Ryan Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Ok going to bed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Looking really good Ryan. Your work has paid off big time.....harv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thanks Harv. Damn models 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I thought you were going to bed ?.......harv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Here are some goodies that arrived. F6f-5 by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr F6f-5 by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr And I really need to prime that hideous clear cowl! F6f-5 by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr Ryan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thank you for getting rid of the girder rivets on the back wall! They were hurting my eyes! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Alice made the same comment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 You know what might be the next rabbit hole. The engine cylinder spacing.....hmm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 No big update really, I attached some gear bay parts and threw it on the jig for fun. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Looking good ! I like the jig.....harv 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 3:06 PM, Ryan said: You know what might be the next rabbit hole. The engine cylinder spacing.....hmm. It’s notorious that the engine representation of this kit is somewhat .... strange. The design team at Trumpeter did not seem to have understood that a radial was long, not because of the space between cylinder banks, but because of the accessories on the back of it ... Other rabbit hole is actually a bulge rather than a hole, on he rear fuselage behind the canopy... But then your goal is to go easy without all these worries Hubert 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Yes the bulge is there Hubert and I won't be taking drastic measure to fix it. The engine bank on the surface only seems like a few snips to bring the rear bank forward,...and then lengthen the exhaust tubes to match. Thanks for checking it out. Ryan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 I would also argue that it more looks like a depression in the plastic than a bulge, you can see hints of it in the shot above. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 9:53 AM, Ryan said: Hmm, me thinks the seat is too big, here next to the P-47 seat. Ryan your work is incredible. I am going to follow everything. Do you have links to other builds on the internet? If so I would love to check them all out. Thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thanks, but I’m nothing special..usually it’s mostly bluster with no real pay off. I’ll post some links. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Here is a shameful collection of my thread shelf queens. https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/52233-zoukei-mura-p-51d/ https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/76049-132-zm-ta-152-h-o/ https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=10344.0 https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=10141.0 https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=9862.0 https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=9834.0 and I’m sure there are others out there.. Ryan 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thanks mate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hey Hellcat fans. Got some primer on the seat, it looks really good. I also took some time and sculpted a new grip, the kit one was yuk. Still needs some refinement but getting there. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Painting has started. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 26, 2019 Administrators Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 4:11 PM, Ryan said: I would also argue that it more looks like a depression in the plastic than a bulge, you can see hints of it in the shot above. Shouldn’t that depression continue right to the rear cockpit bulkhead in some form? I’m no Hellcat expert, but it seems to me if you sanded the bulge down to soften that bulge, then combine it with judicious use of paint shading, it would go a long, long way toward eliminating it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 I’ll set up a shot to illustrate, but yeah. its not that big of a deal to me, but if you deepened the rivet and panel lines you prob could sand it out. If the plastic was thinner you might even be able to put a bulkhead in and force the plastic out a smidge to make the transition smoother. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 11:27 PM, Ryan said: Here is a shameful collection of my thread shelf queens......https://for Ryan, great progress, how do you cope being on so many forums. Just being on here is enough plus trying to find some bench time............ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 Hehe, actually I don't cope as those many WIPs attest to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 17 hours ago, Ryan said: I’ll set up a shot to illustrate, but yeah. its not that big of a deal to me, but if you deepened the rivet and panel lines you prob could sand it out. If the plastic was thinner you might even be able to put a bulkhead in and force the plastic out a smidge to make the transition smoother. Ok it’s a bulge. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunhertz Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 What the actual?????? I thought that was a warp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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