Dusting off the ME-329 Project

[Papermodder]

Hello all.
With the Yamaha TMAX build complete, it's now time to get back to the ME-329 papermodel build.
This build was started with the intent as a project for last springs SBC, but life and a build that became more complex than I was expecting, it did not get completed.
Now back into build season, I really want to finish this build.
As a refresher one can see where we left off on the contest build thread.
http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/SMF/index.php/topic,10842.0.html

Now here is where I am at at this time.
The leading edge of the nacelles have been covered and the rad intakes cut out, and then the assembly of the lower nacelle skins were constructed. These are 2 layers of card thick. The pieces where preshaped before assembly. Then tweaked when the section was completed, to match the nacelle.

Completed left nacelle lower skin.



Right nacelle lower outside skin and pieces for the inside skin.



Completed right nacelle lower skin.



Attaching the skin.





Attaching the prop fairings. These were assembled earlier.





Finished lower nacelles and where I am at tonight.







Next up are the top nacelle skins and engine covers.
Have a good evening and thank you for following.
Questions and comments are always welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Nice to see you back at this one.
Progressing nicely

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Good evening all.
A short update this evening.
Today started on the upper nacelle skins for the left wing. Since this is being built with the removable engine cover, the section that covers the prop shaft will have to be cut from the rear piece of the nacelle skin.
Using dividers, the measurements for the rear skin were transferred to the that piece of the skin, then the skin was cut to size. this was repeated with the inner skin. The two pieces were then glued together. This assembly was then shaped and glued into position.
The remaining piece was shaped and used in the assembly of the engine cover.
This cover still requires the inside liner as well as the ports cut out for the exhaust stacks. Then trimmed and fitted.








This is where I am at tonight.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Fascinating work to watch

 

[JMac]

So cool to see this started up again.

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick and JMac.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Good Evening all. It was a very productive build weekend.
Installed the inner skin of the left engine cover and cut out the openings for the exhaust stacks.
This cover was then trimmed and fitted over the engine. I had one problem. The cover at the leading edge, wouls always pop up. I thought of using a pin to hold the front down, then found that the leading edge skin has a small overhang into the engine compartment. Using this to our advantage, installed a small dog of layered card, under the front of the cover. this would lock into that overhang and hold down the front.
With the left side done, started onto the right side.



This is where I am at tonight.













With the skins finished on both wings, it's time to move onto the canopy.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments are always welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Nice fix. Looking good here

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick.
I thought it was an easy solution to keep that cover down.

Jim