Gisbod 1,238 Posted May 9, 2019 Don’t worry John, you’ll be sure to find it as soon as you’ve glued the replacement in place. Guy 2 1 Thunnus, D.B. Andrus and Out2gtcha reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Out2gtcha 30,903 Posted May 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, Gisbod said: Don’t worry John, you’ll be sure to find it as soon as you’ve glued the replacement in place. Ain't that the truth! 1 Thunnus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent 1,027 Posted May 10, 2019 16 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: Ahh, repairs....the fun part of building. Tell me about it... 2 D.B. Andrus and Thunnus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jep1210 51 Posted May 10, 2019 I'm loving this build. Nice save on the missing part. 1 Thunnus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMaben 5,642 Posted May 11, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 10:34 PM, Thunnus said: I ran into a hiccup while working on the center wing assembly. I lost one of the small exterior parts to the carpet monster. Tape a chunk of your wife's nylon stockings over the end of your vacuum hose. 2 Thunnus and Gazzas reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazzas 6,353 Posted May 11, 2019 The replacement part looks awesome. Once the same color as the other, should be unable to tell. 1 Thunnus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lafouine 85 Posted May 11, 2019 Well here, after reading the 17 pages, I look like that .... yves 3 1 D.B. Andrus, Thunnus, scvrobeson and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunnus 5,059 Posted May 11, 2019 Lost part did not materialize after completion of the replacement. So let's keep going... The glue mishap on the flap part created a weird dimple texture that need filling as well as sanding. After the surface work, some careful re-riveting and I think we can move on. The outer wing control surfaces have been added so these are done. All control surfaces will be posed in the closed or neutral position so I am not bothering to paint any of the interior portions of these areas. The wings slide into position and the fit is very good. I'm still hoping to make the wings removable for transportation purposes. Here's a closer look at the bottom of the wings. I've glued my scratchbuilt replacement fairing into place. 12 Gazzas, TorbenD, MikeMaben and 9 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.B. Andrus 3,149 Posted May 11, 2019 Repair looks good as new - replacement part, no worries. Coming along beautifully. 1 Thunnus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunnus 5,059 Posted May 18, 2019 Finally pushed myself to get some wiring done on the Corsair wheel wells. And it's not like it is elaborately complex and mind-blowing either so sorry if you expected more! A very basic level of detail added. I just need some time to think about the order of how this was going to come together. After the wiring along the wheel well sides are done, I am going to paint the wells. I'll then paint the other components and install them afterwards. The final wiring connection between the central hydraulic junction (which I've pre-wired) and the gear door actuators (which I've pre-drilled holes for the wiring) will have to come after the gear doors are attached. Unless I separate the actuators from the doors, which I am thinking about doing. 7 D.B. Andrus, TorbenD, F-4Phanwell and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 27,467 Posted May 18, 2019 Don't look now John, but there appears to be a couple of nasty-looking spiders on your workbench! Kev 3 1 Thunnus, D.B. Andrus, nmayhew and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunnus 5,059 Posted May 18, 2019 Yeah, I was almost going to refer to those things as spiders! Look what else turned up... Missing part DOES show up after I've finished the replacement. I'd swap it out but I did a pretty good job of gluing so I'm not sure I can get the replacement part off. I can hear the carpet monster snickering away. 6 2 D.B. Andrus, thunderbolt1988, F-4Phanwell and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dodgem37 7,216 Posted May 18, 2019 Never fails. Sincerely, Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John1 1,836 Posted May 18, 2019 Love the hydraulic lines in the gear bays, that's first class work!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jep1210 51 Posted May 18, 2019 Agree, the hydraulic lines really make it come alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
