Shaka HI Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Nice. Very clean work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Carl Holy Cow do the belts look great Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Very nice work! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Good stuff, Carl. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 The belts/seat do look really good!! You mentioned backing paper, the belts have adhesive on them? Do they stick down on the seat OK? Is the canopy one piece or two,vac formed or injection molded? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 The belts/seat do look really good!! You mentioned backing paper, the belts have adhesive on them? Do they stick down on the seat OK? Is the canopy one piece or two,vac formed or injection molded? Don Hi Don, there's some sort of thin vinyl backing paper. It just peels off. There is no adhesive on the belts. My guess is that it's to stiffen the material so it can be cut and printed. The canopy is two pieces injection moulded. It's spilt horizontally. It's reasonably clear but has a bit of a texture to it. Carl The1971Show 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Nice progress, looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Really great work Carl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) Thanks Don and Brian! I had a bit of a panic last night. I couldn't find the seat, thinking I might have lost it moving it to work on the Spitfire. Fortunately I found it right where I'd forgotten I'd put for safe keeping. Here it is after test fitting in the cockpit. At which point I dropped the seat and nearly lost the armrests... At this point, I thought it best to check the fit of the front fuselage and canopy. Everything externally seems to fit OK. The interior side panels might be a tight fit so I'll have to keep an eye on them. Edited April 30, 2016 by BloorwestSiR Shaka HI and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 That's looking really good. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Looking good! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I couldn't find the seat, thinking I might have lost it moving it to work on the Spitfire. Fortunately I found it right where I'd forgotten I'd put for safe keeping... Perhaps, you should stop cleaning the bench? Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) Perhaps, you should stop cleaning the bench? Looks good.Thanks Shaka! You might be right on the cleaning too much part. I know you've seen some pics of my workbench when it was cluttered, but this was more typical: Or: Or: And yet, I rarely lost anything. That being said, I like the way it is now. Edited April 30, 2016 by BloorwestSiR dmthamade, Uncarina, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Ooooohhhhhhh..........Geeeeeezzzzz........Aye yi yiiiii........ Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Hi Carl Just went back and re-read the thread from step one through today, picking up tip and after tip and enjoying your progress. I'm simply amazed at how 'calmly' you have overcome the obstacles to this point: especially the nose gear and springs. I know I would never have thought of using mini springs - looks spot on. I've been struggling and using RB and HGW belts for years and fell right off the chair when I saw how easy you made it look; keeping the buckles on the fret until the belts are threaded through. I'm ashamed to admit, how many buckles I've lost over the years but I see that quickly coming to an end. The seat and harness look awesome ... so very well done. Thanks for the tips and ideas Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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