Ant Phillips Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Hi guys I've just posted some pics in the in-progress forum of some Airfix DC-9 conversions that I have on the go right now, take a look and let me know what you think so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 They look great Ant, I love the occasional hack and slash to keep the skills up to scratch! As I asked in the other thread, how did you keep the fuslage alignment correct? Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bugs3144 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Looks great. I keep my fuselage alignment by staggering the cut so that both halves are not cut in same area. Works good for me so far converting several DC-9-30 to Dc-9-10 and A320 to A319. Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ant Phillips Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 As I asked in the other thread, how did you keep the fuslage alignment correct? Hi Ray, I used 2 different methods, on the -10 series I cut sections out of the -30 fuselage at different points, when you join the fuselage parts together, the joints are staggered, rather like when laying bricks to make a wall, this method was definitely easier. On the -50 I joined the surplus parts from the -10 kit into 2 fuselage plugs and then inserted them int the -30 fuselage that I had cut at one point forward of the wing and one behind the wing. One of my kits was an older kit that included the passenger window strips, I overlapped each fuselage joint with one of these window strips, thereby maintaining the correct spacing for the windows. Using poly cement on the window strips also allowed me a little bit of adjustment, it was then a matter of gap filling cyano and accelerator to give a firm joint, I then sanded down before each joint cured too long. I am pleased with the result and when you put the -10 next to the-50 it looks a totally different plane, I have yet too fill the remaining windows on the -50, and am leaving the windows open on the -30. I have a few more DC-9's in the stash and have some decals for a -41 of TOA Domestic Airlines, so I may yet do a bit more cutting and shutting. You can't go wrong with a bit of destruction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Thanks Ant, I have a 767-300 and a few 737-800s I plan to do the same with. Though the cut out sections will not be used anywhere else. I must try CA as a filler, I am still a bit hesitant to use it for larger areas, i suppose I am happy using Squdron and milliput at this stage. How will you fill the open windows on the completed fuselage sections? Did you put some sort of tape or strip behind the openings, or will you use CA and accelerator? Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ant Phillips Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) Thanks Ant,I have a 767-300 and a few 737-800s I plan to do the same with. Though the cut out sections will not be used anywhere else. I must try CA as a filler, I am still a bit hesitant to use it for larger areas, i suppose I am happy using Squdron and milliput at this stage. How will you fill the open windows on the completed fuselage sections? Did you put some sort of tape or strip behind the openings, or will you use CA and accelerator? :lol: Ray Hi Ray, I have a few 767's and 738's in my stash too, have decals for an Air Canada 767-200 and I also plan to tackle a 777-300 (in JAL markings just like this one), I thought the DC-9's were a nice economic way to start practicing the art of extended fuselages, but I have become fond of them (if you can become fond of a few pieces of plastic), who knows one day I might even try a A340-600 although that will mean increasing the wing chord too I think thats what I like about airliners there are so many conversion possibilities. I have to admit I was wary of using CA as a filler too, but I'm a convert now, though I'm never without a bottle of debonder at hand :D. I will probably fill the windows with green stuff, just slap it on, leave it cure good and proper for a few days and sand it back, if there are any pits left after that I find a thin smear of green stuff and liquid poly will do it. Edited February 1, 2006 by Ant Phillips Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Thanks Ant, Will have to give it a go, I have a 767 and a 737-800 to chop soon Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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