**** DONE: GB-44 1/48 H-34J - Military A/C of post-war time
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Benevolens Magister
Nice work Bill, and reminds me of the RAF Wessex I was working on a few years back, which I'll finish one day !
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N4521U
Colonel
It's the base of the Wessex,
just without the bunson burner out front!
Now my dilemma is to use the inside wall of the kit?
Because the ASW version had "sound proofing" so to speak, lining the outsides and overhead.
I can eliminate that thickness and just fab the surrounds of the door and windows.
I'll use the Crayon air dry kid stuff again as I did on the H-3A in another GB.
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Very nice Bill
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N4521U
Colonel
Since I Am going to pad the cell, so to speak,
I am framing the openings for depth.
Ain't easy!!!!!!
I cut 2mm wide strips from .42mm thin sheet.
First photo wasn't too bad for the large door opening, the trim fit on the INside of the opening.
Second photo the window on the left is a different story, it's on the wall, to allow inserting the glass.
I did this one by making a little block with a radius corner, doing one corner at a time.
Discovered if I touched the corner with Tamiya thin cement, the corner broke.
Needed a different tack.
Third photo I pre-stressed the thin sheet strip, the curled piece.
I also stuck a piece of 1mm x 1mm square Evergreen along the edges.
Now glueing the edge touching the 1x1 strip, wait till set,
then make the radius and glue along the edge ONLY, not the radius,
hold this in place till set, and repeat......
Glad this is now done!!!!!!
I am framing the openings for depth.
Ain't easy!!!!!!
I cut 2mm wide strips from .42mm thin sheet.
First photo wasn't too bad for the large door opening, the trim fit on the INside of the opening.
Second photo the window on the left is a different story, it's on the wall, to allow inserting the glass.
I did this one by making a little block with a radius corner, doing one corner at a time.
Discovered if I touched the corner with Tamiya thin cement, the corner broke.
Needed a different tack.
Third photo I pre-stressed the thin sheet strip, the curled piece.
I also stuck a piece of 1mm x 1mm square Evergreen along the edges.
Now glueing the edge touching the 1x1 strip, wait till set,
then make the radius and glue along the edge ONLY, not the radius,
hold this in place till set, and repeat......
Glad this is now done!!!!!!
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Benevolens Magister
Nicely done Bill !
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good work there Bill!
T Bolt
Colonel
You're sure moving right along on this one Bill, Very nice!
Now that is attention to detail Bill, incredible stuff
fubar57
General
Impressive
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Benevolens Magister
Ah, but Karl reckons it should be on its side, with its legs in the air - cos it's his real favourite wind beater !!!
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N4521U
Colonel
It was padded for us Sonar operators.
We had sensitive ears.
What's that you said???????
HAD!
We had sensitive ears.
What's that you said???????
HAD!
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N4521U
Colonel
So the amount of detail I am doing is only because it's my old squadron.
I just want the three I am doing, two are done, will be worth showing.
Doing little detail things like I am doing are not all that difficult,
once you have gone thru the trauma of doing your first one.
It does become easier.
So..... lack of any detail........ and a bit of detail
I just want the three I am doing, two are done, will be worth showing.
Doing little detail things like I am doing are not all that difficult,
once you have gone thru the trauma of doing your first one.
It does become easier.
So..... lack of any detail........ and a bit of detail
fubar57
General
Good stuff Bill
Lovely work so far Bill!
Bill, that's great work man....
