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[N4521U]

Bill I just went through all 7 pages. Man you are killing it! Super nice stuff.

Thank you for your kind words. When I was 9, my grandparents gave me a Transister radio. I had it a couple of days before I tried to find how it worked! I was a mechanical designer drafter for many years. This is an enjoyable affliction with me.

 

[Donivanp]

Having fun is what it's all about Bill. Keep it up!

 

[N4521U]

Now it's Work. Fuselage!
Attached only the nose. The rest is a
bit fiddly and didn't want to create
a monster.

After it set I finished it off and glued
up the back end, top and bottom.
I installed the already painted tail
wheel assembly, less the wheel.

The belly seam is the worst. I had to
add a couple of wedges at the big
opening to get it even across. Then
ugg, real plastic!.

This is the center section, painted
along with the innerds of the wing swing.

working working!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Progressing nicely Bill.

 

[Donivanp]

Looking mighty fine Dr. IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Loving your work Bill...!

 

[N4521U]

Thanks guys. Today is tedium! Adding one leg of the angle along the seam of wing to fuselage.
Them Granny Clamps do work a treat. This part is .4mm x 1.5mm along top of wing.
At the fuselage it will be .4 x 1.0mm, I think it will take the flat bend a bit better.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Doctor when I need modified will you do it, PLEASE!

 

[N4521U]

Doctor when I need modified will you do it, PLEASE!

I'll guide you!
But then of course you do know when I joined up here I used to paint my canopies light blue,
so I didn't have to paint the cockpits!!!!!!!!

 

[N4521U]

So I made some Short granny clamps for small spaces!!!!!

And here is the roughed in angle.
Came out okay!!!!!!! BTW, I used thin cement!

 

[Donivanp]

Doctor, doctor, doctor, my, my, my. What can I say.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

All good stuff Bill.

 

[Wayne Little]

Real nice Man...

 

[le_steph40]

Excellent Bill

 

[N4521U]

Thank you all!
I think it's because I have a Large Scale Planes example to follow.
Then I go bonkers and do other stuff as well.
So todays offerings to the building gods.
Since the rudder is separate from the vert stab,
I figured I should round the front edge, and
the bit at the top has a big gap in period photos.

Then of course the tail hook is a bit lame
in the kit. So I made my own!!!!!!!!

Now this looks like the weirdest gas cap!
There was a very early version of the tank,
the seam was top to bottom, left and right sides.

So I fashioned my own on the end of rod.
Drilled out a hole for it, and then promptly
filled it, just an out of place place! So I
drilled another more likely location.
I'll just cut the top off the rod, after painting
and glue the bugger in! Done for the day!
Oh and made a couple of rods for stabilizing.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

All good stuff again old Bill and your having fun.

 

[Wurger]