turbo Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 That is supercool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 You've got the Midas Touch. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Not bad Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Thanks chaps Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Beautiful work! Love the teddy bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Just came across this thread and I must say this is some exceptional work Gary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Terriffic work on the seat and the harness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Thanks guys So, fuselage halves are joined together and the cockpit is now enclosed - you can still see enough detail to make the extra work worthwhile... Tail surfaces are then fitted. Interesting that Tamiya have you remove the actuator rod from the rudder mount (Part B28) in step 16, yet it is clearly still shown in place in step 21??? I opted to remove it on mine and replace it with brass rod as I also drilled out the fairing and needed the rod to extend into the new opening... Then it's onto the wings.... Undercarriage leg mounts aren't realtistic as function takes precedence over accuracy with the Tamiya kit here. The underside light reflectors are painted chrome using a chrome pen purchased from an art supply shop. Gives a perfect 'actual' chrome finish... Gary dodgem37, Landrotten Highlander, Rockie Yarwood and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZPetrP Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Wow, good Job. Wasn't the landing spotlight orange? Petr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Impressive work, Gary! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofClubs Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Standing ovation man. Spectacular details. Bravissimo Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 7 hours ago, CZPetrP said: Wow, good Job. Wasn't the landing spotlight orange? Petr Petr Yes, but the lenses would be coloured but still require a reflector to increase the brightness. Gary MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Sorry for the poor pics.. Can you spot what's missing? I expect that all of us, at some stage, have become victim to the dreaded carpet monster. That miniscule piece that leapt into oblivion when cutting from the sprue or spinning off into the void during a little light sanding. But I can't say I've ever had anything go missing from the interior of something I'm in the progress of building I have absolutely no idea how, when, where or why the throttle assembly went AWOL. It was meant to be secured with CA glue (resin part) but I obviously didn't fix it securely enough...... So, that leaves me with 3 options. Use the kit part Use another from Barracuda which is slightly different Modify the above option TBH, 1 isn't much of an option and the basic look will stand out against everything else I've done. 2 involves adding a whole new gunsight with assosciated boxes and wiring. Great option with the cockpit enclosed - not 3 is the easiest as it simply involves removing a little bit of resin where the Bowden cables would attach to the trottle twist grip. So, which option am I choosing? Yep, you guessed it.... Why on earth would I pick an easy option. After all, so far, most of the extra detailing etc has been added after I've done most of the work Gary Dpgsbody55, MikeC and LSP_Kevin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 The dreaded carpet monster strikes again.. I hope you can fix it to the standard as the rest of the model, as it's shaping up as a beauty. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBZ Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Thanks Michael. Frustrating, but nothing that can't be overcome.... So, The Ferranti Gyro Sight Mk.II with control box and dimmer switch with .010 lead wire for the cabling. Gunsight is inverted here to prove that I did put a cable in there as it'll never ever be seen once fitted to the cockpit so there is definative proof it's there ok A lick of paint later.... The shade is the original PE part from the kit. The 'glass' is acetate sheet cut to size. The two circular projectors on the top were first painted with a chrome pen and then a couple of blobs of Tamiya Smoke were applied to act as lenses. There are decals supplied for the control settings but no data placard on the side so this was hand painted with silver paint and a very fine brush. Also, I've seen some images with 'NO HOLD" stenclled on top of the shade so decided to replicate this. I had nothing suitable to hand, so cut individual letters from a spare decal sheet. No idea if it's correct for this year of plane or if it's the correct size, but looks cool Will start tackling the throttle assembly tomorrow as my eyes are starting to ache Gary Edited April 12, 2020 by NGBZ turbo, Anthony in NZ, Fanes and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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