baffozac Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Masking to make fabric thicknesses. I used 7 mm tape spaced by 1 mm. I used the same narrow tape for the four faces. A template helps tu cut the tips form. Black plastic card is a tester of thickness: I put a first layer of Surfacer 1500 diluted with AK extreme thinner on the wings and on the black card. When it's dry, I pull the number 1 tape and check the thickness. If this is not enough, secon layer and so on. So I don’t have to take the tape off the wings. Three layers were required and a sanding with 2000 paper. 1 mm steel rods glued with Araldite. Still to cover the central part with plastic card. Have a nice weekend ! HerculesPA_2, airscale, Starfighter and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baffozac Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Same part for the upper wing: 3D printed ribs and 2,4 mm Evergreen tube for the spars. The only change is the inner spar a 2 mm carbon rod. Now it looks more like a biplane. patricksparks, Starfighter, Model_Monkey and 18 others 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) This is just great, some true modelling going on here! Cheers: Kent Edited May 15, 2019 by kkarlsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Amazing work, bro! Eccellente davvero! Edited May 15, 2019 by sandokan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baffozac Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 I used Top Studio 0.6 mm rivets (TD23086) as screws and rivets from Archer as rivets. The upper wing under construction. Pfuf, Stefano, Model_Monkey and 15 others 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Wonderful scratch-building skills on display here, simply wonderful Torben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkis Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Great modelling being done here! How did you make the engine cover louvers? Clark Cone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baffozac Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Hello Clark, for the 38 louvers on the front of the plane, the merit is due to a marking gauge I made with a balsa stripper. Here the link, sorry, in french: http://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=103658&start=75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 4 hours ago, baffozac said: Hello Clark, for the 38 louvers on the front of the plane, the merit is due to a marking gauge I made with a balsa stripper. Here the link, sorry, in french: http://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=103658&start=75 I just looked at how you did that - not only is it genius, but it is so well executed I don't actually believe what I am seeing the result is PERFECT quite incredible and a joy to watch Peter clarkis and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I just came across this. Really amazing scratch-building. Unbelivable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baffozac Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Hi Peter, the same process for this: The two handles (black arrows) on the trailing edge of the upper wing made with a master (red arrow) used to thermoform these parts (blue arrow). The hinges and bracket of the rudder are glued. After a couple of days (putty, sanding, primer) the join is smooth. Anti-skid strips added. Hinges for the flap allowing the folding of the wing and lot of drains have to be moulded using Milliput footprints and melted plactic. sandokan, Starfighter, chukw and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Absolutely superb as always ! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baffozac Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Hello, Little work on the fin: Contrail profile and Gaspatch turnbuckle. Left upper wing And a blank mouting to motivate me. chukw, HerculesPA_2, Starfighter and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Great to see her coming together, really nice detail work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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