Halinski Curtiss Tomahawk IIB: A slow but steady build - Page 9

**Olo** · #81 01-10-2021, 02:53 PM

It is going to be great bird ....Looking good

**rmks2000** · #82 01-10-2021, 03:28 PM

Really came out nice Dan. Glad the inner wheel well came out ok. Regarding the bulb, one old trick from my plastic days was to drill a small hole in the glass bead and place a drop of paint in it (red, green depending on left/right wing).

Bob

**smithdr** · #83 01-10-2021, 06:54 PM

Thanks, Folks! Our meeting was really helpful, Bob...I ended up test fitting and realized the shape of the wheel well sort of made it go in a particular orientation if you really thought about it. I ended up gluing them to the ribs and spars and then adding the skin. Worked out great this time.

Hopefully the other side will skinned later tonight.

Dan

**smithdr** · #84 01-10-2021, 10:16 PM

Hot diggity...got the other side done!

**birder** · #85 01-11-2021, 10:27 AM

Way cool Dan you are going to have a sweet plane there...

**MacSongLi** · #86 01-11-2021, 10:41 AM

Nice work on the wings Dan. They look great. Keep it up.

Gary

**smithdr** · #87 01-12-2021, 04:24 PM

Thanks Glen and Gary.

There are so many things to do on it but each of them is kind of fun and in-depth so you don't lose interest! Keeps you on your toes, that's for sure. Wing tips are next and pretty soon...

Dan

**mor54** · #88 01-14-2021, 12:42 AM

Great modeling Dan, looks very nice and detailed. The link provided by Jeff is a great source for detailed information, thanks.

Shalom Mor

**smithdr** · #89 01-15-2021, 11:10 PM

Thank you SM! I too like that link. I'm especially going to use them for the landing gear parts!

I got the wing tips on and couldn't help it...I glued the wing in place. I think it will be a bit easier now to do belly work now that that is finished.

It really looks like a Tomahawk now...where is that Macchi or 109F when I need one?

Cheers,
Dan

**Isaac** · #90 01-15-2021, 11:16 PM

Nice work detailing the Tomahawk.

Isaac