My Wessex HU5

[Peterpools]

Harv

Nice going and steady hands.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[BlrwestSiR]

Clean work there Harv. Good enough to be a surgeon.

Carl

[harv]

Not sure you would want me cutting on you my friend !!......harv🤣

[GazzaS]

Nice cutting, Harv.  I've taken to use the method where you drill a line of holes and then the saw follows the holes.  I had too many instances of saw-drift in my life.

[DocRob]

Nice result with the first cuts Harv, almost there , just joking. On my Fly Arado build, I noticed that the plastic is quite thick and a bit on the brittle side, but good to cut and saw. Dyno Tape helps a lot, hindering scratch marks, but be careful on clear parts, where it leaves residues.

Cheers Rob

[Kaireckstadt]

Nice progress Harv! 
Cutting is always not easy but important to reduce rework.

I also use the Hasegawa saws but I strengthened them with stripes from old photoetch glued to the surface to make them stiffer. Easier then to use.

[Maw1963]

17 hours ago, harv said:

One down.Rally have to thin down. Fairlythick....harv..harv

Well done Harv. walls are thick I well know, 😁

[harv]

Lots of cutting and sanding.  This just ruff start. The sides need to be thinned....harv

[Kaireckstadt]

Great work so far Harv! 
 

The walks really have to be thinned down but the overall fit looks ok! 

[harv]

Thanks Kai ! Yes lots of thinning to do. I'm fairly happy with the way the cutting is going. A few goof ups to fix.....harv

[Peterpools]

Harv

Looking good and take your time ... a bit of progress every day

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[BlrwestSiR]

Slow and steady Harv. But nice clean work at the same time. 

It looks like there won't be much left of the Fly kit once you're done. 

Carl

[harv]

Thank you all for looking in. I believe all the major cutting is done. Have 2 windows to enlarge.....harv

[brahman104]

Man all that 3D printed stuff is hectic! I didn't know there was such an extensive set available. Looking forward to seeing it all come together.

Cheers,

Craig

[mark31]

greaat going and nice cuts.

I hope everything will fit good

 

Mark

[Peterpools]

Harv

Nice progress and the cuts are looking rock solid

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[Kaireckstadt]

Great looking cuts Harv! 

[Martinnfb]

I have no idea what is going on, but I like it anyway

[harv]

Improvements.Martin.....harv 🤣

[Martinnfb]

We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity.

[DocRob]

Well worked with the heavy machinery Harv, now let the fun part begin.

Cheers Rob 

[harv]

First piece fitted. Looks good to go. It's the cockpit bulkhead. A lot depends on this fitting right......harv

 

[Peterpools]

Harv

Yes ... getting everything to align perfectly is surely the key in eliminating problems down the road, which at times has always plagued me.

Keep 'em comin

Peter.

[harv]

Yes, it's bitten me in the ass a few times  !.....harv

[shark64]

Well thats looking pretty sharp. Dont forget to add the floor when u do your dryfitting parts since it does stretch the fuselage a bit.