Classic Biplane Duelists

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Very nice work! I like the fuel filler pipes Carlos, are you going to scratch some caps for them?
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I have an idea for the inner portion, yes.
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Great work guys!
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Finished up the rigging today, now I need to spend a week or two fixing all the glue smears and the holes, some of which are extra :bored: . The wheels are really loose on the axles. Still have to put the exhaust manifolds on, too. I used the instructions from a Roden kit for the rigging plan.

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Well, you have sure knocked that one out rapidly to this point!
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Wow, John, theatre is a beauty!
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Incredible work John!! :shoutout: :shoutout:
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John Eaton, that is a wonderful wonderful wonderful sight! Having properly rigged the kit elevates the qualities of the model so much, everything comes together!

Working on a chin pan. I made a paper form, scribed the edges, then delicately trenched the interior to make as much of a recessed area as possible. After that I used the same template to cut a piece of 0.10 plastic card, glued that. After that, I masked and sprayed Surfacer White 1000, waited an hour before sanding and adjusting any rough edges or areas.

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Adding Gap Filling CA

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My favorite gap filler.

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Way to go John! You finished that very quickly and beautifully! What a sweet looking bird!

Bruce! Nice work on the pan. Looks like you nailed it well. I also like the C/A glues for filler sometimes. Mr. Surfacer 500 and Tamiya white putty are my go- to putties for medium to small gaps and seams. Larger ones are done with strip styrene and C/A glue.

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