1/48 He 51B-2 Float Plane - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

[N4521U]

When I picked it up......... After it was glued on............ sadly, I noticed it, and just couldn't let it go.
Like the upper wing of my F3F.

I've got it sorted now. In fact, the leading edge was not straight across either.

 

[Crimea_River]

Gotta admit, I've never checked that kind of squareness.

 

[javlin]

Gotta admit, I've never checked that kind of squareness.

Same here Andy.

 

[mikewint]

Same here. Reminds me of an uncle who used to point out to everyone, with a tape measure that one 20ft(6.096m) long wall was actually 20ft 1inch(6.123m) at the top

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

I hadn't noticed it untill I picked it up and looked at the tgop view, casually! Then it struck me odd. But the wing was not flat in the leading edge either, compounding the oddness!

New wing is on, leading edge straight, and is all squared up.

The struts in the center looked like crap sitting in the "pockets" in the upper cowling. They only went in about a quarter way, hanging out. So I have dug them in a little deeper carving out the pocket. Looks a lot better. Gluing and fitting next.

I sailor on.
I'm not pedantic guys................... honest!

 

[mikewint]

I sailor on.
I'm not pedantic guys................... honest!

Said the man with the micrometer and laser.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

I take your point Bill. If you can see it with the naked eye, then there's something wrong and it deserves fixing.

 

[N4521U]

Thank you Andy.

 

[Wayne Little]

fix away Bill! Nothing wrong with your thinking....

 

[Rogi]

Nice

 

[N4521U]

There's Two votes, thanks guys........

And now I have fixed the gaps in the underside of the wing section. I had to open up some space so I could "swing" the wing section to square. All I did was open it more, After it set, with my saw so I could get a thin piece of styrene in the gap and glue it in. Then filed and sanded flush and used filler to make the whole thing flush and true front to back. Sprayed a thin coat of primer to check. All is good.

I'll have to lay out the wires now and set the buckles in place Before gluing the upper wing.

I sailor on.

 

[Rogi]

Sweet, excellent approach to the gaps

 

[mikewint]

Bill, that is an excellent "repair" job and better than new

 

[Crimea_River]

Agreed.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You done real good there Bill, time to buckle down now!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wildcat]

Yep, great work there Bill.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Bill!