Rick K Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Finally a little time to do some detail work. Control panel done! Rick Griewski and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Mike, absolutely stunning, trying to convince myself to have a go at WnW......... Two questions, have I the skill set, also will I be able to find a WnW to buy..........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasta 14 addict Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Mike, stunning progress mate, i really like the way of working on your cockpit. Greetz Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Thanks! Bomber County - I doubted my skills as well before I tried my first one. Was surprised how easy the wood grain and rigging were to pick up. Give it a try on an older/cheaper kit if you're not sure (revell 1/28 kits, 1/32 hobbycraft/academy nieuport / camel etc) Bomber_County 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 MIke Super start on the DH.9 -thoroughly enjoying following along. Thanks for the on doing wood grain and I'm absolutely going to gibe it a go. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 A little dry fitting of painted parts now that the interior (excluding seats and rigging) is finished. It's an extremely tight fit, make sure to scrape paint off areas to be glued! Starting to look like a kiwi DH.9. You can see the filled/sanded ammo chutes in white, molded gun sights on top fuselage have been sanded down as well. Looks kind of cool to me with the long exhaust and gun fairing. Anthony in NZ, Jan_G, 109 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Left side installed and rigged. I'm thinking this may benefit from a semi-gloss cleatcoat as some areas are far too glossy at the moment. Shaka HI, Anthony in NZ and Jan_G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Mike Terrific work on the interior = looking so good Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Interior is done, and fuselage ready to glue together, yippee! One last pic now that seats and HGW belts are done. Anthony in NZ and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSmodeller Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Hi Mike, Been watching your progress - Looking good! I have just finished a Book called "Tool Box on the Wing" by Geoffrey Ellis (Wing Commander RNZAF -retired), who serviced the DH 9 Bristol Fighter while at Wigram. Ellis was a Trenchard Brat (RAF Boy Entrant under Lord Trenchard Scheme) who trained as an engine fitter by trade, who left the RAF after a 10 year stint (that was quite the read too) to then join the NZPAF in 1933. He was serviceman 132 at the time. Ellis mentions in his book, 4 Bristols being at Wigram (where I spent 6 years of my life) and being at the Summer Territorial Squadrons training camp, at Lake Ellersmere in Canterbury (South Island) which was still in use with the RNZAF when I lived at Wigram. The Bristols were loaded with 2-4 Bombs weighing 81/2lbs each on racks, with filled Stanic Chloride, which gave off a white puff of smoke to act as a marker on/near (or not at all) the traget. He mentions that when the Bristols landed after the bombing was completed, 2 airmen had to grab a wing tip each to slow down/stop the aircraft, as they had no brakes they also weathercocked considerably when the NorWester blew (those on LSP from Canterbury will know what I mean about the NorWester ) After the morning's bombing, and lunch, the "Falcon" 240hp engines had to be restarted using four man teams to rotate the propeller (hand/wrist over hand/wrist), the 4th man yelling contact, hoping the pilot was switched on (pun intended) for the engine to start. If it didn't start, they repeated the process again and again....... At Wigram they used a Hucks Starter mounted to a Ford Model T. That was just as interesting a start as the hand swung prop!! Look forward to the rest of your build, I always find a it a real treat to see modellers outside of New Zealand building our Air Force's history. Regards Alan Edited April 13, 2017 by LDSmodeller Anthony in NZ and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thanks for the info, I'll have to track the book down. Have done a bit of work on the kiwi Brisfit as well but nothing worth showing yet. I think I'll need to track down a hucks starter eventually, or go off the deep end and scratchbuild an aermacchi 339... which reminds me I must prod Anthony on his Kahu mods progress! Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the prod Mike! The panel and HUD components have been split into sections as requested. I just gotta send the dropbox link to them......just been sooooo busy with other stuff sorry At the moment I am only getting on LSP once or twice a day very briefly unfortunately, that's a bit sad for me! Edited April 13, 2017 by Anthony in NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 LOL that's what happens when you have a real job, family, and 1:1 scale restoration to distract you! Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Plus my wife has a later model Mini Cooper S Supercharger that I have just fitted all new brake pads with drilled and slotted rotors, fluids, oil and filter, Air induction kit and a few other odds n ends. Pretty well all done on that front. Cameron wants help to finish his Tamiya Spitfire, but we had decal issues there, now I am scratching my head on what to do. Anyway, its Easter weekend and I plan on doing some 'me' stuff Mike. Aside all that mate, I am loving this build and taking notes for my one. Keep up the awesome work! Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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