CSM 1:48 FK.8 Mid Version

[Jorgo]

Fantastic modeling, as always Des!!

Jörg

[RAGIII]

I have to agree with all of the others Des, Fantastic Modeling skills! It seems that the scale makes no difference in your hands!!
RAGIII

[ALBATROS1234]

That is looking super sweet Des. I have started me early version this weekend. One question which I can't see from your photos. Did you notch the side wall inner framing to allow the wire from the trim wheel to pass thru or just stick the frame on top. I notched mine yesterday but it was tedious work. Then it looks like you didn't have to so I may have made it unesssarily complex.

[Des]

I cut  small slots in the frame using my razor saw, the cable then sat quite neatly inside the cut.

Des.

[Des]

I have now fixed the engine to the engine bearers and also started adding the PE engine covers. This is the last time the engine will be seen as I am adding all the engine cowls.

Des.

[Des]

I have started forming the nose of the model and to date this is the most difficult and time consuming part of the build, I reinforced the fold line by adding a length of lead wire CA'd to both sides, the small tabs which are part of the PE nose section break off very easily.

Des.

[Des]

It took some work but I finally fitted the nose section and the sides of the engine cover. I am now working on the top section which will see the covers completed. I am quite happy with the way the covers have turned out but as I said earlier, it took a lot of work.

Des.

[ALBATROS1234]

Fantantic job on the cowl des.to me this kind of use of photoetcg adds a ton of realism to the project.

[ALBATROS1234]

Can they not be made removable. I was hoping to try to do so on mine.

[Des]

All the different sections of cowl fit together fairly well and really need to be glued to give the proper look. I was thinking of leaving all the cowls off to display my engine but it didn't look right with no cowls at all.

Des.

[Gisbod]

Beautiful!

Shame to hide it, but the cowlings do look great.

Very tricky though!

Guy

[Juan]

Beautiful!

Shame to hide it, but the cowlings do look great.

Very tricky though!

Guy

Agree wholeheartedly, too bad the engine has to be hidden.

[Bughunter]

Really beautiful looking cowling! I like the look of the different kinds of metal.

Cheers,
Bughunter

[Des]

I fitted the undercarriage to the fuselage, it was quite easy to fit and had good location pins, once the glue was dry it ended up as a srong assembly. I also fitted the fore and aft cabane struts, these went on very easily.





A sprayed some MRP PC10 onto the undercarriage and the cabane struts, I also painted and fitted the radiators.









Des.

[coyotemagic]

Beautiful work, Des!  She's really coming together now.
Cheers,
Bud