JeroenPeters

Everywhere and nowhere. Just scored some Whirlwind crash parts. Need to verify their authenticity if possible. Got those from Ebay.

Just got this amazing book. A real must have!

This is my favorite part. Adding life to the pit. Still a long way to go.

Slowly bringing life to the cockpit.

Started adding the Quinta decals and some washes. Lot’s more work to be done!

Started to put it all together and add wiring.

Alclad white aliminium with a bit of chrome is on.

Primed the inside of the fuselage. Check out the Kitsworld detail set. I havent touched it but it’s starting to fall apart. Really poor quality. I would recommend the Quinta Studio set.

Love it!

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.