Weekend Madness GB: NOVEMBER 29-30th 2008

Summit wrote:

DesertRat wrote:     Ever wake up on your day off and feel guilty? I am. It's the first actual weekend off I've had in weeks, and I can't shake the feeling that I'm doing something wrong. Irrational, I know. Nope - Never - But I use to get a similar feeling when I was at work. Thinking "There has to be Something Better I could be doing other then being here"   All I have to do is see pieces of Hvy Equipment being transported on the Highway or Drive by a Mining Operation and I get Nauseated !

Okay! Start my clock!

With family in town, I have the opportunity to begin right away! (I may be called away for family functions at sometime over the weekend, so I'm starting while I can).

Aaron! Glad you're up and running! Thanks! I shall try not to burden yourself or Frank!

Andrew.....looking forward to seeing that Peashooter take shape! Never watched a WIP of that airplane!

DesertRat wrote:

Summit wrote:  DesertRat wrote:     Ever wake up on your day off and feel guilty? I am. It's the first actual weekend off I've had in weeks, and I can't shake the feeling that I'm doing something wrong. Irrational, I know. Nope - Never - But I use to get a similar feeling when I was at work. Thinking "There has to be Something Better I could be doing other then being here"   All I have to do is see pieces of Hvy Equipment being transported on the Highway or Drive by a Mining Operation and I get Nauseated ! Guess I'm just nuts then. Seems I need to learn how to relax on my days off all over again! But, it seems at least with styrene in my hands, I'm not far away

You're not nuts Rog! Now get to work!

Outstanding Nam!  Now get your to work!   If you need any help posting your pics, just ask.

OK, lil' progress report before a quick lunch break.  Here's how she looked this morning at 8am when I began to sand the fuse seam.  The little square and disk right on the seam were removed, and I'll add replacements from styrene this afternoon. 

As she stands right now:

Dave, it only took me an hour and a half to clean up the engine intake and exhaust!  I smoothed out the seam on the inside of the exhaust tube, and will paint it black after lunch.  There was a pretty heavy lip inside the intake, so I took a dowel and wrapped some sandpaper around it to remove it.  From what I have read, these pulse-jet engines were very finicky about their airflow so I made sure there was nothing inside the intake to disrupt the flow to the engine.  Fuse seam is cleaned up, and panel lines re-scribed.  Need to drill a pilot hole for the pitot tube and generator spinner on the nose, then clean up the wings and tail parts.  The seams on top of the fuselage under the engine and the engine bottom and supports were a real PITA to clean up.  Not much room to get in there and sand them.

Also, the stand that came in the kit has some really deep sinkholes, and are almost impossible to fix.  SO, I am going to take some Plastruct I-beam stock and scraps and make a new one.

Daywalker wrote:

From what I have read, these pulse-jet engines were very finicky about their airflow so I made sure there was nothing inside the intake to disrupt the flow to the engine.

Frank - I would not be surprised if you actually build a miniature propulsion device. Next time you post pics would it be possible to include a measuring device so I could get an idea of the size of this jewell ?

Summit wrote:

Daywalker wrote:   From what I have read, these pulse-jet engines were very finicky about their airflow so I made sure there was nothing inside the intake to disrupt the flow to the engine.  Frank - I would not be surprised if you actually build a miniature propulsion device. Next time you post pics would it be possible to include a measuring device so I could get an idea of the size of this jewell ?

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing!

You gonna fly this thing Frank?

namrednef wrote:

Summit wrote:  Daywalker wrote:   From what I have read, these pulse-jet engines were very finicky about their airflow so I made sure there was nothing inside the intake to disrupt the flow to the engine.  Frank - I would not be surprised if you actually build a miniature propulsion device. Next time you post pics would it be possible to include a measuring device so I could get an idea of the size of this jewell ? Hahaha I was thinking the same thing! You gonna fly this thing Frank?

Sean- LOL, if it was a 72 hour GB, I would have!   I can certainly post the next pic with a measuring device.  Which would be more helpful, an actual ruler or another familiar 1/48 aircraft sitting next to it?

Nam- Hmmm...never thought of that!  Maybe the next one I build will be the full scale piloted version.

Where's Roy?  I saw he was around earlier.  Surprised he never stopped by.

I'm about to tear open the plastic and clean the parts. Put my start time as 1245 CST.

Regards,

Jeff

Here's my obligatory pre-madness photo of the kit, still inside the plastic baggies.  Forgot these 1/48 Tamiya kits have die-cast metal hulls (pre-painted), so there's one less piece that needs priming!

Will probably open everything up and get started tonight.  I'll post my "start time" pic; hope everybody else is as excited about this GB as I am.

BigSmitty wrote:

Here's my obligatory pre-madness photo of the kit, still inside the plastic baggies.  Forgot these 1/48 Tamiya kits have die-cast metal hulls (pre-painted), so there's one less piece that needs priming! Will probably open everything up and get started tonight.  I'll post my "start time" pic; hope everybody else is as excited about this GB as I am.

Ahhhhhh! FINALLY! A Target!

Great to see you other guys getting started! This IS fun!

Now......the downside! Even with careful planning....this is like watching paint dry! Much of it IS!

