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Hawkwrench last won the day on January 10 2021
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Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 "Juliet" Scratchbuilt overhead console
Hawkwrench replied to Hawkwrench's topic in Works in Progress
Thank you sir. I love this model, even though it gives me fits sometimes! Tim -
Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 "Juliet" Scratchbuilt overhead console
Hawkwrench replied to Hawkwrench's topic in Works in Progress
Last night I was able to do a little bit more work on the 172. Nichimo gives you 2 sunvisors, and wants you to just glue them the the top of the fuselage, but I opted for some more detail. I scratchbuilt an overhead light/map console with the speaker from sheet styrene and PE from my spares box. The speaker grill is a seat cushion decal from a 1/48 F-14. I also uses some lead wire and L shaped styrene for the sunvisor mounts and finally glued both of them together and onto the cockpit ceiling. Till next week! Tim -
Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 "Juliet" Scratchbuilt overhead console
Hawkwrench replied to Hawkwrench's topic in Works in Progress
After a long absence and a forced change of jobs due to my plant closing the doors, I found a new job and finally some benchtime. The cockpit is completely done FINALLY! Until next week! Tim -
Probably no chance they redid the kh instructions and fixed all the issues. Tim
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Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 "Juliet" Scratchbuilt overhead console
Hawkwrench replied to Hawkwrench's topic in Works in Progress
After looking at the baggage compartment more, I decided to add a little more detail to the back of the 172. I scratchbuilt a storage case and painted and weathered it to look like a well used wooden box. I found some 1/24 3d printed prepainted oil quarts on ebay and the shop rags are painted lead foil. I also scratchbuilt the fuel sample tool. Now the back looks alot better!!! That's all for tonight. Comments and critiques welcome! Tim -
Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 "Juliet" Scratchbuilt overhead console
Hawkwrench replied to Hawkwrench's topic in Works in Progress
Tonight, I scratchbuilt a tow bar using .035 lead wire bent to shape and painted red and glued it to the baggage compartment floor(where it usually goes). Afterwards, I painted the exhaust headers a hot, rusty look and glued them to the exhaust box. I can finally say the engine assembly is ALMOST done! Comments and critiques welcome! Chow till next weekend! Tim -
Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 "Juliet" Scratchbuilt overhead console
Hawkwrench replied to Hawkwrench's topic in Works in Progress
Wow, 5 months since my last post. Sorry, but life and work has gotten in the way. For now, I'm back. I've been SLOWLY working on the interior of the 172, having to custom mix the interior colors to match the customer's colors. More updates tomorrow night. (Tried to post 2 pics, but it won't let me. Is their a new rule???) Comments and critiques welcome! Tim -
How much shipping included? Tim
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How about going off the airplane path and making a set for the 1/35 Takom AH-64E helicopter! Tim
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Anyone planning fixes for the Takom AH-64 kits?
Hawkwrench replied to Dave Williams's topic in LSP Discussion
I just don't get why alot of helicopter pilot figures are wearing LPU's around their neck??? They are not part of the daily ALSE gear worn while flying. They are only worn when flying over water ops! Ugh!!!! This drives me nuts!!!!!!! Tim -
Traumatic events in my life (graphic content)
Hawkwrench replied to Neo's topic in General Discussion
What a bunch of idiot dirt bags. Hopefully cameras can help catch them. If not, sounds like sniper mode with frozen paintballs!!!! Tim -
I could definitely look forward to a new tooled H-60 besides the old KH kits. Tim
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I am a little curious about American insurance practices...
Hawkwrench replied to Hardcore's topic in General Discussion
They take your money but don't want to give out theirs!!! Tim -
Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 "Juliet" Scratchbuilt overhead console
Hawkwrench replied to Hawkwrench's topic in Works in Progress
Set the engine aside for a few and decided to tackle the instrument panel and center console. For the instrument gauge glass, i used laminating sheet. The layout of the panel is different than the kit part and was supplied by a fellow Cessna 172 model builder. Thanks John!!! The radio stack was custom 3d printed by Arms Corps Models and his work is amazing!!! That's all for now! Tim -
Availability of 'EZ Line' or something similar
Hawkwrench replied to Shoggz's topic in Construction & Scratch-building
There used to be an online store in Florida that stocked it. (That's where I bought mine) Sorry i can't remember the name though since it's been a few years. Tim