DonH Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Chuck, what a great build and I have enjoyed how you addressed the problems with the kit. Looking forward to the Tempest. chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 18 hours ago, chuck540z3 said: I need to build something new anyway and this aircraft is beautiful, even if it's two prop builds in a row. Rules are made to be broken Chuck Looking forward to your RFI post. chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) DONE!! The ending of every build is super challenging, because that's when you attach all the little bits and complicated features that you left off due to fear of damage. And then you stick them all on, after paint, which makes things even more complicated and full of risk. Anyway, I will do a full write-up in the next day or two, but right now I have 4 teaser pics to show off. I've decided that this model is going to a future model contest after all! I think I nailed the real look of the exhaust and heater pipe. Excuse the dust, although the walkway is supposed to be a bit dirty. The rear flaps were a biatch to attach cleanly with no glue mess, but I managed to do it. And the antenna wire fought me every step of the way. No wonder I don't build bi-planes with rigging. Thankfully the wire on the real deal looks just like this: Fairly tight, but also a bit wobbly. Later boys! I will take proper pics of every angle in a day or two. Cheers, Chuck Edited April 13, 2020 by chuck540z3 patricksparks, CZPetrP, allthumbs and 28 others 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Another masterpiece work Chuck!! You should be pround!!! John chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Sublime! Competition winner for sure. chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 She looks amazing! I especially like the third picture with the shine and reflections. Very nice! chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 2 hours ago, chuck540z3 said: I've decided that this model is going to a future model contest after all! NO Chuck , you'll only embarass yourself !! ... yeah right chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Excellent job chuck! chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I must have missed it, how did you paint the exhaust pipe? It looks really good. Matt chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I was going to say sublime, but I see Max beat me to it! It's rather nice, and subtly superb. Looking forward very much to the Tempest. chuck540z3 and mozart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 That’s a real thing of beauty! until I saw this I was quite happy with mine...now I took it off the shelf to give to the grandkids! chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Beauty. Just gorgeous. chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Another amazing masterpiece completed! Great job Chuck, I know that you’re probably going to be building another prop aircraft, but I’d love to see you do another hornet! chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Ready For Inspection Thread is up boys, so you can see many more pics here: 1/32 Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard "Kicked Up A Notch" Now a few final tips. The Eduard landing flaps were a ton of work, but when I see them on my model I'm pretty happy with them. A key to final installation is to make sure you have a "Hold 'n Fold" or similar contraption to bend all of the hinges exactly the same or you will have a mess. The hinges were a bit hard to bend which is terrific, because that makes them strong as well. For the antenna wire, I used tiny wire from the belts often found in old computers, which is super thin and also super strong. I added a red tube to the top behind the engine cowling and a steel colored dip-stick kind of contraption to the bottom as per references. I have no idea what they are used for. There is a long tube that extends under the engine, which I replicated with a steel rod. For the heavily modified exhaust pipe I assembled earlier, I painted it with Alclad Steel and Stainless Steel on a black lacquer base, followed by Tamiya pastels in rust. The key to applying the pastels is to use water on a micro-brush and smear it around until you like what you see after it has dried. That's it for now boys. See you over on the RFI Forum if you have any questions. Cheers, Chuck Edited April 17, 2020 by chuck540z3 levier, Uncarina, Starfighter and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Chuck, you bring so much to the table! Build, build tips, perspective, photography, all inspiring! Cheers, Tom chuck540z3 and levier 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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