irocbsa

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I'm guessing that they will be adding in sound during post production of the film using a clip from the full scale plane's engine.

Chad Veich

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Great project Casey! If you need rivets, hatches, pinking tape, etc. I happen to know a guy...

Meschmidt

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Well, if you need someone to chase you around on the set, I have a P40 with the "Pearl Harbor" based color scheme. Have a bomb dropping Zero you can fly with too! Paul

glazier808

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I was told not to worry about sound, as it can be dubbed in.

...Hey nice P40!

Chad,

I wish I had known that earlier! Noted for the future! As to the project, I've always been interested in Pearl Harbor as my birthday is Dec 7th...

All I really have to worry about is getting done

So the cowl flaps turned out nicely I think.

I wet sanded it and shot it flat black.

I also got a chance to shoot some filler primer on the horizontals. I'll sand these out tomorrow, then they will be ready for panel lines

glazier808

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Ok, so finally a little update...

First off I was unable to finish the Zero as my mom passed and I had quite abit to deal with back in the Midwest. I have moved forward with the project though.

The cockpit install -

I used the cockpit kit for the Yellow Zero from DB. It's a basic kit to start with really, and as it's not made specifically for my plane some pieces needed to be custom made. I actually didn't use any of the supplied dash or it's sub assemblies. As you can see I made new pieces from Fliteskin. Some 1/5th scale instruments from iflytailies to complete.

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Installed

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I finished the tailwheel mod, and added a tail hook as well
http://youtu.be/oPU3-F7MNi4

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Finished up the elevators and rudder linkages(everything hidden)
added trim tabs to elevators

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Started off painting the meatballs.

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Then moved on to tail numbers and squadron lead band

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And finally the yellow on the tail

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Machine guns mounted

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Added split flaps

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Small hatch up front, using existing panel lines. This will have both battery switches, an arming plug, as well as a battery readout display(gives the current charge on RX battery's

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Two 6 cell 6000Mah 65c battery's fit perfectly just behind firewall

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Clean little radio install

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Another shoot of the tailhook

great, the pic is upside down lol

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Upper surface got glass today. As you can see I'm using a peel ply

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Here is first side with peel ply pulled off after 2 hours

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I've got to have this bird done by next Saturday for an event at the Museum of the Pacific at Ford Island(Pearl Harbor)

frets24

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Yikes!!!

That's a pretty tight schedule. Lookin' really good though.

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Yes it is Frets, yes it is...

great at thing about the peel ply is that the wing is pretty much ready for paint after peeling and a small amount of sanding. I'll do the bottom of the wing tomorrow.

My hopes are that by the end of the day tomorrow, I'll have it primed and ready for panel lines the following day

Prekin

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Casey, I like your hatch in front of the canopy, itīs smart solution. Could you make some picture of the closed hatch, please? I would like to see the chink between the fuselage and cover.

glazier808

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Here ya go

i still need to do a little touch up on the paint

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Here's the other half of the wing after pulling the peel ply...as you can see, with a little sanding it's ready to paint!