FlorinM Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Fuselage halves were cleaned up of all the raised detail. Almost felt sorry, but the rivets and panel lines had to go, not being very accurate. Took the opportunity to do a dry fit test, the corrected nose looks like this Sharkmouth, Ralph-D, mywifehatesmodels and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 The bottom of the wing was also cleaned up and the landing gear bay, too shallow, was removed. Will fit the Aires bay, but it won't be easy, as it was designed for Trumpeter's wrong wing profile... sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Success! The trickiest part of this build is no longer an issue! Have manged to coax the Aires main gear bay into the Revell laminar flow wings! Wasn't easy, and in places resin and plastic are paper thin, translucent, but I did it! This is a test shot, the bay will be glued to the wing after it was painted. The bay had to be enlarged at the front. Edited November 5, 2014 by FlorinM sandokan, Sharkmouth and Ralph-D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Big sigh of relief, so glad that the resin bay squeezed into the wings, the alternative would have been to scratch build the whole thing, not impossible, but a time consuming task for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Always very interesting, Florin Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph-D Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 very nice your progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Awesome! I have both the Revell and Trumpeter kits, and have been wondering how best to tackle the wheel bays. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 One is more accurate in outline, wing profile, and so on but lacks details, while the other has major accuracy issues - rear fuselage and fictitious wing profile being the more blatant. If you want accurate shapes you go with the Revell kit or wait for a decent P-51B/C to be released in plastic. Or you could screw accuracy, go the comfortable way and do the Trumpeter kit. A minor accuracy issue was addressed, the small size of the landing flaps: Sharkmouth and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 A minor accuracy issue was addressed, the small size of the landing flaps: WOW!!!! I had no idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Two millimeters on the outside and three at the other end, to be precise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Given the NMF/silver nature of the finish, the wings received a coat of Mr. SURFACER after all the raised details were obliterated. Waiting for it to dry, the Trumpeter windshield was mated to the Revell fuselage. Six cuts later, a perfect fit was achieved! Sharkmouth, Ralph-D, mywifehatesmodels and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) A pair of flaps found in the spares box was modified to represent the lower half of the landing flaps. While the top parts shall be engraved on the wing halves, as the wing shape overlaps almost perfectly on plans, with only a barely noticeable shape issue at the wing tips. The flaps on the top are narrower by two millimeters at the wing root, and three millimeters outboard. They were covered and new ones will be engraved. Edited November 14, 2014 by FlorinM Ralph-D, sandokan, Sharkmouth and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph-D Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorinM Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Thanks, but it's nothing really, just the rough shapes... Edited November 14, 2014 by FlorinM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now