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Started by Gondor, January 11, 2023, 01:12:41 PM

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Gondor

I have decided to redo this panel by using a spare decal. The old decal has been scraped off and a coat of Humbrol 21 will be applied this time rather than the Matt paint that was previously used.
The spare is from another kit which is going to get the eduard treatment so the decal is redundant for that kit.

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Gondor

So after cleaning off the old decal, applying gloss paint and then the "spare" decal I managed to assemble the fuselage. then this kind of happened  :rolleyes:





I see lots of PSR in my future, as if that never happens  ;D

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Gondor

I'm looking at putting the propellors together, but I have a problem. I can't find the instructions, nor can I find the other conversion set I bought to use the instructions from.

Although each propellor blade is marked either F or R, for Front or Rear, I vaguely remember something about the propellor blades being marked wrongly and should be the other way around.

The end of the propellor blades marked F have a step in them which fits into the holes of the rear propellor hub which supports my memory, however, I prefer solid evidence than rely on my ageing memory.

Can someone check for me and let me know if that is correct? 

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Gondor

Wonders will never end!

I found my other Freightdog P.1027 conversion set!  :drink:

It was hiding in a box that was out of sight along with parts of an Academy Tempest which I was attempting to scratch build into the Eagle-powered aircraft. The instructions confirm what my memory was telling me about the propellor blades being labelled wrongly, that F was R and that R was F.

I can now continue with assembling the propellors between periods of PSR on the engine fuselage joint.

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Gondor

Some progress



The two halves of the propellor hubs are not glued together to make it easier to paint each section. I had to swap the rear hub as the rear of the back one was too large for the front of the engine by a visible amount, however, the other conversion set's part looked far better and the hub from the set I have open fitted the engine front of the second set very well too, so I swapped them.

More filler has been added to the top of the engine cover as the profile didn't look quite right. I will see how it looks tomorrow when I sand it back again. I could well end up adding more filler, but then I am using the conversion set with a different model than the recommended kit.

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Gondor

Just about finished the second round of PSR





Who knows, I might manage to finish this in time, might.....

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

PR19_Kit

That Eagle engine look good no matter what it's fitted to!  :thumbsup:

I'm tempted to get a couple more, how about an Eagle Mustang? Or an Eagle Corsair even?
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Rheged

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 22, 2024, 11:42:37 AMThat Eagle engine look good no matter what it's fitted to!  :thumbsup:

I'm tempted to get a couple more, how about an Eagle Mustang? Or an Eagle Corsair even?

That's just challenging one of our number to do something  extreme  and probably ridiculous!    Eagle engined Swordfish/Albacore, perhaps;  or even bolt one to the front of a Chipmunk?
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

Gondor

Quote from: Rheged on September 22, 2024, 12:50:56 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 22, 2024, 11:42:37 AMThat Eagle engine look good no matter what it's fitted to!  :thumbsup:

I'm tempted to get a couple more, how about an Eagle Mustang? Or an Eagle Corsair even?

That's just challenging one of our number to do something  extreme  and probably ridiculous!    Eagle engined Swordfish/Albacore, perhaps;  or even bolt one to the front of a Chipmunk?

I think the depth of that chin intake is about the same as the width of a Chipmunk fuselage.

Kit, if you get several of these engines you could put two on an early Meteor!

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

PR19_Kit

Quote from: Gondor on September 22, 2024, 01:17:55 PMKit, if you get several of these engines you could put two on an early Meteor!


Now THERE'S an idea!  :thumbsup:

It'd need MUCH longer landing gear to clear those monster props though.

Maybe two on a Mossie, or a Hornet even?
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Captain Canada

I'm looking this one ! Looking forward to more.
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Gondor

#41
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 22, 2024, 02:35:10 PM
Quote from: Gondor on September 22, 2024, 01:17:55 PMKit, if you get several of these engines you could put two on an early Meteor!


Now THERE'S an idea!  :thumbsup:

It'd need MUCH longer landing gear to clear those monster props though.

Maybe two on a Mossie, or a Hornet even?

Not so much if the chine intake was level with the wing leading edge. The intake that is under the rear fuselage could then be faired into the underside of the original engine shape with the exhaust being from the existing exhaust from what was the jet engine. OF course this is all "Blue Sky" thinking and in way checked against any model as I am at work, but I think the idea floats.

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

zenrat

Quote from: Rheged on September 22, 2024, 12:50:56 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 22, 2024, 11:42:37 AMThat Eagle engine look good no matter what it's fitted to!  :thumbsup:

I'm tempted to get a couple more, how about an Eagle Mustang? Or an Eagle Corsair even?

That's just challenging one of our number to do something  extreme  and probably ridiculous!    Eagle engined Swordfish/Albacore, perhaps;  or even bolt one to the front of a Chipmunk?

Sea Fury would be almost sensible, but how about a DH9 or a Brisfit?
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

Quote from: zenrat on September 23, 2024, 05:11:11 AMSea Fury would be almost sensible, but how about a DH9 or a Brisfit?


Or an SE5, or a Camel even?

Maybe an F-35 at a pinch?  ;D
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kitbasher

#44
Quote from: zenrat on September 23, 2024, 05:11:11 AM
Quote from: Rheged on September 22, 2024, 12:50:56 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 22, 2024, 11:42:37 AMThat Eagle engine look good no matter what it's fitted to!  :thumbsup:

I'm tempted to get a couple more, how about an Eagle Mustang? Or an Eagle Corsair even?

That's just challenging one of our number to do something  extreme  and probably ridiculous!    Eagle engined Swordfish/Albacore, perhaps;  or even bolt one to the front of a Chipmunk?

Sea Fury would be almost sensible, but how about a DH9 or a Brisfit?


Eagle Sea Fury?  See https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?msg=589585.  The deleted Photobucket pics will be replaced in due course.

An Eagle P-47 could be a whif alternative to the https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XP-72, more akin to what was being proposed in the https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XP-69
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