tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30236678872066246532024-03-28T12:54:47.711-07:00Wings of IntentFinally the darkness is over!
Civil content of the Pioneer Era and the Golden Age of Aviation, plus the occasional digression.
gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.comBlogger721125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-59391322489752272342024-03-26T14:48:00.000-07:002024-03-27T23:04:09.038-07:00Eurasia Junkers W.34 - Modified MPM 1/72nd scale kit<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqjCCKl8N3F1B0ND4npEiWcpbu35qnusaYvLCUoptRuG8WZVSgrr3YB7zx6ySSrs69QtXy8TaOouxcs9hrZFtR8wwavcYJgKknx718dtgAbpLsDBkEIdX7niL23Pm7OmIEslkF_WNCV-geJ8i6AhArQEXfMC-gUedMHerflgK5bdU8mz-iW5SjiXIutuI/s640/cca220002-hp-a04930000000001100l-0001-i.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="640" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqjCCKl8N3F1B0ND4npEiWcpbu35qnusaYvLCUoptRuG8WZVSgrr3YB7zx6ySSrs69QtXy8TaOouxcs9hrZFtR8wwavcYJgKknx718dtgAbpLsDBkEIdX7niL23Pm7OmIEslkF_WNCV-geJ8i6AhArQEXfMC-gUedMHerflgK5bdU8mz-iW5SjiXIutuI/s320/cca220002-hp-a04930000000001100l-0001-i.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvhyF_a1Djgk4t9mWq3ALMxDYMI93SxpGTWCpnzASTnBMQQyVLHdWMn-KE_24ccvma5twP842mC97wdYZU5ntTrHQWKZXjbJPdDLp47gh9dJkW8fRlzZ-OXgr-6Ei9nKsn2FfgBYtLLsS5099L-IUx06ti1texFknrLYif2vnsx8dlYZ6hHmS0ZIZQJfy/s475/eu%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="475" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvhyF_a1Djgk4t9mWq3ALMxDYMI93SxpGTWCpnzASTnBMQQyVLHdWMn-KE_24ccvma5twP842mC97wdYZU5ntTrHQWKZXjbJPdDLp47gh9dJkW8fRlzZ-OXgr-6Ei9nKsn2FfgBYtLLsS5099L-IUx06ti1texFknrLYif2vnsx8dlYZ6hHmS0ZIZQJfy/s320/eu%202.jpg" width="320" /> </a></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"> (These photos are from the Net. The only colored tail W.34 I found that are not illustrations)<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Besides the Era of Colonialism that started immediately
after the “discoveries” of the XV Century, during the 20’s and 30’s many
governments (France, Italy, the US among others) tried to extend their
political and commercial influence throughout countries and territories that
seemed to them for any reason strategic, using aviation as a resource. It is
well known how Germany created semi-puppet airlines in South America, but perhaps
less known is its Asian enterprise, whose instrument was the Eurasia Aviation
Corporation. Of all the countries involved in such maneuvers, I don’t think any
suffered such a degree of loss and misfortune than the German endeavor in China.
This was caused by many factors, no doubt too-stretched logistics, chronic
political instability in the region, conflicts between China and Japan, Russia
and Mongolia, and in the end the advent of WWII. The company, established in
China as a German-Chinese partnership, was basically an arm of the Deutsche
Lufthansa, and used exclusively Junkers planes. The amount of planes, lives and
equipment losses was staggering, having a rate of accidents that seems comical,
if it wasn’t tragic. </p><p class="MsoNormal">In the past years some hobby manufacturers have released
conversion and decal sets to cover some of the planes used. You may see online
a few Eurasia Junkers F.13 and Junkers W.34 so converted to civil service.
Some of these scale renditions are not accurate as they used the MPM or Sepacial Hobby kits as they are, without the needed changes (hence my recurrent litany: look at photos of the real thing you are trying to represent!) Having acquired at some point both the MPM and Special Hobby W.34, I decided to
build a model of such machines in Eurasia service. Upon studying the
information available (thanks Sönke) I noticed that there were several W.34
options, as seven W.34 were sent from Germany. The one you can see built by modelers already online is the quite subdued (color-wise) traditional black and aluminium version, but I found two
photos of two W34 with colored fuselage tails that caught my attention. One of
these is Eurasia I, the other (the photo is very blurry) could be Eurasia V or
VI. There are some illustrations that show Eurasia planes with their fuselage
tails colored in red and others in green. The logic behind the green color on
the tails proposes that it’s the color used by the Chinese Post Office… but
during the 30’s -that is Eurasia times- the color used in their logo -actually ideograms- was red (encircled in blue), and red was
also liberally used in Eurasia printed materials. The green color is a relatively new inclusion. You can see online that some
illustrators have chosen red, while others used green. Taking note that green
can not be now adjudicated to the postal colors, as demonstrated, it’s up to you. I will go for red.<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The two above-mentioned kits are not the same moldings,
although they share enough similarities that one could assume they sprang from the same masters, modified. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here is the MPM kit (released 1994 according to Scalemates), which precedes the Special Hobby kit (released 2000 according to the same source):</p><p class="MsoNormal">The vacuformed transparencies have sadly yellowed: <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe020vQgcatP9CAnbNVKA6hyphenhyphenqlC4IDMd9UDpqFyJOapDg3GmvgjVIkQGATWVjkRjGcdkj2PrWZ0ZMPpRQH5i9GdHjgO3BMy4BHpqSgMLUWpyZRcP3GB2K3FA_U7trdeaVMBqjnUeiGDvBZ_9xkV0rJ8VtpyxUeURetfcTR_ayeYT97zhaJ4WuiFY0gbWT/s1280/IMG_7578%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe020vQgcatP9CAnbNVKA6hyphenhyphenqlC4IDMd9UDpqFyJOapDg3GmvgjVIkQGATWVjkRjGcdkj2PrWZ0ZMPpRQH5i9GdHjgO3BMy4BHpqSgMLUWpyZRcP3GB2K3FA_U7trdeaVMBqjnUeiGDvBZ_9xkV0rJ8VtpyxUeURetfcTR_ayeYT97zhaJ4WuiFY0gbWT/s320/IMG_7578%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Flash galore. Not the subtle, easy to remove flash, but the hefty, stubborn type:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgPVsOsv3dxBFaBl3C5uGaGn2pf6gDb-VMcPxCd9bf3rgw77wMZdeGrAHx-RIwhW_aFoiQtf3dKW0fEUcl-aqb5eEKNU4YKzgyC3msi3Ftu3LF3_bVsApSNc32CS7yHhXzwNt0RXKN-ffpwGkJZR4WMAtXyi-msIpiypzHdQsAvLo8eo-aTK4cdu-8uCe/s1280/IMG_7579%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgPVsOsv3dxBFaBl3C5uGaGn2pf6gDb-VMcPxCd9bf3rgw77wMZdeGrAHx-RIwhW_aFoiQtf3dKW0fEUcl-aqb5eEKNU4YKzgyC3msi3Ftu3LF3_bVsApSNc32CS7yHhXzwNt0RXKN-ffpwGkJZR4WMAtXyi-msIpiypzHdQsAvLo8eo-aTK4cdu-8uCe/s320/IMG_7579%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A photoetched set (surprisingly produce by Eduard) that could have been more useful by including the control wheels, the rudder pedals and the loop antenna, all mediocrely molded in plastic. The door interior is not good for all the civil versions, just for some:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OI5Ji3NPElANe6Em-Hm2LCKmeWN7X44xK3E3-O2mWU1Yixdt6S-J291O7Apt_xczP0xiD1LRZgCMDxZlLAQaOpwj8pBxpmSKV_Cgq0jJwqcbQJEnWWNku6O2ASkJRM6INFHdlvHK6de0Wx3Ll2DfDiH7ZxFPtg3PUvsD2diPowEcExUxcCXYgD4N-Aiv/s1280/IMG_7580%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OI5Ji3NPElANe6Em-Hm2LCKmeWN7X44xK3E3-O2mWU1Yixdt6S-J291O7Apt_xczP0xiD1LRZgCMDxZlLAQaOpwj8pBxpmSKV_Cgq0jJwqcbQJEnWWNku6O2ASkJRM6INFHdlvHK6de0Wx3Ll2DfDiH7ZxFPtg3PUvsD2diPowEcExUxcCXYgD4N-Aiv/s320/IMG_7580%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The right fuselage as mentioned doesn't have the low additional window like the SH kit, which is good, as the Eurasia planes didn't have it: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUORDWFbJG2Y5-337ZRVxSQiGJk8t6hq0nASA9DYbeQDJ2IHrT1VVQpC7VmTBl54EVL5HeeUbMgbTNDFMtnWSfT1WyBLk03y6mzf2Y6Lo7Md9CkXIHNUJ4b3vsM3J7sRH3dYrzm1eDoBCso3bBbisQM2R7bqPXKov7OCL-K9zorCEURRJISJkQb7eUI5k/s1280/IMG_7581%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUORDWFbJG2Y5-337ZRVxSQiGJk8t6hq0nASA9DYbeQDJ2IHrT1VVQpC7VmTBl54EVL5HeeUbMgbTNDFMtnWSfT1WyBLk03y6mzf2Y6Lo7Md9CkXIHNUJ4b3vsM3J7sRH3dYrzm1eDoBCso3bBbisQM2R7bqPXKov7OCL-K9zorCEURRJISJkQb7eUI5k/s320/IMG_7581%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Summarizing:<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Quite coarse in comparison with the SH kit. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Less parts count (nose, ailerons, etc. are here just molded
as one with the main parts). </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Flash everywhere, in windows even about three millimeters thick.
Difficult to remove.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Prominent ejector pin towers</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Intrusive and thick sprue gates<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Comes with a photoetched set</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-The transparencies are vacuum-formed, and have yellowed</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-The fuselage does not have molded a low window on the right
side, making it closer to the Eurasia planes.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The SH kit:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Separate parts allowing positioning or other versions</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Comes with resin accessories (exhausts, parts for version
on skis)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Injected clear parts of good clarity<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-There is a low window molded in the right fuselage, which
needs filling for the Eurasia planes (but not for other civil machines, like SCADTA.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The interiors are similarly appointed and both need
reworking for use as civil planes. For both kits military
detail needs deletion, and placement of passenger seats and proper details
(antennas, etc.). Both kits have “ears” on their ailerons, which were not
present on Eurasia W.34s and should be removed. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of the challenging tasks with both kits would be to
delete the central seam line on the fuselage top. It would have perhaps been
more practical to render the top fuselage as it was done with the bottom, a
separate part, no middle seam to start crying about as one tries to hide it. Then there is that engraved
circular section also on the fuselage top, but photos of that area on Eurasia W.34s clearly show that they did not have such feature -as they were ex-Lufthansa civil planes-, present
however in other W.33 and W.34 and a carry-over from the military version with turret. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Almost any kit can be built given time, commitment, patience
and skill, but if you are in doubt about which of these two kits you should buy,
most definitely go for the Special Hobby one, it’s without doubt a much better
kit than the MPM rendition, now outdated and not really modeler-friendly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BUT, as a trial to gain experience with the needed modifications, I will start with the worse of them, the MPM one:</p><p class="MsoNormal">You can clearly see the thick and intrusive gates and the abundant flash. The antenna loop is a lost cause from the start (no matter as it needs replacement anyway): <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_2eW4jHZ7x2lsyAohqzb798Gklp9Wh0bUNGGQzLmKEVTKt3D7f7Xsd1LE_iYvBMr0t8Dldz-wFeWvTLkaFEN0CA3t-mVq0ZuAeGirFyIo_e6wcyoL28YtfBHDBkZQiQzXTQvdtdlHtuV0rclSySEFCOyC5rBi1pacVpN64ZNf_0iTQWBKZahCD2HKtgE/s1280/IMG_7582%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_2eW4jHZ7x2lsyAohqzb798Gklp9Wh0bUNGGQzLmKEVTKt3D7f7Xsd1LE_iYvBMr0t8Dldz-wFeWvTLkaFEN0CA3t-mVq0ZuAeGirFyIo_e6wcyoL28YtfBHDBkZQiQzXTQvdtdlHtuV0rclSySEFCOyC5rBi1pacVpN64ZNf_0iTQWBKZahCD2HKtgE/s320/IMG_7582%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Starting to remove the flash and towers:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Mzn1Phbp0zlwRLnf-CM3qTJezUFor5xYFgJ0rpDw3a_QwmtJWvcb7C5zzn5wkbrwYV9ArmwuXhgWdlmd8R6m4Q07kCzrbi1I1wzMKRS3CV9i9uUGNbifh929C9hF5LUCdzLV7wiTphRzyeWbTEpAjAZjXDkiwH-z3u3EY8Y8nz8h8w8EKeZNxvajAYM/s1280/IMG_7583%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Mzn1Phbp0zlwRLnf-CM3qTJezUFor5xYFgJ0rpDw3a_QwmtJWvcb7C5zzn5wkbrwYV9ArmwuXhgWdlmd8R6m4Q07kCzrbi1I1wzMKRS3CV9i9uUGNbifh929C9hF5LUCdzLV7wiTphRzyeWbTEpAjAZjXDkiwH-z3u3EY8Y8nz8h8w8EKeZNxvajAYM/s320/IMG_7583%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After some time that could have been better used, all the parts are cleaned of flash and ejector towers:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOwQQwwMed_ortS2mNfDKttUhcNG1d1o9bs84GDoMDEYYUlcazRBKIwaCxTMBmE3-J0OWQJii2sh-kjh02-k3qZZuDYb4c5YS6U1KDxw7aGGAszC-xFnjtNoMd_Xp7vXeRRh8onhqMbhX-sUbFd73NyMMjcdaJoDI62D1obm0jC1WC2U00vSw-3OmNqJB/s1280/IMG_7584%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOwQQwwMed_ortS2mNfDKttUhcNG1d1o9bs84GDoMDEYYUlcazRBKIwaCxTMBmE3-J0OWQJii2sh-kjh02-k3qZZuDYb4c5YS6U1KDxw7aGGAszC-xFnjtNoMd_Xp7vXeRRh8onhqMbhX-sUbFd73NyMMjcdaJoDI62D1obm0jC1WC2U00vSw-3OmNqJB/s320/IMG_7584%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I acquired two sets of aftermarket masks from Canada -one for each kit-, PAPER MASKS, and not the vinyl ones that tends to detach as soon as you start to paint:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-GVznhkzioOe1KpH6vnbCjGKMD_pnA5JRKMX_JL-Iozq5wHwk_mMi9R6lupDvQvqhxCHzj-GT4m2yMMLMHGDnnbzpIs0G-XzdIOgMHGSw6nrzpvlzIGyeEJGia0AbJjKpd2tXLVm8tc7T6mgue9mh0wM7b7mtehL1ZT3Ls3hDoDx8fQbgnlTNYIG5OMV/s1280/IMG_7585%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-GVznhkzioOe1KpH6vnbCjGKMD_pnA5JRKMX_JL-Iozq5wHwk_mMi9R6lupDvQvqhxCHzj-GT4m2yMMLMHGDnnbzpIs0G-XzdIOgMHGSw6nrzpvlzIGyeEJGia0AbJjKpd2tXLVm8tc7T6mgue9mh0wM7b7mtehL1ZT3Ls3hDoDx8fQbgnlTNYIG5OMV/s320/IMG_7585%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The little button (part #5) shouldn't be used as indicated. It could be used on the engine, over the P.E. part, <i>if </i>no engine shield ("pie") is used:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwMziAVV1R0z1vPuXyeUxA3uNXDuFKRXb1uGR_yzF6sF27BkVVA02muIIGFak-9uyHdsIhKITmcdWEf-MC54FzK7tsie-rL3xVpJTPkoXPbo2bB9dTZcmn0HhCYCMdu1eGAuL-ZpOBVc34VjFX8FB20tErV1IT0H0F99iGTGlEfMKqizmSB90hKh8u6es/s1280/IMG_7586%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwMziAVV1R0z1vPuXyeUxA3uNXDuFKRXb1uGR_yzF6sF27BkVVA02muIIGFak-9uyHdsIhKITmcdWEf-MC54FzK7tsie-rL3xVpJTPkoXPbo2bB9dTZcmn0HhCYCMdu1eGAuL-ZpOBVc34VjFX8FB20tErV1IT0H0F99iGTGlEfMKqizmSB90hKh8u6es/s320/IMG_7586%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Townend ring was too short in diameter to embrace the engine, so a section of styrene was added and contoured to shape. Four of the six seats needed for the passenger version were made from a resin aftermarket set from Germany. They are not really good, but will do. They have molded straps, which invariably hinders painting, and no buckles, which I added from a leftover set :<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_uZAxRPkPdu33KRTcJlA4ACLM0DHGmwfNanln3M_UcI7sJ337Zs_IRSYwkloRfLpPdODi6ZZBiHyZ6h4HRVuIU557urMFqeaRMXhW5E9RY-1D3V6oaaU41j01FpHqEtEMl-DSkODWr1jDFtVt9aaYoITaxjXaevNljzxOuL4onryk3wXEofFtRF5L8oT/s1280/IMG_7587%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_uZAxRPkPdu33KRTcJlA4ACLM0DHGmwfNanln3M_UcI7sJ337Zs_IRSYwkloRfLpPdODi6ZZBiHyZ6h4HRVuIU557urMFqeaRMXhW5E9RY-1D3V6oaaU41j01FpHqEtEMl-DSkODWr1jDFtVt9aaYoITaxjXaevNljzxOuL4onryk3wXEofFtRF5L8oT/s320/IMG_7587%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A few parts were glued to the cockpit section, and a metal axle extension added to the too-short one molded in the prop. Painting will start with this group:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCC3rrOqNA5zfJpN-5pfPUOn5NYMnJZeAb1_ib5GCOuJq8jV7xgbOLnzLtilRFE-Be9Vh860VFhSvAWbVmPItad9A4g2Z7mK_6EZFGlqjtjXQDz1FFKp945rRCqJEysvyw7ZSnap0JzLHzdWuj0U_mggXK8FHQjMWJaCLMsDIhI95gUd3b9EYmbaXIZzs/s1280/IMG_7588%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCC3rrOqNA5zfJpN-5pfPUOn5NYMnJZeAb1_ib5GCOuJq8jV7xgbOLnzLtilRFE-Be9Vh860VFhSvAWbVmPItad9A4g2Z7mK_6EZFGlqjtjXQDz1FFKp945rRCqJEysvyw7ZSnap0JzLHzdWuj0U_mggXK8FHQjMWJaCLMsDIhI95gUd3b9EYmbaXIZzs/s320/IMG_7588%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtKPDhrtiW0OcQXslc3g1sGS9aTZEnDo2BfJf9c6ZokhChH2qvCtGdHXKHT3Bz_Gxmq4b98m2J2QRJJQREfsl-3Q-dM8qVdgUxggIrShAI9Vc_QSDVHyUfQhG5aNZZxedzTJGXtoJWASyXRaIb8rXQJHZBve6xYSMWmp0HiAMt0d_FZVWqZtnnj1tjNL9/s1280/IMG_7592%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtKPDhrtiW0OcQXslc3g1sGS9aTZEnDo2BfJf9c6ZokhChH2qvCtGdHXKHT3Bz_Gxmq4b98m2J2QRJJQREfsl-3Q-dM8qVdgUxggIrShAI9Vc_QSDVHyUfQhG5aNZZxedzTJGXtoJWASyXRaIb8rXQJHZBve6xYSMWmp0HiAMt0d_FZVWqZtnnj1tjNL9/s320/IMG_7592%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The cockpit yellowed transparency. Only one is provided. Some manufacturers provide two, thinking of the poor modelers:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdiXAzMqgal7FrmDvlTbF8sXv-sAMX_mOqS3Fn2_Z_IppPF6-OmVJD_0XEbQpfiopTIPFgcJqYkiHU5HGCU1ch4lXS95VZTXTwnmAa_p_HiVXP68pe0GtUiKpjSx-AlB8RIw9xYWXbEJsCEpU3RN8eF5CvsuQKwuOyt44k6-CJprbikJG_y2FzR2y3bio/s1280/IMG_7604%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdiXAzMqgal7FrmDvlTbF8sXv-sAMX_mOqS3Fn2_Z_IppPF6-OmVJD_0XEbQpfiopTIPFgcJqYkiHU5HGCU1ch4lXS95VZTXTwnmAa_p_HiVXP68pe0GtUiKpjSx-AlB8RIw9xYWXbEJsCEpU3RN8eF5CvsuQKwuOyt44k6-CJprbikJG_y2FzR2y3bio/s320/IMG_7604%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The
wing halves are glued after removing the "ears" from the ailerons.
These parts need truing before committing, or problems will arise:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLf7vd8ls1SM2DTUMS8QbZtgTQxRdDa4RzpuMiFIMhyphenhyphenc9bBzSu_ass0nDo4X8UX1ij1uDkg-PWfmCnDZhKMYwY2earWdmxcX749yojwXnkd3k2bQkZQKrd86OW96Ms6S3U2Ok3kHFg_hY8216BbzMjpKnx7ESHDMXVzFfEVS7Cbnu0ft_20PqMlIJ8hJ0/s1280/IMG_7605%20(1280x937).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1280" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLf7vd8ls1SM2DTUMS8QbZtgTQxRdDa4RzpuMiFIMhyphenhyphenc9bBzSu_ass0nDo4X8UX1ij1uDkg-PWfmCnDZhKMYwY2earWdmxcX749yojwXnkd3k2bQkZQKrd86OW96Ms6S3U2Ok3kHFg_hY8216BbzMjpKnx7ESHDMXVzFfEVS7Cbnu0ft_20PqMlIJ8hJ0/s320/IMG_7605%20(1280x937).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As
shown somewhere above, the photo-etched fret includes a two-part instrument panel plus film.
Not sure why, as the molded part in the sprue is among the ones that
are well done. I think I will use the plastic part, as the
multi-faceted cockpit transparency is not very transparent. The inst. pan. looks light grey in photos, unlike the usual black:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TPJFGW6I4Z2ytdvnC1pSzEe7uZ9kykHz2ihJ4JAL8-o78R_G7EDkRDLvIZ11llcV0vtUqNLnOLteIxXZapQj7tmxNaKUW7kOrmhJIuRGP6Z9U8TMmZWTocogAOCiH-rU8PnTTC9mmRdwBqXnyuo2uCyeUhxUo2ktDuugdjh9ilU6v-gV8Ga_1KLvOEDJ/s1280/IMG_7606%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TPJFGW6I4Z2ytdvnC1pSzEe7uZ9kykHz2ihJ4JAL8-o78R_G7EDkRDLvIZ11llcV0vtUqNLnOLteIxXZapQj7tmxNaKUW7kOrmhJIuRGP6Z9U8TMmZWTocogAOCiH-rU8PnTTC9mmRdwBqXnyuo2uCyeUhxUo2ktDuugdjh9ilU6v-gV8Ga_1KLvOEDJ/s320/IMG_7606%20(1280x944).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>A back bulkhead is fabricated and added to the interior. A few sections of corrugations are glued to the cockpit sides. The instrument panel and windows are still to be added. There was a collapsible back seat for two, that will need fabrication too:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9W4IAE-VWOTQerUYTHO40oTAh678FTpmffFXljscJbKvW4AKbXkovaSvbCpnvjMSiVKr-yvJWSGAbgd2Y75x5ELK41yWXf385-bT7lLM75t475T4evwU1RODmqNaz1iDYtc3EABBTeoeOM2MyM1N9Exr8jt2RwOfMsRV8G3asHdjFDSIGguVJni3LsuT/s1280/IMG_7609%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9W4IAE-VWOTQerUYTHO40oTAh678FTpmffFXljscJbKvW4AKbXkovaSvbCpnvjMSiVKr-yvJWSGAbgd2Y75x5ELK41yWXf385-bT7lLM75t475T4evwU1RODmqNaz1iDYtc3EABBTeoeOM2MyM1N9Exr8jt2RwOfMsRV8G3asHdjFDSIGguVJni3LsuT/s320/IMG_7609%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The windows were made from clear acrylic to substitute the poor kit renditions. The fuselage sides were glued and the bottom added. The fit was bad all over. The sides were twisted and bananized and had to be coerced, like the other parts, to fit, with all sorts of clamps and tapes. Seams are now being filled with putty. The harder to disguise will be the one at the fuselage top, a poor engineering choice, given how rough and poorly molded the edges of the parts are, and how uneven their thickness:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX97QZ-xh1NXgaaY8BBGf5wHCJcmYqzD4QJqzZnL25u6zu8nA8FU0p_pChB83EQtSelUNPvAkJNr0cAcGY_G9gWPGe9QJTPHQznQjFf-iSGdySw5E0Qgj6NEgneQtlIaQCACwfr_TSTK9xB_y_-7Bd96oXDGgffWtaC_OoX2kvFPeZ8U4ZbFUEIUE_EKEy/s1280/IMG_7619%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX97QZ-xh1NXgaaY8BBGf5wHCJcmYqzD4QJqzZnL25u6zu8nA8FU0p_pChB83EQtSelUNPvAkJNr0cAcGY_G9gWPGe9QJTPHQznQjFf-iSGdySw5E0Qgj6NEgneQtlIaQCACwfr_TSTK9xB_y_-7Bd96oXDGgffWtaC_OoX2kvFPeZ8U4ZbFUEIUE_EKEy/s320/IMG_7619%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some civil versions had a third window on the right fuselage side mirroring the one on the door, but not the Eurasia planes. </p><p>The horizontal tail is a butt joint, so a metal pin is installed to help secure the parts. The rudder is glued previous addition of the control horn.The wing is glued. Once again the fit is iffy, to say the least. The general impression during the build is one of certain crudeness, but not nearly as bad as bad kits. Still, it makes you work for it. Quite:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3wWjtM90lND8Yoey137UwHm_8D4H7C1TxxR45NUgwpWS5l4Qskoi7wJ7ijM3dPXEU90o2uxlJX2LgaAuHKvN3qsbOi0KYdvvUEB3EipIUt1Z0Or-y9xw2orNHMxi9IB5hV3HJjZlf52QEaD1Lw9Nu1RAN7dhSuEV8r0TNJ8C1MNsuKw1OMR3dNp1ejy9/s1280/IMG_7622%20(1280x971).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1280" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3wWjtM90lND8Yoey137UwHm_8D4H7C1TxxR45NUgwpWS5l4Qskoi7wJ7ijM3dPXEU90o2uxlJX2LgaAuHKvN3qsbOi0KYdvvUEB3EipIUt1Z0Or-y9xw2orNHMxi9IB5hV3HJjZlf52QEaD1Lw9Nu1RAN7dhSuEV8r0TNJ8C1MNsuKw1OMR3dNp1ejy9/s320/IMG_7622%20(1280x971).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The circular engraving in the corrugations on the fuselage top is obscured as much as possible with some putty, as the Eurasia W.34 didn't have that feature. Surely not optimal, but will have to do. A method I used before on the Argentinian Ju-52 of replicating the corrugations on thin alu foil and then apply it, created too visible fore and aft seams in this case. The aft seat for the 5th and 6th passengers was prepared but later discarded, as these planes usually took cargo and mail (but the front four seats can still be seen in photos):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvv1wno5oh-JDL1vox_XDxhVo7VDWl8v74uUlBUtYgsOjiye1MhZIditZJciviHZUl0sjswh7AhqZ6GmWtCgsXSyqxs837yF-WDgxELLD2QoZ0UcXnHcwBFAsfwgzvjXvmEK5nybHFhOzMiXIg1NipsjkoivVd-6iMi5QaraP9G4fljp8DnuO0qCS8nwE/s1280/IMG_7624%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvv1wno5oh-JDL1vox_XDxhVo7VDWl8v74uUlBUtYgsOjiye1MhZIditZJciviHZUl0sjswh7AhqZ6GmWtCgsXSyqxs837yF-WDgxELLD2QoZ0UcXnHcwBFAsfwgzvjXvmEK5nybHFhOzMiXIg1NipsjkoivVd-6iMi5QaraP9G4fljp8DnuO0qCS8nwE/s320/IMG_7624%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Eurasia W.34s had an antenna mast in the middle of the fuselage top immediately behind the cockpit glassing, and not the one on the side the kit provides. The loop antenna was in a different position, aft and slightly to the right of the top center line. Two types of door are seen in photos, one with a plain interior that contains a folded small access ladder, and the typical that the kit provides as P.E. parts. I will go for the former. Photos show no wind-driven generator, so don't use that kit's part.</p><p>The aftermarket masks serve, as stated in their header, the Special Hobby kit. They are not a good fit for this MPM kit, but can be adapted with some trimming.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To be continued... <br /></p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-4536619554496453742024-03-20T12:35:00.000-07:002024-03-20T13:42:56.315-07:00Percival Vega Gull - Beryl Markham Atlantic crossing - Modified Dora Wings 1/72nd scale<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdguBDAvsoZyeI6yRPrNyLo45KuT5kFO6GN8t1yrdDv23naXh4-nVzaj0pjXTbYQzYRIDxgU-ZefbGG8W2UnOwbr3Y-H-qA4eJ32-gL7h3ddyX8YpCvlSNaBnlXebQkyjeubzV1H56J4JQVp718bv_zb_TsHz6lQdG8ntARKwy9e7rsrt0YAonFvuLOeX/s1280/a%20IMG_3003%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdguBDAvsoZyeI6yRPrNyLo45KuT5kFO6GN8t1yrdDv23naXh4-nVzaj0pjXTbYQzYRIDxgU-ZefbGG8W2UnOwbr3Y-H-qA4eJ32-gL7h3ddyX8YpCvlSNaBnlXebQkyjeubzV1H56J4JQVp718bv_zb_TsHz6lQdG8ntARKwy9e7rsrt0YAonFvuLOeX/s320/a%20IMG_3003%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2bS_pSKH7QkWCgqsFxqceuJnvJSpTJFeMD9jy0EjlwMp7Rg1Bc18WUm5z9Uj_p9FeHibJC8h0JoGS9mp-aP3LYRCfUXOsTeKLH-AZTy1scxlTwWDU947jLMrMbyWbB4s2CBCrEKk2YZw99zdIw_8eXOcLxOintBdBZmtWpwQW627TIoElxK6F8WYxDHo/s1280/b%20IMG_3018%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2bS_pSKH7QkWCgqsFxqceuJnvJSpTJFeMD9jy0EjlwMp7Rg1Bc18WUm5z9Uj_p9FeHibJC8h0JoGS9mp-aP3LYRCfUXOsTeKLH-AZTy1scxlTwWDU947jLMrMbyWbB4s2CBCrEKk2YZw99zdIw_8eXOcLxOintBdBZmtWpwQW627TIoElxK6F8WYxDHo/s320/b%20IMG_3018%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Skm3m25rfD2l18rjmlSVIpH3s0haNT8oZVW-P0Z0IRbMISQsgDVQ2uxh5SxuhGbvT9h3EbYtzzwzt4uZbdBT_b_wY-ahO6wB1GeZA3O1C2PCkegbgSzDN7YRQ1N0afMwBT31is4YfQrHIa7HWRUTUrUlPGq20q65B0RNG7z18LS7vc5u9y4FhbMjrGw2/s1280/c%20IMG_3004%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Skm3m25rfD2l18rjmlSVIpH3s0haNT8oZVW-P0Z0IRbMISQsgDVQ2uxh5SxuhGbvT9h3EbYtzzwzt4uZbdBT_b_wY-ahO6wB1GeZA3O1C2PCkegbgSzDN7YRQ1N0afMwBT31is4YfQrHIa7HWRUTUrUlPGq20q65B0RNG7z18LS7vc5u9y4FhbMjrGw2/s320/c%20IMG_3004%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP9Zl9Q5-q_2LoW_LcmOa5W5i1cFy4KyXTGYekQ3B0J9erzW4HCWyMg0nq3vIFctreQLHXJTUTWIAFbfc-b_ZQ2kmZI9F0Ii_QgWnRyMa3eoWF0QK12Qq7nGiYYtJw73RovDZKHCZf17prWwqF0edUSiGOGpcyskdyBJNo02fiZWpmhdON67x-Jy7dPVW/s1280/d%20IMG_3005%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP9Zl9Q5-q_2LoW_LcmOa5W5i1cFy4KyXTGYekQ3B0J9erzW4HCWyMg0nq3vIFctreQLHXJTUTWIAFbfc-b_ZQ2kmZI9F0Ii_QgWnRyMa3eoWF0QK12Qq7nGiYYtJw73RovDZKHCZf17prWwqF0edUSiGOGpcyskdyBJNo02fiZWpmhdON67x-Jy7dPVW/s320/d%20IMG_3005%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here is Beryl Markham’s Percival Vega Gull, which ended up
in a slightly ignominious position in a bog on American soil, after a
first-ever solo flight from England to America -a significant achievement at
the time- on September 1936.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is one more interesting and beautiful civil plane
represented in kit form by Ukrainian manufacturer Dora Wings. You can see on
this blog many models built from their kits, nice civil choices with a
remarkable level of detail. But Dora Wings kits in general also need careful
attention and corrections to become an accurate replica, and you have to sort out some glitches in their instructions, and this one is no exception, as you may see in the
building article:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/percival-vega-gull-dora-wings-172nd.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/percival-vega-gull-dora-wings-172nd.html<br /></a></span></p>
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<p><br /> </p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-80164998535645249042024-02-29T23:05:00.000-08:002024-03-05T17:11:06.241-08:00Dennis Fire Engine 1914 - KeilKraft 1/72nd vintage kit<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-IBVKhvdLmAEumvTaaXwJzRSp3wopwIkL1yFszamBOAoM9aZV5zY_-P1Gi_AUIvmR-B5O8x1YEIQpMcVVD-T_XvzxZtU-JBMAMHVTRki7Cy40xt91TqKBWxqO4Q1JH0LqOu2WMaWSctHe9gAIMnFXer7aLbUjp6f3Sfoo5k2zF0Bs8TBHG2G9PjVOqx5/s1280/IMG_7300%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-IBVKhvdLmAEumvTaaXwJzRSp3wopwIkL1yFszamBOAoM9aZV5zY_-P1Gi_AUIvmR-B5O8x1YEIQpMcVVD-T_XvzxZtU-JBMAMHVTRki7Cy40xt91TqKBWxqO4Q1JH0LqOu2WMaWSctHe9gAIMnFXer7aLbUjp6f3Sfoo5k2zF0Bs8TBHG2G9PjVOqx5/s320/IMG_7300%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Since an old Airfix plane kit is being built here in this blog as a 1919
passenger carrier, </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/de-havilland-dh4a-civil-conversion-of.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/de-havilland-dh4a-civil-conversion-of.html</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">why not build to accompany it an old KeilKraft vehicle that
could have still being operated at the same time?<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By the time the DH4A was flying, not even Croydon airport
was yet operational; it’s not unlikely that a 1914 fire engine could have been
serving the area. In any case, the simplicity (if not naïveté) of the two kits
kind of makes them deserve each other. So here is KeilKraft’s Dennis Fire
Engine, a kit from the 80s according to Scalemates, who also gives the birthday of
Airfix’s DH4 as the late 60s. Simplicity doesn’t quite define it, perhaps
simplification would be a better word, but being built as just a prop for
photography context and background, it doesn’t need to be super-detailed. A little
addition here and there would do. </p>Yeah, great idea... molding the whole body of the model as sliced by the middle in two parts will make for great seam-filling practice. Brilliant:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzqF-RTTaPtzMUfXH0gX4FOzmcF7IlKs8HFtCaVy1ZZWkdmCqjPX9S-eyX6GcgJq0A6dvriV8PuXbaO84NzAEILkjQ5YTgtlCyB3kW8P-PFI7bG-fig6qsg69AfvMaBxIJSAxv8b3aHMAyP_CLV5k5525ngasAJL4yLNVw2_aJ8h7StrPLKtnrwKc8qm_/s1280/IMG_7301%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzqF-RTTaPtzMUfXH0gX4FOzmcF7IlKs8HFtCaVy1ZZWkdmCqjPX9S-eyX6GcgJq0A6dvriV8PuXbaO84NzAEILkjQ5YTgtlCyB3kW8P-PFI7bG-fig6qsg69AfvMaBxIJSAxv8b3aHMAyP_CLV5k5525ngasAJL4yLNVw2_aJ8h7StrPLKtnrwKc8qm_/s320/IMG_7301%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">First, cover the void as seen from bellow. This is not a toy, but a scale model (well, maybe a bit of both):<br /></p>
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Metal parts given at the same time a gloss black base in preparation, and ladders painted wood:<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifJa34ExubLpXFYJy6ca8JAm50ijh2QoeQCw6Nab6CbGStUORmIQFfuTLkzHmFf-sms7w7BZGeg8iTaXFxhKt0zmOCsTBCPM-o7OEIruTCpEzwtaGX2uokaFkVbX1yOkiN2q76InRHsRhx0XmCFaBfEM1OodzbrmC6c7uf-c40VWG-S3zEZ7SfwE8dzQo/s1280/IMG_7345%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifJa34ExubLpXFYJy6ca8JAm50ijh2QoeQCw6Nab6CbGStUORmIQFfuTLkzHmFf-sms7w7BZGeg8iTaXFxhKt0zmOCsTBCPM-o7OEIruTCpEzwtaGX2uokaFkVbX1yOkiN2q76InRHsRhx0XmCFaBfEM1OodzbrmC6c7uf-c40VWG-S3zEZ7SfwE8dzQo/s320/IMG_7345%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some masking for more painting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbN40TquaMSDT05ZNotyy_0NJviwwR8ZBevGLdg70IeRw24ON7LWsvvvsepMQOjALTZVCbhxMMcAUmqpHel3MAeGi3jdWSopIjl6iIo-NT5guhYjivav0Lcn1bAgpnwvTq73IIIGgO-kn0hKXVQ6QjHZpB244eeoFjg2DY-V8asS_-32FwUQM-vzUwMa0/s1280/IMG_7350%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUveQRxlB5BGKYbfs4asUZRvqu5I463dv0seZbMm4e8qHu8TWy0E5k13NkrKYwr25oHO307VtMO89ZMl8i70fQa9WYQ3zHcPFaV5yybNTOJBCSq7_e-DcwPIRA3uu6w24phVz9ZkZHgoWwBgH4OYAhElJAPWpovEzSUtgf-AekZX2u3q-5FL_xDty2j3O/s1280/IMG_7362%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUveQRxlB5BGKYbfs4asUZRvqu5I463dv0seZbMm4e8qHu8TWy0E5k13NkrKYwr25oHO307VtMO89ZMl8i70fQa9WYQ3zHcPFaV5yybNTOJBCSq7_e-DcwPIRA3uu6w24phVz9ZkZHgoWwBgH4OYAhElJAPWpovEzSUtgf-AekZX2u3q-5FL_xDty2j3O/s320/IMG_7362%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Added home-made lenses:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0nqXep3envOz84jnddRlvjJDjLxX1rFcQTs4kC_Hw8jZdlf9ep1VIaMbvGGGcwGLVnCZSi1XyhmMo5XY-UiPvtf2cOvgezCLls1lc38CnG7EwKXxNGE5l1I9OVJ82x5ADcjLYV3NBT6SC1jOTdZ7Cqvtrvy-tRS1HhKe7SW0aeqzx6sWNXuuaqtNSpTx/s1280/IMG_7363%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0nqXep3envOz84jnddRlvjJDjLxX1rFcQTs4kC_Hw8jZdlf9ep1VIaMbvGGGcwGLVnCZSi1XyhmMo5XY-UiPvtf2cOvgezCLls1lc38CnG7EwKXxNGE5l1I9OVJ82x5ADcjLYV3NBT6SC1jOTdZ7Cqvtrvy-tRS1HhKe7SW0aeqzx6sWNXuuaqtNSpTx/s320/IMG_7363%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Added a seat and a couple other minor details:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzD_m1STJRP-CplfGjh_Y3wN01kuSELs2TMZ32eG13GZt7OeLW2coc7oj8xd7z8ozlMBZB5luPc3i33Q5kGZj635bsFr1RiSjPUoW-aPVeb-6XxQe7l81v-Zi0IPrITEJmEKc2Hk8EwJagIjE1lpqPs9345S_tU4oBwDihKs0OycAJQuufYMyHAIDDIfr/s1280/IMG_7365%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzD_m1STJRP-CplfGjh_Y3wN01kuSELs2TMZ32eG13GZt7OeLW2coc7oj8xd7z8ozlMBZB5luPc3i33Q5kGZj635bsFr1RiSjPUoW-aPVeb-6XxQe7l81v-Zi0IPrITEJmEKc2Hk8EwJagIjE1lpqPs9345S_tU4oBwDihKs0OycAJQuufYMyHAIDDIfr/s320/IMG_7365%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's completed now. It'll photographed with the DH4a when that is ready too. It's more or less OOB, with a few additions to make it a bit more credible in the background during photography:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBjPM1d9ZMC5Q-F9gxp-XqsowTHdCdCiK-H5u_juFUwBIxbHn6vxaVo4R0H9_CLU7MO84NLTUeNvqq1XZOSOtR4Fyj3bUkVaS3IIwsO-y59ZGF52mJ-7FhknyuZzngRH10uNPJuiKHK21cFqZxkrrieJon1EYlu4u1pXM82FVt_z_0hkAQvDVuR9WEE7t/s1280/IMG_7374%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBjPM1d9ZMC5Q-F9gxp-XqsowTHdCdCiK-H5u_juFUwBIxbHn6vxaVo4R0H9_CLU7MO84NLTUeNvqq1XZOSOtR4Fyj3bUkVaS3IIwsO-y59ZGF52mJ-7FhknyuZzngRH10uNPJuiKHK21cFqZxkrrieJon1EYlu4u1pXM82FVt_z_0hkAQvDVuR9WEE7t/s320/IMG_7374%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdZqJ7Gg6Q5HifSnbEASbe-mLtnhHDQYoelQCKtcDh9WRp6-Q3oNj_eX6CF7wDmLDn6q50MMfcz7ZofIsO2QemEvuGBR_5b6QaiqQ6LL97XJyGB5-yowkT3ar4EZSCGn5a4danIpC6qSosvgp33dS6sKsSnAwk9ap65tQMJOIxRQzcQE3xVpcNBvrG1Oz/s1280/IMG_7375%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">-Notice the different schemes for the same registration-<br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf7V4wlhagqN1e9CavfdBi3RL0Uxu0ZdD4RL_-pA-_So_lVtA17ST79iPkM-VwGicbvosj9kcNZvG1DhKEQEX8spZtcZbSseTMj2Xm5Qon0RaW4z_VVtevqSk2fpvdfCtymCdpVdNKk65R9CbECH3SeBDSt-5ISZ55hYPXw24tJu9zeJMhiHAPdFkpNf8/s634/126-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="634" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf7V4wlhagqN1e9CavfdBi3RL0Uxu0ZdD4RL_-pA-_So_lVtA17ST79iPkM-VwGicbvosj9kcNZvG1DhKEQEX8spZtcZbSseTMj2Xm5Qon0RaW4z_VVtevqSk2fpvdfCtymCdpVdNKk65R9CbECH3SeBDSt-5ISZ55hYPXw24tJu9zeJMhiHAPdFkpNf8/s320/126-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(From Flight magazine)<br /></div><div><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">This blog has presented a large number of models depicting
civil conversions of ex-military types, many of those early ones for just one
or two passengers, somewhat hastily created for the nascent airline industry*. This
is the case with the AIRCO/De Havilland D.H.4a, a modified surplus machine to
which a sort of primitive cabin enclose was added. It used a prevalent
“limousine” arrangement for passenger transport of the time, two passengers
facing each other as in a coach, the pilot as usual for the period exposed to
the elements. A vintage (1967!!!!) Airfix kit is used, that has very hard and brittle
plastic, and commits all the sins of that kit-making period, many of which will
be described for your guilty pleasure as we advance with the build. </p><p class="MsoNormal">There were several machines so modified, but they differed in details and shape. G-EAMU and G-EARI, for example, have the connecting section between cabin and cockpit opening angled down, while others maintain more or less the same "roof" level. </p><p class="MsoNormal">There are other civilian DH4s (G-CYDK, G-CYBU, for example) for the lazy and/or uncomplicated modeler, that need no other care than being demilitarized, modify a bit the aft position, and the addition of civil paint and registers, perhaps a different engine in some cases. No need to deal with the wing stagger or adding cabins. Plenty of images online.<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Who would have thought, that an industry that started
concerning itself with the comfort and well-being of its passengers would become
a corporate monster driven exclusively by revenue, plagued with misconducts,
finned consistently and repeatedly for blatant violations and misdeeds,
ever-rushing production compromising safety, and in general giving a toss about
their ultimate destinatary: the suffered passenger squeezed in an ever
shrinking seat, with no elbow or leg room, trying to use a restroom the size of a
shoe box, being nickel and dimmed for any kind of right that should be
natural, like carrying baggage, and being treated like cattle unless he/she is
a millionaire. How much would I love that those execs, stockholders, board
members and owners could only ever fly in coach, among the masses, with no
privileges whatsoever, seeing the innumerable issues the overworked flight
attendants, check-in personnel, pilots and cleaning and maintenance crews have
to deal with, thanks to their greediness and impossible schedules, plus overcrowded,
oversold flights. Do yourself (and all other passengers) a favor: demand better
seating, better rights, and better treatment. Complain when you suffer
discomfort, not to the flight attendants or the desk people, they have nothing to do with it, but to customer
service, to their CEOs and board members (it’s not difficult to find out who
they are), the ones that are actually creating those cramped, sometimes
insufferable conditions while filling their pockets at your expense. <u>Fight for
a balanced approach, revenue AND service, not just revenue</u>. And especially if
you fly on a Boing, beware of loose bolts and faulty software! Do not rely on
the FAA, they are there to do <i>very </i>little, just slap wrists, and “recommend”,
being under the boot of…yes, money makers. They are mostly understaffed and
underfunded, so they can’t “interfere” with the “industry”, yes, the same one
that has to “regulate itself”. And we have all seen the results of <i>that</i> policy<b>.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> The typical bagged kit of the time:<b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWM4nmTd86llBklr6t401GXL37frL3Qm01bPBT5xyKCebjshFaTGyTNtWLYsPf5elBHkrtwEc89T5jTZXPcjkHRjlpTV_az3PG00R5QEscshtUgpelX3G8Ls27eNzBZl3A43mYeysVc73n9Ntq1Mqi2h4e8RlW0TzlRVWduEMwgxZZgRY9pOnUfkkRTGu/s1280/IMG_7303%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWM4nmTd86llBklr6t401GXL37frL3Qm01bPBT5xyKCebjshFaTGyTNtWLYsPf5elBHkrtwEc89T5jTZXPcjkHRjlpTV_az3PG00R5QEscshtUgpelX3G8Ls27eNzBZl3A43mYeysVc73n9Ntq1Mqi2h4e8RlW0TzlRVWduEMwgxZZgRY9pOnUfkkRTGu/s320/IMG_7303%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Want to have fun? Join the Airfix club!:<b></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><b></b></div><div><b></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnWWtLphnb1PIS8qT6Bq28_N0pRyltSg0RQxePzQOLwDQsLv69ybT-XM5s1pUSCmh-WDfsChgia5rhvPzPT-Gp75UXR0slWTbimm5qXpBnIVn3lErP0jRk9TODk14KHkhWDg04g0SiWKJkhHAf9GVPVi9aKuaF91Vs_CeShigA_8O1eWMmmbSTE2bDt_T/s1280/IMG_7308%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnWWtLphnb1PIS8qT6Bq28_N0pRyltSg0RQxePzQOLwDQsLv69ybT-XM5s1pUSCmh-WDfsChgia5rhvPzPT-Gp75UXR0slWTbimm5qXpBnIVn3lErP0jRk9TODk14KHkhWDg04g0SiWKJkhHAf9GVPVi9aKuaF91Vs_CeShigA_8O1eWMmmbSTE2bDt_T/s320/IMG_7308%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My pilot and companion, as you can see for their body positions, have been in that bag 57 years, holding on...holding on...holding on. I don't think they can hold it anymore. A mingitoire, for pity sake, for these suffering pilots! Besides, behold "The Pedestal", which is to the kits what the appendix is to our digestive system:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjF8Dw2BzWpFckwY74TAr1reA6M8MJe7BriTin5fUWiRP1r7NKl2_s_2w1Qv93Q89_KzjDT4wjLUA8vzmvdSg4BTputTnUaBp1kfRtb6bA8ZLNA32-qEJeit7WaU3WroOd3oVUe8Zl9Ky4kM0pJbj6zf3c1xIiAQBwIGMTX2rFlUxx7XnUSH-xF3NL_fQ/s1280/IMG_7309%20(1280x976).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1280" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjF8Dw2BzWpFckwY74TAr1reA6M8MJe7BriTin5fUWiRP1r7NKl2_s_2w1Qv93Q89_KzjDT4wjLUA8vzmvdSg4BTputTnUaBp1kfRtb6bA8ZLNA32-qEJeit7WaU3WroOd3oVUe8Zl9Ky4kM0pJbj6zf3c1xIiAQBwIGMTX2rFlUxx7XnUSH-xF3NL_fQ/s320/IMG_7309%20(1280x976).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A couple of parts broken on arrival, who cares, many will have to be replaced anyway. Notice the old washboard surface of those ribbed wing. You could sand a hill down with them!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGZodLA2QB2AvJlnLxtNOkI5L3Q_xDq2h_f26sqPB6lLDZqEYZEELqq5jmpUtGCYqoqRTr7vglfv1PRfLV6XHxHPskc05ATiQi1wY9OyQrh7Oe1WWoBialtYbkB-FqnMoXnEJ9h9sqI_CR0Npqw9kee2O3RODOySk8bZrqHpGyQOeTNUTqakL0lHrTzFj/s1280/IMG_7325%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGZodLA2QB2AvJlnLxtNOkI5L3Q_xDq2h_f26sqPB6lLDZqEYZEELqq5jmpUtGCYqoqRTr7vglfv1PRfLV6XHxHPskc05ATiQi1wY9OyQrh7Oe1WWoBialtYbkB-FqnMoXnEJ9h9sqI_CR0Npqw9kee2O3RODOySk8bZrqHpGyQOeTNUTqakL0lHrTzFj/s320/IMG_7325%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Look, mom, panel lines!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WgJYH27YMgZmbg9MUhHvGA6_FIaeRpoKC6jeaBeR3fnURZZ4lhW5A7GrxdAf44ygm569OFT7d3cMhwUtpUoggr9JVzQrCJDd6b019RHmS8YKNHfpftye3dfvBADZ-cqnqKLTjIyUgU0SzAH90FjdZuETbhPrnk1VFGU6cFhY03ZuuTssObOtvr_Vh2t_/s1280/IMG_7326%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WgJYH27YMgZmbg9MUhHvGA6_FIaeRpoKC6jeaBeR3fnURZZ4lhW5A7GrxdAf44ygm569OFT7d3cMhwUtpUoggr9JVzQrCJDd6b019RHmS8YKNHfpftye3dfvBADZ-cqnqKLTjIyUgU0SzAH90FjdZuETbhPrnk1VFGU6cFhY03ZuuTssObOtvr_Vh2t_/s320/IMG_7326%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As the DH4A had vertical struts, not leaning ones (no wing stagger), those will have to be replaced. The furrow they go in filled, and the boomba racks deleted. Since you are at it, remove all control horns, a luxury for that time, but overscale by today standards:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghL24tuagcyEYCYY07ksWUKdfSRP4qy0D6ROcWHny6m3_AE74WVxYT2Aka9ChjrE0Ks6Sn1tQE6ZeCrLIIHnd1wFm0b_UpS5GwvOBe1GkDIohB_yYG5hAsG3IeH-wwFRNxVLbjYiKeX1WGmxXHCp-ed0ByaMidMJkPDVjsHb6fXHgR6GMA8FXHay4k7kuP/s1280/IMG_7327%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghL24tuagcyEYCYY07ksWUKdfSRP4qy0D6ROcWHny6m3_AE74WVxYT2Aka9ChjrE0Ks6Sn1tQE6ZeCrLIIHnd1wFm0b_UpS5GwvOBe1GkDIohB_yYG5hAsG3IeH-wwFRNxVLbjYiKeX1WGmxXHCp-ed0ByaMidMJkPDVjsHb6fXHgR6GMA8FXHay4k7kuP/s320/IMG_7327%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A too-simplified radiator. Some conversions did have a <i>similar</i> one, but most had "slates":</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPiuLqP1ozqB2kwKe3dlm88LhaxbEqia2uen5faNB3nYCUMvIFOJy0zyVCFkFsA7rR1qVqGMtCyCkBjMbvQFtI77oCJHupgs-Vm4Zs4QEzvMlT-m-h1u5VO2XzFr4OdDvDn2-xxXlXAlyJanRWkqqqVTGQYN2w7jETJUCLqrg130sac6P2FcGfI49VInI/s1280/IMG_7328%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPiuLqP1ozqB2kwKe3dlm88LhaxbEqia2uen5faNB3nYCUMvIFOJy0zyVCFkFsA7rR1qVqGMtCyCkBjMbvQFtI77oCJHupgs-Vm4Zs4QEzvMlT-m-h1u5VO2XzFr4OdDvDn2-xxXlXAlyJanRWkqqqVTGQYN2w7jETJUCLqrg130sac6P2FcGfI49VInI/s320/IMG_7328%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Several vigorous sessions in what I call the modeling water-sports area (kitchen sink) were necessary to subdue the overdone ribbing. Stabs too, but pending vertical tail. A section of both fuselage sides -from aft the cockpit to aft the back position- is removed to make room for the cabin modifications:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_b4yfLRjyfztUROF0kOZADXIsAU9oq4onBxZzqf1ZHj7K4kjX_RORdQ4ZETLQj7FsbqvLRg2FVYoZDJnc7oEFuO8uEEQbl9j9BqpUCGqYlYHetMS7z2DOMw-lJ3cYrW7Luirf5QLl30dhVmjAcAtPDTwTxG0TcTuLOn5gjXRlkApXEGxuOHVx24SZtos/s1280/IMG_7331%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_b4yfLRjyfztUROF0kOZADXIsAU9oq4onBxZzqf1ZHj7K4kjX_RORdQ4ZETLQj7FsbqvLRg2FVYoZDJnc7oEFuO8uEEQbl9j9BqpUCGqYlYHetMS7z2DOMw-lJ3cYrW7Luirf5QLl30dhVmjAcAtPDTwTxG0TcTuLOn5gjXRlkApXEGxuOHVx24SZtos/s320/IMG_7331%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Removal of those childish sticks that held the seat, the <i>only</i> interior detail besides the pilot and companion suffering from urinary tract issues. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJojldLuGSvX1iw14ev4TqVqMGnfr0DMQVKe0jz-LTwRNGDjtD_MEn7ZzsHrp7BztwS7qFGMrPMxwaiSNUO6R3QVghn_GdcVCioNM5HGGJeyGpjlHLZVIsDAVukhGE0HLwKh8RF_bB_P9z01rwzNGuwVGk040srE2_oXtACwvBkOnPxFCJc0m95t84X4RN/s1280/IMG_7332%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJojldLuGSvX1iw14ev4TqVqMGnfr0DMQVKe0jz-LTwRNGDjtD_MEn7ZzsHrp7BztwS7qFGMrPMxwaiSNUO6R3QVghn_GdcVCioNM5HGGJeyGpjlHLZVIsDAVukhGE0HLwKh8RF_bB_P9z01rwzNGuwVGk040srE2_oXtACwvBkOnPxFCJc0m95t84X4RN/s320/IMG_7332%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The removed sections are clearer here:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAXTBmKTyPfEG12TGmhdBQ1kq7TNFo-8CZQZ0rwc8lmq3Yz6bPPovtZ1mJq-Seu7PIwqs2d5ICKHHmizR7jcsdR-7xCNrG3clDFRr2uAP-K5t743_TbJLU3zQA7ludQUPj19WRcSOKbr42BJutwzADhv9yYjZxBz_qbnkyFoaasY7nW-0RlD-EtE_5SUh/s1280/IMG_7333%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAXTBmKTyPfEG12TGmhdBQ1kq7TNFo-8CZQZ0rwc8lmq3Yz6bPPovtZ1mJq-Seu7PIwqs2d5ICKHHmizR7jcsdR-7xCNrG3clDFRr2uAP-K5t743_TbJLU3zQA7ludQUPj19WRcSOKbr42BJutwzADhv9yYjZxBz_qbnkyFoaasY7nW-0RlD-EtE_5SUh/s320/IMG_7333%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The cabane struts did not attach from the side, but right from above. The area is reworked to make it so:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQU3nAJ-gcAC6HbJUsDgOmYpMPDaiZhBCqGXqiIV4WQV3mf1BdY3eR8H3YMOElZmH-HYaE-33zJ8HnlRBchRvx_DOpfuYou8DjkDRqFqfmZU87SIjVobV760Awbicwx0mBS598hxnXwgJSA7GYv4FmR8t4RichDmhct000Mms-B8J105V54jkbgIf_N6j/s1280/IMG_7334%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQU3nAJ-gcAC6HbJUsDgOmYpMPDaiZhBCqGXqiIV4WQV3mf1BdY3eR8H3YMOElZmH-HYaE-33zJ8HnlRBchRvx_DOpfuYou8DjkDRqFqfmZU87SIjVobV760Awbicwx0mBS598hxnXwgJSA7GYv4FmR8t4RichDmhct000Mms-B8J105V54jkbgIf_N6j/s320/IMG_7334%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_A46f6HRKjiZ6_g_8dvY6dFZAkH0vqA2WbLJdTlXwgSi3mN8U35Q4hqoW2lQF9y18tQIShyphenhyphenB89ntQfEvqzFkW3CAW3O4zOgcEv5qsIfZgQySjO7C4-ZXRmSlNTg4GldyRw7mUfi0FLowIfXQcXE_VM19e2YJiS9Lrs9r-hES0QN4GvmYijk6CVq8dGzS/s1280/IMG_7335%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_A46f6HRKjiZ6_g_8dvY6dFZAkH0vqA2WbLJdTlXwgSi3mN8U35Q4hqoW2lQF9y18tQIShyphenhyphenB89ntQfEvqzFkW3CAW3O4zOgcEv5qsIfZgQySjO7C4-ZXRmSlNTg4GldyRw7mUfi0FLowIfXQcXE_VM19e2YJiS9Lrs9r-hES0QN4GvmYijk6CVq8dGzS/s320/IMG_7335%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Airfix at that time was perfecting the art of the ejector pin mark, practicing a lot. The 4A did not have fuselage side steps, which are puttied over. Instead, access to the cabin was achieved by an incorporated ladder on one side (the side to which the cabin side roof opened, there was no actual door, passengers have to sort of climb over the side):</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhJ_7uuydXpUPxp89hAUzJ474aFSCMVp1KrHnAWrQIUXNGAiAKmFBhsx3naHJrhJF8XpNclVcOcv0uMXb8XyScZCXIHx7rhbRwa5KKOyUHavmRt9OW2ux1BUK3H4vxZ9RYYIzIfXvKTXoIWdWfwsvJhmWpkSIe2ohzdLsMcrxfojsb6po8BlE98QeY_hf/s1280/IMG_7336%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhJ_7uuydXpUPxp89hAUzJ474aFSCMVp1KrHnAWrQIUXNGAiAKmFBhsx3naHJrhJF8XpNclVcOcv0uMXb8XyScZCXIHx7rhbRwa5KKOyUHavmRt9OW2ux1BUK3H4vxZ9RYYIzIfXvKTXoIWdWfwsvJhmWpkSIe2ohzdLsMcrxfojsb6po8BlE98QeY_hf/s320/IMG_7336%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Airfix at this time was still wondering where exactly all those parts should go, so they scattered them all over the instructions...hum...can you guess, modeler, especially if you were a child bent on ruining your life getting into modeling?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH936eRjEHLp8g_oNrc3eEt9jOsYTD_r6oyYzjXoazJw82CkoCT1ULijSA1hHz8IU9PX4BRfNZx7TWoALLC9iabInCh8FYzhNl1WHYK3uqAqEhS5c5qFxuPMVDUkIvKVauJ5G7Zdal_dwWvHd6oxg-c25Rtif5Kdh95AWM0Su1u2E2qomiC-5_HMVR06p/s1280/IMG_7337%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH936eRjEHLp8g_oNrc3eEt9jOsYTD_r6oyYzjXoazJw82CkoCT1ULijSA1hHz8IU9PX4BRfNZx7TWoALLC9iabInCh8FYzhNl1WHYK3uqAqEhS5c5qFxuPMVDUkIvKVauJ5G7Zdal_dwWvHd6oxg-c25Rtif5Kdh95AWM0Su1u2E2qomiC-5_HMVR06p/s320/IMG_7337%20(960x1280).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Those fabric creases are of course too much and need to be toned down. The engraved "panel" is a trench out of place, and besides, the stitching should have crossed over it. A very poor rendition, that was considered "detail" then in the Kit Paleolithic Era:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJxZzycG18oAMHhBVCu0f6epfqZQOt3cyZ_s9amnNRctHOM6oLHMXI1vRiwcw9sAtJXJv-ao7BoMwHtooZ1HwaN34MA9kwaoarYzrghTL1mGkTF6_ILytIoWm4m-VneRqy8K0MsomV2bqa49awsFNaotq2L_Li5ZWFPM0aoxZ6xNMWdoCAXlNesZq6fDG/s1280/IMG_7338%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJxZzycG18oAMHhBVCu0f6epfqZQOt3cyZ_s9amnNRctHOM6oLHMXI1vRiwcw9sAtJXJv-ao7BoMwHtooZ1HwaN34MA9kwaoarYzrghTL1mGkTF6_ILytIoWm4m-VneRqy8K0MsomV2bqa49awsFNaotq2L_Li5ZWFPM0aoxZ6xNMWdoCAXlNesZq6fDG/s320/IMG_7338%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The trenches are filled:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TDTi7S8SA-CZwFZOG9ymd1rkoVXq_YXJWrG9UKTSvz9TVZ1VDLzTEpFQwhtiyLOhyphenhyphenljptlPASW59H6V3vlb01wXK_4jgoay8Pe5EadBJYAzHulaf21sm38rC7rW146nhJ0_yESczqNLjH2n-JPThf0YdKRWN8v7WB6nDv-J2mcBKpTJTAV74ljiP2CIu/s1280/IMG_7339%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TDTi7S8SA-CZwFZOG9ymd1rkoVXq_YXJWrG9UKTSvz9TVZ1VDLzTEpFQwhtiyLOhyphenhyphenljptlPASW59H6V3vlb01wXK_4jgoay8Pe5EadBJYAzHulaf21sm38rC7rW146nhJ0_yESczqNLjH2n-JPThf0YdKRWN8v7WB6nDv-J2mcBKpTJTAV74ljiP2CIu/s320/IMG_7339%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The control horn positions are drilled anew to later add PE metal horns. Some rigging holes are drilled at this time too:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQPJyn81h_pKP1-nC1ieHe_l1PCbcu1SrG87IPrbJGkyFn17cpZqOZsLXADaT4ZV0hW_OzfWlI3zWCn6pQxS7pgqyvjIxqB28mwhJfWBuOP_cHyFfHO9yPBfYsw1dkFtIzK_dqoSSA8cKICOdp3keOeX4A7kitVlVP6KFj9WvgBPQSPk082lYNoXHyKf3/s1280/IMG_7340%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQPJyn81h_pKP1-nC1ieHe_l1PCbcu1SrG87IPrbJGkyFn17cpZqOZsLXADaT4ZV0hW_OzfWlI3zWCn6pQxS7pgqyvjIxqB28mwhJfWBuOP_cHyFfHO9yPBfYsw1dkFtIzK_dqoSSA8cKICOdp3keOeX4A7kitVlVP6KFj9WvgBPQSPk082lYNoXHyKf3/s320/IMG_7340%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><i>"AIRFIX CHECK LIST, Have you got them all?"</i></div><div>What is what Airfix wanted to achieve here? to compromise the family budget? the parents' bankruptcy due to overspending in their progeny kit collections? the kids going crazy and having to sell drugs to pay for their modeling vice?:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaC8E4UexC0KEkgJpPq4PvYzxK5mXYoy6aCcgKqqgtbvq687nU5vQce7SEciQJ9zJwowTY0WWP7cz8kwgGBC-DvIvT30yh2g0TrnwOGLZPNxB36OhHTbs1SLiVPORYq-Eecd7ZrHPZmaZu4hsdjPgVJjb92qwFYhkKWvWFN2Q0r6UhXICtzzZR6Z0ERH9E/s1280/IMG_7344%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaC8E4UexC0KEkgJpPq4PvYzxK5mXYoy6aCcgKqqgtbvq687nU5vQce7SEciQJ9zJwowTY0WWP7cz8kwgGBC-DvIvT30yh2g0TrnwOGLZPNxB36OhHTbs1SLiVPORYq-Eecd7ZrHPZmaZu4hsdjPgVJjb92qwFYhkKWvWFN2Q0r6UhXICtzzZR6Z0ERH9E/s320/IMG_7344%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>As a companion, a KeilKraft 1914 Dennis Fire Engine 1914 (the DH4A started life in 1919) is being built also as a divertimento. The two kits being rather...simplistic in nature:<br /></p><p><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/dennis-fire-engine-1914-keilkraft-172nd.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/dennis-fire-engine-1914-keilkraft-172nd.html</a><br /></p><p>The early version of G-EAMU had the top wing center still opened, thus the area is removed (a rib needs to be added). I saw online a model with the later scheme with that opening, which is not accurate, as by the time of Kings Cup that area was sealed and occupied by a tank, replacing the bulbous one normally hanging down from the top wing:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3QvkB8NVFZKKiLu-ZI34kaJwIjb6EvrN3eLIWrdH4UsNiSD0y84ViTpY8kQ_YVrXiogbhtfQdxF6vqoDHQrlKr2bQr-LIIjOFERPh2x-WQdJcDae0_pvvcfv0HSaG2v0bgxWgfHJnqpDyjjK5FNFXxqfjDfWbtf6y4FcSPSzNkDUUNPmvvtnvXsiOHnY/s1280/IMG_7349%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3QvkB8NVFZKKiLu-ZI34kaJwIjb6EvrN3eLIWrdH4UsNiSD0y84ViTpY8kQ_YVrXiogbhtfQdxF6vqoDHQrlKr2bQr-LIIjOFERPh2x-WQdJcDae0_pvvcfv0HSaG2v0bgxWgfHJnqpDyjjK5FNFXxqfjDfWbtf6y4FcSPSzNkDUUNPmvvtnvXsiOHnY/s320/IMG_7349%20(1280x944).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The two bulkheads are being prepared, the top parts still need to be shaped. Behind the pilot seat there was a gas tank that needs to be made, together with the cabin interior:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1im_TpCATkykq47LS8-QjluDqXktmLtogiBjreazsXy-RHgmKZzspYYVRL-wdusz1EViU3ZUBtA9yrqVzy5sfkDB4rYfC_CoEWq8cWUHODNMY1PCLGGg6TnlAUOeOf7HEDey_if99ibyb5NFpGHu2y11YTCvoaeY1i1_OjiuNVy5qOw2ExkNfMtYm_ORt/s1280/IMG_7356%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1im_TpCATkykq47LS8-QjluDqXktmLtogiBjreazsXy-RHgmKZzspYYVRL-wdusz1EViU3ZUBtA9yrqVzy5sfkDB4rYfC_CoEWq8cWUHODNMY1PCLGGg6TnlAUOeOf7HEDey_if99ibyb5NFpGHu2y11YTCvoaeY1i1_OjiuNVy5qOw2ExkNfMtYm_ORt/s320/IMG_7356%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>If you don't have to go outside, nice modeling weather, alternated with the re-reading of a few pages of Hesse's The Glassbead Game*, and perhaps a sandwich. The life of a Modeling Monk.