Pastor John Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 AIMS 1/32 Mistel S3C update.... Lot's done - so much more to do! adameliclem, Elger, airscale and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Brilliant work John! Jeff. Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramm66 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Fantastic! Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Nice progress John, gear bays look very good, what colours did you use for the anodised look and are you detailing with further pipework etc as you are having the whole bay doors open? Regards. Andy Pastor John and chukw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) I used Mr Paint anodised aluminium - it should be a tad greener but the flash makes it look too golden and it is enough ok to the naked eye. RAF Cosford R-1 has been painted over many times - note the feet of the hydraulic wall still in the Junkers anodised lacquer. Yes I will do all the pipes but cannot until the retraction arm is made Edited January 5, 2022 by Pastor John monthebiff and chukw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 AIMS Mistel S3C update.... cockpit finished! Obviously flash photography is not very kind on your modelling skills but without a studio set up there is no way to see into all the nooks and crannies. Thanks for looking, J Landrotten Highlander, Greg W, Rockie Yarwood and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Lovely looking cockpit John, you have been very busy! Regards. Andy Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 AIMS Mistel S3C update....over-the-moon to be able to get my 16 year old basic display model to a stage where I could close up the cockpit, thanks for looking Kagemusha, LSP_Kevin, Stefano and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 wow, that cockpit is fabulous bravo Peter Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Wow, 16 years! Looks fantastic John and your blown out tyre looks very good! Regards. Andy Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Superb work John! That Cockpit looks brilliant. Jeff. Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 wow! Just...wow! Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I can't and anymore than just wow! Well done John. Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 AIMS 1/32 Mistel S3C update..... hi everyone - just a little done as in lots of pain sadly. I scratch built the two 'Octopus' gear door operating hydraulics and also the tail rod. The details are as per the Mistel 1 actually and it should be a little more simplified than I have done it but I am not going to change it now as it took hours off my life haha. I got my test shot gear bay doors together - the detail and the thickness are fantastic but in reality the concept does not work both economically - as the PE sheet would be A-4 size and cost the customer a fortune at a time when the kits are not even available - and mathematically as when you curve parts with the same dimension cut-outs - those cut-outs no longer match - especially when there are three layers. So if I ever put this into production it will be just 1x 0.2 inner layer and a half etched outer layer - at least then there is a hope of getting it all on a reasonably sized sheet for the few people in the world interested lol Thanks and best wishes, John Starfighter, Greg W, Rockie Yarwood and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Looks good, though. Sincerely, Mark Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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