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My Mission Models Etchmate is the mutt's nuts- but they seem to be out of business. I'm looking forward to watching this build progress- cheers!
Those intakes do look nice. What's up with, what looks like, quick release tabs on the horizonal stabs?
Woopp...I meant Vertical Stabilizers, forgive me, had just gotten back from the Dentist and he had his way with me.
Woopp...I meant Vertical Stabilizers, forgive me, had just gotten back from the Dentist and he had his way with me.
That makes more sense, apparently I was on whatever you were on. They do look super Monogram Snap-Tite(tm)
The cockpit is tight and it gives you more of the sensation that you're actually wearing the jet than actually sitting in it.
Well, the major assemblies of the ejection seat are done. I surmise that I spent between 8-10 hours on just the primary assembly. The quality is good, but there was a pretty steep learning curve and tool issues to start with. I figure that the cockpit will be the focal point of the model, and the ejection seat the focal point of the pit. Why not spend the time now and make sure I'm absolutely happy with the result?
This brings me to the pictures so Moon Puppy won't get angry. Here's a little something that I remember reading years ago; when cutting photoetch from the sprue, place a piece of scotch tape over the piece to be installed. After all,the dreaded carpet monster can't eat what it can't find.
I didn't have anything fly across the room today, so a minor victory is a victory nonetheless.
Below I have mocked up the pit with the kit parts. Later on, most of this will be replaced with parts supplied by my friend, Big ED. Prior to painting, the oxygen bottle will be removed from the side as it will be painted a very distinct bright green.
When putting this all together, I found that research photos of the seat rails were difficult to come by, so I assembled the Tamiya seat to use as a partial reference; now it's served as a decent base to determine if all this effort was worth it. (Hint: I think it was). You will also see the real hodge podge of parts used to arrive at this juncture. Resin and brass are Verlinden pieces, the stainless is Eduard, and the two polystyrene stands are supplied by Tamiya to raise the seat off the floor.
After the kids are in bed tonight, the CA might be cured so I may, if I get ambitious, spray a little paint tonight.