chukw Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I'd love to see you tackle a f-14 or a f-15, they're my favourite aircraft, with the skill set you have anything you touch will be a masterpiece. airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Well, not too bad, I guess... airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) Are you not missing a panel from the front of the cowl for the coolant tank filler? you can see it on the front of the rocker bulge on here http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/426/Identity-Crisis.aspx Edited October 26, 2016 by TonyT airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TonyT Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) seen these?? http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-spitfire-mk-xiv-cf-gmz-68630699.html http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-spitfire-mk-xiv-cf-gmz-68630696.html http://spitfiresite.com/2013/08/spitfire-cleveland-air-races-1949.html Edited October 26, 2016 by TonyT airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 evening ladies If your next project is a big scale S6-B, can you please hurry-up finishing this one ? Hubert I'd love to see you tackle a f-14 or a f-15, they're my favourite aircraft, with the skill set you have anything you touch will be a masterpiece. Hmm, finishing my F7F Tigercat is definately next and while I dare not plan what come after that for fear of distraction, I am pretty certain it won't be a jet (sorry) - all I do know is it will be bare metal and likely built before 1950.. Are you not missing a panel from the front of the cowl for the coolant tank filler? you are of course 100% right Tony, I have not yet done that rocker cover access panel, partly because I have not quite worked out how to cut the circular panel out from the fiercely curved panel without $&*#ing it up - I will figure it out though in thenext few days seen these?? http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-spitfire-mk-xiv-cf-gmz-68630699.html http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-spitfire-mk-xiv-cf-gmz-68630696.html http://spitfiresite.com/2013/08/spitfire-cleveland-air-races-1949.html Thank you, yes, I am fairly sure I have amassed pretty much every published picture of Race #80 / TZ138 which is why I am so excited about the ones I now have from the Aviation Historian article, and the unpublished ones from the Philip Jarrett collection - that said though I was sent one today of TZ138 outside a hangar when with the Canadian Cold Weather Flight so they are out there - thanks for thinking of me ..on to whats what - I thought the wing fairings could be plated without too much risk of damage so started with probably the worst part, right at the wing root.. used tape to make a template, but this needed a composite of a few bits as it was a horrible collection of curves... hard to see here, but it is the part between the cowl and the wing.. ..after a few attempts I had the part partly licked into shape.. ..and in place, very hard to apply with contact cement as you need to start on aligning a straight edge and work outwards.. ..I added a blister and panel that features only on this side and moved on to the next panel - the next one has a folded edge at the top, and all have very specific rivet / fastener patterns so included those.. .. after the next panel came the one with what I think is a ground power hatch - tape again for the template and I marked the top of the hatch position from a tracing of the plan - these panels on TX138 do not have the folded top and have bigger fasteners along the top, so again this was copied.. ..the basic panel riveted and with the PE hatch prepared a long time ago that I was thankful I had scaled correctly back then ..I even peeled the protective tape off the wings to see how it all looked together.. more to do of course and think once the fairings are done I will move on to the rear fuselage around the camera port backwards, so any reference pics or drawings welcome TTFN Peter Starfighter, Derek B, Sparzanza and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 OMG* Shaping up superbly Peter, very much looking forward to Telford In awe, Torben (*Outstanding Metal Greatness!) airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleann Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Hey Peter - does the shine in the metal reflect enough for you to see my utter envy of you and all you stand for? Good. airscale, Shaka HI and ClumsyDude 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Hey Peter - does the shine in the metal reflect enough for you to see my utter envy of you and all you stand for? Good. OH brother......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Peter Speechless Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Just keeps getting awesomer... Jim airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Peter, I really can't say anything that hasn't already been said. It's inspirational, really. I think the only way to make it better is to somehow show the grime that builds up as a rivet or screw works its way loose. I swear I'm ready to send maintenance guys out to do a daily turn around for the next flight... Peter Uilleann and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Just keeps getting better. I'm sure each of these panels takes a long time and a lot of tough work, but you make it look so effortless. Maybe the Hornet can find its way back to your desk after the Tigercat? Matt Uilleann, airscale and Shaka HI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Epic, how are you going to clean up the trailing edge of the wing and the fairing? airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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