IMHO that's not the access panel to the radio compartment. Just that's a piece of the plate skin cut out from the fuselage . It seems tha the access panel is the one you replicated. Here shots of the stencil at the access panel and the fuselage interior behind the bulkhead in the cockpit. The radio panel can be niticed on the righ above the corraguted part of the fusealge structure.
**** DONE: GB-38 1:48 P-47D - Axis A/C
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IMHO that's not the access panel to the radio compartment. Just that's a piece of the plate skin cut out from the fuselage . It seems tha the access panel is the one you replicated. Here shots of the stencil at the access panel and the fuselage interior behind the bulkhead in the cockpit. The radio panel can be niticed on the righ above the corraguted part of the fusealge structure.
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Colonel
So it's over the top of the plumbing for the TC!!!!!!!!
Atso.
Atso.
Looking good so far Bill!
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Colonel
Call me crazy, insane, out of my mind but I am going to tackle the motor mount!!!!!!
Yes, I'm cutting the top open so the the engine and some of the guts are visible.
Have the ass end of a Corsair resin engine attached to the back end of the 47's engine.
I'm in for it I know, but here goes. Had to cut "B" from the back of "A" Then shape a new firewall "C".
Strips to hold the firewall in place. Next the tube MM frame "D". I got plenty of rum at hand!!!! "A" used to fit at arrow.
Yes, I'm cutting the top open so the the engine and some of the guts are visible.
Have the ass end of a Corsair resin engine attached to the back end of the 47's engine.
I'm in for it I know, but here goes. Had to cut "B" from the back of "A" Then shape a new firewall "C".
Strips to hold the firewall in place. Next the tube MM frame "D". I got plenty of rum at hand!!!! "A" used to fit at arrow.
Nice work so far Bill!
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Colonel
Thanks, nice to know so many are looking in......
More engine, firewall work. Seems the firewall is Not flat so
I'm making it step at the bottom part, added PVC for the bottom section
and will do the same for the sloped part. Then how to make the engine mount???
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Colonel
This how I locate parts INSIDE the fuselage.
Some of the fiddely bit of the firewall. Why I started this part I do not know!
Crimea_River
Marshal
You're in deep now Bill.
fubar57
General
Very impressive
mikewint
Captain
Congrats Bill don't recall you ever doing a GB...Excellent choice
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Some tricky work going on there Bill, but it should look the biz when done.
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N4521U
Colonel
That's because it was way back in GB20, an RAAF P-40....... too long ago to remember.
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N4521U
Colonel
Today the whole day on the bench. The advantage of being retired and home alone all day!
Used an old bomb from some other kit for the oil tank. Odds n ends, PVC for the little bits.
PVC, .7mm for the engine mount rods. To go in last after all the other stuff........ I need a drink!!!
Used an old bomb from some other kit for the oil tank. Odds n ends, PVC for the little bits.
PVC, .7mm for the engine mount rods. To go in last after all the other stuff........ I need a drink!!!
Good work there Bill.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Brilliant work there Bill.
