chrish Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 A bit more accomplished on the Cessna project...might have to make a 172 next? I've had to install brass rods in the wings as spars to straighten a warp that made the wings resembled helicopter rotors. Better now. I made, not accurate but more realistic door hinges and chopped sawed filed and sanded the engine cowling and fire wall to be able to install the nose wheel. couldn't resist a mock-up I have wheel fairings from another kit but, only two so I might go open wheels, or try to make a nose wheel fairing. Pascal, RadBaron, LSP_Kevin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Instrument panel completed Throttle, pitch and mixture and the all important control lock and flag Thank you for taking the time to look! Out2gtcha, Sepp, spacewolf and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 This is shaping up very nicely, Chris! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Wow that does look nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Just found a box scale 180 on floats for a reasonable price! I feel I can go with one if these even though it's not an LSP as its 1:41st and not that other scale close to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 HaHa! do it! I’ve got Whiplines and Edo floats for the next two in my stash...I could build these things all week and not get tired of them! Am I weird? Please tell me I’m not! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) I spent a bit of time in the engine room...a detail here and there ended up getting out of hand. It's not truly accurate (yet again) but more representative of the prototype. I made new engine mounts, magnetos and exhausts, I got frustrated after losing a precious scratch built header someplace made another, broke it, sighed and used the kit headers. I am making a new muffler and exhaust pipe though. I haven't wired the engine...I hope to not go that far with my details! The engine: Hmm sorry about the poor photo quality. Thanks for looking. Edited May 30, 2019 by chrish Sepp, LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 I have taken a bit of a mechanical step with the engine assembly. Since I added some details, and may add more...I decided to try to make the cowl assembly removable for viewing. It's not 100% because the cowl all comes off in one piece instead of a top and bottom half ( Unlike the Patbay Air 180 ) In any case, here's a couple of pictures of how my removable cowl may work. The two components side by side tail pipe angled forward sliding into place fitted, reverse for removal Out2gtcha, LSP_Kevin, Sepp and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 I also found an almost perfect match for 182 main wheels...1/48 Hasegawa F/A 18 nose wheels But since then I've also found another set of wheel fairings, so I should be able to (hopefully) spat all 3 wheels spacewolf, Gazzas, Out2gtcha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Very nice work - and I love that moveable pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Thanks for looking! I appreciate the feedback. I've done some interior work today (bouncing around all over the place on this job) I tried going for some "retro" colours in the cabin, a kind of beige white with wood trim and red accent. All Tamiya and Vallejo acrylic paints. Seat belts added by way of tape, a square of plastic and a smaller square of BMF for the buckle and release button. New cargo door being scribed in most of the interior parts completed...I think A look in the doorway rafju, spacewolf, Pascal and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Looks great, Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 8 hours ago, Gazzas said: Looks great, Chris! Thanks Gaz! Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Yep, that captures the retro vibe nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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