Out2gtcha Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Looks great! Thomas Lund 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 The interior that we cannot see is looking really great! Phartycr0c and Thomas Lund 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 yup looking sweet! i keep seeing these B-25s knocking around eBaybut luckily i am strapped for cash at the moment so can't 'pull the trigger' looking forward to seeing more progress bith on the kit and the engineering solution! Thomas Lund 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Wohoo, great progress Thomas! Kent Thomas Lund 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Very nice work so far Thomas! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Looks great Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 sooo... since last time, I've been sorting seams on the fuselage - quite a task - and rescribing and riveting. I've painted the wings first time I've been working on the nose interior BUT... picking up the clear part frame, I notice this... a nasty crack in the top nose clear part - dont know when it happened. I guess that effectively ends the group build for me - at least I wont be able to make it within the deadline... Pretty devastated over it. Will try to fix and try to get a new one from HK (is that possible?)... I think I need a beer Anthony in NZ, LSP_Kevin, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Try a little future on it, it might hide it a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 Just talked to HKM, they will sell me a new frame for a very reasonable amount. Super customer service !!!! Way to go HKM. Only thing is that it wont be made 'till mid december. But as my friend said - finish with a glass piece fitted with white glue and replace once you get the replacement. Will do kkarlsen, Trak-Tor, BradG and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Great progress Thomas, you reached the same point I did when i built mine, i.e detailing the inside you reached the "Iv'e had enough" stage. In my case it was almost a mojo killer. From that point on I decided i will work out what can and can't be seen on any given build before i get stuck in and not bothering with that which cant be seen. Keep up the great work BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Great news Thomas. Love all the efforts on your Mitchell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Very nice work so far! Good that you're getting a new piece of glass! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j ferguson Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) There is always the possibility of the crack being the result of conflict and requiring a field repair. After all, if you are going to get a new canopy you have no reason not to experiment with what a shell or ack-ack fragment might have done to the one you have.Plexiglas (Lucite, Perspex?) repair on a big plane, assuming a repair did not challenge airworthiness would be to drill small hole at end of crack so it wouldn't get longer. We had a repair like this on one of the planes I flew 30 years ago. I can't remember which one or where the crack was, but inspector said it was ok until next annual inspection when we would have to replace that panel. Edited November 30, 2019 by j ferguson coping with failing memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelf75 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 On 11/28/2019 at 3:21 AM, Thomas Lund said: Just talked to HKM, they will sell me a new frame for a very reasonable amount. Super customer service !!!! Way to go HKM. Only thing is that it wont be made 'till mid december. But as my friend said - finish with a glass piece fitted with white glue and replace once you get the replacement. Will do who did you talk to at HK ? I need a new waist gunner window for my B-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 5:58 AM, Madelf75 said: who did you talk to at HK ? I need a new waist gunner window for my B-17 Growl - talked to Neil... but so far nothing has happened... I even send them money for shipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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