BTW... Paul, the pic was too large and Terry could have a trouble with downlading of the page. Therefore I've resized it a little bit and re-uploaded.
Thanks my friend
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Thanks Paul - that's one of the options I've looked at, included on the decal sheet in the Kagero book Wojtek very kindly sent me.
If I go with a U.S. bird, it'll possibly be one of the others from that sheet. I'd like to do an overall NMF version, and there's a profile in that book which fits the bill, although no decals, which I could probably make anyway.
Still undecided, but it'll be some time before I get around to doing it, so plenty of time to choose.
If I go with a U.S. bird, it'll possibly be one of the others from that sheet. I'd like to do an overall NMF version, and there's a profile in that book which fits the bill, although no decals, which I could probably make anyway.
Still undecided, but it'll be some time before I get around to doing it, so plenty of time to choose.
Sweet, well as I have said lots of times, if you need anything and I can help just ask. Wish I had the patients to build models and have tried but I don't have the right temperament LOL
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Thanks again Paul - maybe you should have another go. Apart from the satisfaction of achievement, it can be quite relaxing as well - unless you decide to do what I've done here, and convert an old kit, with more scratch-built parts than kit parts !
I've made a start on the cowling conversion, and found that removing the casting blocks from the front of the resin cowlings is a pain. Much care has to be taken, otherwise the open edges can become 'flattened', and are delicate and tricky to file or sand to a perfect circle.
But things seem to be progressing well, even though I have to wait until each stage of fitting the 'extension rings' has fully set, before proceeding, which is prolonging the build sequence.
I hope to have some pics posted later tonight, so back soon.
I've made a start on the cowling conversion, and found that removing the casting blocks from the front of the resin cowlings is a pain. Much care has to be taken, otherwise the open edges can become 'flattened', and are delicate and tricky to file or sand to a perfect circle.
But things seem to be progressing well, even though I have to wait until each stage of fitting the 'extension rings' has fully set, before proceeding, which is prolonging the build sequence.
I hope to have some pics posted later tonight, so back soon.
LOL Terry if I did that I think my wife would skin me. Besides I still enjoy my military books and hate to cut back on those though now have to save up for Air venture in 2 month. Suppose to be a Havoc there so really want to see that.
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Make sure you post Pics of the Havoc Paul. Didn't know there was one airworthy, so a rare sight for sure.
Will do Terry, hoping nothing stops her from coming, don't really want to change the subject here but if you want to see a sneak peak here is a link and info on her.
Cry Havoc! An A-20 Is Coming to AirVenture Oshkosh | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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A quick up-date whilst I have a coffee break.
Planning and test fitting of the resin cowling and kit engine combination has been completed, and I'm ready to proceed with the assembly and painting of the first engine, and the fitting of the resin cowling.
The pics show the sequence of the test so far, and next step is to fill the single exhaust trough, then attach the nacelle to the wing, before fitting the painted engine assembly, followed by the resin cowling. The carb intake, cut from the kit cowling, will then be fitted and blended into the nacelle and cowling, and the whole assembly put aside to set fully, whilst the work is repeated on the port engine.
Once both are done, the cowl flaps will be made, and fitted along with the actuating rods.
PIC 1. Test fitting the engine assembly, complete with the now redundant exhaust collector ring, in order to ascertain the clearance around the edges. The piece of white plastic card is blanking-off the front of the exhaust trough, which will be filled with 'Milliput', moulded to shape, and then sanded once set. Considering this kit was made in 1968, the detail on the engine, which is comprised of eight parts including the prop shaft and engine mount, is quite good, and I've decided against adding ignition wires, as they'll hardly be seen, if seen at all, and I want to save a bit of time too, as this build has been dragging on.
PIC 2. Next stage was to attach an 'extension ring' to the front of the nacelle, roughly cut from plastic sheet, to provide an attachment point for the resin cowling. This was bent and attached, in stages, using CA adhesive, and has yet to be cleaned-up and sanded in this shot.
PIC 3. The engine assembly was test-fitted again, in order to check clearance around the extension ring.
PIC 4. The first resin cowling was removed from the rather large casting block, on which it's resting in the photo. As mentioned previously, this was a bit of a pain, and had to be done very carefully, in order to avoid damage to the thin rim of the cowling opening on the front. As can be seen, some minor damage has occurred, which fortunately can easily be fixed, and the 'ring' of the opening is not perfectly round. Some work with a sharp scalpel blade, a round jeweler's file, and fine grade wet and dry corrected this, but it's still slightly 'out' when viewed through a magnifying glass - or in a macro photo !
Hopefully, once painted, this won't be noticed.
PIC 5. Dry-fitting the cowling with the engine just pushed onto the engine bearer mounting slot. Once the nacelle is fitted to the wing, a further plastic tab will be fitted to the top edge of the nacelle, integral with the wing, which will locate and support the top edge of the cowling, and the cowling can then be attached, aligned properly, and fixed using CA adhesive.
