John Reid 177 Posted March 10, 2006 I think that it would look great in a diorama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbo 281 Posted March 10, 2006 Awesome work, J, I especially like the frameworks; they bring it to life and add a lot of detail. She'll be sweeeeet. Welcome to the best forums around, and thanks for sharing. Jimbo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted March 10, 2006 To all of you, thank you for your many encouraging comments. You´ve made this newbie feel very welcome. cheers, Jean (as in Jean Valjean, that is, not as in Jean Harlow) P.S. Matt, I´ve never posted anywhere before. I visit the other sites regularly and they often feature first-rate work, but for my modeling tastes, LSP is where the really exciting stuff happens, and it´s nice to be a part of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted March 10, 2006 Correction: Matt, you´re right. I´ve never posted my own stuff anywhere, but I did comment on an ARC submission a few months ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 I guess I was being a bit optimistic when I estimated two or three weeks time to complete the rudder pedal assembly, but at last I've more or less got there. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the builder of a life-size Spitfire Flight simulator at www.simhardware.org. The site is a treasure trove of visual information on the Spit cockpit. Before finding it through an LSP posting, I was having trouble figuring out how some components went together, despite consulting several plans. Anyway, here are some photos, starting with a high-tech soldering jig... 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 ..and the resulting part 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 the bottom structure.. 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 the two are joined... 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 pedals and bars are added... 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 another view.. I'm also indebted to Klaus h for the tip on picking up "sprue-slice" nuts and rivets with a wet toothpick; I use to do it with the tip of a No11 blade and lost 10 for every 1 that I succeeded in putting in place 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 and a last one, with tha assembly dry-fitted into the fuselage. I'm taking a week off work and modeling next week to spend quality time with my 17 month-old daughter, after which I think I'll start working on the trim wheels. The elevator one promises to be a real headache. Bye for now 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LSP_Jay L Posted April 6, 2006 ...................... What do I say? I know I am very glad you found LSP Jean. that is some absolutely stunning work. I am deeply impressed and glad to have the opportunity to see it. cheers mate, Jay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCote 60 Posted April 6, 2006 Thanks for your kind words Jay Cheers, Jean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PietvWdV 16 Posted April 6, 2006 Great stuff mate! Please share some of your building techniques with us as well as posting the results, as they certainly look worth learning from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AngoMango 1 Posted April 6, 2006 Jean, this is amazing! Your build quality is right up on the top shelf. It looks like you are making the rudder pedals and various components from brass? Is there a specific reason for that? It looks suberb, and it's almost a shame to have to paint it! A real work of art mate, keep the pics coming! Cheers, Ango. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
