Chris/Germany Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 for another hard part: modification of the underwing air- intakes and the flap construction. Modified the kits intakes ( too flat) with alu and used the ones from the warbirds correction set as a template for the measurements. Flaps also from alu with ribs of plywood, wheel bays also modified.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 another view.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Carroll Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Hi Chris, Excellent work, mate. Can't wait to see it complete. Are you going to do it in a Korean scheme with the B/W stripes........MMMMMM......... Cheers Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 Hy Tim, sorry to dissapoint you, she will get a "normal" Royal Navy sheme with the light green sides / undersides and that grey on the upperside with a red spinner, a bit like the new airworthy restaured seafire in the states ( or Canada?) Here´s a pic ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Carroll Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Hi Chris, She will look great in any scheme. I wait for the next installment. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Chris ,phenomenal work! any plans to do a fokkerDVII or sopwith using your amazing technique?that spit is really looking good! cheers mike in calif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Looking great Chris... thanks for sharing! Keep the photos coming! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted May 28, 2004 Author Share Posted May 28, 2004 Thanx guys! To Mike: yes, thought about building some WWI planes in a bigger scale for example as John Read with his really great dioramas does, as a "contrast" program to the plastic scratchbuilding with that stinky super glue cause as posted before that balsa and plywood smells a lot better. When I was 15 years i built some RC models in the "classic" style with ribs and stringers and that was really fun but they never flew ´cause I didnt have the money for a RC control But building this planes was a good school for the technical understanding of a planes construction, maybe some day i start a WWI Project in 1/16 but till then many other (plastic) projects need to be finished ...... cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcauchi Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 You're nearing the end of another great show Chris. Soon you'll get to the fun part, painting. It's great to see so many spits. That is one lovely looking a/c in any mark or configuration. Well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Chris, Do you have any more info on the restored Mk.47 in the US. Last I heard it was in Breckinridge Texas, but I didn't know that it was already finished! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted May 28, 2004 Author Share Posted May 28, 2004 Hy Steve, yes, she has moved to her new owner last week and gone to Montana I think. Here´s the link that inspired me for this conversion after seeing those pics, it´s a very long thread with lot´s of infos of her career as gate guard and more, also some links there to short videos of her first flight a few weeks ago. You must download them, impressing flyby´s and the sound of that griffon is stunning! http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=24080 hope it works To Brian:...fun part?......painting?....oh oh......there´s this little thing called "griffon" in the nose of that plane which calls: please, detail me,please!...and the recsribing has to be done, I never used such lots of filler on a kit like on that $&§)($//& Matchbox -Spit.....but the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted May 28, 2004 Author Share Posted May 28, 2004 more light at the end of the tunnel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted May 28, 2004 Author Share Posted May 28, 2004 "factory fresh" motor installment .....nearly too nice to be painted...by the way: what colour should I use for the inside of the "downed" flaps?...Brian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Hey Chris, This might be of interest to you for this project: http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthrea...highlight=VP441 This link was originally posted on the HS forum. Enjoy, D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted June 2, 2004 Author Share Posted June 2, 2004 Thanx D, I noticed this link last week! think she has found a good home, an absolute stunning bird and a real beauty isn´t she? cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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