rkranias Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I cracked this open mid summer '16 with hopes to finish by 7 Dec for 75 anniversary. Pearl Harbor P36, P40B, A6M2b. As usual, life, family and another wrecked knee kept my bench-time to a minimum. My bench is configured as a standing bench and the wrecked knee dictated my time to something like 30 minute sessions. Trumpy's P40B with all it's known short comings. Will address cockpit, wheel well, fabric and rivet issues. P40B "White 300" based at Bellows Field 7 Dec, 1941. This Bellows Field post 7 Dec P40B has seen better days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 The cockpit is short so I secured Lone Star resin correction set. Lone Star's resin sidewall correction (left) and kit. Depth difference is markable. The casting of Lone Star's correction is showing it's age. Soft detail and lots of bubbles/imperfections. That said I have decided to scratch build the deeper cockpit. Using Lone Star parts as template I draw on styrene card stock. Apologizes for the photo quality. Will be enhancing cockpit detail with Eduards PE interior set. Kit floor is cut at ammo tray. Save ammo tray mount as will be used. Prototype cut kit floor in position. Kit floor taped to prototype and final size is drawn. Mounting holes for seat frame, control stick are matched from kit floor and drilled out. Floor test fit. Seat bulkhead modified after the Lone Star part. Eduard PE parts added. Will paint and begin detail work such as wiring, hoses, etc. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted January 22, 2017 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2017 Damn sweet work there! The patient is looking better already! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Experten Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Rick, Very cool kit and build up! I built this a few years back and opened all the hatches and engine bays,and used CMK's refinery interior! It was the Flying Tigers version looks a great project and nice scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levier Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Rick, Do you cut away the top of the wing to lower the floor? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Good ol' fashioned modelling skills... Don't worry about the photo quality, the work is speaking for itself. S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Rick, Very cool kit and build up! I built this a few years back and opened all the hatches and engine bays,and used CMK's refinery interior! It was the Flying Tigers version looks a great project and nice scheme! I saw the CMK correction after I secured the Lone Star correction. Clearly the CMK is superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Rick, Do you cut away the top of the wing to lower the floor? No cut away needed. The wing nests quite well. You will see when I post next updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Good ol' fashioned modelling skills... Don't worry about the photo quality, the work is speaking for itself. S Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 A little bench time today. New knee cooperated and gave me almost an hour of standing time. Playing with white glue, little paper towel squares and water. What are these? Stay tuned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvair Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I think those things are the inside canvas wheel well covers....nice work so far.. Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 I think those things are the inside canvas wheel well covers....nice work so far.. Jan :thumbsup2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Great call Jan. Not sure where I saw this method, it was online somewhere. Worked quite well. Kudos to the unknown modeller. All dry, time for some cutting. Gentle pressure slight twist, lift and remove. This just might work. Fit good. Carefully draw cut line. A little work required. Will punch styrene dots for fasteners. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctorgaz Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 very good idia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Nice trick, that! I'm taking notes like mad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Thwarting Trumpy's "Mad Riveter". Phase I. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 More work on the wheel wells. Using .25mm (.010") styrene card I punch out 1.9 dia and 1.25 hex for canvas wheel well attach points. I secured the discs with white glue then the hex nuts secured with thin cement. There will be plenty of debate regarding the arrangement of the canvas secure points. I've seen photos of the canvas boot secured tight as a drum head with multiple fasteners and canvas boot secured with no apparent fasteners and the canvas boot looks like the roof liner of my VW draping on my head. This is how I will represent the canvas wheel well boot liner. Test fit looks good. After I button up the wings I will do a final trim and paint the canvas covers (boot). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted February 4, 2017 Administrators Share Posted February 4, 2017 Wow... I need to get me one of these hexagonal punch dies too... Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Cockpit painted. Added some Eduard bits and pieces. Wiring & radio line made from lead wire and painted. Pretty basic stuff to busy things up. Will shoot with some gloss, pick out details and begin weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted February 8, 2017 Members Share Posted February 8, 2017 Looking good, Rick! I screwed up the upper cowl section on mine where the port MG exits which has pretty much stalled the project until I figure out how to fix it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 That's a massive improvement, nice scratchbuilding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Looking good, Rick! I screwed up the upper cowl section on mine where the port MG exits which has pretty much stalled the project until I figure out how to fix it. Had same issue with my UCS. The MG exits were a mess, one was completely closed up. I drilled out the exits, got lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 That's a massive improvement, nice scratchbuilding. Thanks Cees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Great work Rick, that is looking very sick. (my kids say that) "what does it mean " Great Dad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Márquez Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I hope to continue better and more recovered, great work and interesting, I really liked the bays of the landing gear, pending further progress, kind regards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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