Bejay53 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) This is the old 1/72 MPM kit I've had in my stash for a long time. I had to scratch build some new seats and modify the cockpit slightly to get the IP and floor to fit. The rigging is 6 mil ceramic "wonder wire" I've never been able to use. Edited September 4, 2022 by Bejay53 scale 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Very nice! I am currently working on it, so sooner or later on RFI... . Any tips? Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejay53 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, JWM said: Very nice! I am currently working on it, so sooner or later on RFI... . Any tips? Regards J-W 1. The biggest thing was in order to get the fuselage squeezed to get between the wings, the cockpit floor has to be sanded quite a bit to narrow it to make it fit. 2, the seats are only a large simple plastic representation. I remade them from .020 sheet. 3. check the location of the instrument panels when installing the stick. I first ended up with the stick behind the IP! That wouldn’t work. 4. when mounting the stabilizers, there is no positive locating aid. There is an oval etched on the rear of the fuselage, but that would place the stabilizers too far forward. I also sanded an angle to make the stabs sit more horizontal. All in all, not bad build. It looks good when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 5 hours ago, Bejay53 said: 4. when mounting the stabilizers, there is no positive locating aid. There is an oval etched on the rear of the fuselage, but that would place the stabilizers too far forward. I also sanded an angle to make the stabs sit more horizontal. Thanks for this tip! I am right now about to glue the stabilizers, the wings and fuselage are already together with some problems overcame, as you've mentioned also... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Lovely job on the old girl ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markh-75 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Ah, the old 'Vibrator'! Thats what they used to call these because they rattled and buzzed pretty much all the time the engine was running. Very nice finish on this! Love it! I was looking to buy one of these but Model Hobbies seem to have fallen off the face of the Earth, so I can't buy it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 AWESOME and STUNNING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejay53 Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 16 hours ago, JWM said: Thanks for this tip! I am right now about to glue the stabilizers, the wings and fuselage are already together with some problems overcame, as you've mentioned also... Regards J-W Also, if your kit is old as mine watch for the decals! I had 2 or 3 break on me. Nothing terrible, but I needed to piece the puzzle back together… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Very sharp model. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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