JohnB Posted Friday at 05:57 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:57 PM This one's been in my stash for a good while so I guess it's time to build it. I have some good after market exhaust hiders and some wide prop blades that are needed for this particular a/c. I'll use some Eaglecal decals for markings. Makes a BIG model! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted Saturday at 10:37 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:37 PM That is one plane I have not built in decades John and have been looking at different manufactures if I had to pick it be Hase or Borders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Sunday at 01:04 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 01:04 AM 2 hours ago, KevinM said: That is one plane I have not built in decades John and have been looking at different manufactures if I had to pick it be Hase or Borders. I'm only familiar with the Hasegawa kits but they are really nice kits. Great detail and fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Sunday at 06:04 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 06:04 PM Cockpit, sometimes known as "the front office", is coming right along. Hard to tell but I painted each instrument with a dab of clear gloss. Looks like they need some more! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Monday at 05:43 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:43 PM 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted Monday at 05:54 PM Share Posted Monday at 05:54 PM The cockpit looks great John. What clear were you using on the instrument faces? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Monday at 06:23 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 06:23 PM 27 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: The cockpit looks great John. What clear were you using on the instrument faces? Thanks Carl. I used Alclad Clear Coat. Works well but frequently requires several applications. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Monday at 07:11 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 07:11 PM I came across these photos of the a/c I'm building. Good references. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Monday at 11:47 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:47 PM Test fitting the wings. The topsides look okay but what's with the undersides? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted Tuesday at 01:28 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:28 PM Nice! I’ve got one sitting in the stash with a lot of AM I’m wanting to get to. Watching with much interest. A tip I picked up on the gauge faces is to use UV activated glue. Epoxy works too, but sometimes yellows over time. My wife just bought some casting resin to make some Christmas ornaments. I might commandeer a couple ounces for my bench. 😁 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Tuesday at 03:25 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 03:25 PM 1 hour ago, ScottsGT said: Nice! I’ve got one sitting in the stash with a lot of AM I’m wanting to get to. Watching with much interest. A tip I picked up on the gauge faces is to use UV activated glue. Epoxy works too, but sometimes yellows over time. My wife just bought some casting resin to make some Christmas ornaments. I might commandeer a couple ounces for my bench. 😁 That sounds like a good idea Scott. Let us know how well it works out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Tuesday at 08:37 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 08:37 PM 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted Tuesday at 09:59 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:59 PM Looking good john . They are big aircraft , I took this no so good pic at Hendon 10 years ago when they had an obsession with bad lighting and poor access . No wonder we shot them down in drove after they crossed the English Channel in 1940. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted Tuesday at 11:13 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 11:13 PM Yes indeed. The RAF fighter pilots had no problem with them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted Tuesday at 11:41 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:41 PM Nice fix on the wing gap. At least it's on the underside so not as visible. I've used Bondic UV gel for instrument glass. I apply with a toothpick and then a UV flashlight to harden it. There's a Japanese brand Gaianotes that does one too that's even nicer but it can be hard to find. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted yesterday at 12:26 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 12:26 AM 44 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Nice fix on the wing gap. At least it's on the underside so not as visible. I've used Bondic UV gel for instrument glass. I apply with a toothpick and then a UV flashlight to harden it. There's a Japanese brand Gaianotes that does one too that's even nicer but it can be hard to find. Thanks and thanks for the tip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted yesterday at 12:26 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 12:26 AM Good progress today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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