Noorduyn Norseman - Finished Pics Page 6

[Flyer]

Tried without success to find a cutaway drawing, but found some text that stated there is a 120 US gal fuel tank at that location, I will throw out a guess that it's a easy access panel to remove the tank for drainage if it becomes contaminated with water while in a remote location, maybe... Sounds plausible to me.

[zenrat]

Thanks mate.  The moulded texture almost looks like a radiator so I wondered, until I saw that picture, if it was a flush oil cooler or similar.
Easilly accessible fuel tank makes sense and means that as it is an access panel I shouldn't paint it differently to the rest of the underside of the wing.

[The Rat]

Every year the northern Ontario community of Red Lake has a Norseman festival, where a lot of flying examples congregate in tribute. It's over 21 hours driving from the Toronto area, but one day I'll make it.

https://www.norsemanfestival.on.ca/about-the-noorduyn-norseman/

[Pellson]

Every year the northern Ontario community of Red Lake has a Norseman festival, where a lot of flying examples congregate in tribute. It's over 21 hours driving from the Toronto area, but one day I'll make it.

https://www.norsemanfestival.on.ca/about-the-noorduyn-norseman/

There ought to be the odd Toronto-based Norseman to hitch a ride with?

[buzzbomb]

Nice work Fred

[The Rat]

Every year the northern Ontario community of Red Lake has a Norseman festival, where a lot of flying examples congregate in tribute. It's over 21 hours driving from the Toronto area, but one day I'll make it.

https://www.norsemanfestival.on.ca/about-the-noorduyn-norseman/

There ought to be the odd Toronto-based Norseman to hitch a ride with?

I've seen some at fly-ins, but I don't know of any based around here. Might check the register for owner addresses, but they could be a company based here and operating far north.

[zenrat]

I might get this finished before the original end-date of the GB.  However I am having coverage issues with the White acrylic I am using to touch up the scars left when I popped out the windscreen.  The paint came off right down to the bare plastic.
Once that is done painting the anti glare panel, exhausts, prop, and wheels should be easy.

[Tophe]

  keep faith and go on...

[zenrat]

My faith is strong brother.  It's just a case of adding enough layers of paint.

[NARSES2]

However I am having coverage issues with the White acrylic I am using

I had some serious issues doing the white theatre band on my current 109 build. Always struggle with white applied by brush, but this AV Vallejo stuff was ridiculous 

[zenrat]

I pretty much use nothing but Vallejo acrylics on my aircraft.  Coverage is usually pretty good but there are a few which struggle.  Steel Blue is one and Gloss White is another.
If it doesn't cover then plan B is to paint the entire roof silver.  This would be a practical measure anyway to reflect the heat of the Australian sun.

[zenrat]

Old car modellers trick - If you got a paint flaw you can't fix, put a decal over it.
Noorduyn Norseman WIP 30-05-2021 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
The AFDS (Australian Flying Doctor Service) lettering is covering where the paint came off.

[Tophe]

Perfect!

[NARSES2]

Looking good mate

From some angles it has the look of one of my great nieces favourite cartoon characters.

[Old Wombat]

Great job, Fred!


But it still reminds me of a cartoon rodent!