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Gorgeous build Leander , gratuliere :D

To hide the glue marks (for which I got busted too at a contest on my F-4S) how about painting black the edges before applying the glue? In this way the residues would not shine through...

Thank you all for the kind comments :) Here comes a short live sequence to round up the projetc!

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Yeah, thanks, I noticed it too on the picture. I already twisted it upright.

Most probably my next one will again be a WWI...

Resin kit by RVHP, scale 1/72, plus a few mods :) You can read the build here: on ARC More models on my blog L'Atelier de Madman Best regards, - Pierre

A couple of photos of the finished aircraft, without any further comments. The pictures speak for themselves :) Thank you for having been with me for such a long time :)

Thanks Neo and Daan :D The most scary soldering of the entire build: connecting the AC hose to the elctrical wires coming out of the aircraft. I had to word very close to the kit and take absolute care of where the hot iron goes! The wires go from the aircraft to the generator, enter from the bottom and exit again through the wheels. All parts of the display are glued and small plugs ensure a stable position. Then comes the soldering of the wires to the battery plugs. The insulation is ensured by thermo sleeves. Consumption test: 143mA at 8.27V. The LiPo battery will last for ev

Thank you gents Some small progress today. The coming exhibition is next week and time ticks away all too fast... The air conditionning unit is now connected via 2 wires that run behing de wheels. The other end is not yet connected. I still must weather the pipe. Only the + goes through the hose, the - is connected to the outside spring. This allowed me to insert a thick copper T-Wire into the spring, bend it to the required S-shape. Its rigidity holds the spring in position.

Assembling the air conditioning unit. Here you can see how the electrical wires enter the unit at the back (I removed the temporary hose) and exit the unit at the wheels. From there they go through the "ground" into the dio box.

A full weekend, working non stop 14h/day to build the display stand. Applying the veneer. Here we are, after the tenth layer of gloss varnish. I like it very much :D

So, I went for the clear linoleum, which shows quite well the plane! I created it by spraying a white color on the back of a clear plexi panel. It look just fine:D Then I made a box with ordinary plywood. I cover it with a dark veneer. A brass frame, soldered, angled and polished separates the wood from the white ground and gives a classy touch to the display.

Now this is a brilliant idea, thanks Nate

Here starts the last chapter of this build: the diorama to display the kit. I have a general idea about the layout, the details still need refinement. To start with, I go back to my LiPo batteries which were awaiting their charger. Charging. A world in itself! Funny how many devices you can connect to charge a single battery. Expensive toys for "grown-ups", kind of... a power supply which converts the socket 220V AC into 12C DC for the charger. a charger to apply a charing program to the battery, depending on its nature. a laptop, connected via USB to the charger and a programme (Lo

Thanks Holmes :D The kit is F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D :D Now I can create the dio. Three quick pictures without comments...

The race to the finish line has started... :-D The two half-doors, entirely scratched (brass, yogurt lid, paper). Note tboth pulleys for the retraction system on the lower door. Mounted on the model, the doors seem very convincing for the scale. Close-up. I painted the service markings on the upper door. Tomorrow Sunday will come the last 5 antennas and the static dischargers.

Thanks Platypus and Drake64 :D Both half-doors are attached to the fuselage with brass pins, fixed to a U-shaped brass bar that I soldered to the door skins. A ground view. I feel the doors look very inviting. I would just hop aboard :) The upper door inside is missing, plus some paint and a few antennas. The plane nears completion, yeahhh !!

Building the brass door. The lower part carries two steps which I also cut out from a sheet of brass. I started by drafting a paper model to check the size and folding lines. Soldering of the foldings under the steps. Note how I attached the parts with wire to have both hands free. A more conventional way of holding parts. Here I solder the steps to the door. After adding a few bits... I tried to engrave the locking lever into a brass shield. Not bad for a première! The assembled lower door in front of the plane :)

Thanks Pilatus The bird starts to grow all kind of funny appendices, at the cost of at least 50kt max speed

Thank you guys ;) Glueing the antennas. No place for unsteady hands :D

The bird deserves a larger format :D No comments

The antennas awaiting the paint. That Learjet is going to look like a hedge hog ! A well defended hedge hog though, with its two ECM pods.The antennas gor various shades of paint..

My small week-end production: 28 small parts, most of them antennas, plus pitot tubes and AoA sensors. Many parts are built by assembling and soldering three components. All parts have a location pin to be inserted into the body of the model, either cut out or added ba soldering. All parts are brass, which I love for its ability to be easily shaped by cutting, filing, sanding and soldering.