Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Well, I wasn't going to do a WIP thread for this, given my lack of progress on other models, but what the heck, right? Cockpit seats are done: I've also painted the inside of the cockpit, which needs a touch-up or two. The thing about this model is that there's a fair amount of painting before you can really start gluing things in place...and I dislike painting, especially detail painting with acrylics. Still, I managed ok in the end.. sandokan, Whitey, DesTROYer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Looks good to me. The Revell gliders are great kits, aren't they? Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 They are, Mike...I figure even *I* can put one together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) Done some more painting over the last few days...progress is slow, but seemingly steady. The wheels are done, along with the brake disk and support struts....just gotta break out the grey (again) and do all the parts to the right of the photo. Edited January 14, 2018 by Cap'n Wannabe LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Looks great! I like these kits. They look really detailed OOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I have no idea what planes you're building...but the painting looks great! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I have no idea what planes you're building...but the painting looks great! Gaz The Revell Discus kits are soaring gliders that look really neat OOB when done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks fellas.. My only real issue has been with the seats. There's not a whole lot of guidance as to where the blue of the seat cushion stops, and the grey of the seat pan begins. They would have been better off making the seat cushions as separate parts, IMO. Out2gtcha and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Not much happening today (incidentally, I'm gonna *try* to post an update daily so's I don't lose my mojo yet again..) The main undercarriage (read the *big* wheel) has a main leg, which comes down both sides of the wheel and is secured in the fuselage, and there's a secondary "leg" which is glued to the main leg, and is also secured in the fuselage. At first, I thought I'd simply tape the fuselage sides together, with the legs captured inside the fuselage, and apply glue to the joint between the main and secondary legs, however, the point at which the secondary leg is glued to the main leg is covered by the fuselage, so it's very difficult to apply glue to the joint. So today I've been working on making a jig so I can glue the two legs together at the correct angle, then place them into the fuselage once I'm ready to button up. Is there a simpler way to do this? I'm sure there is, but I like to make things complicated, so I'm 3D-printing the jig...Photos to come once I'm happy with it! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holzemjo Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Regarding the seat cushions: The back seat looks quite allright, that is the correct shape for the cushion. The back rest of the front seat however is not cushioned, as that is usually whefe the parachute goes. It's just cockpit grey with a black trimming. Also, regarding the color of the cushions, the two Duos that I know have dark grey cushions with some tiny blue, grey and yellow speckles. There are however numerous variants, I even know of a Schempp-Hirth glider with purple leather interior, so you are good to go with the blue cushions! Hope I'm not late to the party Greetings, Jonas Edit: very nice and clean build, going to start mine soon and I will follow your thread for inspiration! Edited January 15, 2018 by holzemjo Cap'n Wannabe and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 That's interesting about the lack of cushions on the seat. Maybe they're an aftermarket thing - I've googled, and found many photos of the cockpit (from the wrong angle, of course!) showing part of the seat with cushioning, hence my thoughts about making them. Still, too much work for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I've googled, and found many photos of the cockpit (from the wrong angle, of course!) So did I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holzemjo Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Well, I can only speak for the two planes I know, that definitely don't have a cushioned back rest. Thing is, that the parachute isn't mandatory (at least in Germany it isn't) and can be replaced by a cushion at least 7 cm thick when compressed. So maybe the pictures you saw show that. I would offer some pictures of our club's Duo Discus, but unfortunately it is the off season and the plane is stored in it's trailer... Anyhow, nice modelling and good painting going on here and trust me, everybody flies these planes in a different configuration, so there's definitely not one wrong and one right Greets, Jonas Edit: Maybe I wasn't clear, my only concern is the backrest of the front seat, the seat itself is cushioned on both seats... Edited January 15, 2018 by holzemjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks for the info, Jonas. Here's a photo of the undercarriage jig I made yesterday. It's tiny - around 20mm long by 6mm wide.. MikeC, Gazzas, Hubert Boillot and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Wannabe Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 The instrument panels are almost done - just have to seal the decals with a clear flat, then pick out the instruments with Future. However, I screwed up!! I painted them the wrong grey...so once I seal the decals, I'll have to carefully mask them and repaint them in the correct grey....grrrr! MikeC and Whitey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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