Beaconroot Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Excellent work as always. Keep the updates coming. Always look forward to them. Jim Root Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 12:09 PM, Thunnus said: I have some aftermarket pieces coming in from Australia and it looks like the shipment has been delayed. This includes the RB Productions Bf109G wheel well set. I really can't move forward without getting the wings done so I may have to go into wait mode on the G-14 for a while. We're a bit slooooow down here John! That pit looks fantastic in place, beautiful work. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 Question... what kind of prop blades would be appropriate for this aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Since it's not a G-14AS, I'd use Henri's G-6 blades. I like the over-spray on the blade roots. Looking great! Cheers, Damian Martinnfb and Thunnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 7 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: Since it's not a G-14AS, I'd use Henri's G-6 blades. I like the over-spray on the blade roots. Looking great! Cheers, Damian Indeed, regular G2/G4/G6 blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Thanks for the confirmation guys! That's what I thought but blades in the photo looked a bit wide. After a long shipping delay, I finally received my "care package" from Kahunaminor. Thanks so much Kent! The next order of business would be the wheel wells but I'm not quite ready to jump in with the sawing/cutting yet so let's take a look at some of the other upgrades. The shape of the kit oil cooler intake is a little off... too straight-sided. The Barracuda replacement is designed for the Revell G-6 kit so I was curious to see if I could get it to fit the Hasegawa model. Looks like a very good match! You can readily see the differences between the kit and resin parts. Also included is the Barracuda G-6 prop and spinner upgrade. The shape of the kit spinner is a little too bulbous and has incorrectly shaped openings for the prop blades. I'm not quite into full modeling mode right now. With that part of my brain not fully engaged, I stuck with something simple to while away my lunch hour and removed the casting block from the back of the spinner. A hole will need to be drilled out in the center. MikeMaben, Kahunaminor, D.B. Andrus and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Good to see this back in progress. Those comparison shots really show the difference, sometimes it's hard to visualize the "mistakes" in a kit until you see the corrected parts next to them. Matt D.B. Andrus, Thunnus and Shiba 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I think the Barracuda oil cooler fairing is a bit too large for that kit : the fairing should not overlap the panel line. Perhaps the best option would be to rescribe them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks guys! Before I give an update on this build, I wanted to share this photo that my wife had on her phone. I must be around 10-12 years old... early 70's in Virginia. Building a model with some fishing rods in waiting behind me. Some things never change! I spent the weekend wrestling the RB Productions 109G-6 wheel wells into place. First step was to glue the small wheel bumps into place and fill the locating tabs as they can be seen through the open wheel well. Some preliminary removals were in order... the raised wheel well detail on the inside surface of the top wing and the wheel well walls from the wing bottoms. The removals are described in detail on the RB Productions instruction sheet, which is very detailed but the details in the photos, which are probably copies of copies of copies, are sometimes difficult to discern. A bending tool like this Small Shops Bug isn't absolutely necessary but is very useful in making folding easier and more uniform. Some bends take a little creativity and for this tricky u-bend, I used a strand of stiff plastic from a hairbrush to form the "u" around. The roof of the wheel well features several layers of brass to help increase the visual depth of the enhancement set. It usually takes a few iterations of fitting and shaving plastic to get these things into place properly. The main thing is to take your time and not force the brass since the pieces are quite thin and delicate. Once the fit is figured out, you can see how the new wheel wells look in place. I've elected to keep the u-shaped trough that houses the landing gear legs in plastic rather than using the brass piece. The oval openings were drilled out. The PE set provides an optional canvas covering that you sometimes see in the wheel wells of the Bf109. I think I'm going to use them, if I can work them into place. There is some inconsistency with the fit of the rear wheel well wall that the canvas cover will conveniently hide. Scale32, Out2gtcha, scvrobeson and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) What? No one likes the retro pic? Too personal? Ok... back to business... I fiddled with the resin prop yesterday. I used a piece of aluminum tube to serve as the prop shaft. The Barracuda jig that helps line up the prop blades to spinner also comes with a guide to center the hole in the back of the prop. The hole came out a little messy but it is centered. The prop assembly is a friction fit so that I can remove it for shipping. The blades still need to be removed from their casting blocks and cleaned up. Jumping over to the wings, I noticed a nice manufacturing touch... Hasegawa thoughtfully prints the part number on the back of the radiator faces. Saves me the trouble of scratching them on myself. The wheels wells were primed using Mr Primer Surfacer 1000. The packaging states that it can be used on metal surfaces. I then sprayed the wheel wells RLM 02 Grey over a black base just to try and get some tonal depth. I added a small drainage pipe to the front edge of the oil cooler intake. The intake has been riveted. Edited June 17, 2022 by Thunnus Postimage cleanup! Hartmann52, daHeld, nmayhew and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 The picture was great! Two passions caught on camera. Just tied up all afternoon with the wife’s projects. I did manage to spray some black on a Dora 9 spinner. That was done on my five minute union break she allowed me to have between cutting down Palm tree leafs. Wings look awesome as usual. Troy Thunnus and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/8/2020 at 3:42 AM, Troy Molitor said: The picture was great! Two passions caught on camera. Just tied up all afternoon with the wife’s projects. I did manage to spray some black on a Dora 9 spinner. That was done on my five minute union break she allowed me to have between cutting down Palm tree leafs. Wings look awesome as usual. Troy A Dora build???? Do tell! Is it the Hasegawa 1/32 scale kit? Some fill work around the oil cooler intake... The wings have been glued together. Test fitting the wings to the fuselage... The canvas covers have been glued into place... Out2gtcha, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 John, It''s like wishing this was my build going on here! LOL. John, you make magic with Lufty things. My favorite subjects. The gear~wheels are awesome. Well done my friend. Love the earlier period picture too. Perhaps your wife's manicure /color too? Please give her my kindest regards! Ha. P.S. Sport fishing is also a Nobel second profession, however don't quit your second day job! Troy Thunnus and 109 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/8/2020 at 1:48 PM, Thunnus said: What? No one likes the retro pic? Too personal? Ok... back to business... Love the pic! Gives me flashbacks - my workbench as a kid was also the floor with newspaper spread out! Wheel wells look terrific BTW! Troy Molitor, 109 and Thunnus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Good show, John. Being raised in Virginia I too had painted nails and wood paneling just like that! Sincerely, Mark 109, Thunnus, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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