F4U-Mk II "Bloody Death"

[Eddie M.]

Here are the wings. I'm a bit flummixed because I have to reverse engineer all the moving parts to make it easier for painting.

[cthulhu77]

  No spats?

[Eddie M.]

  No spats?

Sorry, no spats. I'm aware that cuts down on the coolness factor by 1000, but I really want to get done in the time I'm given.

[Eddie M.]

Progress progresses. The major wing transplant has been begun. I had a little extra time between glue and paint and made my seltbelts. I made the "buckles" out of .0022" wire. If I had been at work, I could have made the quick release type, with operating quick release.
   Eddie

[sotoolslinger]

Mouth hanging open, Yeah your just an idea man , no  building skills at all sandbaggin bas.....oh never mind

[cthulhu77]

yeah. he always builds the best...

[Eddie M.]

The wings and rhinoplasty are done. I had to cut 10 styrene disks to make the laminated nose extension. Had to do it to balance out the wide wings. I still may snip the tips.
    Eddie

[cthulhu77]

Oh yeah, square wings !!!!

[Brian da Basher]

Eddie, you're a genius! The subtlety of this is just brilliant! I love how you extended the cowling to balance out the Spitfire wings. Any chance you'll also make use of the Spitfire prop and spinner on this too?

Brian da Basher

[BlackOps]

Heck, I'm just thinking how happy that Hermit Crab is going to be when you finish his new ride     

As Brian said, this is very subtle and really will get a lot of double takes if it keeps it's current shape, but I've learned never to second guess Eddie until it's done!

[John Howling Mouse]

Awwww, Eddie, my main man: don't know how to break it to you gently but you're goin' about this all WRONG, buddy.  
You're supposed to build up some internal dumba** structure out of bits and pieces of horribly over-engineered styrene so that you can spend at least 15 months
trying to make the durned thing work.  This "pump-out-a-masterpiece-in-a-day" thing is just so, uh, efficient and practical.  

Aw, heck.  My wife says I can borrow her embroidery machine which is even easier than resorting to the proverbial knitting needles as this machine does all the work for you.

I remain:    (humble like the dust at your feet, Master)

[Eddie M.]

Thank you all very much! This is the final shape. I thought of clipping the wings, but It would erase the Spitfire influence. Maybe I will start paint tomorrow.
   Eddie

[sotoolslinger]

Gorgeous as usual. I wouldn't clip the wings ,but definitely use the prop and spinner from the Spit. Check your messages I'm sending you an image so I won't hijack the thread

[Eddie M.]

Gorgeous as usual. I wouldn't clip the wings ,but definitely use the prop and spinner from the Spit. Check your messages I'm sending you an image so I won't hijack the thread

Thanks for the advice. I'll see if a Spitfire spinner will work. Right now I'm dealing with a bad fit of the can o' peas. Believe me, that's how it fits!

[Daryl J.]

That's amazing!


Daryl J.