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Post by wing_nut on Apr 13, 2016 14:48:32 GMT -5
You're not done? Seems if I follow a build and check in every day it slows you down. I'll go away for a little while.
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 13, 2016 14:50:48 GMT -5
You're not done? Seems if I follow a build and check in every day it slows you down. I'll go away for a little while. I had a little 'distraction' yesterday and today...colonoscopy done this morning, now back home and 'recovering'.  So you don't have to take the blame this time around Marc! |
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Post by wing_nut on Apr 13, 2016 14:57:01 GMT -5
Oh yeah I know all about that. Was supposed to have that at 50 and waited 'til i was 60. The doc scolded me. Found something that needed to be looked at again. Scared the crap outta me. No pun intended. Turned out all good in the end. Again, no pun intended.  |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 13, 2016 14:58:57 GMT -5
Oh yeah I know all about that. Was supposed to have that at 50 and waited 'til i was 60. The doc scolded me. Found something that needed to be looked at again. Scared the crap outta me. No pun intended. Turned out all good in the end. Again, no pun intended. Hard not to have puns with this particular topic! My family history includes colon cancer so I had to get one done earlier than usual since I just turned 40. It pays to detect it early! My mother is a cancer survivor due to early detection. |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 13, 2016 19:29:48 GMT -5
Managed to get in a decent amount of benchtime today after an early morning 'distraction' of sorts.  This time I focused on all the areas that will need the green treatment for the cockpit internals. Between the Tamiya parts and the Eduard sets, I did a little picking and choosing as to which details were worth the effort to include or leave as-is based on how much would actually be visible once it was all together. Some of the stuff in the Eduard set I think was included just to 'beef up' the set a little bit vs. really adding much value relative to the kit parts. That's the AM PE game sometimes, always good to pick and choose. The set does have some worthy additions like the knob wheels, the pilot's map holder, rudder pedal details, etc. that were added in. Others like the frame holders for the oxygen bottle that disappear under the seat once it's installed fall in the 'because we can' category and weren't used. I also decided to stick with the kit-supplied seat as the amount of surgery required combined with the fragile frame and connection design of the Eduard parts wasn't worth it to me. Your mileage may vary. All of this stuff will get painted and detailed before it's pulled together into a single module for install into the fuselage.  Speaking of the fuselage, I added in the PE canopy sills and cleaned up the bottom half of the wing since it also has the floor and window opening that need the interior green treatment. It was necessary to remove some raised ejector marks with a micro chisel at the front part of the window frame, these were interfering with the fit with the front cockpit bulkhead if left in place.  Some paint will fly tomorrow! |
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Post by Rick on Apr 13, 2016 20:13:21 GMT -5
Hey Bill, I'm a bit late to the show. Glad to see you unfold your wings with this one. Making great progress and its looking great. Realized a Corsair is one of the few allied planes I have never built. Gonna be keeping an eye open here.
Rick
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Post by wouter on Apr 14, 2016 0:40:09 GMT -5
Nice to see some more, cool detailing.
Cheers
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Post by dierk on Apr 14, 2016 5:29:02 GMT -5
Didn't you promise 'Will give you a break from staring at green for a bit'? I take it the 'bit' will be over in a bit? |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 14, 2016 10:16:24 GMT -5
Rick, you're coming in at just the right time! Glad to have you along. Wouts, more to come later on I hope! Didn't you promise 'Will give you a break from staring at green for a bit'? I take it the 'bit' will be over in a bit? A necessary evil I'm afraid Dierk, but the amount of green will be minimal. Staring at what remains will be strictly optional!
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 14, 2016 21:26:37 GMT -5
Managed to get the cockpit squared away today. First order of business was airbrushing some Interior Green over all the different components.  Details were picked out on the fuselage side where appropriate.  Instrument panel got similar attention and the kit-supplied decal faces added with a couple doses of Solvaset needed to get it to snug down.  The arm rests got all of their panels, switches, and various controls picked out as well. Lots of patience and Optivisor time involved here!  The Eduard seat harness elements were detailed and added to the pilot's seat. I also added some drybrushed MM enamel Steel wear and tear to the seat itself and picked out the head rest cushion.  Then it was time to get all of these elements together to form the full pit.  And just to make sure it set up in the proper position, I taped the fuselage halves together around it. A lot of the detail disappears inside of course and there's still the gunsight and armored glass to add into the top once the fuselage is joined together.  Moving right along! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Apr 15, 2016 11:46:35 GMT -5
Nice work on the office! Don't ever mention that I check MSC sometimes from my office... LOL
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Post by JimD on Apr 15, 2016 13:15:04 GMT -5
Wasting no time! Looking good. After this I think you'll be ready to try the 1/32 version |
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Post by wouter on Apr 15, 2016 15:12:25 GMT -5
Now that's a lovely looking office there!
Cheers
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 15, 2016 16:17:08 GMT -5
Andy, as long as you don't mention which 'office' you check in from, we're good! Jimmy, I've been tempted by the 1/32 kit but the reality is that I would have no where to put it once built. Wouts, thanks as always buddy!
