Vic Balshaw
Major General
Looks good Dale but can't help with the gun bay, surfed the net and books for this info on my own build without an success.
Good luck with the job hunting as well.
Good luck with the job hunting as well.
**** DONE: 1/48 Arado Ar 196A - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII
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doin' ok mate!
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dneid
Staff Sergeant
Hey, Guys,
Thank you for all support with the job thing. I do appreciate the kind thoughts and words.
Ok, on the 196. I have side walls painted and dirtied up a bit. Floor is scuffed up and the radio panel is done and installed. I started on the seat assembly from the resin kit today. Damn, 18 or 19 pieces of damned tiny PE and resin with one PE piece already donated to the carpet god. I decided to do some scratch building along side the resin/PE as I am not that thrilled with the damned tiny PE attachment points for the seat. I am going to try and get a sturdier joints with some plastic rod AND PE versus just the PE. The scratch built rear frame is in white. The gray piece of sprue is the start of making up the PE replacement pieces for the initial attachment point for the seat.
Thank you for all support with the job thing. I do appreciate the kind thoughts and words.
Ok, on the 196. I have side walls painted and dirtied up a bit. Floor is scuffed up and the radio panel is done and installed. I started on the seat assembly from the resin kit today. Damn, 18 or 19 pieces of damned tiny PE and resin with one PE piece already donated to the carpet god. I decided to do some scratch building along side the resin/PE as I am not that thrilled with the damned tiny PE attachment points for the seat. I am going to try and get a sturdier joints with some plastic rod AND PE versus just the PE. The scratch built rear frame is in white. The gray piece of sprue is the start of making up the PE replacement pieces for the initial attachment point for the seat.
T Bolt
Colonel
Looking real nice Dale
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I agree.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Me too.
Also found the gunners seat a bit of a pain when closing up, couldn't get it to stay in the sliding slot.
Also found the gunners seat a bit of a pain when closing up, couldn't get it to stay in the sliding slot.
fubar57
General
Looking good Dale and best of luck on your interviews.
Geo
Geo
Good progress!
Looks good so far!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Really nice, Dale....
Charles
Charles
Crimea_River
Marshal
Keep it up man.
Donivanp
Captain
Again Nice work
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dneid
Staff Sergeant
Hey, Guys,
Thanks for stopping by. I added the few bits of PE on the left side wall. Mostly throttle stuff. Dabbed on some red, yellow, and white. I am completely guessing from a couple of B&W pics here. I have the IP gauges and PE done along with the radio gauges and PE. I still need to go back and dirty a few things up and touch up the throttle quadrant with a dab of black as well as pick a the detail on the IP as well.
I have the wings together and touched up (I am starting to really like Mr. Surfacer). Floats are together as well. I am thinking I will add the bracing on the struts prior to mounting them to the fuselage/wings. I need to think that through a bit more wrt painting/floats installed.
As you can see, the sidewall cracked from the moderate pressure when I clamped it place to dry. Oh well.
Thanks for stopping by. I added the few bits of PE on the left side wall. Mostly throttle stuff. Dabbed on some red, yellow, and white. I am completely guessing from a couple of B&W pics here. I have the IP gauges and PE done along with the radio gauges and PE. I still need to go back and dirty a few things up and touch up the throttle quadrant with a dab of black as well as pick a the detail on the IP as well.
I have the wings together and touched up (I am starting to really like Mr. Surfacer). Floats are together as well. I am thinking I will add the bracing on the struts prior to mounting them to the fuselage/wings. I need to think that through a bit more wrt painting/floats installed.
As you can see, the sidewall cracked from the moderate pressure when I clamped it place to dry. Oh well.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Watch it if doing the rigging prior to the float fit Dale, as you have six connecting points to the fuselage and wings and if you brace to tight on just one line, the lot will be out of kilter.
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dneid
Staff Sergeant
Hey, Vic, that is one of the things I was worried about. I was going to try to brace with just enough tension and dbl check the fit.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks alright Dale.
Good work so far!
mikewint
Captain
Just came across this, I braced my struts before attaching to the plane. Three of the struts fit perfectly but the fourth was out of allignment. Was a real twitch to get it in. So probably better to wire brace after attachment though it will be a lot harder then. Looking good so far
Nice work so far!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Really looks nice....
Charles
Charles
