fockewulf37

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As i say in all videos make sure that everything fits correctly! If you are sure of the fit you can easily use CA. If you are want a little more time you can use plastic model glue but don't put it on too thick or it will eat the plastic.

Ty

n8622t

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GerKonig, I just sent 2 G26 to Horizon Hobby...they replaced the cranks, bearings, and repaired the carbs from crash damage. All this work on both for $200. Bob Bennett is definitely a loss to our hobby.[]

vertical grimmace

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Maybe more so than many realize. He had the best gas tanks available and also manufactured the spring starters. I know many will argue about tank choice and spring starters, but these were/are wonderful products.

P47Pilot

I got a little work done on the Dora over the weekend. I mounted the flaps and installed the links to the flying surfaces. Need to fine tune the flaps a bit, but that isa detail. I have (I guess needless to say) decided to drop the redplastic wheel wells. I haveglassed the wheel wellsand will paint them next.

Does anyone know what colourthe wellsare supposed to be?

I did a little bit of painting on the cockpit, too. Still a lot of details to be worked out, but one gets the idea. I probably have not been very accurate with the colours, butthe walkaround literature I have a my disposal shows all sorts of colour schemes in the cockpit.

As far as wheels are concerned, I think I will go with the Williams brothers 4 1/2". I did get a quote from Glennis. While their products are superb, the price made my stomach turn.

Next up is installing the engine (DLE55) and the retracts.

STICK MODE

Williams brothers make a 5.1/4 wheel i tried the 4.1/2 (far to small i thought) in side the wheel well again you do need to open out the well slighty to fit the 5 1/4 for a really nice fit

P47Pilot

OK, thanks for the heads up.

Ramstein44

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In previous post, I used the 5-1/4 Glennis wheels. Like mentioned, a little trimming did the trick! Have you considered the SIST wheels at $150???

P47Pilot

I did, and contacted Stephan about it. Unfortunately, they are out of the wheels, as are Fighteraces. No reply from Sierra. Also, no cigar on the spinner. Sist had one with a diameter of 126 mm, which I deemed to large. The opening in the front of the cowling is 140mm. I was therefere thinking about a spinner more in the range 110-114mm.

Ram, what is the diameter of your spinner?

Ramstein44

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The one I'm using and is painted is 110mm the larger one is 114mm which I need to cut.

ticketec

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Wheel well's and retracts etc are all meant to painted with RLM02.

Looking good there mate with the cockpit. I'm off to do some more with mine right now!

Thanks

dave

n8622t

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Hey Ram, I looked at the Williams Bros and they have a variety of wheels. Which wheel are you guys referring too? The pics available are hard to see what the design is like and Im just guessing[]

STICK MODE

this is the model http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWAC7&P=SM
hope this helps

Ramstein44

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Those be the ones! Are you planning on using the Williams N8622t, I have a new set lying around that you can have for 15 shiped. I have several sets of SIST and Glennis wheels I've accumulated over the years I use for my FW's.

Duplicator41

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The 5.25" ballon wheels look really good on the D-9

Cheers,

STICK MODE

Ram don,t suppose you have a spare set of Glennis in 5.1/4 that you would part with with me paying shipping etc

Ramstein44

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Unfortunately my friend, they're spoken for, my Holman Dora I've been working on for too long now is getting the last set i have. If I dump one of my doras, I'll give you an awesome deal on a set. I do have a very rare set of Glennis wheels that are under construction from Glennis in future works, the six holed Anton wheels in 5-1/4. I had planned to use them on my Dave platt FW but I'm using a set of SIST wheels on her due to version change.

STICK MODE

Let me know if you want to part with the six holed Anton wheels if you have them there, because of my anal tendencies to be full out in scale ever time I would drop the gear with the Williams Bros wheels and don’t get me wrong there ok there would be this cringe from me lol think you know where im coming from cheers ps dont dump its not a good look and i know you have put a lot in to them [:-]

Ramstein44

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Yeah, I hear you. I only say dump due to the laws of physics. What goes up must come down and not always as you planned it[&o] I've lost several FW's like this. One after two years of building all to lose her on the maiden.[:@]I'll pm you on the wheels and send some pictures, they're still mounted on the Anton for now.

Ramstein44

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Hey stick mode, I'll have to meet you when my family comes there to visit her other family (aunts and so on) in Auckland, north shore, Birkenhead. Maybe you can throw a rock through their window before we get there..lol you can show me the flying fields.

STICK MODE

Physics dont you just hate it[&o] yes been there done that much tears later some days you got to ask your self as i have done why we put our selfs through this hobby [:@] only redeming factor is when it comes together nice on a good day the grin is worth it ( or so i keep kidding my self )

STICK MODE

HEY Ram thats amazing i was brought up on the north shore give me a shout when your coming over and ill come up mate im in the south island now but my kids i say kids there in there 30s all live on the shore and a visit to them up there is well over due so they can pay me back for bring them up ( wait till they get the bill lol) your other half will know where Glenfield collage is and the mall we used to own the land then it was our farm Birkenhead was one of my old stomping grounds as a teenager about 5 years ago

Ramstein44

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That's great! Will do! My wife knows the college. She tells me that I can eat all the lamb shank I can handle.. stuff cost too much here. We're (me) honestly coming down to survey the area, she wants to move back home.. I've heard nothing but good things!

ticketec

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Here is another update on the cockpit painting.

The white bits you see cut out are for the added details I'm putting on. The round item with the serations around the outside is for the artifical horizon. The Fw-190 had that very distictive look about them. What I did was to draw them up and them up on th computer and them sending them to my vinyl cutter. Seeing as my vinyl cutter handles the 0.005" plastic well, I just cut three of them, laminated them together and then attached them to the instrument. the other two items are for the cutout on the hood. The full size has two stiffening plates riveted to the cutouts.

As for the painting. I have done the base RLM66 paintwork, and Have done the first past at highlights. I'll paint the various details next, and then gloss clear coat them so I can do a bit more weathering on them, before finally clearing them with a flat.

Thanks

dave

STICK MODE

looks great Dave what,s the flat your using ?

P47Pilot

Nice!And thanks for the info on the wheel well colours!