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWX29plYh-MbwLnCc1MlfabBowLj-MNRgO92Kp36u5LjzJ7djoTo9LTenimSv9HkTjqCqaEs_sx6v6X1MQn9CfPFokBwoVJH9mqdxuhrzwgmqyYfC3bHvLkDRqJkF37TzQmsTh39AeP9SXBJM7iFHLHnmqsGL-hfolitqJAhcSx2SQqdP25sJljls4Lvx3/s1280/IMG_7358%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWX29plYh-MbwLnCc1MlfabBowLj-MNRgO92Kp36u5LjzJ7djoTo9LTenimSv9HkTjqCqaEs_sx6v6X1MQn9CfPFokBwoVJH9mqdxuhrzwgmqyYfC3bHvLkDRqJkF37TzQmsTh39AeP9SXBJM7iFHLHnmqsGL-hfolitqJAhcSx2SQqdP25sJljls4Lvx3/s320/IMG_7358%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*The Glass Bead Game was written in 1931, soon it would be a century. It's amazing how it can still be read and remains relevant, pertinent, "alive". Especially now when totalitarianism, fascism and religious fanaticism (of which we have here the local branch, you known, an unloving and hateful parody of christianism that would make any real christian cry, not any kind of reasonable gun control, and screw democracy; the guns btw because they are pro-life, of course) are spreading their dark cloaks again over humanity. The frigging basterds nassis prevented it's publication in Germany then (yeah, ban those books! sounds familiar?), just a few years before Hesse got the Novel Prize for it. How fitting, and how telling. <br /><p>I have been trying to see if I can get a Rolls Royce Eagle 1/72nd engine for this project, it would be nice to open that hood, but at the same time it will complicate the build. Aeroclub (E069) produced one, but none are there to be found anymore. Then I found in my stash an Engine & Things one, that may do, as the old mold was worn down by the time it was cast:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7SfwIo8FgFgWyOOHmQ1hPwQt8aFtUQ-HGbLb9RSFh_PECIFHwkKN0hGxy-kA_38WjUE3Z0fbC_2h6cxex0FZzVw1uxTva5vi6-XNPK9tRCvRirSBn9jTnwrx3wAQX9fnJyIVVAy_M0phJ6NVYMk3DQb1ZrdBUCNO8KItcewW9jsTWQrCEC-ZjR28tDBc/s1280/IMG_7370%20(1280x1037).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1280" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7SfwIo8FgFgWyOOHmQ1hPwQt8aFtUQ-HGbLb9RSFh_PECIFHwkKN0hGxy-kA_38WjUE3Z0fbC_2h6cxex0FZzVw1uxTva5vi6-XNPK9tRCvRirSBn9jTnwrx3wAQX9fnJyIVVAy_M0phJ6NVYMk3DQb1ZrdBUCNO8KItcewW9jsTWQrCEC-ZjR28tDBc/s320/IMG_7370%20(1280x1037).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The lonely rib is glued in place. I wonder if this section was really left opened to the wind or had some kind of clear covering in the original:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauXpO50HwK-45FeISzZnrz2mHianyuajZRtp5TdCGpdTy0LDp91T88umAX8EaXjLmQz47ZgMsjFZrWfO32s5M0DaRNyUDPPPxMaPCSxc7RFdHKxwgDw2YOgBO0T00uvhvo9YLkqzfURdVjYW2qRBlHsRezA2u17tiuXj39Zk0FijJ7Kz4AppJBPqclQ81/s1280/IMG_7372%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauXpO50HwK-45FeISzZnrz2mHianyuajZRtp5TdCGpdTy0LDp91T88umAX8EaXjLmQz47ZgMsjFZrWfO32s5M0DaRNyUDPPPxMaPCSxc7RFdHKxwgDw2YOgBO0T00uvhvo9YLkqzfURdVjYW2qRBlHsRezA2u17tiuXj39Zk0FijJ7Kz4AppJBPqclQ81/s320/IMG_7372%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Details, details. The rib with circular holes I already glued in is the wrong type, so I made the right one to replace it. To answer my own question above, there was some clear panel material sealing the area, edged in black (possibly a thin metal flange):<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDtxL-YEk2HkVUVHaT98FQZj3qior43fe0BjpIVyc7PZT1X3GyBRoXJGinB_1KpFHjIHFPM7gz-c251swZhvlQKlqbWJb91Hu1NhxXnTId5uSOS_KwP2jUDITIhZq9zCqfSD6XJ9swHwAYAESqidTFwPzSZ8LhwcXx-ClQZITkB580Qfqj2-mqY4uabdH/s1280/IMG_7389%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDtxL-YEk2HkVUVHaT98FQZj3qior43fe0BjpIVyc7PZT1X3GyBRoXJGinB_1KpFHjIHFPM7gz-c251swZhvlQKlqbWJb91Hu1NhxXnTId5uSOS_KwP2jUDITIhZq9zCqfSD6XJ9swHwAYAESqidTFwPzSZ8LhwcXx-ClQZITkB580Qfqj2-mqY4uabdH/s320/IMG_7389%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Fitting now the interior structure:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvqcbLHJUuNRGutpikaRsAvl7VHFbZNgQBZ8Dg7avSU-w_Eil4QlrtxWaWBi4nwU1wjT1W6Nnc6yYlgWEdCqXUiodyVnJa7q9U5Ckn8HdSdeAi_qEydmN_U5fQoVytbt_YDE9MU7S74VSnAf7r8dHLYJ9j5XGfQPSzCNpj3_EZb5jDLgrunUMCn0GWk16/s1280/IMG_7401%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvqcbLHJUuNRGutpikaRsAvl7VHFbZNgQBZ8Dg7avSU-w_Eil4QlrtxWaWBi4nwU1wjT1W6Nnc6yYlgWEdCqXUiodyVnJa7q9U5Ckn8HdSdeAi_qEydmN_U5fQoVytbt_YDE9MU7S74VSnAf7r8dHLYJ9j5XGfQPSzCNpj3_EZb5jDLgrunUMCn0GWk16/s320/IMG_7401%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Fabricating the fuel tank located immediately behind the pilot's seat:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQaJLchfOjVd7Ohgyzjwh5iKcl9Rr_dv-LU6pYzSlrH1JYdgzOErCKe_TJXw2b8Fm71zYXFyP0O956JyEdy0KqC31TjBL23Qi_-LQscrx4Dx1J7UA_7Mrui28ETCZsEwpHppWd2abfoAszXnBgXwNjxVNlm0Vh8zVmY4CThgVYJhLDxftyyIHXTp96O8q/s1280/IMG_7403%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQaJLchfOjVd7Ohgyzjwh5iKcl9Rr_dv-LU6pYzSlrH1JYdgzOErCKe_TJXw2b8Fm71zYXFyP0O956JyEdy0KqC31TjBL23Qi_-LQscrx4Dx1J7UA_7Mrui28ETCZsEwpHppWd2abfoAszXnBgXwNjxVNlm0Vh8zVmY4CThgVYJhLDxftyyIHXTp96O8q/s320/IMG_7403%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9NfXYVN6Yv0eIKxTsUIO3ayGCiY_rJHipLEZJxigzdBHyJ-CGuh0MUTSX0pXcx_6Rd5pGmGe4p2jsV1aYAtEoRePLsp2hqXj6-Arionk4KQaC2-anvLYmcwpsytI4oAjvRIC8HexcHEEtAOkjg1h4FJ2nt-KFTrraEvt5TVMYr9mfjkrmFKqbxMz2OG5/s1280/IMG_7404%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9NfXYVN6Yv0eIKxTsUIO3ayGCiY_rJHipLEZJxigzdBHyJ-CGuh0MUTSX0pXcx_6Rd5pGmGe4p2jsV1aYAtEoRePLsp2hqXj6-Arionk4KQaC2-anvLYmcwpsytI4oAjvRIC8HexcHEEtAOkjg1h4FJ2nt-KFTrraEvt5TVMYr9mfjkrmFKqbxMz2OG5/s320/IMG_7404%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Found some white metal era seats:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD80cLj4O63rvSF9YCd-o_wmzfxLdvo346ud8S6Nko-8DcXJ45Uj8OShNeijbru7W-PQi7atVg_-icOsFh9fTL5nzUK6PsYWODnvcXIA5KigRAwnQ3MczyxDsiSE1eatgBdq9ZsUpN1LE23g8L0YKbzMBKI3VI5OHJ9ar1Q9l0YhY0tQok7cf5YlrxsSpQ/s1280/IMG_7405%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD80cLj4O63rvSF9YCd-o_wmzfxLdvo346ud8S6Nko-8DcXJ45Uj8OShNeijbru7W-PQi7atVg_-icOsFh9fTL5nzUK6PsYWODnvcXIA5KigRAwnQ3MczyxDsiSE1eatgBdq9ZsUpN1LE23g8L0YKbzMBKI3VI5OHJ9ar1Q9l0YhY0tQok7cf5YlrxsSpQ/s320/IMG_7405%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Just making sure everything works with a dry-fit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnTbyiOx8zws2ubAvWuxGy5XFK2nu_eI4QcLNCLf3vLXqfljXkiS83-OhXr7rdnztgNWlYS8RcEpfKBNH4Q7mF1aoDGmu_VV1wXCNyMFomdemAbRnmTWdjw0Wken7C3cH9uCoh8BSQhtdsW7Yf1dUpCUA3NK5MHPQ2XXj7SVpRQdcqvQz3hKemi5Zc246/s1280/IMG_7406%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnTbyiOx8zws2ubAvWuxGy5XFK2nu_eI4QcLNCLf3vLXqfljXkiS83-OhXr7rdnztgNWlYS8RcEpfKBNH4Q7mF1aoDGmu_VV1wXCNyMFomdemAbRnmTWdjw0Wken7C3cH9uCoh8BSQhtdsW7Yf1dUpCUA3NK5MHPQ2XXj7SVpRQdcqvQz3hKemi5Zc246/s320/IMG_7406%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Working now on more details and to fix that radiator adding slates made of styrene half-round stock. The exhausts will need extensions:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycwbWz_ZRxGHu7ChaaCdYsJu0SZzoaGPxC9RTFO-09TUh71ufcBnuC_TxO5TwHppX2Jp3fcLlubqKlzTsv4AfHiSVA4TqKcxmkU3FDmhuV_fZkf3PsbMgllk6RZvR4s0GdIztq3jtJlAaV5_wG-ig2Wt_ow4xyzDiFkvjcEDIsMZ4vd2rwdlytet1w_PL/s1280/IMG_7408%20(1280x967).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1280" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycwbWz_ZRxGHu7ChaaCdYsJu0SZzoaGPxC9RTFO-09TUh71ufcBnuC_TxO5TwHppX2Jp3fcLlubqKlzTsv4AfHiSVA4TqKcxmkU3FDmhuV_fZkf3PsbMgllk6RZvR4s0GdIztq3jtJlAaV5_wG-ig2Wt_ow4xyzDiFkvjcEDIsMZ4vd2rwdlytet1w_PL/s320/IMG_7408%20(1280x967).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Working on it now. Please notice I am not a fan of the System of Measures from the Middle Ages, as I use metric:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrAA-zlqJJlwQf9zg5OYP_jlKjl2in_eMzU34UG-TKVab8ZUgxPYpPCUxLY_GBACyRi_buR5-KBQzd9GebWyB5tfo0kSrVIb9go7TegoQMupwX7QaAa_vZEptAF7KAPysYxEkllgd9Atd86JYt8RLOiyj0fOv9YY2h0mVZ4HS-SsBn5wS5D4Cl4CjAhxe/s1280/IMG_7412%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrAA-zlqJJlwQf9zg5OYP_jlKjl2in_eMzU34UG-TKVab8ZUgxPYpPCUxLY_GBACyRi_buR5-KBQzd9GebWyB5tfo0kSrVIb9go7TegoQMupwX7QaAa_vZEptAF7KAPysYxEkllgd9Atd86JYt8RLOiyj0fOv9YY2h0mVZ4HS-SsBn5wS5D4Cl4CjAhxe/s320/IMG_7412%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The kit's exhausts are clipped, drilled, and a metal pin inserted to receive the extensions provided for the passengers' comfort. These are made from styrene rod in turn drilled on both ends, one end curved outwards again to match photos of the original:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_W5Q5XIdAC02vh74zcd1em6KnxUcclcQ71hJVFPShHc47QqAwOT0GolMigawLlcMPvRj3OfK-UFqxvFuonW5x4nVfUjIZIb1su7paaK2QUxFNckTmA8g86U_HEGlEppFvXNPMHpjmdswJJ1PvV6a8Ql9tNb1J99MQE8jOQiX8_f3ipWrer3IqnT7-lOc/s1280/IMG_7413%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_W5Q5XIdAC02vh74zcd1em6KnxUcclcQ71hJVFPShHc47QqAwOT0GolMigawLlcMPvRj3OfK-UFqxvFuonW5x4nVfUjIZIb1su7paaK2QUxFNckTmA8g86U_HEGlEppFvXNPMHpjmdswJJ1PvV6a8Ql9tNb1J99MQE8jOQiX8_f3ipWrer3IqnT7-lOc/s320/IMG_7413%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Photos show two wind-driven generators mounted on masts behind the pilot, on the fuel tank fairing. These are made by shaping from a styrene rod two pointy and two round ends that are cut from the rod and then glued together. P.E. little props and airfoiled masts will complete the assembly:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jPMOjYETvN7khvR4LPlSlI99gtCSJeASU6WOAYSplT7U0FZa2RVn72Lv9lYpd-5MBqb5JnDbhqDQpUmHOlF3NfDtsS5XydNes78LuHdR8Axm6viWvcV8nSv_duRqs4ZTDuXXkuvwC8FbMt5ySoGDa_KDC0095Hf54M_Ci1jlQdFx4e5dDjjXeocbCLs8/s1280/IMG_7414%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jPMOjYETvN7khvR4LPlSlI99gtCSJeASU6WOAYSplT7U0FZa2RVn72Lv9lYpd-5MBqb5JnDbhqDQpUmHOlF3NfDtsS5XydNes78LuHdR8Axm6viWvcV8nSv_duRqs4ZTDuXXkuvwC8FbMt5ySoGDa_KDC0095Hf54M_Ci1jlQdFx4e5dDjjXeocbCLs8/s320/IMG_7414%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5in0U_Bw6lCrvLtfEKMHMhnq9xYqPtkSFuNzrUN_qnab5ubPrb7Qtq8HEgPCbxjsM_FGvGvPUEFtXJ_wAuOq_RihaaSbCGfVjz_P1bfK3Gc5qpxQIv5Fyh0g-GHyVKkmuDuL-ht3VCM3Cea5-MOfPK7fjVSpah2L7Sc5h9kxAiU5xkG4dq0ItDisL0-jO/s1280/IMG_7415%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5in0U_Bw6lCrvLtfEKMHMhnq9xYqPtkSFuNzrUN_qnab5ubPrb7Qtq8HEgPCbxjsM_FGvGvPUEFtXJ_wAuOq_RihaaSbCGfVjz_P1bfK3Gc5qpxQIv5Fyh0g-GHyVKkmuDuL-ht3VCM3Cea5-MOfPK7fjVSpah2L7Sc5h9kxAiU5xkG4dq0ItDisL0-jO/s320/IMG_7415%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Interestingly, the four blade prop of this plane was actually two two-blade props superimposed, so the kit's prop should<i> not</i> be used:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ten7TCXL4sU7P-qVlZPi9LW4k2gcqjL-mbUIo93LOc2zWVre3vtV9reDrw44h5aAph4v8WVM49jZZju-ceBV-nEZ9qqCQgqdcl7TTWn0TAQR7pz0Qkyjon4PnI-r6r_hn5B9J1O5vfR93hPq1nQgiype3CHmfAlu5zYBDUtxv-HGFtwELrsXkI1TjcPQ/s415/G.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ten7TCXL4sU7P-qVlZPi9LW4k2gcqjL-mbUIo93LOc2zWVre3vtV9reDrw44h5aAph4v8WVM49jZZju-ceBV-nEZ9qqCQgqdcl7TTWn0TAQR7pz0Qkyjon4PnI-r6r_hn5B9J1O5vfR93hPq1nQgiype3CHmfAlu5zYBDUtxv-HGFtwELrsXkI1TjcPQ/s320/G.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiXRP_hyphenhyphenD0-6yC-4905M1ZjnPJI4-q2hVFkhm8gQDZOjwaRzqW8UTzU2zfdvgRHJNwAd4kkd8ZSu93YhG72tuyhGBFP0lJ4lX5flRdiYmtL-51PWQIL-egbOEwe4thW1a1S_VLb0mTDK0wDp3t9HmdH-4kJSpeVlwO-5PL5yloGfo7XLt-ALIwWnYo-W3/s1280/IMG_7429%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiXRP_hyphenhyphenD0-6yC-4905M1ZjnPJI4-q2hVFkhm8gQDZOjwaRzqW8UTzU2zfdvgRHJNwAd4kkd8ZSu93YhG72tuyhGBFP0lJ4lX5flRdiYmtL-51PWQIL-egbOEwe4thW1a1S_VLb0mTDK0wDp3t9HmdH-4kJSpeVlwO-5PL5yloGfo7XLt-ALIwWnYo-W3/s320/IMG_7429%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Through the years I gathered a nice collection of props, but as this is a not common one rotating "the other way", I got zip:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaA2gCLpWrNgUfcpVajn3T5Gg_qFHG5TLRWQDgvg-0u2COiVEMTZpmY9VNB_nXPn6oQILAHe3Y2car9XoG6KQ5HJ6ADaf4xfKA09CCoe5gdfNA6MNpfNdbNVwSgTviVengi9YfjLawo9l-HtdSg_-LiCSSIQrphqB5HuuWRiOnmT4SQ0dF3aPHIjnHxbLt/s1280/IMG_7432%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaA2gCLpWrNgUfcpVajn3T5Gg_qFHG5TLRWQDgvg-0u2COiVEMTZpmY9VNB_nXPn6oQILAHe3Y2car9XoG6KQ5HJ6ADaf4xfKA09CCoe5gdfNA6MNpfNdbNVwSgTviVengi9YfjLawo9l-HtdSg_-LiCSSIQrphqB5HuuWRiOnmT4SQ0dF3aPHIjnHxbLt/s320/IMG_7432%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Therefore I proceeded to closely cut two opposite blades from the kit's prop, slice a new "hub" from a styrene rod, and glue the blades to it at the proper angle. Once set the two props will be superimposed, previous slight reduction of the hubs' thickness:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8_z2HEZB0ybE40e3KchSSvfPTxERRUD5WtEMsjrfv8NtO0rlLRttVQWPG8vzY7w8Z6X-W1gjVV_gbz0ZMC1oxZBa-sX9ir2VY1xqPlrAvIHJ7JuwvO3xpTB4KhI0mOv0xal-_dLB8FKI3AmpUdzcTV58tamrDxZ0beH41jCpxUWKh9aNHMZh1VlCLrD3/s1280/IMG_7433%20(1280x907).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1280" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8_z2HEZB0ybE40e3KchSSvfPTxERRUD5WtEMsjrfv8NtO0rlLRttVQWPG8vzY7w8Z6X-W1gjVV_gbz0ZMC1oxZBa-sX9ir2VY1xqPlrAvIHJ7JuwvO3xpTB4KhI0mOv0xal-_dLB8FKI3AmpUdzcTV58tamrDxZ0beH41jCpxUWKh9aNHMZh1VlCLrD3/s320/IMG_7433%20(1280x907).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some base colors and a mist of primer to reveal issues applied:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPQi7iwySIpI3Y8cMrl2oDW25Z47043J0RtasRjcuHKSFZ7CXpmcmlcTdVHIr-kRk6yvXGT4baGy5qqmDMkCnzovkFDlm7E_-S0wNnJzpyGqEkESNdZjTQ-m1GemXyiJ8TRLO0tJzTe_DViwmXNbKPZATtqSgHf33n4RGrQ5IxVgjHScZaEan7225YRt7/s1280/IMG_7442%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPQi7iwySIpI3Y8cMrl2oDW25Z47043J0RtasRjcuHKSFZ7CXpmcmlcTdVHIr-kRk6yvXGT4baGy5qqmDMkCnzovkFDlm7E_-S0wNnJzpyGqEkESNdZjTQ-m1GemXyiJ8TRLO0tJzTe_DViwmXNbKPZATtqSgHf33n4RGrQ5IxVgjHScZaEan7225YRt7/s320/IMG_7442%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The struts are painted wood with enamel and oils. The two-part prop is assembled::</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sgNNnF16L6RY0c-D7639-SzxGdWbwhcOTW2AbkZcT8Se8Rd-JirGg4hN5x_KhRWmlD8ComeJZLUeiZrVE2BqpGcUxIg23rw72SQXKeABCFcwS4HCHgGEi-dBoHJC32fCOAL0MtVn78qbqzFpjtNzFR0dL6xwVxPzzuPYdVVcxS_VUFXCqlyzpvD422lp/s1280/IMG_7446%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sgNNnF16L6RY0c-D7639-SzxGdWbwhcOTW2AbkZcT8Se8Rd-JirGg4hN5x_KhRWmlD8ComeJZLUeiZrVE2BqpGcUxIg23rw72SQXKeABCFcwS4HCHgGEi-dBoHJC32fCOAL0MtVn78qbqzFpjtNzFR0dL6xwVxPzzuPYdVVcxS_VUFXCqlyzpvD422lp/s320/IMG_7446%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Home-made generic inst. pan. and painted white metal wicker seats:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwnBc7IVceo1o24CqC9E5iMiTKV6H9OJkBp853_tKwUuGmM_QL43_RJJyK7Ugma9sCx3-6tYcgaR7TZq4Y1qZu0Y4L6iYRXtl8pv7Mq0FfecQi05vmTQWHk1fVHQiMYQBMgVvfBUTtfmayvnV8Pbdwjj7ZarZgXivwNE4zS8bH_CaEbxqOvTDm6FezaxP/s1280/IMG_7447%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwnBc7IVceo1o24CqC9E5iMiTKV6H9OJkBp853_tKwUuGmM_QL43_RJJyK7Ugma9sCx3-6tYcgaR7TZq4Y1qZu0Y4L6iYRXtl8pv7Mq0FfecQi05vmTQWHk1fVHQiMYQBMgVvfBUTtfmayvnV8Pbdwjj7ZarZgXivwNE4zS8bH_CaEbxqOvTDm6FezaxP/s320/IMG_7447%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyLYNLeHVRawUdOvcvebhv_W3e8Nyh0RntSz6_btU-tEnyDUiageaQ5HKnvTJaDFlJxw4MdwhKU6Zjh3x2yLddlKITZn2cMQQrk56sesfDajU8yHCfEF4-VV4_yJS2z3xVUn-u_jmdT1JKpAp7HFwg8uhT9-sp8i2Mtez8ze5amGudZy1Npy0PCIdfP4k/s1280/IMG_7452%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyLYNLeHVRawUdOvcvebhv_W3e8Nyh0RntSz6_btU-tEnyDUiageaQ5HKnvTJaDFlJxw4MdwhKU6Zjh3x2yLddlKITZn2cMQQrk56sesfDajU8yHCfEF4-VV4_yJS2z3xVUn-u_jmdT1JKpAp7HFwg8uhT9-sp8i2Mtez8ze5amGudZy1Npy0PCIdfP4k/s320/IMG_7452%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The three holes on the fuselage tail were see-through:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTHjSFlMhXYZExVIJREyyS1JwY-b9d4BlFQfXvPklDSyS2FyG7RWzBGBqeQ5MsNiJBxn2ZBkKnLp2EhmpwMfDXwmbJWLbZjx0qvOkhvVmeDVFmCZpuwyhd-AM8UbEXnlCbvV2Yv9BUPKzDZ7VtPWzJaqkbF1uXFfnxHhK-mKEo6bkjC6dAHCwD03OB0Q6/s318/holes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="318" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTHjSFlMhXYZExVIJREyyS1JwY-b9d4BlFQfXvPklDSyS2FyG7RWzBGBqeQ5MsNiJBxn2ZBkKnLp2EhmpwMfDXwmbJWLbZjx0qvOkhvVmeDVFmCZpuwyhd-AM8UbEXnlCbvV2Yv9BUPKzDZ7VtPWzJaqkbF1uXFfnxHhK-mKEo6bkjC6dAHCwD03OB0Q6/s1600/holes.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><p>So they are drilled (they are marked in the kit):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrQNeX_FfdmrebLfDK5mr6t2nt25_vP_wYSH3n7g9sbSXPyv2YJYvlfBN7RS1DVfYs5i1qXvzuGDFn1Ls75U5uBrpHLPbv4SwvmTnXd5lkYBgQ0ZLIEnlRFEMB6wQaDenolgStYOHq6TStzbu6dMDEwXE_Ed-zKnpe6uIFpXJ9lTpKuVu-Gj33oufK937/s1280/IMG_7453%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrQNeX_FfdmrebLfDK5mr6t2nt25_vP_wYSH3n7g9sbSXPyv2YJYvlfBN7RS1DVfYs5i1qXvzuGDFn1Ls75U5uBrpHLPbv4SwvmTnXd5lkYBgQ0ZLIEnlRFEMB6wQaDenolgStYOHq6TStzbu6dMDEwXE_Ed-zKnpe6uIFpXJ9lTpKuVu-Gj33oufK937/s320/IMG_7453%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Interior in:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohIHBgkuQqhBU3YbrbmgoUM2itrHII4JXBhzeS2mlL2UNOcXm_BBPLtWXH805Q0OfGLdXSDS1vpZWcrW-0yO3JOAK24782ZAPw58UKkMtZGl8FTykIJIla_H_2yZGkZPkLLOTSB-rEu4H68ChzKZxT7NQZuKEMxTF0Ga_jSEFhVuB3ATmhp-e4NB0vHwV/s1280/IMG_7460%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohIHBgkuQqhBU3YbrbmgoUM2itrHII4JXBhzeS2mlL2UNOcXm_BBPLtWXH805Q0OfGLdXSDS1vpZWcrW-0yO3JOAK24782ZAPw58UKkMtZGl8FTykIJIla_H_2yZGkZPkLLOTSB-rEu4H68ChzKZxT7NQZuKEMxTF0Ga_jSEFhVuB3ATmhp-e4NB0vHwV/s320/IMG_7460%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I decided to forgo the idea of adding the engine, as the parallel build, the Vega Gull, ate more time than suspected, and I need to keep things a bit simpler:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EG796ZwStMGotDg9l85vrKCtDK17KnLJEJII730_FnbNM6F1pkZbithoJneSeWReho4cTV-eGuwIi0pOdQH13jWSeeoHZGmHeVJCCeCly8TmA5DGppa-uh5ONyeErJinfd3s44FWWm6B62r76krCN2X2p23WdPuBIGLZUJhFmyKxl22iZLyjWjz-BI5H/s1280/IMG_7459%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EG796ZwStMGotDg9l85vrKCtDK17KnLJEJII730_FnbNM6F1pkZbithoJneSeWReho4cTV-eGuwIi0pOdQH13jWSeeoHZGmHeVJCCeCly8TmA5DGppa-uh5ONyeErJinfd3s44FWWm6B62r76krCN2X2p23WdPuBIGLZUJhFmyKxl22iZLyjWjz-BI5H/s320/IMG_7459%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Fuselage closed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwt2J2GsM7Ov2HD9lKcbO1lAFWwybIpom74DYBt-AHu_h3vKQSwQ_Zr8ICp7fWiihCCpvvebU165DTFo4cxNRz634Bw3SbvhKfe0YFO5St7L8YJluhItQTVAi6b2SJNusWyzlAmpG-AmpGoF_XGjqjHKGPJS_dn4i9fGrODuc2nVS7p_QG4dEZYAw4Rop/s1280/IMG_7461%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwt2J2GsM7Ov2HD9lKcbO1lAFWwybIpom74DYBt-AHu_h3vKQSwQ_Zr8ICp7fWiihCCpvvebU165DTFo4cxNRz634Bw3SbvhKfe0YFO5St7L8YJluhItQTVAi6b2SJNusWyzlAmpG-AmpGoF_XGjqjHKGPJS_dn4i9fGrODuc2nVS7p_QG4dEZYAw4Rop/s320/IMG_7461%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The lower wing is added. A shaped bit of styrene is used to plug a hole that I think was meant for a machine gun:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkygsFysSXPLibTWKECXrisyz72yfTIp7xFqaDTYtta7CN8T7tGO50BtGWgUOnemUllYMX0ihZah7MgRTsNnXf3h7KdaS3Mj9XdjQIFKuluEQqhdruL0ZtUdDOHFye7Jv76lIFFlJW1DpBqQ2Uslm0ib6DRGtIdu-2Fo9KvkpsU2Z4QZpyykgk7ATjmsk/s1280/IMG_7462%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkygsFysSXPLibTWKECXrisyz72yfTIp7xFqaDTYtta7CN8T7tGO50BtGWgUOnemUllYMX0ihZah7MgRTsNnXf3h7KdaS3Mj9XdjQIFKuluEQqhdruL0ZtUdDOHFye7Jv76lIFFlJW1DpBqQ2Uslm0ib6DRGtIdu-2Fo9KvkpsU2Z4QZpyykgk7ATjmsk/s320/IMG_7462%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>LG and horizontal tail are on:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxVAnKvCkOsfpukGQDGpkpwemCmfsCkc0IfA2NAz9BjVtHPrYsY6_A7EdC7bboLHqxIDoAaD_uiQLDix-zp9ddKkLDLKiTpqmRqndliHsf6KNlAXZwfEFP5qVYgAXg1w4SxcGUfL-Ei4k_wo0A2jqbchLj5gyU1AGwFZWRwYp-5yLQrRPvPftDm1G4-Q3/s1280/IMG_7495%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxVAnKvCkOsfpukGQDGpkpwemCmfsCkc0IfA2NAz9BjVtHPrYsY6_A7EdC7bboLHqxIDoAaD_uiQLDix-zp9ddKkLDLKiTpqmRqndliHsf6KNlAXZwfEFP5qVYgAXg1w4SxcGUfL-Ei4k_wo0A2jqbchLj5gyU1AGwFZWRwYp-5yLQrRPvPftDm1G4-Q3/s320/IMG_7495%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A clear cover spans the two bulkheads, later to be masked and painted, and a turtledeck fairing master is made to vac a shell from it:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOROe1OYDLOeCgUMsC_BjuHi87ynuC3450nKsgIvYHiPJ5UrSPBZ4It-UamvNc96y1ecVv7vZ6A5kvcTrxW8Y9biB8WdBKlV8SYRNNUsnPZC_7Ey3SMSxzvIg3H3W5cYAIG-9w0JlOKN7YDKievKPJYdSIYiZ4tGQHroZNaUdDTepVY3ckfykw5Q0sb_O/s1280/IMG_7501%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOROe1OYDLOeCgUMsC_BjuHi87ynuC3450nKsgIvYHiPJ5UrSPBZ4It-UamvNc96y1ecVv7vZ6A5kvcTrxW8Y9biB8WdBKlV8SYRNNUsnPZC_7Ey3SMSxzvIg3H3W5cYAIG-9w0JlOKN7YDKievKPJYdSIYiZ4tGQHroZNaUdDTepVY3ckfykw5Q0sb_O/s320/IMG_7501%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoxFLUkoG4Mg8cynO2HarsOu_hccK21xfBqF9DAk8NS1bFCoXLXog9WCHMfojRICRXqQURy1F7o2mcABZoeExKI665tDVjViiUKiQpe2o6Yix5UEWCCO2eQNbOAzUtOhECo6-5ysx8ms5davBVnd-Qxda1-39q69N5VlaDEM_L7HCoUlKJ7qR66uOv-YC/s1280/IMG_7511%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoxFLUkoG4Mg8cynO2HarsOu_hccK21xfBqF9DAk8NS1bFCoXLXog9WCHMfojRICRXqQURy1F7o2mcABZoeExKI665tDVjViiUKiQpe2o6Yix5UEWCCO2eQNbOAzUtOhECo6-5ysx8ms5davBVnd-Qxda1-39q69N5VlaDEM_L7HCoUlKJ7qR66uOv-YC/s320/IMG_7511%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now the downward section that spans the cabin with the cockpit has to be fabricated:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC81vxGSZsCWX7etTB4rlbLEI9SZ9r2TzTGoPV1cSgZRksc3u659izo956rEDGzyiPx5G-mYe0WMflYpCzx4oPfp3qBAMMsYHh9PdwKYjEd_Dy7Vn6ekAcZ-cJSp_RlRsj1sFsNCUqSKQNIHMFA35RKA4ArIwrVga3a2jyMsDjxMDTNDN4t2mExqMpP3b/s1280/IMG_7513%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC81vxGSZsCWX7etTB4rlbLEI9SZ9r2TzTGoPV1cSgZRksc3u659izo956rEDGzyiPx5G-mYe0WMflYpCzx4oPfp3qBAMMsYHh9PdwKYjEd_Dy7Vn6ekAcZ-cJSp_RlRsj1sFsNCUqSKQNIHMFA35RKA4ArIwrVga3a2jyMsDjxMDTNDN4t2mExqMpP3b/s320/IMG_7513%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>First two sides are shaped, painted inside and glued:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rg7KNS-mTRNkoDasVZ99N-HLConOaWpujbaAfqCl9oMf1t-5DdddBilJvIRIR_YRR-qD4jYyhyphenhyphendTlFxWKGo8uy31e4rjTefFEmUHAVk351tDTz_AYrf9xfBlmPdXs24iMxvOTXqBrivPmM-pcaK2xduYklgpOuGW0umPxvOmDAoYUH2q3zvLm0uGL9-M/s1280/IMG_7517%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rg7KNS-mTRNkoDasVZ99N-HLConOaWpujbaAfqCl9oMf1t-5DdddBilJvIRIR_YRR-qD4jYyhyphenhyphendTlFxWKGo8uy31e4rjTefFEmUHAVk351tDTz_AYrf9xfBlmPdXs24iMxvOTXqBrivPmM-pcaK2xduYklgpOuGW0umPxvOmDAoYUH2q3zvLm0uGL9-M/s320/IMG_7517%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Then the top part. Holes for two fuel trunks and two wind-driven generators need drilling after tidying up the area:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6-vM1rYpFGdSErNDC8sy3-fb-xzhW7eOlkIMqx0kaK5H6WfGRgsn5waRKTpv_KEv_eKX90947tKuKiK9iok56fTwN8BWQ3upYSkOQIwstM930GmpQa-uWoJFHk2W6mJEKJaIRYPudrvSPwCaPOwumUdZEUGPqKHae8z_jk0wFrGcFpauIT9qwziwmD2b/s1280/IMG_7519%20(1280x931).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1280" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6-vM1rYpFGdSErNDC8sy3-fb-xzhW7eOlkIMqx0kaK5H6WfGRgsn5waRKTpv_KEv_eKX90947tKuKiK9iok56fTwN8BWQ3upYSkOQIwstM930GmpQa-uWoJFHk2W6mJEKJaIRYPudrvSPwCaPOwumUdZEUGPqKHae8z_jk0wFrGcFpauIT9qwziwmD2b/s320/IMG_7519%20(1280x931).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Masking of windows and coat of primer:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPXMzurbwWeG-Qp5MSV59GJKk9j3BNVA5yP7DzKLnW_SZF3EA8-cgIX5b_i5N16fzEShdAYAVGPSt27DZdb3cNWIYtvLFRURYZNnUp60eeuZ5cURQKUR1RbH8rOEqOw3QqX3H1QssZV_SvPPUggA43QO69jaLvNRUQciIrR5pYFUxudvZX5Pvcf1PiPJj/s3090/IMG_7526%20(3090x2318).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="3090" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPXMzurbwWeG-Qp5MSV59GJKk9j3BNVA5yP7DzKLnW_SZF3EA8-cgIX5b_i5N16fzEShdAYAVGPSt27DZdb3cNWIYtvLFRURYZNnUp60eeuZ5cURQKUR1RbH8rOEqOw3QqX3H1QssZV_SvPPUggA43QO69jaLvNRUQciIrR5pYFUxudvZX5Pvcf1PiPJj/s320/IMG_7526%20(3090x2318).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>White is airbrushed, as areas under the lower wing and on top of the upper wing where white:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YnLnKVgNtFCjkWnV1YV6D7tims2nb1pzUod1h8X2BxrE5Th5457Vtpys0et75KJvRCXjIxX8yLPiZL2XJZCejWZeNOQjMcrYy0D2QL8b7999E5Fu2GEH3nrbKA0HzfFdTg6NC1Jlo0ocSp5CFWBTdv7elb7ONFIVQsuReeMYq_4w868UY4cBR4OwnB_c/s1280/IMG_7542%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YnLnKVgNtFCjkWnV1YV6D7tims2nb1pzUod1h8X2BxrE5Th5457Vtpys0et75KJvRCXjIxX8yLPiZL2XJZCejWZeNOQjMcrYy0D2QL8b7999E5Fu2GEH3nrbKA0HzfFdTg6NC1Jlo0ocSp5CFWBTdv7elb7ONFIVQsuReeMYq_4w868UY4cBR4OwnB_c/s320/IMG_7542%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The access ladder is fabricated:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5rUHntT918KRYYiTREMlHWYRZHkuf9SJwSBMeZMxzxtsFgeS2Y6AmQzNxN5b4Srvv7KVq1FcTOgUzWQfTkUgiNFL5nrsK-Lp80drJQWLiadXBOTRyaO1c43W-cnM-YAmqFHiNMYceAIrt2ky_g-itFYDjFN7maLC9CVzaC8HLZ1qYuHe-QF07yWQ5kL9/s1280/IMG_7544%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5rUHntT918KRYYiTREMlHWYRZHkuf9SJwSBMeZMxzxtsFgeS2Y6AmQzNxN5b4Srvv7KVq1FcTOgUzWQfTkUgiNFL5nrsK-Lp80drJQWLiadXBOTRyaO1c43W-cnM-YAmqFHiNMYceAIrt2ky_g-itFYDjFN7maLC9CVzaC8HLZ1qYuHe-QF07yWQ5kL9/s320/IMG_7544%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After masking the white areas the blue color was airbrushed. I used Model Master's Ford and GM engine blue, after dabbling with Humbrol 14, 15 and Testors gloss blue:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDewD5fGODovxq0X32amOGkvDJdQwyT50Yjs5L6PhykJnCFb0q72k-7SCFVrgksJe_as9PK5U4AAt8yaNfzxV4cNsv_xXK8AXkiIOObpc9fIJX6IwjLKoclSPoJoCnQ4xFVLi0liAEgbtWJ4s6S_xmG7QyjUcujTH1LJ5sElV8igfECUgYXaP-_lyJTgU/s1280/IMG_7559%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDewD5fGODovxq0X32amOGkvDJdQwyT50Yjs5L6PhykJnCFb0q72k-7SCFVrgksJe_as9PK5U4AAt8yaNfzxV4cNsv_xXK8AXkiIOObpc9fIJX6IwjLKoclSPoJoCnQ4xFVLi0liAEgbtWJ4s6S_xmG7QyjUcujTH1LJ5sElV8igfECUgYXaP-_lyJTgU/s320/IMG_7559%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I fabricated a sawhorse to put a resin engine on, close to the model, as if an engine exchange just happened:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHuOZUPH30ib3ji7U5_m2w_mttmzVN1A5-Pb87Y1L-Jn6op0UWXjCsso413Lfg6oXDlPpeAFPjjHwF9Stvb9n6Pmjoa3249D6YyLu-sP0TSUi_cRcZdISuRfHuhlA_ZAO-6-W5kzK1XgM90Ijdct64vwVClMzNQ1sqiDREqDX95VbK5oJO7nHMRBy8iqc/s1280/IMG_7570%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHuOZUPH30ib3ji7U5_m2w_mttmzVN1A5-Pb87Y1L-Jn6op0UWXjCsso413Lfg6oXDlPpeAFPjjHwF9Stvb9n6Pmjoa3249D6YyLu-sP0TSUi_cRcZdISuRfHuhlA_ZAO-6-W5kzK1XgM90Ijdct64vwVClMzNQ1sqiDREqDX95VbK5oJO7nHMRBy8iqc/s320/IMG_7570%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The two fuel caps behind the cockpit are on. The two wind-driven generators, as they are fragile, will be added at the end:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOy002GNCcxaqiG31WKQNdVticBXH7lzOHXZmchd2KsSPnGjj5UW188gCOYHrLauuQVnt2msQJfQPzYdSsd5tCS-YAcmmSPxnu_SPbs_p8O1lLFQifgglHdyjkptJvWp2xbOyjHLWjtY5qoKAeaNObuxW30zNm7D3SiAt5Rd7hclelwXsS5GhKqbFLzNW/s1280/IMG_7571%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOy002GNCcxaqiG31WKQNdVticBXH7lzOHXZmchd2KsSPnGjj5UW188gCOYHrLauuQVnt2msQJfQPzYdSsd5tCS-YAcmmSPxnu_SPbs_p8O1lLFQifgglHdyjkptJvWp2xbOyjHLWjtY5qoKAeaNObuxW30zNm7D3SiAt5Rd7hclelwXsS5GhKqbFLzNW/s320/IMG_7571%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7cYS6NmWXFO86wsfQrrbgTpbu4ueUBsdvLrx35DLoeg0yvQ3w89isaoUMld-jEqKm_ElbFv_41GuIZj2xhoPBDDy_TbZ17g5Kor0Cyuy7J7lcsCMzVWFkpFSuVNoj5tlpcz24fczDGizHKTcmNbunlGQ9m9hFVEKqw3DrDbYRP4uemEVUoFc6COTAjAe/s1280/IMG_7574%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7cYS6NmWXFO86wsfQrrbgTpbu4ueUBsdvLrx35DLoeg0yvQ3w89isaoUMld-jEqKm_ElbFv_41GuIZj2xhoPBDDy_TbZ17g5Kor0Cyuy7J7lcsCMzVWFkpFSuVNoj5tlpcz24fczDGizHKTcmNbunlGQ9m9hFVEKqw3DrDbYRP4uemEVUoFc6COTAjAe/s320/IMG_7574%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The upper wing is on, after gluing the windshiled. Cabane struts still to be attached. Wind-driven generators being held by tweezers:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSDX_fO4Yh52OuW8iyHj-cTxGL-Cthc1A8vVQ8Ed4xTVadnM37HI0IXHshT7MF-xkYGJW825vuQN5LIvnX-5-N019vwXKmEgvdK4WBNeAvaVauM_4Vyc2yYVNGG4iXTEbmxe-Vnf47y1PIHedib5OmEiXdKPpHOamVYB879CHIjtwlreWS5H8LWjrtlPO/s1280/IMG_7618%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSDX_fO4Yh52OuW8iyHj-cTxGL-Cthc1A8vVQ8Ed4xTVadnM37HI0IXHshT7MF-xkYGJW825vuQN5LIvnX-5-N019vwXKmEgvdK4WBNeAvaVauM_4Vyc2yYVNGG4iXTEbmxe-Vnf47y1PIHedib5OmEiXdKPpHOamVYB879CHIjtwlreWS5H8LWjrtlPO/s320/IMG_7618%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A late note on the wing gravity fuel tank: <i>the kit has it in the wrong side</i>. I just realized this, and moved it to the correct side (left of the pilot as he seats). Surprisingly, in the kit's headers and boxes, that tank is in the correct side. <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> To be continued...<b><br /></b></p>
</div>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-22662894871336690592024-02-28T08:25:00.000-08:002024-02-28T08:25:47.170-08:00P-38 Lightning racer - 1948 National Air Races - Hasegawa 1/72nd conversion + Arctic Decals<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_gUOb85zFQlL_oArm29k9DH_NLahJyeAbvKpDU59AboQIu5ZRessFFK5MkWjVtbDlRqT3bk08L9SBHZKIBM9Sgekb8Em-gf6UvtOUJ_2SNTRbEOHv-XqT05PfeCCWttu7RvmlSSXULgLqVsKEu9wdUOsLnLE5h4lEycg1NZYmpQMfc_RkTOA0PXrEYXg/s1280/IMG_2956%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_gUOb85zFQlL_oArm29k9DH_NLahJyeAbvKpDU59AboQIu5ZRessFFK5MkWjVtbDlRqT3bk08L9SBHZKIBM9Sgekb8Em-gf6UvtOUJ_2SNTRbEOHv-XqT05PfeCCWttu7RvmlSSXULgLqVsKEu9wdUOsLnLE5h4lEycg1NZYmpQMfc_RkTOA0PXrEYXg/s320/IMG_2956%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal">In this guise, N25Y was flown by Charles Walling at the 1948
National Air Races without much success, having being converted from a
surprisingly more effective 1947 configuration that had a much more bulbous
nose and the airscoops in a different position. N25Y had a very long and
eventful life and it’s still flying today in a different guise. </p><p class="MsoNormal">In the following group of photos, the prevailing lighting made my camera alter the original hue (well reproduced in the photos above):<br /></p>
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would have probably been created as a retro-futuristic ship for a Sci-Fi movie,
cartoon or magazine. Of alluring lines and heavenly proportions, its aesthetic
virtues are even better appreciated in racing guise.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In a parallel build (Green Hornet racer) I used the Academy
rendition, (there is on the market an Italeri clone, if you can not get then
Academy kit that’s the way to go). </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/green-hornet-racer-1947-converted.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/green-hornet-racer-1947-converted.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For this build I made the valiant decision of rescuing the very
old Hasegawa kit, which proved more work than I expected. Its pitfalls are
described in the step-by-step building article. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/old-dog-new-tricks-p-38-lightning-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/old-dog-new-tricks-p-38-lightning-racer.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Among other things done to squeeze the racer from this kit
are: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1) Deletion of military features</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2) Change of position of the airscoops</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3) Deletion of turbocharger and re-shaping the area}</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4) Clip wingtips and external sections of horizontal tail</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5) Add some bare resemblance of wheel bay detail </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6) Provide some additional elements for the cockpit (sadly
lacking in the original) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The only photo I have of the area that in service had the
“mirror” -polished metal- used to verify LG deployment, shows no such device,
sometimes omitted in racing machines.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At the end, Light(ning) prevailed over darkness and the
results are pleasant and credible. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Much was pondered among friends and fellow modelers about
some details and the overall color of this plane during the initial stages of
this build. Piece by piece the necessary information was gathered, provided by
a number of good souls. To all of them my gratitude for their valuable input
and help. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This old Hasegawa kit proved to be a veritable Japanese
Yokai (malefic entity), but a fairly convincing result was obtained in the end,
in no small measure thanks to the beautiful set made by Arctic Decals.</p>
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gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-60382257300226765392024-02-27T10:05:00.000-08:002024-02-27T11:14:47.459-08:00Pegasus 1/72nd Curtiss XP-40Q racer - Conversion + Draw Decals<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRW-jh89c3ns3ifxQCLztaSW41ol4IvtF0SlTZZzOnjnaRvI9_pF9d_FmoYqRaveD6QT7AJS-0ZywjlnOSsWoUDtqR2x2pev8DksMR9VOmoXA-iG0F79esOgY9VwTw3SX_VSHndBePdM_lVMTj840Z-PK7iExWcUEYsvIckman4HLxLhGhY3HwWdw3LMid/s1280/IMG_2966%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRW-jh89c3ns3ifxQCLztaSW41ol4IvtF0SlTZZzOnjnaRvI9_pF9d_FmoYqRaveD6QT7AJS-0ZywjlnOSsWoUDtqR2x2pev8DksMR9VOmoXA-iG0F79esOgY9VwTw3SX_VSHndBePdM_lVMTj840Z-PK7iExWcUEYsvIckman4HLxLhGhY3HwWdw3LMid/s320/IMG_2966%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal">This plane was an experiment on the development of the
Curtiss P-40 that did not proceed further and ended up in the racing circuit.
Of more stylized and elegant lines than its forbearers, it seems just as if it
was bred for racing on purpose, the spiced-up color scheme also adding to its
charm. It was piloted to a bailout by Jean Ziegler on the Cleveland Air Races
of 1947, and NX300B ignominiously crashed very shortly after.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The step-by-step build can be consulted here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/curtiss-p-40q-racer-converted-pegasus.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/curtiss-p-40q-racer-converted-pegasus.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In it I comment that I have built a couple of Pegasus kits
before. The surface detail of this particular kit is very good, the white metal
parts are decent, and the plastic soft and workable, but honestly, I am no fan
of them, as the fit is very poor, the cockpit detail is reduced to a minimum,
and the whole thing is a bit crude. Those nice panel lines are in part
obliterated because to the necessary filing, filling and sanding due to the
poor fit. You have to be a committed modeler. They can be built, if you put the
time, patience and skill. It has to be said that it’s several notches up
compared to the High Planes racer I built in parallel with it. T<span style="font-family: inherit;">here are
modelers for every kit, but I am not one for either of these brands. I find
pleasure in rescuing old, challenging, or somewhat problematic kits, this blog
is full of them, but for some reason, while I keep building scores of cottage
industry kits and love them and can usually turn them into interesting models,
others I just do not enjoy. I still have a Pegasus Jenny in my stash, but
having built the Olimp kit of it (also short run), I am not sure I would ever
get to it, as it does not compare favorably with the Olimp kit. </span></p>
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issues and most emphatically not a kit for beginners, scores of modelers build
Pegasus kits, a few of them to great effect. It’s just that they are not my
cuppa.</span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCj5CqooUnibfmATlCn3DRCtCihA4LfZM8PHT3FNDHleR3E7GNCxnNy1AcN9tQYBR2wvooP06iJQyCkYtIHoVFO0amRQikZ3q4kNfSq_l2sDHzD4Slh7Tfa8jGCfw_hw0hWt4QlnCwFOwxH6bOiUYyZjCnusxgsOxeb3L6e_WoOr1IdJkMYcrQ51ORzhl/s1280/IMG_2932%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCj5CqooUnibfmATlCn3DRCtCihA4LfZM8PHT3FNDHleR3E7GNCxnNy1AcN9tQYBR2wvooP06iJQyCkYtIHoVFO0amRQikZ3q4kNfSq_l2sDHzD4Slh7Tfa8jGCfw_hw0hWt4QlnCwFOwxH6bOiUYyZjCnusxgsOxeb3L6e_WoOr1IdJkMYcrQ51ORzhl/s320/IMG_2932%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoULaxq6878TBQp2HFy_h4RKX8xyE5LpM_urewpdyvT5mAPSa6KmbXP344-GWPv3sq3OqMoDt-2OcT2wH8EfzW2Yb6_a3sabRUhx8s6zlHs8N-H440iIIh-hY2CWVIx-OALKK1W8mXeWXrQvanv6dbDq77bb-lA2atZP5KHN-k0aH2mpHmqA_9yyOMz3pL/s1280/IMG_2933%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Conquest I” indeed conquered the World Speed Record in
1969. The plane was a highly modified Grumman F8F-2, the most visible changes
being a different prop and spinner with a tightly-fitted cowl -basically
obscuring the engine, clipped wings and a modified upper fuselage deck with a
very small canopy. The same plane, registered N1111L, went trough a series of
changes in his appearance, providing modelers with a wide array of decorations
to choose from. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here is the building saga:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/grumman-f8f-2-conquest-1-racer-high.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/grumman-f8f-2-conquest-1-racer-high.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">High Planes has an extensive line of racers that includes
modified parts, white metal items and pertinent decals. They have in general a
good job regarding the panel lines, and in this case the research for the
decals was excellent, and the images well-printed, but time had taken its toll
and the decals were useless shattering into smithereens. Part of the nice panel
lines are unfortunately obliterated due to the necessary putty and sandpaper
work needed to fix the bad fit. Their early kits (of which at one point I had
several in my hands) are crudely molded, ill-fitting and difficult to build,
requiring modelers of experience and willing to invest the time, patience and
skill to obtain a fair reproduction. This is not impossible: you will see nice
examples on the Net (Alex Bigey, Patrice Roman and a few others’ models come to
mind) but it’s certainly a challenge. I do not have at hand newer kits from
High Planes, so can't comment on them. It's mentioned above that at one point
I had several of their early kits on my hands -sent as a commission to be
built- but they were all returned to the sender in horror, considering that
nothing could make up for the time and frustration it would take to build them
for another person. The present kit was a gift, so it was decided to build it to honor
the kindness of the friend that sent it, but now High Planes is firmly written in
my black list, together with Merlin, old Dujin kits, Delta 2 and Mach 2 (all of
whom I have built kits from). Pity, because I truly love the subjects that High
Planes produces and firmly support the cottage industry, but at this point in
my long modeling life I rather build a nice kit, of which the cottage industry
by the way has many excellent examples, unfortunately not being the case (at
least the old releases) of High Planes. <u>But besides my take on them, please look
at reviews and builds online so you will see what other modelers think of them,
and come to your own conclusions.</u> There are kits for every type of modeler. And
bear in mind that many times there are no other kits of the subjects they
offer, unless you want to heavily modify or go scratch. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In any case, with no little harrumph and a lot of work, here
is what I think came to be a fair representation of “Conquest I”, yet another
racer for the growing stable. 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gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-68988599248691770222024-02-20T12:17:00.000-08:002024-03-20T14:00:13.082-07:00Percival Vega Gull - Dora Wings 1/72nd - <p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pAB5wqRrsJ_OA3LCoe1vMgt1KPnkEijCgAYBcXEtQ5C-Hqj2xPiwTUG8XXwjPXgonNV4Qo-7eJyq8H-uIPnVTPBAvHlxyxoZJ8m77z74bG3ZRUGjsCV6zGEmSoAkCt4q2FlPxy3PZu_JCLWMTUP5cgwzkXa2Kk_DQfbmiw7jqvmbUC5LI49lathPHXGm/s1129/IMG_7167%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1129" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pAB5wqRrsJ_OA3LCoe1vMgt1KPnkEijCgAYBcXEtQ5C-Hqj2xPiwTUG8XXwjPXgonNV4Qo-7eJyq8H-uIPnVTPBAvHlxyxoZJ8m77z74bG3ZRUGjsCV6zGEmSoAkCt4q2FlPxy3PZu_JCLWMTUP5cgwzkXa2Kk_DQfbmiw7jqvmbUC5LI49lathPHXGm/s320/IMG_7167%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p>(The completed model is here):</p><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/03/percival-vega-gull-beryl-markham.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/03/percival-vega-gull-beryl-markham.html</a><p class="MsoNormal">Yet another welcome civil kit from Dora Wings, this time the
iconic Percival Vega Gull from the 30s.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How can you not support Dora Wings, they are Ukrainian and they
have a nice line of civil subjects that other manufacturers won’t touch. They
are very good in many regards, but still need to improve in some others. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The kit is the usual production trick of “one-size-fits-all”
performed by several manufacturers to extend the commercial possibilities of a
mold, meaning there are parts for many versions, although sometimes the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">wrong </i>parts. Trying to squeeze as many
releases as possible, Dora again has somehow mixed up some of them… as it’s
their wont (I have built many of their kits, so by now I know). Other details present in the
instructions do not belong even to the versions for which the decals cater,
typical Dora. The way to go is to check against photos of the real planes,
usually available online. The molding is clean, the detail extensive, almost no
flash, mostly sensible sprue gates. Some parts (joystick for example) are too
big for the scale and would benefit from refining or replacement. There are a
few –although not too bad- sink marks.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Summarizing: starting from a kit of the military version,
Dora tried to derive other variants, civil in this case, with some issues that
will have to be addressed by the modeler, not always helped by the instructions
(another of Dora’s trademarks: instructions sprinkled with mistakes). I am
glad, nonetheless, that this kit exists, but I learned that Dora Wings kits
should be approached with just a bit of skepticism if you want your model to be
more accurate. So check photos of your intended subject, and you may see how
many details differ from the parts in the instructions. Just sayin’. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The sprues. You get alternate grey and clear parts, check the plane you are actually modeling:<br /></p>
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I you go for Meryl Markham's plane, you will need a spinner not provided in the kit, not to mention the long-distance tanks that occupied the back and right seats areas. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1-3yDDNDYKMLlv_bBmWqvLHhPm7Flo8_B33_YrecZQufdBC-A0YLiE1w2eD81Ya8jyBFEUH0qQXXqFUxcvgEzhYRqyqP1NFjMAC_3_i-Szol1SBvnKHmANk_tQZ0grHwe0-USAR1qgKKtPufR3JEjSrngGj88nTSrb0DmlmdzTpJDZ7WybNE4pZp9iDb/s1280/IMG_7169%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1-3yDDNDYKMLlv_bBmWqvLHhPm7Flo8_B33_YrecZQufdBC-A0YLiE1w2eD81Ya8jyBFEUH0qQXXqFUxcvgEzhYRqyqP1NFjMAC_3_i-Szol1SBvnKHmANk_tQZ0grHwe0-USAR1qgKKtPufR3JEjSrngGj88nTSrb0DmlmdzTpJDZ7WybNE4pZp9iDb/s320/IMG_7169%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOuTmI4vb60FQp-LkXvokZ2XaeqU_3WQA6d5_-5Hsc_tanVZL73BIbjgyqqEJn2dwXiFKYqM4EvBOOj4gO77XE852mHe6Azl1tt8PJNZNHkEz9RZ5f2QZ2oByWdpUSaWFHBvKN8K7fgRHzbiE2MYCccuLYVrdeF-Ou-Arr5ebja8lLSs87xhCL8REDMCh/s320/IMG_7174%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>You get nice decals, P.E. parts for tiny details, and the dreaded vinyl masks that tend to detach as you try to prime and paint when not on a perfectly flat surface:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9psDJFrEVZYxFV2C0LSw47ZArzCvT7YpgItIBl44elaSB3-RvissLkAVtSiaCl79BLlhf53cXJiXTl7ikVG0N-7fphtP7kP2zdRFFVSglhhiNTMEkVbEOv2QWlOHu7v6OnzDF_XMRg426yuSPOp9IfiBOAPkv_t090uDwXtg-2Qm8j-eAEZIVqyud8Lq/s1280/IMG_7176%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9psDJFrEVZYxFV2C0LSw47ZArzCvT7YpgItIBl44elaSB3-RvissLkAVtSiaCl79BLlhf53cXJiXTl7ikVG0N-7fphtP7kP2zdRFFVSglhhiNTMEkVbEOv2QWlOHu7v6OnzDF_XMRg426yuSPOp9IfiBOAPkv_t090uDwXtg-2Qm8j-eAEZIVqyud8Lq/s320/IMG_7176%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As soon as you start to clean the parts and do some
dry-fitting, you notice that you will have to enlarge every single notch or
divot where a little tab, tongue, or locating pin goes. I repeat: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">every-single-one-of-them</i>. This is due to
the designer relying too much on the “digital fit” on a computer screen, whilst
things are different in reality. At this point is when the sigh-o-meter starts
to show high readings. No matter, we continue, as the kit is nice indeed. But
do not blindly follow the instructions without -I will say it once more- looking
at photos of you intended plane, because if you don’t, chances are that you
will mess up, as many details belong to other versions, and that, of course, is
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> disclosed in the instructions. Much
of the grief is inherited from the military incarnations of the kit. Pay
