Is anybody out there building or completed a Skymaster MB339,as I would like some advice.I'm currntly putting one together.complete with everything,Has anybody come up with a hinging method for the airbrake,as there is nothing supplied in the kit,also how are the cockpit detail tubs and dash installed.I could probably figure it out given time,but if somebody has a proven method,why reinvent the wheel.
I will post some photos when completed. It will be powered with a Simjet Nexus.

Hope somebody can help me

Regards
John Love
Brisbane Australia

Hi John, I bought one of the factory 339s that were flown in the 05 wjm. Though I am an experienced model builder I did'nt have anything to do with the set up of this model, You are though welcome to any picture or description of the way this model is completed.

Mick

ps, I'm still waiting for some decent weather to get my first flight with it!!

Hi Mick,Many thanks for the offer.If you are able,could you take some photos of the canopy and cockpit and if possible the hinging of the airbrake.In the kit the canopy has a fibreglass reinforcing piece across it,front and rear,also in the fuselage itself and without removing these,I dont see how I could install the tubs.Any information at all would be helpfull.

Regards John Love

Hi Mick,

I am building two Modelbau-USA MB-339 for a couple of customers and I need the FS numbers for the Frecci Tricolore scheme, could you help me?

Thanks in advance.

BR

Jesus

Hola Jesus.. leei que usted esta haciendo 2 mb339 modellbau.. es la primera experiencia que usted tiene con este avion?

saludos, Enrique.

Hola Enrique, si es la primera vez que estoy montando kits de Modellbau -USA y ya estoy jurando en todos los idiomas, despues de montar como unos 5 kits de BVM me he acostumbrado a lo bueno, pero es que creo que las personas que diseñan estos kits de Modellbau luego no los montan, porque si fuera asi el sentido comun les obligaria a corregir una serie de detalles que no parecen muy profesionales. []Por ejemplo a uno de los bordes de ataque de un flap la faltan mas de 3 mm. de madera para llegar al fiberglass skin, asi que el hueco hay que rellenarlo con Hysol 9462.

Por lo demas el acabado superficial es bueno, el plywood soporte del tren no es de aircraft grade[&o] y las fotos del manual de instrucciones son malisimas.[:@]

A tu disposicion amigo Enrique para lo que quieras de este modelo o cualquier otra cosa.

Sorry for write in spanish, some times is very difficult for me to express in english some ideas. Anyone could translate that?

Saludos

Jesus

Hola amigos:

Lo que pasa es que precisamente esos kits son para profesionales, por eso tienen tanto trabajo extra. Tal vez tengas que montar unos cuantos mas para practicar.[>:]

Por cierto, que tal ese Panther?

Un saludo a todos.

Gracias Jesus, le acabo de mandar un PM a respecto del Modellbau 339.


Saludos, Enrique

just a question does the nosewheel retract forward like on the real 339 or backwards like most other kits of it

On the SM kit, the noseleg retracts forward,a la full size

Hi All

Am also buiding the 339 but have only just started it. Getting on with the rear end first and trying to work out a hidden linkage for the elevators. Don't want any of those unsightly servo horns showing! Any pics of others in the build would be great.

Paul


'In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king'