Macchi M-5

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
I thought I get back into the Macchi M.5 by hitting the beaching trolley and trestles first.
The four tie rings on the corners of the beaching trolley are metal rings.
The photo-etch parts supplied in the kit are flat and two-D.
Therefore I cut away the 'rings' from the photo-etch parts and replaced them with rings of 0.5 mm diameter lead wire.
I also modified the photo-etch tie ring holders to suit the replacement rings.

Also in the photograph (thanks 'huberlu') you can see protective padding, which I'll be adding to the trolley and trestles.

Mike

[RAGIII]

Awesome Hardware!
RAGIII

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The beaching trolley and support trestles are done.
The metal wheel rims were annealed to make them easier to bend and to give a better 'used' look.
The wood beaching trolley and trestles were stained with 'AK Interactive' wood wash, then sealed with 'Alclad' Flat (ALC314).
The top padding was represented with 'Tamiya' Rubber Black (XF85) and algae staining by water based ‘Derwent’ Inktense 24 pencils.
Wear on the padding was from sponging 'Tamiya' weather set E (green) and dirt on the axle from 'Flory Models' dark dirt wash,

Mike
 

[RLWP]

It looks like you have taken up medieval wargaming!

 

Richard

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Well at my age I sometimes feel pretty 'medieval' 

[Juan]

Wow Mike, I can almost taste the sea salt from here.  Looks fantastic.

[RAGIII]

...and the Hardware looks even better on the Beautiful Beaching apparatus!
RAGIII

[AndRoby67]

Wow!
I think that your trolley and trestles are better than the original ones!
Wonderful!
Roberto

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
True to form this kit has already shown problems.
The instructions indicate where the forward bulkhead and pilot's seat support should be located.
The bulkhead locates on the hull bottom (effectively the cockpit floor).
If the instructions are followed, it will result in the hull bottom not fitting into the fuselage as the bulkhead would be too far forwards.
The pilot's seat support location is such that, when fitted, the pilot's seat is too far rearwards in the cockpit, so needs to be moved forwards on the seat support.
This means the control column is then too close to the seat.

The forward bulkhead is shown in the correct location.
The pilot's foot boards assembly may need to be modified to move the control column forward and away from the pilot's seat

Mike

[Dave Brewer]

Lovely work on the beaching gear Mike.I spent a couple of hours yesterday pressure cleaning a year's accumulated gunk off my boat yesterday and you achieved the same look beautifully.It's fortunate you spotted the issue with the plans,things like this leave me shaking my head at times,pure carelessness on the manufacturer's part.

Dave.

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Lovely work on the beaching gear Mike.I spent a couple of hours yesterday pressure cleaning a year's accumulated gunk off my boat yesterday and you achieved the same look beautifully.It's fortunate you spotted the issue with the plans,things like this leave me shaking my head at times,pure carelessness on the manufacturer's part.

Dave.

Thanks Dave.
It helps spotting problems having been an engineering toolmaker for 6 years, then 27 years as a technician in the RAF and lastly 20 years as a miltary aircraft technical author.
Sort of second nature spotting these sorts of problems,

Mike

[huberlu]

Some Pictures:











Regards

[huberlu]

You can find other pictures here:

https://wetransfer.com/downloads/e000bda2ee36541c4f92058cd0bc253920200111134252/75cedd36890c0dfe7b85fc747e0a640520200111134252/52d409

Regards.

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Thanks all.

Huberlu:
Thanks for these drawing etc - some of which I have.
The photo is interesting - It looks like the control column with torsion bar and aileron bell crank lever for the aileron control cables (rear cockpit to underside of upper wing?

Mike

[huberlu]

I believe, but I am not sure if I translate what you write well.
The triangular body placed on the Macchi under repair is the base of the seat.

Regards