BloorwestSiR Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) Dude..your gap filling looks like an art form!Thanks Shaka, I'm not sure about an art form. Maybe post modernist? The trick is to use Mr Colour Thinner and a cotton bud to wipe away most of the excess Mr Surfacer. I usually turn just need to sand the final coat and it's done. It does take a bit longer but I think overall you get a better result. Carl Edited April 18, 2016 by BloorwestSiR Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Nice work with the wing root and the weights looks nice! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Nice work with the wing root and the weights looks nice! HÃ¥kan Thanks! Looks like i have enough in there so it won't be a tail sitter when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Worth every penny. Sincerely, Mark Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 I attached the tailplanes and just need some work on the rudder before it goes on. So I finally got started on what's usually the first part of an aircraft build: the cockpit. I epoxied in the cockpit bulkhead/nose gear bay to the fuselage. I think I'll paint and add some of the details here before I fit the lower fuselage section. Zero77, BradG and dutik 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Worth every penny. Sincerely, Mark All 18 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 A quick post before I head to work. I added the pedal supports last night. I managed to break one in half and it flew off into the ether. I swiped one from my second kit but I'll have to try and get a replacement for it. I'm going to add a bit of wiring since it will be quite visible through the large canopy. MikeC and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Nice progress. It looks like a big beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Great progress, some impressive work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Nice start with the cockpit! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Looking good, Carl! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Nice progress. It looks like a big beast! Thanks Don! It's certainly bigger than I expected, especially considering the size of the box. It's almost as big as my Tamiya Mossie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Great progress, some impressive work there. Thanks Mike. I can't take too much credit. Fly did a great job on the engineering of the kit. Edited April 22, 2016 by BloorwestSiR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Nice start with the cockpit! HÃ¥kan Looking good, Carl! Kev Thanks HÃ¥kan and Kev! I think on my next build I'll do the cockpit first and then attach the wings. It will make handling it a bit easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 How much detail do they provide with the kit as far as the pit goes? I remember an old Wings Magazine had a feature on the Smithsonian(?) bird and there was a LOT going on in the pit. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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