spyrosjzmichos Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Glad you're back at it Kev! It's definitely shaping up nicely! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Good stuff, Bro. Sincerely, Mark LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Excellent Kev, so glad to see you still working on this one. I agree the dihedral looks just fine! It’s a simple plane to rig though from memory Eric uses accurate looking Gaspatch turnbuckles which he heats up and embeds in the plastic......I’ve copied this method and it’s tricky. The real problem comes however when you come to attach the thread to the turnbuckle; there is so little surface area on the latter for adhesion. I may be way off beam here because it’s some time ago that I read Eric’s build but I think he tied a small knot at the end of each thread? Good luck! LSP_Kevin and VW Chris 1969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Chris 1969 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Good to see some progress on this delightful model with the lower wings in place , rigging is fairly straightforward on these i used the not prototypical but greT Bob's Buckles eyelets on mine for strength along with invisible thread made it all fairly quick. Chris LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Thanks for the comments, guys. I'm back with a rare update! Just a smidge forward, however. I plugged the oversized gaps in the upper wing joins with Apoxie Sculpt: This next bit had me sweating for a while, but thanks to a template that Max supplied me with (thanks, Max!), I was able to get the metal plate thingy over the vertical fin sorted: Actually, I have to confess that I'm not completely happy with it. Max used lead foil for his, whereas I opted for self-adhesive aluminium plumbing tape. I thought it would give a better scale thickness, but it's rather soft, and seems to show creases and folds everywhere, so I'm not sure if I'll keep it, or rip it off and try some pewter foil that I have. I think I'll give it a coat of Mr. Surfacer and make a decision after that, as it's difficult to see what's what in the shiny aluminium. I guess I have to start drilling holes for the rigging next! Man have I been putting that off... Kev mozart, Trak-Tor, Whitey and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Well, the more I stared at my attempt at a reinforcing plate, the less I liked it, so I've already ripped it off, and will try the pewter sheet now. Wish me luck! Kev Whitey, mozart and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Good luck! LSP_Kevin and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Good luck! I think I've nailed it. Photos later. Kev Out2gtcha, mozart and Greg W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Much better! It's definitely overscale, but looks much better, even though the shape isn't completely correct, and the two sides of the fin are a bit uneven. I'm going with it. Kev Starfighter, Out2gtcha, VW Chris 1969 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Looks good from here! Second take is definitely a big improvement and I think, well done. LSP_Kevin and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Good job Kev, one more box ticked! Now get that drill out....... LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Looks fine Kev, remember , it's just a toy airplane LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Looks good to me, so keep plugging away Kev. Cheers Dennis LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Great work Kev; it seems to be progressing quite nicely. Derek LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Oh yes, much better! Derek B and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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