BradG Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Looking great. I have considered getting this kit in the past so I will be following along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Beautiful work! Those engines look great, and I like the fading of the cockpit colors. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Nice progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Looking good so far! I really want to pick one of these up! I give it 2 "Banzai's" so far! Cheers...Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 Hi, all. Lots of progress today. As I sat down at the bench this morning, everything had been glossed, pin washed, and decaled. I just needed to apply a flat coat to everything then start putting things together. State of affairs this morning: A pin wash dulled these nicely. I missed removing some masking fluid before the photo. The interior went together very well. I used ultra thin super glue and a glue looper to ensure that glue only went where needed, and things went together in a snap. After getting a few things done around the house, I was able to spend the rest of the afternoon pushing the build forward. The current state of affairs: So far, the interior fit has been phenomenal. The exterior fit is good, but not as good as the interior. The upper fuselage piece flat out wasn't long enough to fit the space needed, so I had to fill it with putty. The wings went together quite well and the fairings were fairly problem free too, though some filling will be needed on the lower fairing on both sides. The landing gear is sturdy and hold the weight of the aircraft well. Dry fitting the engines shows that they should attach reasonably well. As always, I'm going to push the build as far forward as I can before I need to paint again, so I might progress the cowlings a little further (dry fit, of course) so I can see how they go together. I have to say that I pretty much zoned out in a state of zen building this today, which is probably some of the highest praise I can give to ZM. It doesn't just "fall together" per se, but it's a perfect blend of good engineering, good fit, and challenge. If you're on the fence about grabbing one, I'd whole-heartedly recommend it. Troy Molitor, Greg W, Panzerwomble and 21 others 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Exceptional work, Chuck! What an interesting kit. Cheers, Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 That is looking really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Nice work. You're making good progress on this. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 You are smashing it! The pin washes came out so fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Great output for a one-day session! Keep going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 You are crushing it Chuck! Very nice work and rapid progress to boot! Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyraider3D Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Super nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Cracking build going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 That cockpit pops! I really like the color balanced with weathering. Nice job with the seatbelts too. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Wow I look away for a short time and it's nearly completed, and quality work at that, in the time that it would probably take me to open the box ! Looking forward to more as I too have one of these in the stash. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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