**** DONE: GB-49 1/72 Gloster Meteor FIII - Favourite A/C of WWII

[fastmongrel]

Nearly finished the cockpit tub. I used decal seat belts and I wanted to give them some 3D effect so I cut a thin film of plastic and set the seatbelt decals on the plastic. I then used a new scalpel blade to cut them out. Not sure I have done the right thing but the lid is going to be shut so won't be too much to notice.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Looks good to me

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Always like the early jets. Nice choice Stu. Looking forward to this.

Jeff

 

[rochie]

Looks good to me too

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[fastmongrel]

Dry fitted the completed cockpit unit into the fuselage and oof its a tight fit. I think I need to shave the upper edges of the cockpit side walls down, I will have to be careful or the shaved edges will show. It all seemed to fit before gluing the seat bulkhead in place so its possible I was pushing the sidewalls of the tub in slightly. On the bulkhead there are 2 locating pins with sockets on the fuselage sides I could shave the sockets down but I am worried that I might throw the wing location out.

Much frowning, staring and bald spot scratchingis needed.

 

[fubar57]

If you can get away with it, paint the edges black and then try a test fit. The black paint will transfer to the offending area

 

[Crimea_River]

Given your experience Stu, I'm sure you'll prevail.

 

[fastmongrel]

Just noticed that the nose wheel bay is not quite sitting straight. I have the suspicion that when I painted it in aluminium some of the paint got on a locating shelf and is stopping it clicking into place. In the morning I will remove some paint and see if that cures it.

 

[fastmongrel]

Got the cockpit to fit. It was a combination of shaving a tiny amount off the sides of the seat bulkhead and scraping off some paint that had got onto a mounting surface in the wheel well.

I have crammed as much lead in and around the cockpit as I can plus extra lead on the fuselage floor

Making lead and black tack sausages to cram under the cockpit floor

Lead lead and more lead

Assembly of the main undercarriage

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff. You'll need the actual landing gear to support all that lead

 

[fastmongrel]

Good stuff. You'll need the actual landing gear to support all that lead

Must admit I might have gone over the top with the ballast

 

[rochie]

At least you know it definitely wont sit on its tail !

 

[Airframes]

Never thought I'd see a Meteor classed as a "heavy fighter" .........................

 

[fastmongrel]

Done a pile of work on the Meaty whore this afternoon while it was raining.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff, and looks like a nicely detailed kit.

 

[rochie]

Looks great