Ryan Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) Is the large circular inspection panel under the mid fuselage made of wood? I know the tail on the sole remaining example has portions of it made of wood, are there other panels that would have been wood also? Thanks Ryan Edited July 23, 2018 by Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I believe the flaps are also wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I think most of the tail is wood. There was also a metal version (differentiate by lack of panel lines on the wooden one). The MW 50 access panel could be wood. Not sure about the landing flaps, we know the D-9 could have wooden landing flaps but they weren't liked and warped under field use... Instrument panel and side consoles could be wood. Maybe the large panel covering the fuel tanks beneath the cockpit. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I don’t think the Ta-152 had wooden flaps - that was only D-9.. but, could be wrong about that! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Alan is right, the tricky question is yet reminding unanswered. Methanol tank cover ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Well there you go!. Thank for clarifying guys Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBrown Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Tail and port access panel is made of wood on NASM example... D.B. Andrus, Michael931080, Gazzas and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 red salmon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I have a Trimaster book on the D and Ta 152 that has drawings of both. That panel on the D-9 has a rivet pattern across it but the Ta does not. I'd think it safe to assume it was wood. Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Coffee through my nose on the red salmon comment. That was funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Is the red salmon remark something to do with Corsair primer? Just testing my modeling credentials. Troy Molitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Yes indeed , there use to be a huge discussion causing lots of waves about the origin and use of this primer by Vought company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Martinnfb said: Yes indeed , there use to be a huge discussion causing lots of waves about the origin and use of this primer by Vought company. Excellent, I AM indeed a modeler. Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 To quote Martinnfb, Epic waves of conversations regarding the red salmon Vought primer in pages upon pages of good squabbling banter. Nonetheless, the topic of the Ta-152 wood application is still upon us and most interesting, Ryan. Certainly a great topic for discussion. Thanks for bringing this up. I love the late late war material replacements or color usage in the last moments of WWII. Thanks for posting and to bring up back on track again. Troy Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Nothing to do with wood panels but the engine in the ZM kit is fantastic, shown here mid production and unpainted. TA-152 Engine by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr TA-152 Engine by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr TA-152 Engine by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr rafju and alaninaustria 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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