mozart Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 2 hours ago, monthebiff said: Nice work Max, be careful with the posititioning of the rear bulkhead as if you glue it as per John's instructions it will mess up the SM angles. If I remember rightly it needs to go back around 5mm to get the correct positions as the guns exit the canopy. Regards. Andy Thanks for that Andy, by rear bulkhead I'm guessing to mean the PE one that I've just glued in place!! I've carefully read through your difficulties in this area and think I understand the problems, though without the resin rear canopy section I can't start addressing the angle of the guns etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Great work with the etch Max, very neat and tidy. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Wow, that is some outstanding detail PE work Max! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic Conway Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Well beyond my skillset! Great stuff there Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Pouring down outside so a good reason for bench time! I'm trying to get my head around the front cockpit area, roll bars etc. The top curved part of the roll bar is provided in resin, I add the vertical parts - job done. There's also a scratch-built frame to be located behind the roll bar, 16mm wide in the instructions - done. But the 3.5mm forward projecting parts which will join the frame to the roll bar are too far apart if built perpendicular to the frame so I guess they need to be angled in by 1mm each: Then arises the question in this increasingly complicated scenario of one item fitting to another; how high is the roll bar? The photograph of the real thing provided the answer, and the key part as far as the modeller is concerned is the internal frame by the Bordfunker position, because the top of the roll bar has a couple of (scratch built) extensions which run aft to join the internal frame: Once the roll bar height is determined in relationship to this frame, the pilot's armour plate, the Revi gunsight and the two vertical bars can be worked out. Andy's pictures and guidance have been invaluable, he's done such a splendid job as a "pathfinder" with his build. Edited October 14, 2018 by mozart florin13, mywifehatesmodels, Iain and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Tricky part of the build this Max, loved every moment of it as well! Interested to see how you build this area up as there is an aweful lot going. I dedided on making sure everything was bonded together as one assembly for added strength but the pay off was some really tricky painting!. Also Max. I've noticed after the event (as always) that John supplies lots of lovely decals/ stencils for the radio sets which I wish I noticed at the beginning of the build but never mind, to late now! Looking really good Max and enjoying each of your updates. Regards. Andy MikeMaben, Shawn M, Anthony in NZ and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thanks Andy, as you say a tricky but enjoyable area to tackle. One thing I've discovered this evening is that the way John builds on his pdf instructions is different in some respects to what's shown in his progress shots in other areas of the cd, the latter being much clearer and answering some of my earlier problems. Ah well, better to learn now than never! Shawn M and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 wait...you mean reading the manual is required.....BAH! monthebiff and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Shawn M said: wait...you mean reading the manual is required.....BAH! Try doing it without it!! (Written by an ex-technical author! ) Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 growing up, before I was allowed to use ANY family power tool or vehicle the manual must be read and I got tested on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 What?!...There's a manual....bah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Amazing Work! I wouldn't do it without a manual. Gaz mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 18 hours ago, Gazzas said: Amazing Work! I wouldn't do it without a manual. Gaz You'll go far my boy!! Progress at both ends of the office. With great trepidation, having received the resin canopy from John, I drilled the holes for the SM, having first checked my references for shape and position. All went well fortunately, the width of the opening is quite tight so I may open them up just a smidgeon. At the front end I've been progressing the roll bar etc. Rather than add small fillets for the roll bar uprights to drop through I decided to cut a new piece of "decking" to stick onto the existing plastic from thin card, worked alright. This whole area as can be seen is immensely fiddly and patience-testing but I'm getting there..... blackbetty, Anthony in NZ, Trak-Tor and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) Spent a somewhat frustrating couple of hours this afternoon checking references and photographs; I decided that I had positioned the framework slightly too far forward because pictures show bunches of blue cabling coming up in front of it from, presumably the backs of the Bordfunker's displays. So out with the fine razor saw, a bit of judicious surgery and the frame stuck in its proper place. I also made a small anonymous box which sits in front of the frame but behind the pilot's seat. Progress but not a lot! Edited October 18, 2018 by mozart Shawn M and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 progress is progress on a build like this mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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