Zola25 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 1 hour ago, Breaker said: Interesting, i was looking at getting some of the their growler stuff but that may have me holding off. I haven't used the Growler set yet so I cannot speak to the fit, but the print quality and finish is great on the set that I have. Same for the Landing Gear set.. Niels Breaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 Yep, count me out of Phase hangar stuff! progress report, slow but it's a marathon not a sprint. I've taken the last couple of days to cut out plastic to add the Eduard p/e that I have selected for use (including but not limited to this stuff) test fitting and gluing in progress the screen in the centre of the model is showing the Eduard piece that is apparently the wrong shape (going from ref. pics.) the kit screen is correct but not great being just a plastic representation I traced the shape onto RB Productions "radiator and oil cooler" screen and cut that out and glued it in (backed with a bit of sheet here) all the p/e added to date: All for now Thanks for looking LSP_Kevin, Azgaron, red Dog and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 nice progres i remember when doing my superbug it was a bear to get those ACS vents to sit flush..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 The Trumpeter control yoke is a bit large. I'm adapting the spare stick from the Revell F recently finished to this kit. The I.P. included for a sense of scale I thought it might be easier to just cut sheet styrene to replace the panels that would accept the Quinta Studios component than to sand the kit parts flat A new base for the rear control stick was cobbled together being copied from and closer in size to the Revell component as well as starting to add plumbing to the gear bays. This is my start with .020' lead wire play continues Thanks for looking Biggles87, Azgaron, LSP_Kevin and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil88 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Woooow, impressive! i will follow your build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 5 Author Share Posted August 5 I've got most of the p/e on the gear legs and have added some plumbing and springs Thanks for looking John1, Brett M, Fanes and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 Not following any kind of logical build pattern, as well, a friend in the local club has donated (for a low low price) his trumpeter E bug that he'll never build. I have decided I need to try using the kit's engine intakes or at least see if I can make them presentable for any future build (not wanting to buy another set of GT resin seamless intakes) I glued together the kit parts, filled the seams with Tamiya putty and CA cut sanding sticks into short lengths CA'd those sticks to wood sticks and sanded the snot out of the glued seams. This is a comparison of the kit pieces and the GT ones. A shot of primer a little later should tell me if I'm using them or shopping for more GT resin for yet another Hornet at some point I should note, having built a previous Trumpeter E, and an EA 18 I think the Revell kit (although not without issues) is possibly slightly more refined in the moldings Aaannd that's all for now Thanks for looking blackbetty, Carloss, Zola25 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 I have splashed on some primer and Tamiya lacquer gloss white and, a bit of alclad on the fan face the black lines on the intake trunking is to remind me where the seams are I think I'll continue on with the kit intake trunks...well I think for now, that could still change Thanks for looking Dusan, Azgaron, themongoose and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Chris, great job on the intakes and the build so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 There is an alternative set of seamless intakes on the market Chris, a guy in Aus does a 3DP set along with some Growler upgrades. MPV productions or similar - if you want me to dig out his email, let me know. chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 47 minutes ago, Breaker said: There is an alternative set of seamless intakes on the market Chris, a guy in Aus does a 3DP set along with some Growler upgrades. MPV productions or similar - if you want me to dig out his email, let me know. Yes, please do im sure this won’t be the last bug I build thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 (edited) Aaannd a short update, nothing, absolutely nothing to do with my modelling abilities, the Quinta Studios cockpit bits have been glued in, that is, most of them, still have the seats to do and the control stick handles decals will not fit the Revell control stick I've stol...borrowed from the Revell kit I really do enjoy detailing and painting cockpits but, how can I beat these?! Amazing stuff and fits perfectly! Thanks for looking Edited August 9 by chrish Landrotten Highlander, themongoose, Fanes and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 Still making headway on the bug I went with a mixture of parts the Aires seat, the Aires p.e. and some Quinta decal parts on these all for now Thanks for looking patricksparks, MikeMaben, SwissFighters and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Excellent detail work Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 Still plugging away...or should that be unplugging, unplugging the plastic screens and adding the Eduard p/e screens. I think these are the last ones to install I've managed to get the intakes fitted ans seams mostly dealt with, pretty happy with the kit intakes seams The fun continues Thanks for looking Marcel111, ShelbyGT500, Landrotten Highlander and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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