Colin @ Freightdog Models Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Not the best quality but here is the pic; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHREAK Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 It certainly looks like the lip is the same grey tone as the blue on the roundel, I have a feeling you're right. Right click save as new screen shot! Thanks for the scan Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I agree with Rich; thanks very much Colin for the scan and for contributing the updated info. Bill, best of luck at getting your modelling mojo happening again, or am I behind the times? Here's hoping.... Cheers, Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Freightdog[/url] Models' post='345422' date='Jun 8 2009, 11:17 PM']Not the best quality but here is the pic; Thanks Colin, I'd say that Blue is most likely...thats okay as my red intakes weren't that convincing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHREAK Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks Colin, I'd say that Blue is most likely...thats okay as my red intakes weren't that convincing!!!! They are to me mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 They are to me mate! Aw shucks........ (I will re-paint them blue though........) Right, have done some work on the 1/48th F4 - I'll be posting some in progress pic's later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Particularly for Rich and Jim.... Here's wher my 1/48th PR10 (Basically the CA FR9 with Tamiya Tail unit and outer wings) is currently at..... just salvaged this out of the loft where she has sat - in a box - for the last 4 or 5 years!! I probably got bored - or maybe just painted to see how good/bad the wing join was - and brush painted the MSG and PRU Blue on - but I can see why this project stalled and thats the Tamiya wings bolted on the the CA Nacelles - still not happy with the join - though I will sand it all back and re-paint..certainly looks a lot sleeker than the 1/72nd version...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHREAK Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks for the pix Bill, I've got the same combo waiting to be butchered. Is the wing mating that much of a bugger to do? I'm thinking that the join might be in line with the aileron, good move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the pix Bill, I've got the same combo waiting to be butchered. Is the wing mating that much of a bugger to do? I'm thinking that the join might be in line with the aileron, good move? Hi Rich, The join (or the cut I should say) is quite straightforward. I scribed along the Tamiya kits strengthening plate - outside of the nacelle and snapped the outer sections off - this is exactly where the CA Nacelle starts. So its not that. The slight lip you can see - inboard of the aileron is in fact plastic card - posing as the strenthening strip which is slightly raised. (The original had to be removed when joining the Tamiya section - to allow the two parts to fit) The biggest problem I had is that when sanding down the join - I removed a bit too much plastic by over exuberant application of wet n'dry (ouch!)- which then showed as a depression - I skimmed it over and thats what I'm not pleased with - as I've lost a bit of surface detail!! Edited June 10, 2009 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHREAK Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Cheers for that Bill. Would you do the same again or do you think that the aileron line may be an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Cheers for that Bill.Would you do the same again or do you think that the aileron line may be an option? Hmmm....never thought of the aileron line at the time - but it could work - would certainly help avoid the problems I encountered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Hmmm....never thought of the aileron line at the time - but it could work - would certainly help avoid the problems I encountered! Been think about this Rich (Spent some time last night re-scribing and cleaning the model up a bit). The only real problem would be if the chord of both wings match at that point. You could insert some sprue I guess to get a uniform joining section? I used the join line of the wing strengthening bands as a natural joining place - and I seem to recall that the chord area there wasn't that good a match - which could be why I had so many problems with the fit. ALSO as I was cleaning her up, I noticed that I had joined the rear fuselage quite "high up", i.e it wasn't just the tail unit, in fact the join came in just aft of the wing root, to match the differing tapered fuselages on the different kits ...........pic's to follow..... (OH just a quick not about the aileron trim tab's - I think that they may be larger -or different- on the later (than the F1/F3) versions...I'll need to check that one out This and the last pic, show the white Milliput used to fill out the deep depressions I managed to remove....it's actually not as bad as I thought - a coat or two of good primer should sort that out! You can see the join in the middle there - next to two dark bits of filler.. I think in future I'll post this as an "In Progress" thingey along side of the T7 1/2 thats been in the build for a similar amount of time (Though at least that has its blue coat on!!) Edited June 11, 2009 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kiker Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hi Bill, Thanks loads for the additional pictures of your PR 10's wings! I agree with you that the natural joining point is along that strengthening strip, but would not have guessed the problem with the chord being different. Just a quick thought, would it be easier to mate up the trailing edges and work the leading ones, or the other way 'round? And I'm still thinking about how to set the dihedral of those outer wing sections. Thanks again for allowing us to "go to school" on your work. I look forward to seeing her done! Cheers, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Just found this pic in one of my Photobucket files, showing the wing join and plastic card "strengthening plate" as originally built. Hope this helps a little bit more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHREAK Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Mr Mojo rising! I thought that the tail mating joint would be more towards/close to the tail, am I wrong here Bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Mr Mojo rising!I thought that the tail mating joint would be more towards/close to the tail, am I wrong here Bill? Watcha Rich - It surprised me when I sanded down the paint on the fuselage to discover how far up/down the fuselage the joint was! I can only assume I chose that point due to the differing taper on the respective fuselages, and the thickness of the CA plastic - enabling more opportunity to sand down? I'll have to dig around and see if I can find any more pic's of the build....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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