The steps will then be repeated with the port engine assembly, and then the cowl flaps will be fabricated and fitted once the whole lot has fully set.
With a bit of luck, given there are no problems, I might get all of this completed tonight, with the exception of the cowl flaps, which will then allow me to proceed with the rest of the build as normal. The only other scratch-building and mods needed are on the dorsal turret and the entry hatches, plus some landing gear and gear door detail, so once the main construction is complete, I can get to the painting stage, and might even get the model finished by the deadline - which I believe is to be extended.
Planning and test fitting of the resin cowling and kit engine combination has been completed, and I'm ready to proceed with the assembly and painting of the first engine, and the fitting of the resin cowling.
The pics show the sequence of the test so far, and next step is to fill the single exhaust trough, then attach the nacelle to the wing, before fitting the painted engine assembly, followed by the resin cowling. The carb intake, cut from the kit cowling, will then be fitted and blended into the nacelle and cowling, and the whole assembly put aside to set fully, whilst the work is repeated on the port engine.
Once both are done, the cowl flaps will be made, and fitted along with the actuating rods.
PIC 1. Test fitting the engine assembly, complete with the now redundant exhaust collector ring, in order to ascertain the clearance around the edges. The piece of white plastic card is blanking-off the front of the exhaust trough, which will be filled with 'Milliput', moulded to shape, and then sanded once set. Considering this kit was made in 1968, the detail on the engine, which is comprised of eight parts including the prop shaft and engine mount, is quite good, and I've decided against adding ignition wires, as they'll hardly be seen, if seen at all, and I want to save a bit of time too, as this build has been dragging on.
PIC 2. Next stage was to attach an 'extension ring' to the front of the nacelle, roughly cut from plastic sheet, to provide an attachment point for the resin cowling. This was bent and attached, in stages, using CA adhesive, and has yet to be cleaned-up and sanded in this shot.
PIC 3. The engine assembly was test-fitted again, in order to check clearance around the extension ring.
PIC 4. The first resin cowling was removed from the rather large casting block, on which it's resting in the photo. As mentioned previously, this was a bit of a pain, and had to be done very carefully, in order to avoid damage to the thin rim of the cowling opening on the front. As can be seen, some minor damage has occurred, which fortunately can easily be fixed, and the 'ring' of the opening is not perfectly round. Some work with a sharp scalpel blade, a round jeweler's file, and fine grade wet and dry corrected this, but it's still slightly 'out' when viewed through a magnifying glass - or in a macro photo !
Hopefully, once painted, this won't be noticed.
PIC 5. Dry-fitting the cowling with the engine just pushed onto the engine bearer mounting slot. Once the nacelle is fitted to the wing, a further plastic tab will be fitted to the top edge of the nacelle, integral with the wing, which will locate and support the top edge of the cowling, and the cowling can then be attached, aligned properly, and fixed using CA adhesive.
The steps will then be repeated with the port engine assembly, and then the cowl flaps will be fabricated and fitted once the whole lot has fully set.
With a bit of luck, given there are no problems, I might get all of this completed tonight, with the exception of the cowl flaps, which will then allow me to proceed with the rest of the build as normal. The only other scratch-building and mods needed are on the dorsal turret and the entry hatches, plus some landing gear and gear door detail, so once the main construction is complete, I can get to the painting stage, and might even get the model finished by the deadline - which I believe is to be extended.
Crimea_River
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Great work there Terry. Certainly stretching your surgical skills.
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Thanks Wojtek and Andy.
I've go the first engine and cowling assembly almost finished. It tool longer than anticipated, due to the paint on the engine taking a long time to dry - darned Humbrol again !
PIC 1. The nacelle has been fitted to the wing, the exhaust trough filled with 'Milliput', and all joints also filled, and await final sanding. Fit of the nacelle to the wing was positive, but there were slight gaps all around the edges, and at the leading edge fillet, where the plastic was slightly deformed.
PIC 2. A rather wide gap at the rear of the nacelle was also filled, and will have a bit more 'Milliput' added when the first lot has hardened, before sanding flush.
PIC 3. The engine has been assembled and painted. No added detail, as most will be hidden under the deep cowling, and behind the prop boss.
PIC 4. Even though it won't be seen, the engine bearer was painted Chromate yellow, and the engine cemented in place. The collector ring at the rear of the engine would not be present, as the engine has the later, individual exhaust stubs, but I added it anyway, just to fill the space, and as insurance against any lateral movement of the cowling when fitted.
PICS 5 and 6. The cowling in place to check positioning. It's only push-fitted at the moment, and will be fixed with CA adhesive once the carb intake, removed from the kit cowling, has been adapted and fitted in place. The gap between the resin cowling and the nacelle will, of course, be covered by the cowl flaps when they're fitted. The inside of the cowling was painted in dull silver, then given a thin coat of Chromate yellow, allowing the silver to show through faintly.
