Shawn M Posted August 23, 2010 Author Posted August 23, 2010 Yikes! Those shots make it like like a Tank in the mud...its really not that gritty in person.
Shawn M Posted August 25, 2010 Author Posted August 25, 2010 closed up one half of the inboard wing section last night, got 90% of the weathering done on the other bay. Need to add the ash and chips then seal 'er up.
Texas Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Looking Good.....All that dirt reminds me of a Corsair at a Airshow here in Amarillo years that got stuck in the mud and they had to jack it up and put wood under the wheels to finally get it out....Boy it was a mess.... Texas
Shawn M Posted August 25, 2010 Author Posted August 25, 2010 I cant imagine that! Im going for a very worn weary pacific bird..those islands were hell on these ships
Texas Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 I cant imagine that!Im going for a very worn weary pacific bird..those islands were hell on these ships A great way to do it....Those birds wern't pampered they were used and used up... Texas
Shawn M Posted August 26, 2010 Author Posted August 26, 2010 got the center section glued up last night, along with painting and gluing up the outboard wing halves. The center section fit to the fuse is horrific however and will need some serious tlc.
Shawn M Posted August 26, 2010 Author Posted August 26, 2010 Sanded my wing seams down tonight and polished them up, started on the gear. Added some strips to the wing center sections for a filler "shelf". Also added some "spreader sprue" to the fuse to lessen the gap...remember...mind the gap. shot of the assembled center section: One of the finished tail section: The tail section seems to be open to interpretation. I have some photos with a "boxed" rear section like mine, others with it open into the bay.
Allan Peters Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 Looking good! I think your spot on with the boxed in tail section. Allan
Shawn M Posted August 27, 2010 Author Posted August 27, 2010 Thank you Jerry and Allan! Im starting to realize just how big this bird is going to be.
Shawn M Posted August 27, 2010 Author Posted August 27, 2010 Im studying landing gear images right now to further bring them up to snuff. I found I can get away with it at the office by making my reference images my background on my dual monitors
Shawn M Posted August 30, 2010 Author Posted August 30, 2010 got LOTS done this weekend! Joined the wing center section to the fuse, added the cowling to the fuse and started landing gear assembly/clean up
LSP_K2 Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 I haven’t read the entire article, so please excuse my ignorance; what’s all the speckled stuff in the wheel bays about?
Shawn M Posted August 30, 2010 Author Posted August 30, 2010 these birds flew from crushed coral airfields. It blew around something fierce so I assumed it would end up in the gear bays as well. The pics make the texture look far larger then it actually is.
LSP_K2 Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 these birds flew from crushed coral airfields. It blew around something fierce so I assumed it would end up in the gear bays as well.The pics make the texture look far larger then it actually is. Works for me! Good thinking.
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