chrish Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Another fairly productive day, between gardening and weeding and going out for coffee with friends...I finally closed up the fuselage, filled and sanded the seams and attached and filled the locator for the original wheels (ahead of the cabin door) The tail planes have also been added and a test shows it'll sit on all 3 wheels, always a suspenseful test. LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha, rafju and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 I've finally got a roof on the Cessna. I made a roof from .040" sheet and super glued it to the side walls (after making some covers to hide the wing attachments) as well, the instrument panel is finally in as well. and plunge formed a new windshield to replace the kit windshield as the new roof and old window weren't going to work together. the kit windshield plunge formed windshield rafju, Jeff, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Looks great! Cant wait to get my 180 on floats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Thanks I cant wait to see you build it!! I just love these kits for some reason Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 test fitting wings and cowl to the model, wings will need some filler but, not as bad as it could be. Cowl will be a bit of a issue...I'll work on that. Gazzas, LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Got the home made windshield fitted, all super glued up and fared in last night and noticed today it isn't centered...Oh well, when I build the perfect model I can brag, that will never happen. I had to undercut one wing and shim the other to fill the gap by the offset windshield but, it's all glued together now. I've also get a better fit of the cowl and aligned the wheels (relocating them caused a camber problem now fixed with brass axles) I've also fitted the spat to the nose wheel (no pics yet) and have begun working on the navigation lights and anti-collision beacon, to be installed on the rudder top, not the fin top...I wonder how it was wired? Some pictures I've found show no anti collision beacon....I may yet go that way as I think it spoils the lines of the plane having that big old flashing light on top of the rudder. Anyway, a couple of pics. Here's the acetate crash molded w/s before gluing in everything is glued together here. Major assembly (finally?) completed the only remaining kit parts to fit Although...I did get a better fit of the cowling finally Thanks for looking Out2gtcha, Gazzas, Jeff and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Really love the old school modelling you're doing here, Chris! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Excellent! The roof looks much flatter/better to my eye. Lookie what showed up! Even has an original (or closer to original) price tag and cellophane! chrish and Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 I love it! Tear off the cellophane and build it! I'll be taking a front row seat when you decide to get going on it that's for sure!!! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Gloss black base is on and it's showing the model is going to need more sanding and a polish before I can proceed with the Alclad lacquer. Not completely unexpected... Out2gtcha, Gazzas, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 2:45 PM, Out2gtcha said: Excellent! The roof looks much flatter/better to my eye. Lookie what showed up! Even has an original (or closer to original) price tag and cellophane! did you start it yet? Hahahah Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, chrish said: did you start it yet? With a big Ol jet requiring all sorts of electronics on my bench currently, and my wedding and honeymoon coming up in exactly 2 weeks, I haven't had time to start breathing, let alone start another model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRATCH BUILDER Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Looking Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Thanks again for looking and taking time to comment, always appreciated! I've got some color on the Cessna, always one of my favorite parts. Some issues reared their head under the polished aluminum, I can accept the odd spot here and there. I'll give the Alclad a few hours to set up then spray the Aqua clear gloss then begin masking for the factory paint scheme (hopefully similar to the box top) Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 That looks wonderful, Chris! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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