Author Topic: 1/32 Handley Page V/1500 scratch build (slowgress report) (Read 30380 times)

Rookie · « **Reply #105 on:** May 25, 2021, 02:15:03 AM »

I'm calling it quits for today. Knocked over my Tamiya extra thin glue.

Saved the upper stabilizer with a quick snatch. It got some glue on it, but luckily there is no deforming or melting.

The only losses are a strip of styrene and the cutting mat. The top layer dissolved in seconds. I have a few in stock so no worries there.

It could have ended worse.

Alexis · « **Reply #106 on:** May 25, 2021, 09:55:14 AM »

Really nice work on the rudders !

Alexis

RAGIII · « **Reply #107 on:** May 25, 2021, 10:45:13 PM »

I am Happy to see that No Major harm was done by the glue spill!
RAGIII

RichieW · « **Reply #108 on:** May 25, 2021, 11:10:21 PM »

At least it wasn't superglue and no real damage done. The modelling gods obviously appreciate your hard work as much as we do!

lone modeller · « **Reply #109 on:** May 28, 2021, 03:21:32 AM »

Glad the damage was very limited. When I last performed that trick it went over my desk - and I just managed to stop it from attacking the surface. Better luck next time.

Stephen.

Bughunter · « **Reply #110 on:** May 28, 2021, 05:51:42 AM »

This build gets better with every update - keep them coming!

And yes, a flood wave of Extra thin glue on my bench stopped luckily only some mm in front of my Checkerboard painted wings of the Bristol Fighter! After that experience I try to keep finished parts away from the bench (in two "IKEA KVISSLE letter tray").

Cheers,
Frank

Rookie · « **Reply #111 on:** May 31, 2021, 08:33:58 PM »

Thanks Alexis, Rick, Richie, Stephen and Frank for looking in.

After cleaning up, a little filling, sanding and polishing, I put on a second layer of primer.
I checked every nook and cranny and then put on the first thin layer of the good old PC10 yesterday. This morning the second layer went on and I must admit the result is better than I had hoped for.
I decided to install the control horns after all, to avoid damaging the vulnerable paint job later on. The rudders and fins will be carefully stored now for later assembly.

…and on to the stabilizers…

I’ll be back
Willem

RichieW · « **Reply #112 on:** May 31, 2021, 08:37:01 PM »

Well that looks fantastic Willem, some real progress now. This is going to be a very handsome model. Had to click links to see the pictures, did you try to embed the photos into the post?

Richie

Rookie · « **Reply #113 on:** May 31, 2021, 08:43:42 PM »

Thanks Richie. It took me long enough. (I started with the rudders a year ago and learned a lot on the way)

I corrected a mistake I made in the HTML codes. Does it work o.k. now?

Alexis · « **Reply #114 on:** May 31, 2021, 11:00:51 PM »

That is some very fine work on the rudders Willem

Alexis

lone modeller · « **Reply #115 on:** June 01, 2021, 03:23:32 AM »

If the rest of the parts for the model turn out half as good as the fins/rudders, you are going to have a stunning model: and not just because of its size!

Stephen.

gbrivio · « **Reply #116 on:** June 01, 2021, 06:09:38 AM »

Excellent work on rudders, looking better then injection moulded.
Ciao
Giuseppe

RAGIII · « **Reply #117 on:** June 01, 2021, 10:48:01 PM »

Outstanding work. The rudders look fantastic all dressed up with paint!
RAGIII

Rookie · « **Reply #118 on:** June 02, 2021, 07:04:39 AM »

Thank you Rick, Alexis, Stephen and Guieppe for your kind words. They are much appreciated.

While the primer and PC10 were drying, I did a little more work on the rest of the tailplane.

The upper stabilizer is well on the way. I used very thin but very strong double-sided tape to stick the skin to the balsa core on both sides. I applied a 1mm half round styrene profile on the leading edge for a sleek finish.

The tips are ready to be faired and tapered, and then the rib-strips are next.

After that, the location points for the struts, rudder pivots, fin brackets and elevator control cables will be made and the rib-strips applied.

I will also make a new jig for the upper and lower stabilizers (similar to that for the rudder and fin) to get the rib-strips aligned.
Then it will be sanded, polished and primed for the first time.

I made a little jig to help me get the hinges and hinge-slots for the elevators evenly spaced and aligned and a few templates to make sure the rounding and the tapering of all the tips are the same.

I prefabricated some of the parts I need for the elevators and lower stabilizer shortly. The parts that are on the inside are not shown here, but the build-up will be similar to that of the fins and rudders.

I'll be back.

Willem

Alexis · « **Reply #119 on:** June 02, 2021, 07:52:11 AM »

That is some nice progress Willem !

Alexis