Macchi M-5

[Mike Norris]

Hmmmm -  good spot
You are quite correct - they are too short and having re-checked against drawings, the sides towards the front should be tapered in as well.





Hey-ho, back to the drawing board 

Mike

[huberlu]

Really sorry.
But you're going to do it. She will be even more beautiful.

I had cut mine and add a piece in the middle. Obviously at 1/32 it will be different.



Regards

[Mike Norris]

No problem - I'm glad you noticed it 
As the micro-tube struts are already fitted and match the recesses in the wing, I didn't want to start from scratch.
Also, because of the struts, I can't really cut and insert an extension.
So I'm trying with stepping the top and bottom surfaces and adding 0.5 mm thick plastic card.
The bottom of the floats first have a packing piece of plastic card to help create the shallow curve on that surface.
Once that's done I should be able to fill the sides then final sand it all to shape.

We'll see

Mike

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
Macchi M.5 wing floats - Mk.2
Not perfect but I think close to the correct size etc.
The second shot shows the floats test fitted to the underside of the lower wing halves,

Mike

[AndRoby67]

Correction well done!
I really like it!
Now go straight to the end without new problems!
Roberto

[RAGIII]

Exceptional recovery Mke! Looks even better than the first ones!
RAGIII

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
The upper wing has now been joined and the lower wings secured to the fuselage (with the required 3 degrees of dihedral angle)
The shots below show the upper wing dry fitted with only the unfinished 'V' interplane struts located.
The unfinished engine is just positioned onto the fuselage 'Z' support struts.

The two upper 'Z' struts from the engine bearers to the underside of the upper wing still need to be drilled into the bearers and upper wing.
NOTE: The unfinished engine is positioned further rearwards than it will be when finally fitted.

So far both wings appear to be correctly aligned when viewed from the top and sides.

Mike

[smperry]

How do you say SCHWEEET! in Italian?
sp

[RAGIII]

Really looks Fantastic. You are a Modeling engineer!
RAGIII

[Alexis]

This is turning out to be my favorite , Wow Mike , fantastic so far !


Terri

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
The ‘Isotta Fraschini V4B’ six cylinder engine for the Macchi M.5 is more or less completed.
There are engine controls and pipes to add, but these can't be done until the engine is fitted to the model.
The only change I made was to replace the spark plugs and leads I'd made with I think better versions.
The plugs are 0.5 mm diameter tube with 'RB Motion' Aluminium nuts at the base. The HT leads are 0.2 mm diameter lead wire.

Mike

[smperry]

So. how does she idle?
What?? that's a plastic model!

That is a lovely engine Mike. Goes well with the rest of this masterpiece.
sp

[Mike Norris]

Thanks - haven't tried yet - no oil in the sump 

[RAGIII]

Your engine is completely inline with the rest of your Superb build.
RAGIII

[PrzemoL]

Great modeling continues. The engine, the corrected floats. I am truly impressed.