Well, it's been two months since the last entry here so it's time to update this "Snail fest"! Real life, Wonder Dog, and the trials of another Winter in the Great White North have kept progress rather modest to say the least, however I'm getting closer to the end of this project.
Since completing the taping and pre-shading the rigging eyelets were all installed and all control surfaces "pinned" using fine stainless steel wire. Then the main components received their coats of PC-10 upper and CDL lower using mixes of Tamiya acrylics. That was followed by 4 generous coats of future to provide for the decals.
Fuselage with lower wing installed:
A couple of the rigging attachment eyelets:
Rear fuselage, the tail plane serial numbers were custom printed by my good friend and fellow Forum Member Chris Johnson to replace the Pheon ones I misplaced ...... many thanks Chris! The white tail band was cut from spare decal stock.
Decal work on the wings, a mix of Pheon, Encore, and Kit markings.
The Upper wing tank fuel vent pipes molded on the Kit were removed, the surface sanded, and wire replacements (shown "posed" here) were scratch built from steel wire.
...... and with the new vents.
Most of the other sub components are completed and I'll be installing them soon as this all comes together, hopefully sooner rather then later!
Cheers,
Lance
