Richard's TOON Corsair Tiger Models

[rtfoe]

Hi Guys... thanks Ian and John,
Two very good applications and an explanation to why I have switched to alkaline batteries that has gotten the motor to work.

I still want to have the batteries hidden in the plane itself which I'll be able to change. Getting the motor to align with the propeller is also headache...the mounting has to be precise either its not going to spin or I'll have a Mexican jumping bean. :tears-of-joy:

I'll solve it one way or another. It's not going to be pretty inside. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Hi Richard we want a detailed office as as well nothing too fancy just an instrument panel some controls some framework etc.
Pete :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:.

[rtfoe]

Hi Richard we want a detailed office as as well nothing too fancy just an instrument panel some controls some framework etc.
Pete :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:.

No worries Pete, the wiring won't interfere with the cockpit details. Will be well hidden. Due to time constraint may forego cutting of flaps.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi, ok I have struggled and made some headway to the alignment of the motor. Like I said it's not pretty but workable...



It's secured with two part putty. You'll see the battery box and battery above. It's going to be a tight fit just below the motor. The good thing about these kits is that they a made for snap fit so that saves working out how to change batteries when needed.



Undid all the dry fitting and painted the engine...still needs a wash of grease and more highlights on the push rods. Got rid of the seam lines on the propeller.



You can just make out the pencil dots where i will have to cut out a square area for the battery box.

More later.

Cheers,
Richard

[Fernando N]

Nice surgery work Richard:thumb2:, looking forward to the first test run.:smiling:

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
Looks like you have the motor and power sorted. Quite a struggle but it will look great with the prop spinning.
Jim

[Guest]

Looking forward to more of this :smiling2:.

[Guest]

Well done Richard.

[papa 695]

Great work,

[rtfoe]

Thanks guys...with this sought of encouragement the rest of the build will go smoothly. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[RM6239]

Richard

This looks like it will be fun an interesting little hand fan for those hot days :tongue-out3:.

cheers
Ross

[rtfoe]

Hey Rossco,

Yeh...just a matter of switching the battery around for forward or aft air. :tears-of-joy: The rains have started so a short reprieve from the heat.

Latest installment is the juicing up of the cockpit. Not as detailed as Fernando's but just enough to be seen through the canopy which I am trying to have slide opened.



It's now only dry fitted for easy painting when i pop it out.. I am going to try and fit the decal over the molded dash to see if it can blend into the dials. There is a flat dash but I like living dangerously. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi Guys,

More updates...



Firstly the manufactures gave you decals for the wing root air scoops...I replaced them with plastic strip...



I got the engines repainted properly picking out details and giving it that gimy look...even Toons can look messy...



Covered two cut outs with plastic sheet on the cockpit dash and sanded the curvature...



The canopy came with very thick securing lugs which I carved out with my rotor tool. You can see that it overlaps part of the front windshield. I will have to polish it down and hope that solves the problem...



Since I removed the lugs I decided to also reove the locating slots and cover up the holes with plastic strip...



The decals fit snuggly and the softener let the dials resest into the molded dash. I sprayed it with matt varnish before picking out the dials with a drop of Future

Lucky me the seatbelts come molded onto the seat so I'll be painting that next.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Looney Toons continues...



A blast from the airbrush for the silver and a few swishes from the hairy sticks finished the seat and belts.



I next masked and painted the propeller...here it is being unmasked.



Tucking everything into place and retesting...all's fine. Sprayed the exposed bodywork with zinc chromate. I have just glued the two halves and it's being clamped down.

While waiting for the glue to set I started on my SeaHawk with spraying most of the interior in silver and the cockpit bay in blue grey.

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
You are certainly not cutting corners just because it's a 'toon. Engine and cockpit look great. The instrument panel decal looks the part. Motor etc seems to fit nicely.
Jim