Guest Peterpools Posted January 15, 2013 Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Karl My deepest sympathies on your Dad's passing. I just lost my Mom in October and I know the sense of loss you feel. May your Dad Rest in Peace. Edited January 17, 2013 by Peterpools
blackbetty Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 thanx guys, it means a lot to me.... did some more work on the speedbrake the new cover is on the bottom with the louvers cut, the kit part still shows the multiple holes the new version has
blackbetty Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 next i made some reinforcements left and right of the louvers on the inside the kit part is too much curved, i will bend it to make the louvers fit inside
blackbetty Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 the holes are now sanded off and the kitpart is much thinner after drying time i will try to fit them together later karl
blackbetty Posted January 18, 2013 Author Posted January 18, 2013 thanx Maru for watching my build i wasnt happy with the HVARs, even with the ZM version, especially the fins. so i drew some in illustrator and had my plotter cut them from .5mm sheet. the cut doesnt go through the material all the way, so you have to pop them out and lightly sand. (these are too long, i know)
blackbetty Posted January 18, 2013 Author Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) this is a prototype on the left, the exhaust needs some improvement, but i think its a lot better than the ZM part on ther right Edited January 18, 2013 by blackbetty
blackbetty Posted January 18, 2013 Author Posted January 18, 2013 the two parts of the speedbrake are joined, some cleanup work to do, but i think it will do
blackbetty Posted January 18, 2013 Author Posted January 18, 2013 on a lot of pics of korean war aera bombs the yellow bands seem to be painted on by hand without the use of masking, using a pretty crude brush. so this is what i did:
blackbetty Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 thanx maru! this is now th finished speedbrake. it fits the fuselage, but i will diplsay it open.
blackbetty Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) i have fitted the sidepanels of the fuselage, the fit is pretty good Edited January 29, 2013 by blackbetty
blackbetty Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 ....and assembled the seat. i think i will modify the seatcushion a bit
blackbetty Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) i first wanted to cut and sand off the fins on the HVARs, but later replaced the ends with sprue to get it perfectly round. then a collar was added stay tuned Edited January 29, 2013 by blackbetty
Guest Peterpools Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Nice progress on the F-84. Keep 'em coming
Hubert Boillot Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I knew you'd be missing cutting plastic, after all this time reshaping your MiG 29 ! Great work Karl, but remember you wanted a "relaxing" subject .... Hubert.
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