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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: drdave on January 09, 2013, 06:54:46 AM
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WnW, 1/32 OOB.
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Dave,
Looking very nice indeed, what did you use for the PC12? (I hope I'm not making a wrong assumption on that) Since my latest quest is a spray booth what type is the one in your photos and how do you like it?
Cheers,
Lance
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Very nice!
Steve
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Beautiful beginnings, Dave. Now I want one.
Cheers,
Bud
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Cheers fellas. A lovely kit. Cockpit fit is surer and more definite than the Pup. The engine is a tad too big for the cowling.
There was a half mil gap around the wings I sealed with PVA.
The fit is great, but I simply cannot get rid of underside fuselage seams! Its the same with the pup and tripe for me. Grr.
Decals have been great, I used microsol.
This is Tamiya Flat Brown thinned with cellulose thinners..
Wings are wobbly!
I suggest clean your joints then add the wings at centre section THEN add the outer struts when the centre has set. Keep the locators paint free and DONT trim the tabs on the strut ends as they have centre studs I mistakenly took for ejector pins!
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Its that booth the airbrush company do. works just fine in my office.
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Dave,
Outstanding project to date,as always you never disappoint my old friend. I love your choice of French markings too.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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She's looking mighty fine Dave, looking forward to seeing her all rigged up ;)
Andrew
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Looking good Dave! I really like the French scheme. :D
Regards,
Bob
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Hello Dave:
This coming along nicely. I have this and the Roden Kit, will probably do WNW. I like the scheme and will follow your advice on the wings center section assembly.
Best
Mark
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I love the brown version PC10 and French marking combo. Beautiful plane so far. Very nice woodgrain around cockpit also.
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Looking good and starting to come together nicely, Dave
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The fit is great, but I simply cannot get rid of underside fuselage seams! Its the same with the pup and tripe for me. Grr.
You know I have exactly the same issue on box flat seams. The Bristol I've just finished I filled, sanded, primed, filled, sanded, primed ....... countless times and still the seams remained. Then I remembered some wag stating if you make the seam bigger it fills better than a microscopic seam. Did it hell I just had a bigger seam, by now I was not a happy bunny so my next wacky plan was to skin it with the thinnest evergreen sheet, but I attached it with liquid glue that just melted through the thin sheet. Solution was to buy another Bristol and start again.
I found that having a good fit to start with is critical and use liquid glue and ensure capillary action takes it all the way down the join. Hold the parts apart ever so slightly for a few seconds to soften the plastic and then squeeze watching for a lovely oozing bead appear all along the seam.
Where it doesn't there will be issues and I find Mr Surfacer in its varying thicknesses usually gets there in the end, but its vertainly not like a nice curved seam that disappears in seconds.
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Nearly done now. She's rigged bar the ailerons. Just those and the rudder Then a final touch up.
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A great build but don't make my mistakes. I lost the Rotherham pump. The firewall I put on back to front- I just realised, hence a gap on the top cowling where a tab should be.
Wings went on very easily, if you keep the tabs and slots clean and fix by the Cabanes and then the outer ones, and leave upside down in the box. The rudder decal has worked very well after a hairdryer blast.
Alclad clear gloss varnish stays tacky too long. I'm hoping the thumprints won't show!
I learned a lot with this. The thread is elastic Goldzack, which looks good but is a tad too thick to thread thru Bob's buckles, so I glued it on and its a bit messy as that then stiffens the thread. I will try monofilament next I think. Control wires are EZ line. The kit decals are superb- no probs at all with microset/sol.
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Looking very good mate -
We all seem to make these little construction errors - so I really understand your frustration!
Regards
Dave
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Hello Dr. Dave:
Your model is looking very good. They are all learning experiences as we continue to progress and try new things. I think it looks great and the finished product will obscure any little "holidays" that may exist. Just don't tell anybody. They will never know.
Best
Mark