Mystere IVa- Yoav design in 1/30 scale

[Isaac]

as always, simple construction


internal framing


and the rest of the upper spine frame


parts



dry fit


added side sheets to smooth out the skins when glued.



Note:
the fin is then glued and the work has to shift upfront to the canopy as it and the upper spine join the vertical fin.


Isaac

[Isaac]

Here is the clear canopy part


all of the frames and upper spine parts



glued to the clear plastic



ready to go



Canopy is on ( some of the coloring came off during gluing despite the fact that the pages were pre-sprayed with clear matte acrylic American ). I guess I rushed the process

No open canopy this time.



going aft


and done


Isaac

[YOAVHOZMI]

nice work Isaac, but why close canopy?

i usually see your last models with open canopy.

Shabat Shalom

YOAV

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by YOAVHOZMI

nice work Isaac, but why close canopy?

i usually see your last models with open canopy.

Shabat Shalom

YOAV

Yoav

Since I decided to keep this model simple, I kept the canopy closed.

also, this will be my last model I am building in Toronto and I have to travel next week, so my time is running out.


but you are right, I like the canopy open.

Isaac

[Isaac]

Here is the receiving part on the vertical stab



instead of the paper part or putty as suggested, I used my mini lathe to shape a wood dowel by sanding.


will go here



painted



and glued on


Isaac

[Isaac]

Here is the receiving location on the vertical stab. Notice that this jet has an all moving horizontal stabilizer and thus it is not an elevator. Same concept as on the F-86 Sabre and all western fighters since the 50's. So it pivots around a shaft that is connected to the vertical structure.


the parts


structure and pivot


one side is on. Note that the dowel goes thru to the other side first.



and a show of the pivot action ( you can leave it free to pivot or glue in place )
Up


Down


both sides are now attached and glued



Isaac

[MacSongLi]

Once again, very nice work Isaac. Thank you for the great build photos. Did you vaccuform this canopy?

Gary

[Isaac]

here are the spars and frames attached to the fuselage



spars





note:
Yoav's instructions are to attach the lower card to the wing . That is the preferred instruction. However, I am cutting the landing gear bay and needed to know exactly where this piece would be, so I glued it to the wing spar first.




Isaac

[Isaac]

Simple skins



dry fit


cut out the landing gear bay area from the lower skin



glue the bay ( I made it from scraps and card ) to the rear spar as shown


glue the wings on.



Isaac

[MacSongLi]

I thought that this was going to be a gear up version?

Gary