ccoyle Posted April 19 Author Share #91 Posted April 19 Well, here's a quick update. First, I got the tail wheel on. Then it was on to the exhaust stubs. These proved to be an unmitigated disaster. The parts were flimsy, difficult to shape properly, and had no internal support structure. Assembly did not go well. 😑 So, instead of mucking around with them anymore I simply ordered a set of 1/32 scale 3D-printed exhausts from Squadron. "What a fascinating modern age we live in!" hof00, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 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...
realworkingsailor Posted April 19 Share #92 Posted April 19 2 hours ago, ccoyle said: Then it was on to the exhaust stubs. These proved to be an unmitigated disaster. The parts were flimsy, difficult to shape properly, and had no internal support structure. Assembly did not go well. 😑 So, instead of mucking around with them anymore I simply ordered a set of 1/32 scale 3D-printed exhausts from Squadron. "What a fascinating modern age we live in!" Would you prefer building another double row radial engine? 🤪😆 Looks great sitting in its own feet! Andy Jack12477, Dave_E, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 19 Author Share #93 Posted April 19 1 hour ago, realworkingsailor said: Would you prefer building another double row radial engine? 🤪😆 Depending on which kit(s) I decide to build down the road, there are some 3D-printed options for those, too. 😏 Of course, fitting a 1/32 scale engine into a tight 1/33 scale cowling could prove problematic. Old Collingwood, Richard44, Egilman and 7 others 10 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 22 Author Share #94 Posted April 22 Carburetor and radiator intakes. Both of these were far more aggravating to build than their final appearance suggests. 😑 Richard44, Egilman, 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...
rlwhitt Posted April 22 Share #95 Posted April 22 (edited) Oh those kinds of bits are the worst! Even more than radial engine cylinders. Edited April 22 by rlwhitt chadwijm6, Dave_E, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Rick Current Build: MS Mayflower II Completed: MS USF Essex, MS USS Constitution Cross Section, MS 18th Century Armed Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdurant Posted April 22 Share #96 Posted April 22 5 hours ago, ccoyle said: Both of these were far more aggravating to build than their final appearance suggests. Their final appearance suggests that they were put together by the people on the factory floor who'd spent all day doing it and knew exactly what they were doing... I can't pick up any sign of a struggle... really beautiful work! As an aside, my nan was one of those people on the factory floors... she was building Lancaster bombers, though. Jack12477, king derelict, ccoyle and 8 others 11 Quote Current build(s): Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler "Erycina" (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Paused on the lofting floor: HMS Bristol Portland class 50-Gun Ship (Scratch build, 1:64) Paused builds: Barque "Stefano" (MarisStella, 1:63) / Trawler "Nordkap" (Billings Boats, 1:50) / HMS Triton 28 gun frigate cross section (1:64) / F138, HMS Rapid Type 15 Fast Anti-Submarine Frigate (based on above Deans Marine hull, semi-scratch, 1:96) / HMS Mercury (1779) (Shipyard Models, Paper, 1:96) Previous builds: ἈΘΗΝΑ (Athena) (6th Century B.C.) Greek Bireme (Dusek, 1:72) / Zulu "Lady Isabella" (Vanguard Models, 1:64) / HMS Ethalion (1797) from HMS Diana (Caldercraft, 1:64) / HM Cutter Sherbourne (Caldercraft, 1:64) / Completed partially built Royal Yacht Caroline (Panart, 1:47) / HM Schooner Pickle (Caldercraft, 1:64) / M32, HMS Cottesmore MCMV (Sirmar / Fleetscale, Semi-scratch, 1:48) / D98, HMS York, Type 42 Destroyer (Dragon with White Ensign Photoetch, 1:700) / K166, HMCS Snowberry Flower Class Corvette (Revell, 1:72) / R97, HMS Grenville Fleet Destroyer (Deans Marine, 1:96) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 25 Author Share #97 Posted April 25 The resin exhaust stubs arrived today. It turns out that Squadron.com is down the road a bit from me in Ellijay, Georgia, where my Granny Coyle's family was originally from -- small world. I gave the exhausts a bath in soap and water, just in case there was any residual releasing agent, then painted them a suitably dingy shade of brown. After that dried, I tried my hand at grunging them up a bit. The forward stack should be the least corroded, for obvious reasons. Here's how the first set turned out (right), compared to the still un-grunged second set (left). As per usual, the cellphone cam image washes things out a bit. I don't want to over-do the effect. BTW, there is a negligible difference in size between the 1/33 scale paper parts and their 1/32 scale replacements. I will need to do some cutting into the fuselage to fit the new stacks -- shouldn't be too arduous (fingers crossed). Keith Black, Richard44, Old Collingwood and 11 others 14 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 26 Author Share #98 Posted April 26 Et voila! Richard44, RGL, Dave_E 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...
