Falco's S&P Builds - Page 19

**Falco** · #**181** 10-21-2019, 05:10 AM

Slow progress... almost on purpose because it's going so great that I want to milk it as much as I can! It's coming together really well.

**Falco** · #**182** 10-21-2019, 02:12 PM

That's a wrap for today... Trying to build slow for more enjoyment. I will build another even better right after this one.

**Rata** · #**183** 10-21-2019, 03:42 PM

Nice so far Falco. Landing gear on this one or 'clean'?

**Wyvern** · #**184** 10-21-2019, 04:38 PM

Looks like a T-38, and it also looks sharp as a tack.

Wyvern

**Falco** · #**185** 10-22-2019, 06:50 AM

Thanks a lot guys... Rata its going to be a clean version. I never liked displaying my models in the landing gear down configuration.

**Falco** · #**186** 10-23-2019, 05:30 AM

Well it's done but not too happy with how the canopy turned out... During assembly of the canopy it took on a "banana" shape that should have raised a red flag in my brain telling me I will have assembly issues. Well when mating with the fuselage there is a gap between the edge of the frame and the fuselage so I tried to press down to close the gap but ended up wrinkling the forward end of the windshield... I must figure out a solution to prevent this on my next build.

**tigertony100** · #**187** 10-23-2019, 08:33 AM

That's a common fault with the canopies I personally suffer with the jets of S&P. Right now I have trouble aligning A-4 Skyhawks canopies. Read and re-read Rata's tutorial about assembling canopies but I can't get a straight edge for gluing them. I've seen pictures of Brent's build and he even let them not very sharp close in various tabs. I achieve the same result with an F4F Two-seater Tiger II. Best Regards and waiting for your next post. Tony.

**gomidefilho** · #**188** 10-23-2019, 08:34 AM

Nice Talon! Very neat build!

**Falco** · #**189** 10-23-2019, 12:52 PM

I will give it another go... but until then here is the T-38 in it's final resting place (on a shelf in office until it is destroyed by a clumsy curious co-worker).

**Rata** · #**190** 10-23-2019, 04:53 PM

The canopy issue is not all that noticeable. Nice build regardless.