Orlik PBJ-1H Mitchell - Page 89

**Bomarc** · #**881** 01-25-2010, 07:04 AM

Thanks guys.

Well, finally, the canopy is in place for good. No more gigantic helping hand to have to hold in place for pictures.

Some last minute things for the cockpit. Gun sight (now with reflector) has returned. I superglued that puppy in, so it’s not going anywhere. A few touch-ups with paint, permanently affixed the control column (it was flopping around in there), and some general housekeeping. Here’s the last looks of the cockpit before it’s covered up for good:

And with the canopy firmly glued in. The gun sight fits well under the “glass”:

Remember some of these parts? They seem to all work well together:

Seems so long ago now.

Mike

**willygoat** · #**882** 01-25-2010, 07:51 AM

That look awesome! I can imaging seeing that thing flying in at an airshow.

**flying rasta** · #**883** 01-25-2010, 09:31 AM

i have to keep reminding myself this isn't a restoration project... but a card model... but the lines are certainly blurred.. sliding panel...wow. thanks mike.

**cmdr199212** · #**884** 01-25-2010, 09:45 AM

again, excellent work!

**peter taft** · #**885** 01-25-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cmdr199212

again, excellent work!

A very big 2nd to that

**Wily** · #**886** 01-25-2010, 05:18 PM

I love this guy.

**Papercut** · #**887** 01-25-2010, 07:14 PM

Soooo

impressed by your work and the quality of the kit, ordered one last week, came in today's mail. I also have several kits that will benefit from the scan I will make of the engine parts to replace the dismal one's that came w/them! The canopy is just the bomb and I do hope you make available a complete vac'd canopy set at some later date. I saw that 1st class vac machine you made and many here would more than be willing to pay for your handy work @ vacu-forming. I am one of those fellas that is old enough to have had a Mattel one (vac machine) many, many moons ago and do so wish I still had one today

.Rick

**kenlwest** · #**888** 01-25-2010, 07:45 PM

Mike,

I am glad you posted those final shots of the interior before permanently closing the canopy. This has to be the most beautifully detailed cockpit ever! I actually felt like someone just closed the lid on a casket!

This has been a record setting build - that's for sure! I can't wait for the finish and see this aircraft in full glory!

Great Job!

Ken

**Bomarc** · #**889** 01-25-2010, 08:47 PM

Rick, if/when you decide to build that beast, contact me, we'll work something out on the clear parts. No guarantee of fit though......

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Originally Posted by kenlwest

I actually felt like someone just closed the lid on a casket!

I know Ken. It was kind of like saying goodbye to an old friend, right? There's lot to see in there still....

Well I have to say that framing the outside of this canopy has got to be the most tedious operation I've encountered in this whole project. I took the Major's advice, and "skinned" the parts to make them really thin, then painted out the white on the back side:

But like I said, really tedious. This is all I have to show for tonight's work:

But I like the technique. The combination of the thinned paper, moistened by the glue, makes things like that "eye patch" on the pilot's side conform to compound curves easier. Thanks Major!

Mike

**cmdr199212** · #**890** 01-26-2010, 09:56 AM

:rubs hands in anticipation: Oh lala! I can't wait! :drool: