T Bolt
Colonel
Doing good bill
**** DONE: GB-41 1/48 F4F-3 (211-F-9) - PTO from 1937
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fubar57
General
Good find and fix Bill. Makes one wonder where kit makers get their info from
Indeed it is is very difficult to find pics showing the covering of the ailerons. But all Wildcats including the FM-1 and FM-2 had the fabric skin of the both ailerons , elevators and rudder.. Just the tension of the fabric was very good. On the other hand, the Hobby Boss overdid with the relief of the ailerons.
Here a couple of enlarged shots presenting the ailerons with the fabric covering and reinforcing strips at the rib edges seen.
Here a couple of enlarged shots presenting the ailerons with the fabric covering and reinforcing strips at the rib edges seen.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good info Wojtek. The kit ones definitely look overdone.
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks for all that Wurger, you come thru again with the goods,
I do prefer the tighter cover, we will only see the little hump of the stitching.
I'm showing here my steps for the hinging.
Marking the spacing, in proportion from a photo, not equally spaced!
I first make a saw cut in the aileron then fold 120 sandpaper and drag thru the cut to fit the styrene.
Then I shape a piece of styrene tapered at one end to fit the space in the wing.
I do this for each hinge. Insert all three in the cuts fo the aileron to position in the wing.
Then insert them in the wing with the aileron,
and drop some Tamiya Extra Thin cement in the wing only.
This so you can remove the aileron to position After shaping the styrene hinge.
Each time I do these things I learn a better way!!!!! Trial and error.
I do prefer the tighter cover, we will only see the little hump of the stitching.
I'm showing here my steps for the hinging.
Marking the spacing, in proportion from a photo, not equally spaced!
I first make a saw cut in the aileron then fold 120 sandpaper and drag thru the cut to fit the styrene.
Then I shape a piece of styrene tapered at one end to fit the space in the wing.
I do this for each hinge. Insert all three in the cuts fo the aileron to position in the wing.
Then insert them in the wing with the aileron,
and drop some Tamiya Extra Thin cement in the wing only.
This so you can remove the aileron to position After shaping the styrene hinge.
Each time I do these things I learn a better way!!!!! Trial and error.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good stuff Bill. Thanks for showing us the method to your madness.
Sweet Bill
Good work so far Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
More method...................... sometimes I wonder why.
The rudders, doing this to both, at the same time.
First I make the cuts in the appropriate places, in the Rudder, not the vert stab.
Then like the ailerons a plastic strip for the hinge posts, .5mm card.
After I have inserted the card I mark the vert stab, hard to se but I did.
Then I make a slot for the hinge piece, on one side.
Then mate the fusey halves and transfer the slot to the other side.
Then trim the card to fit in the slots, top is narrower than the bottom in width.
Blimey, it Fits! ready for gluing in the slots at assembly, not until it's ready to go together.
The rudders, doing this to both, at the same time.
First I make the cuts in the appropriate places, in the Rudder, not the vert stab.
Then like the ailerons a plastic strip for the hinge posts, .5mm card.
After I have inserted the card I mark the vert stab, hard to se but I did.
Then I make a slot for the hinge piece, on one side.
Then mate the fusey halves and transfer the slot to the other side.
Then trim the card to fit in the slots, top is narrower than the bottom in width.
Blimey, it Fits! ready for gluing in the slots at assembly, not until it's ready to go together.
Good stuff Bill.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice mod. Very realistic looking.
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
That´s a good moves! 
Lovely work so far Bill!
fubar57
General
Brilliant stuff Bill
Donivanp
Captain
I do love your work Bill. adding the detail of the positionable flight controls is outstanding.
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks guys, and Doni.
The 9 plane will be taking off on it's last flight
so the control surfaces need to be articulated........ ooooo, like that word ay?
And of course the 11 plane is in a bad state and wouldn't look good all straight and stiff.
I'm working on the pilot and seat for this one at the moment.
Just finalizing everything for assembly and painting.
The 9 plane will be taking off on it's last flight
so the control surfaces need to be articulated........ ooooo, like that word ay?
And of course the 11 plane is in a bad state and wouldn't look good all straight and stiff.
I'm working on the pilot and seat for this one at the moment.
Just finalizing everything for assembly and painting.
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N4521U
Colonel
So the pilot is a little crude,
but a portraitist I am not!!!!!!!!
And I have proved the reason why we spend money on mask kits!!!!!
This DIY stuff sucks!
but a portraitist I am not!!!!!!!!
And I have proved the reason why we spend money on mask kits!!!!!
This DIY stuff sucks!
fubar57
General
Did well on the canopy Bill and I agree about the pre-cut masks. When I get home next week I'm going through my stash and order every canopy mask set I can find
