1/32 Tamiya Merlin's Magic P-51D Reno dio

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[N4521U]

Been a while since I've posted on this one. But today I worked on the istrument panel, paint and sub assembly. I started punching the decals, but the bloody things just keep coming apart. I need to find some film instruments to stuff in them, instead of paper that gets all wanky!

 

[Rocketeer]

hot stuff!

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Bill.

 

[Wayne Little]

Keep plugging a way Bill!

 

[N4521U]

Great keepsakes Rocky. And Jim has posted that Merlin's Magic is retiring from racing.
Tis pic of the side walls are just off to Jim in an email today.

Thanks for coming back for a look guys.

 

[Wayne Little]

looking good...

 

[Airframes]

Sure is.

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely Bill!

 

[Lucky13]

Looking good mate!

 

[N4521U]

Yesterday, a day off, I tackled the extended radiator back door. It looked in scale from a side view to be about 10mm added, maybe 18 inches. Progressive pictures. Part from kit, added some PVC for the length, added some PVC for the side walls, shaped and in place.

My Humbrol glue is the best stuff. Sticks PVC to itself and to the kit plastic incredably well. Works fast to tight as well. Pewrsonally I wouldn't use anything else now. Got it only cuz it was all the LHS carried, besides Revell, yick.

Working on the rudder. Stu had the trim tab removed and rudder recovered. Kit rudder has the stiching tape shown. Bugger of a chore.

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done.

 

[Wayne Little]

NICE Bill!

 

[N4521U]

And today I have gone nuts on the prop hub as it is hanging from a fork lift the front and back of the hub is visable.

So I have done some surgery on it. I filed down the outside of a PVC tube to get a thin wall tube, enlarged the hole for it to be inserted thru both front and back hub halves. I cut off the front of the front section of the hub. I then filed out this hole and made a PVC "washer" at the front end.

I just have to work on the back of the spinner rear section. The rear section is attached to the hub and blades with the front of the hub open. In assy this slips over the splined crankshaft end on the engine, then the nose cone and front spinner half is attached.

When I finish this part I will post actual pictures of the blade-hub sub assy hanging from the forklift.

I sailor on.

 

[rochie]

very nice work Bill

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree.

 

[Airframes]

And me.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work Bill!

 

[N4521U]

vertually done, only decals left to do.

Pictures during the changing of engines at Reno with the shots of my prop assembly........

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Bill.