Ironwing Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Early exterior work: Reworked/shaped rudder, reworked/shaped spinner assembly, new exhast shrouds (yes i know it's crooked) thinned trailing edge flap seat, internal canopy bracing and the fuselage has been scribed. Ill follow-up with more stuff in "In the Works" with details and interior. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 i think it worked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 True Detail Resin Tire with the Hasegawa rim inserted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 the pics dont look as good here as they do on my screen...how do I fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 opposite sides of the reworked tire/rim. Hasegawa molds then the same. They arent and should appear thus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thanks for your help resolving the pic posting thing. Your solution was correct. It was all in the sizing. And to you that have given advice and tech data - here is what is coming out of it...many thanks. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Moderator's note: I merged all three topics and then moved them to the works section. Great work so far, but please take some care posting topics in the right forums. Also note that you can post multiple pictures to the same topic by simply replying to your own thread. Thanks and great stuff so far on the stang!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Beginnings of the flap rework. The kit originals are removed from the wing, assembled and then used as a form to heat form new flaps. This isnt really required. The originals can be used failrly convincingly. However, on both the port and starboard flap leading edge are two openings which are quite obvious when the flaps are at full extention. This full extention position is always the case while the aircraft is on the ground and the hydralic system has bled off pressure. If the kit parts are used, adding these two openings could be near if not completely impossible. By heat forming the flap, the flap remains hollow and allows the two adjustment openings to be added without a great deal of difficulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Reworked/reshaped Hasegawa spinner. The kit spinner, as it is, is a bit too "pudgy" and should follow the parabola of the upper fuselage center line. The Hasegawa spinner, while it follows it somewhat, never the less has a step in it; no doubt to compensate for the front of the fuselage. There is a comparison shot of the reworked -vs- the kit supplied part for comparison. In order to effect the rework, the spinner and its backing plate were welded together using Tenax. Next,a round toothpic was driven into the backing plate flange which is located on the back of the backing plate. This was then inserted into a Dremel Tool, spun and shaved to the new shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 The Hasegawa original - note the difference in cross section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 another shot of the reworked spinner. Hopefully with better resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 another try at croping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngoMango Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Wow Geoff! That looks like some really neat and tidy reworking you're doing there. I very much look forward to seeing some more pics! Thanks for sharing Cheers Ango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 reworked spinner assembly...croped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Kit original prior to reshaping. Note how the spinner goes flat in cross section rather than continuing the parabola which starts atop the cowling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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