LSP_Kevin Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Terrific work, Sean! Kev Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAG Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Epic build so far, Sean, some really stellar styrene wrangling on your part. Loving the attention to detail, too. Keep smashing it, looking forward to more paint! Thomaz Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 7:37 PM, scvrobeson said: Beautiful progress! Does the AM engine fix the weird mounting error on the Hasegawa kit where the cowling sits too high? Matt Thanks Matt, The cowling problem is designed into the kit (by accident I assume) and I will almost certainly be lowering the engine mount (the AM engine doesn't affect the root cause). Kind of you to subtly point out this strange error - it could really ruin the look of the model! On 4/24/2022 at 7:50 PM, Vince Blackburn said: Hi Sean Lovely start Vince Thank you Vince. On 4/25/2022 at 12:28 AM, LSP_Kevin said: Terrific work, Sean! Kev Much appreciated Kev. On 4/25/2022 at 12:40 AM, TAG said: Epic build so far, Sean, some really stellar styrene wrangling on your part. Loving the attention to detail, too. Keep smashing it, looking forward to more paint! Thomaz Hi Thomaz, good to have a P-47 aficionado looking in! Please shout if you see me going off the rails... Sean TAG, Sakai and John Stambaugh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 1:54 AM, MARU5137 said: Hallo Sean, Wel, ek is oortuig dat jy uitstekende modelvaardighede het, net deur jou uitstaande werk te sien... Hello Sean, Well I am convinced you have great modelling skills, just by seeing your outstanding work... Jou Afrikaans is verstommend goed Maru - baie dankie! Most of us model builders want things that could possibly move on an aircraft posed in such a way to say: 'Look, it moved!' Flaps down, vents open, slats open, and canopy ajar (except for Thunnus). I look at photographs to see what is often at odds with a 'clean' aircraft, and try to replicate that. On the P-47, the flaps are often down when standing on the ground. Maybe it's part of the shutdown checklist to facilitate maintenance or the next pre-flight? Whatever, down they go. But there is a snag. Hasegawa designed the flaps to be up, despite giving us a choice of hinges. Just look at the raised portion of skin to make them flush with the wing when retracted... And these silly little stubs, that should actually be pretty complicated, articulated things that turn the flaps into 'slotted flaps'. I have made very simplified arms to replicate them. They should look more like this, but that is something best left to JayW to replicate (in fact I think he did in his 1/18th P-47D heavy mod). They are even more complicated than shown here but I don't have a picture. Check out this little video: The kit hinges could use some attention to de-klunkify them. Then I got rid of the raised portion of the flap. They will have to be re-riveted now. I intend to 'pillow' the skin lightly in certain areas of the model which I will point out later (the top of the flaps being a prime candidate). There are two additional details that the flap can benefit from. Pity I didn't buy an etched exterior set for the end cover - not sure I'm going to bother cutting one from styrene. The lack of detail behind the resin engine is actually not an issue. I didn't click that it is blocked from sight. Anyway, I figure an exhaust might be useful when looking into the back of the cowl flaps. This was made with thick sprue, melted and stretched over a paint bottle. Should do the trick... That's it for now. Cheers! Sean Greg W, Fanes, themongoose and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Fantastic work, Sean! Kev Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Definitely the road less travelled with this kit! I always love watching your work Cheers, Tom. Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 My magtig Sean, jy kan maar hoor. Brilliant work man. Inspiring. Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 11:16 PM, LSP_Kevin said: Fantastic work, Sean! Kev Thank you Kev! On 5/6/2022 at 9:41 AM, MikeMaben said: I'd love to see the size of the cupboard where you stash your popcorn Mike... On 5/6/2022 at 3:16 PM, Uncarina said: Definitely the road less travelled with this kit! I always love watching your work Cheers, Tom. Very kind of you Tom! On 5/6/2022 at 3:20 PM, Gerhard said: My magtig Sean, jy kan maar hoor. Brilliant work man. Inspiring. Ja-nee Gerhard, you have more of a local flavour to your Afrikaans. - thanks for checking in! I don't have much of a story to tell this time, just some pictures of the bits I've managed to paint so far. The Dull Dark Green looks a bit lighter than it actually is, probably because the camera was compensating for the dark background. The decals are from the fantastic HGW P-47D Stencils and Placards set. This is a first for me - a Yahu IP! I wanted to save some time, and I really like the precise printing. It does lack some depth however; so you'll notice the switch covers I added on the lower central panel. I might still add the magneto selector that goes in the bottom left corner... The QB engine paints up very nicely - the fine resin details are