airscale Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 thanks chaps ..just a quick one I cut away the under fuselage to allow mating of the rad structure - the roof of the rad intake at the front seems also to have some sort of slat arrangement, but I only have a couple of oblique photos to work from so imagineered this bit.. ..also the flat panel in front of it was let in by using a template glued on to cut away the skinning and then some work to flatten the underlying structure before adding a more detailed panel.. TTFN Peter brahman104, Madmax, Brett M and 23 others 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 'tis a thing of beauty Peter... Derek airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) Jeez, not even the macro shots reveal any imperfections. Stunning, absolutely stunning, Peter. Every update is a pleasure to watch. Cheers Rainer Edited April 13, 2021 by Rainer Hoffmann airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Wow Peter, that intake is a thing of beauty! Regards.Andy airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Exactly what Andy, Derek and Rainer ha e already mentioned above. Wow. Stunning results on the radiator housing. Troy Derek B and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Most excellent airscale and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Every update just gets better and better. That radiator is incredible. Matt Derek B and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I cant comment on this level of work and workmanship. Will it leak oil too? As always..simply stellar Geoff scvrobeson, Derek B, airscale and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainM Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 That's incredible.... airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 ello, ello, thanks my friends for stopping by so, I have finally settled on a scheme - it's K2902 of No.1 Squadron Tangmere. It belongs to B Flight with it's fin, wheels and spinner painted in blue. It's individual letter 'A' can be seen on the cowling painted in red. Tragically, it was lost in a mid-air collision with K2901 on 17th December 1937 near Rowlands Castle, Hampshire. Both pilots, Flying Off (Acting Flight Lt) Harry Hamilton Peck (aged 26) and Sgt Robert Edmund Patten (aged 26) were killed, so this is in their memory. ..there are fancier schemes out there, and it might not be as shiny as the model, but I like the understated look and want to honour those airmen.. I am still trying to do things in some sort of order so I don't get construction clashes and am sort of looking at getting the tailfeathers & lower wings on so I can get the upper wing (just the mini midlle bit) & cabane struts properly oriented.. ..so with that, it was time to get the tail components sorted - lots of strip decal for the rib tapes & strengthening patches where there are rigging attatchments - plus these two round 'polo mint' things.. ..these were then primed with Mr surfacer & painted with alclad.. ..there are four rigging attatchments on the tailplane upper, and strut attatchments lower.. these had little leather boots added.. ..I have no idea what blue to use, so I went with the same as my Spitfire Race #80 so they look cool in my cabinet together ..the fabric effect I think works & I have wire wooled the paint to scuff it up a bit.. ..the bits don't really dry fit together very easily, but it's something like this.. ..I have to say i am really enjoying making this one - I guess that will last until I have to get the geometry right for all the struts & wings also the rigging I have no idea about - i need stiff, very thin piano wire I think and no idea how I will do the turnbuckles - I wonder if Gaspatch will scale me up a set or two TTFN Peter Derek B, R Palimaka, 109 and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Fantastic Peter Great choice of scheme and for a very noble cause. Derek Oldbaldguy, airscale, KiwiZac and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Just lovely,lovely business that. airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Awesome awesome awesome. Kev airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarpen Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) Looking really really great. One little question though, the gap between the rudder and fin looks to be a tad big, or will that be sorted at final assembly? Edited April 19, 2021 by flarpen KiwiZac and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Very nice. Sincerely, Mark airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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