**** DONE: 1/48 F6F-5P VF-88 Yorktown - Jet/Recon/Transport GB

[N4521U]

No polka dots Paul, and this shine, you can only coat the tongue!!!!! otherwise you'll go into cardiac arrest!

Thems the bombs I found.

Did another bit of fiddely stuff. We all know how difficult it is to get resin to fit up and glue....... and the pins on the resin boombs do not line up with the kit rack. So I have drilled a .5mm hole in the rack part, then a .65mm hole in the little arced piece that stabalizes the bumb, and a corresponding .65mm hole in the bimb. I tapered the .60 styrene rod to fit in the .5mm hole in the rack, it would not take a .65mm hole as it is too narrow. A dab of glue for the pin, another dab for the stab piece I slid over the lonnng pin and letting them set up. I used some rods to mount the bombas for painting. This way no paint in the hole, so when I trim the pin and super glue, not paint in the way.

And I got my guns from Krakow today!!!!! wahoo.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That's not Ouzo by chance is it Bill, great with coffee on a chilly Cypriot day, better still as a shot anytime.

 

[N4521U]

Yes Vic, homemade Ouzo!

Guns are in, wings glued together.

 

[ccheese]

Coming right along, Bill.....

Charles

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[Wayne Little]

Moving along at a nice pace there Bill, good stuff sir!

 

[N4521U]

Thank yous....

Got the guns in, wings on, cockpit in. Had to do a little shim on the cowl, as I use a flat file to even all the joining surfaces to minimize filling and I guess I took just a hair too much of in the front. All going together rather nicely.

Tomorrow I'll stick the two halves together. All down hill now.

 

[Wayne Little]

Bewdy Bill!

 

[meatloaf109]

looking good!

 

[ccheese]

looking good!

Yes, it is, Bill....

Charles

 

[tigerdriver]

looking very tidy

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far Bill!

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[woody]

Looking real good Bill.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Grand stuff Bill…………………………………..all down hill from now……………………………….mmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'll leave that one open.

 

[T Bolt]

It's coming along Bill. Nice job on the ordnance by the way.

 

[N4521U]

Thanks guys, thank you very much.....

Ive got the seams sanded, panel lines over the top cut in across the seam, as well as on the belly, and wings leading edges. Aelerons and flaps attached. And the decals on the rockets and prop. Because I had the 500 pounders in the parts box, I have no decals, am looking for a pair, hint hint. There is a sheet available, but enough for a squadron full of ordnance. I may have to part with the 12 bucks for them, then if anyone else needs some, I guess I will be the source for a couple.

I used a .35mm drill to score the rivets on the canopy, not a very good job, but it's the only canopy I've got, so I'll have to live with them. Lost my head when I did them. I'll have to find a better way of alignment and spacing before I do another!!!!!!

Tomorrow I may be putting some primer on the seams for checking. I sailor on.

 

[meatloaf109]

Those rockets are outstanding!
I got some old markings, don't know how long it would take to get down there, but if you PM your address, I'll send them.

 

[ccheese]

Looks good to me, Bill...

Charles