ericg Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Next up was the cowl. These raised detail decals really add an important element to the overall build. Pretty happy with how it is turning out. HerculesPA_2, Whitey, Shawn M and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 There is a lot of love in this build, and it shows. Love it !........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Gorgeous, Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 You have a special talent, Eric G. Good show. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Nice work. The mystery of the tail logo explained. Prop looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Very nice touch with the stitched-up piece of fabric. IIRC, there was also a piece of fabric cut off by bounty hunters in Le Bourget on the left side of the fuselage, slightly ahead of the stabilator. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Probably not of much help for detail (except for the fasteners around the spinner maybe, and for showing how difficult those cooling slots are to spot). But an interesting pic of what appears to be an artist adding another flag to the 'countries visited' tally. Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Eric, You've managed to take an already spectacular build that few could ever match, and kick it up a few more notches. Those added details are just incredible, as you've pushed your build even closer to historical accuracy. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) Eric I'm right with Mark Brilliant as brilliant gets Keep 'em coming Peter Edited May 23, 2017 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Onto the final details now. Most of the kit parts in white metal are a bit over scale and clunky and certainly won't do the final product justice. Luckily they aren't too hard to sratchbuild. First up the lifting handles on the rear of the fuselage. The kit part is in the tweezers. I made up some new ones from brass and plastic. The Venturi tube also copped the same treatment, which I turned up on my lathe. Installed with a bracket made of brass and mounting straps on the strut from the same metal foil as the cowls. The door got a handle on its inner side. The real one didnt have anything on the outside and it didn't have a window. The heater box and piping from the kit was a bit basic and lacked detail I formed lengths of thick copper wire to replace the heater piping and then wrapped them in thin copper wire Installed and painted. Looks a lot better. I also made a small lever from scrap brass and added a control wire for the heater box. The rigging, Gaspatch turnbuckles and EZLine. Edited May 25, 2017 by ericg MikeMaben, Jeff, tucohoward and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Nice mate! I have seen Erics Spirit first hand, she really is a beauty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 great attention to detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Eric, Your scratch building all of those details is simply amazing To say I'm in complete awe of your skills is putting it mildly. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioS Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Eric, Your Spirit of St Louis is simply SUPERB, Great detailing and scratchbuilding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuya Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Very nice build , great details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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