Quote from: Gondor on January 14, 2023, 02:38:26 AM

Quote from: kerick on January 13, 2023, 02:09:44 PM

Quote from: Gondor on January 13, 2023, 11:18:26 AMThought I would have a go at fixing the Carburetor intake for this kit by applying a blob of Superglue to the notched area only to find that the cap of the glue is stuck very firmly to the rest of the container   

Gondor

If it's the typical little tube you could poke a hole in it and squeeze out some on some scrap then dab it where you need it with a toothpick.

Unfortunatly it's a screw on top which I did try and unscrew to no avail

Gondor

I see what you are using now. I was thinking of the cheap tube that you could poke a hole in and get one more drop or two out of. No worries.

Quote from: Gondor on January 14, 2023, 06:23:02 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 14, 2023, 06:06:10 AM

Quote from: Gondor on January 14, 2023, 02:38:26 AMUnfortunatly it's a screw on top which I did try and unscrew to no avail

Gondor

Run some de-bonder into it ?

You have to have debonder to be able to use it.

This is what I use



readily available at my local supermarket so this time I bought a spare as well as one to use. I like it for the control you can get with this version, not everyone or maybe even most may like it but it suits me.

Gondor

I gave up on this because while i liked the control i hated the way the lids kept getting glued on.

Quote from: zenrat on January 16, 2023, 03:03:32 AMI gave up on this because while i liked the control i hated the way the lids kept getting glued on.

There is some sage advice I was given years ago, "Always wipe your nozzle" 

Gondor

And the superglue?

Seriously, may well be worth looking at the Eduard CS199 as there's some spares there that could well transfer across, cowling bulges especially.

Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 16, 2023, 05:42:11 AMAnd the superglue?

Seriously, may well be worth looking at the Eduard CS199 as there's some spares there that could well transfer across, cowling bulges especially.

The bulges are fitted into recesses on the eduard kit where with the KP kit they are fitted onto the cowling surface. They are on now and looking reasonable. Thinking of defining the panel line a bit more though.

Gondor

How well would the Eduard cockpit fit another kit?

The instrument panel is definitely going into a Heller K that I grafted an S199 cowl onto some 30 years back. Detailed the cockpit too.

Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 16, 2023, 01:37:46 PMHow well would the Eduard cockpit fit another kit?

The instrument panel is definitely going into a Heller K that I grafted an S199 cowl onto some 30 years back. Detailed the cockpit too.

No idea as all the parts are still on the sprues and in their bags.

Gondor

This could easily end up going into the bin, which is unusual for me to do. The cockpit glazing is fighting me and I already have a slight glue blob on it. It seams that no matter how much fetteling I do it doesn't want to fit correctly. I have also lost the mass balances for the alerions' which although it should have them, they would probably get lost at some point in the future.

      

Gondor

Put it to one side for now and come back to it later.  A rew weeks later.

As for the Eduard combo, the erla hood option has the oil cooler on the fuselage sprue, the later oil cooler style is on the standard c/s199 sprue.  Don't have it to hand but you do get both.

I will see if there is another at Perth at the end of the month and if so call this one a paractice item.

Gondor

IIRC the eduard canopies fit the Kp kit and you definitely get spare.

Just put it to one side for now as it's clearly fighting back.  Be happy you not struggling with the original kp one as that really is a horror!

Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 09, 2023, 07:17:39 AMIIRC the eduard canopies fit the Kp kit and you definitely get spare.

Just put it to one side for now as it's clearly fighting back.  Be happy you not struggling with the original kp one as that really is a horror!

I did, years ago in the 80's. As far as I remember I possibly had three kits of it, Israeli version, Czechoslovakian in both single and two seater versions. All had canopies that could have been replaced by the bottom of beer bottle which would have improved the visibility through them.

Eduard S-199 Erla has both oil coolers on the fuselage sprue, parts F1 and F7. In addition, the later cooler is on the standard C/S199 sprue, but it needs a spacer as it's too short for the Erla fuselage.

Couldn't see Eduard forcing one choice as they always give lots of spares.

Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 11, 2023, 02:13:34 AMEduard S-199 Erla has both oil coolers on the fuselage sprue, parts F1 and F7. In addition, the later cooler is on the standard C/S199 sprue, but it needs a spacer as it's too short for the Erla fuselage.

Couldn't see Eduard forcing one choice as they always give lots of spares.

The dual boxing gives you two aircraft, but only options for one of each type, with and without that oil cooler.

Haveing recently bought several AZ Models Bf 109's I have found that the H-1 has spare counter balances for the aileron's so I can pinch them from that kit for the mule. Not feeling so down about the build this weekend, if I get the time I will have another go at the canopy

Gondor

Quote from: Gondor on April 15, 2023, 07:28:29 AMNot feeling so down about the build this weekend..