attention, and you will avoid inaccuracies on your civil model.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Parts cleaned-up, have to rework now those locating devices enlarging the divots, slots, etc.:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf9AeAW3JBzbfM86cn8m_oXpn4IHup3XpypJ0pV6gzG6W8dV8d_wFAUmX4gWdRHf2z7UH8dcZW_sVE-eNI3pfD-hFs7CGDoqRlRR7RzlyqImI-zQm85LIsGwqcJtL-5zV2sc9ZoLV5kM0qj86TRmO0wX8pPyBHzM3fqwsgxTnOaVcqZtLqWzgfYE260IO/s1280/IMG_7194%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf9AeAW3JBzbfM86cn8m_oXpn4IHup3XpypJ0pV6gzG6W8dV8d_wFAUmX4gWdRHf2z7UH8dcZW_sVE-eNI3pfD-hFs7CGDoqRlRR7RzlyqImI-zQm85LIsGwqcJtL-5zV2sc9ZoLV5kM0qj86TRmO0wX8pPyBHzM3fqwsgxTnOaVcqZtLqWzgfYE260IO/s320/IMG_7194%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> The joystick is better replaced with a home-made item, and so are the Venturi:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJAXfFDATpjI_PlTwhheRqDSeRMczr-41hF6X6AXV9iac1aeoFLEjIi4ACMSuQCK14bfMtwtzf_G640TPWdqK0O5dX1e1sl80fAnaz4KmDauEh7wKlFRwjgu-_FOc1ce5BVx5fgDocmnuRm-vMhk0RPx8cPvgiloCOY9-sw0kY9xPEbqAo62j4Te28CLP/s1280/IMG_7203%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJAXfFDATpjI_PlTwhheRqDSeRMczr-41hF6X6AXV9iac1aeoFLEjIi4ACMSuQCK14bfMtwtzf_G640TPWdqK0O5dX1e1sl80fAnaz4KmDauEh7wKlFRwjgu-_FOc1ce5BVx5fgDocmnuRm-vMhk0RPx8cPvgiloCOY9-sw0kY9xPEbqAo62j4Te28CLP/s320/IMG_7203%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some examples of Vega Gulls from the photostream of the SDASM: </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09lcT-hqrrGosVGujQCaWPg4tNzzsBZKa57eeIbPHLTE6_tKBRSdxwOB7F0aZf-2SO51L_BoGPWB0AOniA2kjef_rUIb9xa43qmsaAEOPDl4MrpE_Zhst6W3l-dpTru66qwxLLTHZyC_6jY1ZFjYjBhtM6zt03GZoafyIsJFOhwouUs-4Ghz_vg-o8OOq/s1920/7586099038_be5e2a2fb8_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1920" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09lcT-hqrrGosVGujQCaWPg4tNzzsBZKa57eeIbPHLTE6_tKBRSdxwOB7F0aZf-2SO51L_BoGPWB0AOniA2kjef_rUIb9xa43qmsaAEOPDl4MrpE_Zhst6W3l-dpTru66qwxLLTHZyC_6jY1ZFjYjBhtM6zt03GZoafyIsJFOhwouUs-4Ghz_vg-o8OOq/s320/7586099038_be5e2a2fb8_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YaQslpJOujOyffsQKGCjwNs1ExHA-QmEAGqBeQWIpKcC6YtcxQn9dpJkmZqixvUl042K43QoSzHUCwFkv9YwNCqurdkKkNMG611cKiCJHTGHF5ypkAktc5nDzwESIlEia5fEWA8Q9wtgFWstvCZu6rhbt7pYq97fNE5t2Doi-yB2OuySTsUac1NtHox4/s1920/7586099074_c22cfcbacb_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1920" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YaQslpJOujOyffsQKGCjwNs1ExHA-QmEAGqBeQWIpKcC6YtcxQn9dpJkmZqixvUl042K43QoSzHUCwFkv9YwNCqurdkKkNMG611cKiCJHTGHF5ypkAktc5nDzwESIlEia5fEWA8Q9wtgFWstvCZu6rhbt7pYq97fNE5t2Doi-yB2OuySTsUac1NtHox4/s320/7586099074_c22cfcbacb_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>As mentioned, almost every single locating device will need some enlargement, in this case the holes for the pips and the cavities for the root pins. See that flange at the trailing edge? if left it will impede the wing to close properly:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_eYO14Lec1SkXZLarjh3Ouu4EL9_XmnFFMuOlHFtl0J4BOrAJ7jNRZMFD9PtdqCjHkXx6YsLcfH0O73AoOya1F-uo4dlvOLFjpaorCNUnBd1JPn-p4Z2OgttNYBEKYnQPkBvcQZ0SiSFozqwLagmP3OvS4St2mn2GYNkKrha5uD9b3R1oSzn78rmQQOu/s1280/IMG_7212%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_eYO14Lec1SkXZLarjh3Ouu4EL9_XmnFFMuOlHFtl0J4BOrAJ7jNRZMFD9PtdqCjHkXx6YsLcfH0O73AoOya1F-uo4dlvOLFjpaorCNUnBd1JPn-p4Z2OgttNYBEKYnQPkBvcQZ0SiSFozqwLagmP3OvS4St2mn2GYNkKrha5uD9b3R1oSzn78rmQQOu/s320/IMG_7212%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Locating holes for the cabin floor pins, spaced 12mm apart. Pins themselves, located 10mm apart:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqE1pbFyfDwgPxeDZowrcDRVtimi5bq2QwLNuMBpV71MaUa3xhdqsJ6hQ-5NOtFeMC-Vp4JX6um2eDT6vVVm0p2O2o82T8UzxssQ4H5xdRwahUO8UCmLBgVFkdejTGyaP7Owq9QIgsQpNRQyYp5pDS3We5027WYwe-ADkuYYPtEuLBkEVe_gtya8B_Y2A/s1280/IMG_7213%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqE1pbFyfDwgPxeDZowrcDRVtimi5bq2QwLNuMBpV71MaUa3xhdqsJ6hQ-5NOtFeMC-Vp4JX6um2eDT6vVVm0p2O2o82T8UzxssQ4H5xdRwahUO8UCmLBgVFkdejTGyaP7Owq9QIgsQpNRQyYp5pDS3We5027WYwe-ADkuYYPtEuLBkEVe_gtya8B_Y2A/s320/IMG_7213%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Notice something off? Yes! the typical Dora Wings screwed instructions (here corrected to right positions in red)! The seats and control columns on the first diagram have the wrong positions indicated. They are correct in the second diagram. You will also notice a number of drawings that depict the Proctor, not sure why with this boxing, but hey, that's Dora Wings approach to instructions: put all the versions in a blender, mix for a few minutes and print!:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYmwM97Izcag0pNobISjwUULV7BNI-Vn1quUoQl_ff2rfnnuDTa7UK14vZle-1YRFZQktZphwYZoDsuiZwbl5-6_5gztbHQbEE7dQS4F10RSFnyu12BzWenaNEK8dXrDSs-BB1H0t9JyPM0WGxM8uEeeWAwnEgJzwhHDrIJ70w4e2aesXA3Tq8E1UewUf/s1280/IMG_7214%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYmwM97Izcag0pNobISjwUULV7BNI-Vn1quUoQl_ff2rfnnuDTa7UK14vZle-1YRFZQktZphwYZoDsuiZwbl5-6_5gztbHQbEE7dQS4F10RSFnyu12BzWenaNEK8dXrDSs-BB1H0t9JyPM0WGxM8uEeeWAwnEgJzwhHDrIJ70w4e2aesXA3Tq8E1UewUf/s320/IMG_7214%20(960x1280).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>And so it begins...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXboA3WlVqUiltffunYzSKdeh1SWqKg4F7AaBtZzw1zoPgMFf64S7dVJhl4oW8iAdC8pt90UZ1syX4N8qING5I5yZPh3eV9xZCdW277tGrlMMA6RQpodjQ1rm9wvt2wwakhoUdN_tOb17WGmdBiFNl8Tb0ppP4Z_bdyM8mu5f2hHLpCS8dR8_j-vSpEnh/s1280/IMG_7215%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXboA3WlVqUiltffunYzSKdeh1SWqKg4F7AaBtZzw1zoPgMFf64S7dVJhl4oW8iAdC8pt90UZ1syX4N8qING5I5yZPh3eV9xZCdW277tGrlMMA6RQpodjQ1rm9wvt2wwakhoUdN_tOb17WGmdBiFNl8Tb0ppP4Z_bdyM8mu5f2hHLpCS8dR8_j-vSpEnh/s320/IMG_7215%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Depending on your choice, compare with photos. No LE lights, no wing tip nav lights, missing wind-driven generator (not provided). And a caveat: <b>this plane was not red and silver, but blue and silver</b>, a modeler has found (sorry, don't remember who) an actual document from the 1952 King's Cup Air Race clearly stating registration and color:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHVr1kTyEfKpagpMoUlhYIzSaQmNKydizBNekOiWYMF0Y7ORZTWNL-Vv2eY9EGVgP5asAWe1Xai2uPuQ9k45qGkrYSDYpndfWzS7_6PgQGHcP3qgpylaoL03pn2-skcNPt4_3TrxuKPVu_Cokk1GBkhQEnjcGuPWXzsrvO2qZxQGhfe3fvLiuGBMcr9rN/s1280/IMG_7216%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHVr1kTyEfKpagpMoUlhYIzSaQmNKydizBNekOiWYMF0Y7ORZTWNL-Vv2eY9EGVgP5asAWe1Xai2uPuQ9k45qGkrYSDYpndfWzS7_6PgQGHcP3qgpylaoL03pn2-skcNPt4_3TrxuKPVu_Cokk1GBkhQEnjcGuPWXzsrvO2qZxQGhfe3fvLiuGBMcr9rN/s320/IMG_7216%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>No nav lights, long pointy spinner not provided in the kit. No long-range fuel tanks provided with the kit either:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YakNDbES91TkGsFMfG8VV9Rgv1y-1O8uL_3dT5BiFjx-Mk1OuCXMTh5-B5VTV6-0qsTUouDZ0UdKR9OnotpqnwKCgzvBM3ti8CoqiiI8OJgLaX2pU_WAhIfbV6bggGCfZkzMARlWKwHgVV9_izy1BWs7mduaYGA6FpVJsrkimzXooq_9S0psvyLkkd4O/s1280/IMG_7217%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YakNDbES91TkGsFMfG8VV9Rgv1y-1O8uL_3dT5BiFjx-Mk1OuCXMTh5-B5VTV6-0qsTUouDZ0UdKR9OnotpqnwKCgzvBM3ti8CoqiiI8OJgLaX2pU_WAhIfbV6bggGCfZkzMARlWKwHgVV9_izy1BWs7mduaYGA6FpVJsrkimzXooq_9S0psvyLkkd4O/s320/IMG_7217%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In case I go for VP-KCC, a new spinner is fabricated:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eEs7Ld9474hsEfnJQp74qn00iOujrtdfqFcOGZA8YCZEpoK5gmZ51sJUZlI6tuqfKvZl7FoKUVrOBQCVolxJ5e8F8wBlOKO2SP9HQZqvDfjiFfL0b6RoEpSzrQwP09hpgvgHdqEcrdSeGuuRRwNtQbIs18I1luw0vs3Var52wpPrvA6huD7-leMp-H-D/s1280/IMG_7224%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eEs7Ld9474hsEfnJQp74qn00iOujrtdfqFcOGZA8YCZEpoK5gmZ51sJUZlI6tuqfKvZl7FoKUVrOBQCVolxJ5e8F8wBlOKO2SP9HQZqvDfjiFfL0b6RoEpSzrQwP09hpgvgHdqEcrdSeGuuRRwNtQbIs18I1luw0vs3Var52wpPrvA6huD7-leMp-H-D/s320/IMG_7224%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As explained, to improve the fit, you have to rework whatever locating device is molded on the parts. After some fiddling, the ailerons are in place:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0qRzYM5v8Wa05ana7P9h9ta5zzHybD69Gdru_gkAH6Nj2ji5eVv3hlY3LrriPhXaB0PY7Flt4gLHiXNSC3OTsLGV9qzV5EDRz68QzB3wfWFF7Z8nDGDBHMkj_XdFhFXJ8JitVlhCtbTGupa0wyafrSQA-P9o8MlMgimmPQ-jYGSowZAkiAz9ya3lDEH4/s1280/IMG_7225%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0qRzYM5v8Wa05ana7P9h9ta5zzHybD69Gdru_gkAH6Nj2ji5eVv3hlY3LrriPhXaB0PY7Flt4gLHiXNSC3OTsLGV9qzV5EDRz68QzB3wfWFF7Z8nDGDBHMkj_XdFhFXJ8JitVlhCtbTGupa0wyafrSQA-P9o8MlMgimmPQ-jYGSowZAkiAz9ya3lDEH4/s320/IMG_7225%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A base color is applied:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3bXXJCnGWaCJO0fmXSSqPwiLBGmt_J77BQyCN4x3NFYLr3ydFl_LFzhJPS2Ns2kcDitI1Hh3pnWydxdDXMKzh6TrRD441R9XcqR8DQX4XvTH_55_CwlA82gZfSyi52uv9quhQyTnxvm9u3LLD1W8IX1qpv_I40BxOj2thS9jfEOuT3-qhx3bkvxhtHfX/s1280/IMG_7228%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3bXXJCnGWaCJO0fmXSSqPwiLBGmt_J77BQyCN4x3NFYLr3ydFl_LFzhJPS2Ns2kcDitI1Hh3pnWydxdDXMKzh6TrRD441R9XcqR8DQX4XvTH_55_CwlA82gZfSyi52uv9quhQyTnxvm9u3LLD1W8IX1qpv_I40BxOj2thS9jfEOuT3-qhx3bkvxhtHfX/s320/IMG_7228%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The assembly requires that you add the wheel before joining the halves of the spats. This of course makes for a very impractical painting job (although allows the wheels to rotate freely). The pins are removed, and the painted wheels will be inserted at the end of the build (in any case the wheels can not go all the way in and out of position):<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnbZ2pImqnyTqJ6j22DE0UU8EdBtFwru802M8Y2gafzXpf26jJm1zi1czE031HKwi_jKqMrLJd8LnjDZT4vSzsMgaVLu5gfgQ-kRxLMytBHEpK3pUce8HvigJDIEjVDQ3E4LJxlNTF5xloN1axwo9D89Sbg-d12QG4eIbVWkK3bxxtiDKCy6hD88z5IzJ/s1280/IMG_7229%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnbZ2pImqnyTqJ6j22DE0UU8EdBtFwru802M8Y2gafzXpf26jJm1zi1czE031HKwi_jKqMrLJd8LnjDZT4vSzsMgaVLu5gfgQ-kRxLMytBHEpK3pUce8HvigJDIEjVDQ3E4LJxlNTF5xloN1axwo9D89Sbg-d12QG4eIbVWkK3bxxtiDKCy6hD88z5IzJ/s320/IMG_7229%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Again the elevator/ stab locating devices have to be reworked for a good fit. The elevators are installed slightly deflected. The wheels are drilled to facilitate holding while painting. The spat halves are glued:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZ4lMG0qQDO2wK_2yhYfymGgHh-07_-Wl_Ps9ar4ubEGd7kIPXuTMM4VdN_kmog20p32wuCRPjKFnETQbjbYqhi0tAqc_9BfbqrQMkcj4B0CIopQGWqw56S0YjUh_NC8KMsfmC7d4oiS4ZFQWdv_9ITJ9W7zU3ReUOp-EQxu8c-292vdKwsyJeF1amiVK/s1280/IMG_7230%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZ4lMG0qQDO2wK_2yhYfymGgHh-07_-Wl_Ps9ar4ubEGd7kIPXuTMM4VdN_kmog20p32wuCRPjKFnETQbjbYqhi0tAqc_9BfbqrQMkcj4B0CIopQGWqw56S0YjUh_NC8KMsfmC7d4oiS4ZFQWdv_9ITJ9W7zU3ReUOp-EQxu8c-292vdKwsyJeF1amiVK/s320/IMG_7230%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once more holes need re-drilling for a good fit of those intermediary parts (product again of that "multi-version" approach):<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguu5aalvaelZTbWdw4JWIkfxtboCYzYfCcdXMra-RY1J9T5braaZI9dybOf1sFIjZqriW0zN45ITzjK72Lyp4cB7Krh0z1xrmasJB00hc5NTE4omlfu9RiqmZ309u-HbDlWl6vCRH25qQMwVQ1BM7pCtnCSZpJ_WTBpA5hc0vAhpLHn2Td-LrvH6AIXkyG/s1280/IMG_7231%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguu5aalvaelZTbWdw4JWIkfxtboCYzYfCcdXMra-RY1J9T5braaZI9dybOf1sFIjZqriW0zN45ITzjK72Lyp4cB7Krh0z1xrmasJB00hc5NTE4omlfu9RiqmZ309u-HbDlWl6vCRH25qQMwVQ1BM7pCtnCSZpJ_WTBpA5hc0vAhpLHn2Td-LrvH6AIXkyG/s320/IMG_7231%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In case I end up building a plane with exhaust stacks, the kit's pips are removed and replaced with tubing. Once the cyanoacrylate glue is set, the tubes will be sanded equal:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin27hmCQbmUFxDFAbcZ3VlvQ6bz5tpWDkHWQTThqRT0klLZgUpV-fv9m90KcJ2M4pwxhD5Vu3aqDh2kuFuKQKjkYXerct3IrIU32s3VFRwaxbcN_DofPRTpGG3hyiMbF1tw8RTTmKb_O902dh1tLl5-7LGyYZitTcbE-xSHpdu2Eglq2aZHHJWvknP9SN6/s1280/IMG_7233%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin27hmCQbmUFxDFAbcZ3VlvQ6bz5tpWDkHWQTThqRT0klLZgUpV-fv9m90KcJ2M4pwxhD5Vu3aqDh2kuFuKQKjkYXerct3IrIU32s3VFRwaxbcN_DofPRTpGG3hyiMbF1tw8RTTmKb_O902dh1tLl5-7LGyYZitTcbE-xSHpdu2Eglq2aZHHJWvknP9SN6/s320/IMG_7233%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteUuhiXIQb0vlS9Hbej7DB4WeNutMKga3zn2_-zvr-tei-E-zqTvvAnCYHJojVLInsmPF2I-ZSJ7Whk_QnmrNBYlCRLILMhRcfvM1-4i_HvIRwQiBCYzI-UgkgwcyBxvV7l-qunq2HZQWai23DfV3STnvGvw_DQz1IpVmTjUS0syusfCnvbt09J1LL1nx/s1280/IMG_7234%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteUuhiXIQb0vlS9Hbej7DB4WeNutMKga3zn2_-zvr-tei-E-zqTvvAnCYHJojVLInsmPF2I-ZSJ7Whk_QnmrNBYlCRLILMhRcfvM1-4i_HvIRwQiBCYzI-UgkgwcyBxvV7l-qunq2HZQWai23DfV3STnvGvw_DQz1IpVmTjUS0syusfCnvbt09J1LL1nx/s320/IMG_7234%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was surprised that the kit did not include a little resemblance of the engine, visible through the air intake. I made a cylinder to glue from inside:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFo0RgQkcdAjd0zvTwINrahuKqajC4JKeW6eCkBl-X0Fva-aRFidmJA-qj0qI5uPJmyGoSjbziRfxiPBjLHfOwogcYHLn7D-MmS9ZVVnCpu8u4JSmVAouGRLG7fVZwHJLisvJnnC0YryCIq_kxAyjU3Bpf-LarWT1Dgo1xEhh1UhP1YDYPExKWe5fQJ5k/s1280/IMG_7235%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFo0RgQkcdAjd0zvTwINrahuKqajC4JKeW6eCkBl-X0Fva-aRFidmJA-qj0qI5uPJmyGoSjbziRfxiPBjLHfOwogcYHLn7D-MmS9ZVVnCpu8u4JSmVAouGRLG7fVZwHJLisvJnnC0YryCIq_kxAyjU3Bpf-LarWT1Dgo1xEhh1UhP1YDYPExKWe5fQJ5k/s320/IMG_7235%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Vega Gull was made of wood, I am not sure if the wood was painted over, civil machines show something in photos that could hint at a wood and leather finish. I went for it:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWvunF17M-wlgeMCHB6RmqNRTM_ELmnENJ29PdyDNc1BY1wj4Mi-4cGozTYBnHs1CvPZ7HYtHs8omW3Al9BclGPQPnlD2YkDvK-gzXKE42YGRi5LPyofW406vkWSyCA1GcvTW_1iSlTzusLPYtaqm-TbYIuBS9AxFXdZwwpmb5oKI8xb5KnuD9jlB8PFU/s1280/IMG_7244%20(1280x960)%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWvunF17M-wlgeMCHB6RmqNRTM_ELmnENJ29PdyDNc1BY1wj4Mi-4cGozTYBnHs1CvPZ7HYtHs8omW3Al9BclGPQPnlD2YkDvK-gzXKE42YGRi5LPyofW406vkWSyCA1GcvTW_1iSlTzusLPYtaqm-TbYIuBS9AxFXdZwwpmb5oKI8xb5KnuD9jlB8PFU/s320/IMG_7244%20(1280x960)%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In case I go for Markham's Gull, one of the long-range tanks is fabricated:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN_SUHcUOoG_f3OZCC01fV48hMopqCJp6tpzGaWTQoA2lW_YV38aHCTkZQQrVHJpN66NmybA51-RyI9gEzIm8Jfajk2WntDaPfLBUs5P_gyaI3oxizXxeZ5hmP-NvMdD9B8I1WyO0fk3KGBD-z_h-Z-JMCMxn67_zDQav5Cs8SIj963Wf4eLRbiHKgxgd/s1280/IMG_7245%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN_SUHcUOoG_f3OZCC01fV48hMopqCJp6tpzGaWTQoA2lW_YV38aHCTkZQQrVHJpN66NmybA51-RyI9gEzIm8Jfajk2WntDaPfLBUs5P_gyaI3oxizXxeZ5hmP-NvMdD9B8I1WyO0fk3KGBD-z_h-Z-JMCMxn67_zDQav5Cs8SIj963Wf4eLRbiHKgxgd/s320/IMG_7245%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>But looking at photos, this is perhaps a more accurate shape (it was the shape also on the Gull Six of Batten). In any case, the upper portion would be the one visible: <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZGMD_wik6vMJa4Vfh2XNYHhIe4WeL90rkuZK9LE5O9Wz_ZpP4gnCATINgpjtTw0ips71kDwGBeckfecRAHNLEb8YwnPelOBQ2Fbra5WslbSZFTVd54aKE3Uwc5Csx3iQvkvk1m2Fq1f1vepKV_JfF3l-n27GDGB-aUA76ZwxxmFlH56KUktrS6o4vbgl/s1280/IMG_7246%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZGMD_wik6vMJa4Vfh2XNYHhIe4WeL90rkuZK9LE5O9Wz_ZpP4gnCATINgpjtTw0ips71kDwGBeckfecRAHNLEb8YwnPelOBQ2Fbra5WslbSZFTVd54aKE3Uwc5Csx3iQvkvk1m2Fq1f1vepKV_JfF3l-n27GDGB-aUA76ZwxxmFlH56KUktrS6o4vbgl/s320/IMG_7246%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZimlwVqjOtaTG9uCzznyJX2dhZfe4lgRqlEhVZOuj6IV7c2ntkBMTStZZDNWWS9W0I6ZTVeQz6HqsmihcyKOJfD0_R-RIdH3Ee1yqDbX_LFyyFJH2Xt0oL-Q-6d_1G_ULFomdPQQLpQOGGViGHSwibTv_2ufENh7H2HRs-mqnGcDse72RSmTaYqtqZ_Pn/s1280/IMG_7249%20(1280x897).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1280" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZimlwVqjOtaTG9uCzznyJX2dhZfe4lgRqlEhVZOuj6IV7c2ntkBMTStZZDNWWS9W0I6ZTVeQz6HqsmihcyKOJfD0_R-RIdH3Ee1yqDbX_LFyyFJH2Xt0oL-Q-6d_1G_ULFomdPQQLpQOGGViGHSwibTv_2ufENh7H2HRs-mqnGcDse72RSmTaYqtqZ_Pn/s320/IMG_7249%20(1280x897).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJVh7_1LQJYNsWLi0cf_-ytNuc6FjekxiXbNRvs92Vkhmhe6mgdWsh-r5vgE-b1NwBS2f4MuDXIscHb0ajmXqw34GTi1G24dO3eFbcI7zzimuiO9t-SuULvkoWiLB_KLTrAZSuCKMMhx0lMXIkNTOqJOmOudt9jskERNZCFrBi_p8Oad0tc7EL1lGxVV7/s1280/IMG_7250%20(1280x943).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1280" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJVh7_1LQJYNsWLi0cf_-ytNuc6FjekxiXbNRvs92Vkhmhe6mgdWsh-r5vgE-b1NwBS2f4MuDXIscHb0ajmXqw34GTi1G24dO3eFbcI7zzimuiO9t-SuULvkoWiLB_KLTrAZSuCKMMhx0lMXIkNTOqJOmOudt9jskERNZCFrBi_p8Oad0tc7EL1lGxVV7/s320/IMG_7250%20(1280x943).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTafsfJEASoP0WVEwwFqA2cVmm427havDRQrqxF2oTzaaVseUp4Nv3OEB_uw1rljNAt9JWiwdYbV49oWgQBU3EvhiruicEmCJv7oYll20vkX_65OSUdnxJY22Jrehyv395rgseAeooLjMPHOkSwg5MuXBc18r6Ve0sm1ow0uz549ul0QziMSMf645VW_x/s1280/IMG_7251%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTafsfJEASoP0WVEwwFqA2cVmm427havDRQrqxF2oTzaaVseUp4Nv3OEB_uw1rljNAt9JWiwdYbV49oWgQBU3EvhiruicEmCJv7oYll20vkX_65OSUdnxJY22Jrehyv395rgseAeooLjMPHOkSwg5MuXBc18r6Ve0sm1ow0uz549ul0QziMSMf645VW_x/s320/IMG_7251%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarw3fppPDtXFe-qAqfyhWCZSP0TqBsLAxYPb5-VqoGCdqiX1mSHnjRu_Hk1w53SnTlvo0_PBuST451oci8q7l9S3oBog3bmuhAIrYa6p5kbG56PTahN7UNXxRSUKanzfyeHY29W1aDR-MCRvnZ9Bg8GPlZ300lc_wfSj-6b8gS1bVzumwocNhuuE7WPe_/s1280/IMG_7252%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarw3fppPDtXFe-qAqfyhWCZSP0TqBsLAxYPb5-VqoGCdqiX1mSHnjRu_Hk1w53SnTlvo0_PBuST451oci8q7l9S3oBog3bmuhAIrYa6p5kbG56PTahN7UNXxRSUKanzfyeHY29W1aDR-MCRvnZ9Bg8GPlZ300lc_wfSj-6b8gS1bVzumwocNhuuE7WPe_/s320/IMG_7252%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The clear parts are prepared. The sections that will support the posable doors have a little flange at the top that will need removal if you want to pose the door/s open:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqPa8wuWZc3z21fvNuo6ODn8F7ekxhIwE9PfuO5SWyCDPh0T-h666o-W7VQrgFZUYVhrNl0kh2xgk7ebMi-cEbxDjvQuIs6exA7YqUxo0miy39_UPTVL3atxCBl4VeycA5sxOZ5DSztQD6rMmuzPFPGW8YJ_NpSQWJ0ZjGs-NacErNMhr4xKiO_Oh7Hzm/s1280/IMG_7255%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqPa8wuWZc3z21fvNuo6ODn8F7ekxhIwE9PfuO5SWyCDPh0T-h666o-W7VQrgFZUYVhrNl0kh2xgk7ebMi-cEbxDjvQuIs6exA7YqUxo0miy39_UPTVL3atxCBl4VeycA5sxOZ5DSztQD6rMmuzPFPGW8YJ_NpSQWJ0ZjGs-NacErNMhr4xKiO_Oh7Hzm/s320/IMG_7255%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some cushioning for the seat (as this was a civil plane):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvmoMjobweqFPhXW04RSADn5zjTWCPOanMMvDuZ6uVPpSjukKihGg_Zx4xljpcUDH-B9PQTn9LNMKeFMPogrrIqYtCyRAC4qsZzIMn9rFgBPUjl-NAd5k4GQLIy2YXtvf_S0CKUEJ8wMA010rNQQ_Nn5ARvZglvNwFF7UJzsb4A-jRq6cgOWsTtAQCH-u/s1280/IMG_7264%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvmoMjobweqFPhXW04RSADn5zjTWCPOanMMvDuZ6uVPpSjukKihGg_Zx4xljpcUDH-B9PQTn9LNMKeFMPogrrIqYtCyRAC4qsZzIMn9rFgBPUjl-NAd5k4GQLIy2YXtvf_S0CKUEJ8wMA010rNQQ_Nn5ARvZglvNwFF7UJzsb4A-jRq6cgOWsTtAQCH-u/s320/IMG_7264%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A little update. The instrument panel on these Vega Gulls was simpler than the one in the kit (which was possibly intended for their other related releases) thus it is cropped, both film and P.E. part. The little console with the three levers that goes underneath and at the front of the inst. pan is a <i>very</i> fiddly thing. I somehow managed to glue all three minuscule levers, ditto for the two levers on the floor. The firewall needs a precise angle, of course not given in the instructions, so use the fuselage side as a guide to properly position it. The wings on these civil subjects had in most cases (if not all) a different configuration of the fuel caps and level indicators; as usual, check photos. Markham's plane, which is where I seem to be aiming at the moment, had two devices on each wing that look like small clear "buttons" with perhaps a red indicator for the level? 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</p><p class="MsoNormal">There are two different set of photos of Beryl Markham with the
Vega Gull. The first and earlier set seems to show an unmodified airframe, or at
the beginnings of the mods, with a “normal” spinner with the original prop,
beacons, the original wing tankage and in some only a main long-distance tank in the
fuselage. The later photos show the new pointy and bigger spinner with the
Ratier prop, no beacons, different wing tankage arrangement, and what looks
like two more tanks inside the cockpit, one on the right seat position, and a
smaller one on top of it and against the main fuselage tank (the latter could
also be a storage of some sort, as the plane reputedly had no radio).</p>
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUblxt5l3CLOdp9oFzoNbPBi3oGz9Fd-Ap2AtdTxMP5lFWlutoon0dsHC5QIV9WIu_3qOy5CCTpgGDLSULdE_4GdL81LNes-5p5cZRKxxsIzuZBZEafD_5CjyIUxdilLbc86rDz_dslOxUcJiwbMWZcl-ez1vuT_8iBPlc5tVHWVaQ2DHSJ35qo6gl16P/s1028/fuel%20cap%20door.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="1028" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUblxt5l3CLOdp9oFzoNbPBi3oGz9Fd-Ap2AtdTxMP5lFWlutoon0dsHC5QIV9WIu_3qOy5CCTpgGDLSULdE_4GdL81LNes-5p5cZRKxxsIzuZBZEafD_5CjyIUxdilLbc86rDz_dslOxUcJiwbMWZcl-ez1vuT_8iBPlc5tVHWVaQ2DHSJ35qo6gl16P/s320/fuel%20cap%20door.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Markham's Vega Gull had the fuel cap for the fuselage main tank accessed though a small hatch cut into the window to the right:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl764yIO7QiX3af5byiXKdPRAA_JZonTxgfshJ_5JiNVFIv21i_khAlWyai4tmzlPIs1dmg8dJm3ll2MuB73itlid0F_fXVbJGgGnB5loUF69qA9f7pKZvS3vYGEnRpb-8E1pfcertdbVmoKRFb3cOBEuuOVBDdHBpahCAaHr3JLaGnVaHCs_auUwbdrC/s866/fuel%20cap%20window.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="866" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl764yIO7QiX3af5byiXKdPRAA_JZonTxgfshJ_5JiNVFIv21i_khAlWyai4tmzlPIs1dmg8dJm3ll2MuB73itlid0F_fXVbJGgGnB5loUF69qA9f7pKZvS3vYGEnRpb-8E1pfcertdbVmoKRFb3cOBEuuOVBDdHBpahCAaHr3JLaGnVaHCs_auUwbdrC/s320/fuel%20cap%20window.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The reworked inst. pan. to make it more alike photos of the Vega Gull (opposite to Proctor):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuMCo5NQUoT320lOVw0zJChnL4InNwzp0ZgMZUxQUQFI8wRestZDci5VLqERCz5kFoGY3DiQVFgXN-q_fCPG9oRYEVAlZPpmCv8fr1oC2DmRkd1-vZ-4_Vadn0UjGzHYPXlYbu9nosBPUYUttYSDKEXl_1GzF_QtXcCLvsia7NcLRxoqAmRkStM-2l-oa/s1280/IMG_2973%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuMCo5NQUoT320lOVw0zJChnL4InNwzp0ZgMZUxQUQFI8wRestZDci5VLqERCz5kFoGY3DiQVFgXN-q_fCPG9oRYEVAlZPpmCv8fr1oC2DmRkd1-vZ-4_Vadn0UjGzHYPXlYbu9nosBPUYUttYSDKEXl_1GzF_QtXcCLvsia7NcLRxoqAmRkStM-2l-oa/s320/IMG_2973%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Assessing where to add the fuel filling truck, should be more or less where the red circle is to coincide with the lid that has to be added to the door as per photos or the original plane:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF98X2T2eIWFNwLOihHG9sIoOl99yYISDqjdOGbqcxEXAaaYJ7SQUUWi9pArGaAe31SB4EVRd6Nk1mqgRX2IyFJSMNL7dMYbayZ2l8cO14ezV42Q8zlYa4XPCN8TLvQKdojLuD-00xZyUrT49NuPo60OGELHpTZLpXMF4fJ7kgUkfyiB32web0iTlCQJ_z/s1280/IMG_7353%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF98X2T2eIWFNwLOihHG9sIoOl99yYISDqjdOGbqcxEXAaaYJ7SQUUWi9pArGaAe31SB4EVRd6Nk1mqgRX2IyFJSMNL7dMYbayZ2l8cO14ezV42Q8zlYa4XPCN8TLvQKdojLuD-00xZyUrT49NuPo60OGELHpTZLpXMF4fJ7kgUkfyiB32web0iTlCQJ_z/s320/IMG_7353%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Fuselage assembled. Again every locating hole had to be re-drilled bigger, or the fuselage sides won't close. The firewall is way too big, and will also prevent the closing. I had to remove it, sand it down and re-glue it. Then the nose bottom part wouldn't fit, once again because the four small molded tabs on the fus sides wouldn't fit inside the recesses in the bottom part. I ended up removing the tabs. This is the ongoing theme with this otherwise very nice kit: nothing will fit properly unless you enlarge the receiving ends of the locating devices. Pity. It slows down the build, and it's so unnecessary, the designer missed big time here regarding tolerances:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYxs6p5mVwTwbp2fOGWc7DxI1BrM1_ymzrfSD1gBTe1eEn1yL51t9v0LIPVZ5nP30u6HXQOT5uZ3fTooV06qIpOwP9Pjq4rZbcyKjHnFa32Cv-ExOrNCyBq575xdf2CuxLXLldhCizYLFzIfNhf-3KK7z0NTpk6h2P5bJ4eulwulTxX1P9cTO54JgYIS_/s1280/IMG_7368%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYxs6p5mVwTwbp2fOGWc7DxI1BrM1_ymzrfSD1gBTe1eEn1yL51t9v0LIPVZ5nP30u6HXQOT5uZ3fTooV06qIpOwP9Pjq4rZbcyKjHnFa32Cv-ExOrNCyBq575xdf2CuxLXLldhCizYLFzIfNhf-3KK7z0NTpk6h2P5bJ4eulwulTxX1P9cTO54JgYIS_/s320/IMG_7368%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The other two volumes (more fuel tanks? storage?) in the cockpit have been added to the right of the pilot seat:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_QgcfKmnX3PVy6iYmx8FVTcHWBYfgoetKBahvd5-8_PV1d8kwsBI7p8SzAQEiUY-GASDWHnqkYs1ChwBIdom-VVkbRA2n_JYrZrGUXMAy1TB51_F-IIlf8CKiLUeXhefXAwuN6aIjpJG1VVCsEV7wXI4ahQCa4O0M-v-QrgAvDFsUA871PjqfRFqyrRR/s1280/IMG_7369%20(1280x987).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="1280" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_QgcfKmnX3PVy6iYmx8FVTcHWBYfgoetKBahvd5-8_PV1d8kwsBI7p8SzAQEiUY-GASDWHnqkYs1ChwBIdom-VVkbRA2n_JYrZrGUXMAy1TB51_F-IIlf8CKiLUeXhefXAwuN6aIjpJG1VVCsEV7wXI4ahQCa4O0M-v-QrgAvDFsUA871PjqfRFqyrRR/s320/IMG_7369%20(1280x987).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>All the nose parts are glued in place. More tabs needed removal to get a good fit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexN80jt6DIXtfSOBE8yy9rRXOfBnjpSnJzvDBx-v-xbQbnYtZyaYyaRutQ1YWm7qMDM0o1Xt_83uctwI0_-Q1eYUzgRYEvokmnn2_2tYUfbgSrtVwBN-kKZ6gX8wU9mSuoKPJK-g5mWq8zniNOHCpSRt4wpOgwjPSQcW-eI0GOaYfHFBhBD_YbXb4wJg6/s1280/IMG_7373%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexN80jt6DIXtfSOBE8yy9rRXOfBnjpSnJzvDBx-v-xbQbnYtZyaYyaRutQ1YWm7qMDM0o1Xt_83uctwI0_-Q1eYUzgRYEvokmnn2_2tYUfbgSrtVwBN-kKZ6gX8wU9mSuoKPJK-g5mWq8zniNOHCpSRt4wpOgwjPSQcW-eI0GOaYfHFBhBD_YbXb4wJg6/s320/IMG_7373%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Modification of the wings to match photos. New round caps (white styrene), drilling of the positions of what I think are four fuel level indicators (that stretched sprue clear red rod is to represent them later after painting), blanking of the LE light (not present on this plane), and sanding down of the two strips that run chordwise between root and outer panels:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKQBAQyp_kP4GpStp10KdW4KOjsxgiP3P7Y3V8UlqLaFreN_w0mCQ8miSPoUmbDZVQG2k69hkVt5qqs1Eca4KIuKzZCRkSRFS-DLpAguuxeysrXsREclWi4OlRp49UU8sYQ8bp9qmLEHsl3-MSjj5lzru4O1T8A4Fy_IxI5shvDyadlAW-VNXH4tm3x5u/s1280/IMG_7395%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKQBAQyp_kP4GpStp10KdW4KOjsxgiP3P7Y3V8UlqLaFreN_w0mCQ8miSPoUmbDZVQG2k69hkVt5qqs1Eca4KIuKzZCRkSRFS-DLpAguuxeysrXsREclWi4OlRp49UU8sYQ8bp9qmLEHsl3-MSjj5lzru4O1T8A4Fy_IxI5shvDyadlAW-VNXH4tm3x5u/s320/IMG_7395%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Flying surfaces glued. The wing will need, as we all well know by now, the locating holes enlarged. The fit of the horizontal tail halves is quite indifferent, even if there are slots molded in the fuselage:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlbZBDaBT78BVMS6BxfnN8QyKmed1e5Ig4vnR-pnhdMkBUV8o4EoBB0fTTap6XeOCgVLL5CU5zS_86SJbEN2d9duk-Rj2ZIJMy6vLSjhf0Ov7hRUMnCNgQlr6wKEj42A7V39iIAl3TSPPz0BByfn9YsQGJgQ0usgzp6lPdlnj8Ct9nBYMfSZna71pxekr/s1280/IMG_7402%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlbZBDaBT78BVMS6BxfnN8QyKmed1e5Ig4vnR-pnhdMkBUV8o4EoBB0fTTap6XeOCgVLL5CU5zS_86SJbEN2d9duk-Rj2ZIJMy6vLSjhf0Ov7hRUMnCNgQlr6wKEj42A7V39iIAl3TSPPz0BByfn9YsQGJgQ0usgzp6lPdlnj8Ct9nBYMfSZna71pxekr/s320/IMG_7402%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Many little gaps and seams to fill. The really nice and subtle surface detail is unavoidably affected by the necessary intervention:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9Ut_uTgjwWnPPCmozQ2d_7uj3XaOCa_On5oNB8yTcp3Gl3RqY1w4CZn2YmrWuGvxVxS3reFT-ye_NI9gHHUpKr_7evpFd2NmLeUFCVXPwvZu6IGNnfodVwhqY3deG1naepGuQ0oMl_7MMVMeUrmZTdtYBQKovxH-eyDKOSjnwX4CKuAY23ZM6xRdugYO/s1280/IMG_7430%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9Ut_uTgjwWnPPCmozQ2d_7uj3XaOCa_On5oNB8yTcp3Gl3RqY1w4CZn2YmrWuGvxVxS3reFT-ye_NI9gHHUpKr_7evpFd2NmLeUFCVXPwvZu6IGNnfodVwhqY3deG1naepGuQ0oMl_7MMVMeUrmZTdtYBQKovxH-eyDKOSjnwX4CKuAY23ZM6xRdugYO/s320/IMG_7430%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The fit problems (not grave, but a bit annoying) caused by those not well-matched locating devices is what ended up leading to this fixing work. Once more reality defeats the designer's computer screen, whose creation has yet to pass trough the master and molding processes, taking a toll:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_BGbARqKTkKSl80_jxUI2U9P_WZaLG5SnywPZC8qbzhn21mquYe-MVZ6kFcANMsDaeus5F5bpQ3DSffShWQPvXbK4QlKdMOsZCq491hHt9yt5rFkwJ0uaQUQlaDELjf9kJ1JnthSx4SauPgDl3PRN9b1PhSyYRyl7KV38mZYPQ01yxvDXI_LLZJ1EbDy/s1280/IMG_7431%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_BGbARqKTkKSl80_jxUI2U9P_WZaLG5SnywPZC8qbzhn21mquYe-MVZ6kFcANMsDaeus5F5bpQ3DSffShWQPvXbK4QlKdMOsZCq491hHt9yt5rFkwJ0uaQUQlaDELjf9kJ1JnthSx4SauPgDl3PRN9b1PhSyYRyl7KV38mZYPQ01yxvDXI_LLZJ1EbDy/s320/IMG_7431%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Just to be clear: the fit is not bad as in a bad kit, but requires extra work, as many other kits do, the issue is the contrast between a kit that has nice detail and good surfaces -an area where it excels- and those pesky not cooperating locating devices (plus some inaccuracies derived from the one-mold-fits-all approach). I will continue to buy and support civil Dora releases, but hoping these bugs will be eventually addressed, as their kits have far more merits than demerits and cover appealing subjects.<br /><p>I started to glue the transparencies, but realized that they protrude about half a millimeter at the top. So I cleaned the glue (fortunately just acrylic "clear parts cement") and now will either sand the base of the side transparencies or their seat on the fuselage sides:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wkqQ4gfTb8O3XpfSWCUd_egtnrrKIH7iwii2hfOR06_xkBBWgA-8xA5GVdxPywpDswRfJORP4qpciHIwk_-9UnBdqW_a3XflvlJy119oE9zsyvT9oyXrKHM5gZ9yI9NeH79sBNXQPX7d0sKej0mT0AldoIn0eMJhsvS1vp9izIJTNCYqckyI9De8MyU0/s1280/IMG_7439%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wkqQ4gfTb8O3XpfSWCUd_egtnrrKIH7iwii2hfOR06_xkBBWgA-8xA5GVdxPywpDswRfJORP4qpciHIwk_-9UnBdqW_a3XflvlJy119oE9zsyvT9oyXrKHM5gZ9yI9NeH79sBNXQPX7d0sKej0mT0AldoIn0eMJhsvS1vp9izIJTNCYqckyI9De8MyU0/s320/IMG_7439%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The front part, the windshield, seems to be a good fit.<br /><p>Second attempt at gluing the transparencies also failed. Once in place, the two back parts that connect with the windshield were 1mm too long. I shaved the back of the windshield a bit and glued it in place. Now I will have to shave another bit from the front of the back transparencies. As this assembly comprises 5 parts, it's fiddly and difficult to asses its fit and alignment. A solution that doesn't involve messing with the delicate transparencies is to shave the fuselage back and where the clear back parts seat. But good luck assessing how much. The windshield fit as mentioned is good. At least that:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxOOMlW3rRg6CnoM-YC8tSFsnkNy6OOcfvwgIZmlj5eLLMIXj2jOBPbCh_5Ai8QDn2PSdNauByrREyLdg0pTvv3ZMOUDSslIw5RZHcs43ZPWJw8DGupYOubgD6SE_OHTGMoQgpY5qXBNbdn1gK8eaGKmtrrrtKdksy4CuYZNXIPLPBv5z9ZdeKuYPZmwN/s1280/IMG_7451%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxOOMlW3rRg6CnoM-YC8tSFsnkNy6OOcfvwgIZmlj5eLLMIXj2jOBPbCh_5Ai8QDn2PSdNauByrREyLdg0pTvv3ZMOUDSslIw5RZHcs43ZPWJw8DGupYOubgD6SE_OHTGMoQgpY5qXBNbdn1gK8eaGKmtrrrtKdksy4CuYZNXIPLPBv5z9ZdeKuYPZmwN/s320/IMG_7451%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqpxBk4IFDyh4vW5Oek_T7C4BkOx-vSmwAcIgcFp5oA022wQkM3DCxaAH_a_SnvNEE2NczWmKTMT8FOoD839bpCqZgSTr8jUt8PYf4z1idH6zpWUpYV8BjrhA1Bto-fXdPrUIeLpOKp2xUNw6jO_DBiylAMW2SmhLkcs1Y6iHap_taZDCcRoMwe_vcbmi/s1280/IMG_7459%20(1280x960)-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqpxBk4IFDyh4vW5Oek_T7C4BkOx-vSmwAcIgcFp5oA022wQkM3DCxaAH_a_SnvNEE2NczWmKTMT8FOoD839bpCqZgSTr8jUt8PYf4z1idH6zpWUpYV8BjrhA1Bto-fXdPrUIeLpOKp2xUNw6jO_DBiylAMW2SmhLkcs1Y6iHap_taZDCcRoMwe_vcbmi/s320/IMG_7459%20(1280x960)-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">When will manufacturers realize that vinyl masks are ONLY good for FLAT surfaces? I am so tired of these crap useless masks. All good (relatively) on flat surfaces, but INVARIABLY lifting an edge on curved ones after some 20 minutes, or worse, during priming or painting, no matter how clean the part is. Guys, don't be so frigging stingy, spend one more dollar on good paper masks, you know, like the ones GOOD manufacturers use:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmh1RSaGWGo-ZjAt5SZJpAlNGJxM_saI1nzT0Qdn92mB4IQHupXv6lh71pqyEb0eGHYG6dOP86Tkl0JtYEX9o_aOlJlIApXQGCWbAVLXNMx3eJR0cHnwarEcelP0PIf7TvqHeCBIvA0-t0twHrQVhPhSICxvK41tA5TZkWQKQBi5qIGhphl1-LZeNI1iz/s3456/IMG_2979.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmh1RSaGWGo-ZjAt5SZJpAlNGJxM_saI1nzT0Qdn92mB4IQHupXv6lh71pqyEb0eGHYG6dOP86Tkl0JtYEX9o_aOlJlIApXQGCWbAVLXNMx3eJR0cHnwarEcelP0PIf7TvqHeCBIvA0-t0twHrQVhPhSICxvK41tA5TZkWQKQBi5qIGhphl1-LZeNI1iz/s320/IMG_2979.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaTNLBkg7MZuqddDfBTLxVbMkmfaoO68oc0OShW4moh3wB60UYIUZImkGGo9vlc6pUP9Pw2m2ZOztjKwEbSui4zO__z0hwCaBhGEIhXaQK8XZZfJLbYiD3QqVUdBwtumxkj04rb8TXDYCFBhqSZ2q5yQBli2VtQt5OaqDP2WTdjHL626B3Kg5gvsLU6pL/s2072/IMG_2981.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2072" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaTNLBkg7MZuqddDfBTLxVbMkmfaoO68oc0OShW4moh3wB60UYIUZImkGGo9vlc6pUP9Pw2m2ZOztjKwEbSui4zO__z0hwCaBhGEIhXaQK8XZZfJLbYiD3QqVUdBwtumxkj04rb8TXDYCFBhqSZ2q5yQBli2VtQt5OaqDP2WTdjHL626B3Kg5gvsLU6pL/s320/IMG_2981.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I will say it again: this is a nice kit of a nice subjects, but Dora apparently is going after the "Kit With More Mistakes" prize. 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The flying surfaces then will be masked to paint the fuselage and LG that turquoise color:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbXQ7PtM7UB2zlvO_A_a0eWBeC-7NzdZ8d_fRKSvz_liF0oOvaX1rcE7WS_HngyYSENbmI2l5aJtlf0GHIFouFw5b9e-ZsmdYunrsODAuyzI0JS1JbwlRXZk0qBij4w___QOirVti5SV9dUKzIq3-HEx0TjE3VXWAsSlZjjtz1wpjEfIQyGxgplg6pqbJ/s1280/IMG_7510%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbXQ7PtM7UB2zlvO_A_a0eWBeC-7NzdZ8d_fRKSvz_liF0oOvaX1rcE7WS_HngyYSENbmI2l5aJtlf0GHIFouFw5b9e-ZsmdYunrsODAuyzI0JS1JbwlRXZk0qBij4w___QOirVti5SV9dUKzIq3-HEx0TjE3VXWAsSlZjjtz1wpjEfIQyGxgplg6pqbJ/s320/IMG_7510%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Masking and airbrushing of the turquoise paint:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtAxvjQhBFElB95ni2o45uxgR-55-I340T7oFOh9IGrBtNln71ssOkpsCSB6XNgbwPmh7QFcZXrNOgX2vFgM02ZZ1iohMtlzhV-dHQds5eOCivoiTikZ2lTEwPgmAd2gaSlmaZx_C1_7zi7pYToznJQu2v50W2tfdN8zRkWDXAugQCpmvLt4xG1LxO24Z/s3090/IMG_7525%20(3090x2318).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="3090" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtAxvjQhBFElB95ni2o45uxgR-55-I340T7oFOh9IGrBtNln71ssOkpsCSB6XNgbwPmh7QFcZXrNOgX2vFgM02ZZ1iohMtlzhV-dHQds5eOCivoiTikZ2lTEwPgmAd2gaSlmaZx_C1_7zi7pYToznJQu2v50W2tfdN8zRkWDXAugQCpmvLt4xG1LxO24Z/s320/IMG_7525%20(3090x2318).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now for a little satin varnish before unmasking the transparencies before applying the decals, as the fuselage paint was kind of dull:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gxdRyY6i0yJ8XuZYEQY_rac50npj8SK1E78olMSAES7XxZxCJPolzR5V6UK7MkZv5gtY33tSPwZZ_e67iZ-GVpCkR6zZModvfFToqO2IJixhGvP9orLpCeTcWgj_zWnPnEGkf9wF6CTA_egIjr-gS8-1PQE-GQWScpZozGBID9J808A0-9bEJbK5E2io/s1280/IMG_7540%20(1280x923).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1280" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gxdRyY6i0yJ8XuZYEQY_rac50npj8SK1E78olMSAES7XxZxCJPolzR5V6UK7MkZv5gtY33tSPwZZ_e67iZ-GVpCkR6zZModvfFToqO2IJixhGvP9orLpCeTcWgj_zWnPnEGkf9wF6CTA_egIjr-gS8-1PQE-GQWScpZozGBID9J808A0-9bEJbK5E2io/s320/IMG_7540%20(1280x923).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The home-made more accurate prop (the two kit options are not good for these particular plane, even if decals for it are provided):<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0qGEtQHxt0oS2CYeC2SXxZFIo2RnPdfRAwIKBBED8hZ5lc3tbaV3YD8VloJ0EiVYmzgXotJRN2FiCQXYhN5fYeFuYe5g31ZFsdhlmL431IkhUCB9w5lxJhqLJAzy8bogrG3FAciBXS7fLJUeLvCTGE4yhiu50F9aw18bnPyLUYhgDHSmmi3RwCZwLYxr/s1280/IMG_7543%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0qGEtQHxt0oS2CYeC2SXxZFIo2RnPdfRAwIKBBED8hZ5lc3tbaV3YD8VloJ0EiVYmzgXotJRN2FiCQXYhN5fYeFuYe5g31ZFsdhlmL431IkhUCB9w5lxJhqLJAzy8bogrG3FAciBXS7fLJUeLvCTGE4yhiu50F9aw18bnPyLUYhgDHSmmi3RwCZwLYxr/s320/IMG_7543%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Decals being applied. I trimmed the big wing regs individually to remove most of the carrier, as there was quite a bit of it. They take a while to release from the backing paper, and they don't slide easily on the model, even wetting the surface. One (Castrol) broke in two, and another (one of the reg letters) cracked, but all went well in the end:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjvXU4AwKEwvM0oRBG4Sk_agUxWQmckYZNpohD3TftV4bfbVF69ZrU7KJWmNQSN-faQvWGi9Zuu3YaNLXhobM4rxKoIFUyeo5SV00oxyKKFsFKpizVfd0Ri-IS7ljRxVKTwBnQfsYyP4FXsHeFxuzk8-7nD-ZT-hGUzCuTIGsPoCpu2haXtp2tenaZKve/s1280/IMG_7558%20(1280x883).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1280" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjvXU4AwKEwvM0oRBG4Sk_agUxWQmckYZNpohD3TftV4bfbVF69ZrU7KJWmNQSN-faQvWGi9Zuu3YaNLXhobM4rxKoIFUyeo5SV00oxyKKFsFKpizVfd0Ri-IS7ljRxVKTwBnQfsYyP4FXsHeFxuzk8-7nD-ZT-hGUzCuTIGsPoCpu2haXtp2tenaZKve/s320/IMG_7558%20(1280x883).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNMGa7ilJgQS708mfKZ-8T1EFX-cwCwEXfLca1wsPXCGrf_51phIN07vBfGT3wOZRDOraefXJaFTpcp-rKMxh7SHkkK5vcJx0RKDoulE8dRzM1Z398rLGDGvEuDFnBpj3kpATolQPAX_UXYzfEuMCErmm-p89LC3k4Muu3TM2Tre4jaKXbNkPcpUed2An/s1280/IMG_7562%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNMGa7ilJgQS708mfKZ-8T1EFX-cwCwEXfLca1wsPXCGrf_51phIN07vBfGT3wOZRDOraefXJaFTpcp-rKMxh7SHkkK5vcJx0RKDoulE8dRzM1Z398rLGDGvEuDFnBpj3kpATolQPAX_UXYzfEuMCErmm-p89LC3k4Muu3TM2Tre4jaKXbNkPcpUed2An/s320/IMG_7562%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The completed model is here:</p><p><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/03/percival-vega-gull-beryl-markham.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/03/percival-vega-gull-beryl-markham.html</a><br /><br /></p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-22974537080204665532024-02-15T11:22:00.000-08:002024-02-22T09:19:05.559-08:00Wedell-Williams 45 racer - Dekno 1/72nd resin <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEDOgiclOffQ_f2X9PPeNMawYARjhrI0wIC25NifzrjJoNg-rMxrLMomnmZCBfDc3dBv5-WLO4N1q2Fn68GNeYPRU-wz4yaesnSu1TLDCKEyP72xGoBEXjNCQeSyRC9CUpoTqBRuZWGGZlJRKmPe86_xkzRjYh7WjIECCt4nMMCwd7nVYZKG3Bnk9UbAV/s1280/IMG_2847%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEDOgiclOffQ_f2X9PPeNMawYARjhrI0wIC25NifzrjJoNg-rMxrLMomnmZCBfDc3dBv5-WLO4N1q2Fn68GNeYPRU-wz4yaesnSu1TLDCKEyP72xGoBEXjNCQeSyRC9CUpoTqBRuZWGGZlJRKmPe86_xkzRjYh7WjIECCt4nMMCwd7nVYZKG3Bnk9UbAV/s320/IMG_2847%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKErhaxytwG9mn2VDFpv9RSJJl8QAMeDbiN059E5APBBzcM4u9S3SKnCKsIU8n4sQqLKxcGp7S34JZRip-CUOYMUrfbKcKd6QSSBJaW7znBb48e0KoxkPf0Fy-QEEQeeI3bxmqTzhJSw7fRMwL9hmq9ydsP5u4nt4-RANCEnSPl2_7Nq2DbPaH_BzgZF5/s1280/IMG_2850%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKErhaxytwG9mn2VDFpv9RSJJl8QAMeDbiN059E5APBBzcM4u9S3SKnCKsIU8n4sQqLKxcGp7S34JZRip-CUOYMUrfbKcKd6QSSBJaW7znBb48e0KoxkPf0Fy-QEEQeeI3bxmqTzhJSw7fRMwL9hmq9ydsP5u4nt4-RANCEnSPl2_7Nq2DbPaH_BzgZF5/s320/IMG_2850%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTT1HlQ98dJBM8gJ7BaGN1BVO_C2XFcRPyrjLK-B-veEKwhUnBEraheSCQO2MAu0XNcDMxVYoaObW_4FWdOB2J7Wu7kgi2wPSeNJlP4XXRONBlUAeiS9JVH6WBuGUvqtvGqgD1U8Z5ZPDPdSZh__1IdOL1BeT4vBoImmeQ8ugoLHnWwpYctN8icBxkS4F/s1280/IMG_2887%20(1280x967).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1280" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTT1HlQ98dJBM8gJ7BaGN1BVO_C2XFcRPyrjLK-B-veEKwhUnBEraheSCQO2MAu0XNcDMxVYoaObW_4FWdOB2J7Wu7kgi2wPSeNJlP4XXRONBlUAeiS9JVH6WBuGUvqtvGqgD1U8Z5ZPDPdSZh__1IdOL1BeT4vBoImmeQ8ugoLHnWwpYctN8icBxkS4F/s320/IMG_2887%20(1280x967).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Dknddqn6UuGI4IwChznI7ArQb-mB-xkgkursYVqiD4btORF-NEWyD1XJoW8SxpcjNjIXiPNUyH0XoHe4mfGSHMcDeA1ZOgBNLWTNjEJpXSamRjWUb183OuujFgf93F3AXv3wO2fE9iN3X0HhyKiQRBDdmeasf7BVpgcRAFQ8IhL0BnqRHBw3n8llSppH/s1280/IMG_2852%20(1280x942).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1280" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Dknddqn6UuGI4IwChznI7ArQb-mB-xkgkursYVqiD4btORF-NEWyD1XJoW8SxpcjNjIXiPNUyH0XoHe4mfGSHMcDeA1ZOgBNLWTNjEJpXSamRjWUb183OuujFgf93F3AXv3wO2fE9iN3X0HhyKiQRBDdmeasf7BVpgcRAFQ8IhL0BnqRHBw3n8llSppH/s320/IMG_2852%20(1280x942).jpg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The 45 was a refinement of the Wedell-Williams line of
racers, upgrading to a cantilever wing and retractable landing gear. In the
onset it had a smaller engine (P&W R985 Wasp Junior) and a smooth cowl, but
eventually got the bigger engine it needed (P&W R1340) necessitating those
characteristic blisters around the cowl to clear the rockers at the top of the
cylinders. It came second in the 1934 Bendix and 3<sup>rd</sup> in the Thompson
at the hands of Johnny Worthen. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The step-by-step build is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/wedell-williams-45-racer-dekno-172nd.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/wedell-williams-45-racer-dekno-172nd.html</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dekno has developed an extensive line of attractive racers and
civil planes -genres somewhat neglected in general by the mainstream- for which
modelers that are drawn to such machines are grateful. The kits combine resin,
3D-printing and vacuformed transparencies, plus in the later releases nice sets
by Arctic Decals. They require a bit of work and are better suited for builders
with a modicum of experience in the media. The resin can be easily carved and
the 3D-printed parts have good mechanical strength if treated adequately. The
latest on the line is this Wedell-Williams 45 racer. I have built several Dekno
kits and they are all posted in this blog:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-AR;">Junkers A-50:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-AR;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/07/junkers-a50ce-junior-dekno-172nd-scale.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/07/junkers-a50ce-junior-dekno-172nd-scale.html</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Comper Swift (Joint venture with Arctic decals):</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/comper-swift-arctic-decalsdekno-joint.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/comper-swift-arctic-decalsdekno-joint.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr. Mulligan:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/12/howard-dga-6-mister-mulligan-bendix-and.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/12/howard-dga-6-mister-mulligan-bendix-and.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;">BFW M.18:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/bfw-m18d-dekno-172nd-resin3d.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/bfw-m18d-dekno-172nd-resin3d.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;">Boeing Monomail:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/12/boeing-model-200-monomail-dekno-172nd.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/12/boeing-model-200-monomail-dekno-172nd.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Laird Super Solution:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/09/laird-super-solution-racer-172nd-dekno.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/09/laird-super-solution-racer-172nd-dekno.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;">Northrop Alpha:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/09/northrop-alpha-dekno-172nd-resin.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/09/northrop-alpha-dekno-172nd-resin.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;">BA Eagle II:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 327.8pt;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/09/b-eagle-ii-england-japan-flight-dekno.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/09/b-eagle-ii-england-japan-flight-dekno.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am looking forward to the next civil releases by Dekno, a
small but productive outfit that has become better and better with every new
kit, presenting civil subjects of great appeal and beauty.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKWrJk5HIvB8pMePOG0WOS75sUEFeSzNn2qFNx6efRBRuORCto-4bNbJkdbT7T0L3yHbmwtbvKFHQfDz-HVzOcEs7S3SiJ8N-l1NJgbI9o16yWCF1fn9qeDjGsopd-EG_vOuLKTf_KxLIHqtfaTrJs9PBwvQrruqemtfqgjbJfQQcuVgUuA_xD2fOKpnc/s1280/IMG_2848%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKWrJk5HIvB8pMePOG0WOS75sUEFeSzNn2qFNx6efRBRuORCto-4bNbJkdbT7T0L3yHbmwtbvKFHQfDz-HVzOcEs7S3SiJ8N-l1NJgbI9o16yWCF1fn9qeDjGsopd-EG_vOuLKTf_KxLIHqtfaTrJs9PBwvQrruqemtfqgjbJfQQcuVgUuA_xD2fOKpnc/s320/IMG_2848%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9Xky1dDyhlXlZWMO5KWjz619E-OLpVRaGm7SrsQ_eM_PxZRa6figsacPhC5kGGVuAW-1GjNY4CNw_jBnZgkeLIyLT0cNoug8ZNEWGvhDwg0WLBC4MMn5sSJ6VxyWi7ZSgQa_GdPRbcrCQcVwP6Lz1CORtB_eUqruVJXqb5H8fBBqNzhBg5GW4VI8pYoh/s1280/IMG_2851%20(1280x965).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-74894521562809380862024-02-12T15:49:00.000-08:002024-02-26T10:24:30.545-08:00Grumman F8F-2 "Conquest 1" racer - High Planes 1/72nd <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT0sQ63oua1BBP06D_i5qeZ3TIUClmDmNbDPqwn7xuo8rI0CepUxYjUUk-YbCPnl7x1tnVO9DocKngkhOmc-0t9gQZpjWEIKvsKshrnBmWliMA67EdeETwLi5iwHSr9_M5rmVwL58gxKdjJQX5QsudsugupiY7G8fnqP_LBbVJNYJS_bRUlKy1LFoz4_7/s1280/aIMG_6947%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT0sQ63oua1BBP06D_i5qeZ3TIUClmDmNbDPqwn7xuo8rI0CepUxYjUUk-YbCPnl7x1tnVO9DocKngkhOmc-0t9gQZpjWEIKvsKshrnBmWliMA67EdeETwLi5iwHSr9_M5rmVwL58gxKdjJQX5QsudsugupiY7G8fnqP_LBbVJNYJS_bRUlKy1LFoz4_7/s320/aIMG_6947%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p>And now for the High Planes "Conquest 1", a modified F8F-2 with custom decals
already provided.</p>
<p>(The completed model is here:</p><p><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/high-planes-172nd-grumman-f8f-2.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/high-planes-172nd-grumman-f8f-2.html</a> <br /></p><p>I truly love that some manufacturers make a great effort (usually without
any meaningful personal financial gain) to present to civil modelers kits of
planes that otherwise have been ignored by mainstream manufacturers. I buy and
build their products even when they may be a bit challenging, although many are very nice and a pleasure to build. But there are
cottage industry kits and cottage industry kits. This one I deem borderline,
because it will be really difficult for anyone but the experienced modeler willing
to solve many problems, do some basic research to solve the accuracy issues,
and with sufficient will to endure the hard work and no little frustration
ahead. </p>
<p>My, oh, my. I have built a not small number of rough kits, but this one it’s
undoubtedly among the ones that will make you sigh, again and again, during the
build. I would have never chosen to build this kit, but very kind friend and
fellow modeler Luis S. sent it as a gift. In fact upon opening the box and evaluate
the contents, I told Luis that I was not keen on building it, and offered to
return it to him, apologizing for what could be seen as ingratitude, but
was actually honesty, as it wasn’t right to toss the kit in the garage an forget
about it. As I slowly advanced in the build of another (less) challenging kit, Pegasus' XP-40Q racer</p><p> <a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/curtiss-p-40q-racer-converted-pegasus.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/curtiss-p-40q-racer-converted-pegasus.html</a></p><p>I decided to give this other kit a go, knowing this was a build I
wouldn’t really enjoy, but aiming to put a smile in Luis’s face. </p>
<p>I have seen actually a fair amount of High Planes racer kits built online. I
wouldn’t say they look to me as particularly great models, save a remarkable few (Alex Bigey's and Patrice Roma's come to mind as great examples of beautiful builds of High Plane racer kits). It’s really, really
difficult to come to a good ending starting with what comes in the box. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Somewhat crude moldings, big sprue gates, inadequate
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<p class="MsoNormal">What is that weird blurb about the lottery?:</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteMnBfqf0hpDBDeI_JmLVcfHc1_taAh5hFbgA7pJL7TpFG8VY6WvIyumDElapgF9SGlMGWW1E8SboR1IIQUPLjIM4VooFyzF7fWiQdjYgFFkwu9VIHGR0iSxhd8aTgmbnxEXVMDx2N7d6s6BhYXSJ_yDKVdLhaoNFQW_M0XRjUu0XaHmXXO4M8IWpcv5S/s1280/dIMG_6948%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteMnBfqf0hpDBDeI_JmLVcfHc1_taAh5hFbgA7pJL7TpFG8VY6WvIyumDElapgF9SGlMGWW1E8SboR1IIQUPLjIM4VooFyzF7fWiQdjYgFFkwu9VIHGR0iSxhd8aTgmbnxEXVMDx2N7d6s6BhYXSJ_yDKVdLhaoNFQW_M0XRjUu0XaHmXXO4M8IWpcv5S/s320/dIMG_6948%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I mean...</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tSm5vRedueusvISNRBYR3zjzpPeMUVLbPkVv6llWv6ICer05Hw9hOcAIb08BPeZzo9HMFaGHtn3SCHOb7eI4PyhqhrO3gSdYwAn_CykYmSAnu4HbTR4LbsLWvMlW504Vozna9peolr1BUHz5KfssWVoBLYqr6II0kMHlxIvU-UIXkS30mjp-LSMjQg1Z/s1280/IMG_6945%20(1280x872).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1280" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tSm5vRedueusvISNRBYR3zjzpPeMUVLbPkVv6llWv6ICer05Hw9hOcAIb08BPeZzo9HMFaGHtn3SCHOb7eI4PyhqhrO3gSdYwAn_CykYmSAnu4HbTR4LbsLWvMlW504Vozna9peolr1BUHz5KfssWVoBLYqr6II0kMHlxIvU-UIXkS30mjp-LSMjQg1Z/s320/IMG_6945%20(1280x872).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The spinner was molded wonky like this (higly exaggerated)
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<p class="MsoNormal">For some F8F racers -including this boxing- the intakes on
the leading edge will have to be filled and blended smooth with the wing. As
you can see this sandwich has too much ham and cheese, and the halves won't
close at all:</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsGUw53f1MUI0cJVbhOfnNMlffMU_79wKrR7TqOHOccgXJ_9xLHiT_o1JT-TsUpIPaHzIJXC8HULvJnm_-MhPfJxlr0dMO17IY1x3FrWEh1QHNVERIAfWNeZLtjZXsJ4YA1bjdvuZcrGYI2jrfPqOlgbSOlqtWgG3jagG1S2vl2fCS1rPvz-5vrale8Zc/s1280/IMG_6952%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsGUw53f1MUI0cJVbhOfnNMlffMU_79wKrR7TqOHOccgXJ_9xLHiT_o1JT-TsUpIPaHzIJXC8HULvJnm_-MhPfJxlr0dMO17IY1x3FrWEh1QHNVERIAfWNeZLtjZXsJ4YA1bjdvuZcrGYI2jrfPqOlgbSOlqtWgG3jagG1S2vl2fCS1rPvz-5vrale8Zc/s320/IMG_6952%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Even after reducing the thickness of the wheel well roof to
a wafer, the wing halves won't close properly, so the upper wing half will have
to be ground:<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QnnpX4hef_Nybta847s0bvvadNhSEVY_ApgggFWL_BPBN-_9x5S2bT3NKw7g8iq6OhixyUpuUk8e6BilSkv7LEuq59V2cg26v-fCUWC-jD2nSLnsslKvNoZ8O5kln-5A6Hc70CM-NIqYJ0_OSVogz5pRcM3a5BHFSR-lNQjWKxI6caHxSSKNO8TeCU9n/s1280/IMG_6953%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QnnpX4hef_Nybta847s0bvvadNhSEVY_ApgggFWL_BPBN-_9x5S2bT3NKw7g8iq6OhixyUpuUk8e6BilSkv7LEuq59V2cg26v-fCUWC-jD2nSLnsslKvNoZ8O5kln-5A6Hc70CM-NIqYJ0_OSVogz5pRcM3a5BHFSR-lNQjWKxI6caHxSSKNO8TeCU9n/s320/IMG_6953%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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<p>The kit bears a certain resemblance with the old Monogram issue regarding
that wing-through-fuselage weird arrangement. Once again, take a wild guess
about the general fit. A feature of the Bearcat wing was a reinforcement of the
intrados. Maybe this is an attempt to it? Notice that the ducts that originally
go from the intakes into the fuselage have been eliminated, but not the intakes
themselves:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBehxYPrLDvlwvYY4899eOGrpFXYez5NwW3P1qroQVvomkeBHwF8lyAhuERSENncOBJlQ2nL7-n-6qZ1BJe5xu3QrCiHmvUOXMDAGG5FttjwIdraCGynh91XeMlfOZIpA9gyK-9E6ltqFTVzezqWLehTzhAwVa2s65C0jruEQAK_rKGQF-NtdK2MpPJBdp/s1280/IMG_7041%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBehxYPrLDvlwvYY4899eOGrpFXYez5NwW3P1qroQVvomkeBHwF8lyAhuERSENncOBJlQ2nL7-n-6qZ1BJe5xu3QrCiHmvUOXMDAGG5FttjwIdraCGynh91XeMlfOZIpA9gyK-9E6ltqFTVzezqWLehTzhAwVa2s65C0jruEQAK_rKGQF-NtdK2MpPJBdp/s320/IMG_7041%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After some boring time all parts cleaned up. Some parts will benefit from replacements.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eLmXk8TBG-K4ioWkuXnLKoaxENmo6CN-TGyyFZfJdgFAvp8T7GAIZQDBzqpZKpRohjf2JFoumyx-aUZjYl5hj6cZf63kO_mBM3DtZdsvW_ubhUUM1bi0t5QYjXIgiZdlk7LPa1zTXYz9oxzzuvO2IndZQgpUWZ4rZyKwON1jbrKZNnG3vXpon8CB-GPa/s1280/IMG_7042%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eLmXk8TBG-K4ioWkuXnLKoaxENmo6CN-TGyyFZfJdgFAvp8T7GAIZQDBzqpZKpRohjf2JFoumyx-aUZjYl5hj6cZf63kO_mBM3DtZdsvW_ubhUUM1bi0t5QYjXIgiZdlk7LPa1zTXYz9oxzzuvO2IndZQgpUWZ4rZyKwON1jbrKZNnG3vXpon8CB-GPa/s320/IMG_7042%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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<p>As with the Pegasus kits, it must be said that these series of racers can
still be built, given time, skill and a lot of patience -as often seen on the
Net- sometimes to fair results. </p><p>The racer didn't have the side consoles. The seat is not accurate. You can see a modified new seat from the spares and a cylinder to its right, which was in the actual racer. The inst. pan. can be adapted:<br /></p>
