denders Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Alain, are you resistance soldering or just a small, plain soldering iron? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 11 hours ago, denders said: Alain, are you resistance soldering or just a small, plain soldering iron? Dave hi If I've understood , you are talking about the scratch built seat I posted upward !!?, .....well this piece of art is not from me ( I am too lazy, I have the resin version of this seat ).. if you are interested take a look at the link ( page 4 ) there are several photos step by step Alain http://fighters.forumactif.com/t101966-bloch-mb-152c1-azur-1-32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) Just to be clear, that soldered wire seat is not mine. It was crafted by the amazing modeller in the link provided by Alain. I'm waiting for the 3D printed seat by Renaissance in France. It's in the mail and on its way to me in Canada, along with the pilot figure. Not much to show so far, although I've spent a few hours on the cockpit area. I've moved and detailed some panels, riveted the floor, added some handles, and drilled holes for toggle switches. Also spent some time detailing the joystick. I plan to add some photo-etch instrument dials to enhance the relief on the instrument panel and make them stand out a bit more. I'll also be adding some wiring and tubing, and some grab handles. Not much to look at yet, but once I've primed it all I'll post some photos. Richard Edited October 17, 2023 by R Palimaka Loic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Looking forward to the photos R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Me too. Looking forward to another update. We don't get to see many Bloch MB 152C.1 builds. A great looking aircraft. R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) Here are some pretty raw photos of the initial steps in the cockpit. I forgot how rough things look in close-up shots, but it helped me to see what needed refining before I primed them for final painting. Anyway, most of the cockpit parts in one shot: The 3D printed seat from Renaissance in France. It is an exquisite and detailed piece that I could never have reproduced from scratch. It took a while to separate from all the tiny supports, it still needed some cleaning. The instrument panel with some bezels added to increase the depth of the relief, and some added details. Toggle switches will be added after painting. Afterwards I moved the large dial in the middle I accidentally glued off-centre, it wasn't that bad but I couldn't leave it. Superglue sometimes has a mind of its own. A couple more bezels were added after this photo. The control column with added wiring and plumbing and the forward handle. Still needed some refining. Edited October 26, 2023 by R Palimaka Alain Gadbois, Gazzas, scvrobeson and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) The headrest armour had the roll bar and framing added to the rear. The fairing under the rear quarter light windows had some riveting added as well as the filler neck and cap for an oil tank that is underneath (in theory anyway) Sorry for all the sanding dust! I should have cleaned things up before taking photos! And finally for now, the portside control pedestal with throttle and mixture controls. As well, the long rectangular tank/battery ( perfectly sized resin left-over from the Rutman P-51B) with its scratch built tray that sits on the floor behind the seat. The throttle handle needed some correcting and refining after seeing this photo... Edited October 26, 2023 by R Palimaka Cheetah11, alain11, Azgaron and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Impressive detail work, lots of patience required. Cheers Dennis R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) Apologies for the rough photos, just wanted to post some progress. Close-ups are not very flattering!! All the bits have been cleaned up and corrected, and will be given a warm soapy bath to prepare for painting. Once I get some paint on I'll post some more. In the meantime I've started on the wheel well and landing gear...which have all kinds of engineering problems created by Azur. For a start, the ribs need to be installed in reverse to what is shown in the instructions! Also, there is no cut-out or room in the wheel wells for the hydraulic arms for the gear legs. Thank goodness for the link to the in-progress build by Gilles Peysson that Alain shared. Monsieur Peysson is a master and solved all kinds of problems ahead of time for me! Richard Edited October 26, 2023 by R Palimaka alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Yes, the detail work is lovely! R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Excellent ! Keep up the good work. R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 X=2 R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Nice work so far. That pilot's pew is very detailed. I like your work on the rest of the cockpit so far, too. Cheers, Michael R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 Thank you gentlemen, I very much appreciate the encouragement. The deeper I get into this kit, the more challenges I run into. But I'm still having fun. So, with all the last minor details added and a coat of primer on, the cockpit is looking better. Just have to wait for this coat to cure hard and I'll start applying some colour tomorrow. The big question is the correct shade of "Midnight Blue" for the interior. I'm looking at USN Sea Blue from Vallejo, or Tamiya XF-17 Sea Blue. Both tend toward being more black than blue, but maybe I could tone it down by mixing with a few drops of lighter blue or grey. Or maybe drybrushing with a lighter blue after might work. I'll have to experiment. I don't want all this detailing to disappear into a dark hole. Shoggz, scvrobeson, Azgaron and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) And once again I'm faced with an empty wheel well in a kit. But, after the 1/24 Airfix Mustang, that doesn't scare me anymore. Some quick shots before spraying the primer just to show the work. I based the detailing on the drawings by the French master modeller "Waroff". The information and advice he provided to Gilles throughout his build saved me hours of Google searches and digging in my books. His in-progress build is one that anyone planning to build this kit needs to see. Most of the work was done with scraps of plastic card and strips, plus Archer decals for the panels and hatches. Once it's primed there will be some wiring and plumbing added, though it's a relatively clean and tidy area compared to a Mustang...thank goodness. Edited October 28, 2023 by R Palimaka mozart, Alain Gadbois, Martinnfb and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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