Army_Air_Force Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 Once the yellow was dry, the black trim was hand painted, with lots of slowed breathing and heartbeats. plus a very steady hand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cajun21 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 WOW, what great work. Cheers Itch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 There's not much in the way of markings on the Ryan and since the model is to be mounted in a picture frame, and the underside won't be seen, I didn't bother printing the underside registration. On one side of the rudder, there's a tiny Stars & Stripes flag. I found a small one in the spares pile and while it was too big, I was able to trim it down to the right size. While there aren't enough stripes now, it is so small that it's the impression that matters, not complete accuracy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) The fuselage registrations applied. I had a bit of a problem with the edges curling up, but after lots of Microsol and gentle pressing with a small brush, they un-curled and lay flat. I had some spare black decals which were cut to form the wing walkways. I still need to cut a very thin strip which goes along the wing joint, just outboard of the wing strut. Edited January 18, 2019 by Army_Air_Force spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Tonight I cut some black decal paper for the wing joints and also some small pieces for the elevator trim tabs. I only wanted the decal for a straight edge and would touch in the back of the tab with black paint. I used a mini sanding drum to thin down the resin block that was the feed for the cylinder castings. Each cylinder was separated and the base sanded with a needle file. I didn't want to use cyano to attach them in case I got them in slightly the wrong position, so instead I used PVA glue to attach them to the nose. The resin prop was cut free and the blades reshaped as the chord ws too broad. The wheels were also painted yesterday and are shown along with the prop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 The black of the trim tab was touched in with a brush and the model left to dry. I'm very pleased with the way it's looking now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Into the final straight now. Paper templates were used for the length of the rigging, then the 0.1mm diameter wire was cut and attached with PVA glue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Tail bracing wires fitted..... and the four landing wires. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 The pitot head was made from some 0.7mm copper wire, turned in my minidrill to shape the end. Handling the model with the rigging on was starting to get tricky. The wheel hubs and prop spinner were painted next, with a white undercoat for the spinner first. The blades would be painted later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 The turnover post, fuel and oil caps were painted and added, plus the heat exchanger/heat shroud on the exhaust. Main and tail wheels fitted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 The vac formed windscreens took some trimming due to their small size and my fat fingers! They were attached with dilute PVA glue which is still drying in this shot. Once the prop blades were painted wood and had dried, the tip and leading edge reinforcing was painted on, then the prop was glued in place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 8 hours had flown by. The only job left on the model now is painting the screen frames and the black fairings over the bracing wire attachment points. Before I locked up the workshop for the evening, I took a few almost there pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Once the last details have been done, the model will be ready to fit into its A4 box frame ( which I still need to buy! ). I already have the background graphics printed, so the final framing shouldn't take long. I'm still amazed at my brush painting of the black scallops around the nose. I don't think I've ever painted such smooth lines freehand and amazingly identical on the other side! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Sweet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 The last jobs on the model were touching in the windscreen frames and the black patches on the bracing wire attachments. Lots of slow breathing and waiting for my hand to be still to touch in the black on the wings. I really didn't want to mess up the yellow! With that done, I brought my DSLR and tripod into the workshop for some pictures with a high f number to give a better depth of field than the compact camera I recorded the build with. Before taking those, I threaded a long length of M3 studding into the mounting hole in the bottom of the model and clamped the other end in a small portable vice. The aircraft was then taken outdoors where I had a nice blue sky fo some flying pictures. The ground pictures followed on a 15 inch square base with a printed background that I normally use for "studio shots". A little photo editing added me to the cockpit and some rotation to the prop, in addition to editing out the M3 studding which supported the model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Army_Air_Force Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 I think the model is sitting a fraction high, as the landing gear oleos are modelled in flight with no weight on them. As the model will be mounted on the M3 studding in the ppicture frame and not on its wheels, it isn't a great concern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Army_Air_Force Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 I only need to wait for the picture frame to arrive in the post now. The final framing will complete the journey that started with the twenty minute flight on that Summer July afternoon in 2016. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 That's a stunning job, all the way around, from construction to painting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Very, very nicely done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Amongst other jobs today, I got the background picture glued down and the hole drilled to mount the model. The picture and backboard were then nailed to the 3D box frame. The tabs around the box hold the box onto the picture frame via small screws. I ran out of time and had to get my daughter from school, so didn't have time to pilot drill the frame and screw it all together, but there was just enough time to place the frame and mount card over the box for a picture. The glass was left out to avoid reflections for the picture. I should be able to get the glass cleaned and the final assembly done in the morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I'm glad to see this project come to fruition. The frame really shows how small that kit is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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