chrish Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Yes, thanks. This is the CMK (MPM) H 1/2/3 conversion. A bit more...tinkering going on. Not really serious building just adding bits and pieces where they may be visible. I added some hydraulic lines to the mains and with such a huge greenhouse cockpit I didn't think merely masking and painting the frames would be enough so I took to building some support frames from some .020" strip which will (maybe?) be visible from the outside/ open access panels. Out2gtcha, Martinnfb, Landrotten Highlander and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Really nice work Chris. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Thank you very much! I really appreciate the encouragement! I've taken the leap to wiring the overhead gauge pod (drilled a hole through it for the I.P. wiring to traverse) It was a bit tricky figuring out what order to do the wire and glue together procedure. At any rate here's where I am tonight. The top gauge pod wired for install: In place: Looking much busier in there now. Thanks for looking LSP_Kevin, Kagemusha, Landrotten Highlander and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 A bit better view of the harness along the rear bulkhead; Again, thanks for looking CATCplSlade, Landrotten Highlander, chukw and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Very nice Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 wow this is pretty hardcore stuff!! what plane are you going to do? i have quite a lot of 111 reference material courtesy of the Luftwaffe Crash Archive series of books - let me know if you need anything, but it certainly looks like you have the interior covered! i love what you have done with the glazing and such a shame that Revell got the 2 nose cones confused and mixed up the shapes but not a lot you can do about that unless you cast your own clear resin. definitely following this one! Nick Out2gtcha and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Beautiful pit! Adding the structure inside the glazing was indeed a good thing to do considering the size of the windows. Did you use UV glue? Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Thank you guys for the kind words. I was being corralled by decals into one or two specific planes until I found die cut masks for other planes, (Now ordered) so I have a greater choice now...not that the BoB aircraft varied much in camouflage...I had planned on painting on the markings anyway. the window frames are glued in, some with Tamiya thin and some with pva glue. Martinnfb, Greg W, thierry laurent and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 I began work on fitting the lower wing center section with the bomb bay cells installed on the wing, Revell has you build the cells and then install to the lower wing then install the wing into the model, earlier test fitting of the wing to fuselage showed a good fit however, with the bomb cells now firmly glued into the lower wing center section the wing would not fit into the fuselage. Because it had fit properly earlier I knew it was something to do with the now installed bomb cells. Checking the fit again I found the CMK (HPH) resin bulkhead was more than three times the thickness of the Revell kit part and intruding into the bomb bay. The bulkhead now also firmly glued in place with CA glue, painted and detailed, What to do? Cheat a bit and move the bomb bays rearwards? Big job! Break the fuselage open and re-fit the Revell part? Danger of mass destruction!... razor saws to the rescue and split the bulkhead vertically in place...2 hours later (cracked some glue but repaired now) I can now fit the lower wing properly. Now in all honesty I saw the thickness difference in the bulkheads much earlier in construction and thought that may be trouble if not dealt with...then forgot all about it....dumbass! Kais, Greg W, LSP_Kevin and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 That's some very nice work, Chris! Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Nice work. Great details. From what or where did you get the wire for the loom? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Martinnfb and BradG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Good save on the bulkhead. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Thanks!...More luck than skill I'm afraid. But like an old mechanic buddy of mine used to say, "The sun does shine on a dogs a** (butt) once in a while" meaning everyone has good luck every now and then. 8 hours ago, dodgem37 said: Nice work. Great details. From what or where did you get the wire for the loom? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Hey Mark, that's old land line phone harness. I had a new build house and scooped up all kinds of treasures the builders left behind. Dpgsbody55, Out2gtcha, Martinnfb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Lovely work as always Chris, you are really going to town on this one. Regards. Andy Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Wow, missed this one Chris! Really well done man, the pit looks wonderful. Wire looms are just up my alley! Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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