**** DONE: GB-36 1:48 Macchi C.205 ( 1 ) - Axis Manufactured Aircraft of WWII

[T Bolt]

Looking great George. Don't you just love those Berna clamps!

 

[fubar57]

That I do Glenn. This is a rehash of (2)

I added the large intakes to both aircraft. When it got to the two lower intakes I paused and went looking for references. The instructions has one place the filters/screens(?) deep in the intakes at "A" but a check of a photo online shows that they are located near the front "2"...

...also note the butterfly shutter on the upper intake which I will attempt to make.

 

[T Bolt]

Those screens defiantly should be further forward. Doesn't look like a whole lot on detail on them either. Maybe you could glue a bit of fine mesh on them for texture. I found a ribbon made of fine mesh I keep for just that purpose. This time of year you might have some around and not realize it

 

[Crimea_River]

Good eye for detail Geo. The butterfly would be closed on the ground so the air sucked in through the filter to eliminate dust from the air. Once airborne, the butterfly would be opened for direct air intake.

 

[fubar57]

Good point. I wish I had found this pic earlier. That upper intake was in two pieces, the smaller piece was a half-moon shaped piece that attached to the front and it would have been easier to attach a small disk before gluing them together. An attempt will be made

 

[Crimea_River]

Well, I'm sure it would not be totally wrong to have it open on the ground. Maybe he landed on a concrete strip.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Ditto my reply in (2).
For future reference, apart from metal mesh sheets, there is also 'Sylon' mesh, which is available in very fine grades, measured in microns. It's the same stuff as used in very fine filters, such a carburettors and fuel filters, and some house hold items, for example, fine kitchen sieves, wine strainers, and the 'fluff filter' in tumble driers.Easy to cut and glue, although the edges can be a bit ragged on some of the larger micron types.

Oh, oh ! There goes Geo, stripping down the fuel system on his neighbour's car !

 

[fubar57]

Thanks all. Waiting to start work: -21C. When I get in tomorrow I'm gonna search high and low for a period photo of that butterfly shutter in the open position and unless the caption says "This was the one and only time these were ever open on the ground", I'll pose it open. There is some very fine "mesh" on the other filters. I'll post a pic when I get home. A wash should pop it out as well

 

[Crimea_River]

These look open to me:

 

[turbo]

Good find Andy, problem solved!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[T Bolt]

Defiantly open. My guess is that it was part of the per-flight to check the position and set it accordingly. That filter had to have caused at least some airflow loss so was only used when necessary

 

[JKim]

Makes sense. Maybe the shutter only needed to be closed when the plane was on the ground AND moving.

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Two thumbs up.

Jeff

 

[fubar57]

Great stuff Andy. In the words of Old Lodge Skins..."It makes my heart soar...." . A lot easier to do than trying to fit one closed me thinks

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree. Glad to help.

 

[fubar57]

Still trying to shake off night shift mode. Hoping to get back at it after the Sens/Wings game

 

[le_steph40]

Great start on a great model Geo
I built one a dozen years ago, I very enjoyed !

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Steph. After a morning of searching for my fine mesh it turned out to be not fine enough. This is the kit part with engraved "mesh"....

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....and with the not so fine mesh overlaid...

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I'll just paint the kit part and give it a wash, close enough