Azgaron Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Very nice work Matt! Cheers, Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbooyv8 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Great cockpit, Matt! Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Absolutely Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcauchi Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Matt you are doing a first class jo on this bird. that pit is really beautiful, the detail is great and the seatbelts look really good, well done man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 That interior looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyromania Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Great looking bird Matt. What are you using for glue? i am having some trouble with gluing resin. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJ Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 That looks fantastic, Matt! I know what you mean about American cockpits and the green thing.... I'm especially impressed with the seat. Looks very convincing to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 What are you using for glue? i am having some trouble with gluing resin. Chris Thanks so much for the nice comments guys! I really appreciate it! Chris, I am using a couple thicknesses of CA. The green Zap a gap stuff and the faster, thinner red bottle. I also use an accelerator in a small dispenser bottle to really screw things up fast. You have to get the resin really clean with soap and water. The mold release agents can play havoc with paint and glue. Any contaminants on the surface will cause problems. I think some guys use 5 minute epoxy. I am too sloppy for that. Oh well, back to sanding and test fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 I took the plunge. The fear of closing this thing up has gripped me for a couple of days so I just did it. It turned out ok so I can relax, just a bit. Looks like a Mustang to me. Panic time with the vac canopy but it seemed to work out ok. On a roll now. I offset the flying surfaces a bit. It relaxes me when they are dropped. Don't ask. The radiator vents will need a bit of work but not a big deal. The brass air inlet is a nice touch on this kit. All squeezed together. That's it for now. Wheel wells next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Looks like a Mustang to me........ Me too! I think your right........it does! Looks killer.......I do like the look of the brass for the air inlet instead of just a resin or injected piece in there. Keep up the good work and the cool pics! Cheers, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyromania Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Alright!! . Thanks for the tip Matt. I screwed around with epoxy and made a mess with the resin but never occured to me to use CA . Oh man. dries fast , compared to the epoxy - and CLEAN - i don 't have to use the accelerator .. yet! Gotta get used to the "speed" . Thanks a bunch. saved me a lot of sorrow. The Mustang looks excellent . it's always been in my "to do next " project . maybe now i'll start. Keep it uP . People depend on YOu! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 looking brilliant, keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Sweet work man.........You are doing an excellent job on the kit.......Nice to see others building them! THOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman777 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Oh yeah, I'm liking that a bunch. I just can't look at it too long because I've decided to do another radial engine'd aircraft for my next project and I feel the "Stang factor pulling at me. Must...(unf) resist inline engine...attraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 That's coming along nicely, it's great to get the fuselage closed off, things then seem to go a lot faster. Cheers Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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