NGBZ Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 5 hours ago, jenshb said: Really nice work Gary. Looking at Vincen't photos, the voltage regulator is just below the panel under the cockpit door. Ah, so it is. Thank you Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 I'm sure that the rivet counters and purists will be looking at the WIP with sheer horror, but it is at least reprsentative and far better than nothing at all Without removing the kit's fuse box, there is no room for the voltage regulator where Vincent has located his, so I'll just leave it off (shock horror ) and hope no one notices! I used .010 lead wire for the piping and sprayed it using Alclad II copper paint. The other parts were scrathed from styrene using Vincent's build as reference. Gary MikeC, dennismcc, MikeMaben and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Beautiful ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Something else that will no doubt be buried in the depths of the cockpit and never to be seen again Gary Dpgsbody55, Brett M, Landrotten Highlander and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Very impressive. I have a MkVII in my stash, so I'll be following this one eagerly. Love the paint chipping and weathering so far. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Thanks Michael. Compressed air tanks and assosciated pipework next. Again, not 100% accurate, but good enough when looing behind the cockpit. Believe it or not, the two small cylinders mounted on the base are actually heads from 1/35 German hand grenades Otherwise it's .010 lead wire, Evergreen styrene and Meng styrene nuts... The instrument panel saw a change of plan. I did buy one of Eduard's L00k instrument panels, but decided against using it as it appears very 'toy-like' in mu humble opinion... So, I just used the kit parts - only changing a couple of instrument decals for ones supplied by Barracuda. Otherwise painted with acrylics and weathered with enamels and pigments.... Landrotten Highlander, scvrobeson, Rockie Yarwood and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightofthesky Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Yes, the "original" kit part looks much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 You do fantastic stuff. So, you wash over flat? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Coming along beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Fantastic worksmanship and painting. Your build is a joy to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Love it! Torben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Thank you for the feedback everyone So, onto the elevator control assembly. Scratched using Evergreen styrene, Meng styrene bolts and Gaspatch 1/48 turnbuckles.... Finally, for now, have made a start on the belts, using one of HGW's excellent sets. AK burnishing solution for the buckles etc while XF-57 is a close enough match to paint the white reverse sides of the belts. Oddly enough, the instructions fail to show one of the buckles on the lap straps even though it is supplied on the PE fret? Gary Fanes, Rockie Yarwood, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Nice bit of scratch. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 So, jumping forward a little, I think I can call the cockpit finished. Adding the hydraulic undercarriage lines was a little tricky, but with some time and patience, managed to get all four in place. Also added control lines using Modelkasten rigging thread and the pilot, Rupert, was pinched from a Wingnut Wings kit. I did, somehow, manage to lose the Barracuda resin oxygen hose, so had to fashion a replacement from lead wire. Sepp, Subodai, LSP_Kevin and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subodai Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Crikey I'm glad my rubbish OOB interior was long-since-finished before this came along, it would feel woefully inadequate at this point, this is superb work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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