**** DONE: 1/48 Ta 154 Moskito - Me/ Fw Group Build.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Amazing work on those hydraulic lines Vic! You should do a 'How To' thread on how you do them.
A4K
Brigadier General
With all, great work Vic!
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Benevolens Magister
I'm with all Vic. Wish my hands were still nimble enough to do such fine work.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for the kind words folks and yes, when I have a bit of time I'll see about a quick thread on the hydraulic lines with tees and elbows. In a nutshell though it's just varying grades of electric wire and the sleeves that it comes in. Oh and a bit of fiddly slow methodical work................
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Outstanding job!
A4K
Brigadier General
Well worth it Vic, gives the wells a real boost!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks David and Even for the kind words.
Today I have made a start with the cockpit. Taking the added resin parts the selection of bits that need fitting makes for a lot of fiddly painting. As I have no cockpit etched parts that I'm happy with I decided to use mostly plastic or resin. Here are some pics of today's production.
A couple of days ago I gave everything a couple of sprays of RLM 66.
A couple of nice resin seats which I'm happy to say are not duplicated of each other.
The pilots joy stick. I have a sketch of this showing a couple of loose cables coming from the side and going into the floor framework. A nice touch I think.
These are a couple of kit parts for the radar operators position, the one on the right still has to have the viewing scope added.
Resin side walls for the radar operator, he would need lead lining as he is right between the four cannon firing mechanisms.
The pilots instrument panel, this is from the kit which is moulded, so no decals to fit over it. As the rear panel is also visible from above, I decided to add some cable detail exiting from the rear of the dials.
The pilots side panels from the kit with the addition of a resin oxygen hose (I think) and the detail of the throttles, fuel feed and trim levers.
Today I have made a start with the cockpit. Taking the added resin parts the selection of bits that need fitting makes for a lot of fiddly painting. As I have no cockpit etched parts that I'm happy with I decided to use mostly plastic or resin. Here are some pics of today's production.
A couple of days ago I gave everything a couple of sprays of RLM 66.
A couple of nice resin seats which I'm happy to say are not duplicated of each other.
The pilots joy stick. I have a sketch of this showing a couple of loose cables coming from the side and going into the floor framework. A nice touch I think.
These are a couple of kit parts for the radar operators position, the one on the right still has to have the viewing scope added.
Resin side walls for the radar operator, he would need lead lining as he is right between the four cannon firing mechanisms.
The pilots instrument panel, this is from the kit which is moulded, so no decals to fit over it. As the rear panel is also visible from above, I decided to add some cable detail exiting from the rear of the dials.
The pilots side panels from the kit with the addition of a resin oxygen hose (I think) and the detail of the throttles, fuel feed and trim levers.
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Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Beaut work Vic, looks the biz !
good work Vic, making sone great progress mate!
T Bolt
Colonel
Marvelous work Vic! Seems to be international wiring day around here. 
A4K
Brigadier General
Fantastic work Vic!!! Please do not tell me you hand painted that 'Achtung!' notice..!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
NICE!!
Peebs
Senior Airman
Wiring master!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks very much gents for the encouraging words, really appreciated and Even, 'I wish' but a big fat 'NO', sadly I do not have the skills of Terry, it's just a leftover from another kit and of course an Eduard's speciality.
As for today, though ice and sunny it was better to stay indoors, so some cockpit construction was done. It's almost completed and with luck, Sunday outings and family time permitting I should be able to get it installed into the fuselage and this joined up.
Here's the total progress.
Sorry about the focus of the pics, had to take them under fluro
As for today, though ice and sunny it was better to stay indoors, so some cockpit construction was done. It's almost completed and with luck, Sunday outings and family time permitting I should be able to get it installed into the fuselage and this joined up.
Here's the total progress.
Sorry about the focus of the pics, had to take them under fluro
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Lucky13
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Fantastic Vic!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Fantastic Vic!
A4K
Brigadier General
Beautiful work Vic!
Thanks too - this thread will be invaluable for when I come to do my Hasegawa Ta 154!
Thanks too - this thread will be invaluable for when I come to do my Hasegawa Ta 154!
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Benevolens Magister
Great job Vic, looks the biz mate.
woljags
Staff Sergeant
love it Vic,a lot better than my attempt
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