ccoyle Posted March 15 Author Share #61 Posted March 15 Gonna have to sideline this build for the weekend, but here's a quick update. The patch has been made (it's ugly), the aft fuselage completed, and the vertical stabilizer added. I'm getting a little itchy to get back to Phoenix. 😬 Egilman, GrandpaPhil, druxey and 13 others 16 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 15 Share #62 Posted March 15 Now that is taking shape - lovely job Chris. OC. Scottish Guy, Egilman, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danstream Posted March 20 Share #63 Posted March 20 On 3/15/2024 at 3:04 AM, ccoyle said: The patch has been made (it's ugly), the aft fuselage completed, and the vertical stabilizer added. It is anyway a good save! No kit left behind. Dan king derelict, AJohnson, Jack12477 and 7 others 10 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 22 Author Share #64 Posted March 22 The empennage is complete. The one-piece stabilizer fillets were a real booger! GrandpaPhil, druxey, Danstream and 12 others 15 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted March 23 Share #65 Posted March 23 Hard to believe that's paper, nice stuff. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Scottish Guy and 4 others 7 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 23 Author Share #66 Posted March 23 And now the tail wheel fairing is on as well. mtaylor, Egilman, realworkingsailor and 12 others 15 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted March 23 Share #67 Posted March 23 2 hours ago, ccoyle said: The one-piece stabilizer fillets were a real booger! But for you, obviously, it “snot” a problem! 😁 Looks great! The fairing on the underside was to help with spin recovery. Andy Canute, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 9 others 3 9 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 23 Author Share #68 Posted March 23 And now we commence with the wing, starting with the skeleton of the center section. Next we start on the landing gear bays, which are NOT simple -- gotta pump myself up for that sequence! 😯 AJohnson, Haliburton, Keith Black and 15 others 18 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 25 Author Share #69 Posted March 25 The first part of the 'guts' are added. The rest is all landing gear parts and will be added later. AJohnson, rlwhitt, yvesvidal and 14 others 17 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted March 25 Share #70 Posted March 25 On 3/22/2024 at 9:29 PM, Keith Black said: Hard to believe that's paper, nice stuff. Agree 100 percent! mtaylor, Jack12477, chadwijm6 and 7 others 10 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 26 Author Share #71 Posted March 26 The directions next call for the skinning of the central wing section, but I decided to slightly deviate from the suggested sequence. By assembling the entire wing skeleton first, I hope to produce some better seams between the center skins and outer wing skins. Old Collingwood, GrandpaPhil, Egilman and 10 others 13 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 27 Author Share #72 Posted March 27 So, I started skinning the center section. Of course, in my haste I forgot that I hadn't yet installed all of the gear bay parts, but hey -- who doesn't like a little more challenge, right? 😑 mtaylor, Keith Black, Jack12477 and 13 others 13 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 29 Author Share #73 Posted March 29 I got the missing gear bay pieces in. It was exactly as much fun as I thought it would be, i.e., none. 😑 I also got the wing skins cut out, edge colored, and shaped. Here they are for a preliminary fit. They will need landing lights installed before being glued on. Strangely, the diagrams also show inner sheaths labeled as part S -- the main spar is even recessed to accommodate the extra layer of paper. But there are no parts S in either the kit or mentioned in the instructions. I will probably go ahead and add something like them anyway to increase the gluing area. chadwijm6, GrandpaPhil, CDW and 15 others 18 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 3 Author Share #74 Posted April 3 The right wing is now skinned. I will not be showing any close-ups of the finished wing tip -- if there is a pro technique for doing those neatly, I have yet to discover what it is! yvesvidal, CDW, Dave_E and 19 others 22 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 4 Author Share #75 Posted April 4 The wing is all done. Landing gear are next! yvesvidal, wvdhee, Old Collingwood and 18 others 21 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted April 4 Share #76 Posted April 4 They look very neat! Keith Black, ccoyle, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed (Ship):- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes (Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Completed (Non-Ship):-Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C - Airfix (1/48), Bristol Beaufort - Airfix (1/72), Mosquito B.XVI - Airfix (1/72), , Sea-Harrier-FRS1 - Airfix (1/72), Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Airfix (1/24), De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - Airfix (1/48), Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 4 Author Share #77 Posted April 4 Okay, wheels weren't actually next! The instructions called for mating the wing and fuselage, followed by adding the wing fillets. Here's