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I glued the spinner to the backplate, re-did the prop blade locations, will cut them off the axle after painting and glue them in. That way the spinner can be smooth too:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT3nkx1Zd0BOxaLbZDPrKyojAeYEDu4mt1hrRGrWYKq1hAvvbMDfp5eEdttpNSJgYs1h6YklT6uRI8sV_1wMjFaoYle4RKlHPJZQ8ymNpLOxq0tP6qMfZmvZ6L9bVKokT58gHQUigXB23Q30YXk839NnePR2gntqfiAqSRC7Rl7apGP3Geapptcmiwvot/s1280/IMG_7078%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT3nkx1Zd0BOxaLbZDPrKyojAeYEDu4mt1hrRGrWYKq1hAvvbMDfp5eEdttpNSJgYs1h6YklT6uRI8sV_1wMjFaoYle4RKlHPJZQ8ymNpLOxq0tP6qMfZmvZ6L9bVKokT58gHQUigXB23Q30YXk839NnePR2gntqfiAqSRC7Rl7apGP3Geapptcmiwvot/s320/IMG_7078%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>These are screengrabs from the Smithsonian. As you can see the racer cockpit has very little to do with the kit's rendition, or any other F8F. 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For the earlier white scheme it was maybe also white or grey. I will go for grey.<br /></p><p>Friend and fellow modeler Michael D. just sent this very valuable link regarding refrigeration on this and other racers:</p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouCUlncYyB3Dd6Mb78n5XlVq0oV6Fbmb7xXU2nICpRWmmoM_zkwarUbRihNW37vIJpQcsb5u3qQsuRBTFD2Bf6J-pV4atwBEbcjMuMqMOfyitee7pVpwwO9ENCVBX-gBvAwCY8h0MYcqnBNJpke09JXA5aco8X69U0eJX0oRRqUzv0kH7Tbs88cQlDrte/s1920/record%20at%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouCUlncYyB3Dd6Mb78n5XlVq0oV6Fbmb7xXU2nICpRWmmoM_zkwarUbRihNW37vIJpQcsb5u3qQsuRBTFD2Bf6J-pV4atwBEbcjMuMqMOfyitee7pVpwwO9ENCVBX-gBvAwCY8h0MYcqnBNJpke09JXA5aco8X69U0eJX0oRRqUzv0kH7Tbs88cQlDrte/s320/record%20at%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtIpdJDqpeisI_FpBX-OngSfJHwORDcW_JwZ_rxYuy3OHd-2mqqvUEyxxTM2Xz6S61qONDgeMtgKsqgJo09t2wrxJhNQtVvDcHFuho2tH1QqGNZlS7rwv2pXHXXZ4T-GeBgyQDEFxr8nal93vsmAS3xtCNTXrrB2bjj-TYzfljuZ6_XNeEBsGO7xxPu0n/s1920/record%20at%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtIpdJDqpeisI_FpBX-OngSfJHwORDcW_JwZ_rxYuy3OHd-2mqqvUEyxxTM2Xz6S61qONDgeMtgKsqgJo09t2wrxJhNQtVvDcHFuho2tH1QqGNZlS7rwv2pXHXXZ4T-GeBgyQDEFxr8nal93vsmAS3xtCNTXrrB2bjj-TYzfljuZ6_XNeEBsGO7xxPu0n/s320/record%20at%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrWlscxsnepZ7CBUak_ci8-O0G-1Ng9HAzBdgTDds-IMDbi_0kHaC45Y2qk3bOZnMQUG1lnDZZ7eeCozZ7yhBFB51P40HTsGgPcu7DGYzgRp2fFRROItvNJDuPG1Hq3SiTaw04aGDrA5-3Q-QydejCZJ0O9VoYXUnf4qdgpjnXgeC7HOB7RYqBtZbXQ-E/s1920/record%20at%2015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrWlscxsnepZ7CBUak_ci8-O0G-1Ng9HAzBdgTDds-IMDbi_0kHaC45Y2qk3bOZnMQUG1lnDZZ7eeCozZ7yhBFB51P40HTsGgPcu7DGYzgRp2fFRROItvNJDuPG1Hq3SiTaw04aGDrA5-3Q-QydejCZJ0O9VoYXUnf4qdgpjnXgeC7HOB7RYqBtZbXQ-E/s320/record%20at%2015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>If you are building this kit, firstly, my condolences; secondly, regarding the cockpit interior: most modelers may not need to concern themselves too much about accuracy or detail, as the canopy is minuscule and not precisely a miracle of transparency. Of the few mods I made, nothing really can be seen. It's better perhaps to concentrate on fixing the various fit and surface issues. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3HiHdvaL3ciMAg8i-8eC3cgLoTmVb8BcBY4DZPPTT6YdxswEPfS_GaGGne5m-36BdaP-o8n5QSLFoFmnkAzqTmOPoRBcj_9q7Qc0RtDxnP47wDrkEZj8dJVpQMZhFZWwwGlaOA7fin4bMGVfxpn55TaUf-TT1PhGAKf7kj0pUpybB7Jqy8aUj7E3Jf3k/s1280/IMG_7094%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3HiHdvaL3ciMAg8i-8eC3cgLoTmVb8BcBY4DZPPTT6YdxswEPfS_GaGGne5m-36BdaP-o8n5QSLFoFmnkAzqTmOPoRBcj_9q7Qc0RtDxnP47wDrkEZj8dJVpQMZhFZWwwGlaOA7fin4bMGVfxpn55TaUf-TT1PhGAKf7kj0pUpybB7Jqy8aUj7E3Jf3k/s320/IMG_7094%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Let's try to make a round opening of <i>that</i>:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JwXFRDe4qmV0B-NWARaAowcOANUgCr7W4-zfcLsMi4A45KGeIkNANdDASaKwqyggJ1t0m2m3lKuPgLrZxu6TPYxfuYPDD0Vna28M47UJdjckoWvXn1nT85RyjZl6wghxJ9kiO_J_UPv_dUl5yYGtkZwWhtreVqW8LFRygbMDtR0jKdOeD2lrPP2nVhIT/s1280/IMG_7112%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JwXFRDe4qmV0B-NWARaAowcOANUgCr7W4-zfcLsMi4A45KGeIkNANdDASaKwqyggJ1t0m2m3lKuPgLrZxu6TPYxfuYPDD0Vna28M47UJdjckoWvXn1nT85RyjZl6wghxJ9kiO_J_UPv_dUl5yYGtkZwWhtreVqW8LFRygbMDtR0jKdOeD2lrPP2nVhIT/s320/IMG_7112%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p> The black "firewall" to the right will need energetic reduction of its diameter to be able to fit inside the fuselage:<br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlxTcGcPueZmglsLgxDEyIsedM4CjjRfrW0qFbYudZjAo0K1Vh5srbv_Cg90Ryetw_TSE4MRL2b0CluJFqHRWlq2go5WLKrY0BMJMTKuc6Qq9rOjLJtYNo61ullNmpEyDYGnvOG8JDWx55hEmrj9WFPciin2sBQRWLuvz_bEvl7YUU5ZOC53Pn7Rfrmwa/s1280/IMG_7116%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlxTcGcPueZmglsLgxDEyIsedM4CjjRfrW0qFbYudZjAo0K1Vh5srbv_Cg90Ryetw_TSE4MRL2b0CluJFqHRWlq2go5WLKrY0BMJMTKuc6Qq9rOjLJtYNo61ullNmpEyDYGnvOG8JDWx55hEmrj9WFPciin2sBQRWLuvz_bEvl7YUU5ZOC53Pn7Rfrmwa/s320/IMG_7116%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The modified cockpit, now at resembling the real thing better:<br /><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OSi2ttt5XHuaN7iophXusp0kU6pkjoUZsL9m4QitJvDt7HBLBksK5rZDyW3LeQwWDUDZ9ii8IpmdzXiXlDJchHE2qlW8qtKr7yvwcLslMoB4yiT-k5kzkI-H0fTqfnOsxvyK_HNj7jCtzsSIkPLNaTv1sGOXJ6095_GpK122cYNpLPOAMOiWCD2F5mZg/s1280/IMG_7117%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OSi2ttt5XHuaN7iophXusp0kU6pkjoUZsL9m4QitJvDt7HBLBksK5rZDyW3LeQwWDUDZ9ii8IpmdzXiXlDJchHE2qlW8qtKr7yvwcLslMoB4yiT-k5kzkI-H0fTqfnOsxvyK_HNj7jCtzsSIkPLNaTv1sGOXJ6095_GpK122cYNpLPOAMOiWCD2F5mZg/s320/IMG_7117%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p> The prop is painted white, the narrow band masked, then the tips painted red, and in turn masked to apply the medium blue:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIvEPN7CmoZrJ7ln9dw72a9iZndAhSRZHS_LacTSNv-OXgR8FbvqBnFRobU0nRBjO4IGNKq-Fed9MSQVhk0xs8ehf-xcNZOw3QPLtrX4Y1rOZ_h_7ngAD6zCqwqequ0IljxU3bvZTmWW499lqJsgfc50yg9UG8Ndsv1k4VlQikEXB5mpI2I0y1NJToB_T/s1280/IMG_7128%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIvEPN7CmoZrJ7ln9dw72a9iZndAhSRZHS_LacTSNv-OXgR8FbvqBnFRobU0nRBjO4IGNKq-Fed9MSQVhk0xs8ehf-xcNZOw3QPLtrX4Y1rOZ_h_7ngAD6zCqwqequ0IljxU3bvZTmWW499lqJsgfc50yg9UG8Ndsv1k4VlQikEXB5mpI2I0y1NJToB_T/s320/IMG_7128%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Beware that the width of the solid band at the mouth of the fuselage is thicker on one side. To that thicker side you have to glue the round support. If you glue it to the narrow band side the fuselage will not close:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3eF7XXoc5lop9O_ru4lYwSC3uqjf1WDcV4P_SXBlHnN5-kRf2F7blkM-LLdpl-B4LbvxpPzhC6T10O4BBBrHSuOoCo6fSVINdz0TlXH7c17zLWRhZfm1hGclftNHzH7kF0qcDBVXfZmpparPO3-X0TJnyLC9iZvDEtHHCgvgqd7nUnlIahFj60jMc7lJ/s1280/IMG_7131%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3eF7XXoc5lop9O_ru4lYwSC3uqjf1WDcV4P_SXBlHnN5-kRf2F7blkM-LLdpl-B4LbvxpPzhC6T10O4BBBrHSuOoCo6fSVINdz0TlXH7c17zLWRhZfm1hGclftNHzH7kF0qcDBVXfZmpparPO3-X0TJnyLC9iZvDEtHHCgvgqd7nUnlIahFj60jMc7lJ/s320/IMG_7131%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On an ill-fitting kit this system is a no-go from the beginning. I went through so many dry fitting sessions to make this work -with filing and sanding in the middle- that I lost count:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuwMBOCcKHI22Yj2O84TWfP8IjJgMAB5RHAVThf_I-5XIHkerBJeozQM2ACSSbhXsnDjf2RVECvD2HWkg2HwoPeyS3hJaGM2BIOZPvvxrug4sZ9-Y2eJA4b2BKzUwgZsJF33XhkmKTugd714fJrzZeX8tC8CuGgkdZEnldShE0u3FOtREilkkUzJJBmbV/s1280/IMG_7132%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuwMBOCcKHI22Yj2O84TWfP8IjJgMAB5RHAVThf_I-5XIHkerBJeozQM2ACSSbhXsnDjf2RVECvD2HWkg2HwoPeyS3hJaGM2BIOZPvvxrug4sZ9-Y2eJA4b2BKzUwgZsJF33XhkmKTugd714fJrzZeX8tC8CuGgkdZEnldShE0u3FOtREilkkUzJJBmbV/s320/IMG_7132%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This surely is among the most ill-fitting kits I ever built:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4PsoueiAziF6bnHmujZjnIj3ifwKTZHtX_TgP1nTR2C6Jjpf47t2CvGCk72Sqep3jSEYDWFmdEl8102rphrxNIXWID_-5qi-cEORODFbHbHGfyAPRPbXtcXqNPwtgsjVZEQkAdQ5oNiXdcpuXcncgSD-pzeB9xo01_gSwSdg7s33vJeTN6ujlNMEfrHK/s1280/IMG_7135%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4PsoueiAziF6bnHmujZjnIj3ifwKTZHtX_TgP1nTR2C6Jjpf47t2CvGCk72Sqep3jSEYDWFmdEl8102rphrxNIXWID_-5qi-cEORODFbHbHGfyAPRPbXtcXqNPwtgsjVZEQkAdQ5oNiXdcpuXcncgSD-pzeB9xo01_gSwSdg7s33vJeTN6ujlNMEfrHK/s320/IMG_7135%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After a few hours of struggling, the fuselage halves could be joined:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTd7oy4CC2NOUMRqK0P-R-40Kw6zEwhC5yBq1OQAZHAbG5hujD0U_ilvuL7pn5Mi3TyVYG0mNuwL0YbZAAN8PxIIVD_J9a7CHQ7PyvR0OX0FTZKNEy0TTu780QDcY8MPA2Q21WHTrxWE9-faDWS9YlN8rTziwP8FxYApPzuLVN5wVOvq4SInKS9bfTVOE/s1280/IMG_7136%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTd7oy4CC2NOUMRqK0P-R-40Kw6zEwhC5yBq1OQAZHAbG5hujD0U_ilvuL7pn5Mi3TyVYG0mNuwL0YbZAAN8PxIIVD_J9a7CHQ7PyvR0OX0FTZKNEy0TTu780QDcY8MPA2Q21WHTrxWE9-faDWS9YlN8rTziwP8FxYApPzuLVN5wVOvq4SInKS9bfTVOE/s320/IMG_7136%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And now the Karmans, also needing refining:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bdKk5iqbyVcDdDt2rcu2G9JTqwT2okHrhZZv3qSWM9eqG3Bk8T9JBLxdCDZmcbK2LzJzkMmF6vYmXQJ2atS6e9r7mDVqHAtzgo-Bx7HfiQJ250jEjaeGZVRy3XXRcO7Y18CufYsoMEJStUs_68lUu40IRqJU1ve6ejaA9JRT0TJWXfkevrz2YBfxLZDf/s1280/IMG_7139%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bdKk5iqbyVcDdDt2rcu2G9JTqwT2okHrhZZv3qSWM9eqG3Bk8T9JBLxdCDZmcbK2LzJzkMmF6vYmXQJ2atS6e9r7mDVqHAtzgo-Bx7HfiQJ250jEjaeGZVRy3XXRcO7Y18CufYsoMEJStUs_68lUu40IRqJU1ve6ejaA9JRT0TJWXfkevrz2YBfxLZDf/s320/IMG_7139%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCBlawALDlCqPn_0msErIkg9NYBBM4HcgjlRNGtx3R16wrqUZRzU84J_VdMcPFmmDM9vhqqQfG6nOS3KqirmY5b5ASKKByQ2aobHUh1-BguRNVgvd4FiHxIbEMs_8JRcRSEkD6YsU9eAMOhaYZ_ZanjGAVoP6JyeydfUytj9ubRrQ7gxyCs-w6ruiXRhr/s1280/IMG_7140%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCBlawALDlCqPn_0msErIkg9NYBBM4HcgjlRNGtx3R16wrqUZRzU84J_VdMcPFmmDM9vhqqQfG6nOS3KqirmY5b5ASKKByQ2aobHUh1-BguRNVgvd4FiHxIbEMs_8JRcRSEkD6YsU9eAMOhaYZ_ZanjGAVoP6JyeydfUytj9ubRrQ7gxyCs-w6ruiXRhr/s320/IMG_7140%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Time to work on the little vacuformed canopy. A bit at the time the surplus is trimmed back, testing as one goes. The edges of the opening -where it seats- are as undefined (not sharp, not crisp) as the rest the rest of the kit, so perhaps I will have to glue some flanges around the opening to help secure the transparency:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGKftHb95Z47Gpu6hbjO6HcK6fjf3VWAhOfVJcGNNijutvjpSOSpMWrpozBSpGBlRGvS2Z93J6wxijDNDTkVD0PpM7SIQHw5NN-cROtNAuGvq8BpjhT3SriZNjTeaHFa5d_4yvDFPeTI8_uLXDXyMs6iLGb1QAY2E61sBFVUbY-zklaqp3aQn289uR9QP/s1280/IMG_7141%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGKftHb95Z47Gpu6hbjO6HcK6fjf3VWAhOfVJcGNNijutvjpSOSpMWrpozBSpGBlRGvS2Z93J6wxijDNDTkVD0PpM7SIQHw5NN-cROtNAuGvq8BpjhT3SriZNjTeaHFa5d_4yvDFPeTI8_uLXDXyMs6iLGb1QAY2E61sBFVUbY-zklaqp3aQn289uR9QP/s320/IMG_7141%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Prop. As a building strategy I try to complete what I can of the ancillaries (wheels, prop, canopy, etc.) while I wait for glue, paint or primer to set, so as not to be delayed by them at the end:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFr2HL9aNfRghOkEgUgX6ElFMsVhGxLXSlwwyvjjUJxjzterT_irDtU0Uf0Q3SiUGTJRgNjntclhGJsVj3Rty8PMbCoY7JGxrXB1CxbL_gLcVwl4WmC6A3D7CQO9wubhH-JQ1GZjy5-rr-sVoceQHQPnuPFubt5KsB5mNDPEcaooNVN_Kn7XIyJvpMN71f/s1280/IMG_7149%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFr2HL9aNfRghOkEgUgX6ElFMsVhGxLXSlwwyvjjUJxjzterT_irDtU0Uf0Q3SiUGTJRgNjntclhGJsVj3Rty8PMbCoY7JGxrXB1CxbL_gLcVwl4WmC6A3D7CQO9wubhH-JQ1GZjy5-rr-sVoceQHQPnuPFubt5KsB5mNDPEcaooNVN_Kn7XIyJvpMN71f/s320/IMG_7149%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The stabs are added. Some preliminary work is done on the seams:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKj80zumNkjDkCzdlv1k3j5NAjiKFMcJTUDpW1yVSGNUlV3zQr_I0XAezBmOYTysbu3BNCEJ0eiJAMahE6trcnX9HUsU8-1z9H501L3WkO7Miu4Iz0RUc2HKknUmFctIfskXqo3mn_tcf9eiKl4fd8I7cvshFXHa20I4EVUij70nr5MDwIscpA2L0KGX7/s1280/IMG_7152%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKj80zumNkjDkCzdlv1k3j5NAjiKFMcJTUDpW1yVSGNUlV3zQr_I0XAezBmOYTysbu3BNCEJ0eiJAMahE6trcnX9HUsU8-1z9H501L3WkO7Miu4Iz0RUc2HKknUmFctIfskXqo3mn_tcf9eiKl4fd8I7cvshFXHa20I4EVUij70nr5MDwIscpA2L0KGX7/s320/IMG_7152%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Milliput is used to fill the many wide gaps around the wing. The slot exhaust at the fuselage nose bottom is carved with an Olfa engraving tool:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-A7ojXxkyPX8D9b-K-MofnQQpMHnAoXtsotNoeRtAjLheJzgPK_cOVZP-aSj8kPA7sdq_AkLF33CUmD552CHfLRpzob0jgaVaM762lW4zlbkbkiPWemUi-jYLh7DLy4GCq4zGkgCsep9Rk33UbZWMfQ_wmTkaOjN28oxRYDVRRfiiE3WH4z-DPutxSxKO/s1280/IMG_7154%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-A7ojXxkyPX8D9b-K-MofnQQpMHnAoXtsotNoeRtAjLheJzgPK_cOVZP-aSj8kPA7sdq_AkLF33CUmD552CHfLRpzob0jgaVaM762lW4zlbkbkiPWemUi-jYLh7DLy4GCq4zGkgCsep9Rk33UbZWMfQ_wmTkaOjN28oxRYDVRRfiiE3WH4z-DPutxSxKO/s320/IMG_7154%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The two models (the other is Pegasus' P-40Q) in progress. I feel more like a mason than a modeler, chiseling plastic away, grinding and polishing). Hours and hours invested, and yet so far from a good surface:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiqSHzp7crSor07pamWXo8XeVhMpUm9Yf7qFAOdxuovFSMWVHwhRHgpyoS7wc5pWsdn1go90dbirdFfS5z80tUVk7AM3YbYkc3d3xn2MgGX6MoFO8w2gpuTBvjP7O1dX6FNf8tjbdSNG4F5IWOTNTX63ewzvQ4yHASOfpL1eH3DFrahrAdE_bfUSgVkmu/s1280/IMG_7162%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiqSHzp7crSor07pamWXo8XeVhMpUm9Yf7qFAOdxuovFSMWVHwhRHgpyoS7wc5pWsdn1go90dbirdFfS5z80tUVk7AM3YbYkc3d3xn2MgGX6MoFO8w2gpuTBvjP7O1dX6FNf8tjbdSNG4F5IWOTNTX63ewzvQ4yHASOfpL1eH3DFrahrAdE_bfUSgVkmu/s320/IMG_7162%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>First coat of primer, and the work has just began:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPRPHxi0DQ_Ja9GhePWMaYkEVkK5nB2UzkLk3Usssi5dkPrxzS8FzM6IccigO1Z2Yf2zRbY3SFEjHoaFhXJvFpScufzrqTX4dZZWORXaddf7ZJP4_BDziuxJhUersnssOKlXgsq9DmB9NSCxmJXwstrOoMuLqfyIeYHGtIFjcJ24tiFCg9Peuys8TJoDf/s1280/IMG_7164%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPRPHxi0DQ_Ja9GhePWMaYkEVkK5nB2UzkLk3Usssi5dkPrxzS8FzM6IccigO1Z2Yf2zRbY3SFEjHoaFhXJvFpScufzrqTX4dZZWORXaddf7ZJP4_BDziuxJhUersnssOKlXgsq9DmB9NSCxmJXwstrOoMuLqfyIeYHGtIFjcJ24tiFCg9Peuys8TJoDf/s320/IMG_7164%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A few corrections and the process of adjusting the vacuformed canopy to the fuselage began. You get unfortunately a single shot at it, as, unlike kinder manufacturers, you are provided with just the one canopy. You have to blend the surrounding area with the fuselage, easier said than done, as the very poor nature of all edges in this kit do not help much. Regarding details and surface finish, I reached a point where further interventions just don't do any good and actually mar other things, so I am stopping here on that area. The fact that the whole plane was white, even legs, bays and LG doors, should facilitate painting. All will be added before final painting as soon as I am done with this stage.<br /><p>As I had to grind the cowl mouth to make it round augmenting is diameter, I glued from inside a styrene strip that was blended with the rest. This had the benefit of producing a more realistic, narrower gap to match photos of the real plane:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9TKuQH5lXCF7FIbwPANKkDnWmL1ImWBkm8wxJOUXSBfiOMSuhjqQwIkYCbtQxS6-PBKKArsB18qN3mK80Uh0wDZxXr6R_s4XPPjwsGVFaqzOaZdsOxvldZi53N50AfaJKf6erZ76nCgzajZdYb7UWj_zGUclGkuMOHAbFgsaz-h_pBvkBvefL_vzWN-H/s1280/IMG_7210%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9TKuQH5lXCF7FIbwPANKkDnWmL1ImWBkm8wxJOUXSBfiOMSuhjqQwIkYCbtQxS6-PBKKArsB18qN3mK80Uh0wDZxXr6R_s4XPPjwsGVFaqzOaZdsOxvldZi53N50AfaJKf6erZ76nCgzajZdYb7UWj_zGUclGkuMOHAbFgsaz-h_pBvkBvefL_vzWN-H/s320/IMG_7210%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Photos show a sort of whitish band inside the canopy, possibly a plastic reinforcement. This is replicated with a decal strip:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50l0RegGv9MHt-kKF0b2wZSC-bR2GT5vtISgxrLiIT1Xe6M4WGecMDBeJo6XMJGlOjqfxAeVd-sUO6gHjJ-8J1B4-BBXQq19WFi7NBi32EUPWVAJrf9-ugspg4cR5qyxaj4Z9RFrTkSp8XfjlivBmMCnGGT_M1P6-rGjEhymFD9Jys4i7N9xemums4LzA/s1280/IMG_7211%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50l0RegGv9MHt-kKF0b2wZSC-bR2GT5vtISgxrLiIT1Xe6M4WGecMDBeJo6XMJGlOjqfxAeVd-sUO6gHjJ-8J1B4-BBXQq19WFi7NBi32EUPWVAJrf9-ugspg4cR5qyxaj4Z9RFrTkSp8XfjlivBmMCnGGT_M1P6-rGjEhymFD9Jys4i7N9xemums4LzA/s320/IMG_7211%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The transparency is glued:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGC72KwCWJp708G_j0pX4OKCDShgrpypNiVfVgsdkHqR8mqbGO_Tl17yTrDkryTbQ3u9ADqZKx7mBO5OIoERideiRRHkRum-jHAlKGdm4hhfTBG6ZWdINfrv-HLKCC7IgrR-40p3IpSFcSVAkLEXeywXjusBBYjgrBaqKGjCUgNcEE9dY66BQjbiJyuKm/s1280/IMG_7221%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGC72KwCWJp708G_j0pX4OKCDShgrpypNiVfVgsdkHqR8mqbGO_Tl17yTrDkryTbQ3u9ADqZKx7mBO5OIoERideiRRHkRum-jHAlKGdm4hhfTBG6ZWdINfrv-HLKCC7IgrR-40p3IpSFcSVAkLEXeywXjusBBYjgrBaqKGjCUgNcEE9dY66BQjbiJyuKm/s320/IMG_7221%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After some touch-ups, the landing gear is glued and a final coat of primer is applied. The leg metal parts do not fit well in the wells, and have to be tweaked a bit. Also a missing brace needs to be added:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGA829dDfMzIsCfoSJm9wOFNsU9NSUurlXvDgp_R87cxdeiOJUZns7BgM7_dDMh6JQrNMf3LigOyl1xxwUGB1n0t3eCIckdeF-n8EWSAAIzewX_RfH7FuJvXPthtTyKDEjBy4vkgQGfN1U9jF_sSfcSizlkhJPjKsl_0ZP_xbPiqrxmycdi3ANo0MPnFY/s1280/IMG_7227%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGA829dDfMzIsCfoSJm9wOFNsU9NSUurlXvDgp_R87cxdeiOJUZns7BgM7_dDMh6JQrNMf3LigOyl1xxwUGB1n0t3eCIckdeF-n8EWSAAIzewX_RfH7FuJvXPthtTyKDEjBy4vkgQGfN1U9jF_sSfcSizlkhJPjKsl_0ZP_xbPiqrxmycdi3ANo0MPnFY/s320/IMG_7227%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>White paint:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7m4F0-RgjJuM9Xa6iZZ26JyfTDwU96jQUxXPn5wHyXpW69KScmiNu7PlCEX8XMHOzIVtWnJUn-ruZTR2ow1DC41Mb-xoB4kY1mVCM9cr0U1cddYbZmPoU2vrW4_A0IObEMVYkY-vbvI5gs633kDOpZrXX5IYvpydGS8xWksYeQy-d2U11nzryYGrOSB4/s1280/IMG_7241%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7m4F0-RgjJuM9Xa6iZZ26JyfTDwU96jQUxXPn5wHyXpW69KScmiNu7PlCEX8XMHOzIVtWnJUn-ruZTR2ow1DC41Mb-xoB4kY1mVCM9cr0U1cddYbZmPoU2vrW4_A0IObEMVYkY-vbvI5gs633kDOpZrXX5IYvpydGS8xWksYeQy-d2U11nzryYGrOSB4/s320/IMG_7241%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Well, as I suspected, the decals are actually confetti. Yes, I know you can try to rescue them with a coat of varnish and then cutting the individual subjects as close as possible, but you end up with a thick pancake decal, so thanks but no thanks:<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbpk9osVuE_3qRMC8ct3GdwIlj4I_i8AGEKeoOqiQhlM2iC216lj7qY-CV9XflOZpDYp7mZsooAglA9Wk3LQ0a2QqPpPzhr8QLegvgXGdCXlizQMSauYdxdR-lvxhqyJOShnvkZ5AYGcVV0sbFnNxz_vFsX3P-2wIuWjwQdrlqw3_1TeU9SasII4OuEEB/s1280/IMG_7258%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbpk9osVuE_3qRMC8ct3GdwIlj4I_i8AGEKeoOqiQhlM2iC216lj7qY-CV9XflOZpDYp7mZsooAglA9Wk3LQ0a2QqPpPzhr8QLegvgXGdCXlizQMSauYdxdR-lvxhqyJOShnvkZ5AYGcVV0sbFnNxz_vFsX3P-2wIuWjwQdrlqw3_1TeU9SasII4OuEEB/s320/IMG_7258%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>As I feared this, concurrent with every aspect of this kit, I took some precautions:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2aQNQp4HezDy5Fw4Bl1NKGLtVU_EhUl_BHWiHRDto7SLKZ-F275LE-OAvCsZj6yiDFRXiM3KDWi8dlndWxZbZpFF4XPPdu7ZLgMDWqr-qCvP4jM297bdfOo14rYP17A2vJGEsx6SIpHF6Ot3pKoIGuH_1HyL2xnatlW4h3cQtC6TqNmcwalceSJNciqm/s1280/IMG_7257%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2aQNQp4HezDy5Fw4Bl1NKGLtVU_EhUl_BHWiHRDto7SLKZ-F275LE-OAvCsZj6yiDFRXiM3KDWi8dlndWxZbZpFF4XPPdu7ZLgMDWqr-qCvP4jM297bdfOo14rYP17A2vJGEsx6SIpHF6Ot3pKoIGuH_1HyL2xnatlW4h3cQtC6TqNmcwalceSJNciqm/s320/IMG_7257%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As I am not sure how these home-made laser printer decals will behave regarding color density and such, if after I try them I am not happy, I will follow the path I mentioned before, representing the model as in the first speed record attempt, with just the registrations.<br /><p></p><p>The area surrounding the exhausts is masked and painted a steel color to match photos:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDxsyUVRsMUpoXsajVSNkj9ucao0WqpAQiCqSNr8nIIWQBLQ3ScTxCixUwaNfbLOaYZTIKZVyXx-kFLAhWc9z50vAszmoNDWk3Z6vQvdiX0aMOpzzCxwMS6jGveY0nCS2hZX_PRk4Fg5RxfOPzpWLL7mb7bzi65eRHdOID4sNIoBLwkFYO7Hgv-y9KFAv/s1280/IMG_7262%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDxsyUVRsMUpoXsajVSNkj9ucao0WqpAQiCqSNr8nIIWQBLQ3ScTxCixUwaNfbLOaYZTIKZVyXx-kFLAhWc9z50vAszmoNDWk3Z6vQvdiX0aMOpzzCxwMS6jGveY0nCS2hZX_PRk4Fg5RxfOPzpWLL7mb7bzi65eRHdOID4sNIoBLwkFYO7Hgv-y9KFAv/s320/IMG_7262%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Almost there:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNFYJdm_UjJ0Z0xuliPGQO0lH3xgOVoTiueFXTzcTkx1-ssFY1ABD1areXMWz12KS_WLERIcbp0hWo5JEyb7ZWrKSagfaP78gtiQd3o3hhCzjmDNSCaPEHEskhjJkyQ_5LnootwSZNlETo-ZUgiMaKSyG0CRN0MrZAN2Z4_xnY5RI13UyB5P9GgYHyDcb/s1280/IMG_7266%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNFYJdm_UjJ0Z0xuliPGQO0lH3xgOVoTiueFXTzcTkx1-ssFY1ABD1areXMWz12KS_WLERIcbp0hWo5JEyb7ZWrKSagfaP78gtiQd3o3hhCzjmDNSCaPEHEskhjJkyQ_5LnootwSZNlETo-ZUgiMaKSyG0CRN0MrZAN2Z4_xnY5RI13UyB5P9GgYHyDcb/s320/IMG_7266%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-p41AdXradQQLwazn83CsbUYO_gA8e0F7-K3BlqJfP34gt8-On2T-_TKv3U10_j3W3eHIB3rzB0Md0V-rWeapIb6ekofLSoXDcn2-nud6JNN2lxz1qrt_spk9QyIgLrFri5y0jEJxHunAwB4AT9JhlbhUrrS5kG-3lqheK0Ho0FD1r09ltkLTKafgydP/s1280/IMG_7267%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-p41AdXradQQLwazn83CsbUYO_gA8e0F7-K3BlqJfP34gt8-On2T-_TKv3U10_j3W3eHIB3rzB0Md0V-rWeapIb6ekofLSoXDcn2-nud6JNN2lxz1qrt_spk9QyIgLrFri5y0jEJxHunAwB4AT9JhlbhUrrS5kG-3lqheK0Ho0FD1r09ltkLTKafgydP/s320/IMG_7267%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The landing gear doors do not fit properly because their lower supports on the legs are too short (yet another problem to fix). Need to correct before adding them. This kit has a remarkable ratio of issues per square inch. <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To be continued...</p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-49321786131473932592024-02-12T10:31:00.000-08:002024-02-27T10:06:53.026-08:00Curtiss P-40Q racer - Converted Pegasus 1/72nd kit + Draw Decals<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GX-sWzkpSY3-Bz91q3imu1e9yqO3a5ZJNnpRfD8ZjdfAZfm0Xs_HMWYjyza_AQJ-CzK1MJteZE_ucpmYb7LX-IVad7bWp3QDLaGL0JDxe2Go1cIBhHPnahwn_bi3BdTrv0EIVOdwL-ZZzsWNSs_NaHWS5JsHn5cymRrWNQMwuteI1jTkYb9Lbz7CjIRf/s1200/Q.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1200" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GX-sWzkpSY3-Bz91q3imu1e9yqO3a5ZJNnpRfD8ZjdfAZfm0Xs_HMWYjyza_AQJ-CzK1MJteZE_ucpmYb7LX-IVad7bWp3QDLaGL0JDxe2Go1cIBhHPnahwn_bi3BdTrv0EIVOdwL-ZZzsWNSs_NaHWS5JsHn5cymRrWNQMwuteI1jTkYb9Lbz7CjIRf/s320/Q.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>(Photo SDASM photostream)<p>(The completed model is here:</p><p><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/pegasus-172nd-curtiss-xp-40q-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/pegasus-172nd-curtiss-xp-40q-racer.html</a><br /></p><p>I do support, wholeheartedly, the cottage
industry. Not just in words, but buying and building and posting their
creations. Hundreds of those cottage industry kits and
products can be seen on this blog. I am willing, when
needed, to go the extra mile, and do it gladly, as a modelling challenge,
a way to learn and to hone those skills plus to support those brave
manufacturers to do make an effort to provide a product that <i>deserves </i>to be built. But one thing is nice cottage, another a simple kit worth as a base, and another a crude and awful kit. And I don't support all of them. Of some, I stay away as far as I can. </p><p>This is not a beginners' kit, by any stretch the imagination. It is in
certain aspects coarse and lacks finesse and detail in some areas. It
requires patience and a modeler willing to sort some visible
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">I
have danced with ladies of questionable beauty, just for the pleasure of
dancing. This blog has, along nice and pleasant builds, a number of them of the
most despicable kits. Other modelers also build that kind of marginal kit, but they need
time, patience and skill. The question is –at certain point- is the effort worth it?<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">You
can see here many hundreds of kits, from the sublime to the basest, from the
simple to the complex, from vacuformed to low and high pressure injected, to
resin, to scratch, to even 3D-printed and photo-etched kits. Many a dragon has
been tamed.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">In
very specific cases there is no option in the market other than a poor kit,
so it’s that or nothing. For some, that’s their <i>only </i>raison
d’être: that no other option exists. Maybe in some cases the same plane could be modeled by converting a <i>better </i>existing kit
or simply scratchbuilding it. I have done both -many times-
and find it in general faster and more rewarding than struggle with a
frustrating kit. I decided that I
better consign the really bad kits to oblivion, primordial material for the next eons’
oil reserves, to which the plastic may eventually revert. Dust to dust, oil-derivative to
oil.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Now,
these kits can be seen built on the Net (David Vincent has seen them!) and it means, as mentioned at the beginning, that they can be built, and in some cases to a nice
result. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">I
don’t shun, as some of you know, from a modeling challenge, which will be
breaking the honor code of the Shaolin Modeling Monk and dishonoring the X-acto
Samurai Bushido. This very blog attests to it. But the fact that you <i>can</i>
do it doesn’t mean that you <i>should</i> do it, or even that you <i>want</i>
to do it. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">I
repeat: these lesser brands (see below in the next paragraphs) <i>are </i>built by modelers, it surely can be done
-if you feel the unquenchable urge- but a price is paid in extra work and
some (or a lot of, depending on your skill and commitment) frustration. Think
of it as if you have a kit to fabricate a kit to build a model. Some time ago I
decided I had enough of Merlin, old Dujin, Mach 2 or similar (<i>after</i> building
them). But I still have a Pegasus Jenny in the stash, and have converted one of
their kits to a very early passenger plane:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/junkers-cl1-j-10-civil-conversion.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/junkers-cl1-j-10-civil-conversion.html</a><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">and
another to a racer:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2020/11/ansaldo-brescia-racer-converted-pegasus.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2020/11/ansaldo-brescia-racer-converted-pegasus.html</a><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Here is the High Planes "Conquest 1" racer, an example of a very, very challenging kit:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/grumman-f8f-2-conquest-1-racer-high.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/grumman-f8f-2-conquest-1-racer-high.html</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">And now, without further ado, we lift the curtain. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">The
Pegasus Curtiss P-40Q and the aftermarket decal set planned for it:</p>
<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjnVhDMvt0f2x5HkHyOd-k9BnSmJWsQMQ6YO4Xj4yXS6PNfGO4qTPqFQumRs5PAtmQmptnJYoW2PT6JNlKm6SFpmpnwGAuARYqtc4PXCfn0XcAqzsh1Gx3Gv6QygYwTqMLRMXvJUrm2MxQVQV0WtxU-7S0JPoAG2CKlxvh1_HgfU6lbGpXmJuMe0WMdx/s1280/IMG_7013%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjnVhDMvt0f2x5HkHyOd-k9BnSmJWsQMQ6YO4Xj4yXS6PNfGO4qTPqFQumRs5PAtmQmptnJYoW2PT6JNlKm6SFpmpnwGAuARYqtc4PXCfn0XcAqzsh1Gx3Gv6QygYwTqMLRMXvJUrm2MxQVQV0WtxU-7S0JPoAG2CKlxvh1_HgfU6lbGpXmJuMe0WMdx/s320/IMG_7013%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I know it's "short-run", still...:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKculp5ROmk_I68zJ0A7Cuwg3e01KUrdtrpPsk7EEdblSEijXuUWAzu8JTzRwt27U45yhUPnW-1xjmIjeVCXqk8Rrk4glOicmPpd5XvqAB2XfGjfuRAzxD4DN7sFg66fsHoS0BWbj6c4a9czO4RPM8dkHdqqVlXOY1_mbsSEEjB49oGv178NHKcoMwOyR/s1280/IMG_7014%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKculp5ROmk_I68zJ0A7Cuwg3e01KUrdtrpPsk7EEdblSEijXuUWAzu8JTzRwt27U45yhUPnW-1xjmIjeVCXqk8Rrk4glOicmPpd5XvqAB2XfGjfuRAzxD4DN7sFg66fsHoS0BWbj6c4a9czO4RPM8dkHdqqVlXOY1_mbsSEEjB49oGv178NHKcoMwOyR/s320/IMG_7014%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>White metal parts are part of the package, and unlike other kind of useless, too-soft metal parts, these are sturdy enough for the task:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-MkSTjqelUbjd5jgFD5y5CJQmaNwU_tFWtqeViEZitv_vC1Nrfcj_cENNdniEmW4ab2ocDxYQ-Q7G4v3B70yDNSOlkBqOxJUiNG4tPH8_ahNljVQCZSDOAVehefmT0QzP0gJFLHC9dnouWtbsQux-2FKHQ4bWfSStXWydegEoh3w_ibENjarQRwsNaKm/s1280/IMG_7015%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-MkSTjqelUbjd5jgFD5y5CJQmaNwU_tFWtqeViEZitv_vC1Nrfcj_cENNdniEmW4ab2ocDxYQ-Q7G4v3B70yDNSOlkBqOxJUiNG4tPH8_ahNljVQCZSDOAVehefmT0QzP0gJFLHC9dnouWtbsQux-2FKHQ4bWfSStXWydegEoh3w_ibENjarQRwsNaKm/s320/IMG_7015%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They will need, as any single part of this kit, a careful cleaning and in the prop and spinner case, polishing to eliminate the grainy nature of the cast:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xV2nNEobAnzQCUusjyktakEgo6YqbCthyphenhyphenbAZt5Bmh9LHEiytJz4mjm6VCiIuOOGJaUlclG262vSGwNb4qRFzdHZnYvqrCe0ZdAA69ZMcUOfa78fx8OJZ0it2jScBHDK5D6_Uu1Qm-yIdi6xINo5GrKih4HhYSK3DRlrAVUrNImN72BwYbgQVvOFoiXJc/s1280/IMG_7016%20(1280x966).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1280" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xV2nNEobAnzQCUusjyktakEgo6YqbCthyphenhyphenbAZt5Bmh9LHEiytJz4mjm6VCiIuOOGJaUlclG262vSGwNb4qRFzdHZnYvqrCe0ZdAA69ZMcUOfa78fx8OJZ0it2jScBHDK5D6_Uu1Qm-yIdi6xINo5GrKih4HhYSK3DRlrAVUrNImN72BwYbgQVvOFoiXJc/s320/IMG_7016%20(1280x966).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The instructions. Succinct, one could say, and as it is often the case not indicating <i>precisely</i> where things go. Your guess, modelers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigmzFyOacND4Cm79yrtrGL6Md6JvCXnw2mZBwwELQ_BbhMjqZUDrkQV116_TEA-XpsPMkPzSPMS3Q3ul2QevO67Sr3Wvfkhyphenhyphent9C1XtYt2y3EqjqQ8m49gCiF2v-mE9kUHsNUIA54HyGYe4i7_hxTyGxBMz5dEGNO7hrFOL8etQlphM6VpgwuY5Z4IJTcy/s1280/IMG_7017%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigmzFyOacND4Cm79yrtrGL6Md6JvCXnw2mZBwwELQ_BbhMjqZUDrkQV116_TEA-XpsPMkPzSPMS3Q3ul2QevO67Sr3Wvfkhyphenhyphent9C1XtYt2y3EqjqQ8m49gCiF2v-mE9kUHsNUIA54HyGYe4i7_hxTyGxBMz5dEGNO7hrFOL8etQlphM6VpgwuY5Z4IJTcy/s320/IMG_7017%20(960x1280).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Transparency. Not bad clarity, a few scratches already from factory, a bit rough at the edges. It was already separated (more like yanked) from its sprue in a bad way, leaving a couple of nicks that will need repair. Hey, thanks for the extra work:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg079mesTUMzWgtruALZZciZf0WdqVkGDT0Dawq-iqspH5II7HoXOZDfaLpIbkEfOsK1zbAJ14DC_JA_5MNA7BvOez2rWOhJgziFqKVtpuL0ZEmXFt7LG1iFUbQpnLTmMQRTislILhnVNJ1HuIrlU2rEsP4hN31kcDkdv1e-Ju9ftVse_FYRnFs7KbB38RA/s1280/IMG_7018%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg079mesTUMzWgtruALZZciZf0WdqVkGDT0Dawq-iqspH5II7HoXOZDfaLpIbkEfOsK1zbAJ14DC_JA_5MNA7BvOez2rWOhJgziFqKVtpuL0ZEmXFt7LG1iFUbQpnLTmMQRTislILhnVNJ1HuIrlU2rEsP4hN31kcDkdv1e-Ju9ftVse_FYRnFs7KbB38RA/s320/IMG_7018%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Full contents (I provided the sleeve for the canopy, as it came loose):<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCYRjXsRgnhc_Hru4ns1zAoBKJsq4fKHUdYfEA-WCpqHP6LR3VeRF56_OUzG1LBTIJJx6-6OHLmh0lO1e9fdCLyg4wdI1QScefJOqCOAkgwksEn2oytEUvXNvfB_AyBuxEC_KD4JgwgkLP-jpBnI_fcWzGKD0835NcVujXuULlGPYmOoRpBJaAWjfkUaW/s1280/IMG_7021%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCYRjXsRgnhc_Hru4ns1zAoBKJsq4fKHUdYfEA-WCpqHP6LR3VeRF56_OUzG1LBTIJJx6-6OHLmh0lO1e9fdCLyg4wdI1QScefJOqCOAkgwksEn2oytEUvXNvfB_AyBuxEC_KD4JgwgkLP-jpBnI_fcWzGKD0835NcVujXuULlGPYmOoRpBJaAWjfkUaW/s320/IMG_7021%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The usual deal: thick and somewhat intrusive sprue gates, <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdyWRDxru0nQ-4PKLnmMV-Lb4DsyIF5-plvfVyYXBt07eYWZ79DQLMBBHE844hmewb9jOGm2hhYxELG1g3bOX-cMuC12jEB8-YoHKmBeCJHQ1nLTXnzOoYqDvWbr5fHgLU6zB2ivKGwdkl07-NTRLnrbMsFFausDOxEFUk7CUUME4d-SXgsivWota2hM3/s1280/IMG_7023%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdyWRDxru0nQ-4PKLnmMV-Lb4DsyIF5-plvfVyYXBt07eYWZ79DQLMBBHE844hmewb9jOGm2hhYxELG1g3bOX-cMuC12jEB8-YoHKmBeCJHQ1nLTXnzOoYqDvWbr5fHgLU6zB2ivKGwdkl07-NTRLnrbMsFFausDOxEFUk7CUUME4d-SXgsivWota2hM3/s320/IMG_7023%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Sink areas are encountered on the parts, some relatively easy to fill and sand, some not:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE60cARzHNWpLKahM9YfLQdPPbChnRjRvNdGTP3bAoLapIh_q2bALVJ8UUItYDflyMqlt8-sBbPIQXjb6YxgtT4qKvd8qR4TuEDZiQCgmtg8g1qA0ERH6mRuAC0RpmK-9dWdeSnKpYggApwRPp9fhn-d1ZG6QWPaghadJn9Baqdua_dWyLilNMlfqGtgq_/s1280/IMG_7024%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE60cARzHNWpLKahM9YfLQdPPbChnRjRvNdGTP3bAoLapIh_q2bALVJ8UUItYDflyMqlt8-sBbPIQXjb6YxgtT4qKvd8qR4TuEDZiQCgmtg8g1qA0ERH6mRuAC0RpmK-9dWdeSnKpYggApwRPp9fhn-d1ZG6QWPaghadJn9Baqdua_dWyLilNMlfqGtgq_/s320/IMG_7024%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>More of the same:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3U-TVufiohWDA4HvspsCxR34p6gBsZSDHyRUrgwja9YYUztEHCH2qlfKl4H8b4L9r4WJg_QTSpQdbmhsFdtnWfTNj-EGXV9JL9E5LbWlDDVyouUptnTaOvPD04u7wofElL_8f3B95z_IfuWcxl__qe8XCilPKoRVUwqc70TjOa0_RAigzVXSqDpQwvY0/s1280/IMG_7025%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3U-TVufiohWDA4HvspsCxR34p6gBsZSDHyRUrgwja9YYUztEHCH2qlfKl4H8b4L9r4WJg_QTSpQdbmhsFdtnWfTNj-EGXV9JL9E5LbWlDDVyouUptnTaOvPD04u7wofElL_8f3B95z_IfuWcxl__qe8XCilPKoRVUwqc70TjOa0_RAigzVXSqDpQwvY0/s320/IMG_7025%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And yet more. Maybe they have a dark covenant with the putty and sanding industries?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOgPCrocAXwTlSvH7L1vh0BvjBiFxFdRtYouQ6vXTsH7LxhvqWCx8W5dNAocOiP8zYbZoVHrv3joREY3xFC_roxEVJHAj6V20FmAUgBWyHTjxn0S2tnasCVUQStjOpSheyQ_ml39csqsTCPrgn0iVfQ1rsKMydVGnYx2uvHE0bURdveRM1Q2SI9NVpGBV/s1280/IMG_7026%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOgPCrocAXwTlSvH7L1vh0BvjBiFxFdRtYouQ6vXTsH7LxhvqWCx8W5dNAocOiP8zYbZoVHrv3joREY3xFC_roxEVJHAj6V20FmAUgBWyHTjxn0S2tnasCVUQStjOpSheyQ_ml39csqsTCPrgn0iVfQ1rsKMydVGnYx2uvHE0bURdveRM1Q2SI9NVpGBV/s320/IMG_7026%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In some places is really difficult to tell what is part and what is crap:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UKRcK55esLL_iWK6pxWdYzDAjIWjoaJn-_5e2sXlXyrEEEUkWfSKzynZ_VBxiIG1Kf_PcZzXSbnzrTYWE6ASna__gipttpN5aUw8J9LJ-AK7_iEiVwJGQnBMB2Ok-2R-wPyZgcpB9vbwBIbxT-QCBPZhd6NqoYYXgAu7YHHk_ITcib2Yn09OzcRws9Yu/s1280/IMG_7027%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UKRcK55esLL_iWK6pxWdYzDAjIWjoaJn-_5e2sXlXyrEEEUkWfSKzynZ_VBxiIG1Kf_PcZzXSbnzrTYWE6ASna__gipttpN5aUw8J9LJ-AK7_iEiVwJGQnBMB2Ok-2R-wPyZgcpB9vbwBIbxT-QCBPZhd6NqoYYXgAu7YHHk_ITcib2Yn09OzcRws9Yu/s320/IMG_7027%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Built-in anhedral. The kit lacks a way to setup the dihedral, and my attempts to flex the bottom half of the wing (in the photo below) started to show whitish stressed plastic. Why wasn't the dihedral molded as usual on the lower wing?:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUxxPedpm4sDm9VtFRcrc_fsbWRdRN5c37OWUgDHIkxfIZy3lPF0qcGc_XdQZjI96H1itMHy6Rxf3NdoTgV4zrr6oE_dsnqnEqKiWjo-EwycL_yr3g6P64xMdW28wElkij89TJs2ZtSVeFZtx2GuWkKNSEB9oXFakzJ_gP7buXe82qDrOgdgrpEcBtnDA/s1280/IMG_7030%20(1280x935).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="1280" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUxxPedpm4sDm9VtFRcrc_fsbWRdRN5c37OWUgDHIkxfIZy3lPF0qcGc_XdQZjI96H1itMHy6Rxf3NdoTgV4zrr6oE_dsnqnEqKiWjo-EwycL_yr3g6P64xMdW28wElkij89TJs2ZtSVeFZtx2GuWkKNSEB9oXFakzJ_gP7buXe82qDrOgdgrpEcBtnDA/s320/IMG_7030%20(1280x935).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The mouths of the air intakes are rendered as metal parts:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoD3cyVP_tOTWKgSzg_Np07ZDUkYanFWHEB5ud5r2gzFAvemUbgJ3u29rcO57hjUEinbN4hGiPwp3PYIghPCssw3hTYE-Qu6F_dxzVD89aJnVirzP8gUbwpiFbtKIEH80Q2YXG9G_6KQH5NAIBZq_crQ1YOhPXkv62cdI0z8QueGztsdij6Gxe1MPiQ-o/s1280/IMG_7037%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoD3cyVP_tOTWKgSzg_Np07ZDUkYanFWHEB5ud5r2gzFAvemUbgJ3u29rcO57hjUEinbN4hGiPwp3PYIghPCssw3hTYE-Qu6F_dxzVD89aJnVirzP8gUbwpiFbtKIEH80Q2YXG9G_6KQH5NAIBZq_crQ1YOhPXkv62cdI0z8QueGztsdij6Gxe1MPiQ-o/s320/IMG_7037%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The problem is that in real life there was no septum in the middle, so it is removed:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VojasUxrlEKoZDkjIMSH6eeSIM0Sj34_HiZ1ccjlzo1o-bRmLslZFM-2U-yrl4KAimR5s2UhP6A3ME3wgCfrN6tQTbYbEtaguu93dHP2VtDDoWyGc4E7VoH0vxkZUGUsD-D9fnb-TKEKQjbJBLhW7zhwt5MoVA1OMKIHTKsURgElz8v-GJKMTVvd43AG/s1280/IMG_7039%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VojasUxrlEKoZDkjIMSH6eeSIM0Sj34_HiZ1ccjlzo1o-bRmLslZFM-2U-yrl4KAimR5s2UhP6A3ME3wgCfrN6tQTbYbEtaguu93dHP2VtDDoWyGc4E7VoH0vxkZUGUsD-D9fnb-TKEKQjbJBLhW7zhwt5MoVA1OMKIHTKsURgElz8v-GJKMTVvd43AG/s320/IMG_7039%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">After two days and many hours of cleaning and refining, it may still be needed to replace the wheels as they are incorrect for the racer, the joystick which is a bit pitiful, the headrest as it was different in the racer, and a couple other minor parts. I ordered an aftermarket photo-etched set to make up for the Spartan interior and the completely bare wheel wells. An accurate set of wheels in resin was ordered too. So you do the math: kit, plus decals, plus photo-etched set, plus resin wheels, all with its separate S&H:<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t48zOf16Wk0d0ahalmDGToQw9o0BJt1XtRBu3LsdWDHkmt44tW6l9YYiQwQ6lg3XPFwJ7uddxP06cnuPqnTDKOLbuicR4GLUHDlox8n3m2UpDPXhqYMeC-anGTasE0j96eUsN87J0uml7gdMzqkBcyEoUdnRquV_24u_X8Z7MfkHF1atvAjRsTxcsIHz/s1280/IMG_7038%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t48zOf16Wk0d0ahalmDGToQw9o0BJt1XtRBu3LsdWDHkmt44tW6l9YYiQwQ6lg3XPFwJ7uddxP06cnuPqnTDKOLbuicR4GLUHDlox8n3m2UpDPXhqYMeC-anGTasE0j96eUsN87J0uml7gdMzqkBcyEoUdnRquV_24u_X8Z7MfkHF1atvAjRsTxcsIHz/s320/IMG_7038%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Complete lack of well detail as said above, plus want to guess how the fit of the wing halves is? Exactly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrcmQcGgKKosqShrWVOHDOyRuj1C7Ka7MCISR99aw1Q6E1l_mQLJSqjhGb26eYMFDtiHYVWHq6X6pckJmL8bg6Uw_c2cB1msKcyNyF2uZzAe5JOi-w_I7vGqhqjoeP6OzfI0dWCd2fAKFD7jHMO4EIztjqiJqR1zGtGZT3ELK8PlqIFzrQJfSrzdf7gft/s1280/IMG_7040%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrcmQcGgKKosqShrWVOHDOyRuj1C7Ka7MCISR99aw1Q6E1l_mQLJSqjhGb26eYMFDtiHYVWHq6X6pckJmL8bg6Uw_c2cB1msKcyNyF2uZzAe5JOi-w_I7vGqhqjoeP6OzfI0dWCd2fAKFD7jHMO4EIztjqiJqR1zGtGZT3ELK8PlqIFzrQJfSrzdf7gft/s320/IMG_7040%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The plastic is soft enough to be amicable, and as mentioned the panel lines are fair, but the unavoidable filing and sanding given the rustic nature of the kit will mean some re-scribing. <br /></p><p>Fair panel lines...but sadly a hastily made "radiator" that could have been better. A wire mesh will be epoxied over on the other -sanded flat- side and parts from a photo-etched set added:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTmuFWAGzGctiVTTZFplw87v0IT_6S3VXZVrfuk96hYPiQcr_UFsDfp7J23yxqgbCsg5MwKaWGnt6vVGmKK4HCSumh7U10ZEznkiouw-GoE6NTclNWvK-fNMAsNi9oVln2Ixf4ANTSsoBYqJQAR3UKLGqx3RI1xh1ebhkBPIKWE0MixiPnCtFHdcJWKYb/s1280/IMG_7050%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTmuFWAGzGctiVTTZFplw87v0IT_6S3VXZVrfuk96hYPiQcr_UFsDfp7J23yxqgbCsg5MwKaWGnt6vVGmKK4HCSumh7U10ZEznkiouw-GoE6NTclNWvK-fNMAsNi9oVln2Ixf4ANTSsoBYqJQAR3UKLGqx3RI1xh1ebhkBPIKWE0MixiPnCtFHdcJWKYb/s320/IMG_7050%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Starting to deal with the sink holes, and the gun chutes -which need deletion for the racer:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR1UYcc8iIsSiYUWWIGakfKEjCXF11yR5J0DcVfl0T1kY3BjYq8Zb_L4UakyZpigK5j2gF7GCc99RHuSRKilrCOgp3ANbpFKLDO-483n9WEZYKMRTJX_g01ga_bdkBYywJiOdbhmfMfu5Ptxa7qyNP4-VUL0ojU8J1UfgjRPSEC9M6TegH9PynSjarfiF/s1280/IMG_7052%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR1UYcc8iIsSiYUWWIGakfKEjCXF11yR5J0DcVfl0T1kY3BjYq8Zb_L4UakyZpigK5j2gF7GCc99RHuSRKilrCOgp3ANbpFKLDO-483n9WEZYKMRTJX_g01ga_bdkBYywJiOdbhmfMfu5Ptxa7qyNP4-VUL0ojU8J1UfgjRPSEC9M6TegH9PynSjarfiF/s320/IMG_7052%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The exhausts are drilled. In reality they were separated by a thin flange in twos:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd12k-b0IC5dhFBroAuaINtFIBjhsidxvlKh41Kug-rttsa2DDEtWjC_4MnatrHBDe9GF8rowpNzaXYSUg2BcsixIhTaqZAGe6ojrU4keyS-KzX2wqCFJKdMy3VmZ-YZpYdjKak7kEi3Z0qeRM1z1sOhmkHWNakM2Y-JtW9OaVq2KRqTtzwHClsJyvsTwF/s1280/IMG_7053%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd12k-b0IC5dhFBroAuaINtFIBjhsidxvlKh41Kug-rttsa2DDEtWjC_4MnatrHBDe9GF8rowpNzaXYSUg2BcsixIhTaqZAGe6ojrU4keyS-KzX2wqCFJKdMy3VmZ-YZpYdjKak7kEi3Z0qeRM1z1sOhmkHWNakM2Y-JtW9OaVq2KRqTtzwHClsJyvsTwF/s320/IMG_7053%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHQlhVhqkQIAYBRUrkp3BZv40lcvvcdvI53bnUJc25RG6-EF000DEpcFikkrmqEL8UMXzTlg0i721H_hdM4xDjFIT_6puUq_beQ6Y5Uu2ydKyP-mI6nJTCQISdG-vN-2NOXg2itLI64G6YhM1aki-tvhP8M0-KoZTun5cVMIN7yRu7FM746ZMWSy49Mv8/s221/ex.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="221" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHQlhVhqkQIAYBRUrkp3BZv40lcvvcdvI53bnUJc25RG6-EF000DEpcFikkrmqEL8UMXzTlg0i721H_hdM4xDjFIT_6puUq_beQ6Y5Uu2ydKyP-mI6nJTCQISdG-vN-2NOXg2itLI64G6YhM1aki-tvhP8M0-KoZTun5cVMIN7yRu7FM746ZMWSy49Mv8/s1600/ex.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><p>More filling of the sinkholes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIwikaP2NCf5eO9bB3LkJwp9aeMvR7njdQ3Gt_rf_PyWQAEXtbLhUHNqzQX_flylMZrZzWRVNlzWlrkJHyLqDwWvDWYqNKaXKKXcv89gzANe6GzDgQYXz5vmnq3ZYCVvlsg2NRx2JyK3haN_zzpZJ-oT5mAX8YikIxwKEZN-4kHdUlAKn-BJnxroOlGwU/s1280/IMG_7054%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIwikaP2NCf5eO9bB3LkJwp9aeMvR7njdQ3Gt_rf_PyWQAEXtbLhUHNqzQX_flylMZrZzWRVNlzWlrkJHyLqDwWvDWYqNKaXKKXcv89gzANe6GzDgQYXz5vmnq3ZYCVvlsg2NRx2JyK3haN_zzpZJ-oT5mAX8YikIxwKEZN-4kHdUlAKn-BJnxroOlGwU/s320/IMG_7054%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The chutes are deleted:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ0ESWDLXhvEnO6LcUw2aoxAddJd4tzt57V6mIYwgeMYQFjN7SnRfCBwgfoh7JcKOqEZyf4sjYlhm-1Ev9G8w5_HTe_s64kkWD2iVA0PTxEMxanZKZmfgLOb4VSv1jqUiZXf16NERSn0-VRSQkkEijS_3DaAi20BtB2szxzJuMbWaz_MAdWkf05Q1TjDy/s1280/IMG_7055%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ0ESWDLXhvEnO6LcUw2aoxAddJd4tzt57V6mIYwgeMYQFjN7SnRfCBwgfoh7JcKOqEZyf4sjYlhm-1Ev9G8w5_HTe_s64kkWD2iVA0PTxEMxanZKZmfgLOb4VSv1jqUiZXf16NERSn0-VRSQkkEijS_3DaAi20BtB2szxzJuMbWaz_MAdWkf05Q1TjDy/s320/IMG_7055%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I wanted to open the vents of the wing coolers. For that I followed the panel lines engraved in the kit... and ended up realizing that if you do that, trusting the manufacturer, you end up with one that is askew. Sigh...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVZ9Mxb2LMXmbxfIfH2SDU8uqPqFamzJTbXpBqC1S-O69d1LOcisHc3FzEMABz7BVI-mnpdPPyIKCakSg9HUxXYn_HSOAENHr8Pka_ZWtb_Fqe8gyjnwYjEWp7UDj-HNrBJ5bkTAbXJkEy2hAgH2YPN0MqDM9ZfCBkq71Ag6dPYr88P9F9A34TCGvaXNZ/s1280/IMG_7056%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVZ9Mxb2LMXmbxfIfH2SDU8uqPqFamzJTbXpBqC1S-O69d1LOcisHc3FzEMABz7BVI-mnpdPPyIKCakSg9HUxXYn_HSOAENHr8Pka_ZWtb_Fqe8gyjnwYjEWp7UDj-HNrBJ5bkTAbXJkEy2hAgH2YPN0MqDM9ZfCBkq71Ag6dPYr88P9F9A34TCGvaXNZ/s320/IMG_7056%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Removing material from inside to reduce the thickness:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0d3Y0v38ZHNGynVnTjFbmcqqJJ72Hc__cKVe1nHTK_B6f1bXVgn1EJkRKySClCLotBsgceRXgMnWY9TQSi_Z-qdpvBg4Na-FH8-DD1Qrd53yaCZnpF4NbCjRdJVHxCEimG8d2gesY-TnfWZhs3NOjrI0fzIE0yd78Kvp7XQ9n_tkSwNrJJYtvRCHvogG/s1280/IMG_7057%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0d3Y0v38ZHNGynVnTjFbmcqqJJ72Hc__cKVe1nHTK_B6f1bXVgn1EJkRKySClCLotBsgceRXgMnWY9TQSi_Z-qdpvBg4Na-FH8-DD1Qrd53yaCZnpF4NbCjRdJVHxCEimG8d2gesY-TnfWZhs3NOjrI0fzIE0yd78Kvp7XQ9n_tkSwNrJJYtvRCHvogG/s320/IMG_7057%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Working on restoring the symmetry of the vents:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQysxTKBE1sB2HUQWxoMxQZJcP_WzmhbI2SGQyLFlGJSra4AfuLRhT0YJFZfPGjr_bDByqyWt7CpOoIn6VXPR4Y7Oz44ve81ybGoOB9UiSJJy6F1TljFepJPupI59j2-AJvry_g-vnIOh8tydHc4BDjub_2SMDkoLHonPkbi8R3E-IdmGDNblJiKKbbg4/s1280/IMG_7058%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQysxTKBE1sB2HUQWxoMxQZJcP_WzmhbI2SGQyLFlGJSra4AfuLRhT0YJFZfPGjr_bDByqyWt7CpOoIn6VXPR4Y7Oz44ve81ybGoOB9UiSJJy6F1TljFepJPupI59j2-AJvry_g-vnIOh8tydHc4BDjub_2SMDkoLHonPkbi8R3E-IdmGDNblJiKKbbg4/s320/IMG_7058%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A new joystick is made. Actual photos show a lever that was located to the right of it. I think it was the shift-stick for gear box (kidding, <strike>may be flaps)</strike> (friend and fellow modeler Mike reports that the lever was actually an hydraulic pump, thanks Mike!):<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAxg0VoJQnJobY54kddt_bbK-T6HTfnAatzQ-whQzkyXMJmJxRMv8cYZs814N6PColh3UB5heY6tMc8gDBOXgM1yEM92XJQvR_OjtlRdbHsCCIXKqGhYhu7fwxPh36p2teooDmScONH82VVGC4nc7K1a3zaDqx1Alm6RAVawELYIGM3h0Wt1YCYQZ1I_v/s1280/IMG_7059%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAxg0VoJQnJobY54kddt_bbK-T6HTfnAatzQ-whQzkyXMJmJxRMv8cYZs814N6PColh3UB5heY6tMc8gDBOXgM1yEM92XJQvR_OjtlRdbHsCCIXKqGhYhu7fwxPh36p2teooDmScONH82VVGC4nc7K1a3zaDqx1Alm6RAVawELYIGM3h0Wt1YCYQZ1I_v/s320/IMG_7059%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> The new headrest needed for the racer is made. In that guise -among other things- it predictably did away with the seat armor plate:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4LFIKiqmP4-U6vTIgv8WprvbK_u1iBRbrzCB2NrjRcszZ9G1tUWuHwU-jrVHlyhLK5Jx6MK7uEOWW319-S2gYp2-vfkwOCjASrV0pfQ9kCBxHCwBZlfahyphenhyphenwRiQ7Eo5Hr6PiSgkOetRkmD8LhqbsM3yXcP7kNkEypsaf79VF3lJheyoPEDeGhMnXZhxLK/s1280/IMG_7061%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4LFIKiqmP4-U6vTIgv8WprvbK_u1iBRbrzCB2NrjRcszZ9G1tUWuHwU-jrVHlyhLK5Jx6MK7uEOWW319-S2gYp2-vfkwOCjASrV0pfQ9kCBxHCwBZlfahyphenhyphenwRiQ7Eo5Hr6PiSgkOetRkmD8LhqbsM3yXcP7kNkEypsaf79VF3lJheyoPEDeGhMnXZhxLK/s320/IMG_7061%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Two little bars as coolers and the exhaust flaps:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfJrwmB4gXIakMwbQGAVHGkRd_qmJKly-DMOXdlC5onTf4USy67U-ZqR5ycdUdo2FNEr0Qi209KIJGipdTvHh5EknpxCCOwX8JPSVnvHibc47rNKoQ2xyAx3AETcVmDlfN3noQJHDj2miF6HJwGIJ3zFgUKMcBb2zwjOoDe8lzgjaPG4GZQLRzKDasD2X/s1280/IMG_7063%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfJrwmB4gXIakMwbQGAVHGkRd_qmJKly-DMOXdlC5onTf4USy67U-ZqR5ycdUdo2FNEr0Qi209KIJGipdTvHh5EknpxCCOwX8JPSVnvHibc47rNKoQ2xyAx3AETcVmDlfN3noQJHDj2miF6HJwGIJ3zFgUKMcBb2zwjOoDe8lzgjaPG4GZQLRzKDasD2X/s320/IMG_7063%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The slot on the fuselage for the stab tongue is too shallow, and the tongue too thick anyway for it. They have have to be worked out a bit, but it's easily done:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKW8Ohd7XrmauaBNLP0fVJci7kg8dnBdbuGG33OgYRb49PfmmCrFs3q_z-iRm374Uml-p651bz52zzcjnwjwjscWtxvx7lPDbaKTPR8GUgCWS5TFlE46h6Kjcdjn59LEJsICsaKOGTh4KCU_p9NrwpRn6_LvO33NGICinmvn0LQMh2YE2e2harBWrRXRB/s1280/IMG_7074%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKW8Ohd7XrmauaBNLP0fVJci7kg8dnBdbuGG33OgYRb49PfmmCrFs3q_z-iRm374Uml-p651bz52zzcjnwjwjscWtxvx7lPDbaKTPR8GUgCWS5TFlE46h6Kjcdjn59LEJsICsaKOGTh4KCU_p9NrwpRn6_LvO33NGICinmvn0LQMh2YE2e2harBWrRXRB/s320/IMG_7074%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The canopy needs some sanding fore and aft with a round peg or tube in order to fit neatly on the fuselage, because of the angle it was molded:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifsXFaDYeSj0G4UkLgsVNIHK0XGt8cCvsESpmnTe3-_j-bzlyA6d41F8Otchz0fN-J-CV9XOuO2HV3PF0DVEfH_QGsq2dXG85bHDpNhVXAUW-sOcnh3r60smiFsg-xg2SXfJq39Bu1ZgBVma8VJRzDsbyQscpRD-y8zecWkLw-MML1F57JsCKvp9uM9Uup/s1280/IMG_7075%20(1280x969).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1280" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifsXFaDYeSj0G4UkLgsVNIHK0XGt8cCvsESpmnTe3-_j-bzlyA6d41F8Otchz0fN-J-CV9XOuO2HV3PF0DVEfH_QGsq2dXG85bHDpNhVXAUW-sOcnh3r60smiFsg-xg2SXfJq39Bu1ZgBVma8VJRzDsbyQscpRD-y8zecWkLw-MML1F57JsCKvp9uM9Uup/s320/IMG_7075%20(1280x969).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The little chunk that was missing in the frame is filled with putty to be later carefully sanded to contour masking the clear section of the front:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4y4uqOl4UG96kmwUuocuTOH1JIy3whc9EMmXo7Anfc00-AfD2p7dR2XTxJcCGUL2GoIFyQ2o3Ewgm5zF8-qazu8F1tGCrw9j2IatWR8NUu8o7WbzNvFkIR1eSN1LGQKfM6WKs8Xbqp8hPOkoZANNRbEfuyBxUohvCj3Juxj-Sby3uhSA9aRCohgT2wkg/s1280/IMG_7076%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4y4uqOl4UG96kmwUuocuTOH1JIy3whc9EMmXo7Anfc00-AfD2p7dR2XTxJcCGUL2GoIFyQ2o3Ewgm5zF8-qazu8F1tGCrw9j2IatWR8NUu8o7WbzNvFkIR1eSN1LGQKfM6WKs8Xbqp8hPOkoZANNRbEfuyBxUohvCj3Juxj-Sby3uhSA9aRCohgT2wkg/s320/IMG_7076%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Here for your amusement are a few stills from an Internet reel on the National Air Races showing this very plane:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUV_RntIICAsnga6x0ifJYhQd8PrXLLnVauenus7p1J0cwEU_vsJ3ccRt299dhYCLfvobcHR1ReTXRUikta4MHXdn1F88MTRvUVmxGF29t5akJ8ucyR5Wwku5j2-KeQJKLYPMK6ENZ1C9uM9e9DuHlB3XlsU6rx1qb8GelMjmmPuO2vmZ4KMHO1zDjevl/s1408/Clipboarda.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1408" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUV_RntIICAsnga6x0ifJYhQd8PrXLLnVauenus7p1J0cwEU_vsJ3ccRt299dhYCLfvobcHR1ReTXRUikta4MHXdn1F88MTRvUVmxGF29t5akJ8ucyR5Wwku5j2-KeQJKLYPMK6ENZ1C9uM9e9DuHlB3XlsU6rx1qb8GelMjmmPuO2vmZ4KMHO1zDjevl/s320/Clipboarda.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld6t6TRecwcfTOYz8t-q4Zf8UH7HayshNY9sKVmnk52uSD8baC8dorv-j_WSF4KGlyD2OgWLS7-azvV-PMYDnik4FtUNMvc2quEmsUh7UOqu20wiCyNyYVDtqM6_EFekNknq3oK9uuB-1H0MhwYJzsYceH8J_tTm7_X-KB6YKqSCH4R84YWc2pZML9yxd/s1403/Clipboardf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1403" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld6t6TRecwcfTOYz8t-q4Zf8UH7HayshNY9sKVmnk52uSD8baC8dorv-j_WSF4KGlyD2OgWLS7-azvV-PMYDnik4FtUNMvc2quEmsUh7UOqu20wiCyNyYVDtqM6_EFekNknq3oK9uuB-1H0MhwYJzsYceH8J_tTm7_X-KB6YKqSCH4R84YWc2pZML9yxd/s320/Clipboardf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The P.E. set arrived. I will be using some of that:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY9A8QVdG55aWepjJMFxlWMjzvL-c0iyAAoiYWBW0B8IfsAEx5_N6EV72yuN7nvowqD6LxGMFnLdFDKkffc-3uPKls8VqlO2mXph_ZaZsMpOESQ8qmepCjx9_AhIFbgmk53_oXuoodT42eIU-kW-wWH7Sk5pC0uPCkbH93Xf9EyOD5soNf6Jiz9HzD1SZ/s1280/IMG_7091%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY9A8QVdG55aWepjJMFxlWMjzvL-c0iyAAoiYWBW0B8IfsAEx5_N6EV72yuN7nvowqD6LxGMFnLdFDKkffc-3uPKls8VqlO2mXph_ZaZsMpOESQ8qmepCjx9_AhIFbgmk53_oXuoodT42eIU-kW-wWH7Sk5pC0uPCkbH93Xf9EyOD5soNf6Jiz9HzD1SZ/s320/IMG_7091%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu6AllsTUB3GLqnuyIoTwctduoa5JDTmKflw8uXxRKjHQ81BeLEjQKVskqVP2QD127F-oSaJoWwBV0xNhweYHg9qsMOxZyr15-yPHeYJ8hf5qnysolrEQ4TciDXPhns7HB7K9XS2pK2s-IEGKs7PbI6JjD3ogDdpKK0AwsozZsw7rcErNCEOXIHD4-o9F/s1280/IMG_7095%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu6AllsTUB3GLqnuyIoTwctduoa5JDTmKflw8uXxRKjHQ81BeLEjQKVskqVP2QD127F-oSaJoWwBV0xNhweYHg9qsMOxZyr15-yPHeYJ8hf5qnysolrEQ4TciDXPhns7HB7K9XS2pK2s-IEGKs7PbI6JjD3ogDdpKK0AwsozZsw7rcErNCEOXIHD4-o9F/s320/IMG_7095%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The aftermarket photo-etched set (designed actually for the Special Hobby P-40) is used to provide some measure of detail to the otherwise very Spartan kit interior. As the cockpit opening is of medium size and the canopy is large and bubble style, it's better to make a little effort in the area:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XNftenC_ss-oPvf7dMUiKH-Vg1jZ55efms88RPpMbRgh5ukN8CW_6dOTVysbBggNS7mB9MYi6rJdXDVq_tSVApbTaoS8cG_pZi3vHqSBnzlxggKUchaC4AV950Oq8G72QOXn0nNEdtt5uXBJBgJ9QupWXznepGE9Le7xkUPi6hzegBGZbubG3mF0RK21/s1280/IMG_7125%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XNftenC_ss-oPvf7dMUiKH-Vg1jZ55efms88RPpMbRgh5ukN8CW_6dOTVysbBggNS7mB9MYi6rJdXDVq_tSVApbTaoS8cG_pZi3vHqSBnzlxggKUchaC4AV950Oq8G72QOXn0nNEdtt5uXBJBgJ9QupWXznepGE9Le7xkUPi6hzegBGZbubG3mF0RK21/s320/IMG_7125%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After gluing the radiator front to one side, the fuselage is closed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp-J_k0XjU1NqAu63LMpMI-FHeF_xxkq1JiRZwZZxh9Lam3_LDGEplTxqvLEL4M3blk9q7OyIGN4OjutTvz6TKQ-hRh3Db1hzvN54U6SS2KrNCEfyz3HRw-vbCjDK1P4x_Dl668VneCPZaK3hbbgdlu2wwkR5fSfvDQ6u8Rl_DBxAKWXiVxRWFZoiK43y/s1280/IMG_7126%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp-J_k0XjU1NqAu63LMpMI-FHeF_xxkq1JiRZwZZxh9Lam3_LDGEplTxqvLEL4M3blk9q7OyIGN4OjutTvz6TKQ-hRh3Db1hzvN54U6SS2KrNCEfyz3HRw-vbCjDK1P4x_Dl668VneCPZaK3hbbgdlu2wwkR5fSfvDQ6u8Rl_DBxAKWXiVxRWFZoiK43y/s320/IMG_7126%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And <i>if you did a fair job on dry fitting previously</i>, the cockpit floor just easily drops in:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxohRofMKuZhaSlLofKVkdNgXu4wjALONnZs-tAt7msn8nbk1LYX8QM1azTOiaHHLnlUbe8w9TaHXNMXvh75ig69xDoXCjVHPR0u34rptlYQeo9Z3egIQobtJmFMzCbzAqZFNLKK-flo0oYT3wm5N5LP45uxKelBycegyKX2XYyPZWGzoJlLKWpH-eZit/s1280/IMG_7127%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxohRofMKuZhaSlLofKVkdNgXu4wjALONnZs-tAt7msn8nbk1LYX8QM1azTOiaHHLnlUbe8w9TaHXNMXvh75ig69xDoXCjVHPR0u34rptlYQeo9Z3egIQobtJmFMzCbzAqZFNLKK-flo0oYT3wm5N5LP45uxKelBycegyKX2XYyPZWGzoJlLKWpH-eZit/s320/IMG_7127%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The prop is painted yellow and the tips masked to apply the semi-gloss black (the tips were yellow only at the front of the blades):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQfGlzqlV-vgr8ad6C7Hbw2wXI71fT0pRfB9Vj0UVxDKOshlpSPVrVzHyiZIsMx1zWB_2rvAdgf9VIrJCJ-RIdaVK_38nzW9RlvmDeIMZp-VBO5cYAdewMF0RJAAWV4GkjMCLTwJJUzm-paKWQycciv56W7VgppoEzAxzW5jgen5OSHF1Oss_xEdNdKI9/s1280/IMG_7129%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQfGlzqlV-vgr8ad6C7Hbw2wXI71fT0pRfB9Vj0UVxDKOshlpSPVrVzHyiZIsMx1zWB_2rvAdgf9VIrJCJ-RIdaVK_38nzW9RlvmDeIMZp-VBO5cYAdewMF0RJAAWV4GkjMCLTwJJUzm-paKWQycciv56W7VgppoEzAxzW5jgen5OSHF1Oss_xEdNdKI9/s320/IMG_7129%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The right wheels arrived. The kit's are capped and uneven, whilst the racer had the spoke hub:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGNizIHhdVIqSb2QByc0m3_AWNkQOlVSxzT-wG4BAcx0F22y1KBPAV5_PsLg1SkKbtWSwA79c0s7o6g37F7uJlLCciUPKZDsDmj9bs6zSJB16IuW5_YTRIBFSDQTyZ1bdD8W9yOsVmQA-wYucNNc-aDN3FTrzQy0D_NaIQKhLLE1SGCsH_3QX9Gv9Lnh3/s1280/IMG_7133%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGNizIHhdVIqSb2QByc0m3_AWNkQOlVSxzT-wG4BAcx0F22y1KBPAV5_PsLg1SkKbtWSwA79c0s7o6g37F7uJlLCciUPKZDsDmj9bs6zSJB16IuW5_YTRIBFSDQTyZ1bdD8W9yOsVmQA-wYucNNc-aDN3FTrzQy0D_NaIQKhLLE1SGCsH_3QX9Gv9Lnh3/s320/IMG_7133%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The wing halves are now glued together, after some persuasion: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOXgEOvTGlBsSdDD7OTgHcAym_XNqepFKHTLxE97R_kOriD2iebPGtm4p2-Goztltpq4Ps0TJs_F4-_bU68KxjZ3B1fGKO5sY2Oik-Wqe0laQuQMjnK5yiS7X_1SvmrsI_tJxokVU_ZIIGR1GF8Li0_gADitfOjrq0Sk4DkitDq6w2VRCFMUObYC9wc0n/s1280/IMG_7134%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOXgEOvTGlBsSdDD7OTgHcAym_XNqepFKHTLxE97R_kOriD2iebPGtm4p2-Goztltpq4Ps0TJs_F4-_bU68KxjZ3B1fGKO5sY2Oik-Wqe0laQuQMjnK5yiS7X_1SvmrsI_tJxokVU_ZIIGR1GF8Li0_gADitfOjrq0Sk4DkitDq6w2VRCFMUObYC9wc0n/s320/IMG_7134%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Prop:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-CEwBF_PSMd41NbJfvLsEbP6vRq9BrrX64OhR4A4eF3dCrMxhN_BzqWjIZymYkgOGZ6N1Hgz06-4GZUpJX3ocTemXuiXEmnEc3h92CAmFJGndb9vrnu-OYqDLSqpMpT_bNawxmfhHRCLBgupdUga4AyZ92A_yuBjY-JyJzikTfgYHzCbTE6vd-ug3yIf/s1280/IMG_7150%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-CEwBF_PSMd41NbJfvLsEbP6vRq9BrrX64OhR4A4eF3dCrMxhN_BzqWjIZymYkgOGZ6N1Hgz06-4GZUpJX3ocTemXuiXEmnEc3h92CAmFJGndb9vrnu-OYqDLSqpMpT_bNawxmfhHRCLBgupdUga4AyZ92A_yuBjY-JyJzikTfgYHzCbTE6vd-ug3yIf/s320/IMG_7150%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Plugging the holes in the wing and adding the roundish bits ahead of the LG bay:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaGRJv_COhfxbijyMHb1yO0dbGyywb5WpI4TaOifx-HmxJrnz2gRzdqmT4q5W4m9yAtnqIO9uTWLUiqY_V4gHD_kdNGNEt2YKqF3UVaB6NjZCzdvpoV4EgJcX34a8GSfYxUGe1w0tsUdumE2cqQkgp1CtvHE1cls4EfzayuVGrTkByWwCxMDGMusbuHvT/s1280/IMG_7148%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaGRJv_COhfxbijyMHb1yO0dbGyywb5WpI4TaOifx-HmxJrnz2gRzdqmT4q5W4m9yAtnqIO9uTWLUiqY_V4gHD_kdNGNEt2YKqF3UVaB6NjZCzdvpoV4EgJcX34a8GSfYxUGe1w0tsUdumE2cqQkgp1CtvHE1cls4EfzayuVGrTkByWwCxMDGMusbuHvT/s320/IMG_7148%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Gluing wing to fuselage using the well known -and imprescindible in this case- "convincing"method precognized by the Catholic Inquisition:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPHiUvfIOxfSkrPMXmmZjn-Nsl0l85tYKyMCWk1_JYmK1kF0vPMdMlmPRrbLDmVVCPrvI7GoUclB7UQQbzJEzMTs5_ZLpLzFhX0x6AT3J0Bc91BFHu3dtyUXuhitkynfreFSanSkrgR-8dxlWs7X-HyAkt3wxvVJghpewYXcX_e5vFtArQob6F2YfsCVh/s1280/IMG_7151%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPHiUvfIOxfSkrPMXmmZjn-Nsl0l85tYKyMCWk1_JYmK1kF0vPMdMlmPRrbLDmVVCPrvI7GoUclB7UQQbzJEzMTs5_ZLpLzFhX0x6AT3J0Bc91BFHu3dtyUXuhitkynfreFSanSkrgR-8dxlWs7X-HyAkt3wxvVJghpewYXcX_e5vFtArQob6F2YfsCVh/s320/IMG_7151%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The two models (the other is High Planes' "Conquest 1" racer) in progress. I feel more
like a mason than a modeler, chiseling plastic away, grinding and
