Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:52 pm
Very nice work! I like the fuel filler pipes Carlos, are you going to scratch some caps for them?
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Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:46 pm
I have an idea for the inner portion, yes.
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 2:38 pm
Great work guys!
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:25 pm
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 
. 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.
. 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.Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:05 pm
Well, you have sure knocked that one out rapidly to this point!
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:27 am
Wow, John, theatre is a beauty!
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:08 pm
Incredible work John!! 
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:21 pm
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.
Adding Gap Filling CA
My favorite gap filler.
When I first performed my “model building restart” in 2015, I was buying most of my supplies at the Dollar Store. My source for gap filler is the 7-11.
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.
Adding Gap Filling CA
My favorite gap filler.
When I first performed my “model building restart” in 2015, I was buying most of my supplies at the Dollar Store. My source for gap filler is the 7-11.
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:54 pm
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.
Keep them coming guys!
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.
Keep them coming guys!
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:57 am
Benedicte! I'm a regular customer of her husbands books and magazines. Very well researched and mostly never before published material.speedgraflex wrote: