**** DONE: GB-54 1:48 TBD-1 Devastator (2) - Pacific Theatre

[Donivanp]

Can't say I've used those sorts of belts before but gudging from the looks of them, they look good. What sort of material are they made from?

I'm not the expert on this but the media for three d printers is a risen. The computer takes the input and the printer has a roll of thread and melts it into the product. As I understand it there are a couple ways the process can be done.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Don, think I'll give them a checkout.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work there Don.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Little progress . Got the seat belts in and fuselage halves partially together. Not fully glued, some fit issues but for a kit this old, not a biggie. Lower wing attached at the back. Need to leave it dry before forcing the front into place.

Vic, this is what the printed belts do.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Look like those belts are just as fiddly and awkward as PE belts.

 

[Donivanp]

Look like those belts are just as fiddly and awkward as PE belts.

IMHO no. Yes they are a bit fiddly but they are far more flexible and posable. I like the thickness and the flexibility.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

They are in my mind for my next shopping list.

 

[Donivanp]

They are in my mind for my next shopping list.

For your next project, see if there is a Quinta Studios for it. You won't regret it.

 

[Crimea_River]

Those belts do look more like real fabric belts than the PE ones. Good looking pit.

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks again guys appreciate your inputs.

Dealing with some fit issues. Oh and how!
The forward fuselage aft of the engine won't come together. I made sure that the engine would mount and the cowling would be OK and I used plastic dowl to fill the gap, top and bottom. The aft wing to fuselage mate had a major step in it so I used card stock to work it out. And then the forward edge of the wing behind the bomb doors has a gap. Again plastic dowl.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lot of repair work there Don, but its coming good.

 

[T Bolt]

Looks like a lot of seam smoothing in your future Don

 

[Wurger]

looking good.

 

[Crimea_River]

Lordy....

 

[Donivanp]

For a kit first release in 1974, well issues can arise I've attempted three (this is the third) of these. the first, well I still have parts but that was in 1992/3 time frame. it was a disaster in fit and it had fits. The second was a peach, I don't recall any issues. So I'm not really surprised at this. I've posited a couple pictures earlier in this tread.

 

[T Bolt]

I built this model back in the late 70's and still have it on the display shelves. Didn't really have any fit issues with it but then the molds were still young.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I built mine in the mid 70's and loved this model, however your's looks A LOT BETTER than mine did!

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[Donivanp]

I got a feeling I'm going to be happy with the GW build.