**** DONE: 1/72 P-51B Mustang of Tex Hill - Aircraft of the Aces GB.

[Matt308]

...oh man this is bringing back fond memories. Looking good!

 

[Airframes]

Ah, I can see the pics now! Looking good Dirk. If you add a half-round section to the gap in the front of the flaps (or a section of round rod, set into each flap), once positioned, this should blank out the gap in the wing.

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good Dirk!

 

[dirkpitt289]

Ah, I can see the pics now! Looking good Dirk. If you add a half-round section to the gap in the front of the flaps (or a section of round rod, set into each flap), once positioned, this should blank out the gap in the wing.

I need to find some photos so I can figure out the attaching points

 

[Airframes]

Here's a couple of a P51D I took at Duxford, and two of Don Gentile's P51B.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nice!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Airframes to the rescue, good on ya Terry.

 

[T Bolt]

I'll be using those pictures for a guide for the flaps on my P-51 build. Thanks Terry

 

[dirkpitt289]

Great photos. Hum now to see what I can do with it. THis could get ugly. ....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

How about a fine strip of half round plastic stuck to the back of the flap, a couple of small guide hols strategically place and drilled into the strip with apposing holed in blocks placed in the wing and a fine hidden wire used to anchor them. Just a though.

 

[Wayne Little]

A good thought though Vic!

 

[Airframes]

That's similar to the way I did it on the Revell/Monogram 1/48th P51B, and the old 1/32nd scale Revell P51B.
A length of plastic rod was glued into the opening at the leading edge of each flap, assembling the flap halves over the rod. Once set, the hinge access holes were drilled and reamed (later filled with black paint). The assembled flaps were then cemented into the gaps on the trailing edge of the wing, with the inner face of the plastic rod having the adhesive, cemented directly to the inner surface of the wing.
The joint was firm and strong, and didn't require further support.
If you need a sketch showing what I mean, let me know.

 

[Wayne Little]

Go on draw a picture Terry!

 

[Airframes]

It'll have to wait until tomorrow - hands and arms too stiff, and about as useful as a chocolate tea pot !

 

[dirkpitt289]

Thanks for all the input on the flaps guys. I've been progressing with them still detached so I won't knock them off during the build but you guys have brought up and posted pictures that I hadn't even thought about. I will be undoing some bits i've already done once I get back to them. The build is progressing faster then I can post the pictures.

 

[dirkpitt289]

Here is what I've done with the flaps already. Again this was done before all your input and will need to be redone.

I used the same method to fill the gaps in the flaps also. That gives both parts a flat surface rather then one rounded and one concave to receive the rounded piece.

Filling the seams on the fuselage

More to come. Thanks for looking

 

[Wurger]

Looking good.

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks like your heading in the right direction Dirk.

 

[Wayne Little]

Doin' great there Dirk!