JeroenPeters

Back to the flaps... Very complicated design indeed. Check this video. See how the radiator flaps open and close on the flap movement. This means I should actually keep the radiotor flaps closed, if I pose the flaps fully extended. Or... extend the flaps half-way. And then there is the question. How do I 3d model the end rails of the flaps. Like in the photo above, or with the 'shoe' like in the video? I don't see the 'shoe' shape in this drawing either:

Installed the inner frame. A real pain! Also assembled the 3d printed and resin nose. The fit to fuselage is nice. But i will pose it on the ground.

Aaahh.. i never make them smaller. No need. But still weird. Should work fine…

Hmmm. i always shoot pics with my iphone and immediately upload them to the forum. What platform and type of inages are you trying to upload?

no. Ships the 10th of january

I’d be in!

This:

Bought some paint masks today. I can alter the serial to P7111 and the codes i can cut myself with my mask cutter. Started to install the inner framing of the canopy.

Baby steps. Working on the canopy frame. This had to be painted prior to installing for obvious reasons

Added the flange to the vacform hood. Also installed a new light above the bench. Makes a world of difference!

Took a lot of test fitting, sanding and adjusting to get the nose guns to fit properly.

The canopy is fully masked inside and out. In pictures i can see the edge of the canopy hood needs a flange. The top of the windshield still needs a mirror.

The vacform canopy has been cut and cleaned. Now masking time. Inside and out.

The high tech version of this kit offers a beautiful 3d printed control column. Only thing lacking is the prominent gun camera button. I made this from some photo etch and stretched cotton bud plastic.

Worked on the radiator flaps. Tricky photo etch to fold, but came out nice.

This is a AM part;

Started work on the Vacuform canopy. The windshield is amazing. Perfect fit. Sturdy and super clear.

Time to Pick this up. Attached the wings to the fuselage and started to replace lost rivets and panellines. The extended slats really add some drama to the wings. Love it.

Attached the wings. Just smeared some putty in preparation of sanding the seam away. My gut feeling is to deepen the panel lines, but i won’t since in reality these were puttied away. As a matter of fact i might not even use panelliner wash

Tiny steps. The glass nose is getting better and better. I might even vacform the pilot’s canopy hood. The engine is a perfect fit. So far so good!

That’s right! I replaced the less common mk101 cannon for the more common mk103. Also have a complete mk101 round

A really quick cleanup from the supports. These are very delicate and it’s easy to snip off wiring that needs to stay. Really impressed with the detail! The inlet cone is much slimmer (and more correct) than the Trumpie one. Only way to use it is to: buy two engines, or… 3d print another one myself.

Yeah baby!

Getting a bit more confident. Vacformed the left side of the nose.