PIC 7. The raised 'ridge' on the nacelle, and the recess on the resin cowling, are where the carb intake will fit. The part, removed from the kit cowling, needs to be trimmed down around the edges, and thinned slightly on the bottom, before fitting in place, when the joints will be blended using 'Milliput'.
Although this took longer than I'd anticipated, it was easier than I expected, and now that the first one has been more or less done, the second one should be straightforward, as I now know what to expect. The cowl flaps, however, might be a different story, and I'm as yet undecided whether to make and add them now, or after painting the model. Both options have advantages, although if they're added after painting, then great care will be needed when fitting each one, to avoid damage to the paint work.
I hope to get the second engine done, and the job completed, either tomorrow or by Tuesday, and then move on to the final parts of the main construction - more pics as soon as I have something to show.
I've go the first engine and cowling assembly almost finished. It tool longer than anticipated, due to the paint on the engine taking a long time to dry - darned Humbrol again !
PIC 1. The nacelle has been fitted to the wing, the exhaust trough filled with 'Milliput', and all joints also filled, and await final sanding. Fit of the nacelle to the wing was positive, but there were slight gaps all around the edges, and at the leading edge fillet, where the plastic was slightly deformed.
PIC 2. A rather wide gap at the rear of the nacelle was also filled, and will have a bit more 'Milliput' added when the first lot has hardened, before sanding flush.
PIC 3. The engine has been assembled and painted. No added detail, as most will be hidden under the deep cowling, and behind the prop boss.
PIC 4. Even though it won't be seen, the engine bearer was painted Chromate yellow, and the engine cemented in place. The collector ring at the rear of the engine would not be present, as the engine has the later, individual exhaust stubs, but I added it anyway, just to fill the space, and as insurance against any lateral movement of the cowling when fitted.
PICS 5 and 6. The cowling in place to check positioning. It's only push-fitted at the moment, and will be fixed with CA adhesive once the carb intake, removed from the kit cowling, has been adapted and fitted in place. The gap between the resin cowling and the nacelle will, of course, be covered by the cowl flaps when they're fitted. The inside of the cowling was painted in dull silver, then given a thin coat of Chromate yellow, allowing the silver to show through faintly.
PIC 7. The raised 'ridge' on the nacelle, and the recess on the resin cowling, are where the carb intake will fit. The part, removed from the kit cowling, needs to be trimmed down around the edges, and thinned slightly on the bottom, before fitting in place, when the joints will be blended using 'Milliput'.
Although this took longer than I'd anticipated, it was easier than I expected, and now that the first one has been more or less done, the second one should be straightforward, as I now know what to expect. The cowl flaps, however, might be a different story, and I'm as yet undecided whether to make and add them now, or after painting the model. Both options have advantages, although if they're added after painting, then great care will be needed when fitting each one, to avoid damage to the paint work.
I hope to get the second engine done, and the job completed, either tomorrow or by Tuesday, and then move on to the final parts of the main construction - more pics as soon as I have something to show.
liking it Terry...
JKim
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Engine work looks great Terry!
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Thanks very much chaps - I hope to have more pics later tonight.
Crimea_River
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Great work my friend. Let us know how you are feeling as well.
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Thanks very much Andy, it's appreciated.
I'm feeling good. If I was a car, I've changed from a battered Moskvich to a nearly new Mercedes !
The results of the first infusion are astounding - it's not a cure, of course, so I still have a few aches and pains, but they're minimal, mild in comparison to how things were, and kept in check by the pain killers.
I have increased articulation; shoulders, arms,wrists, hands, knees and ankles aren't as stiff and rigid, I can walk much easier and, what I hadn't realised, until at least four people mentioned it, my posture is straighter, and I'm standing, and walking, upright, rather than being bent over like a walking, talking question mark !
I'm also able to sleep now, rather than snooze for half an hour, and be awake for two hours, in a repeating cycle.
And all this is within just three days - so what I'll be like after the second infusion, on June 3rd, I don't know - skydiving, skiing, running - I doubt it, but being able to get around, and even stand up without great effort and pain will be marvelous !
I'm feeling good. If I was a car, I've changed from a battered Moskvich to a nearly new Mercedes !
The results of the first infusion are astounding - it's not a cure, of course, so I still have a few aches and pains, but they're minimal, mild in comparison to how things were, and kept in check by the pain killers.
I have increased articulation; shoulders, arms,wrists, hands, knees and ankles aren't as stiff and rigid, I can walk much easier and, what I hadn't realised, until at least four people mentioned it, my posture is straighter, and I'm standing, and walking, upright, rather than being bent over like a walking, talking question mark !
I'm also able to sleep now, rather than snooze for half an hour, and be awake for two hours, in a repeating cycle.
And all this is within just three days - so what I'll be like after the second infusion, on June 3rd, I don't know - skydiving, skiing, running - I doubt it, but being able to get around, and even stand up without great effort and pain will be marvelous !
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Thanks very much my friend. Pity we can't get together to celebrate with a pint or six !!
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