CSM Pfalz Dr.1

[Alexis]

Thanks Fredrik 

I managed to mess up my struts , I wasn't paying attention to the direction and made those cuts on the wrong strut ...so ...back to the drawing board . 


Terri

[Alexis]

Okay got the new undercarriage struts remade and I actually got everything pinned .For the cab struts I used steel pins and for the middle wings and inter struts I used brass pins . Stablizers are steel pins as well.



Terri

[Bughunter]

I guess the "Y"-strut stands for YES!
 

Cheers,
Frank

[lone modeller]

Metal pins for struts are always better than plastic if the parts are small. Takes longer but saves the risk of disaster later.

Stephen.

[Alexis]

The Y does stand for yes Frank 

Stephen , I always use metal for pins and replace plastic with metal . Even it it takes longer you are right that the end results are worth the effort .

That " hole " on the lower chin is now filled and sanded smooth . This was a two part affair by first filling the hole with scraps filling in more of the void and then putty was placed over top . The hinge slots on the fin are opened up . I didn't get to the primer stage yet . Still a bit of work to do on the struts and get the landing gear test fitted followed by assembly .

[Alexis]

 

[RAGIII]

You are making great progress on a challenging kit Terri!
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

This does seem to need a lot of work to achieve an acceptable model, but you are certainly doing it very well.

Stephen.

[Alexis]

Rick and Stephen , thanks for the continuing support  It's my Friday tomorrow so a four day weekend for me starts a 4pm  :)Few things to around the yard and the rest is bench time 

I think what caused some of those challenges are my own errors from rushing and not paying attention to what I was doing and I 'm very positive the this will be repeated during the rest of the construction of this kit 


Terri

[fredjocko]

This is looking really cool.

[Alexis]

Thank you sir 

My order for Ultracast arrived Today ....so off to the bench I went and already have them sprayed black for the next step .

Over the past few nights I have been working on the push rods and I must admit that I had a hard time seeing what the hell I was doing this time around . Got her done though and black based for the Vallejo Metal coat as well as the cowl I ended up using the side panels for the cowl even though they are oversized compared to scale drawings   Still dealing with the seems and I did have to lengthen the slots for the guns and ended up breaking free the ammo bin  yup , few colourful works were used I can sure you that !

[Alexis]

 

[Alexis]

 

[Alexis]

 

Terri

[Radarman]

Looking good Terri.
As for the colourful words, a wide-ranging vocabulary is a sign of a superior intellect.
Keep up the progress and express your frustrations as needed.

                                                                                Kevin