Group Build: Biplane - barnstormer to fighter

[Bob T]

Considering how little of the interior you can see with the door closed, I am calling the interior "good enough!"

 

[Bob T]

The windows are are poor fit also. Took me about 45 minutes of careful sanding to get the two right side windows to fit.

 

[Ron2]

The windows are are poor fit also. Took me about 45 minutes of careful sanding to get the two right side windows to fit.

I forgot to mention that.

 

[Bob T]

I forgot to mention that.

No worries.
Looks like the windshield is gonna be trouble, also.

 

[Ron2]

No worries.
Looks like the windshield is gonna be trouble, also.

I don't think I had trouble with the windshield. Were you able to install the windshield brace?

 

[Bob T]

I don't think I had trouble with the windshield. Were you able to install the windshield brace?

Not there yet....

 

[wjbrandel]

Cockpit and engine are installed on the lower wing.

Small parts installed and painted

Had to replace that long piece of plastic with a piece of stretched sprue. Stupid thhing broke while I was painting it and the linoleum monster got it (I don't have a carpet).

Half of the fuselage is installed. The cockpit was easier to install than the fuselage half.

Both halves of the fuselage are installed, just the top left to go. It seems a shame to put that much work into the cockpit if it is just going to be sealed out of site.

Found large gap on the fuselage had to seal it. Now I need to wait for it to cure, then I can continue.

 

[BarleyBop]

Cockpit and engine are installed on the lower wing.

That actually looks pretty cool!

 

[wjbrandel]

That actually looks pretty cool!

Thanks, Roden models aren't bad but there are a lot of gaps to be filled. I'll be building another Roden.

 

[BarleyBop]

there are a lot of gaps to be filled.

Noted.
Working on engine, cowling and cockpit, will soon be facing fuselage and wings of my Roden kit.

 

[BarleyBop]

...so while looking at other builds online, I realized that the kit didn't include 'collector ring mounting frames'. Sure enough, my SKUA had them, and they feature rather prominently in there.
Fabricated in brass, they look rather nice!
Too bad they'll be painted matte black.

 

[Edbert]

I pulled my decals/roundels off of both wings, destroying them in the process. I'm committed to painting them now

 

[BarleyBop]

Will need to touch up where the brass is got scratched...
Used Tamiya metal primer... First time, it dries clear, but the paint went on well afterwards. AK matte black pen.
Then also for first time, tried AMMO ultra glue for PE and clear parts. It has a paste consistency, so stays put, like CA gel. Dries clear.

Glad I went and done done it.

 

[Ron2]

Will need to touch up where the brass is got scratched...
Used Tamiya metal primer... First time, it dries clear, but the paint went on well afterwards. AK matte black pen.
Then also for first time, tried AMMO ultra glue for PE and clear parts. It has a paste consistency, so stays put, like CA gel. Dries clear.

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Glad I went and done done it.

Looks nice!!

 

[Edbert]

I pulled my decals/roundels off of both wings, destroying them in the process. I'm committed to painting them now

It was intentional. (replying to the sad or shocked faces)

I could not live with the harshness/brightness, and they did not lie down as I had hoped. I'm hopeful that being round means easy to paint.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Okay. Found a little time to work on this plane. We had a haboob the other night. Wow! I can't believe all my trees survived. But I got complacent and you forget how powerful a thunderstorm can be so that means I had to Play Lumberjack for a couple days. So working on the wings and getting all the struts and PE installed. I'm having some trouble with this PE. It is so thick I've tried just about everything to not get those Nubs. I wonder if I took a lighter to it for a second would that make cutting it easier? I just didn't want to get the brass all soft and not straight.

 

[Edbert]

I've tried just about everything to not get those Nubs

Do you have any metal files? Sanding sticks or sponges will just get eaten.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Do you have any metal files? Sanding sticks or sponges will just get eaten.

Oh believe me I got files up the ying yang. All types. It's not normal PE. I can cut PE and not have any nub. I'm just wondering if there's a trick to cutting the really thick PE? Would heating it first work? I don't know and I don't want to test a piece because it's biplane rigging and I don't want to screw it up. If I do I'd have to order some brass wire because Andy's moved I think and hobby bench is out

 

[wjbrandel]

Thanks, Roden models aren't bad but there are a lot of gaps to be filled. I'll be building another Roden.

A rethink. The model got destroyed by clamping the top of the fuselage to the rest. the fitment was quite bad so I used three small clamps and over night the fuselage collapsed and fractured with the light pressure of the clamps.
I don't know if I got a bad model or if it was the type of plastic. But I have another model that I will start for this build.

 

[kevin]

. But I have another model that I will start for this build.

Keep moving forward.

 

[wjbrandel]

Keep moving forward.

Absolutely. I haven't binned the model yet, I do want to try to fix it but I don't know if my skills are up to it yet.

 

[BarleyBop]

So, right of passage: first Quinta decals.
Of course, I start with tiny levers that need to have the two halves glued together... Yikes! (More like OOOPS!)

Plan B: bit of wire and CA knobs.
I cut slits for them to travel in, drilled tiny holes so they stay planted.

More decal adventures tomorrow!

 

[Jakko]

It's not normal PE.

It looks shiny. Is it nickel silver? I know Tamiya usually uses that for their photoetched parts, maybe Trumpeter does too, at least here? That stuff is much harder to file down than brass. My only suggestion is to hold the part in flat pliers so that the attachment point just sticks out, and use a fine file.

 

[Bob T]

Just about ready to add some color...


I'd have already done it by now, but I've been spending a lot of time watching the guys who are rebuilding our chimney.
The bricklayer is doing wonderful work, and I find it fascinating.

 

[Ron2]

It was intentional. (replying to the sad or shocked faces)

I could not live with the harshness/brightness, and they did not lie down as I had hoped. I'm hopeful that being round means easy to paint.

I'm thinking you should not have said "easy "

 

[Ron2]

A rethink. The model got destroyed by clamping the top of the fuselage to the rest. the fitment was quite bad so I used three small clamps and over night the fuselage collapsed and fractured with the light pressure of the clamps.
I don't know if I got a bad model or if it was the type of plastic. But I have another model that I will start for this build.

That sucks.

 

[Ron2]

Absolutely. I haven't binned the model yet, I do want to try to fix it but I don't know if my skills are up to it yet.

One way to develop them!

 

[Ron2]

Just about ready to add some color...


I'd have already done it by now, but I've been spending a lot of time watching the guys who are rebuilding our chimney.
The bricklayer is doing wonderful work, and I find it fascinating.

When I was in the trades I thought the worst job was a masons laborer.

 

[Bob T]

When I was in the trades I thought the worst job was a masons laborer.

Ah...the guy that carries the bricks and mortar up the ladder...Tough job.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

It looks shiny. Is it nickel silver? I know Tamiya usually uses that for their photoetched parts, maybe Trumpeter does too, at least here? That stuff is much harder to file down than brass. My only suggestion is to hold the part in flat pliers so that the attachment point just sticks out, and use a fine file.

Good advice. Thanks. Yeah, it's got to be the metal. Nickel silver or whatever. Cuz normally I get the razor blade on it and rock it back and forth once or twice and it cuts right through. This stuff? Nope. Pita