CanadaMoe Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hello All, Here's what I've been up to. The Beginning About to close up. Sanded down the sides of IP and seat frame to get a better fit. Notched out the stringer for IP and seat former to fit better. Also enlarged the locating pin holes with drill bit to improve on fuselage fit Hoping with a little finger pressure and CA the gap should closeup nicely, then disappear with some light sanding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Yeah that latest Airfix 1/72 MkI is a great kit. Backdated one to the prototype a while ago (lot of filing and re-scribing on the wings) but really enjoyed the kit. Looks good so far... Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Tweeker Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Lookin' Good Moe! Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Looking good . How did the gap filling go ? Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Trying a different approach. Glued upper wings on first then lower wing. Trying to eliminate gap at wing root. Here's what I have so far. @ Grandboof - The seam on the upper cowling has been sanded and check, but not painted. I seldom prime. Here's a couple of pics of the cowling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Interesting approach. Looks good. Better than some the trenches I have had in the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GretarBill Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 There is a lot more detail in the cockpit than in the old kit I'm building. Looking good so far. Grétar W. G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Just a quick update. All major parts are together, next stop paint shop. Used liquid paper for some minor seam filling. Seam to work well... (excuse the pun.) Will know more when I start painting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Looking good ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Nice. Did gluing the wing tops to the fuselage halves instead of the usual tops to bottom and then entire assembly to fuselage method affect the dihedral of the wings at all? Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Looking to the colour. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 @ AX365 - Here's a couple of pics of the Spit on sticks... I tried to get the camera level as much as possible to show the result of the dihedral after gluing the upper wings on first then the lower wing. There are these large gaps at the end of the ailerons that will widen if the diheral has to increase. Also I didn't snip the locating pins on the wings, so the wings were glues using the pins. I enlarged the locating holes, but I don't think that would make much of a difference. The large hole in the nose is for a #8 X 3" screw I use for mounting on a painting jig I'm using. It's not my idea, I saw someone use it and thought it was a good idea. Just have to be careful not to split the nose when you screw it in. I'll post a pic of the jig when I get some colour on. Let me know what you think of the result of the dihedral. Moe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 The wings look right from here. To take your method one step further I winder if it would be possible to insert the cockpit parts from the bottom after close up ? Good work so far. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 I had thought of that as I was closing up the fuselage, but you would have to cut the stringers shown in post #1. Maybe I'll try that on the next one that I build. Moe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Let me know what you think of the result of the dihedral. Moe Moe: I'd say it looks spot on. Nice work. Looking forward to the rest of the magic you apply to this build. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Just a quick up date. It's been a while. Post shading with black and scribbling with three colours is done. The DE (Humbrol 29) will go final. Then mask for DG (Humbrol 30) with scribbling. I'll post pics of the DG as I go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Great progress looking good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Any news in this one? Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Here's a quick update. If you look closely, you can pick up some of the scribbling with the different colours. It's something I'll need to work on still in getting the right colour transparency. Almost there, just the matt coat and start weathering. Had a challenging time placing the unit codes decals so that would look appropriate. (I think I'm still off with the placement, but it will have to do. Anyone with suggestions on how to place the codes down, especially when the roundel have to lineup with each other and the codes running along the fuselage, I would love to hear from you. Enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Man that looks nice. The codes were really that big? I've never done it any other way but freehand but you could put the rounders on, gloss over, then run some tape to create a straight edge and put the codes a over or below the tape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Looks great Codes look about right from the pics Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 They seem big but it looks like they're correct. Apparently there was a miscommunication about marking sizes between bomber and fighter squadrons.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks Nickdanger for the link. It was helpful to know about the miscommunication. But, it still looks odd to see such big letters on a narrow fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 The miscommunication seems to have been wide spread. Some Hurricanes wore large codes as well Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaMoe Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) I finally finished!!!! I know I'm late.... Just a few pics to close this build up. Edited January 7, 2017 by CanadaMoe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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