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Complex and fiddly stuff, but should look like the canine accoutrements when done !!
1/48 Wellington Mk. III of 425 Squadron - "Starting to Finish"
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fubar57
General
Good to see you back at this Andy
Snautzer01
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But i does look incredible
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Crimea_River
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Thanks guys. I expect my return to this project will be brief as I plan to start on a B-25 for the next GB which starts Sunday. Then a week later I'll be off to Ireland and will meet up with Evan and Gerry for a pint or 5.
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Crimea_River
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Here's a bit more on the fiddley PE process for these trusses.
Here's one of the open bays awaiting the insertion of the various bits that make up the internal structure. Note all of the haphazard tiny "teeth" along the top edge which are barely being held in place by a filament of metal.
These teeth are supposed to remain in place until all of the internal bits are glued in and then they are bent over and glued in place. You can see some of them circled in the below pic from a previously completed bay. Alignment is pretty hard and so they are not always straight.
Great in theory but, in reality, most of these things are prone to breaking off during handling and so I've tried to collect as many as I could find and stick them onto a piece of tape to prevent them from escaping. The tape can be seen in the above pic in the background at top right. Here's the tape removed to give you an appreciation for how small these things are:
Many of the members to be inserted in the structure consist of multiple joined parts that need to be folded into N-shapes. Below is one that comprises three struts, one of which has had the flanges folded over to make the channel shape. For this I use flat pliers which luckily is the perfect size and thickness for the job.
Once folded, the part looks like this:
And now comes the really fun part - jimmying the delicate piece into the truss. In the center is the piece seen above, partly on its way in. The ends need to be lifted over the flanges of the bottom stringer and then maneuvered into position and this takes several tries. To the right of this piece is one already installed and awaiting glue.
There are many more parts to be fit into this truss and then I'll be rewarding with having to make the second one. I might try a different approach than what the instructions say for that one to make fitting easier and to minimize all those small bits flying off.
See you later.
Here's one of the open bays awaiting the insertion of the various bits that make up the internal structure. Note all of the haphazard tiny "teeth" along the top edge which are barely being held in place by a filament of metal.
These teeth are supposed to remain in place until all of the internal bits are glued in and then they are bent over and glued in place. You can see some of them circled in the below pic from a previously completed bay. Alignment is pretty hard and so they are not always straight.
Great in theory but, in reality, most of these things are prone to breaking off during handling and so I've tried to collect as many as I could find and stick them onto a piece of tape to prevent them from escaping. The tape can be seen in the above pic in the background at top right. Here's the tape removed to give you an appreciation for how small these things are:
Many of the members to be inserted in the structure consist of multiple joined parts that need to be folded into N-shapes. Below is one that comprises three struts, one of which has had the flanges folded over to make the channel shape. For this I use flat pliers which luckily is the perfect size and thickness for the job.
Once folded, the part looks like this:
And now comes the really fun part - jimmying the delicate piece into the truss. In the center is the piece seen above, partly on its way in. The ends need to be lifted over the flanges of the bottom stringer and then maneuvered into position and this takes several tries. To the right of this piece is one already installed and awaiting glue.
There are many more parts to be fit into this truss and then I'll be rewarding with having to make the second one. I might try a different approach than what the instructions say for that one to make fitting easier and to minimize all those small bits flying off.
See you later.
fubar57
General
Fid-did-diddly. Looks great though
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks Geo. This stuff is about the limit of my tolerance so small doses are needed.
Donivanp
Major
Exceeds the limit I have I'm afraid
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
That is incredible to me. Amazing stuff.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Oh my, your frightening me Andy. I'm currently trolling my way through both of your threads related to this build with a mind to build my own Mk 1C Wimpy in the next GB. What I've read and seen and what your doing...................well, its just amazing, mind blowing, awesome and SCARY. 
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thank you gentlemen.
Donivanp
Major
Hehe he, he called us "gentlemen" hahaha!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Oh sorry Don, I meant the other guys.
Nice work so far Andy!
BertUS
Senior Airman
It's really small stuff, I would try it witth soldering with the low temp solderingtin and a small iron, so, if neccesary you could corrected it with just a litlle bit heat
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Gel CA works just fine for me.
If gluing is at my limit, soldering would be well beyond!
If gluing is at my limit, soldering would be well beyond!
Phew! Great to see this progressing along, Andy. Those doors, although fiddly look the part when finished, tho...
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks Grant. Taking a break from this again now that GB-55 has started. Maybe more when the snow flies...
Donivanp
Major
That's like tomorrow for you right?
