Phantom2 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Hi all! The build of this Italian racer have begun in ernest! As usual with short-run kits, I start by removing all major parts as wings, fuselage and tail from the frames and cleaning them up. One ”problem” with almost all short-run kits are the large molding-towers(?), those “inverted” ejection pin marks. They usually interferes with the fit so they will be removed! I start by marking them out… …and then it´s sprue-cutter, knives and sanding sticks… . One of the most exiting moments are the big “tape-together”, I do this to get a grip on the fit and eventual problems later. This far It´s looking good…. I used the already taped wings as a place holder (by friction) for the wing spar bulkhead I started by gluing the centre section and worked outward, ensuring It was absolutely correctly mounted. I glued the fuselage halves and the forward “hood piece” to get a whole fuselage. The wing spar and bulkhead glued in place, giving the wing the correct dihedral. More to come soon! Stefan BradG, Fanes, Stefano and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Great start, Stefan. I’ll be following your build with interest. Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Nice to see this one coming together as I have one lurking in the stash ! Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 One of my favourite WW2 aircraft that I've never built in LSP. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 11:58 AM, quang said: Wheel wells covers did exist but were rarely used in the field. You mean inner well doors ? I've never seen one without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: You mean inner well doors ? I've never seen one without them. Not inner well doors but metal covers which act like a ceiling on top of the wheel bay and protect the fuselage innards from dust. Isar 30/07, dennismcc, coogrfan and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Aaah. My misunderstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Hi all! The wheels glued together and sanded smooth and the hubs freed from the casting blocks…. The hubs ready for painting, one of the hubs were a short-shot so I made the disc myself from a piece of plasticard (the white stuff). The resin wheel wells glued to the wing… Major ejector pins on the stabilators had to be completely removed… PCM give you two sets of wheels in this kit, one set of plastic ones (weighted) and one “corrected” set of plastic tires with resin hubs (round). I have no idea what´s wrong with the plastic wheels or which set to use for this variant of the Folgore. I´ll go with the plastic wheels, they are better detailed on the hubs and they are weighted. The backplate for the spinner was quite a bit too large… The ejector pin ”towers” on the rudderparts cut and sanded, the spinner glued, the air intake to the right is for the MC.205 and are not used for this version, MC.202. The stabilator glued in place, very good fit, except for a minor ding I made myself! A piece of plasticard comes to rescue! More to come soon! Stefan Edited November 3, 2022 by Phantom2 denders, Rockie Yarwood, Borsos and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Nice progress, Stefan! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Nice progress, some modelling skills required as usual for PCM. Cheers Dennis MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 Thanks Kev and Dennis! Yes, It´s a typical PCM kit, but I really enjoy building these kits! Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 This is a great build of one of my favourite aircraft, Stefan! You are doing some stunning building here, sorting out the dihedral early on and making the assembly look easy! (I'm sure it needs work!) I'm not sure, but didn't the Special Hobby team do the moulding? Those ejection pin towers look awfully familiar.... Good progress! Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Keep plugging away tehre mate its looking nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Hello Stefan, I have been enjoying your build. IIRC the spinner and the wheels were a “big controversy” when the kit was released. If you can tolerate the cost of postage from USA I can send you copies of the spinner and wheels from the Craftworks kit. Please send me PM if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 20 hours ago, Rick Griewski said: Hello Stefan, I have been enjoying your build. IIRC the spinner and the wheels were a “big controversy” when the kit was released. If you can tolerate the cost of postage from USA I can send you copies of the spinner and wheels from the Craftworks kit. Please send me PM if you are interested. Hi Rick! Many thanks for your offer, but I think the wheels and the spinner looks acceptabel for me, so I ´ll go with what I have.. Cheers! Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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