Furie Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Bravo Max! It's starting to look like an airplane! Total respect for your work, I wouldn't be able to do that. Edited August 31, 2023 by Furie mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Looking good Max. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) Quite a bit of occasionally brutal sanding done on the bottom, but it’s now as smooth as ……….. a baby’s bottom! Those sleek lines are as beautiful as a Spitfire’s in my opinion: I think I need to bite the bullet and fit the canopy and forward spine section next. The curve of the bulkhead behind the pilot is too small on the resin pit so I need to carve that off and fit one of the proper size that I’ve prepared. Then it’s paint! The only slightly daunting thing about the canopy section is that it has to be secured with two-part epoxy, need to be very “neat” with that! Edited September 1, 2023 by mozart LSP_Kevin, R Palimaka, Landrotten Highlander and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) I’ve taken the internal masks off, and also the two larger outer ones in order to try to get the optimum fit, still work in progress. New bulkhead in place, that’s the critical shape to get a good fit. Edited September 1, 2023 by mozart MikeC, denders, Landrotten Highlander and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Good luck Max - I may be doing something very similar with the Lightning in the near future! Derek mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 30 minutes ago, Derek B said: Good luck Max - I may be doing something very similar with the Lightning in the near future! Derek Me too with my Echelon + Aerocraft canopy Derek. Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Coming along beautifully Max. Did you have any issues with the alignment of wings, tailplane, etc? The nature of vacforms makes getting everything straight a bit more of an issue than injection molded kits. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 Thanks Alain. Alignment wasn’t an issue at all, but then it wasn’t with the Echelon Lightning either. Must be testament once again to Echelon, especially remembering that there are no locating tabs etc. I had considered putting a rod through the tailfin as a reinforcing support for the tail planes but I’m glad I didn’t bother! Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Looking good, Max! Kev mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Bravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 Fitting the airbrake, thought I’d do it now cos it’s easy to forget! Took a bit of careful sanding but it’s alright: Next job is to make a couple of tapered fillets to go down each side: Could easily be a coat of grey on the top and sides soon, I think the canopy and spine fit is nearly acceptable. Landrotten Highlander, Derek B, Shoggz and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 A long overdue update though modelling time has been a very rare commodity of late: A bit of work is needed to smarten up the front section and spine of the canopy section but it’s getting that classic Hunter look now. geedubelyer, Alain Gadbois, denders and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Lovely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) Chance for a bit of work on the Hunter today, I’m using my favourite putty/filler (Apoxie Sculpt) to clean up and fill in areas around the canopy and spine areas. This will take 24 hours to fully cure, so in the meantime I can get on with the fuel tanks. One of the benefits of making my own canopy masks, a new set always readily available! Edited October 14, 2023 by mozart Lee White, scvrobeson, R Palimaka and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 A bit more progress: The Hunter was a surprisingly difficult plane to mask up and paint, so many curves to contend with! Undersides next then markings, but I have a week’s golf in Turkey shortly which will delay things still further! Landrotten Highlander, blackbetty, Shoggz and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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