Dpgsbody55 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Lovely engine. You've done a great job on that . Cheers, Michael Oldbaldguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 Hi all, The basic fuselage internals are done. Although no rigging is necessary I have added the rudder and elevator control lines. I've also added extra fuel pipes to the main fuel tank and the 'Telefunken' wireless aerial wire, wrapped around the spool on the set in the gunners cockpit. Finally the two filler caps on the right side forward from the pilots cockpit - I assume these were for fuel and coolant. I've not fitted the two aileron control rods from the cockpit as they can be easily broken during subsequent handling. I've tested and they can be fitted later but before the engine is finally fitted. The engine shot below is test fitted only. Mike John1, Rockie Yarwood, LSP_Kevin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 Hi all, The hinged engine access doors had more detail than provided on the basic doors that are supplied in the kit. Also Wingnut Wings chose to have four bracing ribs moulded onto the inside of both panels. However, The only photographs of these panels, either at the time or museum aircraft, don't show four bracing ribs. They seem to have been located on the doors as either: Two ribs - front and forward Three ribs - forward, centre and rear Two ribs - forward and centre. Also there are details that needed to be added: Lightening holes in the bracing ribs Retaining cable or rod Additional bracing tubes Ports from the external cooling air louvres (right door only) Access panels to the engine (left door). I opted for the three ribs (forward, centre and rear) as shown below. The ribs were cut from 0.5 mm thick styrene sheet and drilled using 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 mm diameter drills. The bracing tubes are flattened 0.7 mm diameter Brass tube. Cooling ports and access panels were cut from 0.2 mm thick styrene sheet. Now onto the locking plates for the two access panels. Mike chukw, scvrobeson, Out2gtcha and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 Hi all, The locking plates for the two access panels. Mike chukw, scvrobeson, John1 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Nice work, Mike. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Owens Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Yet another museum piece in search of a museum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs Buckles Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Superb work, Mike! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Nice details you have called out and added. I have one more of these in the stash, so it's good to have the compilation of details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 Hi all, All of the parts have now been painted. I've replaced the Parabellum machine gun with a 'GasPatch' Parabellum LMG14, which only meant a slight modification to the lit supplied mounting. Now onto applying the decals and then weathering, before construction of the model, Mike Phantom2, Landrotten Highlander, chukw and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 You are doing some truly impressive work here. What are you using for paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 That’s looking amazing! Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 21 hours ago, John1 said: You are doing some truly impressive work here. What are you using for paint? Hi John, Fuselage is 'Tamiya' acrylics - Dark Green 2 (RAF) - XF81 and Light Blue XF23, Applied over an 'Alclad' Duraluminium (ALC102) base coat. I was intending to chip the top coats but the lacquer Duraluminium coat caused the chipping solutions to 'bead up' instead of covering. So instead I'll weather the metal painted surface by dry brushing, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Great progress on this one Mike! Glad to see one of the classic WnW kits get brought up to your standard. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Hi all, A few updates. The 'Aviattic' 5 colour faded lozenge decal applied. Also the kit supplied decals. I had to print the serial number for this particular aircraft. I've fitted the tail plane, fin and rudder. Also the two flare racks, engine Tachometer and pilots mirror. Now it's weathering before assembly, Mike scvrobeson, Rockie Yarwood, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Hi all, I've represented the front and rear grills of the radiator in the upper wing. Cut strips of the 'RB Productions' Radiator Mesh (RB-T027), sadly no longer available. Mike LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander, scvrobeson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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