JohnB Posted Friday at 05:29 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 05:29 PM Making some nice progress on this one now. Mildly surprised! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted Friday at 05:37 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:37 PM Hi John More then nice progress on the Trumpy Corsair - looking might good. I'm hoping you decide to go with the wings in the up/folded position, so you won't have to deal with all the issues you had on the Skyraider. For me when a kit has movable panels, options how to display the wings and panels, they more left open seem to be the best option and way to go. Have you made any decisions yet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Friday at 06:03 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 06:03 PM 23 minutes ago, Peterpools said: Hi John More then nice progress on the Trumpy Corsair - looking might good. I'm hoping you decide to go with the wings in the up/folded position, so you won't have to deal with all the issues you had on the Skyraider. For me when a kit has movable panels, options how to display the wings and panels, they more left open seem to be the best option and way to go. Have you made any decisions yet? Thanks Peter. I'm tentatively planning to spread the wings but we'll see just what sort of headaches are associated with that vs folding 'em. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted Friday at 07:59 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:59 PM John You're a braver man then me - going for the wings unfolded. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Friday at 08:17 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 08:17 PM 18 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John You're a braver man then me - going for the wings unfolded. Fingers crossed. NOT set in stone Peter. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted Friday at 08:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:27 PM John You have my vote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted Friday at 09:55 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:55 PM Nice fade on that pretty green cowling, John. Gonna do some hairspray chipping? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Friday at 11:22 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 11:22 PM On 8/5/2022 at 4:55 PM, GazzaS said: Nice fade on that pretty green cowling, John. Gonna do some hairspray chipping? All that is Gaz is some green zinc chromate on the inside. It won't be visible when I paint the outside GSB. The cowling is clear plastic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted Saturday at 07:53 AM Share Posted Saturday at 07:53 AM Nice progress John and good decision to do the spread wings. Looks better for me than the folded version. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted Saturday at 09:26 AM Share Posted Saturday at 09:26 AM Spread wings do it for me, I always like my builds to be buttoned up and showing the complete airframe, for me the only excepton would be for multiple builds on a carrier flight deck where space was at a premium. Cheers Dennis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Saturday at 02:11 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 02:11 PM 6 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Nice progress John and good decision to do the spread wings. Looks better for me than the folded version. Thank you Kai. Still not sure if I will spread the wings but we will see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Saturday at 02:14 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 02:14 PM 4 hours ago, Spitfire said: Spread wings do it for me, I always like my builds to be buttoned up and showing the complete airframe, for me the only excepton would be for multiple builds on a carrier flight deck where space was at a premium. Cheers Dennis I usually prefer the spread wings too but I'll make my final decision after doing some test fitting, etc. This kit has a lot of toy-like features which make things more difficult. 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Sunday at 07:22 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 07:22 PM Some progress today but I think I see a headache coming on. The way the outer wings attach to the inner stubs looks to be problematic. They are supposed to "clip" together which I'm sure precludes having them spread and look acceptable. I'll have to work with 'em but I figure I will wind up folding them. 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Sunday at 10:57 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:57 PM I replaced the crappy kit exhausts with some pieces of a old window blind! They look just right in my opinion and a darn site better than the kit ones. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago Great idea with the replacement exhausts. Looking very convincing John! Curious how you will go on with the wings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago 31 minutes ago, Kaireckstadt said: Great idea with the replacement exhausts. Looking very convincing John! Curious how you will go on with the wings. Thanks Kai! A little innovation there. LOL I'm not too sure how attaching the wings will go. I've decided to model them folded but looking at the way they are supposed to be attached concerns me. Looks to be a very high cuss-factor operation! I'll paint the model first then tackle the wing attachment. Fingers crossed. 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago John Right with Kai, nice open field running with replacing the exhausts, yours look a million times more realistic. the Trumpy Corsair is a hand full reflects the time period of movable everything. I'm still leaning for folding the wings as after all is said and done, folding will be a lot less struggling and less of a cuss factor then extending them. Pulling for you either way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago 13 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John Right with Kai, nice open field running with replacing the exhausts, yours look a million times more realistic. the Trumpy Corsair is a hand full reflects the time period of movable everything. I'm still leaning for folding the wings as after all is said and done, folding will be a lot less struggling and less of a cuss factor then extending them. Pulling for you either way. Thank you Peter. I've decided to fold 'em but I still expect it'll be a "experience" getting them to attach properly. Fingers are crossed so we will see. 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago John Agreed, folding will be easier but surely no picnic, after all, it's an early Trumpy kit. I'll be following all the way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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