Scratchaeronautics Casa 235M

[chrispisme]

cracked open the kits box last week, cleaned up most of the parts...that should say removed the pour blocks from the parts, cleaning is still in progress. began building this past weekend.

 

[moon puppy]

Whao...resin...

 

[Iron Mike]

Cool!

 

[chrispisme]

thanks for looking in on me.
I noted during mock-up an anhedral angle on the wings with a crown to the top of the center section that should be flat, causing the anhedral. By the looking at images of the real aircraft on the web the wing should be flat on the top with the bottom of the wing narrowing in thickness from outboard of the nacelle to the wing tip...a bit of sanding then.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Is it incorrect or just warped a little bit Chris. I had a number of kits where the wings (resin and plastic) end up with incorrect dihedral and need to be heated and adjusted.

 

[sharkman]

I read about Scratchaeronautics recently, how is the kit??

 

[chrispisme]

Thanks for looking and commenting, by pulling the top of the fuselage down to flatten the top of the wing, the fuselage bulged in towards the joining half, I shaved the area and got a fairly uniform fit. Although if the CA. ever lets go there’ll be an explosion of parts everywhere.
I do have a bit of pressure on it.
Shark, I like the kit, I bought the Casa 295 at the same time as this kit but it looks like an improved casting, perhaps the 235 was an early product and he’s learned and changed methods since then?
I pre-orderd his upcoming ATR 72 kits as well.
There are a few short shot bits and some bubbles here and there but, when you want a certain subject you work with what you can get...
For my part, I’m happy with it

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Very Cool!
I'm still trying to get up the courage to try a full resin kit again!

:drinks

 

[Sherman 18]

Great start

 

[chrispisme]

Thank you!
A bit more work tonight...a bit of a job but I've had worse (so far)
the first picture shows the sloped roof I needed to eliminate (now done)

wing root joint at the fuselage too thick

wing root trimmed

 

[nsmekanik]

Lookin good you are certainly a much braver man then I
:drinks

 

[Duke Maddog]

Impressive work! Congrats on eliminating the roof curve.

 

[chrispisme]

Hi, thanks for the encouragement.
I've had clouds of dust going tonight, after 3 hours work some progress is apparent, the fitting of the tail cone and test fitting of the vertical stab.
It's beginning to look promising.

 

[moon puppy]

I like the alignment jig...

 

[chrispisme]

Thanks. I'll give you the performance specs on it...
square plastic stock? check
Tamiya tape? check
tape square plastic stock to model, glue everything everywhere...sand like crazy, repeat.

 

[chrispisme]

more work done today, a misalignment straightened out and the lower cargo door fitted, the upper? not so much...big job that upper door!

 

[Frank]

Looks like a lot of dry fitting.
She sure is looking good so far.
Frank

 

[lupanzer]

Great work so far!...hope to see a new masterpiece

Luiz.

 

[jeaton01]

I'm frustrated just looking at it! But you will win, I'm sure.

 

[moon puppy]

Wow, that is some work.

Well if it were easy everyone would be doing it.