Part 7. Play stupid games and win stupid prizes!
Well, I come home last Thursday afternoon and went to my modeling desk. I was attempting to add the last elevator/ rudder connecting rods when I let the model slip and nosedive into the tile floor! I heard the impact and undeniable skittering of parts across the room. In disbelief and shock I began to assess the damage.
I was surprised to find the fuselage relatively intact. The tail came apart but only one broken tip of the left tail fin where a brass reinforcement pin broke out.
Lost one control horn and it took a chip of paint with it.
The nose suffered a large chip of paint but didn?t break any resin. Surprisingly all the interior parts remained intact.
There was a small break in the fuselage seam in front of the pilots cockpit area. The rest of the seam held beautifully.
The nose panel was repainted with a base of Tamiya deck tan.
Here is the final repair work on the nose
I finished the tail section but forgot to take any pictures.
Hoping to get more progress on it next weekend.
Thanks for stopping in!
Tim
