LyleW's C-54
Re: LyleW's C-54
That thing is a beast Lyle - looking pretty good though. I very rarely get a decent fit all the way along a fuselage.
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BlackSheep214
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Re: LyleW's C-54
Don’t you just hate it when you test fit, it works then time to glue it it doesn’t? 
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Re: LyleW's C-54
Enough that it almost became a wall hanging!
Stuart and John...thanks! I truly love the a/c (and all from this era).
Stuart and John...thanks! I truly love the a/c (and all from this era).
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Duke Maddog
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Re: LyleW's C-54
Looking great Lyle! I'll be sure to watch out for those fit issues when I start mine.
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: LyleW's C-54
I think it is a precision issue on my part. But, do be careful.
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Duke Maddog
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Re: LyleW's C-54
Will do. I expect to be starting mine fairly soon. I found it's time to start building many of these big models so I can reduce the number of huge boxes taking up space.
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-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: LyleW's C-54
Well, there ya go! Now you have a reason....
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mustang1989
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Re: LyleW's C-54
Lyle this is coming along nicely!! Wow...... 
…..that landing gear is intricate. I think the use of CA glue is a good bet myself.
…..that landing gear is intricate. I think the use of CA glue is a good bet myself.Re: LyleW's C-54
Joe, thanks. She is a big girl, alright and a lot of very small parts. The nose gear fit pretty well if you do it correctly! I do not plan on installing that until much, much later.
Here is where we are today. Rudder and elevators installed. Did some more filling and sanding. Still like spraying a color (silver or black) and then sanding the area. Makes it easier to find low spots.
Here is where we are today. Rudder and elevators installed. Did some more filling and sanding. Still like spraying a color (silver or black) and then sanding the area. Makes it easier to find low spots.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..