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Post by Boots on Oct 20, 2019 18:56:30 GMT
Ta Pete  Well i got her buttoned up and this was a bit of a challenge i have to say, might be my lack of wingy knowledge or it just wanted a plain `ol simple fight.......i suspect both  , anyway it is what it is so here we are  Getting the pit in took a bit of jiggling but went together ok in the end, the suspension legs were a feckin` blast..........especially when i had to insert the fuel tank sides/landing gear doors in-between the suspension arms!!!!!!!..........never in a million years were they gonna fit in there!!  ........more jiggling and fettling and a few naughty words later i was winning......so i thought!!, the top fuselage cover then decided it was gonna have it`s turn to throw a tantrum ..........a few smacked legs later and i was back as the boss , the cowl is just dry fit and the donk is WIP  ..........it`s cost me a coupla unnecessary hours with all the feckin` about but hopefully i can sort somat outta this
   
Now i remember why i don`t do wingies very often 
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Post by Paul B on Oct 20, 2019 19:23:12 GMT
Bloody fantastic job Boots  If you have a seem line along the join of the fuselage halves, then don't try to sand it down. Use one of these curved scalpel blades first to scrape the worst away  .  This is better than a straight blade, you'll only have contact on a very small area which is ideal for wingy seems. Then after scraping you can sand for the finer finish . |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 20, 2019 19:32:04 GMT
Forgot to say that you obviously need to use the curved part |
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Post by Boots on Oct 20, 2019 19:37:57 GMT
Ta me `ol mate ,i have got one of those curved blades `erm.........somewhere ,never thought of using it for somat like this tho ......nice one mucker  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 20, 2019 19:41:27 GMT
It took me a while to work out that the straight blades cause more grief than help . These rounded ones really do have there benefits after all |
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Post by Boots on Oct 20, 2019 19:42:10 GMT
Forgot to say that you obviously need to use the curved part Yeah i guessed ya meant that |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 20, 2019 22:35:12 GMT
Boots, looks awesome and what you experienced is about normal for this kit. The mating of the parts is very tricky with very small tolerances as far as space goes. Great job getting it together.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Marco on Oct 21, 2019 14:47:09 GMT
Nice work so far Boots! Lovely looking bird!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 21, 2019 17:33:07 GMT
All that swearing worked a treat!! |
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Post by dukemaddog on Oct 21, 2019 18:17:31 GMT
You're doing exceptionally despite not working on planes much. Looks like you got this one beat. Bring it home man!
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Post by Boots on Oct 21, 2019 18:30:20 GMT
Ian, Marco, Pete and Mark............thanks awfully chaps Ian.........thanks to your heads up i was already expecting it if i`m honest............however.....rectifying it was a different challenge , hopefully we can move forward as friends Pete.........most certainly did Mark....cheers bud, yeah wingies are a new science to me , but if i persevere i might eventually qualify to building the 1/72 Lancaster |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 21, 2019 21:00:33 GMT
The engine look great, the detail on the body work should look terrific with a wash
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Post by dukemaddog on Oct 22, 2019 18:19:48 GMT
Personally Boots, I think you are already qualified to build that Lancaster. I'm anxiously awaiting it's start.
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Post by Boots on Oct 22, 2019 19:21:38 GMT
Most kind of ya Mark and thanks for the vote of confidence , it will get done but i need to clear a backlog of stuff so`s i can concentrate fully on it.........one day it`ll appear |
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Post by Boots on Nov 2, 2019 19:16:40 GMT
Ok......whilst waiting for some bits to dry on the RR i had a dabble with `Stumpy`, added the carb intake and a dry fit of the cowl plus the main wheel mounts fixed..........the engine has now had the etch ignition leads added and painted in Dark Brown......i still need to add the remaining ignition ring yet but thats just drying in Black The rear stabilizers and braces have been fixed in place and the upper gun sight......you`ll see i have started to mask up the canopy using Tam tape and a sharp knife (couldn`t be bothered to pays for a mask set.....not for somat this size!!.........the Lanc however was different ). I now have a major issue regarding the gun sight and front canopy........the canopy should have a small groove in it to sit over the tubular sight....it hasn`t , i can`t risk drilling it as it is right on the edge and i don`t want to shatter the plastic....or melt it, also filing it is a no no as well as i have nothing suitably small enough to shape the groove .......my only possible option is to very carefully cut the sight where it touches the front of the canopy and then attach the cut out part on the inside to give the illusion of it going thru!!
  
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Post by Paul B on Nov 2, 2019 19:47:11 GMT
Awesome Boots  . Your plan for the gun sight sounds good, and with your skills this should pay off |
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Post by Boots on Nov 2, 2019 19:52:26 GMT
Fingers crossed `eh  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 2, 2019 19:53:25 GMT
That is really nice work on the radial! Very realistic, indeed.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Boots on Nov 2, 2019 20:01:22 GMT
Thanks very much indeed Ian |
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Post by Robbo on Nov 3, 2019 13:20:59 GMT
That engine really is good mate.
Funny looking plan this one, like one of the egg planes
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, anyway it is what it is so here we are 
........more jiggling and fettling and a few naughty words later i was winning......so i thought!!, the top fuselage cover then decided it was gonna have it`s turn to throw a tantrum 
..........it`s cost me a coupla unnecessary hours with all the feckin` about but hopefully i can sort somat outta this 
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