Dragon

Hi all, first post on these forums. Many thanks for all the tips and insights everyone on here has shared that have gone into my builds!
 
 
 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Ermmmmmm... I'l cross that bridge when the time comes!
 
Final parts have been added on the B-52 as I'm hoping to get some paint on her when the Easter Holidays come around. The BUFF is festooned with a vide array of different aerials to these have all be fashioned and attached from plastic card:
 
 
 
 
 
 
And some final glamour-shots before she gets some Gunship Grey...
 
 
 
 
 
I would invite some of you good folks around for a spot of dinner, but as you can see the dining room table is otherwise engaged!
 
 
I just need to make the small pylon for the targeting pod between the engines on the right wing and do some final scribing around the tail cone, and we're good to go!
 
More when there's more,
Tom

So looking forward to the meeting!
 
Thanks Maxim, but that not hard, they did no job at all.
 
She is done! Well, the chain on the towbar is missing but I'll get that done in the next few days.
 
I've posted pics on the Ready for Inspection parking.
 
Cheers,
 
Marcel

PS Yeah that backseater does look like he is about to fall over backwards

Nice when it fits well! Looking good!
 
Håkan
 

That’s a very impressive and reassuring dry fit Mike! Looking forward to watching your build develop.

Neat work on the gun openings Mike. 
 
That resin cockpit is a huge improvement over the kit parts and will look great under paint. 
 
Eager to see more.
 
Cheers.

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Thanks everyone!
 
I had read that the parts of this kit are thick, and they definitely are! One plus of the excessive thickness is greater surface area for gluing the parts. 
 
First issue of the kit to deal are the gun port panels. I have the AMS Resin replacement panels, but after comparing the dimensions of the resin replacement panels against the kits panels, I felt the replacement panels would be more work (and frustration) than they would enhance the look. So, I decided to try and improve the kit's gun panels. To fill the gapping holes in the kit's gun panel (on the right), I glued pieces of styrene strips to the backside of the gun panel (on the left). I think this simple fix helps tremendously. I did the same for the right side once I saw how it improved the appearance. This next step for improving the gun panel was taking a drill bit and routing the gun ports out a bit to improve their shape. 
 
 
 
After completing the gun panels, it was closing up the machine gun panels. Not a fan of open panels. The panel fit wasn't bad. The only issue was a slight warpage to them, but nothing that was too difficult to deal with.


 
Next up will be the wing assembly and the wing tanks.
 
Thanks for looking in.
Mike

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Before I started working on the wings and drop tanks, I figured I better get a sense of what challenges I was going to have installing the resin cockpit. After cutting off the pour blocks and doing a bit of sanding and shaving of parts, I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage, and the fit of the cockpit is very good.
 


 
I'm going to work on the resin gunsight coaming next. A little plastic surgery is need to remove the kit coaming, and hopefully, the resin replacement will drop right in.
 
Thanks for looking in on my build.
 
Mike 

Now I finally have something to show!
 
As usual the build starts with the cockpit!
I cleaned up the parts for it and then some got painted black and the rest dull dark green.
 

 
After painting the backsides on some of them, I could start with the details.
 

 

 
As can be seen I've started assembling the pilot. I thought it looked quite nice and will be putting him in later.
I then assembled the cockpit.
 

 

 
I'll do some minor weathering and then put the cockpit where it belongs.
 
Håkan
 

Continuing to work on models that I've build years ago as a kid.  This is a straight OOB build as an in-flight plane.  Much has already been discussed on trying to build this model with the canopy closed, so just enjoy this attempt.
 

I'm joining this GB with the Kinetic F-86F-30 and AM. Not pictured is a AMS cockpit set for this kit. Somehow I've mis-placed the instructions for the set, but I've reached out to BiggTim for an assist. I also have several AM decal options to chose from, but I haven't made a decision on what plane I want to do. 
 

 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Mike
 
 

Thanks everyone!
 
I had read that the parts of this kit are thick, and they definitely are! One plus of the excessive thickness is greater surface area for gluing the parts. 
 
First issue of the kit to deal are the gun port panels. I have the AMS Resin replacement panels, but after comparing the dimensions of the resin replacement panels against the kits panels, I felt the replacement panels would be more work (and frustration) than they would enhance the look. So, I decided to try and improve the kit's gun panels. To fill the gapping holes in the kit's gun panel (on the right), I glued pieces of styrene strips to the backside of the gun panel (on the left). I think this simple fix helps tremendously. I did the same for the right side once I saw how it improved the appearance. This next step for improving the gun panel was taking a drill bit and routing the gun ports out a bit to improve their shape. 
 
 
 
After completing the gun panels, it was closing up the machine gun panels. Not a fan of open panels. The panel fit wasn't bad. The only issue was a slight warpage to them, but nothing that was too difficult to deal with.


 
Next up will be the wing assembly and the wing tanks.
 
Thanks for looking in.
Mike

finished this one....
 

 

 

 

 
 

Thanks everyone!
 
I had read that the parts of this kit are thick, and they definitely are! One plus of the excessive thickness is greater surface area for gluing the parts. 
 
First issue of the kit to deal are the gun port panels. I have the AMS Resin replacement panels, but after comparing the dimensions of the resin replacement panels against the kits panels, I felt the replacement panels would be more work (and frustration) than they would enhance the look. So, I decided to try and improve the kit's gun panels. To fill the gapping holes in the kit's gun panel (on the right), I glued pieces of styrene strips to the backside of the gun panel (on the left). I think this simple fix helps tremendously. I did the same for the right side once I saw how it improved the appearance. This next step for improving the gun panel was taking a drill bit and routing the gun ports out a bit to improve their shape. 
 
 
 
After completing the gun panels, it was closing up the machine gun panels. Not a fan of open panels. The panel fit wasn't bad. The only issue was a slight warpage to them, but nothing that was too difficult to deal with.


 
Next up will be the wing assembly and the wing tanks.
 
Thanks for looking in.
Mike