Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 29, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Here we go. The Do335 is set aside and today i start working on the Tripala. Thnx to Espen Tjetland/ Attitude aviation who designed this set and sent it to me, along with the armament set and Revell 109G6 kit. Have you seen the 1957 black and white movie ‘The Star of Africa’? It tells the story of luftwaffe ace Hans-Joachim Marseille. I bought a signed photograph of Joachim Hansen. The actor that played Marseille. It will be featured in the base. more to follow! 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 29, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted April 29, 2020 I started work on the Revell pit determined not to go loose on after market. I even removed the moulded on seatbelts. Went to the aviation megastore and bought the excellent Eduard pit and fabric seatbelts. lovely detail on the eduard resin. Check out the detail on that control stick. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 This is such a funny coincidence, last night I was looking at Tripala conversion set from Buchon Scale Models, but chicken out on the purchase due to the price. I will definitely follow this one from the first raw. Cheers Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bomber_County Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 big 109...... .........must do a big 109, repeat must do a big 109........ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 30, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted April 30, 2020 Ok guys. I have received many reference photo's of the surviving example in the Madrid museum. From both Espen Tjetland and Steve mcCready. Some things that stand out: - The appears to be a nose gun housing between the rudder pedals... but the Tripala did not have one. Maybe a leftover from the 109G? - There is no gunsight mounted, but the gunsight base is present and shows a late Revi version. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Fantastic pictures Jeroen, thank for sharing. Interesting oxygen regulator as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yess, a very nice project. Strange to see Spanish labels in an obviously 109-style cockpit 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 4, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 4, 2020 This set is designed for the hasegawa kit but can also be used for the new Revell 109G6 kit. But you need to do some modifications. The whole breakdown is different. Mainly the belly. Now i need to decide whether to cut off the bottom plastic wingroots or modify the resin. We’ll see. There is a 1.5 mm gap behind the nose section, which should be an easy fix. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 4, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 4, 2020 Also did some research into the gunsight. Note that i am building the movie star and not a standard ha-1112 k1L Tripala. And also no typical 109G. So i was wondering: should i go for a Revi or QBI spanish gunsight. I watched the movie and saw that there was no gunsight installed. Only in the mockup cockpit closeup shots which showed a Revi. This is the QBI sight (thnx to Espen Tjetland): Here’s a shot from the movie. No gunsight in sight: Closeup mockup shot with Revi: 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 10, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 10, 2020 Dryfit of the Eduard pit reveals a problem. Pretty nasty one too. the rear deck is a few mm too short. Causing the rear bulkhead to sit way too far to the front. The knife points at the slot where the rear bulkhead should go. I think i might prolong the horizontal deck. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Keep at it, it would be too boring if it all would go too well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kais Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Jereon, Could it be that the cockpit resin is not far enough rearwards in the fuselage? Isn't the instrument panel meant to line up to the front of the fuselage in your photo? Measure twice , cut once and all that guff! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 17, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 17, 2020 11 hours ago, Kais said: Jereon, Could it be that the cockpit resin is not far enough rearwards in the fuselage? Isn't the instrument panel meant to line up to the front of the fuselage in your photo? Measure twice , cut once and all that guff! Sadly no.. the instrument panel should fit in the combing of the front windshield which sit a few mm forward of the sidewalls you see. I fixed the issue. Pics soon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 18, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 18, 2020 The tripala did not have an oxygen system installed. Mine has 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Wow, awesome work !.......harv 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 20, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 20, 2020 Seatbelts in. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Beautiful ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 25 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Beautiful ! EXACTLY......harv 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Seconded & thirded......... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 21, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 21, 2020 This pit is ready. Made a mistake by glueing the yellow tripala placard to the sidewall. It should be higher. On the canopy framing when using the Revell kit you do need to make the nose fit. I added shims along the edges and i thinned the resin sidewalls. i also used a spare hasegawa windshield since it’s a bit wider and fits better. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted May 22, 2020 Administrators Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 2:21 PM, JeroenPeters said: The tripala did not have an oxygen system installed. Mine has High altitude ground attack. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted May 22, 2020 Administrators Share Posted May 22, 2020 Jeroen, is the Revell kit that much nicer than the Hasegawa? I’m no 109 expert so I’m in the dark. I have both of these sets, the Hisso and the Merlin, so I’m interested in knowing all I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 22, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: Jeroen, is the Revell kit that much nicer than the Hasegawa? I’m no 109 expert so I’m in the dark. I have both of these sets, the Hisso and the Merlin, so I’m interested in knowing all I can. To be honest the Revell kit offers more options and detail. Way more parts too. But the Hasegawa kit has crisper and smoother surface detail and the plastic is easier to work with. I had little to no problems making the Buchon set fit the Revell kit but to make the Tripala set fit you need to do a fair amount of work.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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