Daniel460 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Dan spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Yup, lookin' forward to this build Vaughn. I got this kit in Phoenix at the Nats but other' fondling the bits and scouring the instruction book I haven't gotten any further. Cheers, Wolf spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 22 hours ago, Wolf Buddee said: Yup, lookin' forward to this build Vaughn. I got this kit in Phoenix at the Nats but other' fondling the bits and scouring the instruction book I haven't gotten any further. Cheers, Wolf Hey Wolf !! Glad to have you along !! It's a sweet kit, but oh man, you gotta pay attention !! I flubbed... read on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hey all ! Working away and this kit is sweet but it is not one you can rush !! Gotta read the instructions big time !! ... guess who didn't and screwed up ? I can 'sorta' save it but I'm a bit PO'd at myself. I had read in other builds both with ZM & Wingnuts that if something doesn't go together right it is most likely the builder did something wrong... so when I found the fit of the rotors, stators and compressor stage housing not fitting right I went back to see if I'd missed something... Ho boy did i ever..... The parts a subtly shaped and if they are not put in order properly AND facing the right direction not only will the rotor section not fit in right, but the compressor housing will not close !!... so, a bit of testing to see how to salvage this as there is no way these stators are coming out... First I put the front housing together.. first seems I ran into that needed work.. A very light sanding and a dab of thin hot glue took care of them. The nose cone was built.. mark31, BloorwestSiR, BradG and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Once things were dry I held the parts together to see if I could get away with leaving the rotor section out... What you see with the rotor section in... And with the rotors left out... Also, the first seams that need putty are inside the intake Painting the inner eng parts is not an option with everything so tight so I'm going to cut, fit and make it work. Once it's together no one will ever see it. ... and I'll be far more careful on the second eng. guitarlute101, Daniel460, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 With that decided I went to work on the rear parts.. And with everything trimmed and pretty much sanded I hope to get the thing together tomorrow night.. Unless I find something else I messed up.... Daniel460, Wolf Buddee, Martinnfb and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Love the 229! The jet innards are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Nice choice Vaughn and good start! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Apologies to everyone for dropping off the world. Working a new position and have become a daywalker, the Muse vanished.. I couldn't even come on the site for some reason (mental/emotional) I hope to get back to this soon. LSP_Kevin, kkarlsen and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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