LSP_K2 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Posted October 11, 2016 I do have another problem though, very similar (though not as severe) as what John is experiencing with his little MiG; the BB 'pit is somewhat wider than the rear of the CE splitter piece. mywifehatesmodels 1
Guest Posted October 11, 2016 Posted October 11, 2016 I do have another problem though, very similar (though not as severe) as what John is experiencing with his little MiG; the BB 'pit is somewhat wider than the rear of the CE splitter piece. Hmmm, I have Harolds pit. Wonder what the difference is ?........Harv
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 11, 2016 Posted October 11, 2016 Hope you can get it sorted out, Kevin. But, it appears you have a lot more room to work than I do with the corner I painted (or, rather, glued) myself into! The splitter in the little Eduard kit is just the very front. At least yours goes back a little ways so you can hide any seams in the shadows. John LSP_K2 1
LSP_K2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 Hope you can get it sorted out, Kevin. But, it appears you have a lot more room to work than I do with the corner I painted (or, rather, glued) myself into! The splitter in the little Eduard kit is just the very front. At least yours goes back a little ways so you can hide any seams in the shadows. John One thing that seems very doable, is spreading the central splitter into a wider configuration. The rear of the resin splitter, leaves roughly a 1/4†gap to the front of the BB ‘pit, so I can widen it somewhat, using a spacer to bridge that gap, that's a bit wider than the existing rear end of splitter, then fairing it in with some epoxy putty. This way, one will not see the 'pit sides at all, other than at a very oblique angle. It should work out just fine.
Breaker Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 Looking good Kevin, with the use of the CE splitter, what's wrong the trump part? Does it just not go back far enough and leave a odd looking intake?
LSP_K2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 Looking good Kevin, with the use of the CE splitter, what's wrong the trump part? Does it just not go back far enough and leave a odd looking intake? Correct. The Trumpeter part is pretty short, and the CE piece extends much further back and out (toward the fuselage sides). Since I have no intention of trying to fabricate an intake trunk, I need to do all I can to make it look reasonably correct.
LSP_K2 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Posted October 13, 2016 Digging through some old photos on my computer, I discovered some interesting pics from my first Trumpeter MiG. As can be clearly seen from all the Doctor Micro-Tools red putty slathered all over the place on intake interior, sanding this would be a major hassle, and is the reason I'm taking a different approach with this MiG. Telepatu, mywifehatesmodels and X15 3
LSP_K2 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Posted October 13, 2016 Hmmm, I have Harolds pit. Wonder what the difference is ?........Harv The major problem with the AMS 'pit, as I see it, is that it's designed to extend all the way to the fuselage sides, whereas the BB set has concave walls that more or less depict the intake throat, or at least get reasonably close. I actually think the AMS 'pit has better details though, much more accurately capturing the busyness of the MiG "office".
LSP_K2 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Posted October 13, 2016 Here is the new wider piece, now attached to the rear of the splitter. Some epoxy putty will be used to blend it all together. And a view "down the pipe", but without the pipe. Telepatu 1
TimW Posted October 13, 2016 Posted October 13, 2016 Looking good! I'm sooooooo glad I snagged a bunch of CED stuff back in the old days to go with my MiG, along with assorted Eduard PE. And Soviet/Korean service decals! Good stuff! Tim W.
Guest Posted October 13, 2016 Posted October 13, 2016 The major problem with the AMS 'pit, as I see it, is that it's designed to extend all the way to the fuselage sides, whereas the BB set has concave walls that more or less depict the intake throat, or at least get reasonably close. I actually think the AMS 'pit has better details though, much more accurately capturing the busyness of the MiG "office". Kinda what I thought. I really do like the detail! Ads far as looking down the "throat" don't think it matters.....Harv
LSP_K2 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Posted October 13, 2016 Looking good! I'm sooooooo glad I snagged a bunch of CED stuff back in the old days to go with my MiG, along with assorted Eduard PE. And Soviet/Korean service decals! Good stuff! Tim W. Yep, here's the old CE 'pit in my first (never finished) MiG-15. The detail was actually excellent. Kinda what I thought. I really do like the detail! Ads far as looking down the "throat" don't think it matters.....Harv Normally I'd agree, Harv, but for a model that's being done with every intention of entering into the nationals, it may make a lot of difference. The fact that I'm not going all nuts with a complete intake duct may hurt me in the judging, but if it does, it does. Shawn M 1
LSP_K2 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Posted October 13, 2016 It's been my intention to contact the head aircraft judge for some input, and I will do so soon. I don't know if Aras is still the head judge, but that'll be easy enough to find out.
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