Azgaron Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Very nice work! Looks great! HÃ¥kan Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Hello all! Thank you for your comments! For some reason Photobucket isn't working tonight so no pictures! I can tell you I have modified the cowl with five strips of styrene to increase its diameter. I made one cut and glued one strip at a time to keep the integrity of the part. The rear edge of the cowl was sanded to achieve scale thickness and to make it fit at the enlarged front fuselage. The new engine now fits right in the correct position. I added some epoxy putty to the front fuselage to obtain the new length and width for the Martlet I. Not as much as I thought initially, and now it is sanding, priming and engraving time! Regards, Alain Hope to have the photos soon... BradG and mikeblack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Yea Alain, I know. Can't post pics either........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Nice detailing. Sincerely, Mark Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Photobucket has been having some issues this week. I've had problems with it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Hello! Tonight I have photos of the progress on the front cowl and forward fuselage at last! With 3 out of 5 strips added: With all 5 strips. It was a bit too tight around the front fuselage , so one strip was removed and replaced by a slightly wider one. The epoxy putty on the front fuselage: That's about it for tonight. I have started sanding the epoxy and it is going well.. Regards, Alain Shaka HI, Shawn M, BradG and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 WOW!...Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Very nice work! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I hope you take the time to smooth out that puttied area, Alain. (Ever see car owners doing their own "body work" for their cars and the over all result being a bit "ghetto"?) Good luck! Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Hi all! Thanks and yes I will do my best with the sanding of the putty! I cut out a ring that will hold the front cowl in place. And it is held with a bit of tape to show the look of the Martlet I. At the top you can spot the slit that is only opening around the cowl. Now another messy looking putty job for you to examine! Now here is the progress on the fuselage, after the initial sanding and with a bit of spot putty. Some more sanding and then time to scribe the panel lines. Regards, Alain Shaka HI and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 I have a bit of time to add these 2 photos: The sanded surface of the right fuselage and with a coat of primer. The panel lines are done but still need a bit of work. The rivets traces seen are from the kit and I will draw on the model the correct ones. The photos aren't that good sorry! Thank you again! Regards, Alain Lars Befring, Hubert Boillot, Shawn M and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Nice work! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Nice progess Alain ! Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeblack Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Going along nicely, Alain ;-) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Excellent! That's HOW YOU DO IT!! Alain Gadbois and mikeblack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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