Iain Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Work in progress for one of the mags - great kit - lots of detail - slow build due to complexity. Lots of fun though! Cockpit, fuel tank bay and rear engine: Fuselage buttoned up - I really hate working with large chunks of clear plastic: Wings and tail parts all done as well - so should have a complete airframe over next few days. Iain D Bellis, Zero77, plane_mc and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Love it! That is really special Iain Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Cheers Brian - some neatening up to do on that engine - that oil wash is water soluble - and nose one almost complete too. Should be a down-hill run from here... Iain LSP_Paul, Out2gtcha and Zero77 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Looks great, Iain! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Very nice work so far Iain! Great pics too Thanks for sharing, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Stunning work Iain, very crisp and clean. Doesn't even look like ZM. Cheers M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Marine Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Beautiful. I'm waiting in ZM to replace two wing parts on mine. That clear styrene is brittle and they didn't survive the trip. Everything else did tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpastern Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Looks very nice Iain - how does this compare to the HK kit I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Very nice work, Iain! Are you going to leave the fuselage clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hi Bill - no - will be painted - you can already see the inside has been sprayed silver before the other interior colours. However - I plan to leave the port side cowling panels open to show the engines. That fuel cell will be hidden - if it weren't for a mag article I could have saved a lot of time not painting/fitting a lot of the internal detail. Spaced Marine - not surprised - the clear plastic is brittle and will crack easily - have to be very careful removing parts from sprues. Iain Spaced Marine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hi Bill - no - will be painted - you can already see the inside has been sprayed silver before the other interior colours. However - I plan to leave the port side cowling panels open to show the engines. That fuel cell will be hidden - if it weren't for a mag article I could have saved a lot of time not painting/fitting a lot of the internal detail. Spaced Marine - not surprised - the clear plastic is brittle and will crack easily - have to be very careful removing parts from sprues. Iain Nice job Iain - the closed up ali painted fuselage has a certain ghost-like look, maybe due to the lighting. I think I read long ago that all polystyrene plastic is clear and brittle, as we see in our canopies etc. that we try not to chip when removing from their sprues. It's the addition of pigment and plasticisers that determine the colour and its pliability. I don't think anyone has developed a transparent versions yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Indeed - clear plastic tends to be more brittle in nature - this is at the more brittle end of that scale - fresh scalpel blade, or razor saw rather than sprue cutters. Don't ask how I know! Iain Chek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Your work is outstanding! I have been so impressed with the ZM kits. I sincerely hope ZM is making money off their kits so that they will continue. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 A little more on the Do 335 Pfeil ("Arrow")... Wings and tail - on... Fuel tank bonded and cover installed. Front engine ready for final paint and weathering... Balance checked and she'll easily be a 'nose-sitter' now Nose engine dry fit to check balance: Airframe: Have fun! Iain Uncarina and ghatherly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 It's coming along nicely, Iain! A couple of questions... How is the fit of the wing fillet? I found it interesting that Z-M molded (moulded) it as a separate part. Is that additional weight I see on the side of the cockpit? Where else did you add it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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