vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Looking pretty sharp!
1/48 Finnish Brewster dio "Unofficial GB"
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Benevolens Magister
I'll join in eventually, when I know I have a clear few months, as I'll be doing a 1/32nd scale Ju88, belly landed on the banks of the River Mersey, in October 1940.
A4K
Colonel
Sounds good Terry!
Btw Bill, the two seats - I'm guesssing both type were used, bucket probably first, armoured later... our RNZAF boys sure needed any protection they could get in Singapore: 12 Buffaloes fought against about 300 Oscars...you can guess the outcome.
Btw Bill, the two seats - I'm guesssing both type were used, bucket probably first, armoured later... our RNZAF boys sure needed any protection they could get in Singapore: 12 Buffaloes fought against about 300 Oscars...you can guess the outcome.
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N4521U
Colonel
Well,........... you should see, or maybe not, what I was doing to my kits 2 years ago. If I have improved, I put the blame on a whole lot of builders and their pictures and their help and guidance from this forum. Just go for it mate. Try something new each build.
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N4521U
Colonel
I figured that about the seats, I take it the Finns were expendable so no armor. I got my CMK kits today, cockpit and control surfaces. I can't believe what they have in these things. The number of parts in each is amazing. I just hope I can do it justice.
I am going thru the decal site now. Sure are a bunch of the buggers. I'm on page 70. Can't find Finnish or a Brewster link to any.
I am going thru the decal site now. Sure are a bunch of the buggers. I'm on page 70. Can't find Finnish or a Brewster link to any.
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Bill, can provide the whole set of what you want from an Inscale sheet that I have, your call mate!
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N4521U
Colonel
I can never turn down a donation!
Anything I can do for you??????
After receiving that incredible cockpit set, I stripped all the styrene I installed and am forging ahead with the CMK stuff, it's amazing the detail. I've got the side walls fitted, the wall behind the seat, swing peddles, cockpit floor is underway.
I need to get as much done as I can so I can get the Aces GB underway on time eh.
Anything I can do for you??????
After receiving that incredible cockpit set, I stripped all the styrene I installed and am forging ahead with the CMK stuff, it's amazing the detail. I've got the side walls fitted, the wall behind the seat, swing peddles, cockpit floor is underway.
I need to get as much done as I can so I can get the Aces GB underway on time eh.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
This is coming on very nicely Bill, you're doing yourself proud. Can't join in though, have to get the 262 finished before the coming holiday and the build is getting complicated.
Yeah, PM me your details!
Oh, haven't got the white 5 in the set but looking for them....- Thread starter
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N4521U
Colonel
Six miserable days in the hospital, I don't like getting old. Infection and fever. All over it now and back to my light work duties in the sign shop.
Been working on the cockpit, all them little details. New cast resin floor to replace the kit parts. Removed all my hard work on the side walls, cleaned them off and fitted the resin parts. In the picture is the top plate behind the seat with the canopy stiffener structure, kit parts on resin. The wall behind the seat and the floor under the seat. Cleaned off the gear legs, they are in the partially extended position in the recovery pictures, underwater. Next will come the controls on the side walls of the c-pit, the seat and supports and instrument panel.
Been working on the cockpit, all them little details. New cast resin floor to replace the kit parts. Removed all my hard work on the side walls, cleaned them off and fitted the resin parts. In the picture is the top plate behind the seat with the canopy stiffener structure, kit parts on resin. The wall behind the seat and the floor under the seat. Cleaned off the gear legs, they are in the partially extended position in the recovery pictures, underwater. Next will come the controls on the side walls of the c-pit, the seat and supports and instrument panel.
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B-17engineer
Colonel
Hope you get better!
Looks good
Looks good
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Benevolens Magister
Hope you're feeling better Bill, and good work so far.
Catch22
Major
Yep, hospitals are no fun! Hope you can stay out for a bit. Nice work!
Good work Bill, decals are on the way mate!
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks for that Wayne.
Am doing very well actually, no residuals from the "problem" infection. Only worked 2-1/2 hours today and got to cut a little jig to support my plane on the router table, see photo.
Cleaned off the seat this arvo, broke off the seat rails so am having to replace them with wire. will attach this floor section to the one shown in place in the fuselage. Got the wheel halves together and cleaned up. The gear legs are to be folded but not seated fully. I sailor on before my Yak 1b gets here for the Aces GB.
Am doing very well actually, no residuals from the "problem" infection. Only worked 2-1/2 hours today and got to cut a little jig to support my plane on the router table, see photo.
Cleaned off the seat this arvo, broke off the seat rails so am having to replace them with wire. will attach this floor section to the one shown in place in the fuselage. Got the wheel halves together and cleaned up. The gear legs are to be folded but not seated fully. I sailor on before my Yak 1b gets here for the Aces GB.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Looking good Bill. Glad to hear you're feeling better.
Coming along nicely Bill!
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Benevolens Magister
Looking very neat Bill, and good to know you're OK.
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N4521U
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
I'm impressed.......
