Good work so far Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
I've never liked decals for the red/white bars on rudders.
So I did all this so I can Paintem!
And...... I painted the top wing surface near the fuselage black,
so I can tape the wing walks off, no decals. Bewahahaha.
So I did all this so I can Paintem!
And...... I painted the top wing surface near the fuselage black,
so I can tape the wing walks off, no decals. Bewahahaha.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Smart move. 
Good thinking 99....
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N4521U
Colonel
Just realized how few posts for this build, not much I can do to it.
No flaps if sitting parked. Eh!
So with the rudder cut off I've stuck tapered the vert stab plastic as shown on the near tail half.
Then added a piece of styrene to the front of the rudder, for rounding.
Then with the front rounded....................
It fits snuggly in place...... now for stripes!
No flaps if sitting parked. Eh!
So with the rudder cut off I've stuck tapered the vert stab plastic as shown on the near tail half.
Then added a piece of styrene to the front of the rudder, for rounding.
Then with the front rounded....................
It fits snuggly in place...... now for stripes!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
All good stuff Bill.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice mod Bill.
Nicely done so far Bill!
Good stuff Bill.
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N4521U
Colonel
Too lazy to do another shot of the rudder
so I will post this one from another thread here.
Stripes are on!!! and I like them!
I'm getting sidetracked. I'm making a sign kit (box)
for someone in the flooded areas of Queensland
who has lost most of the perishables in her sign shop.
Dovetail and box joins, drawers and all the hardware.
So my posts may be a bit sparse to the end.
so I will post this one from another thread here.
Stripes are on!!! and I like them!
I'm getting sidetracked. I'm making a sign kit (box)
for someone in the flooded areas of Queensland
who has lost most of the perishables in her sign shop.
Dovetail and box joins, drawers and all the hardware.
So my posts may be a bit sparse to the end.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Good on you Bill.
Good work so far Bill!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good stuff Bill and a nice gesture for your neighbour.
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N4521U
Colonel
Seams the GD weather just doesn't want to help out.
Rain, heat, more rain, cold, heat.................
So I got back on the bench and couldn't help myself.
Added some hardly noticeable handles in the front and back offices.
! I think is something for the seat position??
2 & 3 I think are connected bomb release?
4 Unknown, but it was There!
5 Is the backseat Control Column. there are posts
that Claim the C.C. has a Stashed position against the
starboard wall, but I think it is confusion with 3, the
connected bomb release handle at the back seat.
These get painted caterpillar guts green!
Rain, heat, more rain, cold, heat.................
So I got back on the bench and couldn't help myself.
Added some hardly noticeable handles in the front and back offices.
! I think is something for the seat position??
2 & 3 I think are connected bomb release?
4 Unknown, but it was There!
5 Is the backseat Control Column. there are posts
that Claim the C.C. has a Stashed position against the
starboard wall, but I think it is confusion with 3, the
connected bomb release handle at the back seat.
These get painted caterpillar guts green!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Lots of little fiddly bits, but you had fun.
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N4521U
Colonel
More "fun" at the bench............
The wing racks are Not "N" shaped.
The centres have the arms
to keep the ordnance from rettling around.
So I fixed them up!!!!
The wing racks are Not "N" shaped.
The centres have the arms
to keep the ordnance from rettling around.
So I fixed them up!!!!
