Rick K Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) A little bench time today. New knee cooperated and gave me almost an hour of standing time. Playing with white glue, little paper towel squares and water. What are these? Stay tuned. Edited January 30, 2017 by Rick K Guyman1, mpk, sandokan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Always nice to see scratchbuilt parts. I cannot help wondering though that the floorpanel may cause some problems fitting the wings at the rear fillet. Rick K and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Always nice to see scratchbuilt parts. I cannot help wondering though that the floorpanel may cause some problems fitting the wings at the rear fillet. the suspense is killing me too! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Not sure where I saw this method, it was online somewhere. Worked quite well. Kudos to the unknown modeller. All dry, time for some cutting. Gentle pressure slight twist, lift and remove. This just might work. Fit good. Carefully draw cut line. A little more work required. Will punch styrene dots for fasteners. DougN, Whitey, tucohoward and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Thwarting Trumpy's "Mad Riveter". Phase I. Whitey, mpk, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 More work on the wheel wells. Using .25mm (.010") styrene card I punch out 1.9 dia and 1.25 hex for canvas wheel well attach points. I secured the discs with white glue then the hex nuts secured with thin cement. There will be plenty of debate regarding the arrangement of the canvas secure points. I've seen photos of the canvas boot secured tight as a drum head with multiple fasteners and canvas boot secured with no apparent fasteners and the canvas boot looks like the roof liner of my VW draping on my head. This is how I will represent the canvas wheel well boot liner. Test fit looks good. After I button up the wings I will do a final trim and paint the canvas covers (boot). TorbenD, Whitey, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Cockpit painted. Added some Eduard bits and pieces. Wiring & ox hose made from lead wire and painted. Pretty basic stuff to busy things up. Will shoot with some gloss, pick out details and begin weathering. Edited February 8, 2017 by Rick K MikeMaben, tucohoward, mpk and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 To say I have a love hate relationship with photo etch is an understatement. Using Eduard's interior the seat an belts are put together. Textile belts, RB and HGW, have spoiled me so. Seat bended, folded painted and some light weathering along with the lap belts. Now to do some aggressive bending and secure with epoxy. Belts bended and secured with epoxy. Apologizes for crummy pics. Some final touch up and weathering then on to final cockpit work. TenSeven, MikeMaben, tomv87 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hi Rick Look what happens when the doc gives you a bit more 'standing' time! Sure blew my first post on the interior and that should be a lesson for me to read each caption a lot more carefully. Using the Lone Star set and the kit floor for templates plus the Eduard PE set work out perfectly - not to mention a boatload of skill and patience. I was completely mystified where you were going at first but the boots are simply awesome. The seat and seatbelts ... wow absolutely beautiful looking, Thumbs up on some super work. May I ask were you purchased both punch sets as I'll like to purchase one of each. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Lovely progress so far, Rick! Kev Rick K and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hi Rick Look what happens when the doc gives you a bit more 'standing' time! Sure blew my first post on the interior and that should be a lesson for me to read each caption a lot more carefully. Using the Lone Star set and the kit floor for templates plus the Eduard PE set work out perfectly - not to mention a boatload of skill and patience. I was completely mystified where you were going at first but the boots are simply awesome. The seat and seatbelts ... wow absolutely beautiful looking, Thumbs up on some super work. May I ask were you purchased both punch sets as I'll like to purchase one of each. Keep 'em coming Peter Thanks Peter. The punch sets are RP Toolz LSP Review, RP Toolz website. You may purchase directly from RP Toolz or UMM-USA You may also see these on Amazon, eBay and other online hobby shops. They are a little pricey. However, the manufacturing is very well done and I expect these to last until the next apocalypse. mpk and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Lovely progress so far, Rick! Kev Cheers Kev mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Creative problem-solving, Rick. Nice execution and painting. Sincerely, Mark Rick K and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Creative problem-solving, Rick. Nice execution and painting. Sincerely, Mark Thanks Mark! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Kit came without N-2A gunsight so it's back to some scratchin'. 2.4mm styrene tube with a .3mm x 2.0mm strip wrapped around top for lens. Then a 2.5mm disc and 2.0mm disc are punched out of styrene card and placed on top of lens cover to replicate removable cap. Cap strap created using a piece of flattened out .3mm lead wire. A 1mm rod is slid inside the tube to serve as a mounting pin. Test fits looks good. It's hard to see, trust me it's there, the lens cover cap is touched off with a secure nut punched out of styrene card. Off to the paint shop. sandokan, mpk, DougN and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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