scvrobeson Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 It's cool watching you tackle this build in stages Jay, although I can't imagine the stress in trying to match everything across the pieces. Matt JayW and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Wow! It looks great... dirty. JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 16 hours ago, daHeld said: ...Another metod to avoid paint-lifting is to use wet newspaper for masking. Hey Andy, I've done that too but with 20lb paper. I dip it in a bowl of warm water with some dishsoap in it. Helps it slide better. I needed to have the paint ready to shoot before the paper started to dry or it might lift if the air pressure was too high. It's great for straight edges as you don't even need the cutter. JayW and daHeld 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Continued awesomeness Jay. You did a great job weathering the rear half. Ernest daHeld and JayW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daHeld Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 7 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Hey Andy, I've done that too but with 20lb paper. I dip it in a bowl of warm water with some dishsoap in it. Helps it slide better. I needed to have the paint ready to shoot before the paper started to dry or it might lift if the air pressure was too high. It's great for straight edges as you don't even need the cutter. Yes, for straight and wavy lines, this method works very well. I thought, maybe Jay could use it for the slight misalignment of his "17". MikeMaben and JayW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 12 hours ago, daHeld said: Yes, for straight and wavy lines, this method works very well. I thought, maybe Jay could use it for the slight misalignment of his "17". Ha - now you tell me (or yesterday)! I actually improved that misalign by limiting my re-masking to aft of the join, where I am getting good stick. No more damage to the forward fuselage! I will show the match-up next post when I show the join. MikeMaben and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) Are ya keepin' up? I'm having some fun now. The log jam has broken and things are happening after a busy winter of detailing. First though, next little project was the tail gear doors. They are 3D printed, came out really nice, but I was not able to completely get rid of some of the pock marks left after trimming the parts from their support sprues. That was my excuse to skin them in aluminum, and I am glad I did: The newly painted and chipped seat photobombed my picture. Doing the seat work in parallel. I have more fun with those saw horses! And, it gives an idea of how large or small these components are since the saw horses are to scale. Skinning of the doors was a snap, and a big improvement. Wish I had done that to the main gear doors... Painted, weathered, installed: I must show you the finishing touches on the chain-driven door operating mechanism (the chain was quite literally the first project I worked on for the aft fuselage months ago): The finishing touch being the little push rods that attach to the doors themselves. The sharp observer will see the chains in there. Here also are the even smaller little rods that link the forward doors to the aft doors: Door installation went pretty well, but I think they are supposed to open a bit more than they are. I couldn't do anything about that - not now. Hope you like it OK. And with that, the way was cleared, at long last, for fuselage join: Yes - she is officially on her legs! I think the color matching worked out pretty well. The join is a bit messy though - somehow I think I will touch it up some, keeping in mind wartime pictures of these birds show them in just awful shape. With severe weathering, and very amateur paint repairs. Right up my alley. Some more shots: Again - the rudder is just temp installed. Gonna make another one, unless I just run out of steam.... Take a look at the aft cockpit: Note that first picture shows I still have some more work to do on that split "17". The head armor is now in place, and the radio deck buttoned down. Pretty stoked about this also. Now, to complete the seat and get it, and the seat back armor, installed. That will 100% complete the cockpit after years of on again off again work. Another giant milestone. And it comes soon. A parting fun shot: Stay tuned folks. Edited April 1, 2023 by JayW GMK, cmayer, Paulpk and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 OMG! JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.H.71 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 How amazing is this!! Wow!! JayW and CODY 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I can’t even construct a sentence at this point! Jay, love seeing the aggregate of all of your hard work pay off with such a beautiful representation. 10/10 daHeld, JayW and CODY 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Sorry. I just saw this and laughed out loud. It goes from ridiculous to sublime to, I don’t know what. I think maybe it goes to eleven. TAG, cmayer, KiwiZac and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Epic. By its lonesome, that rudder was a bit suspect, but it looks good. Now onto those wings! JayW, cmayer and CODY 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman777 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Freakin incredible JayW and CODY 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 You’ve stolen a shrink ray and used it on a Corsair - that’s the only answer! Landrotten Highlander, daHeld, N.H.71 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 14 hours ago, easixpedro said: By its lonesome, that rudder was a bit suspect, but it looks good. Now onto those wings! I might take another vote on the rudder - part of me says to do it over, take the lessons learned that were applied to the elevators, apply same to the new rudder. It will no doubt be an improvement. But - it was a pretty long project with alot of parts, and not particularly enjoyable..... The wings? First, finish the seat and its support, plus seat belts and shoulder straps, get it installed with the last of the armor plate, and the all important canopy (that will also be a bit of a project). THEN - the wings. easixpedro, CODY and daHeld 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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