1/48 F6F-5N Loss 1945 CV-10 Yorktown

[N4521U]

Thanks for that. I have the sculpting done, hand rotated all glued up and it fits. Painting next! Windscreen resting in place.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Great job Bill

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice work on the figure. Still a bit puzzled with your "bomba" racks but I'm sure you've got it clear.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

Nice work on the figure. Still a bit puzzled with your "bomba" racks but I'm sure you've got it clear.

Bomba racks were stuck on Bassackwards..... Moi........
Had to cuttem off and use some from spares! Simple.

 

[Crimea_River]

Yeah, I get it. The pic you posted was the before, not the after I guess. Carry on!

 

[fubar57]

The windscreen looks comfortable

 

[N4521U]

So I have buttoned up the fuselage. As you can see here I do some trimming of my Granny Clamps. What suits!!!

Because I can................... I made my own straps for the drop tank, copper clad Aluminum!!!!!! Finish the joins, perhaps paint!!!!

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Awaiting the spritzing. Nice straps. My wings were a bit loose when I mounted them into the slots so I ran tube glue around the inside edge of the slots and inserted the wings. I let this set up for about an hour and then inserted the landing gear, a very good fit, and started bending the wings to get everything lined up. Once I was happy I ran TET around the wing/fuselage joint

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

So sitting is getting better and better, it is bench time!
On this one I have the horiz stabs glued up and on.
I masked the canopy attached the wind screen.
So I will be painting this bugger pretty soon.
Wings on next!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good stuff Bill. Nice to see you back!

 

[rochie]

Great to see you working on this Bill

 

[Wurger]

 

[talbot]

 

[Crimea_River]

Great stuff Bill. I like your jig to keep the tail square.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Bill!