Yep, looking excellent already!....
... Nice one Pete :thumb2:
... Nice one Pete :thumb2:
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I've joined the fuselage halves, which needed a bit of work on the seams. Since then I've been struggling with making the canopy - it just isn't going well. Scrapped the first 2 attempts using Tamiya tape and trying again with BMF. I was trying to mask the canopy before fitting it but I was finding it hard to hold steady, so I've fitted it to the fuselage for easier handling.
I'll have another go when that's completely dried.
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I saw a tip online about holding the canopy over a phone torch to make it easier to see the ribs. It helped me out on my Ki-61 but I couldn't see anything for a while afterwards!
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I can see the ribs OK Andy, especially since switching to BMF, but I'm having trouble following them with a scalpel blade due to the rounded corners of the glazing.
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Pete,
Looking good mate.Comment
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Looking good. As I'm making the same model, I'm following your progress.
I discarded the pilot too. I thought I was going mad until I read your comment and a few others on the internet.
I'm with you on the canopy on this one. I was reluctant to purchase a pre-made mask so tried to mask it with Tamiya tape but cutting it was nightmare. I thus painted freehand (I brush paint anyway) and tidied it up with a cocktail stick. It's still a work in progress.
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Coming on well Pete despite your cockpit canopy woes :thumb2:
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It is Andy. Their Nuneaton branch was one of my favourite shops until they closed a week ago. :disappointed2:
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The first piece of machinery I bought was a belt and disc sander, from their old shop in the High St. A real rabbit warren of a shop - you could get lost in there. I did call in their 'new' shop about 10 years ago and felt a bit disappointed, they didn't have much on display. I think they might regret closing the Nuneaton store as it was their only showroom in quite a wide area - people aren't going to buy the more expensive items without seeing them up close. My nearest Axminster store is now High Wycombe, about 75 miles rather than 25.
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Totally agree about the old shop in Axminster,it really was a "Rabbit warren", just like they'd tacked on an extra room here and there!!:tears-of-joy:,it did have a nice feel to the place mind.
The new one is a bit "cold",too clinical and has lost that "certain something" imho, still worth a visit now and again mind :tongue-out2:Comment
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Nice updates Pete.Comment
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Sorry about the lack of updates folks - I had a bad attack of the shaky hands, and for the last 10 days we've been trying to cope with a very poorly cat.
I've managed to finish masking the canopy:
There are two holes in the rear of the canopy, one more or less circular which is for the aerial mast. and below that is a rectangular opening, almost like a rear gun position which of course it can't be. Does anyone know what it's for?
I've bunged the larger one with a bit of wooden toothpick and I'll do the same with the aerial hole.
One of the problems with building in short spurts, that can be hours or days apart, is forgetting where in the instructions you are; I missed the bit about cutting out the hole for the external fuel tank, so I had to cut the spigot off the tank and just glue the flat base onto the fuselage.
Next job is to mix up some underside colour from the 'snot-pots' that come with starter kits, and get some sprayed on the underside and the landing gear. I hope to get round to that later, but I'm waiting for a phone call from the vet...
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Just had a read through and a ketchup......nice progress so far Pete. :thumb2:Comment
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