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Post by fightnjoe on Dec 17, 2013 20:31:24 GMT -5
guys many thanks. you all are very kind.
this is a build i am relying heavy on advice from a gentleman who builds cutaways. hopefully he can help me to overcome some of the pitfalls.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Dec 29, 2013 0:04:39 GMT -5
well folks here i am. back to square one. bulkheads. after many attempts. many "failures", i have what i believe i can live with. so, out came the contour gauge. out came the plastic "for sale" sign. out came the sissors. out came the drawings for the bulkheads as i eluded to earlier. and after multiple attempts.    where the interior will be seen they have been notched to allow for stringers on the cut side. i believe i can now move forward and redo the interior additions. all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe |
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Post by venom1 on Dec 29, 2013 11:16:33 GMT -5
Fantastic work Joe! I think you have a real talent for this stuff, and I really enjoy watching your work. I may not post all the time, but I am always looking!! Keep it comin' buddy!!  Cheers, Sam  |
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Post by fightnjoe on Dec 29, 2013 21:36:16 GMT -5
sam many thanks. not sure how much talent but i can say that i do a healthy job of stumbling around.
joe
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Post by bbd468 on Dec 29, 2013 23:29:54 GMT -5
Fantastic work Joe! I think you have a real talent for this stuff, and I really enjoy watching your work. I couldnt agree more Joe! Damn fine sight to see.  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 30, 2013 1:47:01 GMT -5
Am with the guys... I do admit they look better. Great work!
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Post by destrozas. on Dec 30, 2013 5:43:20 GMT -5
I personally see that you are doing a good job, that detailed interior is running scared
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Post by ceresvesta. on Dec 30, 2013 8:51:27 GMT -5
Eye Candy.
Yep!
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 30, 2013 9:59:20 GMT -5
Definitely see a difference with this latest iteration Joe, looking good!
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Post by fightnjoe on Dec 30, 2013 14:48:52 GMT -5
many thanks for all your kind words.
i have started the framing for the radios, o2 bottle, fuel tank, etc. those frames are really helping to make the look better.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Dec 30, 2013 18:01:25 GMT -5
just a quick update. after the bulkheads i went back to the framing. now for that framing is needed for the radio, the o2 tank, the fuel tank, and some of the other fiddly bits. for that i started with the radio framing. using some .06 channel and .06 angle i began to form it up. two things come into play, needs to fill the space between the bulkheads 7 and 8, needs to be level. i measured, cut, measured again because i had short cut it, and finally cut the right length, glued, and let it set. while it set i started looking for an o2 tank. now this is different from the first rendition. i believe that what i am going for is more of an prewar to early setup. looking around i found nothing that would work. well then i saw one of the leftover 500 pound bombs from one of the 1/48 b-17 kits. i cut off the fin at the back and what do you know. pretty dang close. i cleaned it up and then found a rod that would work, cut a section off, split it, and then what do you know, i have the beginning of framework for the straps for holding it in. i next went to the radio transmitter/reciever. the set i had tried to replicate before was a scr 274. for my mind set now that wouldnt work. so i got to looking and tracked down the model that was replaced with the scr 274, that would be the scr 183. had to start from scratch. still pretty simple it seems. well that is what has happened over the last couple of days. now for picture documentation. the radio sets.  they actually look decent compared. www.radiomilitari.com/scr183.jpgi did rework the fuel tank just a bit. then white glued the little bits i have gotten some work on into place to see where i am.    to my eye this looks better. still some clean up on the o2 tank. for that area the real test will be when i start to hook everything in. i have to redo the hydrolic oil tank, battery, dynamotor, and hydrolic pump. just taking things in step right now. when i get to hooking everything up i will be able to pull the sections out including the bulkheads and work with them. so on to the next. comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe |
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 30, 2013 18:32:27 GMT -5
WOW! I am not into wingy things but I am afraid not anymore... always enjoy your builds and I might build one soon. Once again great work on your hawk!
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Post by fightnjoe on Dec 30, 2013 19:14:43 GMT -5
many thanks. much appreciated. andy be afraid. be very afraid.............wait no..........dont be afraid. dicky just for you my british buddy.     notice the boltheads are changed. went with .025 rod cut to about .5 mm length. it looks much closer to the pics than before. joe |
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Post by Leon on Dec 30, 2013 20:40:38 GMT -5
WOW the transformation looks fantastic Joe .Knew you could pull this off. |
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Post by fightnjoe on Dec 30, 2013 22:17:20 GMT -5
leon many thanks although i dont know if i have pulled anything off yet.
joe
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 2, 2014 21:42:12 GMT -5
Nice progress here Joe, keep slugging away at it!
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Post by ceresvesta. on Jan 2, 2014 22:12:21 GMT -5
Splendid progres Joe! I like the rivetting, most effective indeed.
You keep that up fine sir!
Phil.
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Post by bbd468 on Jan 2, 2014 22:13:56 GMT -5
I echo the statements above Joe! Fine works my friend. |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 3, 2014 19:35:27 GMT -5
many thanks. much appreciated.
joe
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2014 20:06:53 GMT -5
Joe....New School,Old School,.....any ferkin school you want mate ...this is TOP NOTCH scratching whatever school you went to!!! .My apologies for not commenting sooner..but I just really wanted to make sure you were happy with this version,'cos I know I would be!!! Only GAWD knows what'll happen,when you actually say you KNOW what yer doin',eh??  |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 3, 2014 21:11:48 GMT -5
chris you are very kind. thank you. i think someone who knew what they were doing would definitely do a much better job at this than i.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 3, 2014 22:12:09 GMT -5
well over the last week or so i have been playing with the tail wheel assembly. i decided i wanted something that was more in line with what i had been shown. this is what the kit parts look like. now mind you it does not look bad at all.  now begging the indulgence of he who allowed me a glimpse into his vast reference library. for discussion purposes only. www.modelersalliance.com/media/kunena/attachments/65/h180ff12.jpgthis is what the tail wheel assembly is supposed to look like. this is what i came up with on the redo.  and the two side by side.     well..........good..........bad.............. comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe |
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Post by Leon on Jan 3, 2014 22:32:08 GMT -5
Joe,fantastic scratch work on the tail wheel assembly.That's a big improvement.  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 4, 2014 1:19:33 GMT -5
Once again killer scratch building job!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 4:17:32 GMT -5
Once again killer scratch building job! what he said! killer work |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 4, 2014 11:14:55 GMT -5
you are all very kind thanks.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 4, 2014 11:55:56 GMT -5
dicky you are very kind.
joe
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Post by ceresvesta. on Jan 4, 2014 12:30:48 GMT -5
OUCH! Crazy scratch here Joe!! Keep this up and Dicky will award you with the Golden Chopper of Styrene award!(wich is, actualy, styrene painted with Tam x-12 Gold leaf) Phil. |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 4, 2014 21:17:03 GMT -5
phil i dont think dicky has anything to worry about on that front.
thanks for the kind words.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 5, 2014 19:46:05 GMT -5
how about a quickie of an update. yesterday i got on a roll. i had been playing with the lines and how i wanted to run them, well like i said i got on a run.     to my eye it is much much better than what it was before. next up is to redo the radios. comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe |
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