JeroenPeters

Pretty happy with my new radio print

First cockpit green.

Reprinted the radio. Perfect now. Also started painting the cockpit with some black pre shade.

It all seems to fit. might reprint the radio, since some supports ruined some details.

All fitted. A real pain but hopefully worth the effort. I’ll now scratch the panel and face the same dilemma the whirlwind fighter project faces: what was printed on the information panel inside the hatch?

Managed to find a rare fuel gauge from a Hawker Tempest. The Tempest had two. The upper one showing the nose tank contents and the bottom one (with two dials) showing the wing tanks contents.

Installing the frame (which needed trimming…) and stringers.

I reprinted the frame 1mm bigger to make it fit the fuselage better. I’ll make the wiring with lead wire and stringers with thin rod.

First test print. Looks ok. We’ll see after UV curing.

If you think the engine is one solid chunk of resin. Think again…

Quinta instrument panel. It only offers you an early version blind flying panel, but it makes up in quality over the Kitsworld version by miles.

Also drew the TR3003 IFF unit. I think it was placed on the rack behind the radio in the way I drew. Not 100% sure though. Wiring I'll add made from lead wire. Also found a diagram showing the way a similar IFF unit was connected to a radio.

Special Hobby kits sure can be challenging! Not much of this kit will be used in my build :)))) All panels will be opened and left off. The Napier Sabre engine should land on my doorstep today. Already looked at some online reviews. Always thought it was a one piece resin chunk. But alas... many small parts to clean up and assemble.

Here we are. Almost ready for a test print. Only need to add plugs and wiring.

Opened the radio hatch and started thinning the plastic around the edges. Also working on the cockpit. The 3D printed parts look the part. Only need to remove some layer lines here and there

working on the frames and spars.

Now that I’m reading into RAF material, I might as well start this kit. Got it from Cees Broere years ago, so that obligates me to build it. Bought the expensive Napier Sabre engine yesterday (95€!) and got a shitload of sets today. Only need to get the gunbays and some other stuff.

I did some digging and decided to add the radio. A TR9D and a TR300 IFF unit. Might be wrong, but seems legit. The way the radio was placed inside the fuselage looks similar to that of the Spitfire. On two sloping spars, on its back. Here's the Spitfire technical drawing: And here's the Whirlwind: Here's the radio (TR.9K (but similar to the TR.9D)) and the way it was mounted. I think: And here's my first rough 3D draft:

Lovely and welcome to the forum! Cheers, Jeroen

Just discovered a perfectly fine late style 3d printed stick in the hi-tech kit :)))) Might still print my own for shits and giggles though. More work on the cockpit. The 3D printed parts are crisp. Some printing layers are visible, but that can be fixed. Some warpage here and there, but fixed that with boiling water and a clamp.

Bit further..

Much appreciated! But i must credit Gunnar for most of the ground work.

I need a little break from the wings. So I'm turning my attention to the control stick. Or spade grip. I'm going for the late style. I.e. any serial number from P.6984 and later. BUT! Not later than P.7054. Because after that the slats were fixated, and my model will have extended slats. First 3d steps...

So that does make sense then… I will let the camo run underneath, but weather it less, since it was less exposed. Thnx!

Question for Gunnar: what colour would the leading edge be underneath the slats? I can’t imagine camo. Interior green? It was too early for yellow primer i guess? What do you think?