Marcel111 Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 10/30/2021 at 4:31 PM, chuck540z3 said: Very, very nice Marcel! Your attention to small details always make your models special, along with your great modeling skills. I've seen one of these birds close up in person and your weathering is, as we modelers often say, "spot on"! Cheers, Chuck Thanks for the kind comments guys. Chuck, always a pleasure to have you drop in. I feel a little guilty about not following your Hellcat build as much as I should... hope you'll be doing a jet build again sometime soon. Cheers, Marcel chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Marcel111 said: Thanks for the kind comments guys. Chuck, always a pleasure to have you drop in. I feel a little guilty about not following your Hellcat build as much as I should... hope you'll be doing a jet build again sometime soon. Cheers, Marcel Ha, don't worry about that! Most aircraft modelers are either prop guys or jet guys and I know you're the latter. I'm fortunate that I like both equally, which is why I flip flop between the two. I think my next model will likely be a Viper Aggressor/Adversary, since I have the Tamiya Thunderbirds kit which works for most of them. It will be very difficult if not impossible to match what you have built already! Cheers, Chuck Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 7:41 PM, chuck540z3 said: Ha, don't worry about that! Most aircraft modelers are either prop guys or jet guys and I know you're the latter. I'm fortunate that I like both equally, which is why I flip flop between the two. I think my next model will likely be a Viper Aggressor/Adversary, since I have the Tamiya Thunderbirds kit which works for most of them. It will be very difficult if not impossible to match what you have built already! Cheers, Chuck Looking forward to your Viper already! Not sure how, since the kit is so good, but I’m sure you’ll take it to another level! chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Very nice work Marcel !! All those small details are now becoming apparent and, they look great. Looking forward to the next update. Steve Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Love your work, love this build Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Thanks guys!! Here are some quick phone pics of the latest progress... likely the last update before she is done. Wings are on, phew! That was a lot easier than I expected. Seats are getting there, dry-fitted for now: Under huge magnification: Cheers, Marcel F`s are my favs, easixpedro, Dragon and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 stunning build - really top notch work! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen_R90S Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Gorgeous! One question though; I'm cleaning up the last parts of the wing fold mechanism on mine. The drawing for the triangular bits and the "arms" that slot into both wing parts aren't really clear; how did you glue those together to set the angle? I'm thinking about slotting both "pins" into the fixed and folding part, and using the support rods to set the angle, then glue them in place. But as the outer wings are quite heavy I'm missing a third hand... Do you have any tips? Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Amazing work as always! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, jeroen_R90S said: Gorgeous! One question though; I'm cleaning up the last parts of the wing fold mechanism on mine. The drawing for the triangular bits and the "arms" that slot into both wing parts aren't really clear; how did you glue those together to set the angle? I'm thinking about slotting both "pins" into the fixed and folding part, and using the support rods to set the angle, then glue them in place. But as the outer wings are quite heavy I'm missing a third hand... Do you have any tips? I used the supports to set the angle… everything else just kinda slides in with a tight fit. I made a mistake and only fitted that triangular thing after mounting the wings, had to cut off the parts that slide into the wing… no probs since they aren’t visible anyway. Btw made the supports out of brass rod, adds a bit of extra crispness. Cheers, Marcel jeroen_R90S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen_R90S Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Thanks, Marcel! Like the speed brake actuators those rods do look kind of 'soapy' indeed. Jeroen PS the textured walkways look great up close, as well! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Marcell, this build has been thoroughly enjoyable right from the start! You are truly a craftsman and an inspiration. This is no exception. I know it is a lot of work doing these WIP's but us mere mortals love it when you do...thanks! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 That is so beautiful work! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Well guys, she is finally done! I'll be posting more pics on the Ready for Inspection pages shortly. Cheers, Marcel Fanes, A-10LOADER, panzerrob and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Another magnificent build. You nailed the weathering. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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