LSP_K2 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 It bugs me that I can't remember the name of the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Nice ! You gotta love these old classics and yellow wings ! It may be a parallax effect from the photography, but to me the chevron looks like it was set slightly skewed to the left, with uneven right and left angles to the centerline. Anyway, you've moved on now, and the end result will look spectacular. Good job ! Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Great stuff, John. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Nice! I have one of these I want to build up as a Nationalist Chinese Curtiss, but the kit engine is apparently the wrong one. Not even sure where to start, there. Maybe just ignore it? Tim W. Somewhere in the LSP archives is an article on converting this kit to the correct model for the Chinese bird. The modeler took a block of foam, Turned it on a drill, like a lathe, and sanded it to the proper contour. He then covered it with fiberglass and resin, allowed it to set, then poured Acetone onto the foam core to remove the core. HTH. Here it is- http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=139 Edited October 16, 2014 by Lee White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks, guys! I've made more progress today. I'll post pics tonight. But, so far, it's on it's wheels and the windscreen is in place as well as the drop tank and cooler. I screwed up and drilled a hole in the wrong spot for the telescopic sight, so there's some filler putty curing in that, right now. I'll be working on getting the struts cleaned up and everything ready for rigging, later today/tonight. Thanks again for all the positive comments and discussion. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 I managed to get the engine front finished, this afternoon. Also got the tail feathers on, as well as most of the rigging in place. I just installed the wing struts and the paint is drying on those, right now. It's starting to look like a plane! John Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Okay, I'm calling this one done. I have a few touch-up things to do, but it's pretty much there. The rigging fought me the whole way. I'm not sure why, but it seemed ten times harder than the F4B. They're very similar, so it must have just been me. The engine went together pretty well, with the only real trick being the exaust pipes, which I installed after the engine was attached to the plane. If I had to do over again, I may add them before putting the engine on, so that it's easier to maneuver. However, it seemed easier to figure out which pipes went where, after the engine was installed. So, tough call. I also hollowed out the ends of the exhaust pipes and I had removed the wingtip lights when I built the upper wing, so I made new lights using a PE teardrop template and smash forming new ones with melted clear sprue. I then painted them with Future that was tinted with food coloring. Red for the left and blue for the right. The fuselage spine light (just forward of the vertical stab.) was made from melted clear sprue, as well. The cowl lacks any real method of positive attachment to the engine and aligning the upper/lower halves. I installed the lower half, first, gluing it to the bottom cylinder heads with CA glue. When I had it in what I thought was the most level/squared position that I could, I put a drop of accelerator into the cowl. Then, I attached the top half, trying to align it the best I could and get it glued to the upper cylinders in a similar fashion. I wish the alignment was a little better, but I wasn't about to tear it apart and try over, for fear of chipping up the paint on the outside of the cowl. If I had done that, I would be pretty much screwed and have to paint it all over again. Plenty of little flaws, but I still think it turned out okay. Tomorrow should be decent weather for outdoor photography, so I'll try to get "good" pictures, then. For now, I just snapped a few in my shop. I'll post the good ones in the RFI forum when I get them and update the thread accordingly. Thanks to everyone for following along and looking in. John Edited October 18, 2014 by mywifehatesmodels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 That looks GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Wow, already? Fantastic! Looks amazing John. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks, Ron and Kevin! Wow, already? LOL. I had to knock this one out so I can dive into that new Trumpy Stuka, as fast as possible. I should be starting that in the coming week. I need to build fast, as I currently have more kits than my "stash shelf" has space. Thanks again, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Beautifull !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 John Gorgeous Curtiss ... just a fantastic build and finish :clap2: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Pics are up in the RFI forum, here: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=52995 Thanks again to everyone for the support! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Superb! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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