CATCplSlade Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Found something relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jK8ydLY5QHQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Hi Mike it looks like you are deploying the air brake on the belly. But I have a question for you. how are you going to place your Elevators / Ailerons. also the Drag Rudders Are you leaving the Drag Rudders closed. Or one deployed open as in a turn? The reason I ask, does the instructions mention any thing on one open or both closed on the rudders? Thanks and Cheers Danny daHeld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hey Danny, I'm going to deploy the air brakes and the drag rudder on one side. Flaps & ailerons will be neutral. I opted to not be technical by repositioning rudder pedals to match the setup; the kit isn't designed to have deflected pedals or stick and would need some mods made to the pushrods if one were to be 100% accurate. Can't recall if the instructions mention any specifics on the rudders... I've discarded the pages of the instructions I no longer need so you may want to pull up the pdf instructions on ZMs website which are now online. Hope that helps! daHeld and Piprm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Alright, we're back on track. I decided today to make the fuselage into a true cutaway display and removed a large chunk of plastic from the top fuselage and nose pieces. These panels are finally glued in place, and most of the airframe has been primed gray. Looks like it could end up looking very striking in a multi-tone grey scheme! You'll notice blue marker scribbling on the clear upper wing. I'm going to polish the central section and coat it in future to make it as clear as possible, to have a squiggly see-through section with a continuation of the topside paint scheme on the outside of this. There's an end in sight here! daHeld, Vandy 1 VX 4, Rick K and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 WOW, just WOW !..........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Nice work an idea Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Lovin' it, Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Very nice Mike. Gray/Gray scheme will be a nice look. Good luck with the polishing. How did you resolve the wing-tip height difference? Edited November 10, 2014 by Rick K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Thanks guys, I've got my mojo back and hope to have this done by Maraudercon on Saturday. Just a tiny bit of seam work to do on the leading edges, attach smaller parts, paint and decal. I just realized that this thread has had over 17,000 views! It means a lot to see so many of you following this thread. Cheers! daHeld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 The cutaway looks great. I like the idea of the squiggly line between the camo and the clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Mike The cutaway looks cool But where is the Red Bull Logo going now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Lookin' great, Mike! I'm going to polish the central section and coat it in future to make it as clear as possible... Very interested to see how this turns out for you. I very much want to polish out that annoyingly pebbled surface on one of mine, but have been unsuccessful so far... D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 D and crew - I spent about 6 hours on Veterans day polishing the upper wing piece with, if I can recall correctly, 8 grits of sandpaper and polishing cloths, 4 different polishing compounds, and a good heavy clear coat of Alclad clear gloss. Chose Alclad as I didn't feel confident to airbrush future on this beast with so much room for error. The end result is crystal clear, well worth the effort! Admittedly that many varieties of paper and polish may well be overkill but hey, it works Landrotten Highlander, SinuheH, mywifehatesmodels and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 HO...LEEEE...COW!!!! That looks fantastic Mike! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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