polishing). Hours and hours invested, and yet so far from a good surface:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLdcHF6KFXHjNqsCA1z7jX7BT6uzrjFjUndHct-DPEu1JdzFzLRS-hh1G3wj9Hb_quAhrnP8UEEkK16_N-NHAVN1-phwTUFtClyWjcSq8blT_885LAwxPtj50TO7hgLDn76hVLE78SreaUPGlQPNznBGMzWsqL1xUgzrQB0hjvxs-Ph7aoGS3ZMrdb27Y/s1280/IMG_7162%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLdcHF6KFXHjNqsCA1z7jX7BT6uzrjFjUndHct-DPEu1JdzFzLRS-hh1G3wj9Hb_quAhrnP8UEEkK16_N-NHAVN1-phwTUFtClyWjcSq8blT_885LAwxPtj50TO7hgLDn76hVLE78SreaUPGlQPNznBGMzWsqL1xUgzrQB0hjvxs-Ph7aoGS3ZMrdb27Y/s320/IMG_7162%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> First cat of primer. Much to do:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0KqqIV8TbRpzq7zKcyg2AzGMmpx6e7WHJWQbS14yoB1K5Az4A40x6dXVYNEq5Jo6d4fqQjmw3dXL8kVgEHLGL6WuZoRP5YQ_VOh7J9q4sA1tDYjuBTavNnlBupfKq4pAfnfFAIqPFRGtbD-J1tigXAYa0XY19wqJVLD9y7ujHZMmELj7I6-79ZROhwjL/s1280/IMG_7165%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0KqqIV8TbRpzq7zKcyg2AzGMmpx6e7WHJWQbS14yoB1K5Az4A40x6dXVYNEq5Jo6d4fqQjmw3dXL8kVgEHLGL6WuZoRP5YQ_VOh7J9q4sA1tDYjuBTavNnlBupfKq4pAfnfFAIqPFRGtbD-J1tigXAYa0XY19wqJVLD9y7ujHZMmELj7I6-79ZROhwjL/s320/IMG_7165%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Clarity is restored to the canopy. Before gluing the canopy on, remember that the headrest was custom for the racer (it's shown above somewhere home-made) and that it didn't have the seat armor or gunsight:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVxibZX9tFh_X2A8LR4pI3YGwuOP4xPh38tU410NAWkTbog0tR3X3qs6xE0WRnU80soFZkD72Kn_rd2ilCXOjW9DvzaHg89IVJ4j9CDdkvQX6mWy66UZMFlww3knhpNWYbt-JVYadrw6cEWoxyCui9Rg_HBuHfgPp2Zj6MjfiTlLwTPM70FAcCWrtMEmH/s1280/IMG_7166%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVxibZX9tFh_X2A8LR4pI3YGwuOP4xPh38tU410NAWkTbog0tR3X3qs6xE0WRnU80soFZkD72Kn_rd2ilCXOjW9DvzaHg89IVJ4j9CDdkvQX6mWy66UZMFlww3knhpNWYbt-JVYadrw6cEWoxyCui9Rg_HBuHfgPp2Zj6MjfiTlLwTPM70FAcCWrtMEmH/s320/IMG_7166%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>White primer as a base for the yellow wings:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69wP82p8rTDOHxIrMyczk8NfshRUmGmuJgBwzsYBqsWsKeCgmvrfNKu65oZcNBvsZoQlCEUMwV-2X5nTmt2Jb1mpCTiXSO86HVhJfYTumAmh3fMb3FzkBg7lpIUr23ghjKeoFtQFudDXweGnaZ2upQ_rWVcH9yco14cFt4bIkIlSC4tfvAnO9CXFfYxlq/s1280/IMG_7209%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69wP82p8rTDOHxIrMyczk8NfshRUmGmuJgBwzsYBqsWsKeCgmvrfNKu65oZcNBvsZoQlCEUMwV-2X5nTmt2Jb1mpCTiXSO86HVhJfYTumAmh3fMb3FzkBg7lpIUr23ghjKeoFtQFudDXweGnaZ2upQ_rWVcH9yco14cFt4bIkIlSC4tfvAnO9CXFfYxlq/s320/IMG_7209%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Gloss white is now applied. A few ancillaries are painted yellow to test the hue. Wheels masked and painted rubber:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGjA6Mj77XNWI2UtY_RBBK-U6V8XejUiGf2HhL1sdCFUDhEl4HVP5KSFD1q58tNoazGo9XlOgstkhRI3RXb2I6xhL87Rcq17xBsqH78cx_nx9euKh6722NqozqS-pE6OlBpOSAMfZXDP_icJO1mhLHPDcXQ9ZjRByY4xtQmc1M42q13VQH3p-oAr3o_Dg/s1280/IMG_7220%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGjA6Mj77XNWI2UtY_RBBK-U6V8XejUiGf2HhL1sdCFUDhEl4HVP5KSFD1q58tNoazGo9XlOgstkhRI3RXb2I6xhL87Rcq17xBsqH78cx_nx9euKh6722NqozqS-pE6OlBpOSAMfZXDP_icJO1mhLHPDcXQ9ZjRByY4xtQmc1M42q13VQH3p-oAr3o_Dg/s320/IMG_7220%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Yellow on the wings:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNVbnA3u0NHX-jlvc8VPz-pYatDYd1BP61LHaM1_Mh_gUQAEQ37eEfACa_zDbzRrEVa9bBrMy7e6FN72Fw7uC1EW_cYMBr4FDNkxvbhvLN-p6x52DtmFjXgwjMw78WxuSoyzx9nnciQ8INMYFdCQzZyy24-57p_p3zFW5pyzbbeh1_sjLoucp6XYbqc8Y/s1280/IMG_7226%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNVbnA3u0NHX-jlvc8VPz-pYatDYd1BP61LHaM1_Mh_gUQAEQ37eEfACa_zDbzRrEVa9bBrMy7e6FN72Fw7uC1EW_cYMBr4FDNkxvbhvLN-p6x52DtmFjXgwjMw78WxuSoyzx9nnciQ8INMYFdCQzZyy24-57p_p3zFW5pyzbbeh1_sjLoucp6XYbqc8Y/s320/IMG_7226%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Yellow masked, black base for the metal hue on:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9QUhYQTkwuvsjOTx4ChoQrd78xdTzIFkv1knnM3xerhgDKMyT7bYkZWnjkcVAYRuRPwaeQnA4blj0gIZRmy5hR94ai0V8FQAMDSJ1lmRqiUKz4b1S6toWe0_D11A9XkOWgGUQtzTXj75vXXm4Vrk0GIT0YEMlYSI9TBj37AKRL9_1dFUvsHhCVr2sVAh/s1280/IMG_7242%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9QUhYQTkwuvsjOTx4ChoQrd78xdTzIFkv1knnM3xerhgDKMyT7bYkZWnjkcVAYRuRPwaeQnA4blj0gIZRmy5hR94ai0V8FQAMDSJ1lmRqiUKz4b1S6toWe0_D11A9XkOWgGUQtzTXj75vXXm4Vrk0GIT0YEMlYSI9TBj37AKRL9_1dFUvsHhCVr2sVAh/s320/IMG_7242%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Once the fuselage is airbrushed with aluminium color, new masks are put in place to paint the tail control surfaces white aluminium, and the area surrounded the exhausts steel:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeRS7boJsrBoR5FGx1uvqVBRAqaeMxpvYu3F9zEvII0VBChBWXt7JcsTBAiHG6XSH4OhlCjH78yVHsb1wTODXHHq821jPGoREgshZLYoShP83MC8Dbgupwis0sGUJncyNYYweSmMDH3RmMQaZ52cJWzdQsMyV02jdEDp8-80Y9vXvTNtJqZSGXpNFHNc0/s1280/IMG_7260%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeRS7boJsrBoR5FGx1uvqVBRAqaeMxpvYu3F9zEvII0VBChBWXt7JcsTBAiHG6XSH4OhlCjH78yVHsb1wTODXHHq821jPGoREgshZLYoShP83MC8Dbgupwis0sGUJncyNYYweSmMDH3RmMQaZ52cJWzdQsMyV02jdEDp8-80Y9vXvTNtJqZSGXpNFHNc0/s320/IMG_7260%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyrqPRdr_lNZhdFJijUvqNqzx5-HgTBuc2zf1TzoB21iRv4RQDvzVp0z8EWfNMr3m1x7VnS-goKal6zISkngDt_-XfhDLuqNcJMFKkUg6P8DF8qqBX2NGbfM1sF-sceLQk8FOoRfg5uwbSMwv9bybitbRvxnUq6ZAp7LRYNGhp72_5Dm_TAbuTYEOYOiq/s1280/IMG_7261%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyrqPRdr_lNZhdFJijUvqNqzx5-HgTBuc2zf1TzoB21iRv4RQDvzVp0z8EWfNMr3m1x7VnS-goKal6zISkngDt_-XfhDLuqNcJMFKkUg6P8DF8qqBX2NGbfM1sF-sceLQk8FOoRfg5uwbSMwv9bybitbRvxnUq6ZAp7LRYNGhp72_5Dm_TAbuTYEOYOiq/s320/IMG_7261%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now the exhausts and the cockpit coaming have to be painted, decals applied, and all the remaining parts (prop, canopy, landing gear, lg doors, etc.) added. Once the canopy is in place, the anti-glare panel on the nose can be painted.<br /></p><p>One last masking:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagHDG2hS67tL2i8O0K2rhwpBBk8hwsSCkQZez2er50I34XL5vK9tjPzt8SIJJfCK0F9PypgEPSMdhkQ3ep9EO0nVAG4W7MPW-KrpqaRvIv7I74kbc4uCAHdbQW5fUfUcVCa9Rl8JoyRrUKAPsxx0O77W38iMtaanhZnTjWucV0Sj1V6-ha_8cv4p_yxlQ/s1280/IMG_7268%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagHDG2hS67tL2i8O0K2rhwpBBk8hwsSCkQZez2er50I34XL5vK9tjPzt8SIJJfCK0F9PypgEPSMdhkQ3ep9EO0nVAG4W7MPW-KrpqaRvIv7I74kbc4uCAHdbQW5fUfUcVCa9Rl8JoyRrUKAPsxx0O77W38iMtaanhZnTjWucV0Sj1V6-ha_8cv4p_yxlQ/s320/IMG_7268%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On the way:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiUDP6gsp2Lnh7_xpSfQQwdo5XvxnQmvXyJXgkzWvTFOD0LC2wxcJlKNpGcJhP7RrsK9R2jI9XvmymSlYnx4ftvMgVzpYz-l8dKQfjl8kL2GK8YH-QzR-ACgUeFkJuCTJNKpFDVMngXUMiseenkBegsSbU9KofNSoUFmAnV-90uMJ67o4qhb8Yjdq2v6L/s1280/IMG_7269%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">The Green Hornet is here! The racer was named after the
famous movie serial of 1936, a movie format created to retain a captive
audience by the expedient of featuring weekly chapters of adventures ending on
a cliff-hanger. The very nice Academy kit was used, complemented by Draw
Decals. The step-by-step build can be consulted here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/green-hornet-p-38lightning-66-3rd-on.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/green-hornet-p-38lightning-66-3rd-on.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The build was very pleasant as the Academy kit (re-issued by
Italeri) is a jewel. In order to obtain the racer a few changes were needed,
like the deletion of military features and the airscoops at the sides of the
booms, clipping of the prop blades<i>, </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the elimination of the
supercharger and modification of the area</i>, and other small details. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This model was built in parallel with racer #14 based on the
rather poor and severely outdated Hasegawa old kit:</p><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/p-38-lightning-racer-1948-national-air.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/p-38-lightning-racer-1948-national-air.html</a><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Adding the remarkably beautiful Lockheed Lightning to the
growing start line of racer models has been a wish for a long time, now
fulfilled. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0hRnvhLz7RDV54W-Af2LdOXyoo2VbamqGTV5jjMdkk235aK2bak-VgXKBtlBKa_sbrBH_unE7gwPp46o882w92vQ1JktX5ZmG23qfnuNk2EgZXM5bve37b-udXbEzRvWFQ_Gp2ngxQ9ia3WajQttT1FBWJfSQ4bWa4mgeL0oebfegFStr-5-qZDQLZNM/s1099/North_American_A-36A_Mustang_3-view_line_drawing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0hRnvhLz7RDV54W-Af2LdOXyoo2VbamqGTV5jjMdkk235aK2bak-VgXKBtlBKa_sbrBH_unE7gwPp46o882w92vQ1JktX5ZmG23qfnuNk2EgZXM5bve37b-udXbEzRvWFQ_Gp2ngxQ9ia3WajQttT1FBWJfSQ4bWa4mgeL0oebfegFStr-5-qZDQLZNM/s320/North_American_A-36A_Mustang_3-view_line_drawing.png" width="233" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> (For more Mustang racers check in this blog:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/tom-maysons-1947-mustang-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/tom-maysons-1947-mustang-racer.html</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/anson-johnson-1949-mustang-racer-airfix.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/anson-johnson-1949-mustang-racer-airfix.html</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/03/mustang-beguine-racer-converted-arma.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/03/mustang-beguine-racer-converted-arma.html</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/08/hi-time-ii-mustang-reno-racer-academy.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/08/hi-time-ii-mustang-reno-racer-academy.html</a> <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Continuing with the Speed Saga here is the plane
flown by James Hannon in the 1949 Cleveland Air Races.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The old and not so venerable Italeri kit was used for this conversion.
This necessarily implied a bit of surgery to make it more accurate and some
add-ons to raise a bit the too basic level of it. Thought firstly as a fun
project more than anything else, and secondly as a comparative build with the
other Mustangs posted here that were based on the Arma, Academy and Airfix
kits, it resulted nonetheless in a fairly credible model with its own appeal. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To follow the building process and read some notes, please
look here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-36-apache-p-51a-mustang-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-36-apache-p-51a-mustang-racer.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A few other A-36 / P51As were used as racers, but there are
no decals at the moment for any of them that I am aware of, so I went for a
home-made approach that can be consulted using the link above. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">An old kit to depict an old Allison-powered variant of the Mustang that had
the air intake above the nose, a shallower belly radiator with a blunt (not
inclined) air intake lip, and lacked the characteristic “Lerxy” angled
extensions at the wing leading edge roots. I am pleased with this little
divertimento modifying and improving a kit that otherwise would have been
destined to gather dust for eternity or to the indignity of the trash bin. If you
have one of these old dogs in the deepest strata of you stash, think of having
some fun tweaking it a little bit to obtain a nice model exercising those
skills with little risk and less stress. It’s rewarding!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTZ-TZjm8nvdJ4nSHYc8e5eFkdFzuRKjpw41DqDQjk-nru0zv54L2jtRUymeSYOirZGeYvHOVgH7YYPn4L1UNynCqIPWAVULMycVk54qaT9uHLcocMFbyaLqKXdjxi4yItT7DkUfVue4wInMLBr_qeejN51A9nbAyjT2Rd-okKkMeQOgwThtgmXaklMPm/s1280/IMG_2810%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTZ-TZjm8nvdJ4nSHYc8e5eFkdFzuRKjpw41DqDQjk-nru0zv54L2jtRUymeSYOirZGeYvHOVgH7YYPn4L1UNynCqIPWAVULMycVk54qaT9uHLcocMFbyaLqKXdjxi4yItT7DkUfVue4wInMLBr_qeejN51A9nbAyjT2Rd-okKkMeQOgwThtgmXaklMPm/s320/IMG_2810%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTVU9aw22o1I4Dor0IjLO_fuuJldiJFtxbVI1C4PjksJiWel_bIGv7rrqn1RayfYgLVMKj6g2lZDWyOG0PiiMiibwX4EkgenmDi05oH0KW1zJpH-FWJDshZlgP5_XY80xGrdjpXYLoX9KMk5xPHr4tJNStXtie7yQdhwsDeEWYUgB1pMi7y_aQJxlUDcI/s1280/IMG_2809%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTVU9aw22o1I4Dor0IjLO_fuuJldiJFtxbVI1C4PjksJiWel_bIGv7rrqn1RayfYgLVMKj6g2lZDWyOG0PiiMiibwX4EkgenmDi05oH0KW1zJpH-FWJDshZlgP5_XY80xGrdjpXYLoX9KMk5xPHr4tJNStXtie7yQdhwsDeEWYUgB1pMi7y_aQJxlUDcI/s320/IMG_2809%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7aI0PMGJ96dkqHTDZ8BjGCJaR2DnARww8zuumKnO9s28gUgB8Xm0bRb_rL2xrjXVR_FYmc05inVDYpJxAEXZ397eI0hEZvjMcNcF0j8ysxfYEXxshXDgDqlDVjAE0XjrRINa8q9rRflkyHZTQwvW4-s7XpEvg1LvvbOuzi6bquwYRRVO1vJcmuWQNBWx/s1280/IMG_2808%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7aI0PMGJ96dkqHTDZ8BjGCJaR2DnARww8zuumKnO9s28gUgB8Xm0bRb_rL2xrjXVR_FYmc05inVDYpJxAEXZ397eI0hEZvjMcNcF0j8ysxfYEXxshXDgDqlDVjAE0XjrRINa8q9rRflkyHZTQwvW4-s7XpEvg1LvvbOuzi6bquwYRRVO1vJcmuWQNBWx/s320/IMG_2808%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibiqjhUz0vfLa11ZTKFsNflGSDY20bT-Ne34pkIUu8VlTz8c2IbpoLA8pX5F5jBNXcrlrjf96XdIoBxJCRS9SSU1ufKIoVu_ykUToTMvzjePz-VK8HuHGr_Oc1kA_5CZbPicX-3UAPvUGfozs1_mRHczqQVXLlDvb0hzfWO04dF9Z0R8vMALUbkCkJCTV/s1280/IMG_2807%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibiqjhUz0vfLa11ZTKFsNflGSDY20bT-Ne34pkIUu8VlTz8c2IbpoLA8pX5F5jBNXcrlrjf96XdIoBxJCRS9SSU1ufKIoVu_ykUToTMvzjePz-VK8HuHGr_Oc1kA_5CZbPicX-3UAPvUGfozs1_mRHczqQVXLlDvb0hzfWO04dF9Z0R8vMALUbkCkJCTV/s320/IMG_2807%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFMUV097XgcOmkMlzMSmpNH96iNVZ90t4fec91Q_zmIvdzZP2Oja6mMc2j0d6_OwLF1ki_yWnxcWjma1e_6DfNvHsdWMfG2bPV6BDxRqcG743RWLBohE_QjOyIDG7tN_QPQ9IpPWI_QLquzgf0O51RItYymlHg9Hk_ulhucjPFBuEIzmh2s7ulmwKNUEs/s1280/IMG_2806%20(1280x947).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1280" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFMUV097XgcOmkMlzMSmpNH96iNVZ90t4fec91Q_zmIvdzZP2Oja6mMc2j0d6_OwLF1ki_yWnxcWjma1e_6DfNvHsdWMfG2bPV6BDxRqcG743RWLBohE_QjOyIDG7tN_QPQ9IpPWI_QLquzgf0O51RItYymlHg9Hk_ulhucjPFBuEIzmh2s7ulmwKNUEs/s320/IMG_2806%20(1280x947).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazfqtqilBPn1E9X5mtFhGyfWzR0KDLzoidhaN6BsDkltuOw3mXqeZPG1dvOpyig5HsQtwVbKWkqWkH6VsLTYofstJKvoMjWUoK8dp5GjI6CggrEqdxJdtdDgY-N9yD5Mke4Wu0De8WR5TJ37wTkCYWpzJ96XerBXJdBwfWYrdxG40s_5UYtjEfyr8xMzk/s1280/IMG_2805%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazfqtqilBPn1E9X5mtFhGyfWzR0KDLzoidhaN6BsDkltuOw3mXqeZPG1dvOpyig5HsQtwVbKWkqWkH6VsLTYofstJKvoMjWUoK8dp5GjI6CggrEqdxJdtdDgY-N9yD5Mke4Wu0De8WR5TJ37wTkCYWpzJ96XerBXJdBwfWYrdxG40s_5UYtjEfyr8xMzk/s320/IMG_2805%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(The completed model is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/wedell-williams-45-racer-dekno-172nd_15.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/wedell-williams-45-racer-dekno-172nd_15.html</a> <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The latest offering in Dekno’s prolific kit range is this
Wedell-Williams 45, another beautiful racer added to their attractive line of
sports and civil planes.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The kit comes in a sturdy little box and components are
separately bagged protecting the contents. In tune with their latest releases,
the bigger parts are cast in resin while smaller parts are 3D-printed at a high
definition. The latter come in cradles and the modeler has to carefully
separate the parts, remove any rest of the printing pips to prepare the parts
for gluing or painting. The level of detail is very nice for the scale and the
surfaces well represented. You get a detailed cockpit floor, joystick, seat,
rudder pedals and instrument panel (for which a decal is provided). More detail
is already molded into the fuselage internal sides. Stabs and wings have
locating devices. A beautiful set of Arctic Decals is included, with optionals.
The clear canopy is vacuformed and a duplicate is kindly provided in case of
boo-boo. The instructions are succinct and clear; two schemes for the model are
depicted. On my sample only very few surface spots needed the slightest touch
of putty and sanding. The general fit is good necessitating virtually no filler
on the fuselage seam and just a little on the wing-to-fuselage joint. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contents: <br /></p>
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Two vac canopies at the bottom of the image:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrm7-WIkU_6okGCXKjLQ87ezfkwSSQSEO4gwxji40rGEa7DKHaMRxH0v2dksAge9fA-hD-bOs5awsMpyUMDdPs20OIjcgErbEAcdb5UREzy6_bPWsokxxU-jsFznHs97jinzpcMe8mUdEGnI88HnhbmjN5nIy0VE99XzJRceBi7I55abYdZesunmItOel/s1280/IMG_6874e%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrm7-WIkU_6okGCXKjLQ87ezfkwSSQSEO4gwxji40rGEa7DKHaMRxH0v2dksAge9fA-hD-bOs5awsMpyUMDdPs20OIjcgErbEAcdb5UREzy6_bPWsokxxU-jsFznHs97jinzpcMe8mUdEGnI88HnhbmjN5nIy0VE99XzJRceBi7I55abYdZesunmItOel/s320/IMG_6874e%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I drilled the wheels...:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujc2AYE4UfBLXsO_rNefPrMS-KFNoCQLuzQ-J9D8Ixg4rxdAPZ1rvf2Z8UAdYoyVuKwVZw_Wi01EELCgvkqB7EG8eCGvYjUhql7Gr47OwOsKCCiSxn92_ekNI69vCV3764FmHuEtLZv6Kw1wKdWbVkoopSZ7R002xsB-abyLXVvONvu7hvWuG9tun6jY0/s1280/IMG_6874g%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujc2AYE4UfBLXsO_rNefPrMS-KFNoCQLuzQ-J9D8Ixg4rxdAPZ1rvf2Z8UAdYoyVuKwVZw_Wi01EELCgvkqB7EG8eCGvYjUhql7Gr47OwOsKCCiSxn92_ekNI69vCV3764FmHuEtLZv6Kw1wKdWbVkoopSZ7R002xsB-abyLXVvONvu7hvWuG9tun6jY0/s320/IMG_6874g%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>... to be able to hold them while painting them:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_vMC5u0tZDxpaqkfq3V7T5Q02NlPLDGN8VLmndzz3Su1d232TANNj2G9693DwGII8EvrNXldkPzMYKKn95xtpjSuz5bP6zO2sMuQay_Tlhj43BDOJ0KasmwKW1IE2iDojdcYRZsFl7uccWDOA3CoHkT5mCQfu72pK0o6y0vIl2uDVRQjCbwCw-IkAukC/s1280/IMG_6874h%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_vMC5u0tZDxpaqkfq3V7T5Q02NlPLDGN8VLmndzz3Su1d232TANNj2G9693DwGII8EvrNXldkPzMYKKn95xtpjSuz5bP6zO2sMuQay_Tlhj43BDOJ0KasmwKW1IE2iDojdcYRZsFl7uccWDOA3CoHkT5mCQfu72pK0o6y0vIl2uDVRQjCbwCw-IkAukC/s320/IMG_6874h%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The fuselage halves after a quick cleaning showed a good fit:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnZrJdnxGTsyXUWl0o1CWtjluxTTM2VaPhwO-TRuMgfQlCIcSTNrinUtAHwnYdHtV7b53CPSMPi5FP69uk5tfnoCx2fa7zi793CIgjAv_vTUU_RQ4ZFChH2oxt8ixsKhB__yPhwzkk3k7BkDJZtIyMO3WPy0S8MOVCzWO24f9fnes-BKErk9XT5l81GsS/s1280/IMG_6875%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnZrJdnxGTsyXUWl0o1CWtjluxTTM2VaPhwO-TRuMgfQlCIcSTNrinUtAHwnYdHtV7b53CPSMPi5FP69uk5tfnoCx2fa7zi793CIgjAv_vTUU_RQ4ZFChH2oxt8ixsKhB__yPhwzkk3k7BkDJZtIyMO3WPy0S8MOVCzWO24f9fnes-BKErk9XT5l81GsS/s320/IMG_6875%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Separating some of the printed parts. Even if the printing resin has reasonable mechanical strength, being careful will pay off:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtv5nsd61ZoEqpv_mwT7Y9xNGkAih2mwevpTdpyCupvMsWnyJ6b5G02K-lfcVGIhcxk-NQbU-H_SwwjzNwt8F-BhG1Lpg1ItSRmSPYVqiI4PeNQKSDIfQborMA9PFTFntGvHssSdF7fLXKW9d2eXRqAJM-ioG-HO_cFhdo2xuzgX4zHUtyo1RxS42yJkU9/s1280/IMG_6876%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtv5nsd61ZoEqpv_mwT7Y9xNGkAih2mwevpTdpyCupvMsWnyJ6b5G02K-lfcVGIhcxk-NQbU-H_SwwjzNwt8F-BhG1Lpg1ItSRmSPYVqiI4PeNQKSDIfQborMA9PFTFntGvHssSdF7fLXKW9d2eXRqAJM-ioG-HO_cFhdo2xuzgX4zHUtyo1RxS42yJkU9/s320/IMG_6876%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A few spots were touched with a smidgen of putty to fix little pits:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqnuMUicG1dryxZquMSPh5wlTPKHsdpz9ZqPT-XBlvdXremmrKrUkJ0LPWcbIG7vSOMM3bFp0yfaPWc9Vi8KPqhvuD8ObMODa3AIS6nhR_ktX7kSMsoLIKNkUKKT852AK90hOcjSlzOjpJ-N4j8N7pURTqk9lYHyypLnikrbmEO1SPB8R0TEMtzpYW7w-/s856/IMG_6877%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="856" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqnuMUicG1dryxZquMSPh5wlTPKHsdpz9ZqPT-XBlvdXremmrKrUkJ0LPWcbIG7vSOMM3bFp0yfaPWc9Vi8KPqhvuD8ObMODa3AIS6nhR_ktX7kSMsoLIKNkUKKT852AK90hOcjSlzOjpJ-N4j8N7pURTqk9lYHyypLnikrbmEO1SPB8R0TEMtzpYW7w-/s320/IMG_6877%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Great set from Arctic Decals coming with the kit. These are full-sheet carrier, so each individual subject needs separation and trimming:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJ2EKUh0ZCkNSkvQGN7-Bo8OYBVU1jFr6wjpO06s1Xnc2XcaXwLrAC2qHEupDUKqL2hhU2Nl4GDlZ8msJLO8LeUBLmShIPxV-vIYZxZ2V3upOfgPoEub420Pmnt1UELvzowkXedNQEqRolI8o-NDBKxrmBN1jDLXjSaR48AwlToMgPL3JDdT4KjDOSFfD/s1280/IMG_6878%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJ2EKUh0ZCkNSkvQGN7-Bo8OYBVU1jFr6wjpO06s1Xnc2XcaXwLrAC2qHEupDUKqL2hhU2Nl4GDlZ8msJLO8LeUBLmShIPxV-vIYZxZ2V3upOfgPoEub420Pmnt1UELvzowkXedNQEqRolI8o-NDBKxrmBN1jDLXjSaR48AwlToMgPL3JDdT4KjDOSFfD/s320/IMG_6878%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After sanding the puttied little pits:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE-A1Kx6B6pM99F4x0alqGVg5Ck4cG3e8wMzEqI14OpGHI4Aj0B7p4jkJEUcD4YIuIEEqBf3tSNzSryYUnh6XPHu9W0NdlyVBpUR_DRIQlJNqGcErfAEufHwPLBWBKurC4JvcENf3dA6CXWqOAOfYnr_w91nIBKo6sV7OSUnOVlzIm9AkMpRPZoupQ8qy/s1280/IMG_6884%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE-A1Kx6B6pM99F4x0alqGVg5Ck4cG3e8wMzEqI14OpGHI4Aj0B7p4jkJEUcD4YIuIEEqBf3tSNzSryYUnh6XPHu9W0NdlyVBpUR_DRIQlJNqGcErfAEufHwPLBWBKurC4JvcENf3dA6CXWqOAOfYnr_w91nIBKo6sV7OSUnOVlzIm9AkMpRPZoupQ8qy/s320/IMG_6884%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is a useful tip: The cowl halves trap the engine. The oil sump at the bottom of the engine hits the lower cowl half at a point where there is no recess for it:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFH95xHK7LEvDF2rhGTWgmBo0gKTOkfj4LpR7qEqWzFgZTt01MJ9pVID55p60tj4XhPFHT23ySiEHYmVYaLGlK2xyWE61TRsg_R5GYW6MU40EwM1-RTXuF1JHMonbGuGDR5LeLEmI22uZyrp0Y5cExgqD0mtR6Fsobqx8WIxkaaGGmd16Oum9jntELFP2E/s1280/IMG_6885%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFH95xHK7LEvDF2rhGTWgmBo0gKTOkfj4LpR7qEqWzFgZTt01MJ9pVID55p60tj4XhPFHT23ySiEHYmVYaLGlK2xyWE61TRsg_R5GYW6MU40EwM1-RTXuF1JHMonbGuGDR5LeLEmI22uZyrp0Y5cExgqD0mtR6Fsobqx8WIxkaaGGmd16Oum9jntELFP2E/s320/IMG_6885%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You need to shave the bottom of the oil sump as far as you can (up to the circular relief) and then the fit will be spot on: <br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyl51HF2moqq6G_74AnyvUmIVZPRunNj6MnjL80H6qDS51n6aokpIH9syt8nvYlAQJyPi5XMEnfcA4FDEINDQwwyGNIQMohCP8278uCHkjrPltChgFrEQzD2blHX46zyEcv9YDPiuNDPFy4p4hiankhvsVK3aglqUCmHM8XuoowtZY2Dk8tcCWAgaPibC1/s320/IMG_6917%20(1280x898).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Given the relatively small number of parts and the simplicity and practicality of the engineering the build can proceed at a fair pace. <br /><p>Fuselage closed. I had to shave a bit the inst. panel and the cockpit floor. You may like to do this <i>before</i> gluing them to one side of the fuselage, as it will be more comfortable to do it at that stage:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBqQJOYL91USpFkXHTQMuuAIt5iJ7EjSFSkl3liKYup2cKPww9qZdO1ymHIpkTryw-xb9IcPRgHb1ghdBJ8wxfEvKHXdxqVS4NwHgFhgUJZxCPp_uq6sq84_kwsiniZDHWdxngfkgEWtJ8Tp91wRzzA5a919c_1eBD40KQvu4OBJXOwMtd3dAd4mDnRhz/s1280/IMG_6925%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBqQJOYL91USpFkXHTQMuuAIt5iJ7EjSFSkl3liKYup2cKPww9qZdO1ymHIpkTryw-xb9IcPRgHb1ghdBJ8wxfEvKHXdxqVS4NwHgFhgUJZxCPp_uq6sq84_kwsiniZDHWdxngfkgEWtJ8Tp91wRzzA5a919c_1eBD40KQvu4OBJXOwMtd3dAd4mDnRhz/s320/IMG_6925%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>To seal the hairline at the seam, masking tape is closely applied and then putty applied. I saw in photos of the original a prop with an unfamiliar configuration at the hub, I am scratch-building one in case I would like to use it as an alternative:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANi9NPbcgDUsx2T0USWyhULUmZlpvmBc_KssUaNyGDhUBchHzvc5olMhs3mv3q4-KgQK8cdmVbfdyc_l0PEkJ8G0OIoZwabsGiuAa59dJLk8d6q-LldfFyW-vlg2Ir3rJZfhr1Y07QInEfRlLOhbh5ZJcR1QnhWZbpdRCFXLyfDYObFXF6BJoYD2fQ41T/s1280/IMG_6926%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANi9NPbcgDUsx2T0USWyhULUmZlpvmBc_KssUaNyGDhUBchHzvc5olMhs3mv3q4-KgQK8cdmVbfdyc_l0PEkJ8G0OIoZwabsGiuAa59dJLk8d6q-LldfFyW-vlg2Ir3rJZfhr1Y07QInEfRlLOhbh5ZJcR1QnhWZbpdRCFXLyfDYObFXF6BJoYD2fQ41T/s320/IMG_6926%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMAUiqnMiVXqJz-dKWz3pzmecPAK0vI_I93Odcug-fkjjqs8RDylOc2a8qLjMEF4jpOHMhxbehCUywkamRhXVmgzaMPtUoBDAzTbY3QS5W2dehVNn2Xgui725dFhbjVcSSn2W6hU2aIMxRqEY2NloCn_HDHrm1SKW_VUppJL8cfNg2RIKF6vi7x7bmF9t/s482/Wedell%20Williams%2045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMAUiqnMiVXqJz-dKWz3pzmecPAK0vI_I93Odcug-fkjjqs8RDylOc2a8qLjMEF4jpOHMhxbehCUywkamRhXVmgzaMPtUoBDAzTbY3QS5W2dehVNn2Xgui725dFhbjVcSSn2W6hU2aIMxRqEY2NloCn_HDHrm1SKW_VUppJL8cfNg2RIKF6vi7x7bmF9t/s320/Wedell%20Williams%2045.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><p></p><p>A little hole is drilled to insert a toothpick as a handle. Do not force it in or you may split the fuselage open. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1NWnQxmAesxlUiwZqQWQJb5JuOmwkpPgRUf4iqClV2MO7XbaAZyDL8dUVlYqInaY4FMbhc0zTRWEwxoHKVRDFncrs0D3tifYLd72JZLcQOtOIssUkJizHvVg5OeQDLRQu603rnAB864PQEiJNrRuT0j9OiMH5hrLgC9BOgJuYrD1_wBW_e0ZYoMF1RNp/s1280/IMG_6934%20(1280x934).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1280" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1NWnQxmAesxlUiwZqQWQJb5JuOmwkpPgRUf4iqClV2MO7XbaAZyDL8dUVlYqInaY4FMbhc0zTRWEwxoHKVRDFncrs0D3tifYLd72JZLcQOtOIssUkJizHvVg5OeQDLRQu603rnAB864PQEiJNrRuT0j9OiMH5hrLgC9BOgJuYrD1_wBW_e0ZYoMF1RNp/s320/IMG_6934%20(1280x934).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The vertical tail is a butt joint, I resorted to use a metal pin to secure it:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0s4zOo1QPowngptd9YeB3MQuSNiV01GdgM1RJqCXc0w_ShRBig5qw4HQXyhJdjjpPL81cyDEkidSiGUXiebSDqyHs9JvzhqsH5zrB6lRxVNq5hL6LqnEzJd6_cYDXMHREDAK3Qu6bCl3mfR6xE9j9IWFnsjLsriQ3hwBNbDXnE-5huCjhASmPPC7N1Ws/s1280/IMG_6935%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0s4zOo1QPowngptd9YeB3MQuSNiV01GdgM1RJqCXc0w_ShRBig5qw4HQXyhJdjjpPL81cyDEkidSiGUXiebSDqyHs9JvzhqsH5zrB6lRxVNq5hL6LqnEzJd6_cYDXMHREDAK3Qu6bCl3mfR6xE9j9IWFnsjLsriQ3hwBNbDXnE-5huCjhASmPPC7N1Ws/s320/IMG_6935%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The horizontal tail halves are glued:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Vb0FVXXSbCiERALiPWzsrth-cSZYDO0STr3uLzRhRFnzOCRIBcfs_Ogl90oUk_LIalg_lXc3vxTYM2BBrkVga3EJKdJGmzC-6xhY1dqus8Lfp8AG0eY_BjfFYhBy0JLwbE0i36JZXolWmuRiTMvzLdfE2Z5Hq6LgTdcOmX8l3zbtwivgN9rR09XHtt2_/s1280/IMG_6936%20(1280x939).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1280" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Vb0FVXXSbCiERALiPWzsrth-cSZYDO0STr3uLzRhRFnzOCRIBcfs_Ogl90oUk_LIalg_lXc3vxTYM2BBrkVga3EJKdJGmzC-6xhY1dqus8Lfp8AG0eY_BjfFYhBy0JLwbE0i36JZXolWmuRiTMvzLdfE2Z5Hq6LgTdcOmX8l3zbtwivgN9rR09XHtt2_/s320/IMG_6936%20(1280x939).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now, this plane had no dihedral (wings were "flat"), but I will follow here the late Modeling Mogul Jim Schubert and give the wings just a smidgen of dihedral, because otherwise -especially when looked from above- the model wings would appear droopy. The root of the wings is not a perfect fit (due to the artisanal nature of the production), so I will be using 10 min epoxy to glue them, as it acts as a filler and allows adjustments while setting. <b>When gluing, give priority to align the wheel well cavities so their halves (part on fuselage, part on wing) match , </b>as well as setting the correct dihedral<b>, </b>and all related properly to the fuselage and tail feathers. The<b> </b>10min. epoxy will allow (to a point) those adjustments<b>. </b>The rest if needed you can sand/fill a bit to match later. I added a very small and very thin piece of styrene sheet over the last bulkhead above the seat to hide the seam:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyZhL5PTsqM4mkm5ESbg6pnm0D6BiP9BmoD2LhEKX0dHv3OYo12PzBP7k32DrQgX7ussT8Q3LyOEZ_FEH3N0zInqGbPaiFQ3SPgkhFy2VRD1KQefeYX0ANGE5nlkRklfiaxmzkjmZa_7pK5BUSonpmBwJxjhWUABibUiJC17m_ImxnVoH3TSgGMY1ZDxQ/s1280/IMG_6938%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyZhL5PTsqM4mkm5ESbg6pnm0D6BiP9BmoD2LhEKX0dHv3OYo12PzBP7k32DrQgX7ussT8Q3LyOEZ_FEH3N0zInqGbPaiFQ3SPgkhFy2VRD1KQefeYX0ANGE5nlkRklfiaxmzkjmZa_7pK5BUSonpmBwJxjhWUABibUiJC17m_ImxnVoH3TSgGMY1ZDxQ/s320/IMG_6938%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>(Alternatively, although I do not recommend it, some modelers may like to eliminate the tongue/slot device and sand the fuselage and wing root contact surfaces flat (just enough, as to keep the span true), using metal pins to secure the wings. A tad risky, but different folks, different strokes).<br /></p><p>I ended up with some small gaps, fixed using a bit of filler:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjca-zRgfItuts5lO9QOdFelzmfxBFpCCdCpVu_Qt-snF_DyB3D2jDLdXkOMYLXr5ZBZNrewRJ3dZd4_VLtdFpNPgLADHg8gk-Br9W4HIZgoBhyphenhyphenhGAVokfgySML3c3UVQ3JPs-3mJHKqiShSaxhh2Gv7MdqRRh4ItolPQ9qYgiLIR_NFEiruJsIPfF6n5/s1280/IMG_6940%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjca-zRgfItuts5lO9QOdFelzmfxBFpCCdCpVu_Qt-snF_DyB3D2jDLdXkOMYLXr5ZBZNrewRJ3dZd4_VLtdFpNPgLADHg8gk-Br9W4HIZgoBhyphenhyphenhGAVokfgySML3c3UVQ3JPs-3mJHKqiShSaxhh2Gv7MdqRRh4ItolPQ9qYgiLIR_NFEiruJsIPfF6n5/s320/IMG_6940%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A coat of primer revealed as usual some work to do. Besides some nicks and pips, the wings are a fraction of a millimeter thicker than the fuselage karmans. In my sample fortunately this difference evidenced on the bottom, so some sanding to get the surfaces flush and then some re-scribing will be in order:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDt_9bgw77LNZJK7jvV9UdPiIn3gaT5JjsOzfrEdf9j8CaLRLDAnBtnzs8oP3LEKwiWOsa0sJcfi2ccWuIQc_IBNHJpynsD3Qa-Wt2Qab37WHUwZL0tlkGSCgixe97duNUdjmZk9ky5nrpUktc8LMn6jv-E465wMJ3U6ar6yp8eBJh9XwiOFdR-jWHeX6/s1280/IMG_6943%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDt_9bgw77LNZJK7jvV9UdPiIn3gaT5JjsOzfrEdf9j8CaLRLDAnBtnzs8oP3LEKwiWOsa0sJcfi2ccWuIQc_IBNHJpynsD3Qa-Wt2Qab37WHUwZL0tlkGSCgixe97duNUdjmZk9ky5nrpUktc8LMn6jv-E465wMJ3U6ar6yp8eBJh9XwiOFdR-jWHeX6/s320/IMG_6943%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A not uncommon canopy arrangement on racers was a front section and two sliding portions that hid on the fuselage sides in pockets, and when up joined at the mid-line above the pilot. Have that in mind when deciding if you want the full canopy or just the front section:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4LyotlqGp7h_WTs3cE5xSON8XHEEbwa8nM9z02WaXfRkWkZm6xvvDPeUGhdkvY8FuJxI3aDdeoau2c7w5fdoHNVWWb7Bbxgw-6nX6sgAMbvoyPL5gVoi0kNZ9yNdYl-rc8r5WS36ayGWq_BvU9TtjPgk1X8mAbzO7-ygAaaaC5J1K4i8nBzH7-fVKcfH/s1280/IMG_6944%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4LyotlqGp7h_WTs3cE5xSON8XHEEbwa8nM9z02WaXfRkWkZm6xvvDPeUGhdkvY8FuJxI3aDdeoau2c7w5fdoHNVWWb7Bbxgw-6nX6sgAMbvoyPL5gVoi0kNZ9yNdYl-rc8r5WS36ayGWq_BvU9TtjPgk1X8mAbzO7-ygAaaaC5J1K4i8nBzH7-fVKcfH/s320/IMG_6944%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Like so (other WW designs portrayed):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIhFjZQhknXxULk0vk88unJohpctrpuTarlgL_9-VJ9KVQ_-9PgiUN4-FeFBRWPCqSlSipgUnlY3HDfAvl0crvtHgsuy5MqDLW2CaIEVOn6VP6KWp5S1MjY-tj8wOlixk1SmjfZYPP8SS5mE0oPFEdP5DgC886sEKy-OIHkov6y9AvqYcw1PKwrkus7Bk/s642/8346794341_ffef765baa_o%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="642" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIhFjZQhknXxULk0vk88unJohpctrpuTarlgL_9-VJ9KVQ_-9PgiUN4-FeFBRWPCqSlSipgUnlY3HDfAvl0crvtHgsuy5MqDLW2CaIEVOn6VP6KWp5S1MjY-tj8wOlixk1SmjfZYPP8SS5mE0oPFEdP5DgC886sEKy-OIHkov6y9AvqYcw1PKwrkus7Bk/s320/8346794341_ffef765baa_o%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_MquBFu_UHZ1Dfrx3P6nNxCT20j8x1XO8ce8NBe9fwsEtTJpamSWd2ZGkN6fQ6AChJQjFfnG5hVxOEVly0LZjeOQZ-LPkblL3QBMoULIjz-PEOnJ7jG4yRp5OpJXVVQdJCQRLuYkON1V1XTAYQxhCrNA8T_vS0w5ItnwnEbIGh0jDPb25_Gn7iPEYNFh/s370/8393423774_f695bc8a8f_o%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="370" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_MquBFu_UHZ1Dfrx3P6nNxCT20j8x1XO8ce8NBe9fwsEtTJpamSWd2ZGkN6fQ6AChJQjFfnG5hVxOEVly0LZjeOQZ-LPkblL3QBMoULIjz-PEOnJ7jG4yRp5OpJXVVQdJCQRLuYkON1V1XTAYQxhCrNA8T_vS0w5ItnwnEbIGh0jDPb25_Gn7iPEYNFh/s320/8393423774_f695bc8a8f_o%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjbQz_1Cy1IDFUgfwqHvsoTVEj-VwU_P4xh8XTLgI0zPd-xoJFIOYxoNR2BG91J5pzaVr5uMGMnO7Cn2L_unkpnFzigtTnMaV9yL7EjphU40cQL2SggQoXarfhzSQghbSkpc8lwa0RYKYTXRYIixf49txl2vWfsvkX_fh9hUuOyU9gKSIN6nq7bI1PuEb/s558/Wedell%20Willams%20racer%20%2325%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="558" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjbQz_1Cy1IDFUgfwqHvsoTVEj-VwU_P4xh8XTLgI0zPd-xoJFIOYxoNR2BG91J5pzaVr5uMGMnO7Cn2L_unkpnFzigtTnMaV9yL7EjphU40cQL2SggQoXarfhzSQghbSkpc8lwa0RYKYTXRYIixf49txl2vWfsvkX_fh9hUuOyU9gKSIN6nq7bI1PuEb/s320/Wedell%20Willams%20racer%20%2325%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Careful treating of the surface should result in a better finish later:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQNaAgFf2vYLhKhPiUwcKQc0vvffk0JdWFy8i0gAc_TsKWRTro1ieUYJzZiH4Bbw5pMLZaX-wcGX62Gux1LSwQhLKoSGF7uu41gUbdTpbTYEJzaFEdVMO0BqNTImMiXOTbLIcDDwfZmAW8GJ_KWr3C_eYWGmFqk2bIOkJGfl3NRCPLjpBF33y8CHma4h2/s1280/IMG_6955%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQNaAgFf2vYLhKhPiUwcKQc0vvffk0JdWFy8i0gAc_TsKWRTro1ieUYJzZiH4Bbw5pMLZaX-wcGX62Gux1LSwQhLKoSGF7uu41gUbdTpbTYEJzaFEdVMO0BqNTImMiXOTbLIcDDwfZmAW8GJ_KWr3C_eYWGmFqk2bIOkJGfl3NRCPLjpBF33y8CHma4h2/s320/IMG_6955%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Fabricating the Pitot. Additional ones for future use since we are at it:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4sT4VEDSAdvwiWPpqKSnAmAIF4iEzdyB27efsE0I9yDE_wtgdaE9NVLOzfT9aO6ySOk4BAJG4vI5tKC7MZea4mH_Nu2mJCBolYCCPuFO8BqUM3Zuf22NFb2bxvPwxSzhCkYqsKqZV4YZqHsu-HiFXKl8ICAR22cIZaWCMqcbeD7oH-521NeHJAbOGj6H/s1280/IMG_6962%20(1280x964).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1280" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4sT4VEDSAdvwiWPpqKSnAmAIF4iEzdyB27efsE0I9yDE_wtgdaE9NVLOzfT9aO6ySOk4BAJG4vI5tKC7MZea4mH_Nu2mJCBolYCCPuFO8BqUM3Zuf22NFb2bxvPwxSzhCkYqsKqZV4YZqHsu-HiFXKl8ICAR22cIZaWCMqcbeD7oH-521NeHJAbOGj6H/s320/IMG_6962%20(1280x964).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After the engine is painted it is enclosed between the two halves of the cowl, taking care of its proper orientation (sump down). The lower cowl has a little recess to clear the lower fuselage volume, but in my sample it wasn't big enough:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhCzjGyDf9qwan4VFTfEUtyprUS-vtIfRaw9ZS9FdNXfp3tt9pR7kdL_OYuAdFpK8lEBLY9Gb06lvIxMcS9mPtSeHG5sJCMjSfyvbvhW1j9m782Y6wYkSehb_rM2X8LS7hxNzvysptIFjRrwPRvjOYB6rDXexcaP7Oq5eAk998D8jRRjBaFZF5LDqsN4K/s1280/IMG_6965%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhCzjGyDf9qwan4VFTfEUtyprUS-vtIfRaw9ZS9FdNXfp3tt9pR7kdL_OYuAdFpK8lEBLY9Gb06lvIxMcS9mPtSeHG5sJCMjSfyvbvhW1j9m782Y6wYkSehb_rM2X8LS7hxNzvysptIFjRrwPRvjOYB6rDXexcaP7Oq5eAk998D8jRRjBaFZF5LDqsN4K/s320/IMG_6965%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Trough some trial and error more material was gradually removed until the cowl was aligning with the flight line and the back of the engine made contact with its locating recess. You could instead sand the area of the lower fuselage front that impedes the cowl from properly fitting, if that's feasible (didn't try):<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb2oEzSbOnlIjDRQxOry_mH4MbbXqmzK6582xvBGFYgApgcRICZHUyaekTyFjy2WpH1pWsiC8QGdetRDexjfIgoESVfitlwhyphenhyphenhGHeACk1rWybBr6WThNCKFF19xNftn7yC8CqkO-A_xurDTAYYk5uT0O3_CclmxHhxooYmKTKq98KaJshXYKzy2LMercQ/s1280/IMG_6967%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb2oEzSbOnlIjDRQxOry_mH4MbbXqmzK6582xvBGFYgApgcRICZHUyaekTyFjy2WpH1pWsiC8QGdetRDexjfIgoESVfitlwhyphenhyphenhGHeACk1rWybBr6WThNCKFF19xNftn7yC8CqkO-A_xurDTAYYk5uT0O3_CclmxHhxooYmKTKq98KaJshXYKzy2LMercQ/s320/IMG_6967%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A second coat of primer and things start to look good:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcprh-Id4-CC-iwvoVvlRIBDW2U8nRG3Nb9C1w11w-CzKUi3dy8A17q_5CaI7qdXANPLws_BLmpES92FRGnFvYs_cwFjlArRe_BtEGRxJYHLZOqmSUw_sES1G2gh3lFnCQnBq5B8nCfl8IXo37J8ShOaSZqLoTlUZhN1XLqPIdcSIVZI62pk3Wydm8Jmcy/s1280/IMG_6969%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcprh-Id4-CC-iwvoVvlRIBDW2U8nRG3Nb9C1w11w-CzKUi3dy8A17q_5CaI7qdXANPLws_BLmpES92FRGnFvYs_cwFjlArRe_BtEGRxJYHLZOqmSUw_sES1G2gh3lFnCQnBq5B8nCfl8IXo37J8ShOaSZqLoTlUZhN1XLqPIdcSIVZI62pk3Wydm8Jmcy/s320/IMG_6969%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Painting stage now. I opted for the scheme that has only the cowl in black:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYF1RniSig9KgXUF4WL6WdDS5GuahH-OTAKOz3JEjz-Jy36b9Ysu-6GKA8IrXh0LnNC1ELIdM0DaSTmbTNfhS-xzmHsrNzzQ8vF0hoiULAoNJMUmZyrai6LjHf544kPnVysraq_BUpn5zXKCF5nIJUwvBrKmG1bspFtP33TuiypfxF8nF7z9CUaAui_61P/s1280/IMG_6971%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYF1RniSig9KgXUF4WL6WdDS5GuahH-OTAKOz3JEjz-Jy36b9Ysu-6GKA8IrXh0LnNC1ELIdM0DaSTmbTNfhS-xzmHsrNzzQ8vF0hoiULAoNJMUmZyrai6LjHf544kPnVysraq_BUpn5zXKCF5nIJUwvBrKmG1bspFtP33TuiypfxF8nF7z9CUaAui_61P/s320/IMG_6971%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The home-made prop is completed. I had forgotten to prepare the canopy, so one is separated, trimmed, washed, and given a bath in acrylic floor polish. I will now have to mask and paint it, something I could have done together with the other parts, oh well. The internal rim of the cockpit is painted leather:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqAdvQGfbtHW61z0W9KOGw4EQz9Gp1o5oGKvXhibdFeLGZdx6QruFTlVhBcLdnysxlD7AQbf_Gw0TiWiMkRaPUFDF1IpzCGHuLRA9dmQgFslYk0ITCb46A1XKXyPYtxRZ72aalXaka2vFnwLs9_2DUx1OHxkQfsPe0XzSgE7xXPQJmS6OvJye_lzEoEn_/s1280/IMG_6984%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqAdvQGfbtHW61z0W9KOGw4EQz9Gp1o5oGKvXhibdFeLGZdx6QruFTlVhBcLdnysxlD7AQbf_Gw0TiWiMkRaPUFDF1IpzCGHuLRA9dmQgFslYk0ITCb46A1XKXyPYtxRZ72aalXaka2vFnwLs9_2DUx1OHxkQfsPe0XzSgE7xXPQJmS6OvJye_lzEoEn_/s320/IMG_6984%20(1280x941).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We approach now a more delicate task. The retractable landing gear legs of this plane were a veritable metal rod spiderweb. They are rendered in the kit as very fine (i.e. to scale) 3D-printed parts. This process leaves by necessity some "sticks" that can be confused as being also parts and need very careful removal. Here are samples of 3D-printed models I have "built" (more like "cleaned and painted", actually):</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilohGb7V6GdIQr31K6MADUFjh8_ujayjDyfBl6yrlpRODnxf8xE-4I1HQSq1gcaynzjzldEOrUV1P1jxu2ATvDpwzsP8Mexw8kjP7pVUsdjXDfa92eIDHqjWE7tGthFQ4PTLfhVi5MMyJ_EWwhzbGnLSg67SQWs8xsmiJbIs0nNr03WjvRTBSUzUM8TCZx/s1280/IMG_5876%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilohGb7V6GdIQr31K6MADUFjh8_ujayjDyfBl6yrlpRODnxf8xE-4I1HQSq1gcaynzjzldEOrUV1P1jxu2ATvDpwzsP8Mexw8kjP7pVUsdjXDfa92eIDHqjWE7tGthFQ4PTLfhVi5MMyJ_EWwhzbGnLSg67SQWs8xsmiJbIs0nNr03WjvRTBSUzUM8TCZx/s320/IMG_5876%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43ITWzS6RSzGKVsohyphenhypheniEDAiw7JuMXmhhRs6z9hwEoFcVkeltI_OH3afeU1k7mSjyCccblSsNfYCYD-2WTgyEkpkcDLaf7Tq4d8v-yZFPF4GD0xwjubQu3dTpD_kypwpMX2_7JIi876ybiwbwMAbF_13tnrpovKs_nxd5QzNMm1FMAcyzSoGFXOVszrGbW/s1280/IMG_5880%20(1280x954).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1280" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43ITWzS6RSzGKVsohyphenhypheniEDAiw7JuMXmhhRs6z9hwEoFcVkeltI_OH3afeU1k7mSjyCccblSsNfYCYD-2WTgyEkpkcDLaf7Tq4d8v-yZFPF4GD0xwjubQu3dTpD_kypwpMX2_7JIi876ybiwbwMAbF_13tnrpovKs_nxd5QzNMm1FMAcyzSoGFXOVszrGbW/s320/IMG_5880%20(1280x954).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuJy5Xj4xMJ7aSKcqwQuQBjgoKohsXijj4YQG-bIgWuWcs8eCg5FMwKBNRfxnvMh2gSvuIhfiUXw0x394TG98O42D-xaHJUJl6rL8hE7M3oRmop3iRGLiii3qsRw5D760IM__kTmK7I0RD4URAw7nlzNMBaYm1xUyulliI-JSyghL3pHtc9k74yUFpJQl/s1280/IMG_6879%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuJy5Xj4xMJ7aSKcqwQuQBjgoKohsXijj4YQG-bIgWuWcs8eCg5FMwKBNRfxnvMh2gSvuIhfiUXw0x394TG98O42D-xaHJUJl6rL8hE7M3oRmop3iRGLiii3qsRw5D760IM__kTmK7I0RD4URAw7nlzNMBaYm1xUyulliI-JSyghL3pHtc9k74yUFpJQl/s320/IMG_6879%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Also for this kit you have to remove the sticks that don't belong. <p></p><p>In the case of the kit's LG, and due to its small size, this task should be done slowly and carefully, determining what has to be removed with a very, very, sharp blade or nipping tool,<i> never forcing the part</i>. I use a brand new "old" razor blade taped on one side, far sharper and precise than an X-acto.<br /></p><p>Here are views of the LG, so you don't nip any structural member by accident:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8R5OjPMqSBo6iENPqPDIOVuiIAi1jzPPgmHNGf_whP4RZr6AvxOuTGcwJKPkMqu2tq9DfHETtj6JARVBe8iGqCKQoWSNEXpmyJor_Yzyvc2RoIynemf-6QxxNPRwcRh0SH1VyLFY9mkUDonJIyCKPCuGEseinr0sufJWtl66I7i44jISBXzIQ-yNYEM7/s451/wedell-williams-model-45-front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="451" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8R5OjPMqSBo6iENPqPDIOVuiIAi1jzPPgmHNGf_whP4RZr6AvxOuTGcwJKPkMqu2tq9DfHETtj6JARVBe8iGqCKQoWSNEXpmyJor_Yzyvc2RoIynemf-6QxxNPRwcRh0SH1VyLFY9mkUDonJIyCKPCuGEseinr0sufJWtl66I7i44jISBXzIQ-yNYEM7/s320/wedell-williams-model-45-front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6pibKgVVh7NloFGpW6iLhiNNOnIp0cyM5JeW5jue7Vp-hAfDoV3wqixXmwsHshYPbZ_C50Yv6y9KuZpOPbFvEdxMIBQuxS8yc7s8dY94TXYP6QgctuDdGbYftn0_DF-Cs_1WjR0VBcAg7Sj2WsgAVquPvFT22ma5B3WHlcmo-TbjLwKryxySJFSAuzXx/s513/Wedell%20Williams%2045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="513" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6pibKgVVh7NloFGpW6iLhiNNOnIp0cyM5JeW5jue7Vp-hAfDoV3wqixXmwsHshYPbZ_C50Yv6y9KuZpOPbFvEdxMIBQuxS8yc7s8dY94TXYP6QgctuDdGbYftn0_DF-Cs_1WjR0VBcAg7Sj2WsgAVquPvFT22ma5B3WHlcmo-TbjLwKryxySJFSAuzXx/s320/Wedell%20Williams%2045.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE-nNBSMsmVO0QlwPjiqyTEhe2tvmwVHQ4_tk-lUFgW4QtKzJ_FbsL8AYSqsDsYSwBibweJxijSl1Hp1WERRDrG1XtWwdCgCtpZysmhyphenhyphenoH-ul_2qJAm3c8Tuylx3af7B7Glewf5ae2yKfdmhMwzP6UzkR-ZsFML1334RsgS5qbxNJSieY2GRZcjrsF8dw/s620/BookReaderPrevieww%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="620" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE-nNBSMsmVO0QlwPjiqyTEhe2tvmwVHQ4_tk-lUFgW4QtKzJ_FbsL8AYSqsDsYSwBibweJxijSl1Hp1WERRDrG1XtWwdCgCtpZysmhyphenhyphenoH-ul_2qJAm3c8Tuylx3af7B7Glewf5ae2yKfdmhMwzP6UzkR-ZsFML1334RsgS5qbxNJSieY2GRZcjrsF8dw/s320/BookReaderPrevieww%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>If you break a structural member, or one seems to be missing, you may use CA glue to glue finely stretched sprue in its place. No big deal. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFXCfGl5GP9EUALWNX6n3NmNkr8CcQmHebwjBoiapzWPrEmd9n6B3ZhDS2eg82jbgo3YsQWe1egZewPnrUCaqi2qxl5GKIiJ4jTamE5LKDPOrHFiDhBKdDdwrHVvIZM2Tzv5BDQ0BKnxzi7pp_9HzwE5whpq3GLJApJTDdl9S_b_1rYC3C4Nkd_YXG01D/s1280/IMG_6982%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFXCfGl5GP9EUALWNX6n3NmNkr8CcQmHebwjBoiapzWPrEmd9n6B3ZhDS2eg82jbgo3YsQWe1egZewPnrUCaqi2qxl5GKIiJ4jTamE5LKDPOrHFiDhBKdDdwrHVvIZM2Tzv5BDQ0BKnxzi7pp_9HzwE5whpq3GLJApJTDdl9S_b_1rYC3C4Nkd_YXG01D/s320/IMG_6982%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCwFzdMo5vgfhNE5KHZnnqacthpcRpWC83slSyfAFtN6EBP1cscTvDlU1Ay-F7aA8EObeidhmj6FsD-SVLm0I6sjGD-LGBVK4VuLdqzG_BQA4s6H7TBl4fCeFyuYu10irP4Dz-CZb9l7L2-z5JEwzWCvXXiof-bo8jpTJFcMp_MqWQcLxRQijx-6aoRF8/s1280/IMG_6983%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCwFzdMo5vgfhNE5KHZnnqacthpcRpWC83slSyfAFtN6EBP1cscTvDlU1Ay-F7aA8EObeidhmj6FsD-SVLm0I6sjGD-LGBVK4VuLdqzG_BQA4s6H7TBl4fCeFyuYu10irP4Dz-CZb9l7L2-z5JEwzWCvXXiof-bo8jpTJFcMp_MqWQcLxRQijx-6aoRF8/s320/IMG_6983%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>If you want to thread really fine (not necessary), the canopy as explained had three sections: a separate front and two sides that slid into the fuselage. You will have to add a (red) line at the top of the aft section where the two sides met in reality (each had a thin metal flange). The front and top only had actual metal frames (painted red). As the kit's canopy has frames all around, I think I will be using just the front section, as seen in some of the photos of the actual plane:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfEZCX8sxOOq4xDwxVnbBRp2jj4R4lW8a3lDCkvLmTnMHmZKpwV_mEJ-_yOpz2DQEGKoDF_eM3g5VZ820-DFOt9LRxS0JlQMndjZjhQovWPFCc7kFg3pzcySVUVrdogk9_WrlnbZwlSpBxhFc4w2nusahXf8PCm_VKf68E_UH0W62qjViEpG-Sgl8YMj8/s1280/IMG_6987%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfEZCX8sxOOq4xDwxVnbBRp2jj4R4lW8a3lDCkvLmTnMHmZKpwV_mEJ-_yOpz2DQEGKoDF_eM3g5VZ820-DFOt9LRxS0JlQMndjZjhQovWPFCc7kFg3pzcySVUVrdogk9_WrlnbZwlSpBxhFc4w2nusahXf8PCm_VKf68E_UH0W62qjViEpG-Sgl8YMj8/s320/IMG_6987%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Decal application proceeds. I don't think the reference numbers on the decals and the instructions coincide, but the images are clear enough to follow. I am using the dark blue set instead of the alternate black, as photos show a dark grey, not a black hue, when compared with the cowl in the same photo (which is black):<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBmTC_Nj1VuSL3UtuW6p7Y__27Qp3iJean4x1b2I6oHgVDnl48hiryj3dEAcpg6kps5Q0iMzpAh3IzAmIZIeCB1X7rBF8L4ykZU4IfwSLAfQwX38CqNp2tP5erWeNV5vHpeX9uc9sBsZKBJAfdmnSvp33AMYYvqP5KCQn4DLv0215qF_uCjZiMiDw8V8C/s1280/IMG_7007%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBmTC_Nj1VuSL3UtuW6p7Y__27Qp3iJean4x1b2I6oHgVDnl48hiryj3dEAcpg6kps5Q0iMzpAh3IzAmIZIeCB1X7rBF8L4ykZU4IfwSLAfQwX38CqNp2tP5erWeNV5vHpeX9uc9sBsZKBJAfdmnSvp33AMYYvqP5KCQn4DLv0215qF_uCjZiMiDw8V8C/s320/IMG_7007%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>You can deal with the canopy frames masking and painting or applying thin decal strips. I went for the latter, and decanted for using just the front part of the canopy:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1SDfU-1KHjnnJYsrFN0gnTGbbSg8NImeBGRC2ui1ZlI6FpMXYcG1xhztC_GIXnQ_ROBrM7grKu1WS1RLJxbjKvJz8gxCojIuWPidCwDDoAtoPrIyy2_U8nvOJHro9S1ferm9s6U37PyFFfd87vFZho3zU4z_uvXvkTrS5MYgdL0aW-EQ0RCKNWiVp1Pk/s1280/IMG_7009%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1SDfU-1KHjnnJYsrFN0gnTGbbSg8NImeBGRC2ui1ZlI6FpMXYcG1xhztC_GIXnQ_ROBrM7grKu1WS1RLJxbjKvJz8gxCojIuWPidCwDDoAtoPrIyy2_U8nvOJHro9S1ferm9s6U37PyFFfd87vFZho3zU4z_uvXvkTrS5MYgdL0aW-EQ0RCKNWiVp1Pk/s320/IMG_7009%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Every time I paint a model a certain color, I also airbrush a piece of decal paper. This stock can be used as explained for canopy frames, access panels, etc.:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_N8HRsOeT-FTkO7R7-SlDeo-I6xuEsvmpeVFb0DT4_6iaBCPqaYD6bhxjzWcS2ZOH3hMGnCrDBdcYm4hCvkpd87wkZ0v-9TpIRgvAlvH-vd2FKgdNN4WeDfFnkQ07DAET525965Svb_EDngCHPQm_btfhyssfCjoCoq5zY5mFHVCzot0VoRSNZ-EQkPG/s1280/IMG_7011%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_N8HRsOeT-FTkO7R7-SlDeo-I6xuEsvmpeVFb0DT4_6iaBCPqaYD6bhxjzWcS2ZOH3hMGnCrDBdcYm4hCvkpd87wkZ0v-9TpIRgvAlvH-vd2FKgdNN4WeDfFnkQ07DAET525965Svb_EDngCHPQm_btfhyssfCjoCoq5zY5mFHVCzot0VoRSNZ-EQkPG/s320/IMG_7011%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Front of canopy and cowl+engine are glued on, all decals are applied, getting closer to completion now:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaoXy3QWT4zWCulyI6RuLNgFE1_KxDKxbEbT7FRhXY2iNzhv_OF9nDKOFQF6LVlpioYVf5khwrH7hG0ALkZ6mvfJjE4akiLBoFk_3RfU7zd9LtgAWWapvqdDZaGM2OhdtJG3uPJpWZ6UwDRr0SybIT5TXbWI8tDUrvJLXnKcct9wkzBGutZYAbWDAhTww/s1280/IMG_7033%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaoXy3QWT4zWCulyI6RuLNgFE1_KxDKxbEbT7FRhXY2iNzhv_OF9nDKOFQF6LVlpioYVf5khwrH7hG0ALkZ6mvfJjE4akiLBoFk_3RfU7zd9LtgAWWapvqdDZaGM2OhdtJG3uPJpWZ6UwDRr0SybIT5TXbWI8tDUrvJLXnKcct9wkzBGutZYAbWDAhTww/s320/IMG_7033%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Final parts:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq_qGjQISmGdD72daeKnQKb-naMmUUHoWhmNfsCYdBGmuRCBQVqvLvgeFMxvtHEHR_rqJwK544g85Auh374K5BhU5A6JtsDoVtAgKBmsVjGXuuqoR3rlgykmmbPChn2oz5rjhc-iDc4erqnwi5FdMfLLLv0PGYT0hg28YipR_j2aTy0VWU5NhwObhpwE5/s1280/IMG_7098%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq_qGjQISmGdD72daeKnQKb-naMmUUHoWhmNfsCYdBGmuRCBQVqvLvgeFMxvtHEHR_rqJwK544g85Auh374K5BhU5A6JtsDoVtAgKBmsVjGXuuqoR3rlgykmmbPChn2oz5rjhc-iDc4erqnwi5FdMfLLLv0PGYT0hg28YipR_j2aTy0VWU5NhwObhpwE5/s320/IMG_7098%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And completed model. Photos seem to show the wingtip nav lights protruding only under the wing, and so was done with this model.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1t84-EcMYaFeYNzMQcY6yeEaFVBVFKBGNFcQY86g4ZaQ71gX2WbYj7ARvHGUtyyl2dCqMWYoTQ5vRXEdQ41MRshhKE2hoVplpRmdsGoeEKPJ2Mexvcj3csPJYP7SEmHEBI8ueb45om_lQxAec6fHrk0_i0NwA7Ikm3vJ_KAPCeYVz-WABpJeXmE6mXq6/s1280/IMG_7099%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1t84-EcMYaFeYNzMQcY6yeEaFVBVFKBGNFcQY86g4ZaQ71gX2WbYj7ARvHGUtyyl2dCqMWYoTQ5vRXEdQ41MRshhKE2hoVplpRmdsGoeEKPJ2Mexvcj3csPJYP7SEmHEBI8ueb45om_lQxAec6fHrk0_i0NwA7Ikm3vJ_KAPCeYVz-WABpJeXmE6mXq6/s320/IMG_7099%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal"> (The step-by-step building article is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/aeromarine-39b-red-goose-shoes-flying.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/aeromarine-39b-red-goose-shoes-flying.html</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The plane represented here is a post-WWI civil
advertisement machine, in the colors of The Red Goose Shoes Co. There were many
post-war civil users of decommissioned planes, as the machines passed to the
second-hand market, and many of these planes were also very attractive, with
striking schemes, and used for dare-deviling, barnstorming, air shows and the
like. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Arctic Decals made the high quality set used on the model.<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Skyways magazine #112 has an extensive study of this plane with a lot of useful information. You may acquire the issue here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/170888">https://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/170888</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">My thanks to Tom Polapink who provided the kit to make this model, featured on the same magazine.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5cFl52U70YSQZ4LvjrAuIPdsHFuOZfnVaQCoIXZm4XUvjQNix-DLFw2QJF1XEZDPc04geNhJjsN9CqLozbk1fkGnReo4QSgSfavaFW4hwiJGVjgAdgdDYQyT51cuP6vYol3PBdekEoUVLoxVc1z4JfRJPS6XwBbuirPpofzoXU55CfhxWg7Bk6SyWYlN/s1280/IMG_0942%20(1280x945).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5cFl52U70YSQZ4LvjrAuIPdsHFuOZfnVaQCoIXZm4XUvjQNix-DLFw2QJF1XEZDPc04geNhJjsN9CqLozbk1fkGnReo4QSgSfavaFW4hwiJGVjgAdgdDYQyT51cuP6vYol3PBdekEoUVLoxVc1z4JfRJPS6XwBbuirPpofzoXU55CfhxWg7Bk6SyWYlN/s320/IMG_0942%20(1280x945).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-24792213793560763342024-01-29T12:01:00.000-08:002024-01-29T20:02:56.134-08:00Aeromarine 39b Red Goose Shoes flying avertising conversion- Ardpol 1/72nd<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenYjnAA3kY3BymS3hqSWd-SxhEuMUqTF4f480hhrK2-_E416tJgJaZCyDgJ6dQm-yDYAVc54gXfm3E8We-vbgVELC4t9dmrnA_2Dxc5T4fV19CVgn-ih6rQ9rlNqnmMjQUnUC5uf6Xk2YGjKd2LuHnsxynaxRetMNQq0Vd701-TcgsHcwkrNj8ii7nXBi/s1280/IMG_2088%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenYjnAA3kY3BymS3hqSWd-SxhEuMUqTF4f480hhrK2-_E416tJgJaZCyDgJ6dQm-yDYAVc54gXfm3E8We-vbgVELC4t9dmrnA_2Dxc5T4fV19CVgn-ih6rQ9rlNqnmMjQUnUC5uf6Xk2YGjKd2LuHnsxynaxRetMNQq0Vd701-TcgsHcwkrNj8ii7nXBi/s320/IMG_2088%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">(The completed model is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/aeromarine-39b-flying-advertising.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/aeromarine-39b-flying-advertising.html</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is my first Ardpol kit build. I was aware of the
manufacturer, but never got around to buying any of their offerings. In looking
them up, I saw that they actually released some beautiful 1/72nd scale civil
kits, like the RWD-10, RWD-16, and PWS-24, now mostly unavailable, as well as
gliders in 1/48th. But the opportunity came in the form of civilizing an
Aeromarine 39b for friend and fellow modeler Tom Polapink, for an extensive
article on the general subject on Skyways magazine #112:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/170888">https://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/170888</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ardpol produces resin kits with photo-etched accessories,
vacuformed transparencies when needed, and decals. The level of detail is high,
the surfaces well represented, the thickness of flying surfaces properly done,
and the trailing edges are rendered commendably thin. Overall a very fine
offering. The castings are pretty good, only requiring a touch here and there,
and filling the occasional air bubble. Beware that some of the locating holes
for the struts and rigging need to be "helped" a bit with a drill bit
(a couple were almost undetectable) and others need to be located using the
plan and drilled anew. As it's the case in general with this type of design,
the major challenges are first the setting and alignment of the lower and
especially upper wing, and then the very complex rigging. I consider some of
the kit parts as wishful thinking, as resin is not particularly resistant for
some uses, and prone to breakage (the loop skids on the wingtip, tailskid,
several rod-like parts, etc.). Other parts are better replaced than going
through the fuss of cleaning them up (control columns, tail struts, for
example). The engine is well-depicted, as is the detail inside the cockpit, but
the latter will require a steady hand and painting dexterity. I replaced the
aft bulkhead as otherwise it would have shown a partition line in the middle.
