Summer 2011 GB Do217N2

[spanner570]

Brilliant work getting over your problem Trey. My hat goes off to you.

Sometimes we moan when a little bit of plastic doesn't quite fit, but seeing how you have (and are) getting over your problems shows off your obvious skills......

AND what great help and support we can expect from our fellow modellers here on S.M.!

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

Thanks Ron appreciate that and yes we are lucky to have such great help and support here! I've not have made it back into aircraft building without it, a big thanks to all the great members here who selflessly contribute there time and help again and again!

Not much progress today still waiting on some goodies to arrive in the snail mail. I did clean up the nacelles and props further.

[Guest]

Problem #2 the lower gondola was a poser but heres what I did to fix it. I started with a block of balsa

then fixed some self adhesive 80 grit to the lower fuselage are to be covered

this allowed me to get the inside plug of balsa flush with the fuselage

after that I cut the plug down with a razor saw and shaved it into a basic shape with a small wood plane

next I covered the fuselage with 2 layers of 3m 2" tape to protect it from sanding

test fit after sanding to shape with the tape removed showed that some fine sanding was still needed

the plug is ready for a coat of epoxy

I had to make 2 small filler panels out of styrene to close up the small gap at the front of the plug on each side due to the shape of the fuselage, then after painting the underside of the plug I ca glued it in place.

Ready for a fine bead of filler to blend it and then some primer should do it.

[papa 695]

Very well done i would never thought of using balsa my hat gos off to you tray

[yak face]

Brilliant work trey ,i love it.Necessity is the mother of invention!!!Eh?!! cheers tony

[Ian M]

Great fix Trey! You are really getting the better of this one.

Ian M

[Dave W]

I bet your finding this build more satisfying, because your having to come up with solutions and make parts yourself.

[tr1ckey66]

Great stuff Trey. Your modelling skill is only matched by the speed you seem to be doing this. Amazing stuff, bravo!

Paul

[Guest]

Thanks all for the support and kind comments,I'm getting there bit by bit and really enjoying the challenge so far. Yes it is trying at times but the sastisfaction level grows with each hurdle crossed.

The Plug for the lower gondola is now in primer and I think it will work out,not exact to scale but close enough for my satisfaction.

The fuselage and wings are now glued together. I had trouble getting them to align correctly ,really weird the way the fuse and wings go together on this kit so there are some filling issues to contend with. Mainly at the wing roots and the top halves of the wing joints. I also went ahead and attached the nose, lots of filling and sanding is going to be needed here

[Guest]

The engines are mounted ,used a combo of testors liquid cement on the iside surface and a bead of thick ca on the outside edge. I'm left wondering after all the hassle with the vac parts if a donor kit with the DB603 series engines would be an easier route? Although that would be a waste of a kit just for 2 engine nacelles after what the Koster conversion set me back it might just even out lol.

[Centurion3RTR]

WOW!! Thats all i can say at the moment Trey, i am truly gobsmacked mate.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Thanks John!

Good progress this weekend, I scratched ,the 'schrage music' ports out of some sprue

also fitted the canopy and diopole support tubes and blended in the nacelles . I have to go over some panel lines but its real close to being ready for primer

[papa 695]

Looking very good some hard work put in this one you should be proud. Cant wait to see it finnished

[Guest]

Ian thanks,really ca'nt wait to see the end of this myself!

I finally got it in primer and it needed some serious tweaking, I wet sanded the trouble areas around the canopy ,nose,nacelles ,upper wing joints and lower fuse plug with 600grit then went back over the whole thing with 1000 grit. I'm going to let it set up and dry real good, in the mean time work on the landing gear should keep me busy.

[AlanG]

Lookin great Trey