**** DONE: 1/48 Corsair II - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Crimea_River]

Thanks everyone. A trial fit into each fuselage half shows no fit issues, though the photo, and not my eyes, revealed that I had squashed the levers at the front end of the right console and these will need to be repaired.

All is now a go to get the fuselage halves together.

 

[Wurger]

Smashing..

 

[Airframes]

Definitely looks the bog's dollocks!
As for those tiny PE levers, they scare the s**t out of me just thinking about them! I know that when I attempt to use those in the P-47 sets, they're just going to go 'ping', and join the spiders, dust and biscuit crumbs under the bench - or somewhere else in hyperspace!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Spiffing mate.

 

[Rogi]

Very sweet

 

[mikewint]

Looks darn good to me. Really excellent detail work

 

[Crimea_River]

Thank-you gentlemen. Didn't take long to get the fuselage halves together and the wings on. Pretty good fit all around but the seams will need to be smoothed down as always.

 

[fubar57]

Coming along quickly now. I am thinking about getting a set of those clamps.

Geo

 

[Airframes]

Taking shape nicely Andy.
George, those clamps are brilliant - like so many simple ideas. Andy sent me a set and, although I've only used them once so far, they make a big difference.

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting Clamp. not seen that before...keep up the good work mate!

 

[Totalize]

Nice work Andy. I like how you modiefied the wings by cutting and sanding the ends off. Well done.
Of course the cockpit looks awesome too.

 

[dneid]

Damned nice work there, Andy!

 

[mikewint]

Andy, I like those clamps. I've used small C-clamps from time to time but they're heavy and clumsy. Where pray tell did you get them?

 

[Catch22]

Nice work Andy, I too am interested in the clamp.

 

[fubar57]

They're called Berna Clamps and I just picked up a set of 3 off of eBay, Bwahahaha.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

I got mine here:

Restorer's Clamps - Lee Valley Tools

Cory, there's a Lee Valley outlet in Edmonton.

 

[mikewint]

Geo, many thanks, found a set of 6, 2 large and one small on Ebay. will be here by friday. Too late for the Widow but there's always the next one

 

[Crimea_River]

Soooooooo......

Corsair Mk II. Tall tail wheel or short?

 

[fubar57]

Not the best photo Andy, but until Cory shows up or I find a better one....

Geo