There is no parts' map or numbers for the parts. The smaller ones come all in
the same bag, and you have your usual share of small parts broken. I think it's
better to replace the two "A" central wing struts with metal ones, as
they are a bit flimsy and surely fragile (mine came slightly molded mismatched
and deformed anyway). There are a few parts that have no match in the
instructions, and vice-versa. If it's true that this is definitely a kit for
the experienced modeler, some extra help would have come handy. The
instructions include a very good drawing that can partially help with rigging,
the plan states "1/72", but the drawing is noticeably smaller than
the parts, at maybe 1/74th scale. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As most of the detail comes molded-in in the cockpit parts,
the build can proceed with relative speed. Washing the parts is mandatory, and
even after doing that carefully, the wings showed under primer spots where oily
residue was still present, and that required wiping with acetone, washing, and
re-priming. <b>One "blooper" of this kit is that it includes a prop that
rotates the wrong way, so the modeler has to provide the right prop. </b>Something
most manufacturers apparently are reluctant to do is to look at photos of the
plane they want to kit. I had to replace the prop anyway because the plane I am
representing had more of a scimitar-shaped blade. If representing a plane not
in naval service, all the details for that use should be omitted, and the
prominent fairings on the fuselage sides that hide the springs for the arrestor
hook removed. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Arctic Decals provided their usual high-quality set for this model. <br /></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jsKWNgf_lwRuXQa263UaPg1F_mD0nDbgVfnsIK1q25KPFKPNMC48FMb5eNJI64E8hzEPyTlwwwnyIjPKxSCmoiv3bRVtCZW5etNJwW5XeSBFvfJd-IfDnk7aoodfbZ-Sx7-AyHb1YGjd3MWkH9DqzfKQ77Obdzev0wDoz8MmJpivGypxtYD8vOqLXJND/s1280/IMG_2718%20(1280x959)%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jsKWNgf_lwRuXQa263UaPg1F_mD0nDbgVfnsIK1q25KPFKPNMC48FMb5eNJI64E8hzEPyTlwwwnyIjPKxSCmoiv3bRVtCZW5etNJwW5XeSBFvfJd-IfDnk7aoodfbZ-Sx7-AyHb1YGjd3MWkH9DqzfKQ77Obdzev0wDoz8MmJpivGypxtYD8vOqLXJND/s320/IMG_2718%20(1280x959)%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">(The step-by step post that can be found here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/sikorsky-s-51-lf-short-run-12nd-kit.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/sikorsky-s-51-lf-short-run-12nd-kit.html</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here is the completed Sikorsky S-51 in British guise, one of five sent to England to promote the ensuing Westland production under license of the same helicopter. This one ended up on the hands of an agricultural company. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The build of this little helicopter was hindered by some issues like poor fit, a not really practical engineering and of course -as it is a short-run kit- the lack of locating
devices. You need to acquire separately the vinyl masks (from the same manufacturer, mind you) to be able to paint the color schemes included in the kit instructions. Extra spending. They were off in size and shape compared to photos and unable to follow well the curvatures of the model. Upon removal they took some paint off, perhaps due to some stubborn molding residue under the paint even if they really had a poor adhesive (I carefully washed the parts before starting assembly and after completion of it before priming).<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I was so frustrated with this kit that I removed the initial building posting and pondered chucking it to the bin, but later decided for another go aiming for a no-masks, one-color scheme with commissioned decals. <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pay attention to the P.E. details in the kit, as not all choppers had
those elements the same way for the schemes given in the instructions.
</p><p class="MsoNormal">You get two sets of blades, earlier and later styles. Again, check
your references.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Besides paying extra for the useless vinyl masks I
had to also pay for the transparencies masks (both times adding S&H). The latter fortunately were “kabuki”
paper masks, which is the way to go, manufacturers, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">when you have curved surfaces</i>!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ranting aside, here is a beautiful, insect-like
chopper, one of the first such machines to spread far and wide for practical
use. My thanks to Arctic Decals for the markings, which allowed me to complete the model.<br /></p>
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gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-30551129917278580812024-01-19T14:03:00.000-08:002024-02-28T08:28:28.373-08:00Old Dog, New Tricks: P-38 Lightning racer - Minicraft-Hasegawa 1/72nd conversion + Arctic Decals<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTMJ1kdHC3RUmpE3v0LMXuH6AB7Tu02d4Moz5ERsRlpriBN_KH-9UigihIdrQBh_AVhzYZO8YcVibkrMMYzoxKFRVaxpA3bA_NDMT7-p-1nwWIG1UzmAzXW00MQAOhTGXu0hCMD2YtFjGa6D68aEAK8c_L-1Dt0ARd0Aj66NSllQwk38hWgai1GZu2Lj8/s2048/8476327043_cfd84c721b_k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="2048" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTMJ1kdHC3RUmpE3v0LMXuH6AB7Tu02d4Moz5ERsRlpriBN_KH-9UigihIdrQBh_AVhzYZO8YcVibkrMMYzoxKFRVaxpA3bA_NDMT7-p-1nwWIG1UzmAzXW00MQAOhTGXu0hCMD2YtFjGa6D68aEAK8c_L-1Dt0ARd0Aj66NSllQwk38hWgai1GZu2Lj8/s320/8476327043_cfd84c721b_k.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> (Photo from the SDASM photostream)<p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Old Dog, New Tricks</p><p class="MsoNormal">(The completed model is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/p-38-lightning-racer-1948-national-air.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/p-38-lightning-racer-1948-national-air.html</a> <br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why build a P-38 Lightning racer if you can build three? I
had acquired on the cheap an old Hasegawa P-38 to get the external fuel tanks in order to build the Kingcobra racer “Flying Red Horse”,
and now in the middle of the build of the Academy P-38 “Green Hornet” racer (posted here in this blog):</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/green-hornet-p-38lightning-66-3rd-on.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/green-hornet-p-38lightning-66-3rd-on.html</a> <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> I
had a look at the Hasegawa kit to see if I could convert it into yet another civil
plane. To my surprise, and in spite of the Hasegawa imprimatur, what I saw in
the box was pretty... how shall I call it...primitive. I know this is an old
kit, from circa 1980, but I was pretty disappointed anyway. Raised panel lines
were a given, but absence of control wheel, instrument panel and main wheel
bays? Also an unrealistic and too shallow front LG gear bay. Really, Hasegawa?
I felt pretty tempted to trash the whole thing, also considering that two of
the tail booms halves were a short poor, something that quality control should
have caught. The (two) canopies offer no posing options, being a one-piece
affair. Summarizing: a kit below standards, also comparing it to the best of its time. If
this would have been a lesser brand, then ok, but Hasegawa? I have only built
two other Hasegawa kits before, quite old too, and they were pretty basic. Perhaps Hasegawa eventually refined their products in the last
decades, I wouldn’t know as I am not attracted to their subjects so I don’t buy
their kits.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The only silver-lining was that the kit allows you to build
different versions -if you can stomach the general kit quality, that is. I
started by engraving some of the panel lines using the pre-existing raised ones
as a guide and then worked to correct the short pour on the fin/rudders. Later
added some resemblance of a wheel bay for the booms, and started to delete any
obvious military detail. If you have one of these, just get the Academy or
Italeri kits, I am only doing this because a Shaolin Modeling Monk doesn’t shy
from a kit challenge and because I do not like to throw kits in the bin, even
when they may deserve it. The fixing work keeps my fingers nimble, and the associated frustration helps to strengthen my build-meditation powers (see "The Zen Art of Building Poor Kits", Evil Editors, Volkania, Year of the Marzipan). In the
process I opted to build an alternative variant for which Hasegawa provides the
parts, and conform the model to represent N25Y #14 racer. This necessitating changing the
carb air intakes position, chopping off the wing tips and stab external
extensions, fairing-over the deleted turbocharger and some other minor changes. You may ask: is it worth it, working on an old dog like this surprisingly poor Hasegawa relic? A
resounding NO, but what a heck, and brother, ain't it fun. And I build for fun,
makes me happy. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Holes in the wings are plugged with stretched sprue: <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF-rb3GoX0NapcejuA12mZlbOil6RtBIIviWHZUorOSrClYYu1DllU8ZHRHVGEjecJHXDX4rQlXdNzyKRF9HJCN6tDtwRYytvBvy4kqwT7H3da3USlHTEZ_mY83d30d-dCyFyB2Dcg779huEEgjWZ6FXZHY8HMP9VlOT2mVsEoAJsIOPaiXdhA89xrvmw/s1280/IMG_6694%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF-rb3GoX0NapcejuA12mZlbOil6RtBIIviWHZUorOSrClYYu1DllU8ZHRHVGEjecJHXDX4rQlXdNzyKRF9HJCN6tDtwRYytvBvy4kqwT7H3da3USlHTEZ_mY83d30d-dCyFyB2Dcg779huEEgjWZ6FXZHY8HMP9VlOT2mVsEoAJsIOPaiXdhA89xrvmw/s320/IMG_6694%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Short pours, shame on you Hasegawa:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8VwVqAmPQPH9A42h0dHPgKHJve-VJHRn8f9zGKUoysHpn7F_jT8uMc_H7nLoE3kNpaqUGp9Z6vL3FlYpY3sH2UKby_L4LQ9HrriLj3Uvx26vmRN0DspRjhPGMl1Hp6-Kc7rlehRvO5hzSK0XYOPNlfbE_SIY2WzUEhdAwIluHxzQ_hBYWgYiwsSMLMAs/s1280/IMG_6695%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8VwVqAmPQPH9A42h0dHPgKHJve-VJHRn8f9zGKUoysHpn7F_jT8uMc_H7nLoE3kNpaqUGp9Z6vL3FlYpY3sH2UKby_L4LQ9HrriLj3Uvx26vmRN0DspRjhPGMl1Hp6-Kc7rlehRvO5hzSK0XYOPNlfbE_SIY2WzUEhdAwIluHxzQ_hBYWgYiwsSMLMAs/s320/IMG_6695%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WMTDw3P6jqZoVejnpW3affGqUgwmhHSNjxjZNiEyJXetkkCHEceN-B7htygSXAyt93nV0qrjw16BNGuUN58KyPUGLv9KLC-7x3PruQQE9iaHhCxwMeFIEeDmRdcCJFqgzo29orAEPT0FcXahrzX6GdIUIbGsGf5MDKYwmhrl87ogH9qqrlvzfwFN60Mz/s1280/IMG_6696%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WMTDw3P6jqZoVejnpW3affGqUgwmhHSNjxjZNiEyJXetkkCHEceN-B7htygSXAyt93nV0qrjw16BNGuUN58KyPUGLv9KLC-7x3PruQQE9iaHhCxwMeFIEeDmRdcCJFqgzo29orAEPT0FcXahrzX6GdIUIbGsGf5MDKYwmhrl87ogH9qqrlvzfwFN60Mz/s320/IMG_6696%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The external tanks positions are plugged with slices of the tank mounts:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHVPtwzONfkZnUqyk7cOR3DRcizWp4Ym5ugA2JDrWUM_vEmrpXQmaEbxTGQr5f9gwheB-ZWltN8IBQWdv8cUOp5AJVw_FdXRCV1dMisilT-d_1T5nsXI35xgJ94RAjCPmkGD0p9roPWHYGFRrae9jSqRJbh8r_1WK6JwYkBsxjk4ul4E_TaIb7JfNX20_/s1280/IMG_6697%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHVPtwzONfkZnUqyk7cOR3DRcizWp4Ym5ugA2JDrWUM_vEmrpXQmaEbxTGQr5f9gwheB-ZWltN8IBQWdv8cUOp5AJVw_FdXRCV1dMisilT-d_1T5nsXI35xgJ94RAjCPmkGD0p9roPWHYGFRrae9jSqRJbh8r_1WK6JwYkBsxjk4ul4E_TaIb7JfNX20_/s320/IMG_6697%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The normal position of the carb air intakes is plugged. The fixing of the short pours on the tail started:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtWCWRV1l-OYBP9OglqnKyQBzs3FDx7HbOqF6pl8GitpzDhWUrgRc_OldSAvF2mWSsj8BRBZK9yPeU3gjU7bwBfSc3u7BsuN07owYtR7bYyaRW-kIhJFRy_Gw4Rs4wUf5-kNBvU3ZZ1snFLqXl29fvMakRJUqgBTLzyj_lJDgM467cLLyfbQNQJgrd-Gp/s1280/IMG_6700%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtWCWRV1l-OYBP9OglqnKyQBzs3FDx7HbOqF6pl8GitpzDhWUrgRc_OldSAvF2mWSsj8BRBZK9yPeU3gjU7bwBfSc3u7BsuN07owYtR7bYyaRW-kIhJFRy_Gw4Rs4wUf5-kNBvU3ZZ1snFLqXl29fvMakRJUqgBTLzyj_lJDgM467cLLyfbQNQJgrd-Gp/s320/IMG_6700%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The short pour mending work proceeds. Fun isn't it? I love fixing manufacturers mistakes and poor quality control!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRv-pIxyiKofgED-UkYL3zh0_04Ofhd50-LSLZKxsQehsDnspVFTEFvVXS6PptHptZmWgirzdfqM5caHBqTFk9kWfpZtDGpgT5lUxNZiCfOGj3qVMZcY2dtxwjrfapgqkwvnkpvD8daw9CAwiIW1WWzIvOKYNVaGz8Wq301y5Lg6MRWVtJX1XOcQWld_Z/s1280/IMG_6709%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRv-pIxyiKofgED-UkYL3zh0_04Ofhd50-LSLZKxsQehsDnspVFTEFvVXS6PptHptZmWgirzdfqM5caHBqTFk9kWfpZtDGpgT5lUxNZiCfOGj3qVMZcY2dtxwjrfapgqkwvnkpvD8daw9CAwiIW1WWzIvOKYNVaGz8Wq301y5Lg6MRWVtJX1XOcQWld_Z/s320/IMG_6709%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A resemblance of wheel bays, better than Hasegawa's alternative:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WL5isP5ihRy0yGIzdwIKiV5oFSvfSGXInyGeNt34sfTg-P68KijMMLXEYo1ivQD0_8kuOLSeX4TpfCkUSg4WmR0exYCYnVf8aTy2kszIFsJ0bAm0ER1Q0DgItnOqEF-dZrdPe8-Nrs4rA9K9WQg7D-ggflmakH5CSu9d3gTNtNt5inUIGoIgOP5jENGE/s1280/IMG_6710%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WL5isP5ihRy0yGIzdwIKiV5oFSvfSGXInyGeNt34sfTg-P68KijMMLXEYo1ivQD0_8kuOLSeX4TpfCkUSg4WmR0exYCYnVf8aTy2kszIFsJ0bAm0ER1Q0DgItnOqEF-dZrdPe8-Nrs4rA9K9WQg7D-ggflmakH5CSu9d3gTNtNt5inUIGoIgOP5jENGE/s320/IMG_6710%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Adding the missing control wheel and instrument panel, an unforgivable oversight by Hasegawa:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5BvkAuaC-GzagXBuGfItzML0DWfaJTh9dBZiVoVvcwn9R2mfXfdmJBZbeAP0sROhyphenhyphendNRJrL2zPTwtFe3cegAUEiB-whtsmbx-Ls7dHAa9ddV-AYZEWk6xi47ORYJs_aFKI2KajMPcLBT6A8KdwJ_0rR9UWhfW82da8C8YNv0YOgT6Ykki9OzzTkXsFKI/s1280/IMG_6711%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5BvkAuaC-GzagXBuGfItzML0DWfaJTh9dBZiVoVvcwn9R2mfXfdmJBZbeAP0sROhyphenhyphendNRJrL2zPTwtFe3cegAUEiB-whtsmbx-Ls7dHAa9ddV-AYZEWk6xi47ORYJs_aFKI2KajMPcLBT6A8KdwJ_0rR9UWhfW82da8C8YNv0YOgT6Ykki9OzzTkXsFKI/s320/IMG_6711%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Still working on correcting the short pours:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The two-part alternate sections are glued together: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2axUyCVsvzZLojTjY3DdEeq-B61psPQhNVyun8vHbBr1PNvL6GUHGkHW8Pqq_PacWp6Twrik-OMXNCbtR-hDHoe_kP77T9n6wp5dkHfTB8bRZuKIThZN0tZSdSaUpRuQ3Br5s1_B1_603JqEjGqa4fTSTochgrHPGBsuEg6kPWQ5DiE734krNCr1Xvpv/s1280/IMG_6721%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2axUyCVsvzZLojTjY3DdEeq-B61psPQhNVyun8vHbBr1PNvL6GUHGkHW8Pqq_PacWp6Twrik-OMXNCbtR-hDHoe_kP77T9n6wp5dkHfTB8bRZuKIThZN0tZSdSaUpRuQ3Br5s1_B1_603JqEjGqa4fTSTochgrHPGBsuEg6kPWQ5DiE734krNCr1Xvpv/s320/IMG_6721%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Test fitting showed trouble ahead. Strip flanges are internally glued on the booms to help aligning and supporting the plugs<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-EpYBL_RoktAM3X_Yb2dE7wQ916Px-2p-8NPy7SAw0SEIA-OQExQtIO4-pKSAjawAzXmtiJYJFp4QDfnjqFw_eWtxURtoqCB1ngFXwHz7X0HurYGqeeyY-8dpDLpA0WUfoYyNqSP3b3FBMF8-scBF44vDAA8NIzCV5P-4WmQ2gNd0Jl9jnE9dsykz_wS/s1280/IMG_6722%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-EpYBL_RoktAM3X_Yb2dE7wQ916Px-2p-8NPy7SAw0SEIA-OQExQtIO4-pKSAjawAzXmtiJYJFp4QDfnjqFw_eWtxURtoqCB1ngFXwHz7X0HurYGqeeyY-8dpDLpA0WUfoYyNqSP3b3FBMF8-scBF44vDAA8NIzCV5P-4WmQ2gNd0Jl9jnE9dsykz_wS/s320/IMG_6722%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Spread bars are installed on the new parts to obtain a matching external surface. As you may imagine, the fit is far from perfect, no matter how careful you are, so more work ahead guaranteed:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkB_A12K35C81KVF7MqXUfGDr8c8rtYUFawn3n_PCaAyz9T3T7HI1rMlrO7uWVJJ0BUz_GNQQp_dBK608vtkqyfgc2XRK948p3klrADQhMuCYrUJpZ6JpvaO7KBaZoSYFQmxCHvZpPpqMXu9oPS_MqnPzCspcBhftFmjHVltQSr_IL8h024yF1uDIZBNY/s1280/IMG_6723%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkB_A12K35C81KVF7MqXUfGDr8c8rtYUFawn3n_PCaAyz9T3T7HI1rMlrO7uWVJJ0BUz_GNQQp_dBK608vtkqyfgc2XRK948p3klrADQhMuCYrUJpZ6JpvaO7KBaZoSYFQmxCHvZpPpqMXu9oPS_MqnPzCspcBhftFmjHVltQSr_IL8h024yF1uDIZBNY/s320/IMG_6723%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Changes needed to build the racer:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtvQ0aiSK9Ixhe3XO074SnK8lW8HRGj3XdLVpWAyrpfHCCJ5BmaVsI8TwhY0stlXhtAEvjL77oZ2NvHEl1HX6fYMC0Xdub80BuKvP4jTfPxYkBjaTIclArkJc6ONopfMoGd97xxo-tBhMrJTm8QPNm540MV5IG-SFNx1Dd9hZ7XNlim_CQhJxAwtL4SWM/s622/Wing%20tips.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH89aq3HTAHH00YflHq4nUKL8nUCN3vvcJCb48WoQhlBqDgIX6qNDATJMAJNuqYFiKsI3IiuoKBzUFXHwqTHVyfIe-pRwoAI_y05CAm5hJAfzjQjOppm3pRoGuhaxWqpwbhX8UoOmVwjz1E_18gOt0ZdqzFf72NijcFfLNC2GwzYAaxbg3g6U4lGPTnLol/s584/faired%20over%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="584" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH89aq3HTAHH00YflHq4nUKL8nUCN3vvcJCb48WoQhlBqDgIX6qNDATJMAJNuqYFiKsI3IiuoKBzUFXHwqTHVyfIe-pRwoAI_y05CAm5hJAfzjQjOppm3pRoGuhaxWqpwbhX8UoOmVwjz1E_18gOt0ZdqzFf72NijcFfLNC2GwzYAaxbg3g6U4lGPTnLol/s320/faired%20over%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Stab external sections removed and faired, restored short pour areas on the tail:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErRCeLtBOyR3P1utHgQJ0mA-K05PfIR2i94te-3Gp2NC-GsbPLmRJndt3HdBSom4Y7cCiLUxfc_pWFPBx6I_-GIBY6kcWUpPZtdaw_shkHmgvkpdCz6KcqC6-bzXoXUUsJ8LJif1Uj51gKBzWw_YR19yMiPBQ2Epdw82M1yiNi4q7JUcRSl710V_V2DAp/s1280/IMG_6724%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErRCeLtBOyR3P1utHgQJ0mA-K05PfIR2i94te-3Gp2NC-GsbPLmRJndt3HdBSom4Y7cCiLUxfc_pWFPBx6I_-GIBY6kcWUpPZtdaw_shkHmgvkpdCz6KcqC6-bzXoXUUsJ8LJif1Uj51gKBzWw_YR19yMiPBQ2Epdw82M1yiNi4q7JUcRSl710V_V2DAp/s320/IMG_6724%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Wingtips chopped and faired:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMCgfC4eIKHMcmNxKna2sD5lzX-vqPuG1ZYRw86BMWlKzUehzGoW2irwq5lW2F_FZV3tGf9QaOuDpm8TX7JtM-BFNHxbPVzA3cd5Ekb5_irqkeXP4Dy4wSZW21p9TDQcjLx8WKQy2eqDj8tHfwFS6x8IsPVZnrL3BFlu5dUYTRhR_Pu-ZZGDqMOoCkslg/s1280/IMG_6725%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMCgfC4eIKHMcmNxKna2sD5lzX-vqPuG1ZYRw86BMWlKzUehzGoW2irwq5lW2F_FZV3tGf9QaOuDpm8TX7JtM-BFNHxbPVzA3cd5Ekb5_irqkeXP4Dy4wSZW21p9TDQcjLx8WKQy2eqDj8tHfwFS6x8IsPVZnrL3BFlu5dUYTRhR_Pu-ZZGDqMOoCkslg/s320/IMG_6725%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Added bulkheads to avoid a see-trough problem. Hasegawa in a sort of half-apology provides the landing gear doors closed (you can easily separate them) as if to saying "We were a bit lazy working on the interior of this kit, but you can close everything and nobody will know". Cheeky, I say. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTteDsQf6oBFMIlpKurthLDWpmZf2CqtcpdxvxMCHaPuXv21OxCgTawa6k5VWg3QOz2GJ8jypDCjWkSKAQ5w6d6whCpxRNEBMrFPrmcEbc5kxHXYyfacbvL94kqL_4XdEKdF2at564Fg7OJSUltmu57rq6c-e6Ww3dR_V_FQX8rpARTwaPjJlKeC0ghOSf/s1280/IMG_6726%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTteDsQf6oBFMIlpKurthLDWpmZf2CqtcpdxvxMCHaPuXv21OxCgTawa6k5VWg3QOz2GJ8jypDCjWkSKAQ5w6d6whCpxRNEBMrFPrmcEbc5kxHXYyfacbvL94kqL_4XdEKdF2at564Fg7OJSUltmu57rq6c-e6Ww3dR_V_FQX8rpARTwaPjJlKeC0ghOSf/s320/IMG_6726%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The bulkheads will provided some help closing those wheel bays:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6w5nJjb-v3zhhtHFRH-t7ZrfGqaWKHvuckGwvSOvhy7XAPnzYkG1GkCc28w27kzAMK0QyWEG-60LzfLL5AXoRI7XJI7fH6uv309DHnOSzLcjN-p8hyDI1yo2tGTA0-mLRTd20qi18WGXWHhmhLhoX0_z7N0ud7bAXP_SO6WOY2I8i-hmFqB0NP-W8XF4/s1280/IMG_6728%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6w5nJjb-v3zhhtHFRH-t7ZrfGqaWKHvuckGwvSOvhy7XAPnzYkG1GkCc28w27kzAMK0QyWEG-60LzfLL5AXoRI7XJI7fH6uv309DHnOSzLcjN-p8hyDI1yo2tGTA0-mLRTd20qi18WGXWHhmhLhoX0_z7N0ud7bAXP_SO6WOY2I8i-hmFqB0NP-W8XF4/s320/IMG_6728%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9ndUFOmUVm-6OTGr7chaW-vo-qIJWWtbWhGHzVahITxnTwJe2EHR3fB_QZ66jLQ4JNub7kmx-glQ8ZCHDZjwZCoX5LLubrAkUvEFTyaFnEzw-Oiwp6PZtI48RLWI-0kaP1ZNU0CYq440vAHsyl3LmV4chiBCvH80-0cXf-crXrKhMr8KFpEKS3YMFbgc/s1280/IMG_6729%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9ndUFOmUVm-6OTGr7chaW-vo-qIJWWtbWhGHzVahITxnTwJe2EHR3fB_QZ66jLQ4JNub7kmx-glQ8ZCHDZjwZCoX5LLubrAkUvEFTyaFnEzw-Oiwp6PZtI48RLWI-0kaP1ZNU0CYq440vAHsyl3LmV4chiBCvH80-0cXf-crXrKhMr8KFpEKS3YMFbgc/s320/IMG_6729%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Some basic colors are airbrushed. Hasegawa molded a panel inside the radiators to avoid a see-through effect, this area is painted iron:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lNJBEh2FSGgSm8t3Xu3bNYX16tBWkP59r7V3IPoI565q0iSMvEVVBa4FPq1CiHkvbkFH4zCsCbI7vlj5OERnk4keq6FWfyb_msT2wGBrMSSInGbNxVZlCaDeZsgtr0asJ0pLqAKXa9CL2ju32lIRYpbhFFrnF_phTQ-uFx656HJaO5Ctt2zZnpquNbXc/s1280/IMG_6731%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lNJBEh2FSGgSm8t3Xu3bNYX16tBWkP59r7V3IPoI565q0iSMvEVVBa4FPq1CiHkvbkFH4zCsCbI7vlj5OERnk4keq6FWfyb_msT2wGBrMSSInGbNxVZlCaDeZsgtr0asJ0pLqAKXa9CL2ju32lIRYpbhFFrnF_phTQ-uFx656HJaO5Ctt2zZnpquNbXc/s320/IMG_6731%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The booms are glued embracing the landing gear legs (which are keyed), then the inserts for this variant are added. The fit of course is not good, and some seams were shimmed. Better buy some stock from the putty and sanding industries, as you will be contributing to their sells:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qG37E5KXTtm-hJP0cs9rCseXGIBkdh3J2Kq4hGuxtE393BOQjMghX4W8v9ULKM6zwrU-qcqscwj0-Ah2PIHLHdZXWTceGn8MHJ6mdvymrGezc-IGfsq82zyThviqq8wItgJ6AJIoK1Ma9qWUXEaPe26YUqHw_6W646FA55cceUydJTIIO1XSpb8kCImd/s1280/IMG_6737%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qG37E5KXTtm-hJP0cs9rCseXGIBkdh3J2Kq4hGuxtE393BOQjMghX4W8v9ULKM6zwrU-qcqscwj0-Ah2PIHLHdZXWTceGn8MHJ6mdvymrGezc-IGfsq82zyThviqq8wItgJ6AJIoK1Ma9qWUXEaPe26YUqHw_6W646FA55cceUydJTIIO1XSpb8kCImd/s320/IMG_6737%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Hasegawa has molded two lights, one of each wing, but the modeler has to open them up. Here only one is needed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ihdVKYrO7NxAhBpeO70GcOCU1Fd57MNpvsUtllRfij6QyaXAZ8joQ80h3mBfpuYp7kVRY4eZY-KSW1oHAyce0SsdY7qwVCamXJmnslB744Mc36B1rq0RJSR7kvMoYNFDKkwiQBkjqyueMB2-7bpnPptTc5BHFxMm56h13tE7uhXYhzxbGHe0eqCSr86W/s1280/IMG_6738%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ihdVKYrO7NxAhBpeO70GcOCU1Fd57MNpvsUtllRfij6QyaXAZ8joQ80h3mBfpuYp7kVRY4eZY-KSW1oHAyce0SsdY7qwVCamXJmnslB744Mc36B1rq0RJSR7kvMoYNFDKkwiQBkjqyueMB2-7bpnPptTc5BHFxMm56h13tE7uhXYhzxbGHe0eqCSr86W/s320/IMG_6738%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The wheels were capped on the outsides. I didn't have to right size of punchers, and the circles were too small for my cutting divider, so I sharpened metal tubes and punched the discs from thin styrene sheet:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ty5-9dzUVnTCySl5eOZ6-FG7NaCCiQjMMFB7KBc_ZioZLJhp7jySIb2CBrEl1vVJymKfz2yIaVumx0v5nbWYQJB2Uktw3VE0AJP1nZQTMKFI10XHJcEHeas-o4lxlgRQcI0w_otxijH9_7nCyHBr8FJHjaOq7P5-TfYUWFjnV7ShX3pvAa6PGOzG54mu/s1280/IMG_6739%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ty5-9dzUVnTCySl5eOZ6-FG7NaCCiQjMMFB7KBc_ZioZLJhp7jySIb2CBrEl1vVJymKfz2yIaVumx0v5nbWYQJB2Uktw3VE0AJP1nZQTMKFI10XHJcEHeas-o4lxlgRQcI0w_otxijH9_7nCyHBr8FJHjaOq7P5-TfYUWFjnV7ShX3pvAa6PGOzG54mu/s320/IMG_6739%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In place:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlPpc4QWQbUwaQKPcDFfpsjrd0OlwTtquHGBuhu-PFAkyjLjsN5hd9kI7Ljws1xprPQftqM5OjEvrWJa8scEo_u2j56bnVqFvHfvLpN_fIkDl5QCRocyy1UjvlFEjHnTwQjCqNqlsXQKQzOq3lahEpuGMPomlWKS_jjUpkGZt1HfztyNZIN2A1uyAAJW4/s1280/IMG_6740%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlPpc4QWQbUwaQKPcDFfpsjrd0OlwTtquHGBuhu-PFAkyjLjsN5hd9kI7Ljws1xprPQftqM5OjEvrWJa8scEo_u2j56bnVqFvHfvLpN_fIkDl5QCRocyy1UjvlFEjHnTwQjCqNqlsXQKQzOq3lahEpuGMPomlWKS_jjUpkGZt1HfztyNZIN2A1uyAAJW4/s320/IMG_6740%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A bit of added detail and the cockpit will look ok with the closed canopy the kit provides:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bEikRXvQ-mQc_24y7lToN6sQr9HWOSXOplWi5ZjRUKcTQ2CG5C1t17IdSTzGduUGLwZT5R7Bu1DAWfp4SpJXqnwG0LcsvIbdRmRWk-Ct_KYHQVIsyUwwE3auacS1yTiiV3lmkwOKkjOFu9EzO5s6HYgExdgwnPrbc-7sFkZFSjJlRdV8TbDqZCcB4c55/s1280/IMG_6741%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bEikRXvQ-mQc_24y7lToN6sQr9HWOSXOplWi5ZjRUKcTQ2CG5C1t17IdSTzGduUGLwZT5R7Bu1DAWfp4SpJXqnwG0LcsvIbdRmRWk-Ct_KYHQVIsyUwwE3auacS1yTiiV3lmkwOKkjOFu9EzO5s6HYgExdgwnPrbc-7sFkZFSjJlRdV8TbDqZCcB4c55/s320/IMG_6741%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After adding about 10 grams of nose weight* the cockpit pan is glued and then the fuselage closed. In the background the second round of puttying is ongoing:</p><p>* (That would be for you, proud medieval and retrograde folks, about a third of what you call "an ounce")</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKmyc8UAOpjo-cmvp3-k-bobam-Rs3o0o2yWPsvRHbh3hrFcPPT1tqq8IqYlWbxzTZi9_D-PARz-HxalGrCUHv7Jif57lfOPaLjVmbur2xYnHaQ1IZxb8jvybp5WmtEB0jI7yAy9loXCmCd4gETRDEFo8Rg5Yvw1UWAlmI_T3H2EysFKIe_caqI3CEZWo/s1280/IMG_6753%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKmyc8UAOpjo-cmvp3-k-bobam-Rs3o0o2yWPsvRHbh3hrFcPPT1tqq8IqYlWbxzTZi9_D-PARz-HxalGrCUHv7Jif57lfOPaLjVmbur2xYnHaQ1IZxb8jvybp5WmtEB0jI7yAy9loXCmCd4gETRDEFo8Rg5Yvw1UWAlmI_T3H2EysFKIe_caqI3CEZWo/s320/IMG_6753%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>And now a question for you all about the color of this racer. Below is the only color photo I found of it. It looks either reddish (brick/orangy) or a reddish metallic copper tone. Compare with the red Kendall logo on the fuselage side (arrow pointing at it). </b></p><p><b>1) Does anyone know for sure the color of this racer? </b></p><p><b>2) The "lightning" nose trim could be cream or perhaps gold? </b></p><p><b>3) Also, the little winged logo, any ideas?.</b></p><p><b>Thanks for your help. </b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84ZThdVhGc9t0qTb96GUNTqNFLrgO_d-29SlPjzALWahouXN-0Ablxp8P4fOC9LEUI-TVM-oEvC0K1uMi7xo9r8ntSDcbV9cG9ahlYVRgUp4yUKoWxKrByf9XPek-SJ9cBaJ3bG3GF2Gx7JbP5hKOkHl8rO1eJw9i8krs3ZU-Z51Jxz0nakT9NARM4Y-t/s3145/3968615119_14f5637e1c_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="3145" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84ZThdVhGc9t0qTb96GUNTqNFLrgO_d-29SlPjzALWahouXN-0Ablxp8P4fOC9LEUI-TVM-oEvC0K1uMi7xo9r8ntSDcbV9cG9ahlYVRgUp4yUKoWxKrByf9XPek-SJ9cBaJ3bG3GF2Gx7JbP5hKOkHl8rO1eJw9i8krs3ZU-Z51Jxz0nakT9NARM4Y-t/s320/3968615119_14f5637e1c_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSvK7VLifbQ89mT4Q81qWN3ElPLEngYoGlsm9kKuVQrgHbbJv1BYZ2l8_R6AOET6FgB9quHS-HsTidcg4tA6DgwpLiMBJkbiSg860CpG-EWXO8Nv35zOVRzahyphenhyphenUJdU15kDmHaM_Ry1vm5THNz0nbwtpnGE4E4L4vj0pdjWjlziLe4NhMLKyMC4y9qthF0/s208/logo%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="108" data-original-width="208" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSvK7VLifbQ89mT4Q81qWN3ElPLEngYoGlsm9kKuVQrgHbbJv1BYZ2l8_R6AOET6FgB9quHS-HsTidcg4tA6DgwpLiMBJkbiSg860CpG-EWXO8Nv35zOVRzahyphenhyphenUJdU15kDmHaM_Ry1vm5THNz0nbwtpnGE4E4L4vj0pdjWjlziLe4NhMLKyMC4y9qthF0/s1600/logo%201.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY3KdFRQtOW95Sopr9kJTg_K7jtO9BNGuwuMk-oY4TiUl2grAwDKgpH2-jahmjqw4Lv_L6mOdXVi3lXG1EXY846wCLA_RIKOeG4P7Q0BQt5xycvl7mwBvZPwF_Mn9TZfGDGTFvOGBwsJfXR1RDfp_Fjop18ObIk3YTVPD-s5xd4a23h0M4TqPuuGjBlgi/s140/logo%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="94" data-original-width="140" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY3KdFRQtOW95Sopr9kJTg_K7jtO9BNGuwuMk-oY4TiUl2grAwDKgpH2-jahmjqw4Lv_L6mOdXVi3lXG1EXY846wCLA_RIKOeG4P7Q0BQt5xycvl7mwBvZPwF_Mn9TZfGDGTFvOGBwsJfXR1RDfp_Fjop18ObIk3YTVPD-s5xd4a23h0M4TqPuuGjBlgi/s1600/logo%202.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><p> Two more small bulkheads are added to the bays to avoid see-through. The nose gun locations are plugged with lengths of styrene rod, later to be trimmed back and sanded smooth:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXM3ibT19_PxEfAfQH98UfGhm1QVZmYfkW5QxuR00bGp8enTcuH6HN-Iqt-GvaujfPYYHxsKp_noH2d-SEAC15WarRmDo9kwXt7rXZg_cQD0f-EyYQ5mzrh6uEOKRrKjjCZzwvH0YVGtMid9g9tAFRiLJe7nHAkPXkCyIH1Uk7pQzXYajRS-Yq-hWmWQi/s1280/IMG_6754%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXM3ibT19_PxEfAfQH98UfGhm1QVZmYfkW5QxuR00bGp8enTcuH6HN-Iqt-GvaujfPYYHxsKp_noH2d-SEAC15WarRmDo9kwXt7rXZg_cQD0f-EyYQ5mzrh6uEOKRrKjjCZzwvH0YVGtMid9g9tAFRiLJe7nHAkPXkCyIH1Uk7pQzXYajRS-Yq-hWmWQi/s320/IMG_6754%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Tim Kalina found the logo (J. D. Reed Co) Thanks, Tim!</b></p><p>Meanwhile, and opposite to the Academy kit (left), Hasegawa's had to be sent to the torture chamber to be tamed (no component really fits well):<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYyqHSfO3ovvdeiBNR3youIocwT8YUZWHjK56ujrNVBP6irDedAGc0042R2xwdBNYfALl99-szMXYXNSjccrneKcOgISaNDqiRf-HRzIKnvRHhFwFtY0aThk2Kwn1qygG7O34hIx2aetbqjyfSYGdjIG_SyNTT5jJ9q4G63pRmJp4zmMy71UlyYUwmyrt/s1280/IMG_6762%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYyqHSfO3ovvdeiBNR3youIocwT8YUZWHjK56ujrNVBP6irDedAGc0042R2xwdBNYfALl99-szMXYXNSjccrneKcOgISaNDqiRf-HRzIKnvRHhFwFtY0aThk2Kwn1qygG7O34hIx2aetbqjyfSYGdjIG_SyNTT5jJ9q4G63pRmJp4zmMy71UlyYUwmyrt/s320/IMG_6762%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Clamps off and some more topical putty. The other side looks like a putty battlefield:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTGWBJ4X6Ecy5R-F-SUGwtxXF7vlKFDxHdaTHPol4hTondayPswLv9EIpxJIPTHWrZ5FmfBH0eatceFHsuX9xeJejeStSqk4ODD_dAqiJj3EPElxqHHnkYXGZ20c7VfHsO6gamMmXAhHOAFk_wfPjvgkNXL-63rVVJz5X9ASff_OctNpjPQR6jT7TBaFr/s1280/IMG_6763%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTGWBJ4X6Ecy5R-F-SUGwtxXF7vlKFDxHdaTHPol4hTondayPswLv9EIpxJIPTHWrZ5FmfBH0eatceFHsuX9xeJejeStSqk4ODD_dAqiJj3EPElxqHHnkYXGZ20c7VfHsO6gamMmXAhHOAFk_wfPjvgkNXL-63rVVJz5X9ASff_OctNpjPQR6jT7TBaFr/s320/IMG_6763%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Pitot on this plane is mounted on the nose via a cupped tip:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvz3mEpWsBX2PdVd3FzjTQ7OfotM5goMp1mxXVaKwcOCRu_Hzz3Su8x9OFdz5wz7jW2FW8YNFbIgU3YcgCYRFvcGhFvvfbSWaOT3RdurkFm5M7a533uevhIp8mx6K_rnOoBIkoiW_otOsvLo81h3IXj4H7VbcM4-TAYNL3-wtp0aZHzRaEBkP6NA_Sg31/s312/cup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="312" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvz3mEpWsBX2PdVd3FzjTQ7OfotM5goMp1mxXVaKwcOCRu_Hzz3Su8x9OFdz5wz7jW2FW8YNFbIgU3YcgCYRFvcGhFvvfbSWaOT3RdurkFm5M7a533uevhIp8mx6K_rnOoBIkoiW_otOsvLo81h3IXj4H7VbcM4-TAYNL3-wtp0aZHzRaEBkP6NA_Sg31/s1600/cup.jpg" width="312" /></a></div>A piece of sprue is first drilled in the middle, then carved pointy, then the tip cut off:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWik5xoqHHiyGJseNsXm9jSjqn6CpQBoldsuUoB8oYhRkOdpbeIimmohv2IGZESlWgdISNG3uuWC1OaEhp0QfyA92I5grchXvYDYAW4d3EXGZFiGtP_lGmuztvtjFMsEutKJWXAnWK-rDigLTnKPBqd-avLGnoiTDlRobOxnHp5QQ0FQckc6Lpw207-9v/s1280/IMG_6764%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWik5xoqHHiyGJseNsXm9jSjqn6CpQBoldsuUoB8oYhRkOdpbeIimmohv2IGZESlWgdISNG3uuWC1OaEhp0QfyA92I5grchXvYDYAW4d3EXGZFiGtP_lGmuztvtjFMsEutKJWXAnWK-rDigLTnKPBqd-avLGnoiTDlRobOxnHp5QQ0FQckc6Lpw207-9v/s320/IMG_6764%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A toothpick is inserted:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjlCYnt-T0RaYCZolCZAJjWUp1Yg4OEz-yw62JyGfM9KBnjoW-uH3DaygxKq-8Lyymp2pFVPGAa86ud5nYiV0CkYq_RJnfkST_7_NWRmzcSPRGidS8hEu0vv9zCpgyxfHA2yH146aCNdLaBgdF3wrE9at4Cujhyphenhyphenq5F8wHiOoM4mpNIj_OmUUU0URu1Mx0/s1280/IMG_6764b%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjlCYnt-T0RaYCZolCZAJjWUp1Yg4OEz-yw62JyGfM9KBnjoW-uH3DaygxKq-8Lyymp2pFVPGAa86ud5nYiV0CkYq_RJnfkST_7_NWRmzcSPRGidS8hEu0vv9zCpgyxfHA2yH146aCNdLaBgdF3wrE9at4Cujhyphenhyphenq5F8wHiOoM4mpNIj_OmUUU0URu1Mx0/s320/IMG_6764b%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And very carefully it's carved at the base to fit the radius of the curvature of the plane's nose with a round drill bit:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCNTBlGsRo6i54tvvmXzfLvej5TwGzeFOXBKqrn7ck2QagUNY1oRc5PfYP03SMertUAfcb50s3t1DwOWUglLeCKvsnQvD5LebyHxfuhXeickJkbS6Yi-UQGOVKSrYPZAWIPWohrwpdIlxFAjUdVg-CqbMT2shX9KnSsVfrhACm_LKAlds-r5kFzLDbk7K/s1280/IMG_6765%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCNTBlGsRo6i54tvvmXzfLvej5TwGzeFOXBKqrn7ck2QagUNY1oRc5PfYP03SMertUAfcb50s3t1DwOWUglLeCKvsnQvD5LebyHxfuhXeickJkbS6Yi-UQGOVKSrYPZAWIPWohrwpdIlxFAjUdVg-CqbMT2shX9KnSsVfrhACm_LKAlds-r5kFzLDbk7K/s320/IMG_6765%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This plane as explained had the turbochargers removed and faired over. Styrene sheet was cut to shape, curved and glued. Later on a bead of thick superglue will be run from inside to add strength, and the added part sanded smooth. Once this is done and the canopy is installed and masked, the model will be primed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifd4XuOvo37N7sUo7ZStH78_CKG2Ys0s8vPPTkYESXr9MhOHfLcWNQ_ejbfvT7RWcXdZ3nkRKQXxcyenEqkZpeFAqZS9CdHmA84ES3XKWjB8dL0-D1fXOBN3_HE4uyKWBzS5xdHNQVj03EZcdsuH4ps9PX4NMqo6-ldLeRNBe-h9_QgVC5ZL7lAGyEf7v5/s1280/IMG_6773%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifd4XuOvo37N7sUo7ZStH78_CKG2Ys0s8vPPTkYESXr9MhOHfLcWNQ_ejbfvT7RWcXdZ3nkRKQXxcyenEqkZpeFAqZS9CdHmA84ES3XKWjB8dL0-D1fXOBN3_HE4uyKWBzS5xdHNQVj03EZcdsuH4ps9PX4NMqo6-ldLeRNBe-h9_QgVC5ZL7lAGyEf7v5/s320/IMG_6773%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The turbocharger area covers are now flush with the booms. They still need a little cut out to clear the end of the exhaust. Notice the difference with the other Lightning in progress on a different post (Green Hornet): this one had the covers following the volume of the boom, while the other had just a sheet covering and following the "excavated" space of the removed turbocharger. This here is an aerodynamically cleaner solution, the other is more straightforward and to a degree simpler and more practical, but being drag one of the banes of racing, this solution was perhaps better overall:<br /></p>
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Re-using the kit's parts requires removing the locating stubs and making new "teardrop" ones cut from strut material matching photos of the original plane:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WRzkEDmj3Hy5eF6nDyeM9JQYnRfLMiukPUS4c6gC8fbCvZZPnOZdushbWTfSeUX-q7xMsk1uG6y2RUxEFjmXipO_J5I_iqg5z49l266SQRYLA41gzAddBRsxg1ma6sAJXN-CftV5SxIDOHcY7CTXsgq15LvSfL-Jr0t8no00ftSoZ9KxNeDUipYfeKMr/s1280/IMG_6777%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WRzkEDmj3Hy5eF6nDyeM9JQYnRfLMiukPUS4c6gC8fbCvZZPnOZdushbWTfSeUX-q7xMsk1uG6y2RUxEFjmXipO_J5I_iqg5z49l266SQRYLA41gzAddBRsxg1ma6sAJXN-CftV5SxIDOHcY7CTXsgq15LvSfL-Jr0t8no00ftSoZ9KxNeDUipYfeKMr/s320/IMG_6777%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now they are ready to be added:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpFg2SndnG3FEfSfYB3ExrRMW5_fWi5V7gAYDvGPB0flzEqOS5CSvCrkXC-Lx7VqxtYQFAcl59q8VOjvB6fGP6KiwhO9VLd6iR8bHg_KK8qDwF5hIgTaVT8w8JHKjlee1f72qK6ePN6tlFA_401KZKlA3LBJ3OJAQDFpg11B5WJQamrRmgGbhEizNo-5E/s1280/IMG_6778%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpFg2SndnG3FEfSfYB3ExrRMW5_fWi5V7gAYDvGPB0flzEqOS5CSvCrkXC-Lx7VqxtYQFAcl59q8VOjvB6fGP6KiwhO9VLd6iR8bHg_KK8qDwF5hIgTaVT8w8JHKjlee1f72qK6ePN6tlFA_401KZKlA3LBJ3OJAQDFpg11B5WJQamrRmgGbhEizNo-5E/s320/IMG_6778%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And already glued in the new position:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ug0uVo7sghKuABsPhyphenhyphentnezrTKoQcrmCkjcRO3Ha2v60xsLxcFjfHY7nwIRxYqDTNBmzOLUrLEQb_Ewb5vDEzubQqA9Qwf985zahI0CUTPGKPC4LKO0qo5wk9W_QCEaKC_hx77JK2qT6VOpVfZWhXYqqnj0-lrkt8bHunS11tmOT7X60WuVr3Zy9yVOiW/s1280/IMG_6780%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ug0uVo7sghKuABsPhyphenhyphentnezrTKoQcrmCkjcRO3Ha2v60xsLxcFjfHY7nwIRxYqDTNBmzOLUrLEQb_Ewb5vDEzubQqA9Qwf985zahI0CUTPGKPC4LKO0qo5wk9W_QCEaKC_hx77JK2qT6VOpVfZWhXYqqnj0-lrkt8bHunS11tmOT7X60WuVr3Zy9yVOiW/s320/IMG_6780%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now for the new exhausts, shown to be bigger than the original in photos. First a metal tube is slightly crimped into a teardrop shape, then cut to an angle on both ends, reamed, and the end sections cut:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAU5WMiVmW8JA9V_hll5c4Fe2082G9c5XywzomIuqQIRZ_fF8Xe8JA5mrY3qPSwXfg_puSrYey3YNgnbgpjAxUH8b3j7ud7bStYyihQb_Q32O3FYkWTZohgRtF7iaAObQwJq0nvsz4Xzp7kHtso179E55zg1eg_-7vj9t3brEsKbLNINl2e_AfVSVhJjT/s1280/IMG_6783%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAU5WMiVmW8JA9V_hll5c4Fe2082G9c5XywzomIuqQIRZ_fF8Xe8JA5mrY3qPSwXfg_puSrYey3YNgnbgpjAxUH8b3j7ud7bStYyihQb_Q32O3FYkWTZohgRtF7iaAObQwJq0nvsz4Xzp7kHtso179E55zg1eg_-7vj9t3brEsKbLNINl2e_AfVSVhJjT/s320/IMG_6783%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDkIC0PSjA6YHCJVD7nvnJpOq3HCz-yUkxoOan7sxyjxGzwiOb4KH9t8Dd1cx0XTk_sj4fj0R4_fpMqKKpzbPMPF5Kj7pAlmtWeN4iV3bzXwELtuV8OB05X0jfQLKMuocgKdLnZbtbrWGWVXN8-xPus2VP6BoWHxZAdcO4OLZYfXDCDJD8xfYiGceuvue/s1280/IMG_6784%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDkIC0PSjA6YHCJVD7nvnJpOq3HCz-yUkxoOan7sxyjxGzwiOb4KH9t8Dd1cx0XTk_sj4fj0R4_fpMqKKpzbPMPF5Kj7pAlmtWeN4iV3bzXwELtuV8OB05X0jfQLKMuocgKdLnZbtbrWGWVXN8-xPus2VP6BoWHxZAdcO4OLZYfXDCDJD8xfYiGceuvue/s320/IMG_6784%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Dry fit:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVebTF5IWh4Q4oteALmdxlHWUmX-xrs9vlZCvFksMVMQFFlqwqTe1k3ZI5FfevjLiE7pIJeg6dkRpP0XZfs_-u_au_F06fPpyioIDvr0gKPiGwV4TV9nK03br2VILsk7Q2vXMmhD2J7DBR77V0Kas6ckKgyyZIBjX7UOQI4O2g56TK3gdjQqCxnAcdEW0y/s1280/IMG_6785%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVebTF5IWh4Q4oteALmdxlHWUmX-xrs9vlZCvFksMVMQFFlqwqTe1k3ZI5FfevjLiE7pIJeg6dkRpP0XZfs_-u_au_F06fPpyioIDvr0gKPiGwV4TV9nK03br2VILsk7Q2vXMmhD2J7DBR77V0Kas6ckKgyyZIBjX7UOQI4O2g56TK3gdjQqCxnAcdEW0y/s320/IMG_6785%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Canopy on and coat of primer:<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0iqalpYWz69v4-sJyjzwPfQGaK3fXEGPtQ_Vsh1FyzoYjaa04mn2J1vFUdr0GjJqzdVa4ADUlR-tvLmcuhZQRshqy47Wda5rJzHYLRzTMaSCBcmfambo3E0ELUXUWkj4dsHPexzYi3_HIpiwJkapm5LXWiA-ENiGgs-tmEUKluie39Bk-ZQlBx4urKxw/s1280/IMG_6825%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0iqalpYWz69v4-sJyjzwPfQGaK3fXEGPtQ_Vsh1FyzoYjaa04mn2J1vFUdr0GjJqzdVa4ADUlR-tvLmcuhZQRshqy47Wda5rJzHYLRzTMaSCBcmfambo3E0ELUXUWkj4dsHPexzYi3_HIpiwJkapm5LXWiA-ENiGgs-tmEUKluie39Bk-ZQlBx4urKxw/s320/IMG_6825%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Thanks to "Rabbit Vibes" for posting the link -in the comments section- to the color photo corroborating the metallic copper paint; in the nick of time as I was proceeding to paint tomorrow! </b></p><p> So the color will be in the general region of this American Gyro Crusader model I built time ago, first as a scratch in 2008, and of course, years later in 2018 the kit appeared, as all scratchbuilders know:</p><p>Kit (2018):<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIew7XUTd7xEqdueNR8dROTH0srox-z_oVRjSSkBf84r9_t7voufewkKD3Vc0TCA7SsbvjVHvH7tom6LUskbZWsRmOEkLf8BsX_uYWFVIbjFzAbcySFzQ75Z5p_NjF9czMSdx7Xu2oroST7QNLHBlTixfk3J_zXFH16cAEB44-wK6VvTNwknexUSLYLVV/s1280/IMG_6503%20(1280x953)-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1280" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIew7XUTd7xEqdueNR8dROTH0srox-z_oVRjSSkBf84r9_t7voufewkKD3Vc0TCA7SsbvjVHvH7tom6LUskbZWsRmOEkLf8BsX_uYWFVIbjFzAbcySFzQ75Z5p_NjF9czMSdx7Xu2oroST7QNLHBlTixfk3J_zXFH16cAEB44-wK6VvTNwknexUSLYLVV/s320/IMG_6503%20(1280x953)-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Scratch (2008):<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNciNAUQ-mNjhWwKVMX5XkBx5gD4loJ1mfxuN6y6XzRToJXJLvbIgD5YFVDqMmzWNgGNdYiZFgw1KqudBhcTYaysC7hVMeCGTSeuIWzZmMwHvkgX6YgWZ8I1GW8gEjtTOsyHe1r720EflfsVEEs20I7d5gtndO07FNLI4pfI_si2v5oXbF9uPpx7i-syL/s640/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNciNAUQ-mNjhWwKVMX5XkBx5gD4loJ1mfxuN6y6XzRToJXJLvbIgD5YFVDqMmzWNgGNdYiZFgw1KqudBhcTYaysC7hVMeCGTSeuIWzZmMwHvkgX6YgWZ8I1GW8gEjtTOsyHe1r720EflfsVEEs20I7d5gtndO07FNLI4pfI_si2v5oXbF9uPpx7i-syL/s320/01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Mm_Gvuq-9oNc9cE2tkvygB-eSKt9QI3VW6lwbcgV1P27j2hqbpNiUgfmJWI9GotZeV5GDGU_3zufgc55xjCF11ltQQzxPvTmQXzQKzW64_kvG7E3f4ZCnUZ7ekKS8CFJiMGd4KHPxr7KfvI83pALeF9_x2Z86Q2cmbJXHks67W0jmz_Jmbko-LlmRa5/s640/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Mm_Gvuq-9oNc9cE2tkvygB-eSKt9QI3VW6lwbcgV1P27j2hqbpNiUgfmJWI9GotZeV5GDGU_3zufgc55xjCF11ltQQzxPvTmQXzQKzW64_kvG7E3f4ZCnUZ7ekKS8CFJiMGd4KHPxr7KfvI83pALeF9_x2Z86Q2cmbJXHks67W0jmz_Jmbko-LlmRa5/s320/12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>For those interested: a 1948 National Air Races reel where some famous racers can be seen:<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BlzABS5ORQQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BlzABS5ORQQ</a><br /></p><p>and a 1939 one also with renowned racers:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCkNIL8d9-Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCkNIL8d9-Y</a> <br /></p><p>And also related:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJfWkhzHhU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJfWkhzHhU</a></p><p>The Pitot and its mount are being readied:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbZd3_eUuFH_RylMhMtdHz8tN1owFjbv9Aoe9LWpEUrAXg2x0eg4I9Z7DJQphCuBBNbhKsZd3oplGfPvf1i7Y8bYswa1zGdHoDRvmuDb1LRe1iSzuQjcndznaUGerMXCspRoZNUTKo5mfjmk2VFtk6gDmdHUygJ6HWIIRgfi9lYA1EN8PuL6vVCO7maob/s1280/IMG_6848%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbZd3_eUuFH_RylMhMtdHz8tN1owFjbv9Aoe9LWpEUrAXg2x0eg4I9Z7DJQphCuBBNbhKsZd3oplGfPvf1i7Y8bYswa1zGdHoDRvmuDb1LRe1iSzuQjcndznaUGerMXCspRoZNUTKo5mfjmk2VFtk6gDmdHUygJ6HWIIRgfi9lYA1EN8PuL6vVCO7maob/s320/IMG_6848%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And glued in place. Now waiting for the canopy masks to start painting. This Hasegawa spawn is so old, that the masks have the Eduard designator CX<b>00<u>1</u></b>. It's long OOP, and I couldn't find one even in the most inaccessible crags of the Interweb. So I ordered a couple of mask sets for other kits to combine them and hopefully make up for any differences. Oh the joys of modeling! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFPffNAC8CmvYe7VJhn0e2hcoBgcqM3HYR7PfVgIg_wHMdRzPLc9p0dFjNSbn0Q6ogsGgIaMvzHvThNHvHnwcRHA1L8uUzzOhM9GDBJrDTetQRyLlda-Ivp3-tgiu2Qqc4aZ_EXsTvEOH_SlUem-0svvO-QjRhvDSJOdgqpGVdNDhM5aWRFHCMBa25zWJ/s1280/IMG_6849%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFPffNAC8CmvYe7VJhn0e2hcoBgcqM3HYR7PfVgIg_wHMdRzPLc9p0dFjNSbn0Q6ogsGgIaMvzHvThNHvHnwcRHA1L8uUzzOhM9GDBJrDTetQRyLlda-Ivp3-tgiu2Qqc4aZ_EXsTvEOH_SlUem-0svvO-QjRhvDSJOdgqpGVdNDhM5aWRFHCMBa25zWJ/s320/IMG_6849%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The gloss black base for the Alclad copper is airbrushed, without forgetting the ancillaries. A funny thing: I spent some time looking for the spinner back plates, thinking I have lost them. Then looking at the instructions I realized Hasegawa provides none. You just stick the spinner against the boom (there is some dubious provision for the prop to spin, but I don't see how that can work): </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIPZL5sbdHrBDfWt8wOgofaM3Efl1Z8GVJ6brkw38AULcbrE3pxZEZgWfk9_f9ijSYLuzys_d7RNlhkt96F3NahAThwYyYBWx_r-r0R2_RAb2tesid337SVC9Y9BjUGzKMOX5OZerv_860tAKTdbVJWTT0p9X9eZW7b7xvyBnn6EFVqxaCcioB9_918VZ/s1280/IMG_6854%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIPZL5sbdHrBDfWt8wOgofaM3Efl1Z8GVJ6brkw38AULcbrE3pxZEZgWfk9_f9ijSYLuzys_d7RNlhkt96F3NahAThwYyYBWx_r-r0R2_RAb2tesid337SVC9Y9BjUGzKMOX5OZerv_860tAKTdbVJWTT0p9X9eZW7b7xvyBnn6EFVqxaCcioB9_918VZ/s320/IMG_6854%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some of the paints in the Alclad range are notorious for experiencing changes through time, generally getting darker and eventually in some cases congealing into a grainier, or gloopier state. Copper is one of them, and since last time I used it, the shine got slightly darker:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtI-9RgHT7UX_Wtvqg2tIili1RFyadLnVSQ5MVXZZFUB1hQ_A27t5WthwzTsSQaFx6PnYAh7z3bbAjwZa0VOUU1AI8k7S6j7tnoHNmsSU_6Ob_b3YCT7xzkaeZKVQNomA0F16Pnpnc3nyQZMEIDKAbhSsUOEf8eJ_vxLf6afZf2Fv8KW2Pta1G2BJYJjI/s1280/IMG_6864%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtI-9RgHT7UX_Wtvqg2tIili1RFyadLnVSQ5MVXZZFUB1hQ_A27t5WthwzTsSQaFx6PnYAh7z3bbAjwZa0VOUU1AI8k7S6j7tnoHNmsSU_6Ob_b3YCT7xzkaeZKVQNomA0F16Pnpnc3nyQZMEIDKAbhSsUOEf8eJ_vxLf6afZf2Fv8KW2Pta1G2BJYJjI/s320/IMG_6864%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>So I had to airbrush a coat of red as a new base for the copper Alclad in order to keep using the same bottle that was almost full:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bm_nyqbQj3INnUWqzfBRLIyep_4Yliswwt1m2FGTx5wo0iXKPlud2jk4egLnvrvgWfg3pv-KDQXYLGW0y33w3zeTvTCCwnA7LfTlp2tlZgP44gZDIDPWMYc_mf3xGYLuBywYAU0RYZaSjzd3zucGQO_g6_tEZ4sM_0TtWe1A82EysrDK5IoaTXAV6ImA/s1280/IMG_6865%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bm_nyqbQj3INnUWqzfBRLIyep_4Yliswwt1m2FGTx5wo0iXKPlud2jk4egLnvrvgWfg3pv-KDQXYLGW0y33w3zeTvTCCwnA7LfTlp2tlZgP44gZDIDPWMYc_mf3xGYLuBywYAU0RYZaSjzd3zucGQO_g6_tEZ4sM_0TtWe1A82EysrDK5IoaTXAV6ImA/s320/IMG_6865%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Finally I had to get a new bottle of Alclad copper, in spite the one I had was almost unused, but from a few years ago. I don't think that's and excuse. I have other brands, opened and re-sealed, more than a decade ago, and are still going. Summarizing: I will not be buying some paints of Alclad's "darker" range as the bottles are expensive and with a disappointingly short shelf life. I also have <i>unopened</i> shades of Alclad (like "exhaust manifold" that have gone south after a few years (darker and gunky). Not my idea of a reliable product. Old one to the left:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaCe_VZsPZpCotuaeLUzCgZVrE34fbwl-u_DL3vFwfZSjKD66imgXWKSV-NL_5wGldjowgFtzJJ4waL00KuRgiFoiMu9_AqQxib9xlJAcpTdba8kFUFE-ucDOaCIwMVZ83rt0jOTa9cBUS2jiwdU2eMl2DPZP6J3WaII778Q8vU2eRxxKSsYbQzuPgiIu/s1280/IMG_6883%20(1280x883).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1280" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaCe_VZsPZpCotuaeLUzCgZVrE34fbwl-u_DL3vFwfZSjKD66imgXWKSV-NL_5wGldjowgFtzJJ4waL00KuRgiFoiMu9_AqQxib9xlJAcpTdba8kFUFE-ucDOaCIwMVZ83rt0jOTa9cBUS2jiwdU2eMl2DPZP6J3WaII778Q8vU2eRxxKSsYbQzuPgiIu/s320/IMG_6883%20(1280x883).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Model with the new paint. Don't you love it when an unsatisfactory product makes you work quadruple the time until a good result is achieved?:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhvxfXoFrqW7e6e91OmVgWobCbziOZdaNkRo2669h_kvLZfBOdAR-sPWTe5kbq-Z2L87yz66Csov11VqqlXCzCN5p_rIfoi5gAQkVOoa42MC0CCP8LKaFopwMXQd19fEEFoks-MvqIoWjgYKNoLD1FiZGKayed4lQObhgXuLeG9ZiEJLVFBjIYtHfaf4F/s1280/IMG_6882%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhvxfXoFrqW7e6e91OmVgWobCbziOZdaNkRo2669h_kvLZfBOdAR-sPWTe5kbq-Z2L87yz66Csov11VqqlXCzCN5p_rIfoi5gAQkVOoa42MC0CCP8LKaFopwMXQd19fEEFoks-MvqIoWjgYKNoLD1FiZGKayed4lQObhgXuLeG9ZiEJLVFBjIYtHfaf4F/s320/IMG_6882%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A clear coat to facilitate decaling:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4sKYst35cfVxPAp17VBaUTDekKwZSex01zEt6dYh_hOBBBmjsAJ0hIagb2wozjv3eYCZ4w0xVJjaRPHTQPLdC6BCikFD7hwXautO9_ZAkL-BCUIC3_BcfFfsTKHeAg1N5H-7o6P48g-X0Ph0LpWR3EpicEN1axkUSnXvs0FY75Oibj22_sWvBx8b6kBS/s320/IMG_6928%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now just waiting for the Arctic Decals se which is already in the mail:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfQnuJNDnTkbphKHLm0LbEDDTtthfKX3Be9P3SrXfXOuvzwvn9vNZXe1gCkBO12OKoCm76ySNsByMt12PLejmvZKB8PnqH_stoU_0W2hGxMGFvj91_iWhK_CvwXDxnFrn6c3EjID5RkQZevXdnY1HiiHe4SC05stKpT0ie2IC_3rtl2YlrW_1CafuTMVr/s1280/IMG_6957%20(1280x955).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1280" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfQnuJNDnTkbphKHLm0LbEDDTtthfKX3Be9P3SrXfXOuvzwvn9vNZXe1gCkBO12OKoCm76ySNsByMt12PLejmvZKB8PnqH_stoU_0W2hGxMGFvj91_iWhK_CvwXDxnFrn6c3EjID5RkQZevXdnY1HiiHe4SC05stKpT0ie2IC_3rtl2YlrW_1CafuTMVr/s320/IMG_6957%20(1280x955).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Decaling started:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9CuozsUkQGxT3QMlRGAWm0C1zlHmvOew37ueuqoRN-A07EQwumWX-rJ13KRgAPjwnoJO9003rhDII2nFdUbIXgTxeQqOVLz8d-B-xxnzvkQaPSjcZkV4NGxsyHC6ZqSa7rIiIUgSITFsimfnEEMKW_joHFg1RVBDU2b84MNPYtuopUqiXVGkyU4A4M1X/s320/IMG_7286%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdyFw2KGnhDU3Bu1zVexCrtMBaSw0ZEfnAOyv8fNjElKnbbohTyM76M-NtvAbAFn2DJXSVL4vEMttB9fMiHBFObckzgC6TSyUES9aSjDTeEQQpAk-WSVmdA6laP9uzFyuzDz5Ezc0HLcwowxwB62EUCTi0kjFH43hyN9ma30nWIP6PCyQbSLOZUP08LfG/s1280/IMG_7287%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdyFw2KGnhDU3Bu1zVexCrtMBaSw0ZEfnAOyv8fNjElKnbbohTyM76M-NtvAbAFn2DJXSVL4vEMttB9fMiHBFObckzgC6TSyUES9aSjDTeEQQpAk-WSVmdA6laP9uzFyuzDz5Ezc0HLcwowxwB62EUCTi0kjFH43hyN9ma30nWIP6PCyQbSLOZUP08LfG/s320/IMG_7287%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">(The completed model is here:</p><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/p-38-lightning-racer-1948-national-air.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/p-38-lightning-racer-1948-national-air.html</a>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-18845631874755086862024-01-14T12:51:00.000-08:002024-01-14T12:51:28.468-08:00"Flying Red Horse", Kingcobra racer, Bendix 1946 - Modified 1/72nd Dora Wings + Draw Decals<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The “Flying Red Horse” Pegasus can finally take to air.