realworkingsailor Posted April 26 Share #99 Posted April 26 Looks really great Chris! Andy Old Collingwood, Canute, Egilman and 5 others 8 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted April 26 Share #100 Posted April 26 Nicely done. The stacks turned out great. ccoyle, mtaylor, Dave_E 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 Sunday at 02:11 AM Author Share #101 Posted Sunday at 02:11 AM Next up: canopy. Bleah!! Canopies are one of my weaknesses. Nevertheless, I'm happy with how this one is going -- so far. I have glued on the frames for the sliding portion, tacked them down with low-tack tape (have never tried this before), and will let the glue cure for 24 hours before messing any further with this part. I intend to try something else different as well: I'm going to display the model with the canopy closed. Because of this, I will not be adding the internal printed frames. I never manage to get the inner and outer frames to match up well anyways. As you can see, the inside of the outer frames are painted interior green. As long as no one looks to closely, it's hard to tell that the interior frames are only paint. The proof of the pudding will be getting the molded canopy and frames cut out without having the frames peel up -- but that's a task for tomorrow. Egilman, chadwijm6, Keith Black and 11 others 14 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 Sunday at 10:01 PM Author Share #102 Posted Sunday at 10:01 PM Okay, the canopy is all done and mounted. Here's a couple of in-progress shots. I got the canopy freed from its mold without too much difficulty. I did, though, in my efforts to clean the thing up accidentally scuff the interior glazing with my emery board. Oops! I also mounted and painted the interior grab handles, as well as the frame for the armored glass. I didn't actually add the armored glass, because a. it is a pain, and b. you can't really see it inside the closed cockpit. Apart from the scuffing, this is actually one of the better canopies I have done. While bits of the cockpit were drying here and there, I finished up the propeller hub and blades. To try and make a cleaner, neater hub, I did a little sanding and filling of the basic assembly. I then sprayed the hub with satin-finish spray paint. Unfortunately, it's the kind that takes a looooong time to dry, so I will probably have to wait until tomorrow for the final assembly. The black of the hub and blades is now quite different shades, so I may end up painting the blades a darker black as well. And that's all for now! wvdhee, mtaylor, chadwijm6 and 16 others 12 7 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...
Dave_E Posted Monday at 12:11 AM Share #103 Posted Monday at 12:11 AM I should know better by now, but this is just unbelievable! 👍😄 Jack12477, Keith Black, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlwhitt Posted Monday at 12:30 AM Share #104 Posted Monday at 12:30 AM That canopy is top notch! mtaylor, Canute, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Quote Rick Current Build: MS Mayflower II Completed: MS USF Essex, MS USS Constitution Cross Section, MS 18th Century Armed Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted Monday at 03:23 AM Share #105 Posted Monday at 03:23 AM I agree with the others - sutch a lovely build - and the canopy is superb. OC. Jack12477, king derelict, Egilman 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...
chadwijm6 Posted Monday at 07:57 AM Share #106 Posted Monday at 07:57 AM That canopy is brilliant mtaylor, Old Collingwood, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Cheers, James. Current Builds Microaces Scrappee Liaison Radio Controlled Occre Polaris 1/50 Hong Kong Models 1/32 B25 J Mitchell Completed Airfix Westland Sea King HU.5 1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 1/24 Airfix Avro Lancaster B.III (SPECIAL) 'THE DAMBUSTERS' 1/72 Airfix Titanic 1/400 Airfix King Tiger 1/35 In the hangar, dockyard or factory Airfix Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 1/48, Airfix North American P-51D, Mustang 1/48, Airfix Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIV 1/48, Airfix MGB 1/32, ICM Gloster Gladiator 1/32, 5 Airfix Tanks, Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 C/D 1/48, Artesania Latina Zuiderzee Botter 1912 1/50, Airfix WWII British Army 30-cwt 4x2 GS Truck 1/35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted Monday at 12:00 PM Share #107 Posted Monday at 12:00 PM Chris, your canopy turned out well. 👍 mtaylor, Dave_E, Keith Black and 3 others 6 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...
