quang Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) I decided to display the kit with the entire cowling closed to show off the sleek lines of the Macchi. The amount of work done on the engine is not wasted as it’s still visible from the wheel bay. Testing the 10 parts fit. Mmmm… could be worse, really. Edited September 9, 2023 by quang TankBuster, Greg W, mc65 and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Man, she is really coming together nicely! Thanks for the update! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 great progress, and once again, great uncertainty over Italeri's choices. how it's possible that there was no way to design the kit to fit the landing gear legs at the end? that being said, thanks to your guide, I think I'll paint the underside of the wing first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, mc65 said: great uncertainty over Italeri's choices. how it's possible that there was no way to design the kit to fit the landing gear legs at the end? What uncertainty?. It’s the safest and easiest way to have a LG like I like it: sturdy, with the right angle and correct geometry. HB252 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 ...something for which we are grateful. but having the same result by being able to assemble and paint the model without having the legs extended from the very building's beginning, as in the Hasegawa Fw190D, to name one, would be welcome, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB252 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Beatiful nose shape!! I think the nose shape and how bend is the most important feature in this plane! Great work, quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Shaping up nicely Quang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Eagle Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I’m sure all the work will produce a nice result. As said in past builds seen here- “Some modeling skills required”. Great work going on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Very, very impressive... Mark Proulx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 9 hours ago, quang said: I don’t get what you meant, Matt. Can you be more precise?\ Right behind the engine bay, top of the fuselage, it looks like you needed some filler. You deleted the gun panels on the wings, I wasn't sure if the nose guns had to be deleted as well, or if there was some fit issues that needed to be sorted. Wonderful build, I'm happy to follow along with it Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, scvrobeson said: Right behind the engine bay, top of the fuselage, it looks like you needed some filler. You meant THIS? The part was broken and missing. I replaced it with plasticard. 1 hour ago, scvrobeson said: You deleted the gun panels on the wings, I wasn't sure if the nose guns had to be deleted as well, or if there was some fit issues that needed to be sorted. My early series 3 didn’t have wing guns but retained the fuselage MGs which will be installed later on. Edited September 9, 2023 by quang Shoggz, Greg W, Uncarina and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) The twin fuselage MGs are installed. Correctly staggered even though they’re not visible with the cowling closed . Edited September 9, 2023 by quang HB252, Rocat, MikeA and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Yes, I was seeing the plasticard fix. My mistake. Matt quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeA Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Good call re closing up the nose. Love that shape, and there is quite a lot going on with it anyway. I always find with cockpits , as an example, that I put so much work into them, but one in the cabinet they are only seen, if at all, from a distance - but the work is never wasted. Cheers Mike LSP_Ray, D.B. Andrus, quang and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westland WhirlWill Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Looking very nice Quang! Looks like a nice kit this too. Will Uncarina and quang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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