Chris: Now that's a cool looking photo! Never thought of the Texan as a 'sexy' aircraft but that's just awesome. 

Toshi: Great job there on the engines and mounts, I wouldn't want to cover them up either. 

CMK02: I have no idea how accurate the yellow bombs are but they sure look cool. 

Steve: I know what you mean about that nagging feeling of forgetting something but she looks perfect to me. 

Bish

don't see many kits in black plastic.

Thank the Lord for that. The black is very hard to work with in regard to the seems. You can't see them at all and it's just not good color to work with when trying to make sure everything is right before paint. I would much rather have this kit in grey, it would be much easier to prep for paint.

BK

modelcrazy

Then if you want, add some ignition wires to them. That would really make them pop. Some small solder wire would work well.

 

Toshi

Gamera

Chris: Now that's a cool looking photo! Never thought of the Texan as a 'sexy' aircraft but that's just awesome. 

Toshi: Great job there on the engines and mounts, I wouldn't want to cover them up either. 

CMK02: I have no idea how accurate the yellow bombs are but they sure look cool. 

Steve: I know what you mean about that nagging feeling of forgetting something but she looks perfect to me. 

 

Toshi

What paint did you use to paint the inside of the narcells Toshi?

Here is my contribution to the build. This kit looks beautiful.  I have a couple of the old Hasegawa kits in the stash which have now been put in the parts bin. No comparison.

I started assembly tonight.  Man, as I expected, I have a challenge and this kit cannot be built using the instructions. My RC plane building experience kicked in. For everything to fit, such as the engine, wings, cowl covers, and the cockpit fuse section, I am forced to jig up the airframe, and then start building the engine after the fuselage is secured and aligned and making adjustments to the engine by test fitting and sanding various assemblies so that the cowl covers and radiator will fit.  There also needs to be some support added to the inside of the fuselage when attaching it to the wing or else it will be out of alignment. When I am all done, there will still be a 1/16" gap between the wing root and the fuselage that will need to be filled, other than that, it was just a lot of trial and error, sanding and fitting to get everything to line up.  This is where I left off last night. Just tacked glued everything and will let it dry, if everything looks aligned, then I will glue everything up. Not a lot to show since it took a lot a concentration to focus on keeping everything in alignment.  The plastic if very soft and flexible.  

Hi Bish can I add my gloster meteor to this build ?

Jack, not only did I forget the band I also forgot the leading edge yellow....Done.

I don't have pictures but, now I will add the decals. This may take a few days as I have other things on my plate for tis weekend. The next pictures should be with the weathering as well.

Bossman

 

Scary - but very cool.

Chris

 

I have a hunch there is something about the physics of this little demo with the Texans which might make it less dangerous than it looks, but I did some dumb things in airplanes back in my younger days, and this would not have been one of them!

Back to commenting on the last few pages of this GB shortly, just couln't resist this one realy quick.

scottrc

What paint did you use to paint the inside of the narcells Toshi?

 

tempestjohnny

Here is my contribution to the build. This kit looks beautiful.  I have a couple of the old Hasegawa kits in the stash which have now been put in the parts bin. No comparison.

 

To scottrc,

It sounds like you've got everything under control.  Looking forward to the assembly of your build.

Toshi

Toshi: I agree, the insides of the nacelles there looks really good. 

TJ: Ohhh, a Harrier- awesome! 

Scott: Ouch, that looks like a pretty big weight you're being forced to use. Sucks when fit is that bad but looks like you've got 'er under control. 

Steve, I missed the yellow ID on the Spit`s leading edge as well.  Good idea to paint, I know some kits in the past provided that marking as a decal option.

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Scott, looks like you have a kit that must be beat into submission.  I`ve got the Eduard release of the Se.5a, though it is 1/48 scale.  Are you doing the Hisso or Viper engine?

regards,

Jack

jgeratic

Steve, I missed the yellow ID on the Spit`s leading edge as well.  Good idea to paint, I know some kits in the past provided that marking as a decal option.

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Scott, looks like you have a kit that must be beat into submission.  I`ve got the Eduard release of the Se.5a, though it is 1/48 scale.  Are you doing the Hisso or Viper engine?

regards,

Jack

 

After building the Albartross, I expected this to be a "builders" build.  I do know that after this model is finished, I plan to treat myself to a Wingnut Wings kit.  I have seen a lot of fascinating things done with those kits.

I think I am doing the Hisso, its hard to tell if I'm using the correct parts since the instructions are so vague. Again, thank goodness for a number of great Youtube videos on this kit.  I now know why Squadron was giving these kits away for $10 at Eaglequest one year, they did not have English instructions and the pictures are very plain.  

Hope to get to spend time on it this weekend.  I am sure there is going to some interesting developements as to how this assembly goes together.   

mc:  well done camo on the Spitfire; looking good!

Toshi:  magnificent detail work on those engines and all; exceptional

tempest:  what a great plane!  Looking forward to your build.  Years ago, Harriers appeared at the EAA airshow/fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  It was amazing to see them take off and land.

scott:  what a challenging kit!  I tried Roden's Pfalz in 1/72 years ago; didn't do so well.  May the plastic submit to your will!

I've finally completed the assembly of the Nacelle.  Now it's time to assemble the other nacelle.

Toshi

Gamera

Toshi: I agree, the insides of the nacelles there looks really good. 

TJ: Ohhh, a Harrier- awesome! 

Scott: Ouch, that looks like a pretty big weight you're being forced to use. Sucks when fit is that bad but looks like you've got 'er under control. 

 

Toshi