Eastern Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Thadeus said: This is some extremely nice work. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for You. Thank you Thadeus. I hope I'll be keeping well until the day to place the beast on the shelf. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Thank you for answering the rivet inquire…again. It has been few years, but I remember you sharing your rivet creating method/knowledge. I don’t remember what kit it was but the result were just as good as above. So, thank you again for the tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 10:24 AM, Youngtiger1 said: Thank you for answering the rivet inquire…again. It has been few years, but I remember you sharing your rivet creating method/knowledge. I don’t remember what kit it was but the result were just as good as above. So, thank you again for the tip. You are welcome, Youngtiger1. I'm always open and up to sharing my methods and "secrets" with other fellow modelers. Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just checking in to see if you have any updates for this bad boy? Thank you kindly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Wonderful work... but any updates? Would love to see more of the build 🙂 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 (edited) Hi guys, After a long delay on the posting I managed to post some images concerning my progressing on the build. Now into the main gear wells. I soldered one element (have no idea what its name is) and pinfiled some details to fix on the area within the wells. And some images how they look after some more details have been added. Cheers! Alexander p.s. Please, give me a clue how to move the cursor below the images field to type below them. Edited March 24 by Eastern Adding more images Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 Some more updates. Now on the chaff/flare dispensing system. I removed the in-kit part and scratch built the one using a part leftover from another kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 Some more updates on the main gear wells. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Hi there, Some more images as progressing on the main gear nacelles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 It is more than a year past by since I started working on the wings and only now I'm to show what I did so far. Before gluing top and bottom parts together I added stiffening ribs of plastic 1 mm thick. After the parts were cemented together I added some lengths of plastic to the fore edge of the wings to make the edge to be more rounded as closer to the prototype. Then I removed the long protruding element (have no idea what it is) from where the wing forms a V shape right closer to the main gear sponson and replace it with a scratchbuild part. BYW, the in-kit sponsons are of a wrong shape so I had to correct them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Great level of detail, look forward to see the progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Bloody 'el, where you gonna house this beast? at 1/32 should be quite a large furniture piece 😉 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 8 minutes ago, lgl007 said: Bloody 'el, where you gonna house this beast? at 1/32 should be quite a large furniture piece 😉 -Greg Hi Greg, Don't worry, I've got that furniture piece all right. 🙂 The only thing to worrying about is that the build is a big time eater. LOL. Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Dude... this build is epic!!! Well worth the time you are sinking into it. Should be a real showpiece when done. Can't wait to see the progress. JUST DON'T RUSH IT! it's coming along so well I'm kinda root'in for ya to make it just perfect! I know that I have a tendency to pick up the pace when I think a project is a real time sink and that usually causes errors and more fixes... -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 14 minutes ago, lgl007 said: Dude... this build is epic!!! Well worth the time you are sinking into it. Should be a real showpiece when done. Can't wait to see the progress. JUST DON'T RUSH IT! it's coming along so well I'm kinda root'in for ya to make it just perfect! I know that I have a tendency to pick up the pace when I think a project is a real time sink and that usually causes errors and more fixes... -Greg OK. I'm not gonna rush on it that no way to disappoint you. LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl h Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 are you using tamiya light curing putty? i have problems having it cure and not staying soft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 3 hours ago, karl h said: are you using tamiya light curing putty? i have problems having it cure and not staying soft Hello Karl, Nice to hear from you. Light curing putty? I actually use Mr. Hobby's Mr. White Putty. Can't say it works good. After having dried it sometimes tends to peal off. I used to use Tamiya gray putty (very nice stuff with very good adhesion) when it was available in the local Hobby Shop but now it scarcely can be bought even via internet. Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 BTW. Thank you guys for the interest and nice comments (Greg, you da man.) Back to the progress. One more pic on the wings. The grooves where the pylons are to be placed are in wrong position so I had to fill the grooves and drill holes to place the pylons where they are to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl h Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 i thought the yellow stuff was the light curing putty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 7 minutes ago, karl h said: i thought the yellow stuff was the light curing putty Hello Karl, The yellow stuff was this: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 Well, more updates. Now on the ailerons and flaps. As the hinges I used some brass stuff leftover from my wooden ship kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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