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I'm really enjoying following this build. I like models with an abundance of physical details. This model has you doing it, there are a lot of things that the designer could've made into printed details yet decided the physical part would be better. You're doing a great job putting it all together. Your edges are lining up perfectly, the seems are cleans and tight. It would be cool to see you add some wires in the wheel bays, to replicate hydraulic lines or fuel lines or something. Regardless of what you decide to do, this model looks like its well on the way to being on the top shelf.
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Empennage - Part 1
Thank you very much T haf . I will certainly try to add hydraulic brake lines and other details, but the build is not that far yet.
Just started with the empennage. Have been away for a few days with no modeling on my mind, which is at times very pleasant. The internal structure is rather elaborated, to put it mildly, and consists of a few subsections: The rear end of the fuselage, the horizontal stabilizers with elevators and the vertical fin with rudder. The pictures show the first two structures, and the build-up with the horizontal stabilizers. Elevators not yet installed. A dry-fit with the fuselage rear end shows a perfect fit. I have reinforced the horizontal stabilizer skins by gluing an extra layer of paper on the inside, to prevent denting of the relatively thin skins. Really worth the effort. To be continued, Erik |
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It is always a great pleasure to see your fine artisanship, Erik.
Don |
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Your workmanship is top notch.
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That is a very solid looking structure there. Again, very clean and well constructed model.
Doug |
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Empennage - Part 2
Hi Don, Amazyah and George, thank you for your feedback. Apologies for the late response from my side, I've been away for some time, a much needed break from everything, enjoying a paper model free and WiFiless hiking week in the Swiss Alps. One can hardly imagine a life anymore without the latter, but it is just great. Spending nights in mountain huts, playing games with my own mates and just talking to people you just accidentally meet over there is such a fun time....
Anyway, I've returned again to the flat lands and normal live has resumed, including paper modeling (I started to miss it at the end of our trip....). Finally finished the tricky part of gluing the vertical stabilizer skin over the internal structure, after numerous trial fits. Apart from minimum trimming of the bottom edges, everything fitted fine. Also the elevators are in place. Many parts that make up the vertical stabilizer are curved and the entire assembly needs extensive trial fitting is my conclusion, only then you can gain enough confidence to glue it in place. The final part is the rudder, I have assembled it already but a few corrections will be required for a good fit at the vertical stabilizer and remainder of the empennage. The entire section is elaborate and consisting of many parts, every small misalignment may lead to other misalignments. Not too dramatic but nevertheless an attention point. Erik |
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Having trouble to upload the remainder of the pictures. Will try later again.
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Here they are.
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Empennage finished
A quick update. Fitting issue with the rudder was quickly solved, luckily, and then it was an easy job to glue the entire assembly in its place. After installing the leading edge parts at the root of each of the horizontal stabilizers the job's done.
For edge coloring of the ocean blue upper print, I either use a very light shade of grey (Tombow N89), which can be made darker by adding another layer of ink, or for bigger surfaces, Tamiya XF82 Ocean gray. It's slightly too dark so should be applied very thinly. I used it for masking the joint line on the vertical fin. The result is quite acceptable. The colors never fully fit the print of the model, so it's a continuous trial and error process. You learn as you go. Cheers, Erik |
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Trial and error? I'd say more like success and success. That tail end looked so daunting and now it turned out great! Well done, Erik.
P.S. My wife and mother-out-law just got back from Nederland and they had a great time! Dan |
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