GB-71 1/48 F-5A - Recon/Transport/Training Aircraft in WWII (2 Viewers)

[Donivanp]

Issues starting right off the bat. I seem to have misplaced a MAJOR component of the conversion. I ordered another but it will take a whil to get here and it was EXPENSIVE coming from GB. Part two I can't find. I was messing with it yesterday and now I can not find it anywhere.

So with one on the way and one somewhere around here I started with plastic surgery ...

The cut lines are pretty clear.

Lower first. I used a piece of embossing label tape to mark my line...

The upper was at the forward section and was a straight cut.

and we are not doing Fievel

FOUND IT YIPPEE!!!!

 

[Donivanp]

Ok now to the resin surgery...

cut nose cone sections off first and test fitted them, I mad a slight in cut on the aft cone section but it will clean up.

Next was the modes to the column, there is a small section in back (towards pilot) that has to be cut out.

Than you add part four from the CMK resin set.

Next is the control wheel. This is a different wheel than the kit has.

and the conversion is put together. Clean up and alignment still to go.

 

[fubar57]

Good find, Don

 

[A4K]

Nice work Don, and glad you found the part. Can you cancel the order on the second set?

 

[Donivanp]

Nice work Don, and glad you found the part. Can you cancel the order on the second set?

Already put in a cancellation order

 

[A4K]

Perfect.

 

[Donivanp]

Just arrived

 

[SaparotRob]

Good thing you got the best brass around.

 

[A4K]

...and Resin!

 

[Crimea_River]

Good start. Challenging project.

 

[Donivanp]

I had to take the nose cone off, lots of acetone. It was not aligned correctly. Got it apart and than sanded everything down and reattached. All's good now.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice work !

 

[Donivanp]

I know I've been slow in updates, but
The cockpit is together

 

[vandee]

WOW! Light years ahead of my old 1/72 Revell F-4A.

 

[Donivanp]

In a Galaxy far far away.....

 

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Well upper and lower fuselage are together and a test fit of the nose is in order.

Over all I'm going to say not to bad. Had to do a little trimming and filing.

The Tamiya nose weight sets in the nos fine though the seating for it is cut away.

 

[fubar57]

Making it work, Don