mywifehatesmodels Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Really looking good, John! But curse you for getting me all enthused about building another 110, I keep breaking out that Super Bug G-4 conversion set and daydreaming! Mike, I would LOVE to see you do another 110! As for the G-4 "conversion", I'm still hoping that it comes from Dragon/CyberHobby, in the form of an entire kit. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I have been away for the last few weeks.. Just catching up on this! You are doing some great work here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Great progress John. Looks like the pig is getting a good kicking. Cheers, Ralph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Thanks, guys! I think I'm about ready to button her up. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Thanks, George. Even though it would probably work (not even "probably", because yours turned out great!), I'm more of a traditionalist and would rather attach the wings before painting. Also, I've heard concerns about dihedral on this kit and want to be sure that I get it to look right. That could mean shimming the bottom wing to fuselage seam. But, I guess we'll see how it goes and I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Thanks again, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Time indeed to button her up John. She'll start to grow pretty quickly. Cheers, Ralph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Thanks, Ralph. I'm already there, actually. I got the fuselage halves together with only a little bit of pushing and squeezing to align everything. The upper deck is nearly complete. However, I ran into a couple of issues/questions while working on it. First, I somehow managed to lose the small console that hangs off the bottom of the sill to the pilot's right side. I had attached and painted it and now it's gone! I also lost one of the four small handles (front left) somewhere along the way. So, I'm sure that by the time I scratchbuild and install new ones, they'll turn up. I also installed the small clear part on the right side of the sill. However, a couple photos I found online leave me wondering why this part is clear in the kit. Is there a part of it that's supposed to be, but I just can't see it and what exactly is it, to begin with? Last, but not least, I see that I still have to fill/sand the vent on the right side of the fuselage, as that wasn't implemented until the E variant, according to my references. Otherwise, all is going well and I'm really getting anxious to get this together. I hope you're right Ralph, in that it will "grow" quickly! Edit: The more I look at that gadget, the more it looks like a telegraph instrument???? Thanks again, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 21, 2015 Members Share Posted November 21, 2015 Thanks, George. Even though it would probably work (not even "probably", because yours turned out great!), I'm more of a traditionalist and would rather attach the wings before painting. Also, I've heard concerns about dihedral on this kit and want to be sure that I get it to look right. That could mean shimming the bottom wing to fuselage seam. But, I guess we'll see how it goes and I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Thanks again, John I think I mentioned that I had to do a little filling on mine along the bottom of the wing root so I'd definitely recommend going that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Found the parts I had lost and we are good to go! John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 looking good so far. That little box thingy, could it be for morse code? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks, guys! looking good so far. That little box thingy, could it be for morse code? That's what I was thinking, Bevan. However, I still don't know for sure. All I know is that I painted the part to try to match the photo, as closely as I could! Next up, I started working on the wing slats. Just have the upper portions cut out, for now. Still have to cut from the bottom halves, as well and clean everything up before adding the inserts, behind them. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Cut the bottom edge of the slats out and glued to the upper portions. Just need to fill the seams, smooth them out and prime. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Last night and for a bit this morning, I continued working on the slats. I managed to put some inserts in the wings where I had cut them from. I also got the seams smoothed out and primed and started thinning the edges (the cut left a pretty thick appearance, which you can see in the slat on the left). From here, I'll probably leave the rest of the work in this area until the wings are put together. So, next up will be the wheel/gear bays. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Started working on the wheel wells, today. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 I managed to get the other gear bay done this evening and primed them in aluminum, then followed with a coat of RLM 02. I'll let them dry overnight and get to the detail painting, tomorrow. However, I'm not sure what color the small canisters should be and I can't seem to find a solid reference on that, anywhere. Anyone know for sure? After the details are dry, I'll shoot a flat coat, then do some weathering on them. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 On the G4 at Hendon they are painted in the same color as the rest of the wheelbay, but my guess is that it has been repainted several times. As far as I can tell the canisters are part of the hydraulic system of the landing gear, but I'm not 100% sure. You also had a question about a little thing on the right hand side of the rear cockpit. I've seen the same thing on the Me410 so i did some research. It's a 'tastgerät', indeed part of the radio equipement and used for sending out morse-code. it looks like this: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Thanks, Wouter! The Eduard Zoom set also has a few spare parts that are not specified in the instructions. They appear to be small data plates, similar to what's seen on this unit. I'll have to check and see if one of them fits! Thanks again! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 More progress on the wheel bays. I'm still unsure on the color of the little canisters, but they're 02 for now. This will sit over the next couple days, so if some info comes to light on what color they should actually be, I have a window to change them. If not, I can live with how they look, now. Thanks again! John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Nice progress indeed John. I like what you have done with the slats, put that one in the memory bank. Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 25, 2015 Members Share Posted November 25, 2015 Nice work on the slats. Kind of surprised that there's no aftermarket for those or the flaps and ailerons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Great to see your progress. Can't help with the canister colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Thanks, guys! Nice work on the slats. Kind of surprised that there's no aftermarket for those or the flaps and ailerons. I believe Mastercasters makes a set of slats, but I didn't bother to get a set. I figured I could cut these out and revamp them just as easily (and cheaper, too!). A flap set would be a great addition, though. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Great to see your progress. Can't help with the canister colour. Thanks, Ralph. I've looked at pretty much every build I can find of this kit and have seen several variations, but nothing that seems to be a "smoking gun" reference for it. I'll probably just leave them as they are and won't worry about it any longer. I should probably be focusing my energy on more important (read: visible) things, anyway! Thanks again, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Last night, I managed to get the radiators installed. I painted them with aluminum and added a black, oil wash. The intakes/housings were painted in RLM 65 on the outside and front halves of the interior and 02 on the rear halves of the interior. There will be black overspray on the underside when complete, but I figured that some of the original paint would still likely be visible inside the intakes and the exterior will have a little wear that reveals the original color, as well. I might try to assemble some other parts over the holiday, in the next couple days, but probably won't make any major progress. However, by next week I should be driving hard to finish this one, as soon as possible! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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