great work, luis, especially that little tail stand...!
Consolidated B-24D LIBERATOR; 1/48 Revell
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SANCER
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Their compliments and timely interventions are pure motivation, ... with some nostalgia I see the end of this enriching experience approaching; Surely I have said it before and I will continue to say, "it has been a very pleasant experience in my renewed modeling stage, in the company of so many visitors and hobby colleagues around this wonderful world."
I already have the cockpit with its roof instrument panel; But forgot the side windows.
The kit has a bubble window for each side; But those of "The Squaw" are flat (somewhere in this long thread I showed the photos and how I would do them).
I have been dreaming the different options that come to mind, so it is something that I will also be working on.
I am also working on planning my next project, which as you know, will be two protagonists.
Un abrazo y estamos en contacto
I already have the cockpit with its roof instrument panel; But forgot the side windows.
The kit has a bubble window for each side; But those of "The Squaw" are flat (somewhere in this long thread I showed the photos and how I would do them).
I have been dreaming the different options that come to mind, so it is something that I will also be working on.
I am also working on planning my next project, which as you know, will be two protagonists.
Un abrazo y estamos en contacto
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Excellent work Luis.
Nice work so far!
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SANCER
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A little time has passed,... and in the week new opportunities were given in my business with the acquisition of a new machine that will allow us to grow in markets that we were not serving as we wanted due to lack of capacity. Everything begins to take on new enthusiasm and vigor. 
The breakthrough with my Lib is small, but entertaining.
I share the process to create the side windows of the cockpit.
On a sheet of paper, I copied the original pieces of the kit to size the windows.
You can observe two pieces of acetate of different thickness to evaluate the best option.
I decided on the widest piece to which I gave a good clean and polished. On the acetate I copied the silhouette to make the cut.
With the indicated color I made the frames of the windows and made the cuts to obtain the 4 windows.
With a bit of CA I have attached the windows down the bottom, to simulate that both are open.
It has been a bit tricky to get the windows into the cockpit, so I had to work with a straight-edged jeweler's file to create a "rail" where windows can be supported.
At this moment I am in the situation of having to lower a little the height of the windows because they are overflown and do not make a correct union.
I also have the dilemma of making the cockpit be with the windows united in one piece and this can be removed and put in order to be able to observe the detail of the interior.
We will see how it turns out and in what other details I can keep moving forward.
See you soon and hasta pronto chavales ... as Argentine friends say.
Saludos
The breakthrough with my Lib is small, but entertaining.
I share the process to create the side windows of the cockpit.
On a sheet of paper, I copied the original pieces of the kit to size the windows.
You can observe two pieces of acetate of different thickness to evaluate the best option.
I decided on the widest piece to which I gave a good clean and polished. On the acetate I copied the silhouette to make the cut.
With the indicated color I made the frames of the windows and made the cuts to obtain the 4 windows.
With a bit of CA I have attached the windows down the bottom, to simulate that both are open.
It has been a bit tricky to get the windows into the cockpit, so I had to work with a straight-edged jeweler's file to create a "rail" where windows can be supported.
At this moment I am in the situation of having to lower a little the height of the windows because they are overflown and do not make a correct union.
I also have the dilemma of making the cockpit be with the windows united in one piece and this can be removed and put in order to be able to observe the detail of the interior.
We will see how it turns out and in what other details I can keep moving forward.
See you soon and hasta pronto chavales ... as Argentine friends say.
Saludos
Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Nicely done!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Very nice L-C
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SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
Gracias amigos
It's little, but I keep moving.
It's little, but I keep moving.
That's good work Luis.
turbo
Staff Sergeant
Nice one Luis, like it 
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Great work Luis! I really like that tail stand!
Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
So is it okay if I bring my B-24 kit and move in next door for a few months? Awesome!
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SANCER
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Thank you very much for your comments. 
You are welcome Robert to the neighborhood, would be very productive sessions of static modeling and military aviation.
We could invite other colleagues from the old continent.
Have several friends of the forum been imagined or gathered for some modeling session together?
The day when I really came to be rich would try it with great pleasure.
For now, welcome to anyone planning a visit to the Gran Tenochtitlan !! (That is Mexico City in times of the Aztecs)
You are welcome Robert to the neighborhood, would be very productive sessions of static modeling and military aviation.
We could invite other colleagues from the old continent.
Have several friends of the forum been imagined or gathered for some modeling session together?
The day when I really came to be rich would try it with great pleasure.
For now, welcome to anyone planning a visit to the Gran Tenochtitlan !! (That is Mexico City in times of the Aztecs)
Lovely work so far!
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SANCER
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This is a small improvement and I liked the process.
First I found these two images in the network, to locate the correct position of the main cable routing. (Interesting information)
This is the work for each point where the cable reaches the fuselage that comes from the vertical stabilizers of the tail. The same thing I did for the Marker Beacon Antenna posts, but these shorter in size.
The drilling in the correct positions.
With CA they were installed to the appropriate size:
To those little pins, I have to make them a little conical shape. I could not find again some images that I saw in the last days on the net, but it is a small white cone (I do not know if it is a piece of porcelain or some kind of hard plastic as an insulator ... someone who knows about this? ) That you can see in some photos of original aircrafts and it is noticeable that in some it is white that little cone.
I leave this image of how the "The Squaw" will go to sleep, to continue tomorrow (I hope I can spend some time working on her)
Saludos cordiales y hasta pronto!!
Luis Carlos
First I found these two images in the network, to locate the correct position of the main cable routing. (Interesting information)
This is the work for each point where the cable reaches the fuselage that comes from the vertical stabilizers of the tail. The same thing I did for the Marker Beacon Antenna posts, but these shorter in size.
The drilling in the correct positions.
With CA they were installed to the appropriate size:
To those little pins, I have to make them a little conical shape. I could not find again some images that I saw in the last days on the net, but it is a small white cone (I do not know if it is a piece of porcelain or some kind of hard plastic as an insulator ... someone who knows about this? ) That you can see in some photos of original aircrafts and it is noticeable that in some it is white that little cone.
I leave this image of how the "The Squaw" will go to sleep, to continue tomorrow (I hope I can spend some time working on her)
Saludos cordiales y hasta pronto!!
Luis Carlos
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice work on those Luis-Carlos. I don't have an answer for you on those cones, sorry.
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SANCER
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Do not worry Andy, thank you for your comment and we will surely learn from someone else in the group. Let's see if I can find these photos and share them.
Saludos amigo
turbo
Staff Sergeant
Nice work Luis! This is the conical insulator where the lead-in enters the fuselage, but not sure what it's made from.
