Ironwing Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 I see what you mean. Nice to have the positive to take away though as building up a negitive would really suck! The kit did have a nice look to the rear of the canopy though,nice little flip at the bottom. Some kits don't get that right. I know I struggled with this area on my defunked build in 1/32. Nose turned out cool. J Dude Why dont you finish that Mustang. Its a beautiful piece of work. Don't let it go to waste. It will look better with paint on it than dust :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Dude Why dont you finish that Mustang. Its a beautiful piece of work. Don't let it go to waste. It will look better with paint on it than dust :-) I was too bummed out by the release of the tamiya kit. If and when I get back to an aircraft,first thing on the agenda will be the P-38E. I have even more work invested in that one! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 I was too bummed out by the release of the tamiya kit. If and when I get back to an aircraft,first thing on the agenda will be the P-38E. I have even more work invested in that one! J JR I can appreciate your sentiment. It doesnt diminish you, your effort or your skill. The 38 is a great choice too. Jim Wheaton, he did the big Miss Velma, is starting the 38 in 18nth. You guys should share info. So when ya gonna start? I miss seeing your stuff in here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 All, A bit more progress...Im calling the nose finished. The remainder of the fastener holes are in as are the access planels. Ive started matching the nose to the fuse center section and begun work on the canopy. The windscreen as it is in terms of shape is good and matches the template nicely. The canopy and frame... Now that i see it with some primer on it, its a place to start. There are some alignment and mechanical issues to deal with regarding the canopy, canopy frame and the canopy sill are concerned. Ive looked at the numbers and its doable. I just havent settled on how. A few pics to demonstrate... The port side cowl/fuse interface. Still needs some work where i went sloppy with the saw while removing the nose. Starboard side interface looks good at this point. It will take some doing to get the proper shape of the Calif-2 canopy and proper fit. I think theres enough material there to get the job done, although I probably fill the canopy and frame with epoxy before starting the reshape rework. Thats it for me Guys...hope everyone is well Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I can't wait to see what you add to the inside of the windscreen and bubble frame. Lots of stuff under there. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 I can't wait to see what you add to the inside of the windscreen and bubble frame. Lots of stuff under there. J Heh...I cant wait to see it either...but im making progress towards something. Sive started to rework the canopy sill and the canopy itself. The sill had to be raised .100 in.This is what it looked like before the sill height increase. after the increase. The frame is .100 oversize. This material was removed from the bottom of the from. Reshaping of the canopy profile was then begun to primarily change its shape to match the Calif-2 cross section. This was enough to pretty much bring it into proper dimension and geometry. It still needs a bit more shaping, and a bit of length extension, but its close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Side view of the newly reshaped canopy....almost there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 View from the front... Thats it for now. Hope everyone is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 insane....the amount of correction is incredible. Talented you are Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 insane....the amount of correction is incredible. Talented you are Oliver Oli Thanks for the kindness. Coming from you, your words are an extreeme compliment. Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Meeh!! My mudda could do dis! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Meeh!! My mudda could do dis! J I know...but she can't cook. Happy New Year ya ole crap bag...Let's try to live another year just to irritate everyone. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Greetings All, Im still working on the canopy/windscreen assembly. I think its important to address how the canopy sits on the fuselage, and the shape of the aft end of the flight compartment. Firstly, the bottom of the canopy goes straight back. It doesnt curve up in the back. Most, if not all, manufacturers get this wrong. The fuselage does however curve up to form a small radius or lip that the inside of the canopy closes up against. Its all but hidden while the canopy is full forward but is prominant when the canopy is open. The up angle of the fuselage matches the down angle of the interior canopy frame. Edited January 2, 2014 by Ironwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 You are correct,I have never seen or noticed that feature before. Did it help with the seal? I know there was a leather piece that ran side to side on the leading edge of the turtle deck that helped with the seal but I never saw this notch before. Or am I getting it wrong? You did say I should continue to irritate people didn't you? Heeheehee J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) The plugs are near done for the vac form replacements. They still have a few warts here and there but theyre close. The canopy doesnt want to sit properly because its hitting the fuselage on the inside back where the dorsal spine sweeps up. Note also that the dorsal spine is curved and does not come straight back as it does in this example. Edited January 3, 2014 by Ironwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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