Out2gtcha Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Thanks Troy, that probably is actually good advice....... I've been thinking about how best to blend in the cowls (which do need a bit or work) and still get paint under the exhaust stacks, which need to be put on before the cowls as do the engines of course. So I think the best way to do this will be to finish roughing out all the exhaust stacks then finish sand, prime and paint the areas under the exhaust stacks as well as adding a bit of heat treated foil for the area directly under the stacks. This area is NMF and has some heat staining to it which I will try to replicate with the colored foil strips. This NMF area extends from the firewall at the base of each of the 8 exhaust openings up to where the cowls end. That way I can get all the re-scribing done later and can then mask off the exhausts/exhaust openings for final paint. Martinnfb and dodgem37 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: This is going to be a L O O O O O O O O O N G process gents. That's OK Brian, we're just here to watch Out2gtcha and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Boy is that tedious. Good show, Brian. Sincerely, Mark Martinnfb and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Just awesome, Brian! Kev Out2gtcha and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Dedication to the cause. Great work and well worth the effort although I am surprised at the HPH exhaust solution. I would have thought they would have been spot on! Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Thanks guys! All comments greatly appreciated. 4 hours ago, dodgem37 said: Boy is that tedious. Good show, Brian. Indeed it is Mark, but funny enough it is SO on brand with this build, the hours and hours if extra work to get things right are no shock this time around. I know you know ALL about extra work put it! :lol: 1 hour ago, Phartycr0c said: Dedication to the cause. Great work and well worth the effort although I am surprised at the HPH exhaust solution. I would have thought they would have been spot on! You and me both! At first at least......but after building on this kit for a few years it doesn't come as much of a shock honestly. I'll have to find or take a picture of the instructions for the exhaust ends. Even in the instructions it just shows them glued willy-nilly at or near the respective cylinder they are supposed to attach to. Some end only vaguely pointed in the direction of the exhaust port they should be on. Phartycr0c, Martinnfb and RadBaron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Snake charming at it's best, it must really be your absolute favourite aircraft. Cheers Dennis Out2gtcha and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Brian - you have been busy, and on some exciting stuff! I mean stuff that is important to the build, and is out there for the viewer to see. Nice work on the nose gear; reminds me of the shimmy damper on the P-38 (a source of a few recurring nightmares for me. And the exhaust stack work - I love it!!! You will be so very proud of it once done. Out2gtcha and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Thanks again boys. Got the two side exhaust sets done, but I'm not happy with the spacing after I finished them. After going through my documentation, they should be in two close groups of two, not evenly spread out: You can see here what it should look closer to, although mine will likely be a closer set of two so the exhaust ends will give some support to each other: Unfortunately, I did the starboard side of the starboard engine just like it. I didn't take any pics of my screw up, bit needless to say I'll have to redo the 8 exhaust pipes on the two side ports of the starboard engine. Oh well, at least these 8 won't be as bad since I'll only have to change them slightly to get two sets of two. I also got the top exhaust set of the starboard engine done as well, but this time modified them as they should be, closer together: I've now got all the exhaust pipes built for the starboard engine, and now just need to modify the 8 side pipes and will have one 1/2 of the exhaust pipes built in initial configuration. Onward and cheers! Greg W, Martinnfb, Paulpk and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Those exhausts do look challenging, Brian. You must be exhausted! Kev Martinnfb, Out2gtcha, johncrow and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: Those exhausts do look challenging, Brian. You must be exhausted! I am! Its like working on my car.............when I'm behind it I get exhausted, but its better than being in front of it and getting tired! Rockie Yarwood, Landrotten Highlander, Kagemusha and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Man, I sympathize about something that just keeps kicking you, but you don't want to move on until it's RIGHT. The engines look AMAZING, the detail in the main gear bays is similarly awesome. And every time I look at this thread, I see "El Toro", which is about a half hour from my office. Keep going, it's amazing. Out2gtcha, Martinnfb and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Brian. It looks awesome. This is a labor of love…plain and simple. You’ll be very proud of this one, because you are uncompromising with regard to getting it right. very cool. cheers P Martinnfb and Out2gtcha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Joy to follow Brian. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) I think if you re-frame this as a no-kidding “scratch build” (with a little help from HPH), it may be easier on you spiritually. cheers P Edited January 15, 2022 by Pete Fleischmann adameliclem, Out2gtcha and Sepp 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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