monthebiff Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 great work and good tips for my future build as well Glad you are enjoying Shawn, hopefully my trials and tribulations will help anyone trying to get the best out of this wonderful conversion. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 I'm too scared to start mine. I put my kit and conversion in a safe place. Hopefully I can build it in a way that will make the sponsors proud. Your build is an inspiration. Don't be scared to Gerhard, enjoy and take your time, in general the fit of the resin etc is excellent. Regards. Andy Gerhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Wow... it really is coming together nicely! Such clean work... does not look like a conversion at all. Thanks for checking by John, I'm getting there on this build now and with some careful work as you say it fits like a glove. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 You rally make it look easier than all the work it takes. I also have the kit and conversion but will wait some time before starting. Thanks so much for taking your time to show us the way !.......Harv Hey Harv, its one of those builds to savour and take your time on. With a big twin in the shape of a Mitchell under way then iy may be a while til you get to this one!! Regards. Andy Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel460 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Looking great Andy! Keeping my eye on you, I have my conversion and hope to get after it very soon.... Dan monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Looking great Andy! Keeping my eye on you, I have my conversion and hope to get after it very soon.... Dan Thanks for checking by Dan, looking foward to maybe seeing a few more of these conversions appear as WIP's on here sometime soon! Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Started working on getting the fuselage closed up and started up with assembling and detailing the windsheild, grab handles added as well as the screen cleaning pipework etc. A word of warning to anyone building a Dragon 110 is to get the IP in the correct place as I must have had mine slightly slopping foward so the gunsight was fouling the screen and it would not fit! Fortunately I am not fitting the nose cone til the end of the build so I was ablt to push it foward carefully so the screen now fits. Thats where it needs to be foe the screen to fit properly. Also been working on all of the awkward fit area=s on the fuselage and getting these cleaned up/ blended in and re-scribed. Regards. Andy florin13, MikeMaben, Wouter and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Ah, the dreadful stage before painting, my least favourite part of any build. But I know you'll get there Andy, splendid build so far! monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 With the annoying sanding/ filling out of the way I've started working from the front to the back of the fuselage finishing of assembly prior to fitting the wings, first up I fitted the windsheild followed by the etched pilots add on armour Also remembered to attach the screen wash plumbing up to the tubing already fitted to the screen, some Mr Surfacer was then painted around the joint to try and suggest a T fitting. A word of caution for anyone building this conversion to remember to use the armour panels from the small supplimentery etched fret rather than the undersize peices in the main fret supplied with the conversion. Regards. Andy kkarlsen, catbloke, Shawn M and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Scarborough Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Thanks, as always, for the tips for those of us planning on tackling this conversion, Andy! Looks great! Cheers from NYC, Michael monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Great progress Andy. It's always a pleasure catching up on this build. Carl monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) Andy 2Z+GB does not have the armour! This is on much latter G-4s - you can see it is not on the profile - the drawings are different in that area. You do not see any FuG 220 b machines with armour. Also note that if you have a PE frame without an additional larger set of armour plates it is because I had the larger frame changed after the first 50 so if you do not have an additional frame it is because you do not need it Edited April 18, 2018 by Pastor John Out2gtcha and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) Andy 2Z+GB does not have the armour! This is on much latter G-4s - you can see it is not on the profile - the drawings are different in that area. You do not see any FuG 220 b machines with armour. Also note that if you have a PE frame without an additional larger set of armour plates it is because I had the larger frame changed after the first 50 so if you do not have an additional frame it is because you do not need it Thanks for pointing that out John, I never noticed that before!! Oh well, I will have to peel the armour plates of and make good any damage, such a shame as they went on really well. And removed Could be worse! Regards. Andy Edited April 18, 2018 by monthebiff catbloke, Shawn M, Pastor John and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Don't be scared to Gerhard, enjoy and take your time, in general the fit of the resin etc is excellent. Regards. Andy Scared is maybe an over statement. I just want to pay justice to this kit, It was such and out of this world experience, it deserves 150% commitment. monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Well done Andy - remember that 2Z+GB has a windscreen wiper fitted at the end of your build Shawn M and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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