Danstream Posted Monday at 03:22 PM Share #108 Posted Monday at 03:22 PM (edited) Canopy turned out excellent. About the spinner and the blades, I should not feel compelled to paint them with the exact same color. They were painted with different paints (propeller blades have usually a special paint) and wear under different conditions. Cheers, Dan Edited Monday at 03:23 PM by Danstream Canute, Old Collingwood, 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 Monday at 05:22 PM Author Share #109 Posted Monday at 05:22 PM 1 hour ago, Danstream said: I should not feel compelled to paint them with the exact same color Oh, I don't! I just don't think there should be a glaring contrast. Which, BTW, there won't be, cuz I painted the blades already. 😉 Dave_E, Canute, Keith Black and 4 others 2 5 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 Tuesday at 01:51 AM Author Share #110 Posted Tuesday at 01:51 AM Aaaand . . . done. I will post the Big Reveal tomorrow. Time for bed now! And one more shot of the one-time adversaries together. G'nite! Charter33, GrandpaPhil, Egilman and 16 others 10 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...
Keith Black Posted Tuesday at 02:23 AM Share #111 Posted Tuesday at 02:23 AM It's hard to equal the detail you produce with paper models, Chris. Congratulations, I can certainly see the allure. Canute, Egilman, Rik Thistle and 5 others 8 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...
Old Collingwood Posted Tuesday at 03:19 AM Share #112 Posted Tuesday at 03:19 AM I think Chris is a magician. OC. ccoyle, king derelict, Keith Black 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...
ccoyle Posted Tuesday at 10:42 PM Author Share #113 Posted Tuesday at 10:42 PM The Big Reveal! This kit proved to be much more challenging than I anticipated, but I am mostly happy with the result. The propeller hub ended up being a little troublesome -- the first painting effort produced a cracked finish, so several additional rounds of filling and sanding were needed. It wound up being pretty smooth, though, and easily wins the "Best Paper Hub I Have Ever Done" award. Enjoy the pictures! I really like the angle on this next shot because you can easily see the Typhoon's lines in the ol' Hurricane. This last one is the new wallpaper on my phone. Cheers! Dziadeczek, yvesvidal, Charter33 and 15 others 11 7 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...
chadwijm6 Posted Tuesday at 10:55 PM Share #114 Posted Tuesday at 10:55 PM That's amazing. Honestly I wouldn't believe it was paper if I hadn't followed the build. Well done Chris a fantastic model 👍🏻 Old Collingwood, ccoyle, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Quote Cheers, James. Current Builds Microaces Scrappee Liaison Radio Controlled Occre Polaris 1/50 Hong Kong Models 1/32 B25 J Mitchell Completed Airfix Westland Sea King HU.5 1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 1/24 Airfix Avro Lancaster B.III (SPECIAL) 'THE DAMBUSTERS' 1/72 Airfix Titanic 1/400 Airfix King Tiger 1/35 In the hangar, dockyard or factory Airfix Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 1/48, Airfix North American P-51D, Mustang 1/48, Airfix Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIV 1/48, Airfix MGB 1/32, ICM Gloster Gladiator 1/32, 5 Airfix Tanks, Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 C/D 1/48, Artesania Latina Zuiderzee Botter 1912 1/50, Airfix WWII British Army 30-cwt 4x2 GS Truck 1/35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted Tuesday at 11:34 PM Share #115 Posted Tuesday at 11:34 PM Superbly done Chris. OC. Egilman, Keith Black, Dave_E and 2 others 5 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 yesterday at 12:00 AM Share #116 Posted yesterday at 12:00 AM Nice job Chris! Are you sure you want to park it next to your Bf109? You might wake up one morning to find one or the other inexplicably turned into confetti! Andy ccoyle, Egilman, Keith Black and 4 others 2 5 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlwhitt Posted yesterday at 12:13 AM Share #117 Posted yesterday at 12:13 AM Another outstanding masterpiece in distilled wood! ccoyle, Dave_E, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Rick Current Build: MS Mayflower II Completed: MS USF Essex, MS USS Constitution Cross Section, MS 18th Century Armed Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted yesterday at 01:19 AM Share #118 Posted yesterday at 01:19 AM Well done my friend.... And for the most part without filler... Which in my book is a step above what some of the supposed paper modeling "Greats" do... (some of them can't build without using filler everywhere) Your skills surpass those by far IMHO.... Keith Black, ccoyle, Canute and 2 others 5 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...
ccoyle Posted yesterday at 01:22 AM Author Share #119 Posted yesterday at 01:22 AM 1 hour ago, realworkingsailor said: Are you sure you want to park it next to your Bf109? Ha! Maybe I should have painted a tiny Bf-109 in the rear-view mirror. Keith Black, realworkingsailor, chadwijm6 and 6 others 1 8 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...
Dave_E Posted yesterday at 04:09 PM Share #120 Posted yesterday at 04:09 PM Outstanding… again. 👍😀 Do you take requests? 😆 P-40 ccoyle, Canute and Keith Black 3 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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