Derek B Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Good luck Dennis (and Tom), you may well be the vanguard forging the way ahead here! (I am hopeful for you that the actual thickness of the transparencies will not reveal the interior white of the plastic stock which you have secured to it). Regards Derek Edited February 11, 2021 by Derek B Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Command nut Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Good luck with that Dennis . . . I think what you are taking on is a first with the elimination of the external framework . . . On my Tamiya Lanc I built up the internal framework for the canopy but didn't realize back then that there was/would have been, sections of the external frame 'missing' so its great that forums like this bring new evidence to the forefront as modellers strive for new ideas . . . . Looking forward to seeing how this pans out . . . Ian shepard, Uncarina, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Just got back from some time in the mountains, and thanks for keeping the creative juices flowing! Dennis, I admire your courage and skill! I had actually thought of the same tactic, but pre-bending the frames and using Future as an adhesive. In any case, that’ll be further down the road for me, as well as the starboard blister. Just wanted to open this Pandora’s box. Cheers, Tom Bomber Command nut, shepard and Dennis7423 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepard Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 keep it coming mate cheers shep Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I did much the same on my 110 G-4 conversion, I pre bent the internal framing before fixing in place on the Vac canopy. As Derek B mentioned earlier you need to be really careful not to allow the white plastic to show through and hard as I tried this happened a little bit which was annoying Its a difficult thing to pull off correctly but worth the effort I think. Regards Andy Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin, Greg W and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Andy, thanks--glad it can work! Cheers, Tom Dennis7423 and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, shepard said: keep it coming mate cheers shep Shep thanks, that's my plan! Cheers, Tom Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I'm going to play with it more tomorrow morning... I'll be sure to post in my own thread in the coming days. Here's to hoping! Tom, are you planning on adding the blackout curtains inside the canopy? I'm kicking around adding them in mine. I feel like they would be pretty prominent. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Uncarina, Derek B and monthebiff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Dennis, indeed I am, as well as the vertical curtains that are at the rear of the cockpit in front of the navigators desk. I read somewhere that the curtains were dark blue, but I will need to verify this. Cheers, Tom Derek B, monthebiff and Dennis7423 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I'm planning on adding blackout curtains as well, interesting about the colours as well. I believe there are curtains between the bomb aimers position and the main cockpit as well? Regards. Andy Dennis7423, Uncarina and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Andy, I’m certainly no expert, but haven’t seen these in the Squadron Walk-Around, but now I’m curious! Cheers, Tom Derek B and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Some more canopy info: equipment location, No 89 Black-out curtain: Index: Jari Dragon, Derek B, Uncarina and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 13 hours ago, Uncarina said: Dennis, indeed I am, as well as the vertical curtains that are at the rear of the cockpit in front of the navigators desk. Tom, do you have a photo of the vertical curtain setup? First I'm hearing of this, and I haven't noticed it in any photos. I'd certainly like to add it! - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA monthebiff and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I have recently been toying with the idea of acquiring some black styrene sheet from Evergreen, and cutting my own strips to try bonding it inside clear parts. I see it’s available in .030” thickness. I figured it might be worth a shot in trying to avoid the normal white plastic visibilty. Great work on this bird. Please keep the updates coming..... THOR Uncarina and Dennis7423 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Dennis7423 said: Tom, do you have a photo of the vertical curtain setup? First I'm hearing of this, and I haven't noticed it in any photos. I'd certainly like to add it! - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Dennis, the photo I have is from the Squadron walk-around, and I will post it later this morning. Cheers, Tom Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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