spyrosjzmichos Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Hi all! Cockpit's finally done! After completing painting, all parts were sprayed with gloss varnish. I then applied the Airscale dial decals on the instrument panels and various placards, stencils and labels from Anyz models. Following a wash and some further detail painting everything was finally sealed with flat varnish. Andreas Tomcatter, Out2gtcha, LSP_Kevin and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Looks really great! I know you probably already said, but what scheme are you going for? spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Looks really great! I know you probably already said, but what scheme are you going for? Thanks Brian! I'll be going for the box art scheme, i.e the desert camo. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Tomcatter Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Really nice work in the cockpit Spyros! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 7 hours ago, Andreas Tomcatter said: Really nice work in the cockpit Spyros! Many thanks Andreas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 Hi all. With the cockpit finally done I have now moved on to the twin tail booms and engine. I plan to leave one engine exposed and the other covered up. I have spent most of the week cleaning up and assembling the exposed engine. Using reference pics I also added more details in the form of cables and wires using lead wire and braided line. Out2gtcha, Seversky, johncrow and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Beautiful work, and a truly vibrant cockpit. I am taking notes! By the way, I just received my Aeroclub landing struts, and fully second Brian’s recommendation. Cheers, Tom spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Lovely cockpit. You’re really motoring along with this. John spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Lovely build you have going there! Love the extra detail too! The engine looks great, Kitty Hawk did a good job capturing the general shape and details of the engine. For what it's worth Kitty Hawk clearly used a museum aircraft as reference. The screen on the intake and oil cooler should not be there. Those screens were added by museum staff to keep rodents and birds out of the engine. I suppose you could use the screen on the oil cooler to simulate the radiator face. Also the OV-10's engines are pretty common turboprop engines, e.g. they are seen on most Beech King Airs. On the OV-10 the engines were mounted upside down to bring the intake above the prop to limit FOD ingestion. No screen necessary. Looking forward to more updates! Cheers, Timmy! Uncarina, spyrosjzmichos, Out2gtcha and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Good to know about the intake and oil cooler screens, thanks Timmy spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 8:14 AM, Uncarina said: Beautiful work, and a truly vibrant cockpit. I am taking notes! By the way, I just received my Aeroclub landing struts, and fully second Brian’s recommendation. Cheers, Tom Many thanks Tom. I will assemble the undercarriage and test the model standing on them. If I notice any shag I'll replace them with the metal gear struts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 10:04 AM, Biggles87 said: Lovely cockpit. You’re really motoring along with this. John Thank you John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 15 hours ago, Timmy! said: Lovely build you have going there! Love the extra detail too! The engine looks great, Kitty Hawk did a good job capturing the general shape and details of the engine. For what it's worth Kitty Hawk clearly used a museum aircraft as reference. The screen on the intake and oil cooler should not be there. Those screens were added by museum staff to keep rodents and birds out of the engine. I suppose you could use the screen on the oil cooler to simulate the radiator face. Also the OV-10's engines are pretty common turboprop engines, e.g. they are seen on most Beech King Airs. On the OV-10 the engines were mounted upside down to bring the intake above the prop to limit FOD ingestion. No screen necessary. Looking forward to more updates! Cheers, Timmy! Thank you for the info Timmy! I remember reading about the mesh screens on some LSP thread before and so omitted those. I wish one of the model companies released a documentary video on a kit production, from concept to design to mould creation, injection and build testing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 9 hours ago, spyrosjzmichos said: Many thanks Tom. I will assemble the undercarriage and test the model standing on them. If I notice any shag I'll replace them with the metal gear struts. If I were you just get the Aero Club metal landing gear. Brian's built a few of these! A couple of my friends have to. They've all had problems with the gear sagging or collapsing!!!!! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Spyros- that cockpit looks fantastic! Beautiful paint job. Timmy! Is correct in that the Garrett T-76 engine is pretty common amongst business turboprop aircraft (known as a TPE-331 in civilian circles)- but it only appeared one one model of Beech King Air for a short time, the B100. All other models of King Air run Pratt and Whitney PT-6 engines.....just wanted to clarify just in case you “fell down the research rabbit hole”. You might get a bit confused searching internet pics! Anyway, he is also correct on no screens on the engines. They do not use them. Please keep the updates coming fast and furiously! THOR Vandy 1 VX 4 and spyrosjzmichos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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