Bill_S Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) Well, the kit's been out a couple of weeks now. Why am I not seeing a plethora of WIP builds? I promised myself I would wait, but... I'm building this one OOB. Tough to see, but I put a tiny drop of PVA glue at as many attachment points between lower and upper framework as I could find. Once paint dries, they come off quite easily, leaving me with bare plastic cementing surfaces. Primed. I wired the upper trusswork to the lower while I cemented intermediate pieces in to ensure they ended in the correct place. Thin copper wire through the forward wing attachment holes, then twisted to snug things together. PVA removed... Edited July 13, 2017 by Bill_S Girlscanplay2, Uncarina and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Looks like you're off to a nice start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice start, I will be watching closely and taking notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Bill Only the Kit hit the west coast of the US. I think a lot of folks in North America are waiting for the after market items to show up. Also the concept book to. Also a lot of the retail outlets don't have them in stock yet. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Also be watching to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 OH GOODIE !.........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 beer .......check. seat.........check. popcorn.... check. Bring on the pics im still waiting for my kit. looking forward to your build. Mark Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) I read through seiran01's Post today. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=52018&page=13 I'm going to install the nose gear PRIOR to installing the engines and cementing the upper fuselage frame. Much easier access to attachment points if assembled out of order... An FYI - The tires are not "Continental"; they are "OONINENTAL" - a similar strategy to the "GOODYEARN" AM tires I've seen. Smart! Edited July 13, 2017 by Bill_S Uncarina, Out2gtcha and Girlscanplay2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Here is another build / review http://www.themodellingnews.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Bill Only the Kit hit the west coast of the US. I think a lot of folks in North America are waiting for the after market items to show up. Also the concept book to. Also a lot of the retail outlets don't have them in stock yet. Cheers Out of interest, where do you think AM goodies might be required ? The kit looks pretty comprehensive as is ! Following this one Bill. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Out of interest, where do you think AM goodies might be required ? The kit looks pretty comprehensive as is ! Following this one Bill. Hubert Hubert, As far as AM goes, I might opt for the weighted tires and turned barrels. I've never been a fan of painting pilots - maybe that's from my attempts on the Revell pilots of old. Personally, I don't care much for PE instrument panels; to me they look too two-dimensional. The cockpit on this thing is very small. I'm going to give it a go with the IM parts and see how they work out, although I wish ZM used the film sandwich approach. I do, however, like the PE for the air brakes. You should seriously consider AM seat belts, though! Vandy 1 VX 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Off to a great start, i think you probably made a very good call by installing the nose gear first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Off to a great start, i think you probably made a very good call by installing the nose gear first! Thanks, Mike. It helps when someone has already marked the trail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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