GB-63 1/48 F-82 Twin Mustang 449th Sq Alaska – One Trick Pony

[fubar57]

The big file

Keep at er Glenn

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Is that like the Fat Bastard file?

 

[F-104nut]

Looking forward to seeing this built !!

 

[T Bolt]

The big file View attachment 804362 Keep at er Glenn

And here it is, and does it make the plastic dust fly!

On to the cockpit
Here is a before and after cleanup of one of the seats showing just how rough these parts are

The right side cockpit walls. Some molded in detail and 3 added boxes. The left side (not pictured) only had the molded in detail.

The rest of the cockpit parts except the stick, and the panel which looks pretty good

I will be adding some bits of wire here and there and it should be good enough for closed canopies. I have a lot more work on the fuselage halves before I can get the pits installed

 

[rochie]

Nice work Glenn

 

[Crimea_River]

Really diving into this one after saying you wouldn't!

 

[T Bolt]

Really diving into this one after saying you wouldn't!

Yea, I know, but it's just sitting there, a challenge begging to be worked on

 

[Donivanp]

And here it is, and does it make the plastic dust fly!

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On to the cockpit
Here is a before and after cleanup of one of the seats showing just how rough these parts are
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The right side cockpit walls. Some molded in detail and 3 added boxes. The left side (not pictured) only had the molded in detail.
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The rest of the cockpit parts except the stick, and the panel which looks pretty good
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I will be adding some bits of wire here and there and it should be good enough for closed canopies. I have a lot more work on the fuselage halves before I can get the pits installed

I see you got your wood rasp out for this one

 

[fubar57]

Very Hobbycraft-like

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You did a nice job with that cleanup Glenn.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[le_steph40]

 

[T Bolt]

Does anyone know what these things under the F-82 canopy are, or have a better picture of them? I would imagine they are some type of Antenna

 

[Airframes]

Antenna yes. Not sure, but possibly part of the radio altimeter, along with the dome that looks like a beacon, but is actually part of the same equipment, similar to that seen on the T-28 Trojan / Fennec, and F-86 Sabre.

 

[T Bolt]

Quite a lot done in the last couple of days getting the cockpit innards painted. I added a wiring bundle to the right side panel, seat harnesses made from wine bottle foil and oxygen hoses made from lead wire wrapped with fine wire.

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

 

[fubar57]

Really nice Glenn

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice detailing Glenn.