Panzerwomble Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Maybe a better use of the kit ? JayW, D.B. Andrus, Gazzas and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) On 10/10/2022 at 5:16 PM, D.B. Andrus said: Well, at least you guys can look for an aftermarket L/G set from us in the near future. Cheers, Damian This is something I'll keep my eye on! My concern is the rigidity of the gear as it mounts to the aircraft. The geometry is all straight forward, but the pivot points carry all the weight, and am a bit worried about them carrying the load whilst looking accurate enough and also maintaining the correct geometry of the legs. I think I'll tackle that particular hurdle later in the build, once the wings are on the fuselage, to ensure the correct sit of the gear. I'm thinking along the lines of building up the legs and pivot points as a single assembly, using extra thin to weld everything together, then mounting that assembly in the wheel well. My concern with aftermarket gear legs is adequate "gluing" everything together. Metal legs would almost require brazing parts together. Otherwise, work continues on the cockpit and wheel wells! Denzil Edited October 12, 2022 by RadBaron denders, LSP_Kevin and Paul in Napier 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) On 10/10/2022 at 2:18 PM, simmerit said: I have to say that is very poor. The build that was posted on here by the manufacturer ground to a halt after about 4 posts. Either they were just posting to drive purchases, or the builder realised what a complete crock the kit is. Both are plausible and neither reflect well on the manufacturer. Like many, I bought it plus all the add ons which racked up a bill that meant the resin version was more attractive as a purchase and every time I look on eBay, I see other hapless fools flogging their ill-gotten purchase. Good luck with it - I will await the result with baited breath. Cheers Si It certainly is a bit of a red flag the even the manufacturer couldn't get their own kit finished I picked up the kit on sale, the regular MSRP was too far too high for my liking, ESPECIALLY since (in my opinion) the etched flaps are a necessity, at an extra $50. As a VALUE for money proposition, that's up to the individual. Are you excited about the journey or the destination? There's no wrong answer Edited October 12, 2022 by RadBaron R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 4:12 PM, Gazzas said: There are other builds on other forums that have gotten further. Here is one that is ongoing: https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/17094-infinity-models-sb2c-4-helldiver-update-092322-rear-canopy-fix/page/8/ Thanks mate, I've been keeping up with Ernie's build, has doing a great job, and I'm taking mental notes about his hurdles! I'm not disappointed about not putting in the bomb bay or dropping the rear deck like he is, sure seems to add a whole lot more work! Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 5:10 PM, monthebiff said: Looking forward to your progress on this one, its a Beast of a kit in all the wrong ways. Not worked on mine foe over a year but here is the progress so far Thanks Andy! Your build was part of thr inspiration to have a crack at the kit, you've done beautiful work. I hope yours makes it back to your bench soon monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/11/2022 at 5:05 AM, Archer Fine Transfers said: I especially enjoy tongue-in-cheek build commentary so I'll definitely be following this. Glad to have you on board! I'll try to keep my words civilized, though seeing other, more capable modelers' progress, I fear this beast may bring a demonic vocabulary out of me Woody V and John1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 S.O.W. has announced replacement landing gear for this kit, if you're prepared to wait for them. Kev RadBaron and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 17 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: S.O.W. has announced replacement landing gear for this kit, if you're prepared to wait for them. Kev Thanks for the heads up, Kev! I'll sign up for the long haul I think it should be doable to slot the whole gear/structure assembly in once the wings are closed up to make a strong, rigid assembly, so that shouldn't hold up my progress Gazzas and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Before I bought the kit I found a set of G-Factor brass gear for the resin kit. Anyone know if they will fit the IM kit? I still haven’t opened my kit. Something about that Pandoras Box story. Gazzas and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosystem Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 6 hours ago, ScottsGT said: Before I bought the kit I found a set of G-Factor brass gear for the resin kit. Anyone know if they will fit the IM kit? I still haven’t opened my kit. Something about that Pandoras Box story. I don't think they will be any sort of drop in fit at least. I held on to my set when I sold the resin kit in advance of the plastic one and from recollection G-factor gear didn't have the same attachment points that the kit plastic did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 SS with steel locating pins at pivot points......mums the word. Cheers, Damian firefly7 and RadBaron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) Detailing has started in the cockpit, wheel wells are both assembled. I'm playing around with different picture hosting sites, as I seem to have maxed out my Flickr trial period, stand by for pics! Edited October 15, 2022 by RadBaron chukw and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) As previously noted, most of the cockpit details are inaccurate, seemingly coming from the ILM world of raining Greeblies down to cover negative space, so I'm adding details to attempting to make them look at least plausible. In the rear cockpit, even with the canopy closed, the focal point will undoubtedly be the guns and mount-ring thing. The kit supplies a bare ring to represent the track, seen here on the left. To represent the track, i laminated two pieces of C-section (no sniggering in the back!) evergreen strip, using a highly technical jig to wrap them around a bottle cap of the right diameter to maintain the shape. This was trimmed to size and glued to the rear half, which will be covered up by the cast gun mount. Nothing outstanding but it gives an impression of the real thing. Out of focus in the background, you can see the outer edge of the mount, with lightening holes being drilled out. It's got inaccurate details, and the fit is terrible, but at least it's expensive! Denzil Edited October 16, 2022 by RadBaron LSP_Kevin, Paulpk, scvrobeson and 16 others 12 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 very nice work Denzil I love seeing kits like these taken on - for me they are the most rewarding to watch, and in a warped way the most fun to build love what you are doing with it Peter JayW and RadBaron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Great work so far; such a historical subject matter! Nice to see her coming along in 1/32 scale! Cheers Alan RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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