Ayovan Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 (edited) I mentioned I was planning on doing this same aircraft again, and have another kit (same one) waiting on the sidelines. I forgot to drill out the locations for the centerline sway braces the first time around, so I drilled out the holes on the new kit, and will measure to locate on this one. I also did some playing around trying to get fuel stains and streaks on the drop tank at the fill cap. Edited July 31 by Ayovan Landrotten Highlander, Alain Gadbois, LSP_Kevin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 On 7/26/2022 at 1:55 AM, Ayovan said: So I did get some touch up done. It aint perfect. I plan on doing this same aircraft again, in the not so distant future. I found several things I'll do different next time, including the D-Day stripes. Just checking into this great build again. Some really great stuff going on here Andy. I was curious what you meant by the above statement? MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 3 hours ago, Troy Molitor said: Just checking into this great build again. Some really great stuff going on here Andy. I was curious what you meant by the above statement? Thanks Troy. I appreciate the encouraging words. The different part is mosly techniques, and details. I wish I had put more detail into the engine, wheels wells, and cockpit. The model deserves more than I was able to put into it, but I'm learning. Technique wise, painting the markings was a challenge. Now that I have a little taste of it, I think I can do it better next time around. Using more/ better aftermarket parts and pieces, and detailing them better, and learning to do a little scratch building will help. And most importantly learning not to rush. I made several blunders on this model by not taking a little time, and hurrying steps and processes. Woooosa....relax and enjoy the build. Patience has never been one of my strong points, but I'm trying to learn how to do that too....lol MARU5137 and Jeff T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Those stripes look great to me. Keep going. My own build has stalled due to the hot weather. I keep wanting to put a mini split AC in the garage, but havent had a chance. MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 (edited) I'm still not happy with the stripes. Moving on to other parts that need finishing, like the landing gear. I'll revisit the stripes later . They are starting to wear on me a little. I did 2 ductless split units in the house (2 ton each). Best move I made in a while. Very efficient. Cools the entire house in under 10 minutes, and cost about 25% of what the central air used to cost to run. I don't know if it's still available, but Edison gave me a $1000 rebate for each unit. The units were $1200 each. Line sets, breakers, wire, and other miscellaneous items came to about $750. I forked out under $3000 installed and got $2000 back from Edison. I did the work myself, so to have someone install would be a tad more for sure, but if the rebates are still out there, you can save a pretty penny. BTW, I used the IFF lights lenses you made they worked really well. Thank you. Edited August 1 by Ayovan LSP_Kevin, Rockie Yarwood, Troy Molitor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 Good enough....now on to the bottom side. From this photo, I'm going to say the bottom stripes have full black stripes and the white appears to have a black border. I have profiles showing it both with/without full black stripes and with/without borders on the white bottom. I also have sets of decals showing both ways too. I'm going to go with the photo. Probably the most accurate... daveculp, denders, Alain Gadbois and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Looking good! Ayovan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 Did some painting of the gear doors last night. I think they came out pretty good. Got word yesterday that I will be headed back out of town for the next few weeks, so I'm going to try and do a marathon this weekend to try and finish things up on this build. LSP_Kevin, Citadelgrad, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Some splendid modelling going on here, I'm not sure if I would have your patience, but the build is sure coming along nicely, not far to go now. Cheers Dennis. MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 (edited) Thanks Dennis. Patience is a virtue that I never had, definitely a work in progress. Unfortunately work has got in the way a little bit, but I'm going to try and finish up before the GB ends. I don't have too good of a record of finishing these things on a deadline... Made a little more progress this morning. I'll be really glad when I finish the D-Day stripes. Edited August 6 by Ayovan BradG, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Those markings look absolutely top notch. MARU5137 and Ayovan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 Thanks Bill. D-DAY STRIPES ARE DONE! . Got the tail wheel assembly done and installed, Drop tank and sway braces on, and still working on the main gear and doors. LSP_Kevin, Rockie Yarwood, BradG and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 That's looking really good, Andy! Kev MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 (edited) Thanks Kev. Finally sitting on it's wheels. All that's left to do is the gun sight, canopy, and decals. Edited August 7 by Ayovan BradG, Rockie Yarwood, LSP_Kevin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 That looks terrific! Ayovan and MARU5137 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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