DocRob Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Nice problem solving Bill, have you used any guide or did you scribe free handed? Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 39 minutes ago, DocRob said: Nice problem solving Bill, have you used any guide or did you scribe free handed? Cheers Rob Rob, it was essentially freehand; I let the round needle sit in the existing groove. The part itself served as a guide. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Bill Nice going for sure and a job well done. I have Trumpeter's small Chisel's that do almost the same but found your solution to be a new way of solving a problem we all face on nearly every build - well done. Keep 'em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 Some really long panel lines on this bird! It took a while, but they're all finished. Got the PE fiddly bits applied to the upper wing and fuselage. I love Mr. Surfacer. To date, I have only used black. I picked up this bottle somewhere. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Bill Nice progress, glad the scribing is done and out of the way - my least favorite part of any build. I also use a lot of Mr Surfacer: 500 and 1200 gray - works so well. Keep 'em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Nothing like a coat of paint to show imperfections! Spraying white paint over white plastic is proving to be a challenge for these old eyes. I'm pretty pleased with the Mr. Surfacer white; the results are very much like Tamiya white primer from the rattle can. More filler, more sanding... Estimated delivery on the PE nozzles is slated for late July. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 I believe that this is the most important stage of the build, the surface prep. Tedious, but well worth the effort at the end. Good show Bill. Cheers Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Bill Right with Martin and your efforts will come shining through with a beautiful, perfect finish. Keep 'em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 I finally got that pesky spinal seam smoothed to my satisfaction! I ended up using Tamiya primer - it gave much better coverage than the Mr. Surfacer. I need to do a little touchup at the nose, then on to the landing gear and the engine bay. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Looking great Bill. Definitely an iconic shape. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Bill Terrific progress - priming looks perfect. I have found that primers such as arm Surfacer 1500 and MRP Primer are very thin and sometime need a second coat for proper coverage. MRP is my primer of choice and use it without thinning, so it’s always a reminder of how to apply it. Keep ‘em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Looking sweet, Bill! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Just found this. Great job you are doing. Its a special plane. Keep up the good work Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I’ve got that kit. One day… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Back at it. Got some PE work done on the gear doors. Some of the hinges are tiny, with multiple folds... Plenty of PE for the main gear. Thirty pieces to dress up the engine bay. I probably should have added these prior to attaching the tails. Only five more weeks until the PE nozzles are due to arrive. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Bill The PE details look amazing and I'm sure it has tested your nerves as they go on. Hopefully the carpet monster stayed home and is nowhere to be found. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Wonderfull work and like Peter say watch out for carpet monster. Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Those PE lg add ons are great. well done! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Wonderful PE work Bill, sometimes it's funny to see the contrast between highly detailed PE details and coarse molded plastic surrounding it, but primer and paint will heal that. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 Those tiny PE pieces are all the same size. Unfortunately, the spacing on the kit is not uniform. Out with the calipers, quite a bit of variation - I'll have to cut each piece to size. I just need to figure a way to hold them. This is going to take a while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 F'ing hell! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 4 hours ago, GazzaS said: F'ing hell! I think I have a plan, Gazz. I'll post when I'm ready. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Well, my plan to build a small fixture to hold those tiny parts didn't work as well as I had hoped. My solution, though, was quite simple. I'm leaving the damn things off! Brengun did provide two much larger pieces; they will have to be enough to dress up the engine bay. They're only tacked in place right now. Now the next (and hopefully the last "Oh crap". Look at the access panels on the underside of the engine housing. How did they miss adding the ovals and circles on panel #4? Thankfully, this will be an easy one. Out with the scribing template. And some good news... I got notification today that the PE nozzles I ordered April 21 are in the USA! They came from Ukraine, so I'm not complaining. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 PE nozzles have finally arrived! There are a few parts that are redundant to the Brengun set. Into the spares box they go... The instructions tell you to use the back 7mm of the lit nozzle. A few hours of hand sanding later - All the pertinent PE removed from the fret. The black piece is one of the extensions I had 3D printed. After rolling the outer conical pieces, I wedged them into a piece of PVC pipe to CA them and (hopefully) keep them somewhat circular in cross-section. All that's left to do is paint them! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Nice looking cans. Bill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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