LSP_Kevin Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Well folks, I'm just finishing up my review of the Kittyhawk Models 1/32 Texan, and thought I'd continue the process with an OOB review build, much like I did with the HK Models Meteor. I'll be building it as close to OOB as possible, and using the kit's decals. This will take somewhat longer than the Meteor, but will hopefully still serve as a useful guide to how it goes together, and how the supplied decals perform. Rather than bore you with photos of the kit's contents etc, I'll post a link to the review when it's ready, as it contains all that stuff already. More soon! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Nice Kev. I have a to get list at SB.com and it includes a T-6 and one of Harolds prop sets when they come out. Ill be following along for sure............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMurph Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Great deal very interested to see this one. I'll be getting this into the http://www.smokestackhobby.com soon from our distributor. Can't wait to see what you do with it too. Cheers Murph... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks for your interest fella. Here's the link to the review so you can check out the contents, if you haven't seen them already: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1241 I might be a little while actually cutting plastic on this one, as I don't have anywhere to put the Meteor, so it's still sitting on my workbench, preventing me from starting anything else. No idea where to put it yet either! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) I'll be following along and hope in future that either they bring out a proper Canadian version or someone supplies an aftermarket correction set to do the RCAF version. Vaughn Edited February 1, 2014 by spacewolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I'll be following along and hope in future that either they bring out a proper Canadian version or someone supplies an aftermarket correction set to do the RCAF version. Vaughn I know a lot of people have mentioned you cant do a proper Harvard from the kit...............so if most of the antenna or what-nots are there, the long exhaust is there, what are we missing, canopy parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Looking forward to this one mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkmouth Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 ... or someone supplies an aftermarket correction set to do the RCAF version. It would be more of a conversion than a correction since the kit is a Texan. It would involve cutting into the upper fuselage at the end of the main canopy to add a section with the proper curved lower edge to a replacement rear canopy. The long exhaust is missing the heater pipe I've seen inside with the inlets to the cockpit's cabin. Hopefully, it will look like what Ultracast did for their 1/48th scale Harvard exhaust (which is being compared to the Occidental kit's part): As for Harvards, there are others which can point out more details than I (such as RCAF_100). Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I'm excited to see this one Kevin. Hopefully the kit goes together well, this is one I'd like to pick up. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Hey Kev, we will be on page 2 soon! Looks like you already have a lot of followers....me included! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 ...more info re 'some' differences http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-6_Texan_variants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thanks for your interest fellas. I started working on the cockpit last night, but haven't had time for photos unfortunately. The plastic is actually unnervingly soft, and I've had to resort in some cases to using my JLC razor saw to remove parts from the sprue. Assembly appears to be a bit fiddly as shown in the instructions, but I'm hoping it all goes together as advertised. More soon! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Well, first progress photos are at hand. The cockpit is actually quite a complicated assembly, with lots of parts and a fiddly approach to bringing it all together. Lots of margin for error unfortunately. Here's a photo of where the main assembly is at: I've installed the front seat into position so I could ensure (or attempt to) the proper location and fit of the 't-bar' at its rear. This simply butt-joins onto the back of the seat, with a small, upside-down 'U-shaped' bracket above it. While this helps locate it on the back of the seat, it offers no meaningful support, and since each end of the horizontal section is meant to mate with its corresponding framework piece, getting the angle right is critical - and fraught! Once the cement on the piece had worked enough for the part to hold its own weight, I fitted the framework parts and finagled things into position. That's when I realised that the hole in the port framework that the 't' part fits into was actually on the outside (rear) of the part, not the inside! With the glue still drying I quickly drilled it out and refitted the components together. Luckily the seat frame is quite thin and flexible, and allows enough bending in the fore and aft directions to aid positioning. There's a lot more like this to come! Here's the start of the rear bulkhead assembly: Here again we see 3 parts, one of which has an extremely flimsy attachment point that makes correct orientation difficult. And it needs to be correct, because it needs to mate exactly with rest of the cockpit assembly when the time comes. It's hard to tell in the photo, but the upper semi-circular piece is actually only attached to the rest by that small lug in its centre; the rest floats freely, and the side pieces have to be at the correct angle to engage with the rear portions of the two side framework pieces! I think the approach here is both overly-complicated and highly uncertain, and very easy to mess up. I'm tempted to glue all the cockpit components together and paint it at the end, just to ensure fit and alignment are OK. But that would make painting much more difficult - especially all the fiddly bits that need to be attached to the side pieces. I guess I'll take the traditional route and hope for the best... Kev Uilleann, Iain, Smokey and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Kevin following with great interest in this build. Mine just showed up and looked thru it and like you mine will be almost out of the box to. The only thing I could see changing is maybe finding some better seatbelts. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 OK Kev, this might not be the easiest kit to assemble... but you are doing great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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