1/48 Sea Beau

[Old Wombat]

Back onto this build. I hope to have it finished in time for the SA Scale Model Expo.

Working on the outer wing elements of the wing-fold system.

[NARSES2]

Glad to see you back at this 

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, Chris!

Already finished the outer wing-fold framework.

[Old Wombat]

For the back-seater's .50-cal, should I go with the lots-of-little-circles perforated cooling shroud or the fewer-slots-along-the-barrel perforated cooling shroud?

[zenrat]

I've always preferred the look of the circles.

[Old Wombat]

Yeah, I'll probably go that way (although I prefer the look of the long-slot version) because all of the photo's I can find show that version. However, I found it interesting that the US Army manual on aerial fixed-mount & flexible-mount .50 cal's shows the long-slot version in its (photographic) illustrations. I'm guessing a standardisation on the circle-hole version some time in late-'42/early-'43.

[philp]

From what I have seen the round air cooling holes were more common.

[zenrat]

Long holes would allow greater air flow.

[PR19_Kit]

But would cost more to make I expect.

[zenrat]

Maybe not.  The holes would prolly be punched out from flat sheet which would then be rolled into a tube and welded.

If only there was someone who used to work in the steel industry we could ask...

[NARSES2]

Maybe not.  The holes would prolly be punched out from flat sheet which would then be rolled into a tube and welded.

If only there was someone who used to work in the steel industry we could ask...

That's steel fabrication though, not the actual production of the steel 

But yes that's the way I would assume they would be made, they don't need to take any stresses and strains, just help diffuse the heat.

[Old Wombat]

Wing fold as is (I noticed a few things that need fixing when taking these photos);

Port side:


Starboard side:


Cheers!

[PR19_Kit]

Holey Moley, that's AMAZING! 

Even if it is 1/48 the detail level is exceptional. 

[Old Wombat]

Yeah, not quite sykotik level but good enough for this (relatively) old f@rt.

[NARSES2]

That's fantastic sir