BlrwestSiR Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bill_S said: One of these days, I'm going to tackle the IP. If you're using the clear one, watch out for the locating pin in the bottom right corner. It goes right where the instrument decal is supposed to. I clipped it off and will just use PVA to glue on the knob that is mounted there. Otherwise the wings look good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Bill Very nice progress, the detailing is amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 She's got legs - and an engine! Masks removed from the IP... I used one of my Waldron sets to punch out individual instrument decals. Getting them centered in the punch can be difficult; I shine a bright light from the bottom to get it right. I used future to get the decals to adhere to the back of the IP. I didn't bother removing the paper backing. That's it for now. I'm preparing to attend a contest/show in Syracuse NY this weekend. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Nice job Bill. I'm almost at the same point in my build. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Nice progress Bill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Nice work on that IP Bill. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Bill, stunning modelling, this is coming together beautifully, congratulations 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Looking good Bill. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 10/13/2022 at 4:53 PM, Bill_S said: I used one of my Waldron sets to punch out individual instrument decals. Getting them centered in the punch can be difficult; I shine a bright light from the bottom to get it right Bill all is looking good Sir and thanks for that tip always had problems with getting them centered 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Bill Nice work on the IP. She sure looks good up on her legs and the engine installed. I bought my Waldron Punch set over 50 years ago, still have it and still use it. Except for a few Xacto tools, the punch set was my first real tool - geez, where did all those years go? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Wings are mounted. At this point, they're only cemented to the belly pan; I'll wait to cement the spar until just prior to fitting the upper fairing. The leading edge fairings are just set in place. I think I'm going to have to fill a gap on the bottom. I've begun work on the tail as well. The join is definitely a little high - I spent a few minutes with a riffler file on the other side. It looks like this now. I took some measurements on the rudder. From what I can tell, a piece of 0.020" (0.5 mm) Evergreen rod should be a good start. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Coming together nicely Bill. I hope your tail fix will works and you continue to cruise with the build. I think, you maxed out the possibilities with the IP, but the plastic itself looks soft and toyish to my eye . Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 I think I've got the tail sorted. It still needs some fine sanding. I got a little over zealous with the file. The leading edge fairings have a small gap. I hope the mis-fit doesn't cause problems later. Be mindful of which set you use; one (the "long" one) is for open cowlings the other for closed cowlings. I've begun on the underside of the engine cowling. I forgot to put in the radiator faces prior to assembly. I checked, and I can pop them in without having to disassemble. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Hi Bill, I see that you are now getting some of the same issues I had attaching the wings. I apologize for modding your photo... The gaps at red arrows required thin shims, and the yellow arrow gap caused me to break the wing joins completely. Remove some of those interior detail points, and completely re-attach, instead of sanding off that cluster of bolt heads and put filler in the gap. It was a messy, imprecise surgery. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Hello Bill from what i've read in a discussion where Radu Brinzan explained it, there is a missing pipe from ZM. Sorry I can't find it through LSP. This one in yellow hope this helps and if anyone can help to find at the discussion? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Bill Nice progress and your 'fixes' worked so sell in correcting the kit issues. Just a shame ZM spent so much time on a lot of never to be seen details and maybe should have devoted that energy to part fit. Just a shame these gremlins worked their way into a kit that had such great promise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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