BlrwestSiR Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, [CAT]CplSlade said: That could have been so much worse. Lucky you. I agree. It actually got onto the clear panel but that buffed out as well. I think the saving grace was it didn't get a chance to pool on the fuselage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 12 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: I agree. It actually got onto the clear panel but that buffed out as well. I think the saving grace was it didn't get a chance to pool on the fuselage. were 'Horse shoes' involved here?? If that had been me , oh man ............................... good save Carl..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 5/30/2020 at 5:20 PM, BlrwestSiR said: Honestly, the biggest difference is that the inner pair of tubes are full length in the brass versus the stock part which is only partially moulded. Otherwise it probably isn't worth the hassle. I was wondering the same thing sometimes we get this and that and it just gets hidden.The build looking Nice Carl I think I like to try there KI-45 never done a ZM kit. Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 8 hours ago, Jeff said: were 'Horse shoes' involved here?? If that had been me , oh man ............................... good save Carl..... Thankfully no, or everything would have been trampled into unidentifiable bits of plastic. The big saving grace was I have a spout top on the bottle so it didn't completely pour out onto the fuselage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, KevinM said: I was wondering the same thing sometimes we get this and that and it just gets hidden.The build looking Nice Carl I think I like to try there KI-45 never done a ZM kit. Kevin Kevin, give one of them a try. Their approach is a bit different from most other manufacturers. Their quality had improved with each new kit and the Ki-45 plus one of their most recent ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I have a couple of their aircraft I have not yet gotten to, but I built their Kettenkrad kit a while back and some of the parts fit together so well I didn't have to cement them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 I started adding the plumbing and wiring to the engine. There's a bunch of it that ZM provide. I then started on the annular radiators and armoured engine plate. More plumbing goes behind the armour plate. With the radiator assembly installed, here's the left side. The right side. Underneath which is the area most likely to be seen once installed. I have the exhausts left to install and then the engine will be done. The other engine will be a bit simpler as I will leave off much of the fiddly stuff. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Whoa! Some fantastic detail work there! Props to ZM, too.... they coulda made it so much simpler. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Carl , that engine looks amazing, I hope it’s going to have the the cowlings off...... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thanks guys! I'm hoping I'll be able to leave one engine visible. Or at least with the cowls removable. We shall see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 With the display case out of the way, I got back to the 219. First thing I noticed was a small issue. Somehow the main wing spar had snapped in two. Looking at the break, it's outboard of the fuselage and there isn't quite enough material to just glue it back together. I'll try pinning it using some steel rod. The wing skins overlap the break so that should help a bit as well when the time comes. I decided to take advantage of the situation and work on the nacelles. This way, it was easier to maneuver them on the bench. I needed to use some tape to hold everything together as the glue set but after some initial getting, they went on fine. I also test fit the basic engine to see what work will be needed if any. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 I assembled the cowlings. After a quick coat of silver paint, these were attached to the engines. This way, I run less chance of snapping off any of the cowl fall rods. At the same time, I did a test fit of some of the cowl panels. It looks like I'll be able to leave at least a couple as removable and not need to glue them in place. I then installed the non display engine to the cowl. At this point I decided to tackle the broken wing spar. I inserted a metal rod but it was too springy and wasn't enough. I then added some doubler plates to either side of the spar and the upper wing skin. I'm hoping this will keep everything aligned and we'll see if it's strong enough. Worst case scenario, I display the fuselage like it was at the Smithsonian. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 My she looks tasty! Nice clean work Carl.....harv 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Nice looking work! Good luck with the spar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, GazzaS said: Nice looking work! Good luck with the spar. I'm hoping for the best. The first try didn't hold and my second ended up misaligned. Which is why I decided to attach the wing panel hoping that'll help with the alignment. 1 hour ago, harv said: My she looks tasty! Nice clean work Carl.....harv Thanks Harv! It's coming together. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Coming along nicely Carl...... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Looks like third time was the charm for the wing. It's holding together and with the wing panel in place, is much stiffer than even before it broke. So I'll be back at it shortly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Ok, time to show the 219 some love. After the wing fix dried nice and solid, i added a second sheet of styrene to stiffen it up. I then started on the wing root guns and ammo cases. I then added the right side engine to the wings. From the underside there will be some of it still visible There's much less from the top. I aslo fitted the engine covers to the port engine. These required a bit of finessing but went in place as designed. Hopefully the right side will go as smoothly and still be removable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Good to see you back on the Uhu. Nice fix with the broken wingspar. Cheers Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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