**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 RAF P-51B - WW2 Foreign Service

[Wurger]

However I think the pylon was much larger than the one you try to use. It should look like that one in the diagram rather. The supports for the railways seem to be of the wing streamline shape to get a better airflow.

 

[N4521U]

You are right Wurger...................
I can modify the pylon that I have attached.
I think the length is okay, front to back.
Off I go!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good work Bill and I think Wojek is right.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Bit more work to do Bill and once again good info from Wojtek.

 

[N4521U]

Okay Woj!
I took Your sketches into Corel, which are soo close to scale really nice.
The pylon is a bit long for the Kit wing at the attachment point, a few mm is all.
I shortened it a bit to fit, then printed the page to isolate the profile.
Used my profile Thingy to give me the wing curve at the attachment point
and cut a piece of .78mm styrene, to finish the curve. I laid a piece of thin
sand paper on the wing and back and forth I matched the curve.
It's just going to take 7 layers to make the pylon 5+mm wide!!!!!!! Twice!!!!!!
I'll only shape two pieces, each onto 6 rectangles glued together and shape.
But I think it will work quite well. Can't thank you enough........

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I just have to admire your out of the box mind and determination. Great solution but heaps of work.

 

[N4521U]

I just have to admire your out of the box mind and determination. Great solution but heaps of work.

Out of the Box?????? Are you Insane????????????
I'm working onnit!
Pieces.........................................

Glued.........................

 

[SaparotRob]

What mods are you planning for the box?

 

[N4521U]

What mods are you planning for the box?

It's ripped apart and in the trash!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Want some sellotape!!

 

[Wurger]

Okay Woj!
I took Your sketches into Corel, which are soo close to scale really nice.
The pylon is a bit long for the Kit wing at the attachment point, a few mm is all.
I shortened it a bit to fit, then printed the page to isolate the profile.
Used my profile Thingy to give me the wing curve at the attachment point
and cut a piece of .78mm styrene, to finish the curve. I laid a piece of thin
sand paper on the wing and back and forth I matched the curve.
It's just going to take 7 layers to make the pylon 5+mm wide!!!!!!! Twice!!!!!!
I'll only shape two pieces, each onto 6 rectangles glued together and shape.
But I think it will work quite well. Can't thank you enough........
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Glad you managed to fit the dimensions. I have forgotten to mention I made the diagram out of scale. Just estimated the proportions using pics to give you an idea on how it could look like.
The heigh of the pylon should be about the same as the length of the main part of the oleo absorber of the wheel leg. Below I have marked the dimension.

 

[N4521U]

Glad you managed to fit the dimensions. I have forgotten to mention I made the diagram out of scale. Just estimated the proportions using pics to give you an idea on how it could look like.
The heigh of the pylon should be about the same as the length of the main part of the oleo absorber of the wheel leg. Below I have marked the dimension.

View attachment 708409

Haven't compared it to the gear leg. Tonight. But the pylons are glued up and one shaped!!!!!

 

[Wurger]

I see. But there shouldn't be any trouble to adjust the pylon height if necessary. Just by sanding or slight cutting.

 

[N4521U]

I don't think I will have to.........
The evidence! The length at the wing.

I have a clamp on bench vice that makes this easy!

I think we are good to go Woj!

 

[Wurger]

Great !.

However it seems it should be slightly lower though.

 

[Crimea_River]

Lotsa scratchin...great stuff.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good on you Wojtek, that will keep the boy out of mischief for today.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Bill!