blackbetty Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 i glued the outer intake trunk parts to the intake, so i have a chance to make it seamless (the sinkmark is invisible when assembled, but not the seam at the front) hope this makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 still working on the intakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 i choose to cut out part of the fuselage to make it easier to fit the intakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 OOB? yeah, right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Karl Nice solution to the fit problem Keep 'em coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) thanx peter! i did some painting an weathering on the cockpit and undercarriage parts, nothing fancy, the pit is very small and dark. Edited May 23, 2013 by blackbetty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 some filling on the darn intakes, but everything seemd to come together.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) ....and then disaster struck... i tried a new kind of car filler, first on a droptank i wouldnt use, but maybe i didnt use a coat heavy enough. the filler clinged to the plastic like hell. when i used a thick coat on the intakes it melted the plastic, its just too agressive. now i have ridges and molten sides. on top you can see my efforts to sand the filler off - a lot of work. this didnt help with the build at all, i had to take a week off, also for the filler to completly cure.... Edited May 22, 2013 by blackbetty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Crap! Thats a real stinker Karl! Hopefully you can work this one out as well. After your Mig, ( excluding the smoothly built F-84) the trials of this pale in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaffyMan Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Doh! that such a shame cause she was shaping up real nice – hope you can save her cause I’d like to see how she finished up. Keep the faith – Taff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Karl I feel your pain. Hope the F-80 can be repaired and you can get back on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Don't let it win, Karl ! Although I admit that sometimes this kind of thing can stop you in your motivation, keep your teeth in it! I'm looking forward in seeing the progress on it. I was following your build, because one day, I hope to build a T-33 ! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) thanx for the support guys! i managed to sand off most of the stuff after a couple of sessions. at least the fuselage is together and the pit is only missing the gunsight got to run to make the deadline of the GB Edited June 4, 2013 by blackbetty Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I share your pain on this build. certianly an ill fitting kit. however, this is what we do...build models. despite all my angst and drama, similar to yours, I really enjoyed building this kit. Albeit, your skill sets are far superior than mine. I've pulled a seat to the front row and am enjoying your reports and skills. Here is my WIP on the Czech F80. You see some familar sights. F80C conversion to P80B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 thanx for the link, rick. it just made me aware that i didnt add noseweight! luckily i have not attached the wing yet just did some more sanding to the spine, the most visible part of the fuselage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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