RadBaron Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Fantastic work! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 10 hours ago, Alain Gadbois said: Happy to see the fuselage ready to be closed up! I tried to find the parts you left out in reference photos but I could never determine where they should go...They will not be missed! I'm certain the front IP will end up in its correct place without any trouble (hope the halves are not glued together yet). Alain Yes they are Alain, should be a challenge getting the IP back in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Really enjoying this Max....that oil tank mod makes a big difference compared to your photos I am still waiting for mine...*sigh* but there is nowt much can be done about the postal system I guess. Keep up the great work, she is going to look stunning for sure! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Wow! Yours STILL not arrived Anthony, that is so surprising......or is it? NZ is a long way, but even so......... I’ve only had a short time on it today, and that was sanding, sanding..... Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) Well as Alain predicted, the rudder cable control horns didn't last long! One went pinging off to oblivion yesterday evening, so today it was out with the brass sheet to fashion a new arrangement, both sides on a single strip that slid conveniently through the fuselage. It gives me the opportunity to centre them in the slot rather than at the very aft end, worked out well I think. Oh, and the errant IP is back in place too! Edited October 4, 2020 by mozart BradG, Alain Gadbois, Bobs Buckles and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 23 hours ago, mozart said: Wow! Yours STILL not arrived Anthony, that is so surprising......or is it? NZ is a long way, but even so......... I’ve only had a short time on it today, and that was sanding, sanding..... LOL, I know mate....that's the trouble with living on the other side of the planet!, DH89 still not here either Still, look on the bright side. I am still forging ahead on my Brit Phantom! I love your updates and she is already really looking the part, great work mate and great solutions. I am taking notes! Cheers Anthony mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 NZ is the one place still on my bucket list Anthony, possibly in 2022 if we’re all still around......but it IS a long, long way away! I’m enjoying your Phantom build, the Tiger Moth is a walk in the park in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Looking good Max. Just viewing this for the first time. Well done you! Awesome looking aircraft so far. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 Thanks Troy, I’m a great fan of Silver Wings kits, they are beautifully made but not always easy.....fingers crossed this one goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 OK, back to the Tiger Moth! Having sanded the fuselage thoroughly I gave it a coat of white primer to help spot the usual seam lines etc., not too bad, so I went straight on with the PE bits. The under fuselage bits: and on the real thing: The side bits: and on the real thing: Those longitudinal brackets solved a problem for me, because after ditching the very fragile control horns and making a new "one" piece out of brass, I couldn't decide on the best way of fixing it within the fuselage, but the fact that they are flush with the underside of the bracket meant a dap of CA did the trick! Back to the Hunter. BradG, Alain Gadbois, Anthony in NZ and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) A couple of further thoughts before I do a bit more to the T7. Much as a love Silver Wings kits, their instructions always leave a lot to be desired, despite these later ones being slick and glossy! So they do not in any way adequately address the question of rigging - yes there is a drawing showing rigging positions but not in any sort of detail, so I've gone back to the Revell ones, see below: which whilst I was looking at them reminded me that the SW instructions don't cover the accurate position nor fixing of the venturi tubes, which way round they go etc., they just suddenly appear in a drawing on p4......if you know what to look for! And going back to the rigging, the holes in the nose obviously need to be drilled at this stage before upper wings are positioned, the aft datum of 9mm is the forward edge of the cockpit by the way. Similarly, the hinge on the baggage compartment on the starboard side isn't covered on p4 where the rest of the fuselage PE are, it's another item that is easy to miss on the final assembly on p6. It's a great pity that SW's wonderful kits are let down by their instructions, slightly disgruntled!!! Holes drilled. I haven't decided yet how I'm going to rig this tricky area between the cabane struts, most likely with stretched sprue or wire, but in anticipation I drilled the holes at what I hope is an appropriate angle so that the wires will cross. Edited October 3, 2020 by mozart Trak-Tor, Alain Gadbois, Fanes and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Excellent work and planning, Max! Kev mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 Still with the TM! My mission today is to figure out the back end and how SW planned for it to be assembled since (surprise) the instructions don't give too many clues: The bits: and the real thing: I think I have worked out what's intended, but a trial fit or two is needed first......back later!! LSP_Kevin, Anthony in NZ, Landrotten Highlander and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 Good news first; worked out the assembly of the rear end, starting with the tail skid and support: The correct position of the support bar is critical: I got my spring in the wrong place to begin with (too cocky!) so had to cut it out, result when re-positioned it was too short: but a wee bit of resin sorted it, plus a few randomly placed nuts and bolts for effect: What's difficult to see in the picture above is a PE collar at the base of the tail skid, easy enough to fit but two further small squares of PE couldn't be found a meaningful home so they were ditched. The not so good news, I've drilled the rigging location points on the empennage: but SW don't supply any control horns so I'm now thinking of the easiest/most robust method of manufacture and fitting. Trak-Tor, Anthony in NZ, Landrotten Highlander and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 Decided to go down the brass route again with the control horns, so this is the first one. I cut a slot in the elevator, positioned the "double-headed" horn in place then infilled with Apoxysculpt, which is now drying and will be cleaned up tomorrow. We'll see if it all works as planned! Anthony in NZ, Derek B, Alain Gadbois and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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