N4521U
Colonel
What the???? it grew hair!
**** DONE: 1/48 Bell YP-59 Aircomet - Jet/Recon/Transport GB
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
That panel looks fantastic Glenn.
5 or six degrees of dihedral only? Shouldn't be too hard to fix?
5 or six degrees of dihedral only? Shouldn't be too hard to fix?
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doin' great!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Easiest way to do that is to fasten a piece of sand paper on a flat surface and, well, sand them!
ccheese
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fubar57
General
Coming along great Glenn. You can't imagine how many times I've had this kit in my hands but got scared off after the A-4 adventure. Going to P.G. tomorrow and the kit may be coming back with me. How are the kit decals and have you figured out which aircraft the 1/72 ones are for? Hobbycraft seem to add extras and its up to the builder to figure out what they are for.
Geo
Geo
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T Bolt
Colonel
No Darryl, It's made up by taking a very fine copper wire and wrapping it around another small but slightly larger copper wire. Easier to bend to shape that way. I thought about using guitar string, it would probably look better with more regular wrapping, but I didn't have any cut off around.
The decals look good George, but I'll probably use after marker stars and bars with the red surround. One review I read said they were a big improvement over the decals in earlier Hobby Craft kits. The only thing that looks like it might be 1/72nd on the sheet is the two P1940 serials, and they look like RAF so they'll go in the spair decal bag anyway. It is a nice kit, although not perfect. The dihedral will have to be fixed but that shouldn't be too bad, and the cockpit comes pretty empty. The separate tail fit on beautifully, but I did it differently than the plans said to do it and joined the tail halves to the fuselage halves before closing it all up. That went beautifully too by the way, and the only filler I think I will need is at the root of the tail fin, and that's my own fault for putting a gouge in it. I'd say this is defiantly one of Hobby Crafts best.
fubar57
General
Thanks Glenn. Did some checking and the 1/72 markings and serial numbers appear to be for an Airspeed Oxford and I think it was based in Malta. And for sure, if the kit is still in P.G., it's coming home. I wouldn't mind trying some of the extreme weathering in one of your photos.
Geo
Geo
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T Bolt
Colonel
Had to look at a map to see what you meant by P.G.. And I thought I was a long way from a hobby shop!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Glenn. From the look of the parts, and your description, there's a good chance this kit has been moulded for Hobbycraft by Academy. Have a look at the box top - it'll probably have made in Korea printed in small type somewhere.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Made in China Terry
Fixed a few short comings in this kit.
First: Upper outside corner of the jets intakes was all wrong.
Picture 1 The prototype hanging in the Smithsonian.
Picture 2 The kits unmodified left intake
Picture 3 The right intake after multiple applications of thick CA and kicker to build it up, then file and sanded it to shape.
Second: The intake splinters were too thick and flat instead of curved to follow the curve of the fuselage.
Picture 4 Before
Picture 4 After filing the curve in
Picture 6 & 7 Finished intakes showing test fitted splitters
Third: Dihedral
Picture 8 As mentioned yesterday there was no dihedral in the wings. I filed a little less that 1/16" of each top wing where it meets the fuselage by following a taped line and it worked out pretty good.
Fixed a few short comings in this kit.
First: Upper outside corner of the jets intakes was all wrong.
Picture 1 The prototype hanging in the Smithsonian.
Picture 2 The kits unmodified left intake
Picture 3 The right intake after multiple applications of thick CA and kicker to build it up, then file and sanded it to shape.
Second: The intake splinters were too thick and flat instead of curved to follow the curve of the fuselage.
Picture 4 Before
Picture 4 After filing the curve in
Picture 6 & 7 Finished intakes showing test fitted splitters
Third: Dihedral
Picture 8 As mentioned yesterday there was no dihedral in the wings. I filed a little less that 1/16" of each top wing where it meets the fuselage by following a taped line and it worked out pretty good.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
You're showing your usual skills for detail Glenn, well done.
Done a great job there Glenn...nice and smooth....
N4521U
Colonel
Done good on them Glenn.
When one can, one does.
Nice job.
When one can, one does.
Nice job.
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Good fix!
Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
NOOIICE!!!!!!
great job Glenn
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Ah, China - still not the usual HC moulds then. Good work on those intakes mate, really makes a difference.
