What's on The Workbench

[Airframes]

Good stuff. Note that there appear to be some 'burrs' on the locating pins, which, as you pointed out, are the probable cause of the slight gaps - pins not fully locating in the holes.
Going back to the rudder - that 'overlap' is actually part of the fin cap, and appears to have been moulded a part of the rudder in the kit, It will need to be sanded back some way to prevent an overscale 'bump', especially on the starboard side.

 

[Robert Porter]

Great job on getting the paint off! I have heard of using acetone and have used the nail polish version with no issues a few times when I oopsed some paint on areas I did not mean to. But never for wholescale removal. Filed that one away for future use!

 

[fubar57]

Hopefully you'll never have to remove the entire paint job but these were in the "to be continued" stash and I found other options. The lower cowl has been attached with only minor gaps to fill.

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To improve the fit of the top half of the cowl I removed the top part of the engine firewall as well which won't be seen in the end

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Again the test fit shows minor gaps on both sides but I think some filing will improve the fit

 

[Airframes]

Nicely corrected and restored Geo.

 

[mikewint]

With Terry, looking good. I've got 4 in the "Planes-in-waiting" file

 

[Wurger]

 

[Robert Porter]

Awesome re-fit work. Needs some sanding, I have some sticks!

 

[Airframes]

Send it to Robert, Geo - he's weird, he enjoys sanding !!!

 

[T Bolt]

Good restoration work there George

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Cowling now in toto and resting comfortably.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Lookin' good..!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good.

 

[Airframes]

Ditto.

 

[T Bolt]

 

[le_steph40]

Hello
I'm still alive...!!!
On the workbench: two 1/48 Eduard Spitfire IX (Late)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Nice !

 

[fubar57]

Very nice Steph.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks good.