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Moon Pup's Mulligan
- Thread starter moon puppy
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FAST??? Not hardly..
I got the Deuce and a Half I need to muddy up and finish. The Bone has one more decal to make and wash it, call it finished. The Halftrack and 88 are waiting a base and some minor details to be finished. Just started the Ford Fairlane and this. All in all, not bad. Really only one on the bench active. I want to get this cockpit done and sealed up in the fuselage as it's the one thing I really sort of dread.
I got the Deuce and a Half I need to muddy up and finish. The Bone has one more decal to make and wash it, call it finished. The Halftrack and 88 are waiting a base and some minor details to be finished. Just started the Ford Fairlane and this. All in all, not bad. Really only one on the bench active. I want to get this cockpit done and sealed up in the fuselage as it's the one thing I really sort of dread.
Question for Jerry Rutman!
How many pages were suppose to be in this set I got from you? I have two. Seems a lot if info is missing. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to install the seat.
TIA
How many pages were suppose to be in this set I got from you? I have two. Seems a lot if info is missing. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to install the seat.
TIA
Thanks Jerry.
test fitting with the IP in place and I end up with about a 3mm gap right above it. Can't close up the fuselage. Guess I should have thinned the side walls down to paper thin. I can't trim the IP itself. Did I say...
Gear SUCK.
I'll do some pictures. I'm going to have to cut into the resin sidewalls but that's going to obscure details along the edges of the IP. I don't know why I didn't dry fit with the IP in place to start with. Probably because all those loose parts just don't dry fit well..I tried this with both the kit part and the resin IP, same result.
Post photos please... do you have de-bonder to remove the resin and start over? It may be where you located the sidewalls, or some other item.
By the way, I insinuated that the P-51D items would be released again and they have become to reappear under a new name. While I honestly thought it would be Tiger Models, it turns out that they will re-appear under Grey Matter Resin of the UK.
Regards,
By the way, I insinuated that the P-51D items would be released again and they have become to reappear under a new name. While I honestly thought it would be Tiger Models, it turns out that they will re-appear under Grey Matter Resin of the UK.
Regards,
I got acetate, which is the same...~~~right~~~?
I will get pictures.
I will get pictures.
Acetate is great for creating the clear 'glass' of instruments but I think you need to sneak some acetone (nail polish remover) from your wife for this. The only thing is that acetone can react badly with styrene so test on a sprue tree first!
Regards,
Spell checker embarrassment...
Here's some pictures.
First two are without the IP in place. The Resin firewall is in place and lined up OK.
And here's the one with the Rutman IP
closer to 2 mm instead of 3.
And with the kit part in place, which I opted to go with including the Ed color pe.
I can probably shave down a mm on each side to make this work, that's not reallya problem. After reading Jerry's neverending build and someone elses, I have no doubt it's something I looked over but I don't know how I could shave the side wall down further as it is already paper thin.
First two are without the IP in place. The Resin firewall is in place and lined up OK.
And here's the one with the Rutman IP
closer to 2 mm instead of 3.
And with the kit part in place, which I opted to go with including the Ed color pe.
I can probably shave down a mm on each side to make this work, that's not reallya problem. After reading Jerry's neverending build and someone elses, I have no doubt it's something I looked over but I don't know how I could shave the side wall down further as it is already paper thin.
First off the IP looks really good. How does this IP compare with the one in the kit(same shape and size)? The kit maker has probably taken liberties with the kit IP to make it fit into their cockpit. The only way I can see to fix this is to take material off the IP until it fits. 
Terry the first two are Jerry Rutman's IP that I decided not to use, the second two is the kit with the Eduards color PE installed. Both IPs are identical width.
Gary it may be too far forward, but it's not against the firewall.
The panel should be centered before the sidewalls. Compare to these images:
P-51C to compare:
P-51D again:
Note the shape of the panel here (note you are looking at the panel form the nose as the purpose is to show the electrical box mounts):
Yep, TMI as usual,
P-51C to compare:
P-51D again:
Note the shape of the panel here (note you are looking at the panel form the nose as the purpose is to show the electrical box mounts):
Yep, TMI as usual,