the left side done, with the parts for the right side for comparison. Canute, Landlubber Mike, Ryland Craze and 17 others 20 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted April 5 Share #78 Posted April 5 That seems to blend in fairly well, Chris. Old Collingwood, ccoyle, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 8 Author Share #79 Posted April 8 Both fillets done. Scottish Guy, rlwhitt, GrandpaPhil and 17 others 20 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 13 Author Share #80 Posted April 13 Small update . . . I finally had some time (and mojo) to work on the landing gear. Here's the parts for the main struts, their wire innards, and the resin wheels (with some preliminary painting done). And here's the main struts rolled and the inboard sides of the wheels done. There are some residual pock-marks on the wheels, which I do not intend to fuss about, as they are not ginormous. Well, maybe I'll fix them -- one never knows. I've applied a couple of washes to the hubs to try and grunge them up a bit -- they effect is more noticeable in real life. Still lots more to do. Egilman, Dave_E, king derelict and 13 others 16 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted April 13 Share #81 Posted April 13 This paper modeling biz amazes the heck out of me. Nicely done, Chris. Canute, chadwijm6, Old Collingwood and 6 others 9 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 16 Author Share #82 Posted April 16 Not much time for modeling the last couple of days, but I did take a moment to dry fit the gear struts to make sure they fit properly and are the correct length. Everything looks pretty square from this angle. yvesvidal, Keith Black, chadwijm6 and 15 others 18 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 17 Author Share #83 Posted April 17 The struts are on now -- no doors yet. Each strut and wheel consists of fifteen parts. The end of this build is coming slowly into view! wvdhee, Keith Black, realworkingsailor and 14 others 17 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 18 Author Share #84 Posted April 18 The gear doors are on. They have some fit issues that are nicely hidden in the photo -- they look fine, but some of the dimensions and angles are off. mtaylor, Jack12477, GrandpaPhil and 10 others 13 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 18 Author Share #85 Posted April 18 Here's a question for all of you true Hurricane know-it-alls out there. On the underside of the port wing fillet is a very small, oval structure, as seen in the image below: The kit provides parts for it, but I have no idea what it is. Possibly a step rung? Photos differ on its shape, and some aircraft appear not to have the thing at all. Whatever it is, it appears to be overlooked on many models. Anyone able to shed some light? mtaylor, Jack12477, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 18 Share #86 Posted April 18 2 hours ago, ccoyle said: Here's a question for all of you true Hurricane know-it-alls out there. On the underside of the port wing fillet is a very small, oval structure, as seen in the image below: The kit provides parts for it, but I have no idea what it is. Possibly a step rung? Photos differ on its shape, and some aircraft appear not to have the thing at all. Whatever it is, it appears to be overlooked on many models. Anyone able to shed some light? Not sure what its for Chris - but checking my airshow pics I can see its just on the one side. OC. Canute, Keith Black, Dave_E and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted April 18 Share #87 Posted April 18 2 hours ago, ccoyle said: Here's a question for all of you true Hurricane know-it-alls out there. On the underside of the port wing fillet is a very small, oval structure, as seen in the image below: The kit provides parts for it, but I have no idea what it is. Possibly a step rung? Photos differ on its shape, and some aircraft appear not to have the thing at all. Whatever it is, it appears to be overlooked on many models. Anyone able to shed some light? I’m fairly certain that’s a retractable step. You can see it here in the deployed position. Andy Keith Black, Old Collingwood, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 18 Share #88 Posted April 18 You gots a PN brother... According to my references yes, it is the retracted version of the access step, the reason it is not covered by most model kits is it is flush and practically invisible in it's in flight retracted position... Also when on the ground, it is usually in its deployed position as seen on the USAFM's Hurricane, (thanks Andy) although you will see pics of it released but not fully extended... Looks like a little oval bump... with two edges/ridges across the top lengthwise... Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danstream Posted April 18 Share #89 Posted April 18 Hi Chris, it is a rectractable step that was unblocked by operating the lid of the hand handle. Closing the lid, the step would retract by the action of springs. So, step down with hand lid open and vice versa. Dan Canute, Jack12477, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 18 Author Share #90 Posted April 18 You guys are good! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=271345397109394 Canute, Egilman, Keith Black and 6 others 9 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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