Harold Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) A little more progress. First the wingtanks. I first tried to build them from scratch but it looked like too much work. So I decide to use some spare tanks. I cut them up and will be adding some strip plastic to thicken them up. Don't know if this is easier or faster but... Ok ...landing gear. This is my thrid go around with these things. Suffice to say they have been a pain. Here is a picture showing the wire JB welded to the wing. And the main wheels. I went through my spares box and nothing seemed to be right. So I took some that were close and added a piece of 60 thou card to make it thicker and will need to make them larger in diameter as well. Looks messy but it should work. Later, Dan What is the diameter and width of the wheels? Edited April 13, 2017 by Harold HerculesPA_2 and Dandiego 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dandiego Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Thanks Harold. I had seen the 20 second bw clip a while back. But search as I might it was the only clip I could find of the real deal. The video game was fun to watch. How to become an ace on your first mission. Dan Edited April 13, 2017 by Dandiego Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 its taking shape nicely.. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) OK a little progress, and I do mean little. Lots of work on the overall finish. Putty, sand, prime.......over and over. But it is slowly getting better. You can see the rudder here. Just a basic shape right now. And I thought that I might try starting the scribing process with a few rivets thrown in for good measure. I still need to work on the spent shell ejection ports under the fuselage and I will need to build a vacuform box so that I can make a canopy. This is the real sticking point right now. Dan Edited April 24, 2017 by Dandiego Anthony in NZ, Harold, sandokan and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 LOVE IT! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Great progress so far! Dandiego and HerculesPA_2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 It really looks like an aircraft, Dan. You are quick! Cheers Rainer Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Putty, Sand, Prime. It does pay off...eventually. I was there this weekend and it really tries one's patience. Nice work, Dan. Good luck with the box. Tight is right. Anthony in NZ, Harold and Dandiego 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Dan, I'd venture to say that you're making excellent progress. Joel Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Hey.... Not much progress in the last week, However...... Harold from AMS resin contacted me and volunteered to make some custom wheels for me. I said ....Great! So I sent him the measurements and yesterday my custom made wheels arrived. They turned out great. So much better than my homemade mess that I was working on. They even say "Goodyear" on the side. Thank you Harold!!! Dan paul fisher, MikeMaben, Joel_W and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Dan, what a huge leap forward buddy! She really is taking shape now, just love this project. Yep, Harold is a top bloke, they dont get much better than him! Cheers Anthony Harold, Joel_W, Dandiego and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Sweet "rescue". Dandiego and Harold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 WOW!!! Dandiego and Harold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul fisher Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Just checking in...This is really looking good! Keep it up...real model making going on here.... Dandiego and Harold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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