Flown by Charles Tucker in 1946 at the National Air Races, the wingtip tanks
lend to it an unusual but elegant appearance. The conversion from the Dora
Wings kit was not too demanding and a Draw Decals set was used, accompanied by
an aftermarket resin engine -to add a bit of interest- shown by removing a
fuselage panel as seen in photos of the original. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The step-by step building article can be seen here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/red-flying-horse-chuk-tucker-bendix-p.html"><span style="background-color: white;">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/red-flying-horse-chuk-tucker-bendix-p.html</span><br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The model was built in parallel with a later (1949) version
of this plane, “Easter Egg”, that had a more drastic span reduction as it was
used for pylon racing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/easter-egg-kingcobra-racer-1949.html"><span style="background-color: white;">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/easter-egg-kingcobra-racer-1949.html</span><br /></a></span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Here is the oddly and perkily-colored “Easter Egg” Kingcobra
flown by Charles Tucker as it appeared in the National Air Races in 1949. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This conversion of the Dora Wings kit is not too demanding
but requires attention to delete some details not pertinent to this specific
plane. The original was a “C” model with the ventral fin removed, and I
followed the same path with the kit. The color, judging from the few color
photos available, was a mix of pink and purple that I replicated using Humbrol
gloss 200 and Testors Gloss Purple enamels. The decals as mentioned are from
Draw Decals. Here is the step-by-step building article:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/bell-p-63-kingcobra-easter-egg-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/bell-p-63-kingcobra-easter-egg-racer.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This model was built in parallel with an earlier version
(1946) of the same plane, “Flying Red Horse” for the transcontinental race,
with wingtip tanks:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/flying-red-horse-kingcobra-racer-bendix.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/flying-red-horse-kingcobra-racer-bendix.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How particular Dora Wings kits are. On one hand extremely well
detailed, beautiful panel lines, clear transparencies, helpful P.E. frets and
great subjects. On the other a not always functional engineering, some fit
issues, at times confusing instructions, and problematic vinyl masks. Trying to
squeeze as many versions as possible by means of exchangeable modules created in
the case of the P-63 a situation confusing at times, depicting in the
instructions occasionally the wrong parts and even the wrong part numbers, with
some fit issues and or carrying features from one version to the next that don’t
belong. The Dora Wings kits I have built (several of them, all featured in this
blog) asked for a few corrections/fixes, but with attention and just a bit of
work turned into satisfying models.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/04/cape-cod-distance-record-bellanca.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/04/cape-cod-distance-record-bellanca.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/08/bell-p-63-kingcobra-hosler-sohio-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/08/bell-p-63-kingcobra-hosler-sohio-racer.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/05/bellanca-ch300-cf-atn-floatplane.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/05/bellanca-ch300-cf-atn-floatplane.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/03/bellanca-j-300-liberty-modified-dora.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/03/bellanca-j-300-liberty-modified-dora.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Granted, almost all
kits do need certain amount of work and many times corrections. So… great in
certain areas but mildly challenging in others, with beautiful surfaces but
with the odd accuracy issue, engineering that sometimes helps and sometimes
hinders, fit that is superb or not adequate -all in the same kit- depending where,
etc. A sort of a Kit Conundrum. All those sporadic problems can be improved
upon, and I hope that’s the case, as their civil products cater for us starving
civilized modelers. Being an Ukrainian company, they deserve all our support,
which I try to provide in a very minor way buying and building their kits, and
hoping to help fellow modelers to deal with that little amount of hiccups in their
kits. I have seen all sorts of kits in my long modeling life. In just the
400+ models posted here in this blog you will see all kinds of kits and
manufacturers, from the simplest to the more complex. From the known to the
unknown, mainstream to cottage industry, resin, long run, short run, vacuform,
even photo-etched. I have built veritable kit horrors, and a lot of so-so kits,
and compared to them Dora Wings looks like gold, so don’t think they are
difficult kits, just that here and there they will require your attention to
fix issues and the odd oversights, again, as most kits will. I see them
improving a lot and the level of detail is really nice. I do have in the
stash for future articles their civil Savoia S.55* and their Percival Vega Gull
and Percival Proctor.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*I wish they would have done the more known
passenger-carrying types of the S.55 (there were several), as the very old
Delta 2 kit is a sad brick nowadays. 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<p></p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-48179524753961389432024-01-11T15:37:00.000-08:002024-02-09T11:30:59.677-08:00"Green Hornet", P-38Lightning #66 - 3rd on Cleveland 1947 race - Academy + Draw Decals<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHMVqSzTKVzvbnvOTO4QmuBt6E0KwEMWkrcEyKgcwobX8n4NH3vP_MbWPbT60p1R4DLmhN4ygkt1dfr8aBg3q7piwPrTwOHI1eFWpEOPawTk_LdfRt1veOqy__X_kzVMmmMYURkGP2cK0BDDlaRSDiq3wditK_qV5LMLSRk9TNspRdj4XTJO0IIqAYXOp/s4670/8476323285_d7e786ed00_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="4670" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHMVqSzTKVzvbnvOTO4QmuBt6E0KwEMWkrcEyKgcwobX8n4NH3vP_MbWPbT60p1R4DLmhN4ygkt1dfr8aBg3q7piwPrTwOHI1eFWpEOPawTk_LdfRt1veOqy__X_kzVMmmMYURkGP2cK0BDDlaRSDiq3wditK_qV5LMLSRk9TNspRdj4XTJO0IIqAYXOp/s320/8476323285_d7e786ed00_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>(Photo from SDASM photostream) <p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">(The completed model is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/green-hornet-racer-1947-converted.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/green-hornet-racer-1947-converted.html</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Few airplanes are as beautiful as the Lightning; even more
so in the vibrant colors of its civil schemes. Racing Lightnings are a good
example of them, and fortunately there is no shortage of kits or aftermarket
decals for the ones among us motivated to create a replica of such smart
machines. In this case it will be “Green Hornet”, based on the more than 20
years-old Academy kit and dressed with Draw Decals. Strangely enough, this kit,
sought by many, is now out of production and has been for a long time. Not sure
why a winner with ample buying base is not re-issued. The old
Minicraft/Hasegawa* offer is, compared to it, a poor and outdated rendition, and
so are many Lightnings from other manufacturers. This is a well-known kit of a
well-known plane, so it doesn’t need introduction or a too detailed building
sequence/review. Of course all military equipment should be removed, any
resulting holes or locating divots filled, and for this case some parts deleted
and/or added (will discuss during assembly). Speaking of the old
Minicraft/Hasegawa kit, with raised panel lines, scarce cockpit detail and in
general not particularly appealing, it nevertheless allows the modeler to build
J/L/F versions, facilitating the reproduction of racers that belonged to those,
like N25Y #14, NX5101N “Flying Shamrock” #88, and -with other mods- NX25Y “Sky
Ranger”. There are of course many others to choose from. Then there are the old
and completely outdated Airfix and Revell kits, and the RS kit, a brand I build
(and indeed have built) when I want a little of a Gulag kit-making experience,
so I‘ll give that one a pass for this endeavor. The Dragon/DML kit has -as per reviewers and builders- severe fit issues that create many gaps adding to tedious work and the detail is not fantastic. Then there is the Italeri kit,
fortunately with the same sprues as the Academy kit, so that’s what you try to
get when there is no Academy P-38 on sight. </p><p class="MsoNormal">*I am building the Hasegawa kit here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/old-dog-new-tricks-p-38-lightning-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/old-dog-new-tricks-p-38-lightning-racer.html</a> <br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One very important thing to consider is to add weight to the
nose (better than in front of the booms, as in the nose it will be a more effective 1st degree lever, being further from the CG /fulcrum) to avoid a tail-sitter.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Filling the depressions where the carb air intakes went (thanks Michael Derderian!). They were absent, at least in that guise, on the racer: <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPYTwCmV453o50Q87VYIX9HGVNv9nx92cg4dUjfqBt5xWcyRxLkeyoIXnco8hf4R1eD3FxNkF4Mf9BWPGVRucjq0e-VVWRZsYrhTRSn8RSQPSbZH0BoBmjDf6ABUQ4hRAN5b4bwkg3CxORiPRFS2atPyVSy7-WPU61vqRwglTV0sAgewUQphallirf-dP/s1280/IMG_6604%20(1280x957).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPYTwCmV453o50Q87VYIX9HGVNv9nx92cg4dUjfqBt5xWcyRxLkeyoIXnco8hf4R1eD3FxNkF4Mf9BWPGVRucjq0e-VVWRZsYrhTRSn8RSQPSbZH0BoBmjDf6ABUQ4hRAN5b4bwkg3CxORiPRFS2atPyVSy7-WPU61vqRwglTV0sAgewUQphallirf-dP/s320/IMG_6604%20(1280x957).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Opening the wing light, visible on the racer:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF8eAfnW9iv91YzSEsvOB55-DY1jcFxFfXfaLQhsOER8IEPotxToByCWjD6tbdVSV-Zf0UDcEkju8hFPJ4apAiF7tGcz3zBlafp7zpWiA2oQWPFz3ml628thsTrOKd7Eyqeevzcxp5Uio1ck3qja1J4eqMOKoJ-5kLdkEe6Ap6dZpMjVbmTvQ6sP1WeXn/s1280/IMG_6605%20(1280x918).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1280" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF8eAfnW9iv91YzSEsvOB55-DY1jcFxFfXfaLQhsOER8IEPotxToByCWjD6tbdVSV-Zf0UDcEkju8hFPJ4apAiF7tGcz3zBlafp7zpWiA2oQWPFz3ml628thsTrOKd7Eyqeevzcxp5Uio1ck3qja1J4eqMOKoJ-5kLdkEe6Ap6dZpMjVbmTvQ6sP1WeXn/s320/IMG_6605%20(1280x918).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEwOfnJ8RK7xiUfCkT6OXTxSyZNQ1Tm8n27u_zcq6vWvny_5gL4HBM-dD7K-gJjdt6fIRKqNjafWK_YemoH7ZHZ_Gk18e4NYlZIAnFH-DbZJgq5VkPqsWXQ6ZNRzPL7CXDImvBLU8CfXMFurufgaCOgTj4mmJEoOf6kmAJvNHfjFcB5R6UAJVj0iLI3Cp/s1280/IMG_6606%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEwOfnJ8RK7xiUfCkT6OXTxSyZNQ1Tm8n27u_zcq6vWvny_5gL4HBM-dD7K-gJjdt6fIRKqNjafWK_YemoH7ZHZ_Gk18e4NYlZIAnFH-DbZJgq5VkPqsWXQ6ZNRzPL7CXDImvBLU8CfXMFurufgaCOgTj4mmJEoOf6kmAJvNHfjFcB5R6UAJVj0iLI3Cp/s320/IMG_6606%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Depressions filled up. Photos show a blanking plate with that shape, so don't completely obscure the filling:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXEZUEX-Lm35fa6-QvHJo24bJXQ9XvvJGHiXAy0aULZhSSVQMC8Yfbe5Y9PapUrbayVUP8limc-yRPvhv14r1XpewinxsoRTT_tAJMqjqd28P5v7_9cW3kjdQvOGGnz6OyxH8FTYDbLdNM0S_lRcMNIfamHJKy6ik_n348a58PC8iaC9PVyLGJKLDFQJy/s1280/IMG_6612%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXEZUEX-Lm35fa6-QvHJo24bJXQ9XvvJGHiXAy0aULZhSSVQMC8Yfbe5Y9PapUrbayVUP8limc-yRPvhv14r1XpewinxsoRTT_tAJMqjqd28P5v7_9cW3kjdQvOGGnz6OyxH8FTYDbLdNM0S_lRcMNIfamHJKy6ik_n348a58PC8iaC9PVyLGJKLDFQJy/s320/IMG_6612%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I either lost some parts of was cheeky-monkeyed (being this a second hand purchase). Among the missing parts was the nose. I used the nose from the Hasegawa kit which is very close to mold vacuformed parts. These were filled with Milliput. Once in place the home-made nose will be adjusted by sanding the small difference down to shape:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZStg3srIZBvkgSMYic92qZ73MA4Il4WCdb-OJ9S0I5epXRgLk8mit3rULGbEd9KjwHypVs7HSdDg0Vjn_Cs75R-OQlWJRRCEVb_1EUIqiScPlKUyITpyyYpVt0tJMNo4LbpQBq0QEZ156nuMFDny0bkRzMBJVWMjakvNSBt2tFIXj4Fgp9kADUn-bot9/s1280/IMG_6613%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZStg3srIZBvkgSMYic92qZ73MA4Il4WCdb-OJ9S0I5epXRgLk8mit3rULGbEd9KjwHypVs7HSdDg0Vjn_Cs75R-OQlWJRRCEVb_1EUIqiScPlKUyITpyyYpVt0tJMNo4LbpQBq0QEZ156nuMFDny0bkRzMBJVWMjakvNSBt2tFIXj4Fgp9kADUn-bot9/s320/IMG_6613%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Base colors are airbrushed to multiple parts:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bUtJJS2_Wa3k9afmXnk-zGh6vRWZE7gBYmGD37RAljEh3giLwhkJrOdZqpjo1HFeBZEMVPtEH1yCM1-ZdOLPYex-5w1U1ZuBwFHW2s15GvyyUGnoGfZ03vJZOZR7w214p8dnDUMKPLD6g6JKqLkzyEpqd2tXVcXy5O-fFR0G9bGpQSNBqQQTRfrxBHuz/s1280/IMG_6620%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bUtJJS2_Wa3k9afmXnk-zGh6vRWZE7gBYmGD37RAljEh3giLwhkJrOdZqpjo1HFeBZEMVPtEH1yCM1-ZdOLPYex-5w1U1ZuBwFHW2s15GvyyUGnoGfZ03vJZOZR7w214p8dnDUMKPLD6g6JKqLkzyEpqd2tXVcXy5O-fFR0G9bGpQSNBqQQTRfrxBHuz/s320/IMG_6620%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The racer didn't have formation lights or gun chutes, so these are filled up:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3a6rXUJ6Uq8gdRIogf5YGMBI-7Ej82YBzn8rn3z67gkGOaFbLS6QJN3if3VDowr_OtlmJhPqTe5fH3WXWhaXnQ5yoYX1w2J2krvM8bwR_5CeePGVWYW8BxERYpxK1_-b4MmRE8Q29zeavlcKEjrhLMiabJ5ocTIqJlmvH1gcaku0bMU-7v3oHlZPUuAL/s1280/IMG_6623%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3a6rXUJ6Uq8gdRIogf5YGMBI-7Ej82YBzn8rn3z67gkGOaFbLS6QJN3if3VDowr_OtlmJhPqTe5fH3WXWhaXnQ5yoYX1w2J2krvM8bwR_5CeePGVWYW8BxERYpxK1_-b4MmRE8Q29zeavlcKEjrhLMiabJ5ocTIqJlmvH1gcaku0bMU-7v3oHlZPUuAL/s320/IMG_6623%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The upper wing has three inserts that are glued in place. The coaming is a good fit; the parts that embrace the supercharger will need a little filler:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXhP0mpRalID39R6hcKRt-MphER23tC19Cd-3xLHG8vQkmYsbeZlu6rvhSu1GdOIpBz-3LBeSvRIonDotPaqjDLQkYekqh4KjBe2LOLnY2blxGCGIW8DsWRvutvp4QM7q_6WLomDdUljasJGbEI8YLadNZO_VrQgD0kW7cUneE_084TMeKYz2O_A1bOOp/s1280/IMG_6624%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXhP0mpRalID39R6hcKRt-MphER23tC19Cd-3xLHG8vQkmYsbeZlu6rvhSu1GdOIpBz-3LBeSvRIonDotPaqjDLQkYekqh4KjBe2LOLnY2blxGCGIW8DsWRvutvp4QM7q_6WLomDdUljasJGbEI8YLadNZO_VrQgD0kW7cUneE_084TMeKYz2O_A1bOOp/s320/IMG_6624%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Thanks again to Michael Derderian who clarified for me several aspects on the P-38 (and usually helps me with notes on my conversions of military planes, given the unfamiliarity of the subjects to me), it was established, based on the absence of the carb intakes on the side of the booms (moved to the front), that the supercharger was removed, thus some mods need to be done:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb80jHEIKYCTyuUGvBEXZYiRCI8mldiqxkMlrThiyVTEmi4jzK9MaZZa-b0o-4i5cSHlENtD7IBwrbWFmXXVyRjogLmJAcTmywc-XNsinp4aU1I_BAYg8jCUF2oX2omLEymBQsnmZhxkaXlztlRLygpcBGqEUJqkqiy08Qzub_UnQpekVcxO9BY0sNiMh/s1280/IMG_6633%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb80jHEIKYCTyuUGvBEXZYiRCI8mldiqxkMlrThiyVTEmi4jzK9MaZZa-b0o-4i5cSHlENtD7IBwrbWFmXXVyRjogLmJAcTmywc-XNsinp4aU1I_BAYg8jCUF2oX2omLEymBQsnmZhxkaXlztlRLygpcBGqEUJqkqiy08Qzub_UnQpekVcxO9BY0sNiMh/s320/IMG_6633%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On this photo, it looks like the exhaust was moved a bit ahead, to where that "disk" (absent) usually is on the supercharger, and it looks bigger in size than the original:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3Lp1BQ1cEzSLkPSkWHOryKMfrFksZuENmzVZe3POPwCV9_wkhT-xV4d8vco5xeR6PwPX-5QpeyXASb58-Q18fsUai6nEp8uNJA4e90PEymCTv7OJGaYPG-5RDI6gmmzqQA6HRI7JjmYgRixZ4XC3E_LCsRgQsf2zdRFiT7VwOsk7HeQVHVS6nGe0O-EE/s1687/8477412934_30d1080e8d_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1687" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3Lp1BQ1cEzSLkPSkWHOryKMfrFksZuENmzVZe3POPwCV9_wkhT-xV4d8vco5xeR6PwPX-5QpeyXASb58-Q18fsUai6nEp8uNJA4e90PEymCTv7OJGaYPG-5RDI6gmmzqQA6HRI7JjmYgRixZ4XC3E_LCsRgQsf2zdRFiT7VwOsk7HeQVHVS6nGe0O-EE/s320/8477412934_30d1080e8d_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Something like this (in red). The "disk" will need to be removed and the space filled:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbZVV2DC6UQdtUnQEN1ItLUYnadYlptIn-uQpF0CGBjwFMnj1MPj43uGbsewBg4GI8jhmE7S8glv9pGE1QB3DcOVHsK_x4xSXcgw5HuaVLxz2K8Z-_nsxE9r_RziQdTPhvZihlRPQBYbNbCVk9DFMbSFVfyt8IeKo9WoKTDGrTiPX30xV-vdqS6grY2DO/s1536/IMG_6634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1536" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbZVV2DC6UQdtUnQEN1ItLUYnadYlptIn-uQpF0CGBjwFMnj1MPj43uGbsewBg4GI8jhmE7S8glv9pGE1QB3DcOVHsK_x4xSXcgw5HuaVLxz2K8Z-_nsxE9r_RziQdTPhvZihlRPQBYbNbCVk9DFMbSFVfyt8IeKo9WoKTDGrTiPX30xV-vdqS6grY2DO/s320/IMG_6634.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some general airbrushing of base colors:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSt3aeXd8waPSHw1dRVNvZVbsLxS7Bu0Dyja4mqtUtug_-3Tk16rUP4zDy_NDLZgH71ja7LNpP65Yfn1kAlFCvTblcCeALUdd7TzB88xgi3-tBL0zdSofJBrlMNfyUVNJJBjYgsx43DzRgVMxyOAbx6softSTIPQUcREyzV-GfFy3A2u903-BuS0ISDyW8/s1280/IMG_6638%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSt3aeXd8waPSHw1dRVNvZVbsLxS7Bu0Dyja4mqtUtug_-3Tk16rUP4zDy_NDLZgH71ja7LNpP65Yfn1kAlFCvTblcCeALUdd7TzB88xgi3-tBL0zdSofJBrlMNfyUVNJJBjYgsx43DzRgVMxyOAbx6softSTIPQUcREyzV-GfFy3A2u903-BuS0ISDyW8/s320/IMG_6638%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Green Hornet had the prop blade tips clipped, so this needs to be replicated. The cuts seem to show bare metal exposed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oH5R29DpWXNtU-9mBWX2VPDL0LpG05S2zAhWmHVUgXkfSEzMzdVowI_pC2sV5qSgalZ_pwoiBsmZmRWProWAvvLtpgaadJRXPlKVMPNO1XYUYK9rKBJ1I1DdjJDL8eW-vgOcpjKWqQozmgeDQrmoyul72VeTvX6Cdd6qHCEjd1A-qHtFtLgGrL9uZ4_Q/s1412/prop%20tips.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1412" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oH5R29DpWXNtU-9mBWX2VPDL0LpG05S2zAhWmHVUgXkfSEzMzdVowI_pC2sV5qSgalZ_pwoiBsmZmRWProWAvvLtpgaadJRXPlKVMPNO1XYUYK9rKBJ1I1DdjJDL8eW-vgOcpjKWqQozmgeDQrmoyul72VeTvX6Cdd6qHCEjd1A-qHtFtLgGrL9uZ4_Q/s320/prop%20tips.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A rather simple cockpit interior. As mentioned, parts were missing from my kit (cockpit side walls in this case), so I am waiting for the Italeri clone boxing to arrive and be able to reproduce them:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Uab0r-KbEKOihoITLtMjWjdLnEVviqOabXiAI1geqK2RbDiGDB6zY98WFwtfnH3LcE2w9AzMpAJquvmUq2YjxrAQLFtkCbXheJ8nd4zECI9viT2PVY6RqArCXFDjYTPqlus-vhlwAZILeI5eSZn-y2T5myFVCe2Xe1epnqx2usvYo35KtwHSjda0iH54/s1280/IMG_6642%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Uab0r-KbEKOihoITLtMjWjdLnEVviqOabXiAI1geqK2RbDiGDB6zY98WFwtfnH3LcE2w9AzMpAJquvmUq2YjxrAQLFtkCbXheJ8nd4zECI9viT2PVY6RqArCXFDjYTPqlus-vhlwAZILeI5eSZn-y2T5myFVCe2Xe1epnqx2usvYo35KtwHSjda0iH54/s320/IMG_6642%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>As the wheel had a with rim, first the hubs are painted green, then masked and white airbrushed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTD5kwt78kn6ZC0DfeSn19hqLqrSXMSPA4XKCaPkrm4eMCiVFRxUsDiBQ1VAvI-2h7tVyV1swpFtOsatukuuIhyMy3xheiAg7bcSrtSco7Nt6gK2VDmUZFY9bB_OJ39Jc2iF9iXIEAd0KeKQZ3006_37NhSdtrqi2GwtcSd9h6GKVZxqBxAZ8DkOfbMYO-/s1280/IMG_6674%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTD5kwt78kn6ZC0DfeSn19hqLqrSXMSPA4XKCaPkrm4eMCiVFRxUsDiBQ1VAvI-2h7tVyV1swpFtOsatukuuIhyMy3xheiAg7bcSrtSco7Nt6gK2VDmUZFY9bB_OJ39Jc2iF9iXIEAd0KeKQZ3006_37NhSdtrqi2GwtcSd9h6GKVZxqBxAZ8DkOfbMYO-/s320/IMG_6674%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Then the white is in turn masked to apply the tire color:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubctkvla06zkP-huTvk3ol0WKkQQJiOGhp08lR20VCypmHdXE_CzEybkuCtHPMTu0bSW3Pc9d8mgjehPFkITeXLLdn8JsQAFvua0CklOhNxv9kFOujyjL_O84uOqMiPgIwS3JELgLlTm3xzMx3YlgdXQ8I2WzAPbsqudX6SnxiArDa-7kjgYKASZfOMCB/s1280/IMG_6675%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubctkvla06zkP-huTvk3ol0WKkQQJiOGhp08lR20VCypmHdXE_CzEybkuCtHPMTu0bSW3Pc9d8mgjehPFkITeXLLdn8JsQAFvua0CklOhNxv9kFOujyjL_O84uOqMiPgIwS3JELgLlTm3xzMx3YlgdXQ8I2WzAPbsqudX6SnxiArDa-7kjgYKASZfOMCB/s320/IMG_6675%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The booms are glued after installing the wells (empty, no L.G. yet) and the "radiators". The fit was good. The prop blades' tips have been already chopped. Weights were put together with to the parts at hand in order not to forget to add it when closing the fuselage section:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0bQXQWvUOtMBZ_w8B1sbYo_b_6UmFrzmHo6gHaddSF9sC4Fq3y1AQql4tTTLxe39JVIa7ODAgk2V5-KAWaLodz3IOcPBK_-tZCbJ1xjLJySLoW39JxKnCzl6xcHTf0m5XgZwCu0l2oB2h0zobWy8RnWhAY5A6RlOUXkgDk5O8J1erXbBcvAdJxTE-Fhm/s1280/IMG_6680%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0bQXQWvUOtMBZ_w8B1sbYo_b_6UmFrzmHo6gHaddSF9sC4Fq3y1AQql4tTTLxe39JVIa7ODAgk2V5-KAWaLodz3IOcPBK_-tZCbJ1xjLJySLoW39JxKnCzl6xcHTf0m5XgZwCu0l2oB2h0zobWy8RnWhAY5A6RlOUXkgDk5O8J1erXbBcvAdJxTE-Fhm/s320/IMG_6680%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Found the confirmation about the educated guess regarding the new configuration for the deleted part of the supercharger (the "disk/turbine") and in effect as suspected the area is blanked off and the exhaust goes now where the disk was, and not after it as before. This is great as I am planning to build the Le Vier plane, similarly altered:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSbcn6nz_CefbtnWQ82pnVIIX9Z1ELpqrjb28TcD8B0fRYdKz6z0DhTE3Buo31WR3JD7iafor0Uzs9caeINoXUgmSUcvHi2ZP4kWPhsD8N6NffVgocYGXHXfoqMdclGphvyE66A34Ns6RAgL1CqJbXHGEie9jz-nPtq_nAQ3A_CmkXTtecYt1Cl6MUKeD/s1433/3968580781_62117afb35_o%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1433" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSbcn6nz_CefbtnWQ82pnVIIX9Z1ELpqrjb28TcD8B0fRYdKz6z0DhTE3Buo31WR3JD7iafor0Uzs9caeINoXUgmSUcvHi2ZP4kWPhsD8N6NffVgocYGXHXfoqMdclGphvyE66A34Ns6RAgL1CqJbXHGEie9jz-nPtq_nAQ3A_CmkXTtecYt1Cl6MUKeD/s320/3968580781_62117afb35_o%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A quick dry fit shows a good fit and no issues:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpCLfD379DqNHgOY3mLk2IYfODH_1gFiW4OkFjOd9L2v1LYXDz5onMLL2uD35aJpGmVj0csFMgEc6PvWltTPVt_Z_vAxj5szDHNFAu-hZ9otd4fkz6TzYhKNUcr54oqvUWyzLIkPZiXlTuBUjCaaXma0KfvbR4Ho2qsTFsQB72pyqNLd9LT8drZj4mCrp/s1280/IMG_6684%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpCLfD379DqNHgOY3mLk2IYfODH_1gFiW4OkFjOd9L2v1LYXDz5onMLL2uD35aJpGmVj0csFMgEc6PvWltTPVt_Z_vAxj5szDHNFAu-hZ9otd4fkz6TzYhKNUcr54oqvUWyzLIkPZiXlTuBUjCaaXma0KfvbR4Ho2qsTFsQB72pyqNLd9LT8drZj4mCrp/s320/IMG_6684%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Each boom receives the five parts that constitute the intake front, the radiator lips and the radiator flaps. Here the fit is fair, but not very precise. A smudge of putty and some light sanding it's all what will be needed:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQeWUgLIBFduEXJVlcBGXx3rk0yJ9ybPOPgt8gEKEV_Oe9GvRMcmidFoCXZe_rYM9LC4HjevRfAWTnj-SlFOwE4QrsxthTFTvGTsXNnjeCyjSNV4CwA-1Zv5Z20gLR9OZk2ZSVn-sp-HOFCrnkwUlu5aoahonUm166GQ4g9vGj1zyVg-dgPPfztrWFCa1/s1280/IMG_6685%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQeWUgLIBFduEXJVlcBGXx3rk0yJ9ybPOPgt8gEKEV_Oe9GvRMcmidFoCXZe_rYM9LC4HjevRfAWTnj-SlFOwE4QrsxthTFTvGTsXNnjeCyjSNV4CwA-1Zv5Z20gLR9OZk2ZSVn-sp-HOFCrnkwUlu5aoahonUm166GQ4g9vGj1zyVg-dgPPfztrWFCa1/s320/IMG_6685%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Two pieces of styrene sheet are carved to fill the turbine area, with a slot to let the exhaust ducting pass through. The kit parts are going to trimmed back to fit, and a new stack fabricated:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33iLAhcIsD5l-oPGW5J52Vh4fo0n40cIA5rMQcnCKKvGD8ZZgYPRuLcBEr0554-jLfdIW3wUMamUKX5vgopTXckWeIOqG6VKUwBEShj3yeG7WHeBmbRb6vBHFi4beo7AjEepJ7PcbHltVwj6YZ8GCoq4ahjtSJV59AUd94IkIO-fugNonyIQwEMG0qLs6/s1280/IMG_6686%20(1280x960)%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33iLAhcIsD5l-oPGW5J52Vh4fo0n40cIA5rMQcnCKKvGD8ZZgYPRuLcBEr0554-jLfdIW3wUMamUKX5vgopTXckWeIOqG6VKUwBEShj3yeG7WHeBmbRb6vBHFi4beo7AjEepJ7PcbHltVwj6YZ8GCoq4ahjtSJV59AUd94IkIO-fugNonyIQwEMG0qLs6/s320/IMG_6686%20(1280x960)%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And as not to forget, 10 grams of weight are added to the nose on top of the wheel bay, verifying that the fuselage halves can still close properly and that the position doesn't interfere with the instrument panel location:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXD_2YO1ahD-aJ9_8213II67_Y1bYr4-SUVwziCUWX6lbYohJf-cABvRfXXW2-UWk_DEYI-wiQRBnwiwIHLTQBprlyFwAlRg46xGXZmArjgVYocrYrQHaz97oNp3kyIFNjsHoTlfX2clCanYyr_65A4qlAzUmNiOo5vtUPMFQxF3_Ckz-ao2Xdpuq8_QC/s1280/IMG_6687%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXD_2YO1ahD-aJ9_8213II67_Y1bYr4-SUVwziCUWX6lbYohJf-cABvRfXXW2-UWk_DEYI-wiQRBnwiwIHLTQBprlyFwAlRg46xGXZmArjgVYocrYrQHaz97oNp3kyIFNjsHoTlfX2clCanYyr_65A4qlAzUmNiOo5vtUPMFQxF3_Ckz-ao2Xdpuq8_QC/s320/IMG_6687%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The wheels unmasked<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbEI4lvdTdS8BIMSWVoJbuSklBuAneiOvw1py-B-lEXMyX8OY3IezMKHTqR6-agp2tuqTLFf1KBzuJatqCowNlPmboii4JkLOOCPnwjEhDN4WCHuvWDkyieHf1dlS6NWtpe3F3IjmXUM_89lUmAARuj5SrCXrHmPfh0S8EGWssrNYVUxhhICbeoWdxb3-/s1280/IMG_6732%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbEI4lvdTdS8BIMSWVoJbuSklBuAneiOvw1py-B-lEXMyX8OY3IezMKHTqR6-agp2tuqTLFf1KBzuJatqCowNlPmboii4JkLOOCPnwjEhDN4WCHuvWDkyieHf1dlS6NWtpe3F3IjmXUM_89lUmAARuj5SrCXrHmPfh0S8EGWssrNYVUxhhICbeoWdxb3-/s320/IMG_6732%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Masks arrived together with the Italeri kit, so I could copy the cockpit side parts missing in the Academy kit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-WYcIdLwCRBLKpWyScvbJu5hPevFFhLuXOxZE6Dqu3KIx0eJJpEqBhDYC_MOd4SLmgYFEJj49sbbsYetAA2yUgenZjk2rVVtOA16QL2-SY6EPq9zw8VfRs7XAkBK1cPDQqenSpIoiDavXHnx5YxhTMrBV4d51F3kQJ-o8jkOF5D9HmlqakOL3KPV076O/s1280/IMG_6733%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-WYcIdLwCRBLKpWyScvbJu5hPevFFhLuXOxZE6Dqu3KIx0eJJpEqBhDYC_MOd4SLmgYFEJj49sbbsYetAA2yUgenZjk2rVVtOA16QL2-SY6EPq9zw8VfRs7XAkBK1cPDQqenSpIoiDavXHnx5YxhTMrBV4d51F3kQJ-o8jkOF5D9HmlqakOL3KPV076O/s320/IMG_6733%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>First the general shape is cut from styrene sheet:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5Vzwq1aaRKo_G3nhtAGN8Y1xL_-o5V65hP7n2VfuwQ7_ptwVW_KAKz0nBES4eoHjY6n3Fk7oz-i8-ZtvFrwhE5GOjOACyAyVFJIPN85DeL2GpsasgZExnrNnxKvwxDR-vyU72z1VBcWCc-HTLlAA_NldMtvwSkWLTeiLRBRuad6SoerLDDPVLZ3VRgB_/s1280/IMG_6734%20(1280x942).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1280" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5Vzwq1aaRKo_G3nhtAGN8Y1xL_-o5V65hP7n2VfuwQ7_ptwVW_KAKz0nBES4eoHjY6n3Fk7oz-i8-ZtvFrwhE5GOjOACyAyVFJIPN85DeL2GpsasgZExnrNnxKvwxDR-vyU72z1VBcWCc-HTLlAA_NldMtvwSkWLTeiLRBRuad6SoerLDDPVLZ3VRgB_/s320/IMG_6734%20(1280x942).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Then the details added, perhaps not exactly verbatim, but good enough:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b0QcpgypWTFti7AD9kaQjQAOJXCsevDgd_FdLwmleQUhQS_c1Hfzy2ee8zVJ0-dEEnVAK7aInEaIRDw2zEMYgcPcZh0eQMggfkati4-CKjQKbp9JkUEbam0U7iM9sZ3opGqwkY25-RGCpbJM7dtch9IztT4J8adSQaFOvkjjtCUOoX8lYpJ3x53UIR7w/s1280/IMG_6736%20(1280x938).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1280" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b0QcpgypWTFti7AD9kaQjQAOJXCsevDgd_FdLwmleQUhQS_c1Hfzy2ee8zVJ0-dEEnVAK7aInEaIRDw2zEMYgcPcZh0eQMggfkati4-CKjQKbp9JkUEbam0U7iM9sZ3opGqwkY25-RGCpbJM7dtch9IztT4J8adSQaFOvkjjtCUOoX8lYpJ3x53UIR7w/s320/IMG_6736%20(1280x938).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The home-made cockpit sides replicated using the Italeri kit parts as guidance are ready:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUhYZftSJ8Mx9FdZfH4d7sn52Er51p4sG2FQUHjGEBVBz-IlzYzy2K6rs2L2agDMfm97idMz4gvSI0nLrgqZANG3SyzqHquAg_xUusfmijMCfdOCullW04Xyo4CdyqeTFTKNoaF4MVdetlkvv5qBgCMnHuC4Xe8grI98ZZRAhpXTmf_y-Exwuj2-sqqFH/s1280/IMG_6755%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUhYZftSJ8Mx9FdZfH4d7sn52Er51p4sG2FQUHjGEBVBz-IlzYzy2K6rs2L2agDMfm97idMz4gvSI0nLrgqZANG3SyzqHquAg_xUusfmijMCfdOCullW04Xyo4CdyqeTFTKNoaF4MVdetlkvv5qBgCMnHuC4Xe8grI98ZZRAhpXTmf_y-Exwuj2-sqqFH/s320/IMG_6755%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They are installed on the cockpit pan, and in turn this is glued to the lower fuselage, the top fuselage is added, then the booms + stab and stab "ears". The fit is so good that it took about 5 minutes to do all this. Compared to the Academy/Italeri kits the old Hasegawa kit is quite lacking in almost every respect. I know it's not comparing apples to apples...but perhaps oranges to mandarins?:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ytu5WdkwnwqkdIpQWK16cC9x5WZLMOFXncoZO52BwE1Kpd1BAWcLKYccYdvUA7IO39vHKbkyhl2qcxrSuDoXiHVQdz0-Tpi1MW-rn0jHZr-65vYEjv7U2LUmL1mPkWaVkIl9sc1RR7OebFWhfCEyWZnKpystjd1dzJ2DLccmPxL24QM44F8YoXlMPvTL/s1280/IMG_6757%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ytu5WdkwnwqkdIpQWK16cC9x5WZLMOFXncoZO52BwE1Kpd1BAWcLKYccYdvUA7IO39vHKbkyhl2qcxrSuDoXiHVQdz0-Tpi1MW-rn0jHZr-65vYEjv7U2LUmL1mPkWaVkIl9sc1RR7OebFWhfCEyWZnKpystjd1dzJ2DLccmPxL24QM44F8YoXlMPvTL/s320/IMG_6757%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Once the canopy is installed and masked, the model will be ready for priming:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlUDCBU4gTbaPAcm1qqpWWKVG7CzoeTnh1MBYAtOmefD0G-deHFeZhFTPR5JZxAZsfiyscooJw15rDdTAUkUmpP-ADSUjVuGNLMoSJn3IK3l8ovfJSUcyslKkh8opFibPY5vmGsobbKfsHt8Sx7lOS66f_YxICCwcDJpMa9HAN9-2QQa4Fr0vDh1Nf9du/s1280/IMG_6772%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlUDCBU4gTbaPAcm1qqpWWKVG7CzoeTnh1MBYAtOmefD0G-deHFeZhFTPR5JZxAZsfiyscooJw15rDdTAUkUmpP-ADSUjVuGNLMoSJn3IK3l8ovfJSUcyslKkh8opFibPY5vmGsobbKfsHt8Sx7lOS66f_YxICCwcDJpMa9HAN9-2QQa4Fr0vDh1Nf9du/s320/IMG_6772%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Now for the new exhausts, shown to be bigger than the originals in
photos. First a metal tube is slightly crimped into a teardrop shape,
then cut to an angle on both ends, reamed, and the end sections cut:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAU5WMiVmW8JA9V_hll5c4Fe2082G9c5XywzomIuqQIRZ_fF8Xe8JA5mrY3qPSwXfg_puSrYey3YNgnbgpjAxUH8b3j7ud7bStYyihQb_Q32O3FYkWTZohgRtF7iaAObQwJq0nvsz4Xzp7kHtso179E55zg1eg_-7vj9t3brEsKbLNINl2e_AfVSVhJjT/s1280/IMG_6783%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAU5WMiVmW8JA9V_hll5c4Fe2082G9c5XywzomIuqQIRZ_fF8Xe8JA5mrY3qPSwXfg_puSrYey3YNgnbgpjAxUH8b3j7ud7bStYyihQb_Q32O3FYkWTZohgRtF7iaAObQwJq0nvsz4Xzp7kHtso179E55zg1eg_-7vj9t3brEsKbLNINl2e_AfVSVhJjT/s320/IMG_6783%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDkIC0PSjA6YHCJVD7nvnJpOq3HCz-yUkxoOan7sxyjxGzwiOb4KH9t8Dd1cx0XTk_sj4fj0R4_fpMqKKpzbPMPF5Kj7pAlmtWeN4iV3bzXwELtuV8OB05X0jfQLKMuocgKdLnZbtbrWGWVXN8-xPus2VP6BoWHxZAdcO4OLZYfXDCDJD8xfYiGceuvue/s1280/IMG_6784%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONRNdTWjLB6N-N5_IDU9G62bt0si77imL77LYPEAHmvAG1SKaXv9CcxGmpZcrqwW4y5aFmzBGzMiqdCFRWZJxW0qVx6ajY69z6uaknr8ncJYSwJPUYZ-jOZea6rJyIGr3LQXYEM6UcWFpcW2czNhOgh54r5732tn3uPUejZXwYT0ltkJS7AGpeI4FZHag/s320/IMG_6838%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Green airbrushed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6pg2nAPnI5-mkTAMkw-IMxkuT2Zt9sMJ6h1RC2GIXb2_GzgVb2SiYA645kc6r_e5cxhDsZv-aiffCJrZ2tg2bMjaiu8PIUwI8LCDhphwJOQnRNp48Q4SLkqvtpaqx1uczsvTtXFkHq1hAVgSQW4YMReR4Uv6xnOLMBIEYNcqym5ODL_gsIe1-eMBiCqs/s1280/IMG_6862%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6pg2nAPnI5-mkTAMkw-IMxkuT2Zt9sMJ6h1RC2GIXb2_GzgVb2SiYA645kc6r_e5cxhDsZv-aiffCJrZ2tg2bMjaiu8PIUwI8LCDhphwJOQnRNp48Q4SLkqvtpaqx1uczsvTtXFkHq1hAVgSQW4YMReR4Uv6xnOLMBIEYNcqym5ODL_gsIe1-eMBiCqs/s320/IMG_6862%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZAnnlfbdABV7Mju8XlNPAt5wUSDmX62-_nPF5sKpAYxayGyCLOX3ZGjdi6m8J4eR4fEKlVJfyI6Wl-tzXfxBLgYJxvxor8eYUn45Gch380-42xRGLTmddayklm9dFPuzEMImy_1DDRXiTlFTRY560TKCyixtTdhO7IxQ7_ATg_glYmdGNyNz4GYg2piW/s1280/IMG_6863%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZAnnlfbdABV7Mju8XlNPAt5wUSDmX62-_nPF5sKpAYxayGyCLOX3ZGjdi6m8J4eR4fEKlVJfyI6Wl-tzXfxBLgYJxvxor8eYUn45Gch380-42xRGLTmddayklm9dFPuzEMImy_1DDRXiTlFTRY560TKCyixtTdhO7IxQ7_ATg_glYmdGNyNz4GYg2piW/s320/IMG_6863%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Humbrol has issues regarding consistency on every aspect of their enamel paints: shade, opacity and viscosity. From darker to lighter, from opaque to semi-translucent, from milk caramel to water. Green 3 is one that varies a lot, always surprising the modeler (in the wrong way). Also the same paint number (but a different tintlet) with the same thinner at the same proportion on the same airbrush with the same pressure in similar weather and humidity may take one day to dry (normal) to a week (abnormal). <br /></b></p><p><b>HUMBROL: get a grip on the consistency of your enamels, is getting frustrating.</b></p><p> Landing gear and spinners on:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcd61zJWiYREi5XVzVMg3ohbGqmKfqXpOfT58c-yvK3V-9Ax_kE7jjeHWfGK7fcc3h2odtAOo80LfMbn99XDw-fvXELEV2x9pS-SMpU740aVOpiwwShfgXgG3Ix7oauyM8TqpNzRVQ6sGttuAz1aI9WTrfUTM_b-7tHqGvFlZUC8sfNUzMuPngklqwPk3/s1280/IMG_6910%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcd61zJWiYREi5XVzVMg3ohbGqmKfqXpOfT58c-yvK3V-9Ax_kE7jjeHWfGK7fcc3h2odtAOo80LfMbn99XDw-fvXELEV2x9pS-SMpU740aVOpiwwShfgXgG3Ix7oauyM8TqpNzRVQ6sGttuAz1aI9WTrfUTM_b-7tHqGvFlZUC8sfNUzMuPngklqwPk3/s320/IMG_6910%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now ready for the decals:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPl5gMJsXQG0BF8iUfKxSBiUIC4YLDPKr-qRXvtQZi83XSUMB8VFBgYmE_FZmi67FokqTuvlanh-FMaBWwNokVRO7tz8fjOHlR4G4T_k00R07l_Ls2Fs_vUVb9dNTrXvNlbKxDQtz_m3lmAV48iirZv1mCtmGyUgeVCB9q5-6biQxagapsvkLeDxeVr2C/s1280/IMG_6972%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPl5gMJsXQG0BF8iUfKxSBiUIC4YLDPKr-qRXvtQZi83XSUMB8VFBgYmE_FZmi67FokqTuvlanh-FMaBWwNokVRO7tz8fjOHlR4G4T_k00R07l_Ls2Fs_vUVb9dNTrXvNlbKxDQtz_m3lmAV48iirZv1mCtmGyUgeVCB9q5-6biQxagapsvkLeDxeVr2C/s320/IMG_6972%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The decals arrived:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEN3f2yJ1YDUYSfACxcUQytJfIyXTZoHKZHcmooIo4uEpNiThSynXwFdlmvulwOK4tQCDZEkyEgRKw2j-Hze5QjpYlwgWya0kKXdB3RM-66NbaB-Y8uGq-1NYhv0gH1v9CLZ53nu3_Q-Ubv5AhTD7DDwfL8UBm9oZc5ChV3SJRzYiVwWHi-QAGlNg3O4-/s1280/IMG_7012%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEN3f2yJ1YDUYSfACxcUQytJfIyXTZoHKZHcmooIo4uEpNiThSynXwFdlmvulwOK4tQCDZEkyEgRKw2j-Hze5QjpYlwgWya0kKXdB3RM-66NbaB-Y8uGq-1NYhv0gH1v9CLZ53nu3_Q-Ubv5AhTD7DDwfL8UBm9oZc5ChV3SJRzYiVwWHi-QAGlNg3O4-/s320/IMG_7012%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Application starts, all is well:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPXO_6GULVp4rRNt9P0isqE9auX_i_9iMwIO7jjxXXqQkafAJQEi1He2bHHB7wQARxSr-1nyKP4hoTwYMtDShETVjDapCk0dQ_-AmkZB2egN8MRx46mu3ujriMbMzfy7w0I-bEJrXZc1F6NqRKFOQUfs8fUX3T2cn6PIdE3-_stRM7yImeiAewnWxEpe8/s1280/IMG_7020%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPXO_6GULVp4rRNt9P0isqE9auX_i_9iMwIO7jjxXXqQkafAJQEi1He2bHHB7wQARxSr-1nyKP4hoTwYMtDShETVjDapCk0dQ_-AmkZB2egN8MRx46mu3ujriMbMzfy7w0I-bEJrXZc1F6NqRKFOQUfs8fUX3T2cn6PIdE3-_stRM7yImeiAewnWxEpe8/s320/IMG_7020%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>All decals have been applied. The large registrations were in a few places somewhat reluctant to completely adhere to the surface. I had so slit the lifted areas with a new razor blade and apply several times decal solution. Once the decals have finally set I will be doing the photo session and posting the completed model article (weather allowing):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSuMYU46UqsTmOcoV5P5nFi487-tomDwjkH14vrBJeoJfgw_kpszPjJcNlB4LKlWOxOt1vilrlWTt4KVpONFbj2UvWVoxwSH2yZBMXanFY0FauiA97MbMvOrfOArVKtGlhU4mEsuibe70w93KbomirCa5Npfd8FHzfHwgd6E433PJURwa1W6PcdaTT4Ok/s1280/IMG_7034%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSuMYU46UqsTmOcoV5P5nFi487-tomDwjkH14vrBJeoJfgw_kpszPjJcNlB4LKlWOxOt1vilrlWTt4KVpONFbj2UvWVoxwSH2yZBMXanFY0FauiA97MbMvOrfOArVKtGlhU4mEsuibe70w93KbomirCa5Npfd8FHzfHwgd6E433PJURwa1W6PcdaTT4Ok/s320/IMG_7034%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cr_ixYTQenqhLIr7Ij0FX9mj54XTIfR55TgSWPgWLxGsZ4cDYC6cDPGGpTURsVz9L17zcSczcFMuJRwLWudE7qFGjUbTNU3zlS6ygdYvAJH_ZcGAMx6epg-dydqAx96rST5C4Ea_-Qi8VNYLTelEkOQwTdPdSxk1r1CZQ0eOePz7U3w3_6zdO4250wLU/s1280/IMG_7035%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cr_ixYTQenqhLIr7Ij0FX9mj54XTIfR55TgSWPgWLxGsZ4cDYC6cDPGGpTURsVz9L17zcSczcFMuJRwLWudE7qFGjUbTNU3zlS6ygdYvAJH_ZcGAMx6epg-dydqAx96rST5C4Ea_-Qi8VNYLTelEkOQwTdPdSxk1r1CZQ0eOePz7U3w3_6zdO4250wLU/s320/IMG_7035%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">(The completed model is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/green-hornet-racer-1947-converted.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/green-hornet-racer-1947-converted.html</a><br /></p><p></p><p></p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-63581357595576162512024-01-02T16:58:00.000-08:002024-01-14T12:08:48.576-08:00Flying Red Horse - Chuck Tucker Bendix P-63 Kingcobra - Modified 1/72nd Dora Wings with Draw Decals<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix37N2kZZUndvU7KNEj5WcKAe0Tu9H6WSDdpYMRFWdq1K4zmxs0HXh_Ps-JL3YnpNJta9DxaKCYZDXUxfeZKb8YvZRzTC9dvAhxDAEzPkJ54S_cKFW6ZjjxmrGTD_K5VCtdSJHR9d239ABDZUOl8jNGa-Q3MeTt_txvdXGmGwN0NorNy4na37uQq1Iqw0J/s1894/14121228740_1c0fb13bd6_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1894" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix37N2kZZUndvU7KNEj5WcKAe0Tu9H6WSDdpYMRFWdq1K4zmxs0HXh_Ps-JL3YnpNJta9DxaKCYZDXUxfeZKb8YvZRzTC9dvAhxDAEzPkJ54S_cKFW6ZjjxmrGTD_K5VCtdSJHR9d239ABDZUOl8jNGa-Q3MeTt_txvdXGmGwN0NorNy4na37uQq1Iqw0J/s320/14121228740_1c0fb13bd6_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Photo from SDASM Photostream <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Being built in parallel with P-63 Kingcobra “Easter Egg”
racer model, here is P-63 “Flying Red Horse”, also using a Draw Decals set. In
fact, they were both one and the same plane, with the same registration; Red
Flying Horse being flown first at the Transcontinental 1946 Bendix race, whilst
Easter Egg flew in the 1949 as a pylon racer, both times piloted by Chuck
Tucker. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Besides the usual demilitarizing, the wingtips have to be
removed and two fuel tanks added. To add interest I purchased a resin aftermarket
engine and cut-out one of the fuselage side panels. This is the third Dora
Wings P-63 I build, and all the shenanigans and virtues of the kit were already
described in the two previous building articles:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Easter Egg:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/bell-p-63-kingcobra-easter-egg-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/bell-p-63-kingcobra-easter-egg-racer.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"># 55 Winner of the Sohio Handicap Trophy Race, 1948:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/08/bell-p-63-kingcobra-sohio-trophy-racer.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/08/bell-p-63-kingcobra-sohio-trophy-racer.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As with Easter Egg, do not use the horizontal tail described
in the decal sheet but the one with inset elevators. The kit provides both (I
used Dora’s C/E double feature boxing, removing the ventral fins).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9_W8tbmOZ3Ti5VeTtPZZPffw7XoD1FTsWJZVxvlN97U_TBWr6w35Q-QjgWnJe-wWNd0323Vy2R4pQnyu9qajINjZgVyj3KNnUKEUGlwjocUtnm6z_wA0TVSB5fCW237u6j27zm0iztF5HRYIOUMSjbgblqCKrmbIJF4ycoUJcYE6z0rnIQVtPydINPhQ/s1280/IMG_6527%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9_W8tbmOZ3Ti5VeTtPZZPffw7XoD1FTsWJZVxvlN97U_TBWr6w35Q-QjgWnJe-wWNd0323Vy2R4pQnyu9qajINjZgVyj3KNnUKEUGlwjocUtnm6z_wA0TVSB5fCW237u6j27zm0iztF5HRYIOUMSjbgblqCKrmbIJF4ycoUJcYE6z0rnIQVtPydINPhQ/s320/IMG_6527%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKjXiapyHDiRSFrthkvc2867SJmayg0EVh3Bk54VYKC7lQnJK01LPiTNVRdRkP4heCp8HgvHEzPp7oyJflhEbH94bIdzG08FmN8pmU8YG-4AhqU7MVCLuybTip1ssBbefdDSAX7KbACkt0fmAEwu94OM9K5g68GscVqTH6-vOwedegcfwd09zXtgE4zgD/s1280/IMG_6530a%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SpFJK625q8j0Q-v3FJbhVFncxRJ-F_qwZcY-NkQ4qJza43Vsh5KpYsnyQ5Q4yRSCU8kCtYKy1OQDrEtbLDxjRNWxoLEqn9zzWJBZCJTD439t1UfVJIw_WomJuKHBD0v6bM_O9fyWDQRjB4cC__B16rQOvHq4_W-loQ4P1f7Mq3AvhDgGdT7wc4XrvU1k/s320/IMG_6530b%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Styrene stick lengths are glued to the wingtips to be later carved to shape. The ailerons have been cut to size and other sub-assemblies are seen in progress. The smooth transition from wingtip to tank will be addressed once the tanks are installed via a properly-angled pylon:<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSUPyNKd-Y9rjSj9_fozCSZkA8-uPuWgnrbkMzTH34iTuzDM841SREBq87vILcN3jUzB4mjFlnfMUM5LnEBJ7VxXGN2pKy5mCZ3wtb_aPoDhC8P36Jkj0f1VlF4bMiDd78sFj5DFu3_842uPWjPVAN_eCW9eNxpkMrPLXWsHpYqMrbZeYpV0HKF1nlHFH/s1280/IMG_6533%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSUPyNKd-Y9rjSj9_fozCSZkA8-uPuWgnrbkMzTH34iTuzDM841SREBq87vILcN3jUzB4mjFlnfMUM5LnEBJ7VxXGN2pKy5mCZ3wtb_aPoDhC8P36Jkj0f1VlF4bMiDd78sFj5DFu3_842uPWjPVAN_eCW9eNxpkMrPLXWsHpYqMrbZeYpV0HKF1nlHFH/s320/IMG_6533%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> The wingtips are carved to shape. The tank is positioned to see how it looks:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig56sznrG5GHLUD-fV8CvRBCXwr5g4kdqYIvB7YdnNYnkTpdNe7I0OPRyraKy_QkN9ysUCS_sp1ix2WaDspsgNHYB0BZMe8-IRReZ5H9l6NDtANupeoeDJ7GV-5hqKOMpe06b6jt6sP5sW27_Jj5oNjPOVBHcHd_zoWkULOWXQd0LFVvnwRx6bmoEhTVrZ/s1280/IMG_6536%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig56sznrG5GHLUD-fV8CvRBCXwr5g4kdqYIvB7YdnNYnkTpdNe7I0OPRyraKy_QkN9ysUCS_sp1ix2WaDspsgNHYB0BZMe8-IRReZ5H9l6NDtANupeoeDJ7GV-5hqKOMpe06b6jt6sP5sW27_Jj5oNjPOVBHcHd_zoWkULOWXQd0LFVvnwRx6bmoEhTVrZ/s320/IMG_6536%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The tanks are given pylons shaped to wingtip and tank contours, at the angle shown in photos. Fine adjustments will be done once the glue is set, then the tanks will be blended-in with the tip:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBJjcl1KahIElDI8gZGTnOuRjAxgHaRphyphenhyphenjjSiQ4LP2d-NsQdN88LIyxXm1efkcs00k121DjCTjkevWCQBrMqEb2JL1gms4zZ-_HUWPzid6P9ob96Gy4nIzbsWwORZoONJczEydJx2nQffx7H6snhmai4tJxNbuIdwbINmoh8wK3qy0Ftbi-mBX5jda7P/s1280/IMG_6538%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBJjcl1KahIElDI8gZGTnOuRjAxgHaRphyphenhyphenjjSiQ4LP2d-NsQdN88LIyxXm1efkcs00k121DjCTjkevWCQBrMqEb2JL1gms4zZ-_HUWPzid6P9ob96Gy4nIzbsWwORZoONJczEydJx2nQffx7H6snhmai4tJxNbuIdwbINmoh8wK3qy0Ftbi-mBX5jda7P/s320/IMG_6538%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Interior and engine are put in place and the fuselage halves are glued together. As with the other two Kingcobra I built, the carb air intake inserts will need a bit of tiding-up at the seams:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXKahy-nQjMROyN_aeSGjsPZQG-1ki7dGtff34yUJJlbXvaC528vDYeDwWczY35uS-mtrhrAhS3kcYqNFJ7eeVBczFl7-HlKcSN2Gqpqll0je9byFYr_MlLfOx60-G1_EG72608PZ3x0G_2cxTunQnHGigWBfX0jpSsbhN2iVaanHOhxJ7z2u2ldQzKJs/s1280/IMG_6539%20(1280x957).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXKahy-nQjMROyN_aeSGjsPZQG-1ki7dGtff34yUJJlbXvaC528vDYeDwWczY35uS-mtrhrAhS3kcYqNFJ7eeVBczFl7-HlKcSN2Gqpqll0je9byFYr_MlLfOx60-G1_EG72608PZ3x0G_2cxTunQnHGigWBfX0jpSsbhN2iVaanHOhxJ7z2u2ldQzKJs/s320/IMG_6539%20(1280x957).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"> Delete this bump:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGqhelYLPIF0pfwR0ezV6JrIYMfIKnsbgpyWSzYV-7pOCgebH4qIpLCtK-epYuiLmIvh_-4-WRbNu2KlO7JYlfhK785-h0-xJra4fDjax433Vn3Idtukat38R1q9CmK2xUYK5gVYsq1j_t-cFs2MA9NenoDA00tEKw0FtV_0m_m6KXK0cDuWcRLWee5Nu/s1280/IMG_6541%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGqhelYLPIF0pfwR0ezV6JrIYMfIKnsbgpyWSzYV-7pOCgebH4qIpLCtK-epYuiLmIvh_-4-WRbNu2KlO7JYlfhK785-h0-xJra4fDjax433Vn3Idtukat38R1q9CmK2xUYK5gVYsq1j_t-cFs2MA9NenoDA00tEKw0FtV_0m_m6KXK0cDuWcRLWee5Nu/s320/IMG_6541%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Wing tip tanks, wing and horizontal tail on. "Easter Egg" to the right:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1pOQ8BxyIO3ldV_KHlF3x_dm6jF_Cf4dF7ei8NdZgnWAgltAUe7_8gJnYvpP2tJVHDai9maIP6IHzakoqOqB0hAolhl2Rz2i-qq_tb3Rx9miH6eSGXLW9ZXU8vxhrCnkwO_B77Ua3Muktrovy7Qs7dZegU5j-nFiDrdnqz6O-rh5-TyjkMEnSnMVLWn7/s1280/IMG_6546%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1pOQ8BxyIO3ldV_KHlF3x_dm6jF_Cf4dF7ei8NdZgnWAgltAUe7_8gJnYvpP2tJVHDai9maIP6IHzakoqOqB0hAolhl2Rz2i-qq_tb3Rx9miH6eSGXLW9ZXU8vxhrCnkwO_B77Ua3Muktrovy7Qs7dZegU5j-nFiDrdnqz6O-rh5-TyjkMEnSnMVLWn7/s320/IMG_6546%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The kit as some little bump molded in front of the nose bay that also needs to go (the kit's drawing depicts the spinner cannon that needs deletion too):</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVbCYtdfr8F469e0Vv3XfrbXag4WgJkdb_cCtwrGLGffaoJqkSyUJxV7IvYDoSnVwtHsrEdq3fQIN71j10hD1hZ0jSylXyFypALPFLAunl7TjRMg6OXolenSXFT4xt2ExM3XGB3vHM1rT1heYMJ6jpXIDSVqlsb2B3X7XaOOVgm7JWKYoPidSwYlKWGLT/s665/no.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVbCYtdfr8F469e0Vv3XfrbXag4WgJkdb_cCtwrGLGffaoJqkSyUJxV7IvYDoSnVwtHsrEdq3fQIN71j10hD1hZ0jSylXyFypALPFLAunl7TjRMg6OXolenSXFT4xt2ExM3XGB3vHM1rT1heYMJ6jpXIDSVqlsb2B3X7XaOOVgm7JWKYoPidSwYlKWGLT/s320/no.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><p>The weight is on and the little part that caps the fuselage nose is glued in place (bad fit as you can tell by the putty). <i>If at this stage you realize that you have forgotten to add weight</i>, guaranteeing a tail-sitter, you could still -maybe- add little lead pellets (about 1mm diameter) through the opening seen in the photo. The fact that Dora designed the nose LG leg and bay as they did, created the need to mask the area (uncomfortably). A plug-in-later nose gear would have been much more convenient. An odd design choice:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcyHwHAZH33kf8wyA8zGVQ0RMxqe0m7aA9HN9EfAJ-r6AqQi1vAXUGC5r2038K_lbkiGeRj9jbteXzJtQT2yOwxteOW9A85SIm1WU1Q7Rp04dUvX51nWi93GpqSfDBmWKZMFBupjJuPYkEO5n3xDmx_j1Uh6a5vIGvq6GCBMdvZqmEaW-NC3Zruglth9F/s1280/IMG_6557%20(1280x988).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1280" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcyHwHAZH33kf8wyA8zGVQ0RMxqe0m7aA9HN9EfAJ-r6AqQi1vAXUGC5r2038K_lbkiGeRj9jbteXzJtQT2yOwxteOW9A85SIm1WU1Q7Rp04dUvX51nWi93GpqSfDBmWKZMFBupjJuPYkEO5n3xDmx_j1Uh6a5vIGvq6GCBMdvZqmEaW-NC3Zruglth9F/s320/IMG_6557%20(1280x988).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Primer:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyb2jKGiY8LCWGJ-TlrqLDCFFkE1kyx-UYJ4J9KDnuRcoV_-d0PuvZFhHyYM-ccFHgRyBwDriFDhJOY3Jn7brwLkHjbLL0MqFpLZiW8nqjZOFwDGtPa-XgmhFbnjUex_FxxJiYcoipxGQeeviL4PTBwiJMHrB_Hg7EZttBdoT6sBQV_ByGdiJWn4dsHs3/s1280/IMG_6595%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyb2jKGiY8LCWGJ-TlrqLDCFFkE1kyx-UYJ4J9KDnuRcoV_-d0PuvZFhHyYM-ccFHgRyBwDriFDhJOY3Jn7brwLkHjbLL0MqFpLZiW8nqjZOFwDGtPa-XgmhFbnjUex_FxxJiYcoipxGQeeviL4PTBwiJMHrB_Hg7EZttBdoT6sBQV_ByGdiJWn4dsHs3/s320/IMG_6595%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Once the white was airbrushed to the wings, these are masked to apply the base for the metal color:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54jv5AYkO1staPxneR06COvSCVLuTaT7oImPgzyUHAwIeTx5_SKTT9udDP1OkA6v_3MqMeDOIZo3wEqEnhXyfI3jRUuI9O7eUuEQcyrwqBI4gaItdTlnEN1lzdL4LudK2O5Ui-DAJEIBXqYl-R_HL1MYpSs-d4Ji5yw_4-dH4Id5M7nloyiNwuzYwyPar/s1280/IMG_6614%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54jv5AYkO1staPxneR06COvSCVLuTaT7oImPgzyUHAwIeTx5_SKTT9udDP1OkA6v_3MqMeDOIZo3wEqEnhXyfI3jRUuI9O7eUuEQcyrwqBI4gaItdTlnEN1lzdL4LudK2O5Ui-DAJEIBXqYl-R_HL1MYpSs-d4Ji5yw_4-dH4Id5M7nloyiNwuzYwyPar/s320/IMG_6614%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Gloss black applied, now waiting for the Alclad metal paint. The ancillaries were also painted at this time:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIlUgIYdpz07h8X8cwZ6QX1tdJFw0Ddl_44z8qGCDVnvH__SRzcfXmLr9prmZxCPX7-okuD0Y94xkeA9DQMuxv5YHhm_wNwe5uvEvOCZUHai8zZUxfMJHS97B137JYZjL7VNcPQCm_jQgqgvGtNHkuxp0fY-pM60oQ2eQjqs-mIXGkIW3jTPWFBrl-sx7/s1280/IMG_6618%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIlUgIYdpz07h8X8cwZ6QX1tdJFw0Ddl_44z8qGCDVnvH__SRzcfXmLr9prmZxCPX7-okuD0Y94xkeA9DQMuxv5YHhm_wNwe5uvEvOCZUHai8zZUxfMJHS97B137JYZjL7VNcPQCm_jQgqgvGtNHkuxp0fY-pM60oQ2eQjqs-mIXGkIW3jTPWFBrl-sx7/s320/IMG_6618%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Metal color applied:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkaDOUm8TE4CChpB4kvjcFPy5TbeJRlMaaXH1DUiPuz_6XnGS3QMVab7bhbMm-jjcRNxxY27UvsVa5kAP966-5yADQ_K9WClShTtylO4Tu3ABKntlNFGOOP-0vlYjtJyNzROJznOUzDRgfG99Fs7ISPTVs17pqen5WToOaqEQPwntiU-ZR8mMlL5h-S0v/s1280/IMG_6639%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkaDOUm8TE4CChpB4kvjcFPy5TbeJRlMaaXH1DUiPuz_6XnGS3QMVab7bhbMm-jjcRNxxY27UvsVa5kAP966-5yADQ_K9WClShTtylO4Tu3ABKntlNFGOOP-0vlYjtJyNzROJznOUzDRgfG99Fs7ISPTVs17pqen5WToOaqEQPwntiU-ZR8mMlL5h-S0v/s320/IMG_6639%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Masks off:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNdhdH1OUb7G2R597RcIFrHIq8ok2_q8xD3o_T-0mywXi2QWwkG0ZCtMb6PwCjkfRKMhyYO6qOiQO5scVYDruxAro8Yfwix1aN8UrfP56p0SrE4H-te1afMF3JLstfz_SAXlJSgmL7YZTfSKcgayNduY5C7N7NDkqzFqT3o5UyUW0IC_RCmPkt6_mC3g0/s1280/IMG_6640%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNdhdH1OUb7G2R597RcIFrHIq8ok2_q8xD3o_T-0mywXi2QWwkG0ZCtMb6PwCjkfRKMhyYO6qOiQO5scVYDruxAro8Yfwix1aN8UrfP56p0SrE4H-te1afMF3JLstfz_SAXlJSgmL7YZTfSKcgayNduY5C7N7NDkqzFqT3o5UyUW0IC_RCmPkt6_mC3g0/s320/IMG_6640%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>More masking and more painting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5F9BWqHYPW9Djv-5woOKTu5UXxWGZg4DEiuckGuNDzhzJM8f-0kmgVJjqbz9-oXVQr3u5EbdFBu2rFIJ16DcdOmdXkTgmO8srgLSaPhNbAW8_Jg_ahA_xmM9AxpYJICQ9CKlBLBPQfirhM7gwTjQhLUr2pePVSQj-xPy9m8zKehrx-dy5ZSORDmOJGSz/s1280/IMG_6649%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5F9BWqHYPW9Djv-5woOKTu5UXxWGZg4DEiuckGuNDzhzJM8f-0kmgVJjqbz9-oXVQr3u5EbdFBu2rFIJ16DcdOmdXkTgmO8srgLSaPhNbAW8_Jg_ahA_xmM9AxpYJICQ9CKlBLBPQfirhM7gwTjQhLUr2pePVSQj-xPy9m8zKehrx-dy5ZSORDmOJGSz/s320/IMG_6649%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Elevators and rudder were given a slightly whitish metallic hue, not really discernible in the photo: <br /></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oAikbmOVt8OmPh1quMtI-U3UXT1vT9vURqhJHG8vvVHg-d_NLKnZ52VVhn8Dmy1DiCcbWzAS4O06uXoIARLAhLsUSkP9zqQQiKOafqReRE2-JMEbfXN7YhTd1eOXyLevU5zirm0dDIeJ_Sg7EQFwgG9YQ0IFggM2KfXgmnupuz1g2tp_pocPtcGUi38P/s1280/IMG_6650%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oAikbmOVt8OmPh1quMtI-U3UXT1vT9vURqhJHG8vvVHg-d_NLKnZ52VVhn8Dmy1DiCcbWzAS4O06uXoIARLAhLsUSkP9zqQQiKOafqReRE2-JMEbfXN7YhTd1eOXyLevU5zirm0dDIeJ_Sg7EQFwgG9YQ0IFggM2KfXgmnupuz1g2tp_pocPtcGUi38P/s320/IMG_6650%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p>The landing gear legs have a locating socket, but the fit is quite indifferent; pity as these parts need positive securing and alignment. Do better next time, Dora:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL70om-CnrvEkIOoHyKQQQab878DN6xoDjH3PNBOdSDcx4g77MIV-SxHKmY9dKtkQMefxJm_bCnYwiUQzLhr06LSRWyk_UDsG8kPiRuH6RB7r7DvYsCwHMzRWsCx3G69k-D1v22CDfzt-aoZS7-hQI24rNdVW-LmVMBkIITxdax8LxAMeHLB5fV028yvT/s1280/IMG_6651%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL70om-CnrvEkIOoHyKQQQab878DN6xoDjH3PNBOdSDcx4g77MIV-SxHKmY9dKtkQMefxJm_bCnYwiUQzLhr06LSRWyk_UDsG8kPiRuH6RB7r7DvYsCwHMzRWsCx3G69k-D1v22CDfzt-aoZS7-hQI24rNdVW-LmVMBkIITxdax8LxAMeHLB5fV028yvT/s320/IMG_6651%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Decaling. The Draw Decals sheet behaves nicely and the images are sharp and printed in solid colors. Doors, flaps, antenna still to go:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06tlmytoiYP2ObhhlYtn8GhWrNlajfyXeuwOFszxYFrq3WaopRK8wmsnc4ZaO1ShAzkF01F6XhQeAfZgisyNN_nlngfnPYPcMtSg-LfvTnqKpMSD3huYWIwxPXqK8GFzuC2WJvRUW0U24nToSY0aewVcJ-83TeIUeFLUwUHfDptFSRXnGSNWOuyaQIWL1/s1280/IMG_6667%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06tlmytoiYP2ObhhlYtn8GhWrNlajfyXeuwOFszxYFrq3WaopRK8wmsnc4ZaO1ShAzkF01F6XhQeAfZgisyNN_nlngfnPYPcMtSg-LfvTnqKpMSD3huYWIwxPXqK8GFzuC2WJvRUW0U24nToSY0aewVcJ-83TeIUeFLUwUHfDptFSRXnGSNWOuyaQIWL1/s320/IMG_6667%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A note on a small detail that hints at perhaps at someone in the
computer design area at Dora as not being very familiar with airplanes.
