**** DONE: 1/48 Spitfire FR.lX - Jet/Recon/Transport GB
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fubar57
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Thanks Charles and Jerry. Not a whole lot done, more research than building. Almost every picture from my books and on the web, show differences. I'm on my third attempt at building the camera control box. It's going to be nearly invisible once the fuselage halves are joined together, I just want to justify Terry and Darryl's outstanding contributions. Adding two lights and three knobs to a 3½mmx2½mm is trying my patience just a tad.
(Dang close-up photos showing all my blemishes and stuff. Mercifully, my scratch built bottle will be consumed in darkness.)
Geo
(Dang close-up photos showing all my blemishes and stuff. Mercifully, my scratch built bottle will be consumed in darkness.)
Geo
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Benevolens Magister
Looks good enough to me Geo. As you say, once closed up, it's more the impression that somethings there, rather than seeing the full detail, which is the effect to be aimed for. Should look the biz when all done.
Looking good so far Geo!
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fubar57
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Merci Terry and Dr. Gnomey. Done did some more wiring. Contemplating where to put some more along the side walls and will deem the **** pit done. Added some wiring through the hole I drilled on the left side of the I.P.. I found one pictured that showed what looks like a clock occupying this hole but it was only that one picture.
The next photo shows a hose(oxygen?) but I can't find a clear picture of what it's attached to. The last photo is my proto-type hose.
Geo
The next photo shows a hose(oxygen?) but I can't find a clear picture of what it's attached to. The last photo is my proto-type hose.
Geo
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Benevolens Magister
Good stuff. Yes, that's the oxygen supply hose, which runs back, via a pipe, to the black oxygen bottle on the starboard wall, behind the seat. The end which attaches to the hose from the mask is normally held in a clip on the wall when not in use, and coincidentally, is located more or less as your 'hose' is now, if the end of the wire core (pointing down) was trimmed off.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looking good Geo. Here's a small pic of what Terry means.
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fubar57
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Thanks Terry and Andy. I found this drawing which shows a different layout and color. My photo above is in color, Andy's shows the hose in two parts and I like the easy way the hose is laid out in the drawing. So, combining all three, I'm thinking the part that attaches to the mask is a medium grey and the part that attaches to the bottle may be a rubber color or semi-gloss black.
Geo
Geo
Crimea_River
Marshal
The clips were there to allow the hose to be stowed neatly. Of course, that doesn't mean they were used. Personally, I like the loosely draped look.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Really doing a great job here Geo.
Geo, love what you've done mate!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Looks sharp!
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fubar57
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Many thanks all. The prototype I've numbered two. Just about there and creating more touch-ups.
Geo
Geo
T Bolt
Colonel
Looking very good George 
tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
nicely done
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Benevolens Magister
Good stuff so far Geo. Ignore the colours in the drawing - they're just representative.
The hose was made of a fabric-covered rubber, coloured a sort of sage green, and connected to the pipe aft of the seat frame. The clips, as Andy pointed out, where for stowage of the hose when not in use - it would be 'hanging' free, attached to a similar, shorter, green rubber hose from the mask. But, once assembled, all that will be visible is the forward section of the hose, so detail hidden by the seat and fuselage frame will not be seen anyway.
The hose was made of a fabric-covered rubber, coloured a sort of sage green, and connected to the pipe aft of the seat frame. The clips, as Andy pointed out, where for stowage of the hose when not in use - it would be 'hanging' free, attached to a similar, shorter, green rubber hose from the mask. But, once assembled, all that will be visible is the forward section of the hose, so detail hidden by the seat and fuselage frame will not be seen anyway.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Hose looks great Geo but watch that it's not going to cause you problems with fitting the frame to which the seat is attached.
Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Great stuff Geo!
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fubar57
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Gentlemen, I thank you. Terry, the hose has been repainted...again, thanks for the color call. I pondered making the clips...for about 3 seconds. Andy, if it's one thing you guys have taught me here, it's test fit, test fit, test fit, glue. My third version of the camera control box is only slightly better than version two(I may relocate version two someday) but this will be as good as it gets. It's time to glue the rest of the innards to the fuselage halves.
Geo
Geo
