**** DONE: 1/48 Curtis P-36C Hawk – From WW1 to WW2 GB

[T Bolt]

Looking good George!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks like you nailed it George.

 

[N4521U]

Just took another look at the instrument panel, that's a great piece of work mate. It's all lookin real smart.

 

[Wayne Little]

It's coming along just right!

 

[ccheese]

It's coming along just right!

Yes.... it is !!

Charles

 

[fubar57]

Thanks for the responses all and now it starts. The wing/fuselage join is tight(popped a seam underneath), however, once it is in place there is a lot of play.

The one piece tail wheel insert appears to be bowed inwards so will require some work, other than that, a piece 'o cake. Packing for camp now, bus leaves in 4hrs. It's the start of my 7on/7off shift so I'm outta here until next Wednesday. Have a great week gentlemen.



Geo

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks like you'll be done in no time.

 

[ccheese]

Looking real good....

Charles

 

[fubar57]

Hah, never made seven days. I had to burn holidays so I've got the next 14 days off. Going to concentrate on the A-4 to make the deadline and think about the wing/fuselage gap on this thing.

Thanks for checking in.

Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

Nothing wrong with holidays...good for modelling time!

 

[fubar57]

A-4 is done. Time to continue with this little beastie. As mentioned in our last episode, the one piece tail wheel insert looked a wee bit gappy. I chose to follow Crimea_Rivers advice and used the ARC article on gap filling and was most impressed. As a couple of the gaps are fairly wide I'll let it dry and do it again tomorrow. The article mentions using Squadron filler but I used Bondo® Glazing and Spot Putty and you have to remove it immediately. Also not the tabs glued to the fuselage to stop the wings from going in too far. Fairly large gaps at the front join and the top of the wings/fuselage join. Adding dihedral will solve the top of the wing join but might increase the front gaps. Any suggestions as to the gluing sequence for these joins. This is no where near as bad as the A-4.

Thanks for looking in,

Geo

 

[A4K]

I think you've done already what I would have - added card inserts at front and rear wing joins (inside the fuselage) to provide a backing for later filling. Then cement the wings the way you said, and fill and sand the joins after.

Great work so far mate!

 

[Wayne Little]

looks like everythings under control...

 

[fubar57]

Should have uploaded these in the previous post. Tomorrow's challenge.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

More fun ahead Geo!

 

[fubar57]

Dealing with the wing/fuselage problem one wing, three hands at a time. I told the wife she did a very nice job with the tape.

Geo

 

[ccheese]

Yes, she did. Nothing like having a third hand, sometimes. Good job...

Charles

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Geo!

 

[Airframes]

Looking good so far Geo.