hard to beat in plastic. The time spent on the ignition harness is well worth it too. Some oil leaks added: Now to get those HGW seat belts threaded through the tiny buckles. Cheers, Sean LSP_Kevin, Greg W, Rockie Yarwood and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Madmax said: Now to get those HGW seat belts threaded through the tiny buckles. Tweezers like these can help. HTH Quang HB252, D.B. Andrus, Madmax and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Brilliant work Sean Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 5 hours ago, Madmax said: I'd love to see the size of the cupboard where you stash your popcorn Mike... ...that just means I'm keeping a close eye on your work Sean Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 5/14/2022 at 6:14 PM, quang said: Tweezers like these can help. HTH Quang You are quite right Quang - double tweezers did the trick! Only snag is, I can't seem to get the HGW belts to drape nicely. You'll see what I resorted to shortly... On 5/14/2022 at 6:45 PM, Cheetah11 said: Brilliant work Sean Thanks Nick! Do we get to see your Corsair at a stage? On 5/15/2022 at 9:49 AM, MikeMaben said: ...that just means I'm keeping a close eye on your work Sean I don't have the knack of making the micro-fabric belts look realistic on the seat. They seem to levitate in places where I want them to hang. Lead foil to the rescue! I was able to salvage the buckles; which is the key. I can't imagine cutting them by hand (like Derek B does). Now the belts sit more like gravity would have them do. Only snag of course, is painting them. Maybe someone can tell me the trick with fabric belts? These photo's were taken in natural light, and you get a better idea of how the Dull Dark Green looks. Maybe a bit too light, but otherwise the detail in the cockpit just disappears. Painting the belts is a bit messy around the buckles - I'll try and neaten it up a bit. The Yahu IP really is incredible! It does feel like cheating to use one... And look, I added a magneto selector: the red 'lever' on the bottom left of the panel. That'll take the curse off it! Just before closing the fuselage, the vents have to be installed. I gave them a little ducting so they look a bit more functional when viewed from the outside. The intercooler doors are also in need of some ducting if one elects to have them open. Here are the real ducts: These are my cheapo reproductions. Time to close her up. Glue please nurse... Sean TAG, scvrobeson, HB252 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, Madmax said: Only snag is, I can't seem to get the HGW belts to drape nicely. I always thought the micro-fabric used by HGW is not the best material for miniature seat belts. Keep in mind that WWII seat belts were stiff, much stiffer that the ones we have in our modern cars. To me the best material is paper (like the RB stuff) or the newer Eduard STEEL photo-etched. I also like tin foil if I’d have to build them from scratch. It drapes and paints beautifully. Quang Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 11:35 AM, quang said: Keep in mind that WWII seat belts were stiff, much stiffer that the ones we have in our modern cars. This is a valid point Quang. For those who don't know about this issue, here is how the cowling fits if the engine mount isn't moved down. It doesn't look too bad in this view, but in the next photo the problematic fit is a bit easier to see. Maybe Hasegawa based the fit on this restoration? But I believe the bottom of the cowl should actually be in line with the bottom of the fuselage. Like this: The problem may also have something to do with the shape of the fuselage where it joins the cowling. I believe it is too 'square' and should be more rounded - leaving a bigger gap around the cowl-flaps when viewed from behind. I have tried to sand the nose rounder, but beware, the plastic thins out pretty fast. Here is another shape that seems to be wrong - the rounded portion just ahead of the big louvres. I sanded it off and went with a scribed panel that looks more like this one's belly. There is a panel line that runs along the join seam on top of the forward fuselage. This caused some headaches as I'm sure many of you have experienced with the spine of a Bf-109. I used super-thin cement to glue the fuselage, and the melted join is tricky to scribe. I think it might have been better to use superglue on this portion. The dark splotches ahead of the panel are where I sanded right through the plastic. Thick cyano to the rescue. The fin fillet for the -40 is luckily included in the kit, but looks too chunky if used OOB. Some more high risk sanding to thin it out as you can see by how the light shines through the plastic! I'm sure you noticed that the rudder got chopped off. It needs some work to get it into shape, like this beautifully rebuilt one. It also takes a bit of fettling to place the fittings for the rudder bellcrank and the elevator joining-tube thingy, but it looks way better than the one-piece control surfaces. The riveting wheel is about to make a couple of revolutions... Cheers, Sean Alex, John Stambaugh, D.B. Andrus and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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