rieser Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 This one's been in the cupboard for a long time, and just happens to meet the entry criteria. Roll on November 1... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Lookin good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Great stuff! Looking forward to this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Love seeing all the DORA's coming online for the 1945 GB! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted October 13, 2015 Members Share Posted October 13, 2015 Noice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Solid day at the bench... Fictional plumbing added... RB Productions Luftwaffe seat belt PE bits combined with Tamiya tape... Thanks for looking. Cheers, Ralph. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Figured I'd start with some easy bits George - before the airframe riveting joy slows the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Really nice start Ralph. Like the weathering stage on the pit. Cheers, Jamme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Nice start Ralph 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Great start, Ralph. Definitely tagging along on this one! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Cheers Gents. Jim: I've been using the RB Productions Rivet-R tools for a while. Will do so again for this one. Have to find out more about the big tail - got an idea it was made of wood, so not sure about additional detail. Cheers, Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Have you got an idea yet what your going to use for the green blue 76? I'm sure you have a covert fomular up your sleeve! Bevan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polsen Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hey Ralph, I sat down today and had an urge to start putting rivets into the wing of my Hasegawa 190d-9. I've checked in on LSM this evening only to spot your WIP. I must have of picked up on your 190d-9 vibe ! ( cue twilight zone music ) - Yes, some of the Ta 152 tails were made out of wood so perhaps the tails on "Black 6" and "Brown 4" were the same. There are some half decent pictures of both of these tail fins floating around so if you can spot any visible rivets that might give you a clue as to metal or wood. -if that helps. Your photography looks really great, are you still shooting outside with a light tent or have you changed to indoors with lights ? All the best for the build , cheers Peter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Nope... Have to find out more about the big tail - got an idea it was made of wood, so not sure about additional detail. Cheers, Ralph. Definitely the metal tail on Sister W.Nr 500647, with visible rivets detail. http://www.ammssydney.com/wp-content/gallery/focke-wulf-fw-190d-9-brown-4/cntreffeat_mt_fw190d-91_brown4-bw-2.jpg S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hello Peter: have switched to indoor lighting. Takes me a lot longer these days. Hello Steve: many thanks for the pic of W.Nr 500647 - very much appreciated. The 4+ Publication "Focke-Wulf Ta 152" has some exploded views and 72nd scale plans so I'll close one eye and go with their suggested surface detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 No problems Ralph... Just another few hundred rivets to add S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 3, 2015 Members Share Posted November 3, 2015 Stellar work as always, Ralph! Photos look really crisp too, great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG26 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Looking good in the flesh too Ralph, keep on ploddin' along.....stay hydrated with those "chilled beverages"... Regards, Dan M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Riveting started... Start-finish points for the rivet lines are measured/marked using dividers. Lines are rolled using an old piece of retractable carpenter's measuring tape which is firm but flexible, and RB Productions' Rivet-R wheel fitted with the 1 mm wheel. The rivet wheel seems to skid on the Revell plastic, so the lines are marked with very light pressure (lighter top-to-bottom line next to the wheel). I didn't notice this when building Revell's He 111 or Ar 196. Different plastic perhaps? This means deepening each hole with a stainless steel needle (darker holes on the rest of the wing part). A light coat of Tamiya's grey surface primer was misted over the underwing panel insert areas to check for construction issues before adding the rivets lines. Wet-sanding the lines with worn out 1200 grade Wet & Dry in preparation for the part-metal finish shows the "bump area" around the holes. The amount of plastic pushed up by the needle is greater than that pushed up when using the needle on Hasegawa plastic. Now hoping that the holes are deep enough to hold a wash. As a side observation, the recessed surface detail on this example of Revell's repop doesn't match the crispness of the Hasegawa original. Most of the recessed detail will need work to sharpen it up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Nice seam work! I sometimes have trouble with the rivet wheel slipping as well but I just put that down to binding of the wheel with the handle........ wd 40 should fix it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 5, 2015 Members Share Posted November 5, 2015 That's always my least favorite task, really wish more kits had nicely done rivet detail (like Tamiya), looking good though, Ralph! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Great stuff Ralph, Thanks for sharing. Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Riveting - going well. Aftermarket - not so well... The revised shape is quite different from the kit part - just a tad short. The "X" marks a small section of plastic removed so that the resin part could slide back to meet the firewall. The cowl flap ring is all the way home. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polsen Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Hey Ralph, so the fit is a bit crap lengthways but how is it accross the fuselage ? Does it over lap on both sides or fall short on one ? i only have the eagle parts cowl for mine but I haven't test fitted it yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Peter: yes - the part fits ok width-wise; just misaligned when I took the pics. George: agreed - the kit surface detail is much crisper. Interesting considering the complex work that the company does with seats, exhaust pipes etc. The resin looks and feels quite different to their usual stuff too. Yes - the shape is a big improvement on the kit part. Might be able to extend the resin part with a plastic shim. Sent a polite "here are some feedback pics" email to QB - perhaps something good will come of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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