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1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..Going Dark
- Thread starter fightnjoe
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fightnjoe
Active member
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..Beginning the Wing Work
Well it has been going on a month since I last updated this thread. As for quantity there is not a lot. However there is some progress.
There are frames in the wing.
Now they are not fixed permanently, they are spot glued in to make sure they fit right.
There is also some progress on my renditions of the wing guns.
Like I said it does not look like much but it is progress. I am much happier with the wing guns now.
Next up will be a box for the guncarriage and the guns. Need to find a bit more on the interior of the wing as there does appear to be a whole lot of empty there.
Till the next time,
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Well it has been going on a month since I last updated this thread. As for quantity there is not a lot. However there is some progress.
There are frames in the wing.
Now they are not fixed permanently, they are spot glued in to make sure they fit right.
There is also some progress on my renditions of the wing guns.
Like I said it does not look like much but it is progress. I am much happier with the wing guns now.
Next up will be a box for the guncarriage and the guns. Need to find a bit more on the interior of the wing as there does appear to be a whole lot of empty there.
Till the next time,
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
:drinks
fightnjoe
Active member
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..Wing work continues
Just a quick update.
Work continued on the wing. Frames are now installed and the gun bay as well as the ammo box. Tonight the stringers were installed.
Next up will be the interior of the flaps.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Just a quick update.
Work continued on the wing. Frames are now installed and the gun bay as well as the ammo box. Tonight the stringers were installed.
Next up will be the interior of the flaps.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..Wing work continues
Looking slick
Looking slick
fightnjoe
Active member
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..Wing work continues
Gerry many thanks.
There is a setback. I was shown that the ammo chute as well as the gun bay are wrong. For me to fix this I would need to remove and modify enough of the framework that it would be easier to start from square one.
Not sure where I am going with this.
Joe
Gerry many thanks.
There is a setback. I was shown that the ammo chute as well as the gun bay are wrong. For me to fix this I would need to remove and modify enough of the framework that it would be easier to start from square one.
Not sure where I am going with this.
Joe
fightnjoe
Active member
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..One Step Forward, Then .....
Well it happened yet again.
Wing work volume 2.
The ammo chute is redone, two frames are redone, and the stringers are now redone. Seems every step forward is followed by two or ten steps back.
First was to strip out the offending parts.
Than with everything replaced.
I also had worked some on the flap interiors.
Now to move forward.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Well it happened yet again.
Wing work volume 2.
The ammo chute is redone, two frames are redone, and the stringers are now redone. Seems every step forward is followed by two or ten steps back.
First was to strip out the offending parts.
Than with everything replaced.
I also had worked some on the flap interiors.
Now to move forward.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
fightnjoe
Active member
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..One Step Forward, Then .....
Bonus material time....
As I started out today I thought why not show what I was doing. Just a small assembly but it is worth the time.
Today I began by cleaning up the bulkheads. Remember those....
Well I began with punching out a hole, the largest my punch set has, and then using the dremel I worked the bulkheads out to where they looked more like they do in my drawings. I then went in with 320 sandpaper and cleaned them up.
Once that was done I was able to start on the fuel cell. Using bulkhead #7 as a reference I sketched out the form, that was cut out, cleaned up, and then used as a master to form 3 pieces of sheet styrene. I then cut two pieces of tube styrene, size isnt important as long as it fits. I glued the tube to the sheet and then put them all together.
I then used .010 sheet styrene and skinned the framework. Also using the same bulkhead I fashioned a stand to keep the fuel cell in place.
Just that simple.
Ok next will be to continue to work the interior, most likely starting with the tail and moving forward. I do need to add detail to most of the bulkheads as well as the fuel cell.
I hope you enjoyed the bonus.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Bonus material time....
As I started out today I thought why not show what I was doing. Just a small assembly but it is worth the time.
Today I began by cleaning up the bulkheads. Remember those....
Well I began with punching out a hole, the largest my punch set has, and then using the dremel I worked the bulkheads out to where they looked more like they do in my drawings. I then went in with 320 sandpaper and cleaned them up.
Once that was done I was able to start on the fuel cell. Using bulkhead #7 as a reference I sketched out the form, that was cut out, cleaned up, and then used as a master to form 3 pieces of sheet styrene. I then cut two pieces of tube styrene, size isnt important as long as it fits. I glued the tube to the sheet and then put them all together.
I then used .010 sheet styrene and skinned the framework. Also using the same bulkhead I fashioned a stand to keep the fuel cell in place.
Just that simple.
Ok next will be to continue to work the interior, most likely starting with the tail and moving forward. I do need to add detail to most of the bulkheads as well as the fuel cell.
I hope you enjoyed the bonus.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..One Step Forward, Then .....
Nice scratchin' Joe.
Nice scratchin' Joe.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B..One Step Forward, Then .....
Thanks Joe! It's always nice to see someone elses take on fabricating a part.
Thanks Joe! It's always nice to see someone elses take on fabricating a part.
