**** DONE: 1/48 Spitfire FR.lX - Jet/Recon/Transport GB
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Seems I've missed a good chunk of this thread while out of the loop myself. Boy have you been having fun George, it's amazing how a few chunks of plastic can cause such a stir, looks like you're coming out well at the other end though.
Can't stand those walking thingummyjigs though, sh!t boring striding out looking at a brick wall, rather stride out on the mountain behind our house, snakes and all, but then again we don't have the snow problems like you folks.
Can't stand those walking thingummyjigs though, sh!t boring striding out looking at a brick wall, rather stride out on the mountain behind our house, snakes and all, but then again we don't have the snow problems like you folks.
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fubar57
General
It starts.....
Geo
Geo
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks like you're on top of it Geo. Maybe you need to find a way to pack a modeling picnic basket when you go to camp. I ain't stoppin!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Nothing like a little putty to make the problems go away.
Now as to the walker thingie, You are not the first to fall into the trap that the females set. Good luck with it!
Now as to the walker thingie, You are not the first to fall into the trap that the females set. Good luck with it!
Have it sorted in no time Geo!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
With all here, Geo....
Charles
Charles
T Bolt
Colonel
Looks like you're headed in the right direction George. Don't let the wife kill you with that exercise thingie. Put an elliptical trainer together for my wife and daughter a week ago and neither one has even tried it yet.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Geo. And what's this 'walk' thing? That's why cars were invented!
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fubar57
General
First layer went better than expected. Letting the paint dry and then the next layer tonight.
Glenn, the wife is an exercise person. I can sit and watch her work out for hours.
Geo
Glenn, the wife is an exercise person. I can sit and watch her work out for hours.
Geo
Crimea_River
Marshal
Getting there.
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fubar57
General
Right. Wing/fuselage mudded up and sanded and of course I noticed that small glitch on the bottom right after the photo was taken. Also, the fuel cap indent will have to be dealt with.
Will the next set of problems step right up. The top piece of engine cowling was short shot so it was sanded square, a strip of plastic added and then this was sanded to fit. (The fit of the alternate piece was atrocious.) The fit of the bottom isn't as bad as it looks. I'm still trying to figure out how to make the camera fairing over the radio hatch. I can't find my circle template so I'm searching the house for something appropriate. I've got a nice clear piece of plastic to use when I find something, mask a circle to match the fuselage opening, glue and paint fuselage color.
Geo
Will the next set of problems step right up. The top piece of engine cowling was short shot so it was sanded square, a strip of plastic added and then this was sanded to fit. (The fit of the alternate piece was atrocious.) The fit of the bottom isn't as bad as it looks. I'm still trying to figure out how to make the camera fairing over the radio hatch. I can't find my circle template so I'm searching the house for something appropriate. I've got a nice clear piece of plastic to use when I find something, mask a circle to match the fuselage opening, glue and paint fuselage color.
Geo
Some interesting challenges geo, but you seem to be meeting each rather well!
With the fuel cap...fill the hole and redrill it to suit your cap, while you still have access through the bottom add a bit of plastic card on the inside for the cap to sit on!
With the fuel cap...fill the hole and redrill it to suit your cap, while you still have access through the bottom add a bit of plastic card on the inside for the cap to sit on!
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fubar57
General
Odd Wayne...I just searched the sprues and the instruction sheet and there is no filler cap to fill that whacking great indent, soooooooooo, I'll mud it up and use that green thing I "borrowed" from the waiting room to scribe a new fill cap.
Geo
Geo
tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
that kit is sure giving you a rough ride, but you seem to be showing it whos boss
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff so far Geo. Regarding the fuel filler - many kits have the filler moulded this way, which might be an attempt to replicate the recessed filler on later Spits, which had an armoured cover.
For the rain deflector on the camera hatch, bend a piece of stretched sprue to form a semi-circle, cut to the required dimensions, cement in place, and, if needed, build-up the 'streamlined' part with Milliput. If you haven't removed the hatch totally, as already discussed, punch the clear 'window' from clear sheet, and drill and ream a hole in the fuselage to fit.
EDIT: Just noticed, the hole is already done! Also noticed that the starboard side cannon cover in particular, looks like it might need lifting at one edge, and possibly blending-in a little.
For the rain deflector on the camera hatch, bend a piece of stretched sprue to form a semi-circle, cut to the required dimensions, cement in place, and, if needed, build-up the 'streamlined' part with Milliput. If you haven't removed the hatch totally, as already discussed, punch the clear 'window' from clear sheet, and drill and ream a hole in the fuselage to fit.
EDIT: Just noticed, the hole is already done! Also noticed that the starboard side cannon cover in particular, looks like it might need lifting at one edge, and possibly blending-in a little.
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No wonder there wasn't any of the filler cap there. The area looked like this.... the bottom shot is for Mk.Vb, these two bottom ones for Mk.IX..... picture source - the net.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Bet you'll be glad when this one's done.
