**** DONE: GB-59 1/24 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - WW2 PTO V

• Oct 24, 2023

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Looks good so far!

 

• Oct 24, 2023

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"WOW". now that is an engine worth taking your time over.

 

• Oct 24, 2023

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It looks a lot more like machined metal than plastic. Nice.

 

• Oct 25, 2023

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great job Don

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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looking the part Don.

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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Just so you know these are the instruction pages just for the engine and engine mounting and bay area.



I'm ready to wire this thing.

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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Using the .25 lead wire. These are the 47mm "D" leads

I painted the front and aft in neutral grey. and the ignition collor copper (not shown yet)

Also not shown yest I did the front cylinders in Tamiya panel liner as well as the nuts and bolts of the governor housing.

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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Donivanp said:

Just so you know these are the instruction pages just for the engine and engine mounting and bay area.

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F##k that for a game of soldiers!

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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Donivanp said:

Just so you know these are the instruction pages just for the engine and engine mounting and bay area.

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Yup! Those engines are a complete model build in themselves. Hope all of that effort can be seen. Will be a stunner...

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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Looking at the instruction sheets, via SCM, page 4 all the engine covers can be left off and display that 6 months worth of effort!
Mind boggles!

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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• Oct 26, 2023

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Lovely work so far!

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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And here's my Tamiya Ki-84 with just one page for the entire model.

 

• Oct 26, 2023

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I take it you have an engineering degree Don!

 

• Oct 27, 2023

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Vic Balshaw said:

I take it you have an engineering degree Don!

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I never get to drive the train!

 

• Oct 27, 2023

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Thought I'd go crazy but than I realized I was already there. Started to feel like a seamstress treading all the lead lines and all had to be painted copper. Ain't expecting P&W to come looking to hire me far from perfect. If I had to do it again I might try it a little different way.

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I started by super gluing the lines in and wating for them to dry. I used a small q-tip with super glue zapper on it when the line was set but I needed six hands. Who's that Indian god or goddess? Kali?

Each line has to be thread through the collar.

All the backside treading needed to be done.

and then in the correct order plugged into the ignition collar (or what ever it's called).

 

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• Oct 27, 2023

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• Oct 27, 2023

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"A little different way" famous words of a model builder.
I've just been thinking the same thing about my 1/32nd P-40
and it's guns. Shoulda waited to cut the upper cowling apart!!!

Still mate, she's looking the part.

 

• Oct 28, 2023

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Thanks all for the inputs....

The exhaust was near on a lounge bitter. but over all came out ok. Won't win any awards but it looks the part.
I should have taken some during and before the shroud went on...
about ready to mount.

 

• Oct 28, 2023

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Donivanp said:

Thanks all for the inputs....

The exhaust was near on a lounge bitter. but over all came out ok. Won't win any awards but it looks the part.
I should have taken some during and before the shroud went on...
about ready to mount.

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I would call BS on the not winning any awards. That engine looks like the real thing.
Excellent.