Wurzacher Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 A relaxing project? I am in! Nice input from Radu here, appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Great project! Nice to have Radu's input too! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yes, Radu's input great! However, it does appear that we are not seeing the fit issues here on this Revell 262 thread that others have commented on. Wonder what the truth really is? Mark Proulx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Hi guys, small update thanks a lot for all your comments! really apreciate I like this kit, so far so good Pls take into consideration that I am average modeler, and I am no Luftwaffe expert. I have some reference for this (Mushroom, Warbird Tech, MBI and Top Drawings), but will not do any form of rivets counting. Will put best effort to make it right and fast cause I want to focus on paint job. So any errors visible during my build would be caused most probably by my hands and not because of kit I realized that I do not have at home any pieces of lead. So I found new function for this model. It becomes a piggy bank Instead of recommended 15g I put in front 28,3g of weight (some decent fortune there ) glued with epoxy some nice PE attached I used differentapproach for wheel bays. First I glued main beams to lower part of the wings to keep geometry. After it I inserted landing gear bay struts. Everything will fix with epoxy just to keep strong joints for main gear legs. There is small gap between central strut and beam some fit issues analyse: gun bay cowling root cause: my hands and fact that I am in a hurry solution? will sand it or just cut it and glue it again in better alignment (I hate sanding ) rudder trim tab root cause: not my hands solution? simple cut and the result so far so good, great relaxing build thanks for looking jan Edited February 15, 2017 by Jan_G MikeMaben, Shawn M and Wurzacher 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) you sure the two seaters didn't have an enlarged rudder tab? I used 25 cents to hold the nose down on my AH-1W Edited February 15, 2017 by Shawn M Wurzacher and Jan_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Some well known motivational pics. Hi Martin, Unfortunately I've had to remove all but one of the images you posted above, as they were linked from a Polish site with known trojan issues, and were triggering malware warnings. Sorry! Kev Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backswampcub Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I believe there is about 23¢ in pennies holding my bell x-1 down. Told my wife when I did it that is was less cost then a sinker. Plus I did not have to drive to the store to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 you sure the two seaters didn't have an enlarged rudder tab? Thanks Shawn for the advice! you are right and now I need to correct it funny is that there is no much evidence in publication regarding this, all plans I have shows regular tab. And even in Revell instructions is quite confusing, because step 93 & 94 of instructions show some indication of bigger tab but in colour profiles there is again regular tab Found several photos on web which shows undoubtely bigger tab and even Eagle editions in their new decals for twinseater have them in color profiles. So good job Revell with this This is why I like this place jan Shawn M and Wurzacher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Just an idea regarding the fuel tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Small move forward with this one forward fuselage cowling roughly filled, sanded and resribed (will smooth and prepare it for painting after the coat of surfacer) elevator glued in place (was playing a little bit with geometry, I did not get it right on first attempt) If you want to keep flaps down as me, these PEs will help to bring it to life. thanks for looking jan Wurzacher, MikeC and Shaka HI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzacher Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Jan, I guess you will ad the gun muzzles later after painting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Jan, I guess you will ad the gun muzzles later after painting? yes Thomas, prior the weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 small update wheel bays painted and shaded a little bit trim tab repaired with oeice of PE and epoxy glue, covered with rough layer of Surfacer 500 and control coat of Surfacer prior to final sanding engines partially painted and glued together (quite straight forward with no issues) thanks for looking jan Victor K2, Volture and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 She's coming together nicely! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Just an idea regarding the fuel tanks intresting, if you look close at the engine inlet spikes there appears to be no pull handles for the auxillary starter motors, wonder if the starters were removed for weight savings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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