Shaka HI Posted November 18, 2016 Posted November 18, 2016 Pistols are for wussies... Hand to hand..you know us Asians...we ALL do Kung Fu! mozart, mpk and marauderdriver 3
Bill_S Posted November 19, 2016 Author Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) I gave some thought to building the IP from scratch; it's a lot of work. The kit IP part is totally flat. Not exactly the correct shape, but it's guaranteed to fit inside the fuselage. Bezels from Airscale. I'll be using a combination of Peter's Airscale decals and Waldron RAF instruments. An in-process shot... Edited April 17, 2018 by Bill_S TorbenD, mozart, mikeblack and 9 others 12
Guest Posted November 19, 2016 Posted November 19, 2016 Ah Bill, how are the faces going in the bezels with them glued on ? Inquiring minds want to know.........Harv
Bill_S Posted November 19, 2016 Author Posted November 19, 2016 Ah Bill, how are the faces going in the bezels with them glued on ? Inquiring minds want to know.........Harv Pants first, then shoes? I'll be using decals for the half-bezels... my plans is to slip them inside. Shaka HI and Jeff 2
Guest Posted November 19, 2016 Posted November 19, 2016 Can't wait to see how it comes out ! Great work so far buddy.........Harv
Shaka HI Posted November 19, 2016 Posted November 19, 2016 Looks great Bill..I put my shoes on before my pants and it works for me (If it's loose enough..LOL)! mozart, Jeff and Bill_S 3
Dpgsbody55 Posted November 19, 2016 Posted November 19, 2016 Amazing work. Talk about a silk purse from a sows ear. I'm following this one and looking forward to how it turns out. Cheers, Mike Shaka HI and Bill_S 2
Guest Peterpools Posted November 19, 2016 Posted November 19, 2016 Bill Nice progress on the IP and I'm sure your technique will work just fine. Keep 'em coming Peter
Bill_S Posted November 23, 2016 Author Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) A little break from the fiddly cockpit bits... The main landing gear on the Beau aren't simple. The gear bays in the engine nacelles are typical Revell fiction. The real thing, according to my references, has a box cut-out - similar to the picture. The width of the box is limited by the aft width of the bay "floor". Unfortunately, the box isn't wide enough to fit the wheel. I don't have the tools or the confidence in my abilities to scratch the gear and support framing; I need to keep the mounting holes for the kit gear. Here is the gear leg on top of the wheel bay. The pivots are aligned with the mounting holes. With the wheel attached, the opening is just long enough. I wonder if Revell molded these with the leg compressed. If so, the mounting holes would have to be moved forward. The only way to fix all the issues would be to move the mounting surface further up into the nacelle. WAY too much work; I'll dress these up a little, and go with what I've got. Edited April 17, 2018 by Bill_S mozart, Shaka HI, shbemo13 and 4 others 7
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