The spinner backplate for some reason follows (unnecessarily so) the
cut-out on the spinner for the propeller blades, instead of being a
perfect, "sealing" disc. Unfortunately I realized this during the
photography sessions:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaYY-HGMPGb-55Ivn7GT2tG-G1k90koT3t6c1cJTnjsuW_kOFiTvWoZYgJtYYG3Ed3PqiTYM96a3gea0y1IHH_ire4fNx_uqa33cV7As1hrUD1B8pHDkHvqhG8zbfTqPjRs7vpW1vZhvHyKbRtU5Hqn2Ql53g9pjxBlRuXZaxS0VgbssqK9wZobYlX72P/s1280/IMG_6668%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaYY-HGMPGb-55Ivn7GT2tG-G1k90koT3t6c1cJTnjsuW_kOFiTvWoZYgJtYYG3Ed3PqiTYM96a3gea0y1IHH_ire4fNx_uqa33cV7As1hrUD1B8pHDkHvqhG8zbfTqPjRs7vpW1vZhvHyKbRtU5Hqn2Ql53g9pjxBlRuXZaxS0VgbssqK9wZobYlX72P/s320/IMG_6668%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>In reality, if anything, the backplate could have had protuberances to embrace the blade, and not a cut-out. As mentioned before, the axle provided doesn't fit in any position:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uFEe2rLTbQR2h8bLreo6yHfvUlVrhWjrgX34YsfyAjPPwNy0demCzoge1VNT5j1wMcaaEc6HA9oVEIFFIrJO75Q3xZ0_qUIQl_6ygD-U-YH-hAXD4RJbjFr8M-sMqsPr9vvbeAOLKiCEHuNYCvjlmKhJyQR9FNfFm7uatTbS226DSRtXACy9Npz4iS0u/s1280/IMG_6669%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uFEe2rLTbQR2h8bLreo6yHfvUlVrhWjrgX34YsfyAjPPwNy0demCzoge1VNT5j1wMcaaEc6HA9oVEIFFIrJO75Q3xZ0_qUIQl_6ygD-U-YH-hAXD4RJbjFr8M-sMqsPr9vvbeAOLKiCEHuNYCvjlmKhJyQR9FNfFm7uatTbS226DSRtXACy9Npz4iS0u/s320/IMG_6669%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />These are the types of mishaps,
oversights and glitches that I hope Dora weeds out in time. All can be
easily or relatively easily corrected, but you have to spot these things first,
which is not always the case. <p>Ready. Photo session and posting of the completed model article when weather and chores allows:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhnAbN8kVaPYRcstTqFT29JUACDRr7Dyb_p-NLW_NJZiv57ZPzHFXICJHyifMaCt-t_HXjhjmn75aKe5e69C-Jf1ozd0jvztvjxuOCTMqSYfj2OW6dB5WNwD_-NHoT9Ck33JwhwvwgdJca3mRbwDCp8hCHB2xwDkqlJNyOTioewCiSn9pFy-ykdxBMblo/s1280/IMG_6672%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhnAbN8kVaPYRcstTqFT29JUACDRr7Dyb_p-NLW_NJZiv57ZPzHFXICJHyifMaCt-t_HXjhjmn75aKe5e69C-Jf1ozd0jvztvjxuOCTMqSYfj2OW6dB5WNwD_-NHoT9Ck33JwhwvwgdJca3mRbwDCp8hCHB2xwDkqlJNyOTioewCiSn9pFy-ykdxBMblo/s320/IMG_6672%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>To be continued... </p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-32885073992699316402024-01-01T13:21:00.000-08:002024-01-13T11:07:12.521-08:00Bell P-63 Kingcobra "Easter Egg" racer - 1/72nd Dora Wings + Draw Decals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wdB-jgNo37LwxpCMvH7pzYkjD7emDI9CFYYpDBj0XGK1oP7ArmSLt2u-g8EWbkgdByC0M5ECPhaycU-8r5WdSQnlRWEAbT77hRcx4OqjmA0d7KgQFuAVgMTODaccUjo10-NsTKP4Luni-LaEXPuNPNVvPaD1GkKhQ2vINOB5-87AHD9xk4fKk0jAgHQG/s1868/14121198628_49281af1f2_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1868" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wdB-jgNo37LwxpCMvH7pzYkjD7emDI9CFYYpDBj0XGK1oP7ArmSLt2u-g8EWbkgdByC0M5ECPhaycU-8r5WdSQnlRWEAbT77hRcx4OqjmA0d7KgQFuAVgMTODaccUjo10-NsTKP4Luni-LaEXPuNPNVvPaD1GkKhQ2vINOB5-87AHD9xk4fKk0jAgHQG/s320/14121198628_49281af1f2_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g8gEGXYTxk62TbNxg-gIURSzq54Xkw5qfjSf2GSXAKJnZDMRL4cAkvhA9zYOJWdoRK-lgkcDoCvxUMNIecgfdSPeQX6B_dGWStBihMQFylK-hP1_R3qvQ43Tx8yauuisT6PsgHMPPe84xmHVrl5gvE7mg6g7XKb6KgS8d9eEgOvePMowP92xlOBRNV9X/s1841/14307274044_99cdef5792_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1841" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g8gEGXYTxk62TbNxg-gIURSzq54Xkw5qfjSf2GSXAKJnZDMRL4cAkvhA9zYOJWdoRK-lgkcDoCvxUMNIecgfdSPeQX6B_dGWStBihMQFylK-hP1_R3qvQ43Tx8yauuisT6PsgHMPPe84xmHVrl5gvE7mg6g7XKb6KgS8d9eEgOvePMowP92xlOBRNV9X/s320/14307274044_99cdef5792_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Photos from the SDASM photostream)<br /></div><div><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> (The completed model is here: <a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/easter-egg-kingcobra-racer-1949.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/easter-egg-kingcobra-racer-1949.html<br /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Still having fun converting readily available kits into
dashing racers. In this case a Dora Wings </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">P-63 (I have built one before) </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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detailed to great extent, with some accuracy issues and far from perfect
instructions. Still, excited about doing some research and </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">devising the
engineering for the modifications needed to obtain the desired plane</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> It all begins of course by demilitarizing the kit (including
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> installing the armor plate for
the pilot’s seat or the boxes behind the pilot –radio and such) and checking
against photos of the racer to spot the many details, big and small, that need
to be tackled. As mentioned, I have built one of these kits and by now already
know which part of the instructions are misguiding, which part numbers are
wrong, and how to tackle the assembly sequence in a more practical way. Fair
kit, though, and it can be made into a nice replica with care. The first trap:
weight needs to be added to the nose cavity to avoid a tail-sitter, something
completely ignored in the instructions, quite inexplicably. The kit has
beautiful surface detail, fair fit in general, and a couple of parts that could
have benefited from more subtlety (for example, the tiny front cover for the front landing gear leg and the leg’s scissor, plus the too thick main gear doors). The
interior is complex and well detailed, and there is equipment even under the
seat, where it will never be seen, and detail on the back of the seat, that
goes against the bulkhead. Both cockpit doors can be posed open if desired.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">I used Dora's "Double feature" kit (C/E) and for this model I removed the ventral fin. The other complete kit in the box is being converted in parallel to yet another racer:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/red-flying-horse-chuk-tucker-bendix-p.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/red-flying-horse-chuk-tucker-bendix-p.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I got a Draw Decals sheet to cover Easter Egg race #30
(N63231) that requires the span be shortened and new wingtips fabricated, the
wing landing light deleted, the nose gun throughs filled up, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and to ignore the horizontal tail depicted
in the decals instructions</i>, that is replaced by the inset elevator
horizontal tail –provided in the kit as alternate parts-, following photos of
the original:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2f44NoeeqLtqO77tODE1k1Tiy2sdEAKTGjDYULSjLyTs4rBo2jUTQKgcwjTAU75iyDeax4DMf3Hui2uUf1VkLo7-ieX4J7q1XQqBp5IDgRqaVNWKsVYh5pRtI0EmJIv01qf2zeJ9lSlUNRlN65QfPe5xZsmy_7rTJuR1ONPZVKNbaqVHa-8VdUF9f70t/s268/B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="268" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2f44NoeeqLtqO77tODE1k1Tiy2sdEAKTGjDYULSjLyTs4rBo2jUTQKgcwjTAU75iyDeax4DMf3Hui2uUf1VkLo7-ieX4J7q1XQqBp5IDgRqaVNWKsVYh5pRtI0EmJIv01qf2zeJ9lSlUNRlN65QfPe5xZsmy_7rTJuR1ONPZVKNbaqVHa-8VdUF9f70t/s1600/B.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The kit includes a small P.E. fret and the dreaded vinyl masks,
only useful for the flat surfaces, and complete crap for the curved ones. Why
some manufacturers insist on providing vinyl masks for curved surfaces -again ok
for flat ones- I don’t understand. They tend to detach all the time, and when
they manage to somehow stay put, the solvents in primers and paints and the
slight contraction as they dry, start to detach them. A complete mess. PLEASE
USE PAPER MASKS <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">for curved surfaces</i>. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Even for their racers, Dora Wings provides the spinner with an inaccurate cannon that has to be removed, as well as the guns in the upper nose (here I inserted styrene rod to be later sanded down to surface): </p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Like many inane plastic sleeves provided by some manufacturers, it is (completely unnecessarily) too tight, and makes it difficult to put the remaining parts back in the pouch. Can't figure out why so many manufacturers do this nonsense thing, instead of providing a sleeve with a few millimeters to spare on each side:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLbs8XJMft1LZvi2qtwY26hvbQlblcjmGFkgQpT3LJurcRc4ROxOTNGRX_T48OAGBJafWTA3hA64LdLDymqV6QIDCRibnxxsSfFFmCs19vFSeOfAn0Ih6BXfp86lrqvQlMU0d9-IeJT3-GtkSqHt-KveA2F2ddgkden5qpU2lAnbBXVZAepCyug0hUuDg/s1280/IMG_6469%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLbs8XJMft1LZvi2qtwY26hvbQlblcjmGFkgQpT3LJurcRc4ROxOTNGRX_T48OAGBJafWTA3hA64LdLDymqV6QIDCRibnxxsSfFFmCs19vFSeOfAn0Ih6BXfp86lrqvQlMU0d9-IeJT3-GtkSqHt-KveA2F2ddgkden5qpU2lAnbBXVZAepCyug0hUuDg/s320/IMG_6469%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The wings are molded with a defect, a sort of small lip at the leading edge (exaggerated in the sketch below) that creates a thin gap. One solution is to scrape from inside, the other (that I chose in this case) is to fill the gap once the wing halves are glued together:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2D7LgaazmQ6jCJHxasu2qXDIM4HsLOVTe14Zu7ohttetxnn6rGmTn7D9_oZaylfuBWGBub-g8xmouxABzKZ1TAEwvzN2XKJ6iJWBGBts6CRGjdl8qADhNGDRGeydAwe1o8dlEbXMqf8tBrw9Z_yf7OOuVxSOfJ9EtRT1uhsWTvoBbnH8L9J7R8oJNrLb/s1280/IMG_6479%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2D7LgaazmQ6jCJHxasu2qXDIM4HsLOVTe14Zu7ohttetxnn6rGmTn7D9_oZaylfuBWGBub-g8xmouxABzKZ1TAEwvzN2XKJ6iJWBGBts6CRGjdl8qADhNGDRGeydAwe1o8dlEbXMqf8tBrw9Z_yf7OOuVxSOfJ9EtRT1uhsWTvoBbnH8L9J7R8oJNrLb/s320/IMG_6479%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The wing leading edge gap is filled with Mr Surfacer, the tip is restored carving a styrene stick (then as you reach the sanding stage to blend it with the wing, tape is used to protect the surface detail: <br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPzmnZPHxiedKgo9GVH8zg-78LVf6TjP0ffo4knHHgBRgN7h6mPIkqm_yU45O9l7NPrPEZMtKDJ5OdLzb5FUAXpX_0_HN9F7yj970wPN15zGS8-azZf5qp2yipmP6NldiP4e3P6UszeTiXEBrDnS3Yn_Xd-qsCATrThaZMfPJejuWIuy8qiKZuJg8Spd2/s320/IMG_6476%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>First airbrushing session:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nNJJSmTO1UEqY-lh-zJ4uK1tKYMWPJBVqFcTYeOVPrDFqba0tbDWYvh0T5_4kOLMTKXVLPDCvTlsSda0P4sNseWSxziv204M0NLlOYJiFIiErT5f_AQ6boclpLXwRW84Gt1P-l3kRAll7hPSn29ohfIlr7ZVMvkI8cmNP8lRCTWIUJM8OfsgICK6s9hr/s1280/IMG_6480%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nNJJSmTO1UEqY-lh-zJ4uK1tKYMWPJBVqFcTYeOVPrDFqba0tbDWYvh0T5_4kOLMTKXVLPDCvTlsSda0P4sNseWSxziv204M0NLlOYJiFIiErT5f_AQ6boclpLXwRW84Gt1P-l3kRAll7hPSn29ohfIlr7ZVMvkI8cmNP8lRCTWIUJM8OfsgICK6s9hr/s320/IMG_6480%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The interior provided is nice, there are a few P.E. parts to add detail:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCalH-4-ugIPEZVdE5v7IrhJMo1XfYQcQLFm24NNQQU02Yd92wiqt25OTQ3SyKdWZ_nZBKoyolns_yZzaPXOitZgBATrS_y6PCUdS704UBM8SIZIk1M-AqzQwljPdlI1XxE1pfAZLqjNtvGRzi9KaNyHijBgjnxuqppdiYlXdEmR2SE7Z4TCKcatP7jOsL/s1280/IMG_6481%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCalH-4-ugIPEZVdE5v7IrhJMo1XfYQcQLFm24NNQQU02Yd92wiqt25OTQ3SyKdWZ_nZBKoyolns_yZzaPXOitZgBATrS_y6PCUdS704UBM8SIZIk1M-AqzQwljPdlI1XxE1pfAZLqjNtvGRzi9KaNyHijBgjnxuqppdiYlXdEmR2SE7Z4TCKcatP7jOsL/s320/IMG_6481%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The insert that allows several versions is not really a good fit:<br /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEoAK4GgqT1dE31ispniS4Y-33zL0p89ItiKVLbjpVnzxu37gqMfl2TvQPcpOPI4cGITnbRQb2QsX2z9fpVbXAvDicVgUuMHWU1Tz7c3J9huxt-hHLy7jFuPM28UeGBI_eI5kFZ2kQBirHeACcsVPiTcrM8wDUaBQngC8KeMy79DdUrJuHg5_eiVxpP1A/s1280/IMG_6494%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEoAK4GgqT1dE31ispniS4Y-33zL0p89ItiKVLbjpVnzxu37gqMfl2TvQPcpOPI4cGITnbRQb2QsX2z9fpVbXAvDicVgUuMHWU1Tz7c3J9huxt-hHLy7jFuPM28UeGBI_eI5kFZ2kQBirHeACcsVPiTcrM8wDUaBQngC8KeMy79DdUrJuHg5_eiVxpP1A/s320/IMG_6494%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I reinforced the joints just in case:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai8mmAyNum8_hf1JA9jrGY17eBsKNYiY2fae-eDrPiQ9E1wM88E2xWukcAzyk0Zeb-saYqcfXbI98PokOiWKMOA1u9pKPQ6vrrDhXTKKRw9gNWEimV_hQZY2TEtXmuPoLzvoQF2YP5f-FtToynPG6B2L3bRQQoDrjkTdvYSS2l-hGkhAdrJNNC8TC-9BZ/s1280/IMG_6495%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai8mmAyNum8_hf1JA9jrGY17eBsKNYiY2fae-eDrPiQ9E1wM88E2xWukcAzyk0Zeb-saYqcfXbI98PokOiWKMOA1u9pKPQ6vrrDhXTKKRw9gNWEimV_hQZY2TEtXmuPoLzvoQF2YP5f-FtToynPG6B2L3bRQQoDrjkTdvYSS2l-hGkhAdrJNNC8TC-9BZ/s320/IMG_6495%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The awful vinyl masks. In spite the doors can be posed open (and therefore have to be painted on both sides) only masks for <i>one </i>side are provided. Sigh...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2PtSDlKLuyuVRmdQEixQsu7tCnxeEkBjGLuqor9XoY-0mqirklk5HxMsHUnWxSP1r_YSv4o1DFuubC-jQSUhWt8CEjBexpchRSAKLCBtYgh2wxRW3QDbKpxGCgyTDSGtSTkx2pL8AmpurfU_MO-kyyd00hyY5LIIEnoIB_zKSBL5l3pYhLIRu3D5YxG7/s1280/IMG_6496%20(1280x889).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1280" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2PtSDlKLuyuVRmdQEixQsu7tCnxeEkBjGLuqor9XoY-0mqirklk5HxMsHUnWxSP1r_YSv4o1DFuubC-jQSUhWt8CEjBexpchRSAKLCBtYgh2wxRW3QDbKpxGCgyTDSGtSTkx2pL8AmpurfU_MO-kyyd00hyY5LIIEnoIB_zKSBL5l3pYhLIRu3D5YxG7/s320/IMG_6496%20(1280x889).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used the vinyl masks as a pattern to create in paper the other two window masks needed, and to replace those that go on curved surfaces, as the vinyl is useless for that. Some manufacturers refuse to learn that vinyl masks on curved surfaces create problems:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwL15P4yAOmsNaix1me6WwLoADMD7SubEXXI_UmpomvLSiDYaeACXQwE3xe-KzZIlUgFpbupRgODITeg1uFjTPOzoWVGMcOXYJ4dRv5pxcwfxGS_ZIgfn5YsBXbVrTjnt6sDmaenuXYr6-Qelr77cbROc9V-XyNSYn2NStIN-kHp1v_2Qeb7GJ25lJbsG/s1280/IMG_6498%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwL15P4yAOmsNaix1me6WwLoADMD7SubEXXI_UmpomvLSiDYaeACXQwE3xe-KzZIlUgFpbupRgODITeg1uFjTPOzoWVGMcOXYJ4dRv5pxcwfxGS_ZIgfn5YsBXbVrTjnt6sDmaenuXYr6-Qelr77cbROc9V-XyNSYn2NStIN-kHp1v_2Qeb7GJ25lJbsG/s320/IMG_6498%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now ready to close the fuselage. The throttle's location is completely wrong on the instructions. In reality it goes on the fore frame of the door, half hanging out. There is a minute notch molded that indicates the real position. I wouldn't glue it until the last moment, as it's too exposed and easily knocked off:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84MDtYC4NiuOPM-S4priXZbORd4ZiNrPqKfnEZpPTmg7YlADh_0zKGN4059FjX3gmGBaVFSuzSxPmN14gF71wgJrOlp-9qi87op95J1_9Sx6Tjj_fEHI9LvL-H_8yveT2UOnu2qSlljtKxVXcl3RZ0BI73KVDIGoItNesWtZ9feKjuzsaWfilo6iEd8jE/s1280/IMG_6524%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84MDtYC4NiuOPM-S4priXZbORd4ZiNrPqKfnEZpPTmg7YlADh_0zKGN4059FjX3gmGBaVFSuzSxPmN14gF71wgJrOlp-9qi87op95J1_9Sx6Tjj_fEHI9LvL-H_8yveT2UOnu2qSlljtKxVXcl3RZ0BI73KVDIGoItNesWtZ9feKjuzsaWfilo6iEd8jE/s320/IMG_6524%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The fuselage halves are glued together. If you were careful so far, the fit will be good:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamrClrnFsucEez7Z7_0Myn5kxCIzh6zRaYwLKsrDaZXfJol5sLtGMa6MhDQ68J1v56w0fiOu7bqtP8kIX84b0sq68H0jVkaUy4PZ76zt5z9UUq9dzZDfQ5wCpP7inBjQRv-p_sMukrs7zVXIyg83hnNIpmqAg9a4nXDOxTU1Qpkb-A64QomZXBLy3p3tL/s1280/IMG_6525%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamrClrnFsucEez7Z7_0Myn5kxCIzh6zRaYwLKsrDaZXfJol5sLtGMa6MhDQ68J1v56w0fiOu7bqtP8kIX84b0sq68H0jVkaUy4PZ76zt5z9UUq9dzZDfQ5wCpP7inBjQRv-p_sMukrs7zVXIyg83hnNIpmqAg9a4nXDOxTU1Qpkb-A64QomZXBLy3p3tL/s320/IMG_6525%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The wing goes in now, fair fit, only needs a wee-wiggle and some touch-ups:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie49s4qwD4RoAaVfY3tXTWYVDo2cR4NKh7-btAeiBD8-wUSkyAdWF2tPoVLwexAxNmo0CgMx9YDZvc3Yy88F6bMhRRyGkgjLko9bmUUyGg-2LxBYCrKvX8pbo2q2KQYebRUGObIi09KeX-AjzvtksiosojV0UHxa7SPxV7VNVSnYh-_sWw_gmE8kydByGE/s1280/IMG_6526%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie49s4qwD4RoAaVfY3tXTWYVDo2cR4NKh7-btAeiBD8-wUSkyAdWF2tPoVLwexAxNmo0CgMx9YDZvc3Yy88F6bMhRRyGkgjLko9bmUUyGg-2LxBYCrKvX8pbo2q2KQYebRUGObIi09KeX-AjzvtksiosojV0UHxa7SPxV7VNVSnYh-_sWw_gmE8kydByGE/s320/IMG_6526%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>DO NOT add the upper nose small part until you have squeezed the right ballast (I will use 1mm dia. steel ball bearings). </p><p>The Draw Decals sheet:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFY9n9PndmGrGmm9wr7P5ZAe1E7hXly9vVuqANqjrcfpA4da8hJassG8Jd9lVE8upUMxNPkmtADOrD42b9pnTch1bOwVUJM3W2WS927YGinnHTpfELKjqR8qLTxL_KmG7zgV7Nkz3GBWc30TtPGMJZP2MnvVFc6aGolPZ8IhQsqNc9MRYtfOzfi1QQF7k/s923/IMG_6527%20(1280x960)%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="668" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFY9n9PndmGrGmm9wr7P5ZAe1E7hXly9vVuqANqjrcfpA4da8hJassG8Jd9lVE8upUMxNPkmtADOrD42b9pnTch1bOwVUJM3W2WS927YGinnHTpfELKjqR8qLTxL_KmG7zgV7Nkz3GBWc30TtPGMJZP2MnvVFc6aGolPZ8IhQsqNc9MRYtfOzfi1QQF7k/s320/IMG_6527%20(1280x960)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><p>This model didn't need the carb intake extension, as the alternate parts provided in the kit and featured in the photos above are already a fit.</p><p>The horizontal tail is glued. Now work on the seams can start. The flaps are kept separated as they will be posed deflected to match pictures, and their leading edge has to be painted metal :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65XqZW0Sp7w2vLH4J0ihmbCEJVGVY41pdhv5jBP2OaLUC313tqYumBVzWii5Y61N5hnaiNXFp7rIPh5jrhpnKXy2yoGavWC4-rAtKTtRY8jIj_h4mnrk1F38Hmc_akW8cxfkM5kLwG5loP-Fvp6ZWurG0KwE0MNB-md2fvTrY75nZRqxwMMr_oTktZrG_/s1280/IMG_6528%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65XqZW0Sp7w2vLH4J0ihmbCEJVGVY41pdhv5jBP2OaLUC313tqYumBVzWii5Y61N5hnaiNXFp7rIPh5jrhpnKXy2yoGavWC4-rAtKTtRY8jIj_h4mnrk1F38Hmc_akW8cxfkM5kLwG5loP-Fvp6ZWurG0KwE0MNB-md2fvTrY75nZRqxwMMr_oTktZrG_/s320/IMG_6528%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Delete this bump:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStcPEPcLul1ue-BcN-w6f8FxY229H54MIySnUdsl3DdT9wALWtKe_Kc4fqV4E7WUnyNj5K6nwOa4QW7aO9hJO8SW6o6rOMuTB-bSN2GsBE5Uy0BljzYKN6gqBU19UOwNu7sI67p2EADgU8rlEbVOleF3TzNPF75FOFGBQUlHDU_pS1QE81jEUDG7TwS4m/s1280/IMG_6540%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStcPEPcLul1ue-BcN-w6f8FxY229H54MIySnUdsl3DdT9wALWtKe_Kc4fqV4E7WUnyNj5K6nwOa4QW7aO9hJO8SW6o6rOMuTB-bSN2GsBE5Uy0BljzYKN6gqBU19UOwNu7sI67p2EADgU8rlEbVOleF3TzNPF75FOFGBQUlHDU_pS1QE81jEUDG7TwS4m/s320/IMG_6540%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Both Kingcobra in the works. "Easter Egg" had its nose weight already added::</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BI_F_jxJ_PEhBMnZtrx3jYPEX4aJsV42WoEBFOlOFGIX5qCFd8nGCT-IBV5QXfGi8yua3mJUQft-_gkklImY0_V_XVvFIZU-NZujdTRHwasS2cKpvaGpdMqtuajeJGfVF6QGO1YcffcpVkrordyWB0vOmSsxbbElq5oT4YqhN0AQczaxhxVmB0O-ZNvE/s1280/IMG_6546%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BI_F_jxJ_PEhBMnZtrx3jYPEX4aJsV42WoEBFOlOFGIX5qCFd8nGCT-IBV5QXfGi8yua3mJUQft-_gkklImY0_V_XVvFIZU-NZujdTRHwasS2cKpvaGpdMqtuajeJGfVF6QGO1YcffcpVkrordyWB0vOmSsxbbElq5oT4YqhN0AQczaxhxVmB0O-ZNvE/s320/IMG_6546%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The kit has some little bump molded in front of the nose bay that also
needs to go (the kit's drawing depicts the spinner cannon that needs
deletion too):</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJSiIn94BhGqM99K-pRF4HjuAFqEDGAdh6SWffmIE1enjEtT-OLnQHuXRUj1VRuYfxazUpdJH2b3TWDQ-difiLuX1a9l4vFPjP2iqtfXTW9scD6h2qHOhSFhRzmsU6IdR0SKKLBP7hhPf6_sCJp49I9XKq01g0Nt9mqFi3gNe9L8REr2QxCmeP_P_L_d0/s665/no.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJSiIn94BhGqM99K-pRF4HjuAFqEDGAdh6SWffmIE1enjEtT-OLnQHuXRUj1VRuYfxazUpdJH2b3TWDQ-difiLuX1a9l4vFPjP2iqtfXTW9scD6h2qHOhSFhRzmsU6IdR0SKKLBP7hhPf6_sCJp49I9XKq01g0Nt9mqFi3gNe9L8REr2QxCmeP_P_L_d0/s320/no.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><p>After a coat of primer and correcting some blemishes, gloss white is airbrushed as a base for the final color:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiisEWbBdT6xfwYtz-euyvkehOnL2EWsqoJhT6UU5TbJCBMq02poHOHpYI3VfSQQCd7gJ9Nl7MyglZx94gfSYQXfmW05gnYdEdjaW-Q1e-yd2OVQ3Izob8kZjGkjpjhUUT8USD0fCIPu8tj0MEGgCp577BtPr76OQQGlZcYCOtUZD4L_oQPii1okIibh7/s1280/IMG_6582%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiisEWbBdT6xfwYtz-euyvkehOnL2EWsqoJhT6UU5TbJCBMq02poHOHpYI3VfSQQCd7gJ9Nl7MyglZx94gfSYQXfmW05gnYdEdjaW-Q1e-yd2OVQ3Izob8kZjGkjpjhUUT8USD0fCIPu8tj0MEGgCp577BtPr76OQQGlZcYCOtUZD4L_oQPii1okIibh7/s320/IMG_6582%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And the final color:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0alPrnXXy45290nPvnvOcgvnh1ojvy9LLOG461qkhtFVu2DG4b756Pa6gkwRpkSmt5wY054njWWYIg_8_uci0aJMWS9sfF-KTzt64l42mbLOqYyLZ7-mV0SSl_heLafJGPVGmF4f9cSJLFAH0Uwd23Qhgl63rRnr2lCmXZgRpJrNVqQ6XX5QjuaCe6Ez/s1280/IMG_6594%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0alPrnXXy45290nPvnvOcgvnh1ojvy9LLOG461qkhtFVu2DG4b756Pa6gkwRpkSmt5wY054njWWYIg_8_uci0aJMWS9sfF-KTzt64l42mbLOqYyLZ7-mV0SSl_heLafJGPVGmF4f9cSJLFAH0Uwd23Qhgl63rRnr2lCmXZgRpJrNVqQ6XX5QjuaCe6Ez/s320/IMG_6594%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Masks are applied to paint the anti-glare area on the nose:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJXR29a5OeeWh3R-fZ823fYPQX2tWffnDPvqRCagIBHwKhyphenhyphenCz6oztq7T2VowB5Fw30bPRmxJzUHHSNMZOIxugJqxujVDcgKTWNCzn-q1qJHA5tlmMRnst9aOfa-ztyIOI7cywBX83RE2fkDRq1OoQZl1B0gej3K25Z5zkLTLWUjn0Pm9nqIZshTpKH1Lv/s1280/IMG_6615%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJXR29a5OeeWh3R-fZ823fYPQX2tWffnDPvqRCagIBHwKhyphenhyphenCz6oztq7T2VowB5Fw30bPRmxJzUHHSNMZOIxugJqxujVDcgKTWNCzn-q1qJHA5tlmMRnst9aOfa-ztyIOI7cywBX83RE2fkDRq1OoQZl1B0gej3K25Z5zkLTLWUjn0Pm9nqIZshTpKH1Lv/s320/IMG_6615%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Black applied (it's still wet, but matt black was applied). Notice the difference in tone between the photos above and bellow, under different lighting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1tZC3bLosmrAhixesUEH9qMqN49Ndf7WAPapxtFSQX2g5T26KudXUK-j2aiWBtZGmXxxMbt-YeAZjUqB6XUnxSDDTaZjM7-7QNrp3nsnaL2iR-yOIxG7Emv1mflg3EcVqKP0Me2ejDsFoRwu6InVwYDf51HW8yGfAB3lnJ2t0SQu0Qj8Yw8ljnfC7CnQ/s1280/IMG_6617%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1tZC3bLosmrAhixesUEH9qMqN49Ndf7WAPapxtFSQX2g5T26KudXUK-j2aiWBtZGmXxxMbt-YeAZjUqB6XUnxSDDTaZjM7-7QNrp3nsnaL2iR-yOIxG7Emv1mflg3EcVqKP0Me2ejDsFoRwu6InVwYDf51HW8yGfAB3lnJ2t0SQu0Qj8Yw8ljnfC7CnQ/s320/IMG_6617%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Masks off:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiom0bXnEWwgjrZmsQaeWGJcr1qLN7pJBiCJIH5xpdMt0EJM9H8UF8Te8NRQ5Cvlx3-r3e5fszC0pyt4YeqaRw1TOW6-EVrVR-oAOYSyuEETwJ-OAeWD-bP8duj8qUhRw_04401WkGVRi8dTD3_oJuKAd9_QH7ot74IkkwIouMVOeqOB7kXoJkOjlSGGRly/s1280/IMG_6621%20(1280x938).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1280" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiom0bXnEWwgjrZmsQaeWGJcr1qLN7pJBiCJIH5xpdMt0EJM9H8UF8Te8NRQ5Cvlx3-r3e5fszC0pyt4YeqaRw1TOW6-EVrVR-oAOYSyuEETwJ-OAeWD-bP8duj8qUhRw_04401WkGVRi8dTD3_oJuKAd9_QH7ot74IkkwIouMVOeqOB7kXoJkOjlSGGRly/s320/IMG_6621%20(1280x938).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now for the touch-ups, addition of remaining parts, and decaling:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoFHjluMJhOUPJhvKsLFC7PRmgkR7bzw76vdSCMyE6_0DEb2ayDUNBkfy_KyBowHDlHHtrdn5yxR67KbpUBbBG0xVve7zzdiGvSjr7wgSSrje8rcMYn6ObaR5hLqN9htHFRLdNZw7nCanZr3XBlG2Ssa6rRYryzN_fHdJQ5kSwPQNXMKn7-3vS1z34TPE/s1280/IMG_6622%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoFHjluMJhOUPJhvKsLFC7PRmgkR7bzw76vdSCMyE6_0DEb2ayDUNBkfy_KyBowHDlHHtrdn5yxR67KbpUBbBG0xVve7zzdiGvSjr7wgSSrje8rcMYn6ObaR5hLqN9htHFRLdNZw7nCanZr3XBlG2Ssa6rRYryzN_fHdJQ5kSwPQNXMKn7-3vS1z34TPE/s320/IMG_6622%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The prop axle doesn't fit in any position, be the one given in the instructions or any alternatives. The front part of the nose LG well has a divot in it seemingly designed to hold a prop axle, but it doesn't work that way either. Not sure what Dora intended here, as the plan shows in other sub-assemblies different parts occasionally too, may be for 1/48th version? Whatever the case the parts don't fit together so a home-made axle will be inserted as in previous builds of the same kit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMDehDeNlnfP0R7-GoH4G5qlgIah30nOzzSUUX_Vo6avpCln8TtYDqH-7dz-GS6o2BsHQmNa-6poc6ATEp4lxsJYCAWMw9T-FUdJewrDBXcEv0l9Y99oTZcqMD9cTh_hcKhS7UV3a6eaizYew4crry1uP4_cLxJXACN0XuIsNxQO8RAuQ6id1pyhuXxiN/s1280/IMG_6635%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMDehDeNlnfP0R7-GoH4G5qlgIah30nOzzSUUX_Vo6avpCln8TtYDqH-7dz-GS6o2BsHQmNa-6poc6ATEp4lxsJYCAWMw9T-FUdJewrDBXcEv0l9Y99oTZcqMD9cTh_hcKhS7UV3a6eaizYew4crry1uP4_cLxJXACN0XuIsNxQO8RAuQ6id1pyhuXxiN/s320/IMG_6635%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgIxUKVK8YrpRDW2nkS3Ada6HJGVhwwO6__RBh0vaBOewjiuNmT3DElTQr4kLCKFr7WKI3ErbCaadMBwjZBjwV3w1yg_DKDmtIuq-7djOzDexkK3TLphm2JQPYVThIaWYy8QeF0WPL5qZ_edyoUYGp6pHAbKfjE51XlBJ32J21mG6NV1PcyRMx7F4HbRC/s1280/IMG_6636%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgIxUKVK8YrpRDW2nkS3Ada6HJGVhwwO6__RBh0vaBOewjiuNmT3DElTQr4kLCKFr7WKI3ErbCaadMBwjZBjwV3w1yg_DKDmtIuq-7djOzDexkK3TLphm2JQPYVThIaWYy8QeF0WPL5qZ_edyoUYGp6pHAbKfjE51XlBJ32J21mG6NV1PcyRMx7F4HbRC/s320/IMG_6636%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p>Decaling in progress:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkaMSgTB15f2l87YxmFRSV796ZyjV4iLzfetP86RTCLhUImruKdtDyxefG2HIJXnsDUlZeZcOk-6PIjF7c01UCHJmVBRHjs67tIJRVZRIzY3zAy1DtRL9fltt7krsjx5wRh69jw-kFmXn33S5Z-ef4hvA8JR4r3MivUQ3WCqkfzC7Y9rraKVIqhj6mtcM/s1280/IMG_6644%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkaMSgTB15f2l87YxmFRSV796ZyjV4iLzfetP86RTCLhUImruKdtDyxefG2HIJXnsDUlZeZcOk-6PIjF7c01UCHJmVBRHjs67tIJRVZRIzY3zAy1DtRL9fltt7krsjx5wRh69jw-kFmXn33S5Z-ef4hvA8JR4r3MivUQ3WCqkfzC7Y9rraKVIqhj6mtcM/s320/IMG_6644%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> (The completed model is here: <a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/easter-egg-kingcobra-racer-1949.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/01/easter-egg-kingcobra-racer-1949.html</a></span></p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-57255238793500909282023-12-28T11:24:00.000-08:002023-12-28T11:35:37.809-08:00Ford truck 1936 - ACE 1/72nd <p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAN5wIvtmPkm9x1e638mS2RAGEDxzNMYq7RVgubWtDSq1943iU61DmhrPpuJ1uLiMKSQprF06uC1sO173MgsdqwXLLof8a9Nj0rrZ-gniM0nex41_fCcd5zlxGnWtv3G5XtdAZfTnRNB-yu75LFWWgwIW-fMPczyJSC0rZvP5ywECEa60aF72nh3ySVZxh/s1280/IMG_2587%20(1280x947).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1280" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAN5wIvtmPkm9x1e638mS2RAGEDxzNMYq7RVgubWtDSq1943iU61DmhrPpuJ1uLiMKSQprF06uC1sO173MgsdqwXLLof8a9Nj0rrZ-gniM0nex41_fCcd5zlxGnWtv3G5XtdAZfTnRNB-yu75LFWWgwIW-fMPczyJSC0rZvP5ywECEa60aF72nh3ySVZxh/s320/IMG_2587%20(1280x947).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSi59WqzuZdJ8PDKE_6Yj8znknCznWLDt5Jh32eRp8vuh07jYXmXYuUvTqamYwr8cBITmDw-zZTACenoQkO_L4WLHeikXYVrlC1Kq71cRwQMvqH6Jz2M8fu9qJ3UtPlS3YQWZhUAAQb7dhuq83hQpeUEFlojVyyYiIyisWkjYmEm38hHZCf1G-EfW9rRn/s1280/IMG_2568%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSi59WqzuZdJ8PDKE_6Yj8znknCznWLDt5Jh32eRp8vuh07jYXmXYuUvTqamYwr8cBITmDw-zZTACenoQkO_L4WLHeikXYVrlC1Kq71cRwQMvqH6Jz2M8fu9qJ3UtPlS3YQWZhUAAQb7dhuq83hQpeUEFlojVyyYiIyisWkjYmEm38hHZCf1G-EfW9rRn/s320/IMG_2568%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTmUepJtgmTpG2gyMtjPSRZV9ef0yeRx0i3sluwwYvWy6MrebFCsIcGc0NAeJk_RCqrQdLDIloJjN2vgYALoRRa36cWUjjZcmn3lkEPmcJ8g8movcGg-THdG-8xx2Bb63wtCg2htFrZ7NKEHWi-qc0Gs3GW1cINwHgksGewYc8K5KDtDifiJ2LWzWjp1F/s1280/IMG_2565%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTmUepJtgmTpG2gyMtjPSRZV9ef0yeRx0i3sluwwYvWy6MrebFCsIcGc0NAeJk_RCqrQdLDIloJjN2vgYALoRRa36cWUjjZcmn3lkEPmcJ8g8movcGg-THdG-8xx2Bb63wtCg2htFrZ7NKEHWi-qc0Gs3GW1cINwHgksGewYc8K5KDtDifiJ2LWzWjp1F/s320/IMG_2565%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"> (The step-by-step assembly post is here:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/ford-v-8-truck-193637-ace-of-ukraine.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/12/ford-v-8-truck-193637-ace-of-ukraine.html</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is undoubtedly an excellent kit, with magnificent detail
for the scale. It’s well molded, although with some little flash and mold
partition lines, and caters for three possible versions. The decals are well
printed, in register and the color is solid. The manufacturer’s perfectionist
approach makes it feel as if this were a 1/35 scale in miniature. The
instructions are well printed, and clear -to a point- but leave some details in
obscurity. I am almost sure they got confused, in some minor way, about which
parts are for which version. Decide early on which truck you want to build, and
test and re-test to be sure which parts you need before committing to glue
anything. Many parts are minute, and some are fragile, so be warned. Extract
and clean the parts as you need them so not to lose them, and bear in mind some
that a few parts for different versions are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">almost</i>
identical. Every part has some kind of locating device, so during clean up be
sure not to obliterate “flash” that is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i>
flash. Extreme care is needed to extract the parts form the sprues, as stress
would result in the parts breaking, so Xuron-type tools won’t do but for a few
larger parts. There are some extremely small pips, tongues and indentations
that are there for a reason. It’s difficult if not impossible to paint the
model once assembled so if you can, paint the subassemblies, depending on your
choice of truck. The P.E. set is good and sharp, but the parts that have
bending marks may brake at the “hinge” if you try to correct the bend. The
metal is not very forgiving. No clear parts are provided, not even for the
headlamps. Only patterns for cutting clear material are printed in the
instructions, no clear material is provided. I added home-made headlamps and
modified the kit housings to accept them.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In general this type of kit in this scale has a lot of detail
just molded-in, not as separate parts, and a lot of butt-joints, instead of
keyed parts, so it’s a welcome change in approach, although for the less
experienced modeler it may feel over-engineered or a tad challenging. I think
it’s a step ahead in kit mentality.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The fit after cleanup -when needed- is good, with a few
exceptions (see the building post).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The only real flaw I find in this kit is the engineering of
the cabin windscreen frame, where the windscreen posts get divided in
two parts. This produces a very weak joint, difficult to align properly, to clean
up and to smooth up. The windscreen section should have been either part of the
cabin roof, or the hood, or a separate part altogether; as it is molded, it’s a
source of continue problems (my assembly, in spite of being extremely careful,
broke twice). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That was a poor solution</i>, and it's inexplicable why the designer made such obvious mistake. Besides, the fit of the cabin front panel (where the pedal are) is too tight
for the hood (which is canted inwards), again posing problems during final
assembly. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">As I said already to
exhaustion: what looks fantastic on the screen of the person designing the kit
can become a real pain for the modeler. The person doing the 3D-modeling work
should always think of the processes of assembly and painting, and bear in mind
that tolerances are critical, and allow for some very small wiggle room, as
computer doesn’t translate 100% into reality. A big image on the screen will be
a minuscule part on the hands of the modeler, so will the locating devices,
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This kit requires care and attention, it’s not an easy build
because of the number of parts and very small detail and some uncertainties
regarding fit and proper version parts, but it’s a very good kit indeed. In
fact, I liked it so much that I bought another. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ACE, the Ukrainian manufacturer, should be praised for the
general quality of the kit and the choice of beautiful civil subjects. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I recommend that if you are building one (and you should if
it’s your kind of thing) that you carefully read the construction post; it may
save you a head-scratching or two.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Modelers that build civil machines are grateful for this
kit, being vehicle modelers or airplane modelers. Planes look always great when
photographed with vehicles, which is what I use them for. </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4M_3Zgnxs449ZTgvWK-QUUC1zmN1_IuFSDL0c-GX9KRokECcPMkJoyB8-lBeXeamA8oLtlTuh1eeP6JXr3eRJ0aYBKMCKmBGIUm7qKo1cug6ZK3fNkh370_VZCIH5yRFH8jJWXpk-pMtDRp5dsUTGkf1q21T1ckVnKeh_gRTrMUNsMjw1mqR0BtU8TaL/s1280/IMG_2549%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4M_3Zgnxs449ZTgvWK-QUUC1zmN1_IuFSDL0c-GX9KRokECcPMkJoyB8-lBeXeamA8oLtlTuh1eeP6JXr3eRJ0aYBKMCKmBGIUm7qKo1cug6ZK3fNkh370_VZCIH5yRFH8jJWXpk-pMtDRp5dsUTGkf1q21T1ckVnKeh_gRTrMUNsMjw1mqR0BtU8TaL/s320/IMG_2549%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcUpRdD4lUTIeIWFhMLE6YuUUYOtoVgzuqxhcw0_xmNUvjzJp-dgNuLM7tIh5Im8dv8Xl8AZx0kDBIBNXsTCSC60Qu6p37yquNUPnDoS_zCXnQNxrSBbVmcOjQrO5YNwmF5g9OFDSbVHVKZAwGb9M2C1aVUdnRPoWfivzAFdy7DZ19D_k-osqsoeKNKXx/s1280/IMG_2550%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023667887206624653.post-354175311858909652023-12-22T11:15:00.000-08:002023-12-22T14:00:00.377-08:00FG-1D Corsair racer "Lucky Gallon" - Cook Cleland, 1946 Thompson. Tamiya 1/72nd conversion with Draw Decals<p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1t3eaZc6LdWps3QOYRji4VZCjxsPhSCFRqZ4zHtOVNHXh_H1gRYjRGgBRNUZSgeGhpQg6anf1EiObzbhj4_brB1s9kQqMIfTbvSDz4m6F1xxTZ8-uvL0IWB_zk7AO0CSqptzxFnIYLGtxgr26KaWQD56nTtapGu9CkG8aFHgeJtr9wYlFLYAdCwgN-Eo/s1280/IMG_2490%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1t3eaZc6LdWps3QOYRji4VZCjxsPhSCFRqZ4zHtOVNHXh_H1gRYjRGgBRNUZSgeGhpQg6anf1EiObzbhj4_brB1s9kQqMIfTbvSDz4m6F1xxTZ8-uvL0IWB_zk7AO0CSqptzxFnIYLGtxgr26KaWQD56nTtapGu9CkG8aFHgeJtr9wYlFLYAdCwgN-Eo/s320/IMG_2490%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yMHiTHvTXOnihFWuPApR8HMoRefrwbNsgBrxEJD0Q5NhsH9vykfN-p2fES01Zqyaxb0b0PVlK7eYaLZuE9YVbX3LXQkeLu0cjEoK70QXMIys6bILT9nBV2J8mh03wyZGGko5lfRtRoW2-UUh7aKhJYqzKRIsN8mg9rzuLBA3yI-JUPbDWFtouSL-KTMR/s1280/IMG_2471%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yMHiTHvTXOnihFWuPApR8HMoRefrwbNsgBrxEJD0Q5NhsH9vykfN-p2fES01Zqyaxb0b0PVlK7eYaLZuE9YVbX3LXQkeLu0cjEoK70QXMIys6bILT9nBV2J8mh03wyZGGko5lfRtRoW2-UUh7aKhJYqzKRIsN8mg9rzuLBA3yI-JUPbDWFtouSL-KTMR/s320/IMG_2471%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfoVM_GxtwAIovUI-Xybbsk2fytLEfPQAPAnho4m2sYR7GD9dIcSAx7GeTaGJVXF53aFsL1RZ12Cy1UapbQT5E_aQdsSUmilsWIyAnMHuvQZgLtnU0xMmOBf4H8VCoj4Ss2RzkK7R5I6pzjP74_G6sQDB4XgL1yuY7oXQuLu2U4voTeJxzm6HTkAKzInt/s1280/IMG_2491%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfoVM_GxtwAIovUI-Xybbsk2fytLEfPQAPAnho4m2sYR7GD9dIcSAx7GeTaGJVXF53aFsL1RZ12Cy1UapbQT5E_aQdsSUmilsWIyAnMHuvQZgLtnU0xMmOBf4H8VCoj4Ss2RzkK7R5I6pzjP74_G6sQDB4XgL1yuY7oXQuLu2U4voTeJxzm6HTkAKzInt/s320/IMG_2491%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_6uOh0BrVtfBbnPaasKEtV8yyJ1B26iqyWiSAzBNm532rPBHRsGfhMOsCj4OtmuvMZVSoViCAJtTkPAtycpP9pKex6U6xiEV4BmRjZXZI_3C1eOBfcFCRDambUuK7a35eVKIh7r1OGbgEoRbXK4eJdoKw7ZstBuImzcv32UkNlX0Od9rs0karq-kPpAj/s1280/IMG_2497%20(1280x951).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1280" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_6uOh0BrVtfBbnPaasKEtV8yyJ1B26iqyWiSAzBNm532rPBHRsGfhMOsCj4OtmuvMZVSoViCAJtTkPAtycpP9pKex6U6xiEV4BmRjZXZI_3C1eOBfcFCRDambUuK7a35eVKIh7r1OGbgEoRbXK4eJdoKw7ZstBuImzcv32UkNlX0Od9rs0karq-kPpAj/s320/IMG_2497%20(1280x951).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlP6EyZn75YOcE-5cc2n6Oc3Z8ZFMqhPk44NiMuOCLOcnbuK1YZNr3nhcg3ZXpH8I-nISrXA71LUjiXCx6mmFLZe56L82IMiE7Z1E-vZbos-6Ga6910yKxBjgQvOSoqKoHhSucV7rHQ35XApAcSb7TGEXynabMoJzmLMYD6v8mDF5AaqfREdOVMuBmAae/s1280/IMG_2500%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlP6EyZn75YOcE-5cc2n6Oc3Z8ZFMqhPk44NiMuOCLOcnbuK1YZNr3nhcg3ZXpH8I-nISrXA71LUjiXCx6mmFLZe56L82IMiE7Z1E-vZbos-6Ga6910yKxBjgQvOSoqKoHhSucV7rHQ35XApAcSb7TGEXynabMoJzmLMYD6v8mDF5AaqfREdOVMuBmAae/s320/IMG_2500%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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1946 National Air Races placing 6<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<p class="MsoNormal">The model construction process, which involved only a few
modifications, can be seen here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/11/corsair-racer-conversion-of-172nd-scale.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/11/corsair-racer-conversion-of-172nd-scale.html<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A Tamiya kit was used, and it must be said that the detail
and fit are superb. This is the first time in a many-decades modeling life that
I use this brand, arch-known by scores of modelers. I knew of it of course, but
as they don’t do civil types I never bought a kit from them. Now I understand
why they like it. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A Draw Decals set was used to complete the model.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cleland chose in 1949 a much powerful F2G -a model of this
later mount can be seen here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2014/05/special-hobby-172-f2g-supercorsair.html">https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2014/05/special-hobby-172-f2g-supercorsair.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Converting these kits to racers is a lot of fun, there are
many decal sheets available for the most known types and versions, and the
modifications are usually not too taxing for the modeler. Many aftermarket
products can enhance them; just remember to look at photos and remove anything
that doesn’t apply to the racing version. These post-war conversions are in
most cases very colorful and refined, pleasantly revealing the aesthetic qualities
of the original presented in an appealing guise.</p>
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See you soon.<br /><p><br /></p>gabriel sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802878163991670888noreply@blogger.com0