1/24 Grumman F3F-2 - From WW1 to WW2 GB

[ccheese]

Got all the fuselage formers cut out today.... all 45 of them !! It's too late in the day to start construction on the fuselage, so I'll jump on it first thing in the morning. When I looked to make sure, I see two more for the cowl that I missed. Hope to have pic's of the fuselage tomorrow. Here's a look at the array of fuselage keel parts and formers.

Charles

 

[Wurger]

 

[woody]

Nice start Charles.

 

[Rogi]

Wow , you're practically building the whole plane from scratch I like I couldn't do a balsa kit, too much cutting

 

[meatloaf109]

Way more detailed than a Guillows kit. Me thinks this is gonna be sweet!

 

[fubar57]

Agree with all Charles. I look forward to your builds.

Geo

 

[N4521U]

Good job Charles. Kinda what I remember cutting the whole thing.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Wow, them's a lot of bits to cut out and shape and you recon were pushing it detailing the plastic kits! Recon your the king on the detail construction while we plastic stickers go for the overkill at the other end of the build.

 

[Wayne Little]

Strewth....plenty done, plenty to do!

 

[Wurger]

Yep... keep the nice work up Pal.

 

[woljags]

this is going to be good Charles,thanks for sharing with us brings back my childhood

 

[ccheese]

Got one half of the fuselage pinned down this morning. Have to get more stringers on it, then take it off the board and do the port side. I can't believe this guy designed this airplane using 1/16" square balsa. Talk about very F R A G I L E !!

Charles

 

[Wurger]

Looking nice.

 

[meatloaf109]

This is looking great!

 

[Rogi]

+1

 

[ccheese]

Got all the stringers of the starboard side on. Had to stop for lunch and some grocery shopping. Life does get in the way of my modelling.

Stopped at the LHS and bought some fine wire for the rigging and 1" soft rubber wheels. Will resume putting on the stringers later today.

Charles

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good Charles

 

[woljags]

nice one so far Charles ,do you cover the plans with anything as you work with them,i'm looking for tips as far as i remember i was always fighting with the airframe getting stuck on the drawings,prob me being heavy handed as a teenager

 

[ccheese]

Nice one so far, Charles. Do you cover the plans with anything as you work with them ? I'm looking for tips as far as I remember, I was always fighting with the airframe getting stuck on the drawings. Prob me being heavy handed as a teenager

If you notice, in post #36, the plans are a bit shiny, that's because of the waxed paper. I always put waxed paper on top of the plans. Model airplane glue does not stick to it. Straight ole waxed paper from the kitchen...but, in this case, I have my own roll. As for a tip, didja know you can use Elmer's White Glue instead of the model airplane glue, like Testor's ? You can even use it to attach the tissue, if you mix it 50/50 with water !

With this model, because the plans are so big, and two sided, I've made Xerox copies of the components (fuselage, tail, wings, etc) and am working from these.

Here's where we are at the end of the modelling day.... Fuselage construction is done as far as I can go. The lower wing has to be attached before I can add the lower formers and stringers. Also started working on the Cowl. I'm using white putty to get the cowl the shape I want it.

Charles