John Everett Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I'm just getting a start on Nichimo's 1/20 AeroSubaru and have been pleasantly surprised to see that fellow member MGBooyV8 (Pete) is nearing completion on his version of this rare kit. I plan to steal many of his ideas and observations in building my own. So I'll thank him in advance for helping me to avoid the rough spots. My kit unfortunately didn't include the instruction booklet. But I was able to find a few pages photographed by a Japanese blogger. So that helps a little bit. (Pete, If you're seeing this, a few photographs of your instruction booklet of the cockpit section would be most helpful. Find me at EYJohnny@gmail.com) I'm just at the preliminary stages. But since the main gear struts must be installed prior to joining the wings, I did get that much completed. I've done a the other two kits in this series, the Cessna and the H-500. But the F-200 kit is hard to find within the US. I was lucky to get this one. Previous Cessna build (Seen here before) Previous H-500 (Not sure if it's been posted here.) MikeMaben, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbooyv8 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Hi John, Great that you are also tackling the Fuji now and that you are using my build for inspiration. I hope I do not disappoint you! I have scanned the whole instructions booklet for you. The build of the cockpit is spread over the instructions. It makes perfect sense if you build the kit as intended: no painting and installing the fragile windscreen and canopy parts last. But as we want to fill seams and spray the whole model, this approach is not very useful for us. I ended up reading back and forth through the instructions. The pdf file is a bit big, so I will transfer it to your e-mail address via the website WeTransfer. You will get an email from them (with a message from me) and a download link. I've seen your Cessna 172 and Hughes 500 over here (indeed you posted that too over here). They are great! I also have the Cessna and still have to find the Hughes 500. I'm looking forward to the rest of your build. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I *really* must resurrect mine one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Everett Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 Many thanks to Peter who very graciously sent me a scanned copy of his instruction manual. This has been a huge help in clarifying where some of the smaller parts need to go. Getting enough weight in the nose is also a challenge with Nichimo's Cessna kit. So every space forward of the main wheel will need some extra mass. The door will need some trimming before it's a perfect fit. But I wanted to have as much of the interior visible as possible. Just as Peter did with his Aero Subaru, more lead is hidden under the floor. If you've never used the Infini tape cutting board, it's pretty neat. The black grid lines are actually channels cut into the surface which serves to guide the blade. I've never seen a better tool for producing consistent tape strips. mgbooyv8, Dpgsbody55, Starfighter and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Wonderful work , I love these 1/20 th scale kits, and maybe some day I'll dig my Cessna out of storage ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbooyv8 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Hi John, Very good progress! You probably have already found out that you need to extend the luggage floor if you open the luggage hatch. I like the way the seats look, very nice that two-tone upholstery with the piping. Cheers, Peter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Everett Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Thanks for watching. Update: Baggage area enclosed. The "avionics" included with the kit are representitive of very old radios from about 1960. I've at least brought the new panel into the mid-70's by stealing castings taken from the 1/20 Cessna panel, which has newer style radios. Resin panel (tan) vs kit panel (black). If there's an empty space forward of the main gear, we should add weight to that space. rafju, CODY, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Nice work so far, John! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 This is cool and very different. Love seeing your other builds of this style kit manufacture. Those look really good on the base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbooyv8 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hi John, Good progress and nice upgrades! You are right about the radio stack. A good suggestion to copy them from the panel of the Cessna. I didn't think of it. Anyway, it is too late now for me and as my subject Fuji currently has modern radio's, nobody knows what was installed in the past. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Everett Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 I've been busy at work the last three weeks. But there has been small progress. Panel paint beginning. "Carpeting" in the baggage hold. Fuel injection lines and "spark plugs". CODY, LSP_Kevin, Trak-Tor and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbooyv8 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Hi John, Nice progress! I like what you did with the parcel shelf and the luggage hold. The engine and the firewall are progrogressing nicely! Cheers, Peter CODY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Super work John , thanks for the tip on the cutting mat , had to pick one of those up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Great work John!....those seats especially look very good! Cheer's, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Everett Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Despite being at work far too much in April, there was a fair bit of progress on the AeroSubaru nonetheless. Using a Silhouette Cameo and sticky, sheet vinyl to combine printed photos into perfectly aligned multi-layer build ups. Instrument layout to match the cutouts of the vinyl sticky sheet then printed at best resolution to photo paper. Lenny320, LSP_Kevin, patricksparks and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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