dodgem37 Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Thank you everyone for your most generous comments and compliments. Martin, My apologies, but no cut-a-ways for me. I have no desire to do cut-a-ways, they are much too time consuming. I would remove panels and open hatches, though. A few images of some stuff I did this week. Nothing very sexy. This probably should go in 'Make the others jealous'. I had been wondering for some time about a flexible scriber. Something that would go around fuselages, and wings, and stuff, when I came up with this as a test bed. It is a relatively hard plastic section of mini-blind. I just need to track down some scrap aluminum mini-blind now. The other item is a sanding stick. The really fine sanding heads are very flexible soft sponge. The more course the abrasive is the less flexible and harder the head is. This is some of what I did this week: After gluing the intake to the panel and letting it dry overnight I gooped on some Tamiya white putty and let it set for the day. Then I used a home-made sanding tool to rough sand and a sanding stick to finish sand. The sanding strip is 2mm and 1mm. After removing, shaping, and taping each control I applied some primer to simulate the fabric wrap-a-round. Once dry I'll sand it down to the tape. Sanded the tailbone to receive the rudder. I used a black marker as a helping hand. I've also put a few additional structures into the rear wheel area, but most of my time was spent building and shaping the rudder front. Thanks for looking in. Sincerely, Mark Greg W and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Another excellent and informative up-date ... thank you. This is a great build to follow, I'm learning heaps with each and every post. I'm still blown away with how neat and tidy you work. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Thank you, Grant. My desk is so congested with tools and supplies lying about I'm surprised what I do is so clean as well. Well, SWMBO gave me a few minutes of basement time this morning on MY BIRTHDAY so I could work on something I had been thinking about. I squished and cut some solder and then brass rod. The reason I squished the solder was to try to make what looked like a hinge. Here you can see the end result of the tape and painting to make the impression of the fabric reinforcement wrap-around. Checking the fit. Checking alignment. At the time I was sanding the rear of the front left stab I couldn't find my black marker so I used a dark brown one. The reason for the dark brown. Checking it all out. I think this might work. Thanks for looking in, on MY BIRTHDAY!! Sincerely, Mark sandokan and Greg W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Excellent work here, truly an awe-inspiring build. Wish I had the patience to do what you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nice work as usual Mark. Erm.. is it your birthday by any chance..? Have a good un! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Happy Birthday Mark !!! Thanks for sharing of this fabulous buil with us. It is exciting journey to follow . Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I could be wrong but something tells me it's your birthday ..... So, just in case .... "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK" !!! Hope you have a wonderful day! (OK, break over ... get back to the bench). Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Happy birthday Mark...and many more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Mark, Happy Birthday! I hope you have a fantastic day. Keep up the good work too. Always inspirational. Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Belated happy birthday Mark. Nice to see you're still churning out 109s like a 1/32 Regensburg! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 great details so far mate, excellent scratching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 How did you all know Sunday was MY BIRTHDAY? Thank you one and all for your wishes and wonderful comments. Matt, 1/32 Regensburg. I like that. Thank you, Rich. Just following your lead on that magnificent B-17 build. I've been finishing up the tailwheel well. Before. Most of the parts in place. The oval is the base for the rudder control. The rudder control. The right section connected to the oval: I squeezed rod twice, 90degrees to the opposite to make that part. Everything is pinned with .010 rod. It flops around like a limp legged spider. So the 'T' could rotate I just drilled all the way thru the top, glued, then cut it. Being that it was not going to be seen I didn't bother finishing it off. Sunny side. A little off. Oh well. .010 rod, .010 x .020 strip, 2.5mm long. In place. Hellllooo in therrrre. A little big. Guess I've got to use .005 strip instead of .010. More chores to do. Thanks for looking in. Sincerely, Mark KiwiZac, Tomek and Greg W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Wow! I'm rapidly becoming lost for superlatives. It looks super sharp. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Marine Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Wow. That rudder control is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I don't know what to say anymore!! I have used up all of the "good" words. As always, your work is absolutely over the top Mark!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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