mozart Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) As the title suggests, this is Combat Models PT-19, which I'll be building as a PT26A, a Fairchild Cornell. This particular example served with the Rhodesian Air Training Group (RATG) and is another model to add to my collection of aircraft flown by my father, this time when a staff pilot with No. 24 BG&NS. The vacuform looks pretty good to my inexperienced eye so I hope it goes together without too much stress, though I'm not betting on it. I'll be detailing the inside as much as possible: the drawings supplied with the kit are useful, I've downloaded a manual from Avialogs for extra detail but critically I've a friend who's a Cornell specialist who has sent me really good photos and drawings to help clarify the cockpit construction and internals. The only major problem that I can see looming is the undercarriage - those supplied are simply horrible so I'm going to have to find some way of improving them and the wheels, already thinking about the options for that! Major bulkheads and internal framing made from plastic sheet and rod. Max Edited May 2, 2015 by mozart Zero77 and Harold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Nice to see this one hit the bench, Max, and it looks like you're off to a great start already. Looking forward to following your progress! Kev Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Great start Max - looks like it should be a relatively straightforward build - looking forward to seeing it come together! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Max Fantastic choice for your next build and I'll be following with riveted interest Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Great start Max....like where you're going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Lovely start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Whoooooooo!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 A little progress, the coaming has been removed separating the two cockpits on the PT19 and the internal ribbing fitted on both sides. A dry fit shows that all lines up fairly well: I copied the pictures of the PT26 instrument panels from the maintenance manual and scaled them so that they are 1/32nd scale to use as a guide when cutting plastic. I'll also be using these drawings above for the floor of the two cockpits, more tomorrow I hope. Max Lee White, Zero77, Harold and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Looks great Max, neat little project with a personal connection. Looking forward to more, Paul Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 I've just read through Dad's diary again, he wrote the following for 10 March 1945: "Another week passed. Have done hardly any flying. One day detail, some training and one night detail. No future in the night detail, bags of low cloud and lightning, managed to do the trip but it was a bit shaky at times. Went in the Cornell with Pete Taylor one day looking for game, saw three lots of ostriches and a few kudu with the first lot." Little did he know that his best friend, Max Venton, was dead and cold in the ground for exactly a week by then. Max Out2gtcha, Zero77 and Harold 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Wow! sounds great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 So, a bit more work detailing the cockpit notably the floor and the IPs including the start of the coaming between the front and rear cockpits, though this will have the anti-roll age added shortly plus a little extra work to smarten it up. The forward fuselage ribbing and framework will be completed next including the rudder pedals, then sundry items like map cases etc before I fit the seats. I have some seatbelts on order from HGW. I believe the floor may have been left natural wood so I may try woodgraining on it for fun! Max AlexM, Lee White, Out2gtcha and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 IP work looks very good !..........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Max, very sharp work Vacuforms are fun (for some) Cheers Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Great work ! Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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