Peterpools Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 John Fit looks pretty good now, Fingers crossed you're over the hump and it's going to be downhill from here. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John Fit looks pretty good now, Fingers crossed you're over the hump and it's going to be downhill from here. Keep 'em comin Peter Thanks Peter, I hope so. Not counting my chickens just yet though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 John Got ya Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, JohnB said: Is there any way of getting a temporary spreader in there to push the sidewalls out while the glue to the canopy cures? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Such a short fuselage for that wingspan. Â No wonder they called it an SOB. Â I hope it gets one of those flamboyant navy schemes with lots of white. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 50 minutes ago, GusMac said: Is there any way of getting a temporary spreader in there to push the sidewalls out while the glue to the canopy cures? Not without cracking the seam right in front of the tail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 12 minutes ago, GazzaS said: Such a short fuselage for that wingspan. Â No wonder they called it an SOB. Â I hope it gets one of those flamboyant navy schemes with lots of white. Overall GSB Gaz. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 John Geeze, it never seems to stop Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 hours ago, JohnB said: Overall GSB Gaz. Look at all of those tiny imperfections on the fuselage. It wo8uld be cool to replicate that effect.  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, GazzaS said: Look at all of those tiny imperfections on the fuselage. It wo8uld be cool to replicate that effect.  Ain't gonna happen Gaz. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 5 hours ago, JohnB said: Ain't gonna happen Gaz. I didn't mean you, per se. I just meant modellers in general. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Nice to see an aircraft shape appearing, a strange looking aircraft though, built solely for purpose and not for looks. Here's some photos I took of the one in the Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok Cheers Dennis 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Spitfire said: Nice to see an aircraft shape appearing, a strange looking aircraft though, built solely for purpose and not for looks. Here's some photos I took of the one in the Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok Cheers Dennis Looks to be a big airplane Dennis. That museum has some neat airplanes including a Bearcat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 6 hours ago, GazzaS said: I didn't mean you, per se. I just meant modellers in general. I see Gaz. And I thought it was a subtle hint! LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Yes I was surprised at the size and the size of the Fairey Firefly that they also have there, must be a naval aviation thing. Cheers Dennis 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 43 minutes ago, Spitfire said: Yes I was surprised at the size and the size of the Fairey Firefly that they also have there, must be a naval aviation thing. Cheers Dennis Thanks for the photos Dennis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 My "fix" for the rear cockpit window was saw that mother in half and sand down the edges until I got a decent "fit". Later I'll have to do some careful cleaning up on the cut area. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Yikes John, that a pretty wide cut and really shows how bad the fit was. Thank goodness there is a canopy frame on top to save the day. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: Yikes John, that a pretty wide cut and really shows how bad the fit was. Thank goodness there is a canopy frame on top to save the day. Keep 'em comin Peter Agreed Peter. That frame on top makes it possible to do the surgery. Otherwise I don't know what I'd do to fix the problem. 🙄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Good luck on your fix John.  I really hate it when clear parts don’t fit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, GazzaS said: Good luck on your fix John.  I really hate it when clear parts don’t fit. I hope I have it squared away now Gaz. Fingers crossed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Attaching the wings now. 🤪 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 John 'A thing of beauty'. Just hard to believe a kit can have so much that is poorly molded, fit issues galore and it just never seems to end. John, you have nerves of steel and I'm betting a 40ft trailer had to show up in the last few days with cases of new 'cuss factors'. I could never, ever have gotten as far as you have and mine would have been long ago donated to the recycle plastic bin that goes out on Wednesdays. Keep 'em comin Peter  3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monnthebiff Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 5:06 PM, JohnB said: My "fix" for the rear cockpit window was saw that mother in half and sand down the edges until I got a decent "fit". Later I'll have to do some careful cleaning up on the cut area. Now that really sucks John and a hard-core rework needed to get the fit! Regards. Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, JohnB said: Attaching the wings now. 🤪 Fughly! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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