72linerlover Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 (edited) Hi, guys. After some preparing jobs, the "animal" is primed. First underside, than on top. This process, of course, revealed some tinny gaps, some of them due to the little accident occurred and some to my mistakes. None is visible in the pics, but they are there ad I will take care of the next week. I'm anxious to unmask, but perhaps is too soon, even I'd avoid to leave the tape for too long. Will see. Thanks for following. Regards Euge Edited October 31, 2019 by 72linerlover Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) Good afternoon. Please excuse me, but I have a problem with "village photos" image hosting. Many people can't see the images published after September the 1st or so. Now I have tried to upload a pic on another domain (of a local modeling club). I ask you for a feed back: here below you should see a red and yellow Auster. Can you confirm please if it is so? TIA Euge Test pic Edited October 31, 2019 by 72linerlover Updated image link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Good afternoon. Please excuse me, but I have a problem with "village photos" image hosting. Many people can't see the images published after September the 1st or so. Now I have tried to upload a pic on another domain (of a local modeling club). I ask you for a feed back: here below you should see a red and yellow Auster. Can you confirm please if it is so? TIA Euge Test pic Sorry, no picture for me..... Hope you can get it resolved, I’d like to check out your build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I can see the picture. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I also see the picture Euge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 Thank you for your feedback, sirs. By the way, Ray, what happens to ACAM forum? When I try to visit it, I get HTTP ERROR 418 - The page is not working. Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I am not having a problems getting onto ACAM at the moment, there has been a fair bit of activity over there in the past few days. Maybe you need to clear cookies, etc? Could it be a region issue? I can send a message to Ray to mention you have access problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) .... Maybe you need to clear cookies, etc? Could it be a region issue? I can send a message to Ray to mention you have access problems. Hi, Ray. Cleared all what was clearable, tried yesterday at home and now at the job, with Avast Secure Browser, Chrome and even Internet Explorer with no result. The region issue is the most likely reason, but it is fun to search the web for HTTP ERROR 418. Thanks. Euge P.S. Now I'm stopping auto hijacking my thread and boring you with this problems until they will be solved. Edited October 14, 2019 by 72linerlover typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Hi guys. I have a new hosting site for the images. I have updated the posts from September on. I hope that they are visible now. Next week end, if all works, I'll post new progress. Thanks for your patience. Euge Edited October 31, 2019 by 72linerlover Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Here I am with an update regarding the landing gears. I totally rebuilt the legs, because in the kit they were very simplified and not so much realistic. Metal paper clips, styrene tubes, some putty. A dry fit into the nacelles to check the high on both sides and that the model is aligned Here the almost complete legs And here more finished waiting for the paint to dry before some tubing. Hope you like, if you can see the pics. Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Impressive, I think you have just helped me decide what my next project is,C-119 in RCAF Colours... Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 The gear detail looks great Euge! Nice work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Just fabulous work, Euge. She will be a beauty when done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hallo everybody. Thank you for your words, mates. On 11/3/2019 at 5:48 PM, AlienFrogModeller said: C-119 in RCAF Colours... Interesting, but I don't understand how a Caribou can inspire a C-119, beside to be both transport aircraft. A friend of mine asked me to prepare a sort of sample for the mechanical part of a testing instrument. Back to industry modeling after decades. Therefore I have to clear the bench and temporally stop the Caribou project. As last update of the year, I post a pair of pics of the painted gear legs in test fit. Thanks for watching Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 45 minutes ago, 72linerlover said: Interesting, but I don't understand how a Caribou can inspire a C-119, beside to be both transport aircraft. The C-119 is sitting on my to do shelf...and the inspiration came from that era of aircraft, hence the inspiration of old school prop aircraft in RCAF colours. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Hi, everybody. I've got some progress to report on the Caribou. Also the kinematic of the main gear doors is really complicated. In fact, the leg acts on some leverages that move the doors and make them close. It took long to understand from the photos and the manual how it actually works, but at the end I did. Doing something that looks like the real thing requires to work on the model sitting upside down on the jig. I had to do it now, absolutely before the painting stage. There are not great details, but quite visible on the finished model. So, you can see the doors with some added elements. Here a first test fit on the aircraft. Some more elements added and a first bit of paint. All the doors painted inside. Some views of the temporary assembly. Thanks for watching. Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Euge, The Caribou has always been an intriguing aircraft for me, and you're doing an amazing job on this one. Keep-up the excellent work, looking forward in watching the process. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 As mentioned where, the detail you are adding is impressive Euge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hello everybody. Thank you Underdog and Ray for your comments. I've managed to get some work done in preparation for painting. Well, the painting stage is not behind the corner, but I have to do some things now, otherwise such works could damage the painted model. First the landing light. The transparencies in the kit are quite nice and fit perfectly into the leading edge. They are too much clear, so it is necessary to put something inside. Closed the rear part of the lamp with a piece of polystyrene. Made 2 little bulbs with stretched clear polystyrene. Still to be glued. Like most of the prototypes, also the Caribou had a big nose probe with many sensors. Difficult to tell from the pics I have, how really they are shaped, but the main tube is there. In this web page there is an interesting photo of the DHC-4, revealing a sort of inspection panel on top of the nose. Not quite a good fit, we should say, but an interesting detail. In the next pics the process to make that rised panel. A contour of vinyl tape to give the shape. Filled inside with white putty. Here the panel. Still needs to be sanded down a little. Onto the rear end now. Unfortunately the fit of the tailplanes is not tight enough. So I have enlarged the two mounting tabs and put inside the fin a little plate to get things straight. Really not visible in the pic, but it is there, just above the tabs. I have spent some hours reading the maintenance manual, just for fun, but that way I discovered how tailplanes and rudder work. Very interesting how, as always, DHC designs are an example of "robust engineering" So I discovered, f.e. that what I thought were only 2 trim tabs each side, actually have different functions. The inside one is called "spring tab" the outer "trim tab". The spring tab, when the control column is in neutral position, is deflected upwards by 5 degrees, while the trim is at zero. Long story short, these are the tailplanes with the tabs aligned as per the manual and the rudder. It is a bottom view, since the actuating brakets are on the underside. Thanks for watching. Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Looking rather nice Euge, the deflected surface is a nice touch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Euge, This project is coming along nicely, keep-up the great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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