JeffH Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Great looking engine Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Thanks Jeff, there was a fair a bit of clean up, but came out great. Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 As I look back on the thread and catch myself up, boy did I have a dumb idea about attaching the cockpit cage to the sides of the cockpit! I was probably worried about catching a wash between the cockpit frames, which would have been fine if all of the plastic would have come in contact with the sides, as it turned out there were some gaps. So out with the Tamiya Surface primer to fill some of the gaps. What a waste of time. Dumb by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr I'll make it look good in the end but extra work for nothing. Ryan LSP_Kevin and patricksparks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Ryan, beautiful detail on the engine and cockpit! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Why was it a bad idea Ryan ? Are there big gaps to the floor now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) Hey Mike, no it fits just fine. I was hoping to use a wash between the cockpit frames, however portions of the frame did not fully come in contact with the fuselage sides to allow the wash to pool in the edges. It would be near impossible now to flow thinned putty to seal all of those edges.Not the end of the world, just need to change my finishing approach. Ryan Edited January 2, 2019 by Ryan MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 While tinkering around with some dry fitting I noticed this gap.... Gap? by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr Does any of the membership know if these gaps exist on the real machine? The fit is tight at the cowl however, these small gaps are still present beneath the glare shield. Now none of this is visible on the model after the windscreen is attached, but these gaps may be causing another issue.. This next pic shows the amount of tape needed to pull the (3) elements together around the firewall and achieve a consistent gap. Like Yoga pants on a rotund Walmart shopper this tape is the only thing holding everything together...one loose thread and pow! Mind the Gap by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr In all seriousness though If I can close the small gaps in the first shot, pulling the sides and cowl together will be easier. Ryan LSP_Kevin, Pfuf, MikeMaben and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Coming along nicely Ryan! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Thanks Alan. Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Very pleased this morning as I think I have discovered why there is such a gap on the firewall at the upper portion. Note the red box outline below; the problem seems to be caused by the lower silver grey cockpit frame bottom not aligning with the light grey fuselage side wall. There is a pronounced step at this area thus dropping the firewall and creating the gap. Fire wall fix by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr The fix was easy just, flush sanding the step brought the firewall up and closed the gap. Just FYI for those experiencing the same problem....I don't think my decision to glue the sides to the fuse parts was the problem as there are distinct location holes for the silver grey parts to fit in. Ryan MikeMaben, LSP_Kevin and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 In these shots I have completed most of the wing structure. Some of the parts were glues on out of sequence so I could paint in one sitting. Since these parts are in silver plastic, the detail is hard to see or perceived soft, a blast of primer reveals crisp elements. P-51 Wing by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr P-51 Wing by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr P-51 Wing by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr P-51 Wing by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr P-51 Wing by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr Ryan Uncarina, Out2gtcha, rafju and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Ryan, That is some beautiful detail! I am really enjoying watching your progress here, and thanks for the construction tips. I do like ZM kits, and this is the best build log of their Mustang I have seen. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, Uncarina said: Ryan, That is some beautiful detail! I am really enjoying watching your progress here, and thanks for the construction tips. I do like ZM kits, and this is the best build log of their Mustang I have seen. Cheers, Tom Thanks that's quite a compliment Tom, much appreciated. i know the endless staged construction pics are a bit long winded, but I like to take pics of the process. Good thing is I am about ready to paint many elements! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Excellent work Ryan! Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Tonight I wrapped up the replacement carb levers, one step closer to paint. Levers by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr Levers by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr Ryan 109, Out2gtcha, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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