yak faces monogram fw 190a-5

[Guest]

Hi Tony, You must have eyes like a sewer rat to get all that detail into a model. Must take issue with you on the wine bottle foil, single malt whisky foil is vastly superior - try Lagavulin. Seriously though great job, and thanks for the master class, your ingenuity never fails to amaze me. Cheers Derek

[yak face]

Thanks derek, my grandma always said i had eyes like a s*@house rat !!! I dont know about master class though,maybe only in the art of finding excuses to open a bottle of wine!! but,hang on , whisky?:emo6:

[stona]

Well done Tony,talk about silk purse/sow's ear! How is the angle of the undercarriage? I only ask as so many kits get it so wrong! The rear of the tyre should just about line up with the leading edge of the wing (my rule of thumb).

Couple of piccies ,which you probably don't need,to help.

Cheers

Steve (now in sunny Frankfurt)

[Gern]

Hi Tony.

I'm disappointed in you! 10/10 for your building skills of course, but only 1/10 for your thinking!

You should have managed to get at least three bottles open! As in "It's only for the foil for this tricky job dearest, but since they're open we ....." LOL

Gern

[yak face]

thanks for the pics steve, at the moment the undercarriage is free to swing about,as i had to put it in before joining the wings ,so i can set them to the right angle later. I found some nice reference pics too,showing the locking spring at the top of the retraction arm and the angle of the leg and wheel,like you say its very important to get this area right. Enjoy your time in frankfurt(even if it is only work!) cheers tony

[Guest]

Tony mate i've just been viewing your progress the scratch building is superb your patience must be limitless, well done mate.

scott

[Guest]

Tony. This site may help a little,scale drawings of aircraft. Next month ordering some for a 1/16th project.

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[yak face]

thanks for that tony , the arthur bentley cutaway drawings are superb arent they? very useful for interior details too , cheers tony

[Guest]

Will be using a set for a project later in year. Hush hush wink wink say no more!