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[Lucky13]

Which ones for the main landing gear, those to the left or right?

 

[Wurger]

Which ones for the main landing gear, those to the left or right?

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For the PFM these perforated ones, Jan. It is the hub used for the early "21" variants. IIRC these were in use also with the MF although a couple of MF had the hubs of later, solid style.

 

[Lucky13]

For the PFM these perforated ones, Jan. It is the hub used for the early "21" variants. IIRC these were in use also with the MF although a couple of MF had the hubs of later, solid style.

Thank you very much my friend!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Wurger]

Actually you should have painted these wheel hubs and tyres separately. And then assembled them together with already painted legs. Unless these are the one-piece casted parts.

 

[Lucky13]

Actually you should have painted these wheel hubs and tyres separately. And then assembled them together with already painted legs. Unless these are the one-piece casted parts.

I was thinking about that, but then looking at all the fiddly bits beside the wheel hubs, I thought "f*ck it" I'll glue it all with them tiny bits and paint it all á la 1/35 armour style!
I wonder how Eduard thought with the nose gear, it's near enough just a butt joint, no hole or anything, not very secure if you ask me!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Viking1066]

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You are right, there isn't much there to secure it. Funny that ABT does the same thing as well, to the whole kit!

 

[Wurger]

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Just they believe the adhesive strenghts. But it is not a problem. Drill with a thiny drill bit the wheel bay ceiling at the slot for the leg and then the leg. Glue into the hole at the leg a piece of wire or a stick made of warm stretched sprue. It should strengthen the join.

 

[Bernhart]

Working on a Halifax to go along side the Lancaster

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Working on a Halifax to go along side the Lancaster

Want one in 48th and a Sterling

 

[A4K]

Nice! You don't see a Halifax made very often.

 

[Lucky13]

Tossed a wee bit of primer on #6913 yesterday, see what tomorrow brings....

Btw., is it just me, or does someone else at times when reading and checking scale plans, think to themselves "that can't be right"?
I did that earlier flicking through the Valiant book on the P-38 Lightning, and getting to the aforementioned scale plans I thought...."that can't be right, that's got to be 1/32!"....

 

[fubar57]

I stay away from plans. If it has wings and a twirly thing, its an airplane

 

[Airframes]

Or fold the plans to make a paper aeroplane ..............

 

[Viking1066]

I wish I even had the time to build a wheel!

 

[Lucky13]

Whirly wingy things?

Was it silver that they were painted in, or aluminium?

 

[Donivanp]

Liking it but it really needs a F-4D or E on it's tail to look right.

 

[Wurger]

Whirly wingy things?

Was it silver that they were painted in, or aluminium?

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Initially MiG-21 PF and PFM weren't painted at all but just protected with a clear gloss coat. During overhauling these could be coated with either a special paint that was silver but of a pearl tone or later with the silver-aluminium coat.