Decided I shall actually use a pilot fig.......I can paint him while watching other paint dry!

Frank.....You would have to ride that thing like the Green Goblin! Straddling!

Yeah baby!  A Tamiya 1/48 target, very cool!  I have wanted to try one of those, be very interested to hear how yours goes.

Nam- LOL, I can see it already!

Having a little trouble with mine, pulse jet doesn't want to run properly.  Thought I had it ironed out, but the reed valves I fabricated out of styrene and lead foil are bending at high RPM.  This may turn into a static only display.

Seriously, Painted the exhaust, looks good with no visible seam.  Also shot a coat of RLM 02 in the intake.  Replaced the pitot tube with a shrt length of hypo tubing, not sure of the guage.  Replaced disc and square on spine.  Just have to fabricate the cradle for the stand and I can start painting.  YAHOO!!!  This is fun.

Sean- Sorry, my only measuring device was too big to fit into my photo box.  So, I set a standard size Xacto knife with #11 blade for a size comparison.  The model is about 7" long, with a wingspan of about 4 1/2".  HTH!

Alright guys, it is time!  I'm going to be starting this kit shortly.  Here is a pic of the box art and of the 4 parts sprues. It's the Eduard 1/48 Bf108 Taifun weekend edition.  The only negative thing I have to say about the kit is that they really should have included their canopy mask set.  But at about $12.50 for the kit I really can't complain. 

I'm going to spray the colors in batches, spraying everything that needs to be RLM02 in one job, Aluminum in one job, etc.  That should greatly speed up the painting aspects.  I'll do them pretty much back to back, let everything dry then get the assembling going.  I'd like to get to the point where I can spray at least one part of the base coat by this evening since we're having company over tonight.  

3 pm...

RLM 76 mixed and sprayed, left under a heat lamp to dry for a bit.  Started on the cart, used kit parts and fabricated new supports.  The kit supplied stand is quite tall, possibly so that components are easier to work on in the shop.  Some pics I found on the web showed them on shorter transport carts, but detailed photos of one are almost non-existant.  SO, I made my own. 

Off to take a nap, this lightning pace is killing me.

Wow, what a GB. I write a post, go to work. Blow me, when i come back, Franks nearly finished!! Im loving the selection of builds as well. Even a target. Roll on tuesday. You lot will all ave finished by then, im sure.

...Guy

Sticks

3 hours later...

All interior parts are painted. I didn't have Khaki to mix and I ain't going anywhere near downtown today so I just went with straight RLM Grey. Gonna give it a few more hours to cure and then put the Office together after I pick out a few details. Should be buttoning 'er up tomorrow morning.

Regards,

Jeff

I don't suppose any of you happen to have a color photo of the Bf 108 interior do you?  The instructions indicate that the fuel tanks should be yellow, but I'm thinking the tanks are the interior gray color and the straps securing them are yellow. 

Can anyone shed any light on this?  

espins1 wrote:

I don't suppose any of you happen to have a color photo of the Bf 108 interior do you?  The instructions indicate that the fuel tanks should be yellow, but I'm thinking the tanks are the interior gray color and the straps securing them are yellow.  Can anyone shed any light on this?

I agree that the straps only would be yellow. I can find no photos of yellow fuel tanks only ones that meet your descripton! I'll keep checking as I m not starting until midnight!

Morning All !

Commenced the Hunter at 11.00pm local time last night. ( 1200 gmt)

The Martin Baker in this kit is a little gem. Painted the cockpit area with Tamiya NATO black, which dries pretty quickly.

Installed the cockpit and the tailpipe and joined the fuse ........wait to dry.......and did the seams before going to bed.

This morning I've painted the wings ( they are hanging on the washing line drying ) and masked up the fuse and canopy for painting. Also painted the tyres and other small bits including the drop tanks.

Trying to use spray cans as much as possible as they dry  quickly, but I have my wife's hairdryer on standby !

Here's some progress :

Couple more pics - the wings drying on the line, and then unmasked next to the semi masked fuse.

Tamiya US navy Insignia White on the Fuse, USAF Light Gray and Bright Red on the wings.

Drop tanks proving problematic to paint and I will need to let dry, sand again and repaint ( with a lighter coat ) you can guess what's happened.

Well, im off to bed directly, so i hope most of you are going to be finished by the time i get up

Scott, The only thing i can think of about your tanks is, self sealing tanks on Lufty birds were an orangy yellow colour so perhaps that what they mean and perhaps the straps were canvasy seat belt material? But i imagine they were more probably steel straps. As for the rest of the planes interior. RLM 02.

Good luck all.

...Guy

Frank thnaks for asking about me.  I did pop in real fast to see how things are going.  I had to go and help one of my brothers load a moving truck.  Frank I should not have given you a hard time about cutting your finger  I crushed my right thumb  Not broken but blood gushed and it's swollen like a plum.  on the bright side I have nine more fingers  I looked at the post and WOW some great looking stuff  I will start my build after we eat.  Saturday I have to spend 4 hours help my brother finish loading.  Will do that first thing in the morning.

So what's to drink in this GB

The Nov issue has an article on that exact model (Taifun 108)! I'll post a picture of those if you'd like?

Obligatory photo:

Start time: 5:00pm PST

Josh