JeroenPeters

Thnx. So any aircraft BEFORE P7054. I need to research what schemes that leaves me

Thnx! Here we go. Cut out the slats parts on the upper and lower wing. slats will need additional thinning on the edge. This will make the wings more interesting to look at.

Hi Gunnar, I’m jumping all over the place and now i’m looking at the slats. In this photo you see the extended slats. It says they are interconnected with the flaps. First question: looking at reference photo’s i see a lot of planes on the ground with slightly dropped flaps but not extended slats. Shouldnt they both be out/down? second: the model shows no panel line on the upper wing where the slat should be. Also dont see it in drawings. How so? thnx in advance!

I think I've got it. Only need to modify the inner exhaust. And add some more detail. Also modify the inner triangular brace to the spar.

I have this drawing, but your remark about wall thickness makes sense! That might do the trick. Thnx!

Hi Gunar, Question... For some reason I can seem to fit this engine support. It keeps colliding with this part of the engine. Am I missing something?

Thats very helpful! I was wondering about the rear nacelle… and i see more interesting details here and in the other photos. In the meantime i’m slowly getting the rough parts done and am measuring the parts i need to 3D print.

Starting to get somewhere… Now i can take proper measurements for the first 3d printed parts.

Cut out the area towards the spar to accomodate the engine.

Hi Gunnar, basically a thick scriber from Trumpeter for the first few strokes and then with a verynfine tungsten steen scriber. Sometimes also a micro saw.

Got it. this whole red section needs to be removed until the front spar.

So. I put together one gondola and cut off the engine plating. I sanded the firewall flush, since all the detail will be 3d printed and this gives me a solid base. I printed one engine to play with during construction. Need to re-measure the engine since as is, it won’t fit. The rear should slightly protrude the firewall.

Sure! i use mr Hobby colour and tamiya paints. Westhering is done with AK panel line wash and AK weathering pencils. Followed by a mr Hobby matt coat.

Cutting up the gondola’s. Doing this in parts that all need to be thinned out and put back together afterwards. I’m aiming to making a solid base to attach the engine to.

Ok! so i cut the length edge of the flap and will attach this to the top side of the wing. Resanded the new edge. And making a new smooth transition between the gondola’s and the flap.

I reckon i should look at this? That means the full length of the flap needs that strip removed… Geez

Sorry if i keep asking, but does that mean that these two parts indicated in red need to go? So only outboard the nacelles and not at the radiators?

Does that mean that this panel line actually is not a panel line but a seperation? in that case i should maybe fill this panel line? And add a strip to the bottom of the top wing?

Ah yes. Cees already warned me about this. I corrected it and am now adding final details. Thnx!

Still lots of sanding and shaping on the flap. And adding detail to the rear nacelles that are attached to the flap. in almost every photo you see some dropping of the flap due to hydraulics sinking. Visible in this photo is the flap indicator stick.

More goodies today. The Wingleader book is actually quite helpful in determining what is what on this plane. And decided to replace the thick canopy for a vacform that one. We’ll see how that goes.

Hi Gunnar, Do you know why the trim tab on the aileron is almost twice as wide on the technical drawing than on scale plans and photo's?

Thnx! I haven’t studied the cockpit yet, but that sounds like a quick fix. I reckon more corrections need to be made in this area.

Yes Kevin! The kit does not offer the option to drop them, so i cut them and now am working on the details. Gunnar’s help is most welcome here (and everywhere else for that matter!)

Those are scratch built