**** DONE: 1/72 Blenheim Mk.IV - Heavy Hitters II GB

[Vic Balshaw]

That internal nose detail sure looks good Bill.

 

[N4521U]

Thanks Vic.......... I am rather chuffed with how it turned out.
Thanks guys for your comments and looking in.

The wheels. One side of the dub is molded in, the left wheel. The other side of the hub is a separate piece and is set too low. I didn't find out until I tried the gear legs and the tab wouldn't reach the hole. So I had to drill it out for a styrene rod, then drill the rod insert for the gear leg axle. I must say it worked!!!!!

Next the prop. It was broken in the box. Had a discussion with the seller that went awry. The prop should be a Ham Std, which is a different hub from the one in the kit. So I have taken one from my spares box and cut the blades off, the Blenheim has the opposite pitch on the blades. The drilled for a piece of wire and glued the kit blades on the HS hubs. I've got a couple of bits of square styrene stacked to space the blades for flat. I'll let it set up for the night.I can paint the wheels and legs and assemble to install.

Why oh why can't I build OOB??????????

 

[T Bolt]

......Why oh why can't I build OOB??????????

Because this way is more fun?

 

[Rogi]

You have been used to building harder. slower, more precise it would be unusualy if you finished a build within a 3 day period with everything in place, speed of light, no issues hehehe that is why you can't build OOB !

Looking great as usual very nice outcome on the props

 

[Crimea_River]

Because this way is more fun?

It's a disease. No cure.

 

[Catch22]

Wow, fantastic work Bill.

 

[N4521U]

Thanks guys.....

Glenn, it may be more fun, I am not sure. Is crying called more fun?

 

[meatloaf109]

Wouldn't be that bad if we were speed building out of the bl00dy box.
But then I've never claimed to be Really smart tho,
and I get so stuck on doing Davidson flown aircraft.......
I gotta Start with one and not stick a second one in!

Aha! Speed kills, my friend!
Wonderful sr-ratching as always, you are a one-armed wonder!

 

[meatloaf109]

It's a disease. No cure.

To badly quote a band in the 80"s,
"Doctor, doctor, give me the news, I got a bad case of lovin' sprue!"

 

[N4521U]

Oso true Paul....... but I got two, countum, two working arms again!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Great work Bill, you can work faster now... or do more kits!

 

[vikingBerserker]

nice Paul.

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Beautiful job Bill!

 

[N4521U]

No!!!!!!! not more kits!

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok...work faster then...

 

[rochie]

nice job Bill, have the 250lb'ers i sent shown up yet ?

 

[N4521U]

Not yet.
Checking box today.

 

[Airframes]

Hmm. Maybe they've been impounded - importing aerial ordnance without a permit or valid End User Certificate .......

 

[fubar57]

Wonderful job Bill. So much crammed into so little.

Geo

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not yet.
Checking box today.

Probably been eaten by the customs sniffer dog, thinking they was Woofers doggy treats…………………

 

[N4521U]

Nope, success.................. they did arrive. Two little beauties. Thanks.
Had to clean off my work bench....... Landlord coming for annual looksee.
Monday the mess will be back on the end of the table!
Here's what it looks like without my crap in place.