Peterpools Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Kai Very nice work on the nose gear details and the Bare metal Foil absolutely looks the part. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Those LG look nicely detailed, Kai. Foiling the oleo's is a great touch! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 Thank you both for your feedback. Today I managed to complete the front wheelbay including the weathering of the front landing gear. Weathering was done with oil colors as usual. Final assembly started… Cable guiding out of and under the bay. Cables glued to the bay with Bondic glue. Final test: Taxilight still working 🥲! The complete assembly will receive a coat of flat varnish next and the I can start to assemble the complete nose section. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Excellent job!!!!....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Looks sharp! And bright! Gute Arbeit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Nice detailing on the undercarriage Kai. The light makes it look very special. I used Bare Metal chrome foil sometimes on earlier builds and changed now to Molotow chrome markers. The one with a 2mm tip let the color flow onto the part and looks even more chrome than BMF and it's far easier to apply. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Kai Front gear looks so nicely detailed and the LED light is awesome. I'm going to give the Molotow 2mm chrome marker a try myself. I've struggled with Bare Metal Foil and normally use Alclad Chrome over gloss black and then mask. Way too much work for such a small detail. Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Thank you all for your feedback. I was grounded by Corona in the last 2 weeks but now I’m fine again. Thanks for the tipp with the Molotow-pens Rob. I already have them and up to now only used them for smaller hydraulic actuators. But I will try them when assembling the main gear. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Kai So glad you are feeling well and the Virus is behind you. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Hello again! After a pause I’m back at the bench and have an update of my progress on the build. I closed the fuselage and installed more of the lights to the various components: Tail-light installation Wingtip position light wing-halves not glued together Beacon under forward fuselage Tail-light and beacon on upper fuselage in action. RAF beacons are white (and not red like on GAF Tornados). Next will be the position lights on the intakes and then I move on to the main landing gear. Update to follow soon… 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Oh goody....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I wish I had that kind of patience Kai but to many kits and not enough time, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Very nice looking lighting, Kai! It will really add a great dimension to the build. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Thank you all for your feedback! I hope to get some bench-time today to continue with the rest of the lights and start with the main landing gear. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I love it so far. Great progress looking forward to see more. Mark 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackster Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Loving the electrics Kai, it will look very smart! Cheers Kev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Very cool build with the lighting Kai. It is always a demanding task, to add lighting to a kit and prevent stray light and the usual installation probs. Seems to work out well with your build. I added lighting to kit only once, but it enhanced the appearance of the build a lot. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 Thank you all for your feedback. You are right Rob. It’s a demanding task and I hope that it will pay off in the end. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 I was able to make some progress today: I completed the wings. Slats and Flaps will be shown extended. Flaps are only attached with tape to protect the protruding parts of the wings from breaking off again (which some of them already did during assembly…). I also completed the tailerons and attached the position-lights to the intakes. I grinded cable-channels to hide them as far as possible. The red and blue color will be added to them later. Last thing I did today was adding 60 (!) gramms of weight to the nose as shown in the instructions. Next will be the main landing gear. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Kai Amazing work, I'm just blown away. Can't wait to see her all lit up in a dio ... sure will be a sight to see. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 Thank you for your feedback Peter! This weekend I will continue because I have time to spend at the workbench. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Love the progress you do on this one. I love the tornado its still on the wish list. But if i build one i go for the ecr version. Keep up the good work Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Incredible work Kai, especially on the lighting! I've been tempted by those set a few times but I've done my own for the B-17, although I still have to work out a suitable power supply....... Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 More great progress, Kai! It's interesting to see all of the interior plumbing you have added. electronics are so beyond me. I can wire stuff together... but don;t really understand how to use a circuit board like you're using. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/7/2022 at 3:55 PM, mark31 said: Love the progress you do on this one. I love the tornado its still on the wish list. But if i build one i go for the ecr version. Keep up the good work Mark Thank you Mark! I have the ECR already in my stash. It has interesting tiger-meet markings included. Will be a good choice to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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