Bomber_County Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Sub assemblies coming together, soon have to button up the cockpit and add all the panels, looking at the u/c as a distraction. The pic on the right is the un modified leg. The torque arm has been cleaned and infill styrene removed, very carefully..........more details to be added to the engine, still not quite happy with it.......double checking fit and alignments as required......thanks for looking in........ 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Very nice cleanup on the torque arm. It makes a huge difference. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Very nice cleanup on the torque arm. It makes a huge difference. Thanks Carl, took me forever, I think the legs look better for trying to replicate the correct connection brackets....... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Sub assemblies coming together, soon have to button up the cockpit and add all the panels, looking at the u/c as a distraction. The pic on the right is the un modified leg. The torque arm has been cleaned and infill styrene removed, very carefully..........more details to be added to the engine, still not quite happy with it.......double checking fit and alignments as required......thanks for looking in........ Well done job on the U/C-legs. It‘s a real improvement. Looking forward to seeing them finished! Seems it doesn’t take long till the subassemblies will come together. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Kaireckstadt said: Well done job on the U/C-legs. It‘s a real improvement. Thanks Kai, much appreciated, the u/c took a long time to cut out all of the not required elements, that’s where a good 10A blade is invaluable. The sub assemblies are pretty much there, the box is getting empty. Need to finish replacing the barrels and aligning them with the ports etc.....Still don’t what scheme I’m doing yet it will predominantly NMF..... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 22 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Thanks Kai, much appreciated, the u/c took a long time to cut out all of the not required elements, that’s where a good 10A blade is invaluable. The sub assemblies are pretty much there, the box is getting empty. Need to finish replacing the barrels and aligning them with the ports etc.....Still don’t what scheme I’m doing yet it will predominantly NMF..... Sounds interesting! There are a lot of beautiful liveries available. I personally like the Tuskegee Airman Mustangs with their red tails. Do you know if the wings of NMF-finished Mustangs were painted? I read that the wings of the Mustang were puttied. Do you also plan to do it? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, Kaireckstadt said: Sounds interesting! There are a lot of beautiful liveries available. I personally like the Tuskegee Airman Mustangs with their red tails. Do you know if the wings of NMF-finished Mustangs were painted? I read that the wings of the Mustang were puttied. Do you also plan to do it? Now, THIS is the MEGA can-o-worms question ! IIRC the Mustang wings were puttied, and then painted. But the putty and paint were not applied on the whole wing (guns/ammo servicing panels are an obvious area where putty was useless, for instance). The idea was to maintain a smooth airflow and delay the onset of turbulences on the upper wing skin. Ergo the wings were puttied from roughly the LE to the main spar. Then there is the issue of in-service maintenance, wear and tear, etc. which made keeping a smooth wing for the laminar flow even more complicated ... Btw, whilst the P-51 laminar flow wing was an important factor in its performance, I remember reading that the radiator design and exhaust were a greater factor in its speed achievement. And to conclude, very nice work, Phil ! Hubert 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 16 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Sounds interesting! There are a lot of beautiful liveries available. I personally like the Tuskegee Airman Mustangs with their red tails. Do you know if the wings of NMF-finished Mustangs were painted? I read that the wings of the Mustang were puttied. Do you also plan to do it? I thought about the Tuskegee guys to, can’t seem to find decals at this scale...... Not going to even contemplate the puttied wings scenario as Hubert said can of worms......... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 15 hours ago, HubertB said: Now, THIS is the MEGA can-o-worms question And to conclude, very nice work, Phil Thanks Hubert, much appreciated......as for the puttied wings........not going there.........huge can of worms..........I know somewhere, where it would take about 20 pages to discuss....... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 47 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Thanks Hubert, much appreciated......as for the puttied wings........not going there.........huge can of worms..........I know somewhere, where it would take about 20 pages to discuss....... 20 pages ... at least , plus a number of expletives and snarky personal attacks Hubert 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Re Puttied wings: Don't ask... and don't tell. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 12 hours ago, GazzaS said: Re Puttied wings: Don't ask... and don't tell. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 So......next is the gun bays........forgot I had the gun bay PE and then the metal barrels..........still can’t believe I got all of this for £83.00............ 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 This is how good the engineering is, the tail unit is only pressed fitted so far, no glue.......I like this attention to detail....... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Looking good Phil. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 16 hours ago, JohnB said: Looking good Phil. Thanks John, it’s time to button up the fuselage, which is similar to the real aircraft, only trouble is all the detail disappears........I’ll post just before..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Seeing a Nice build here and it's pushing me towards the ZM KI-45 the engineering looks really great. Kevin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axeman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 How is the fit of the Zoukei-Mura kit? I have not built one yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Phil Brilliant work on the front office - looking fantastic. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 4:53 AM, Axeman said: How is the fit of the Zoukei-Mura kit? I have not built one yet. The fit is beautiful, the engineering tolerances are as good as Mr Tamiya if not better. Similar to WnW, a coat of paint can throw them out.......well recommend..... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Peterpools said: Phil Brilliant work on the front office - looking fantastic. Keep 'em comin Peter Thanks Peter, I reckon the last time you were here, I hadn’t the nerve to post projects........now look .........I still have one of you Mustang builds as reference....... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Phil Just can't see why you held back - your work is top notch! Peter 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 15 hours ago, Peterpools said: Phil Just can't see why you held back - your work is top notch! Peter You’re to kind Peter, I’m learning slowly and to use an overworked modern saying, “enjoying the journey”............. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Wing assembled and tips added, waiting to clean up once it’s all set. Control column added and tail now fixed to fuselage. Next is to tidy the engine and mount it. One particular item with the ZM is that it’s either exposed engine and frame or completely closed up, wish there was a half and half, may look in to it. Still not sure which scheme to do or decals etc................thanks for looking...... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Bomber_County said: Wing assembled and tips added, waiting to clean up once it’s all set. Control column added and tail now fixed to fuselage. Next is to tidy the engine and mount it. One particular item with the ZM is that it’s either exposed engine and frame or completely closed up, wish there was a half and half, may look in to it. Still not sure which scheme to do or decals etc................thanks for looking...... Stunning progress with your Stang! You are moving clearly to the finish-line. The weapon bays will be left open ? I had the same problem regarding the engine-cowlings with my ZM Ta-152. But the engine is so nice that it would be a pity to cover it. I reworked the cowlings so that they can be opened or closed. Created some effort but the result was worth it. Is there really no way to at least have one cowling open? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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