Catch22
Major
Nicely done fixing that gap Andy. I'm in the same boat with my Typhoon, and definitely the Mosquito!
1/48 Mosquito B Mk IV - Heavy Hitters II GB
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fubar57
General
Deadline seems so close, I've only got a day and a half before camp and the build will be over when I get out. Outstanding pipe-work, Andy. Not sure what the silver boxes are, but did you glue them directly to the paint or scrape and glue? Either way, very tidy.
Geo
Geo
Great work on the gap filling, the pipes look good!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Excellent!
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Benevolens Magister
Very nicely done Andy. Whether it's finished or not by the end of the GB, I'm looking forward to the final result.
same here Andy
Nice work so far Andy!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks very much gents. Pushing the envelope on detailing again but that seems to be my way. Very doubtful this one will be done this weekend but I'll keep at it and maybe get it done for the upcoming Military Model show on Sept 14. My reference for the pipe work is from the Squadron Walkaround book and is shown below:
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks Igor.
Geo, forgive me please; you asked a sensible question that I failed to answer right away. The silver boxes represent various control valve boxes which, according to my manual for the Mk. 40, which is a late Fighter Bomber, control hydraulics and pneumatics from the engine pumps to the cockpit controls and back out to users like the bomb bay actuators, flaps, tail wheel retraction, etc. The holes you see in Bulkhead No 2, pictured above, provide access for the tubes to and from the various cockpit controls. The pipe layout on this bulkhead on the FB versions is different than that of the bomber versions and, unfortunately, I don't have a manual for the B Marks and the B Mk 35 plans I have don't cover the hydraulics.
The boxes are made of bits of plastic card and rod and were glued using thick CA directly to the painted bulkhead. Not very strong, but then it doesn't need to be.
At present, I'm trying to figure out what the thick pipe is going from the top of the bulkhead, down, and over to the left in the above photo. I don't know where it heads after turning at the port fuselage wall so need to keep looking for references in this area.
Thanks for your interest.
Geo, forgive me please; you asked a sensible question that I failed to answer right away. The silver boxes represent various control valve boxes which, according to my manual for the Mk. 40, which is a late Fighter Bomber, control hydraulics and pneumatics from the engine pumps to the cockpit controls and back out to users like the bomb bay actuators, flaps, tail wheel retraction, etc. The holes you see in Bulkhead No 2, pictured above, provide access for the tubes to and from the various cockpit controls. The pipe layout on this bulkhead on the FB versions is different than that of the bomber versions and, unfortunately, I don't have a manual for the B Marks and the B Mk 35 plans I have don't cover the hydraulics.
The boxes are made of bits of plastic card and rod and were glued using thick CA directly to the painted bulkhead. Not very strong, but then it doesn't need to be.
At present, I'm trying to figure out what the thick pipe is going from the top of the bulkhead, down, and over to the left in the above photo. I don't know where it heads after turning at the port fuselage wall so need to keep looking for references in this area.
Thanks for your interest.
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N4521U
Colonel
Hey, nice racks!
Don't rush it now Andy...
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks guys. I'm laying off this one tonight. I was actually awake thinking about where that f!cking pipe goes last night!
T Bolt
Colonel
Great job on the hydraulic stuff Andy. What do you use for the wire. I can never get the copper I use to look so neat.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks Glenn. It's speaker wire and already silver so no paint required.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Bit more done. Some more tubing added and then I installed the kit supplied hydraulic jacks for the doors. First I cut off the actuator legs and drilled holes for new ones to be installed once the doors are attached. Also some stiffening struts have been added made of green coated copper wire. The jacks and struts need to be painted and then the hydraulic hoses added. That should finish this area off as I'll not install that mysterious larger pipe since this area is busy enough already.
T Bolt
Colonel
Wonderful
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Benevolens Magister
Looks the biz - nice work Andy.
