Out2gtcha Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Awesome work Brian! Your choice for you rnext build certainly fits in well with that "keep the mojo" conversation we had. Myself, after a few props had to get back to a jet!!! Patiently waiting for your paint to arrive. Smitty Thanks John! I FINALLY got my #35 Mr Color IJN Gray in!!! Thankfully, and I have been working on the lil guy...............Im off to take some pics, as I took last night to spray some of the inside areas that are IJN gray before fuselage assembly, which is rapidly approaching. Pics soon! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Nicely done. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Brian, Looking forward to your updated pictures. You're really flying through this build. Joel Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Mark, Joel, thanks for the kind words. Ive been plugging away at the little guy in between getting set up for a camping trip we are taking to CO, and getting some packages out to some LSP friends before we go. That being said, I did get to the point of getting the fuselage closed up!! I bit of a large milestone on this little thing since its 80% fuse. Back in a few min w/pics................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 I got a stupid idea...............no clue really why I did it but I did. I wanted the little Ohka to feel like it had a warhead in it.............so I decided to put some #9 lead shot in the nose to simulate this. The other thing this did is to line up the CG approximately where the 1:1 aircraft's was, and seems to fit in the cradle better now. I just mixed up some trusty JB Weld in a cup, and dumped in 1/2 of the total amount of shot in each half: I also sprayed the Mr Color #35 IJN Gray on the interior parts that needed it, as well as the wheel centers and intake interiors: Then it was time to close up the fuselage! So, this is where I am now. I glued in the thurmo-jet on the starboard fuse half, and that went perfect. However after I glued on the 2nd side once the fuselage was glued together, I got some glue on the outside of the intake ramp, so I had to sand that section down. I will then mask, and repaint both the airframe aluminum and the IJN gray. Other than that boo-boo, the fuselage went together nicely, and sanded even better: There will have to be some detail put back, but nothing too bad. Fortunately no steps or really bad gaps at all: Tiz all for now lads. More later! Cheers! sandokan, AlexM, florin13 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyZeit Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Wicked Brian! I got to see this at the NASM! Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Brian, Nice steady progress for sure. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 Tony, Justin, Joel, thanks for the kind words. As always it makes it nice................. So after a nice break completely off grid, Im back with a few pics. I took these prior to leaving but didnt get a chance to post them. I managed to button up the fuse and then smooth the joints out around the exhaust for the jet, as well as the intake to engine trunk transition under the intake scoops: You will actually be able to see a few things in the jet intake once the intake scoops are on: I cut the rear tail parts off their pour blocks, and just dry fit them in along with dry fitting the intake scoops and wings. Its starting to look like the little kamikaze missile it was Im on call this week starting tomorrow, so im not sure how fast work will progress, but it will progress! AlexM, BloorwestSiR, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Nice progress Brian, certainly looks like a nice fitting build. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Great progress there Brian. You're right about it being pretty much all fuselage with some appendages for wings. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smitty44 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Off the grid=away from bench, oh the horror! Time to grab a couple kits out out of da stash and get busy to make up for that lost time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Nice work, Brian! Looks like it's coming together without too many issues. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I agree; looking good, Brian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Brian, Looking mighty good if you ask me. That intake really is quite impressive. Joel Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 VERY nice! I have been tempted by that kit more than once but I already own the HpH type 11 and I believe the type 22 did not go further than the ground prototype stage. In any case, I am sure your model will be a good rendition. Keep up! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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