Alex Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, RadBaron said: This week has been a busy one, so not much bench time. A weekend visiting friends in Texas included some time spent aviating, backseating in this 1929 Curtiss Robin. Yeah, I'd prioritize that too. RadBaron, KiwiZac and Landrotten Highlander 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 14 hours ago, RadBaron said: This week has been a busy one, so not much bench time. A weekend visiting friends in Texas included some time spent aviating, backseating in this 1929 Curtiss Robin. 14 hours ago, RadBaron said: That looks fantastic! Exactly what I'm trying to achieve, and i think yours probably looks more in scale than mine. Thanks Denzil , Kmart special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I like what you've done with the metallic tape! RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 This one has moved back to the bench almost 2 years to the day since beginning! So here's where we kick off. The cockpit can't be fitted after the fuselage half are closed (which is my normal preference), so everything (except the seat harness, is being installed Let's see if I can get this across the line this time! Denzil KiwiZac, Greg W, sandokan and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I love G.50s so I'm rooting for you, Denzil! RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Good luck Denzil. You've already made a step in the right direction by picking this one back up RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thanks guys Fuselage and wings are now closed up. Other than usual seam filling, the wing leading edge ducts wanted tidying. The kit has a little resin plug that's designed to be fitted behind the opening, which has vertical slats molded in place. I wasnt a fan of this method, so I left them out. The openings were opened further, and plastic tube glued in place. The tube was then drilled to size For the vertical vanes, plasticard was heated over a lighter and stretched thin. Holes cut and vanes glued in place. Theres a whole lot of glue and styrene setting up there, so its been left aside for a few days to thoroughly dry. R Palimaka, LSP_Kevin, denders and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Now that's some quality remedial work! Kev RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Hear hear, fine work! RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Very imaginative with the vent vanes! RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 3:01 AM, MARU5137 said: How is it going ? She's plodding along, thanks for asking A new phone means I've got to fire up my Flickr account again, so no pics yet, but the wing is attached, most seams have been taken care of, and now it's having a general airframe tidy up before being hit with some primer! Pics coming from soon KiwiZac, Landrotten Highlander and Alain Gadbois 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Keep pressing on. Thanks for sharing. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 Well, here it is, back again for the third time. In between wresting the Infinity Helldiver, little bits of work have been done to get this thing across the line. Previous attempts can be found here Can't rush these things... Anyway, the G50 is too cool looking a plane to let go to waste, and besides, THIS paint scheme is screaming to be replicated! Where I last left, the fuselage was together and work has begun on straightening the elevator hinge lines. Here's a quick summary: Easy fix, right? File down the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizers to pivot them forwards, to make a straight trailing edge. Derp. This made a large gap between the elevators and the fairings. Nothing a bit of shimming and sanding can't fix In this pic you can also see the soft corners of the fairings where they meet the elevators. I made a razor saw cut down the middle of the fairings, superglued in some parts from a photo etched fret and filed them to a fine point. Also installed were representations of the control surface hinges. This was all sanded and trimmed to size and primed, and now the tail end is done. Test fitting parts Primer coats to see where surface details need re scribing. And that brings us to now. Some more surface detail work is needed, but she IS getting close to paint Denzil KiwiZac, Greg W, Isar 30/07 and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in Napier Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 "paint scheme screaming to be replicated" I'd be screaming mad to attempt it! I've got a 1/48 kit, and it's going to be a simple green over grey Croatian one! Nice fixes on the tail btw RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Good to see it back on the bench, Denzil! I've just merged your two previous threads into this one, so that we can preserve some continuity. Kev Landrotten Highlander and RadBaron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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