Impressive kit Colin.
Your certainly doing it justice.
Your certainly doing it justice.
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Very impressive engineering, Looking great Colin.Comment
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Thanks for stopping by chaps. I think we all agree the engineering is something quite different. I would be interested to see this sort technique applied to 1:48, if it's possible.
So, just a small update as the weekend was a bit busy and hence not much bench time.
Engines. Don't worry about the gaps. I've only built the engines to hang the prop's off. As you can see, detail is ok, but there's no plumbing / cabling at all and so would look a little odd on view. Also, I wanted a clean look for this Mosquito, so the engine panels will all be in place.
The wings all moulded all in one piece. It's a hefty unit, with nice detail were required and just a small mould seam to sand off on the leading edge.
And here is the same part with the fillets in place, well nearly all of them. I had a bit of fun fitting these. The gap is so tight, they kept popping out.
That's it for now. I had hoped to do more, but life sometimes gets in he way.Comment
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Really good to see a different approach to creating a kit. I often wonder if things could be done differently and improved, especially when gluing together components that are just made separately for the sake of it, or to satisfy the 'modelling' aspect.
Great work Colin.Comment
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Yes nice progress and looks like a hell of a wing :thumb2:. StevenComment
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Hi Colin
Very neat, impressive progress. The detail looks really nice and the engineering is very clever and appears to work a treat.
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Well it's one way to increase the kit's part count, and hence maybe price - or am I being cynical......
Yes Jim, however, the clever engineering made for an interesting bit of assembly.
It's been a while without an update, but I have done the odd bit of building. Just a few minutes here and there and here is were I am now.
Ailerons and flaps are all moveable. I've never understood why manufacturers do this. Once this model is on the shelf, I won't be playing with the floppy bits. Actually, keep it to yourself, but I think I'll fix them in position.
And the wing is finished, complete with droopy flaps.
I reckon I've got enough bits in this box to knock out a Mosquito.
Looking familiar.
Yes, it's definitely a Mosquito. However, the 'clever' engineering proved to be a bit tricky. The tail unit slotted in with a bit of a fight and some awful noises. Some minor repairs were needed inside, but all was good.
The main wing also slots into the fuselage, but again, what a fight. I don't think it needs any glue.
It was a similar story with the engine nacelles. Again, a very tight fit. Still, I'm saving a small fortune in glue with this build. I would prefer to leave the landing gear off until after the final spraying, but it wasn't possible with this build. Looks like I'll be raiding the cling film again.
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Great looking kit Colin & great progress.
You are never wrong in building one of these.
Little know fact.
In a little hut type shed, when they started production, pensioners sat around a table putting together
the little bits & pieces. Produced a 15 minute film about this aircraft with this hut in it. Will search it down.
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That's looking great Colin.Comment
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Can you see that nicely moulded flat in the tyre, see how it slopes from left down to the right ? Well it's wrong, it should slope the other way, right to left. The other wheel is wrong as well. (insert big string of naughty words here)
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Ouch! That’s going to smart colin . One thing I can think to solve this without breaking it all apart again is drill all the way through the centre of the wheel ,from both sides , where the circular depression is at the bottom of the oleo leg. Hopefully this will allow the wheel to come free then you can swap them and use a piece of brass or steel rod through the drilled hole to fix them again . Hope you can sort it , it’s looking beautiful , cheers tonyComment
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Colin I would get the file out.
When sat on the tarmac the tyres are flat on the bottom.
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The modeller who says he never made a mistake never made anything!
What a pain Colin, but you can sort it, I'm sure.
As an aside, the joiner whom I served my time with in the early '60's, helped build these aircraft during WW2 at De Havillands at Broughton, Chester. (96 were build there)
He also had a hand in building the Wellington Bomber at the same factory.Comment
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HKM thought of that Laurie, and built a flat into the tyre. The problem is, an idiot has a 50 / 50 chance of getting it right, or wrong. You can see which way this idiot got it !
An interesting bit of history Ron. But I suspect all the wheels he saw, were round. Many many years ago, when I was flying the flag for UK industry around the world, a ship I was working on held a dinner for local business type people, I found myself sat next to a chap who flew Mosquitoes, he didn't have a very high opinion of them. That sort of stunted the conversation.
Anyway gentlemen, you wouldn't believe it, but there was enough slack in the legs (stop tittering at the back) to allow me to open up the legs (again, you at the back, quiet please) extract the wheel and quickly turn it around and replace. Job done, no damage - I think.Comment
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Hi Colin
I too have never really understood why static display models have moving parts. I think fixing those flaps is a wise move. As for the tyres - I'm sure you'll sort it.
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