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Post by Leon on Apr 15, 2016 19:32:20 GMT -5
WOW....The office looks great Bill! |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 15, 2016 19:36:32 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Not a huge update today but a necessary round of prep for the next bout with the airbrush. This time, I focused on the areas that will get yellow chromate, so the first item involved the main gear bays in the wings. There are some tricky ejector marks that need to be removed inside the bays, I used a micro chisel to get rid of them. The Eduard set provided some PE details including some wiring that was a fun challenge to get fitted since it had to be bent in multiple spots to conform to the curved bays.  The other mundane step involved getting all the landing gear doors prepped and the flap components assembled. One of the flaps has a step molded in it that the instructions direct to be filled in, so that was done with a combination of sheet styrene and Squadron green putty. The step goes all the way through the flap, so I had to be a little creative in terms of blanking it off from the inside first and then filling it gradually on the outside.  More fun with the airbrush tomorrow! |
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Post by armorguy on Apr 15, 2016 19:52:47 GMT -5
You're going fine Bill ! The PE seen on the last pic looks quite fiddly.
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Post by Leon on Apr 15, 2016 20:54:40 GMT -5
Nice PE work Bill! Hope you had the optivisors on. |
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Post by martslay on Apr 16, 2016 3:39:26 GMT -5
AWESOME! Good luck Bill!
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 16, 2016 11:29:51 GMT -5
Thanks Leon and Martin! You're going fine Bill ! The PE seen on the last pic looks quite fiddly. It was, the wiring in each bay was all one piece and kept wanting to bend out of shape if you just looked at it the wrong way! |
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Post by dierk on Apr 16, 2016 11:56:24 GMT -5
Glad to hear you're winning in the battle against PE recalcitrance. Although you broke your promise of giving me a break from staring at green, the cockpit does look very nice! |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 16, 2016 11:58:09 GMT -5
Glad to hear you're winning in the battle against PE recalcitrance. Although you broke your promise of giving me a break from staring at green, the cockpit does look very nice! I never said anything about how long the break would be... |
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Post by dierk on Apr 16, 2016 12:00:49 GMT -5
 Where you're right, you're right...still, I couldn't make myself click 'like' on the pit pics
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 16, 2016 12:19:07 GMT -5
Where you're right, you're right...still, I couldn't make myself click 'like' on the pit pics Next set of updates will feature yellow instead, so you won't have to shield your eyes as much! |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 16, 2016 20:21:06 GMT -5
Lots of progress to report this time around with the Corsair. First order of business, I airbrushed some of the Yellow Chromate mix in all the internal spaces that needed it. For good measure, I also used it to check the putty/fill work on the one flap and made some adjustments there to get it nice and smooth.  That meant I could now install the cockpit finally, so it went into the right fuselage side first so it wouldn't shift around when I joined the halves.  The fit on the fuselage is really very good, especially at the front. Liquid glue and some slight finger pressure was all that was needed there while the rear half needed a little more persuasion with the help of some rubber bands and smooth jaw clamps on the tail fin.  While the fuselage set up, I assembled the wing roots. The bottom halves are both flexible and a little fragile, so I used some non-slip clamps there to hold it all together while the glue set.  Coming back to the fuselage, I added the dorsal insert that installs behind the cockpit. This is a two-part deal that fits very snugly in place. It was at this moment that I realized I forgot to open up the slot for the antenna mast...I was too distracted by other things to notice the call-out in the instruction step until it was too late. I'll have to get a little creative on installing that later on. Some very light sanding was all that was needed to remove the very slight join seam.  Wing roots got their support spars and inserts for the wing joint. The oil coolers were also added and their fit was mostly good, just some small putty and sanding needed in a couple of spots. I also added the Eduard PE cooler screens for some extra detail.  Main wing portions were assembled next. Pretty straightforward exercise, I used some small clamps along the edges and liquid glue, then removed the clamps once the glue had grabbed.  Last little bit for the day, I added in the Eduard PE insert for the tail wheel bay. This calls for a rectangular part to be removed from the blank bulkhead to match up with the opening in the PE part. That would've been hard to do with the halves separate, so now that the fuselage was joined, I used a mechanical pencil to outline the opening needed, drilled out the center with a micro drill, then widened it with a square needle file until it matched the necessary dimensions. The PE part went in and voila! Extra detail.  I'll need to airbrush a little more yellow for the tail wheel bay and a couple of spots on the main wings where the flaps are deployed, then it will be time to join the wing roots to the fuselage, add the stabilizers, and start thinking about the serious paint work. Since the main wings can slide on/off the spars easily, I'm probably going to paint them separate and then match everything up. Same thing with the engine and cowl. This modular approach might make life just a little easier in terms of getting the three-tone camo scheme on, have to see. |
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Post by martslay on Apr 17, 2016 2:01:06 GMT -5
Good work Bill!
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Post by armorguy on Apr 17, 2016 3:44:30 GMT -5
What a way to start my sunny Sunday with !
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 17, 2016 10:08:23 GMT -5
Thanks Martin and AG! |
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Post by dierk on Apr 17, 2016 10:20:14 GMT -5
Looking good Bill! Nice work (apart from the oversight with the antenna ) |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 17, 2016 10:23:18 GMT -5
Looking good Bill! Nice work (apart from the oversight with the antenna ) Thanks! That was a DOH! moment for sure...but I'll figure something out. Maybe. |
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So you don't have to take the blame this time around Marc! 
Where you're right, you're right...still, I couldn't make myself click 'like' on the pit pics