WNW FE2b Late

[Ian from Doncaster]

Picked up on this a little tonight, after the house move.  Painted the bracketry on the cockpit side frames.  Not too happy with this, I did it free hand and not quite got the sharp edges I would have liked.

Never mind, it is mostly hidden in the nascelle....

More pics later.

[Pete Nottingham]

I've just had a great time with my Fee Ian, nacelle all joined up ok, sprayed it black/grey with dark grey at the rear, then tried to put some matt varnish on it, boy oh boy, I don't know why but the coats it has taken to cover it ok, it must have added about 5mm to the overall dimensions. 

Cheers

Pete.

[Ian from Doncaster]

A quick pic of the frames....

[Ian from Doncaster]

I made a few more eyelets and now have completed their insertion onto the wings and other flying surfaces.  Of course I will need some more for the booms, undercarriage, bomb carriers etc but at least I can now finish painting the wings.

Am I delaying closing the nascelle halves?  Possibly - but I will need to do that soon!

[Ian from Doncaster]

My FE2b kit arrived today, and after a quick look I'm glad you guys are posting up your build logs for me to refer to - it's certainly going to be an interesting build!

Early or late?

I didn't choose this one at first as I wasn't keen on pushers but it was a gift.  It is a fascinating model, with lots of detailing opportunities particularly the engine.  Have a look at the FE2b project pages on the TVAL website too.

[Pete Nottingham]

Hi Ian;

I didn't have any problems closing up the nacelle halves, they joined beautifully, also the piece that goes behind the pilots seat went in a treat with no problems.

Cheers

Pete.

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks Pete - I shall hopefully button my nascelle up this weekend.  The wings are all painted and pastel shaded, but I can't seem to get the shading effect as well as before - I may have to add a touch of grey pastel in the black powder mix.

[Ian from Doncaster]

Rigged the elevators to their control horns, and threaded through the threads for the control wires.  The photo does not show the pastel shading very well, one side of the horizontal stabiliser appears unshaded, however this is a fault of my photography.  I may need to do a little work on the elevators to get the surface finish to match.

[Chris Johnson]

You're making great strides Ian and I can see how time consuming this build is. I'm convinced that it would be in my best interests to leave my early Fee kit for the coming winter months when I can devote more time to it. You'll have yours finished by then so I'll be well aware of any pitfalls along the way. 

Cheers,

Chris

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks Chris,

This is certainly a kit I can't rush, however there are always bits you can do relatively quickly, ie the propeller was the first thing I completed within hours of opening the box (apart from oil drying of course...)

Cockpit coming together now - shaved the paint away from joining surfaces, and assembled the sides.  Still a few more bits to add but not too long before those nascelle halves get joined....

[Pete Nottingham]

Looking very nice Ian, I couldn't agree with you more, definitely a kit you can't rush.

Cheers

Pete.

[GAJouette]

    Ian,
As always outstanding work my friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[uncletony]

I'm getting the itch to build one of these. Nice work.

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks folks, this is all fitting together nicely, but I am removing paint from joining surfaces.  In the picture below you can just make out the bare grey plastic on the hidden side of the shelf-like piece on which sits the pilot's upper dashboard.  The shelf was stripped to allow the dash to sit properly, and also the top of the frames on which sits the shelf too.

The engine is just sitting on the bearers temporarily.  I will fix it permanently when I have a few more details ready, probably after the nascelle is complete.  I will try some oil staining too.  Only need to fit the seatbelts before joining the halves.

[lcarroll]

Ian,
   This is really coming together in spectacular fashion now; the engine detail and "woodwork" are supurb. I still havn't garnered the courage to order one however if/when I do I'll have lots of great Build Threads to reference, not the least of them being this one. Looking forward to the next steps.
Cheers,
Lance