Mence
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Post by Mence on Jun 2, 2019 10:33:06 GMT -6
Hi all. This probably won't end well but what the heck, I will have a crack at it anyway.  |
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Post by Steve Ski on Jun 2, 2019 11:25:56 GMT -6
You should do fine Mence, clean build!
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Post by Robbo on Jun 2, 2019 13:15:03 GMT -6
That looks a great plane, bring it on mate
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Post by Mence on Jun 2, 2019 14:18:27 GMT -6
Hello chaps. Bit quiet here so made a tentative start. Step 1 is engines. Image shows three pieces to each engine body but if you follow the instructions, part E22 won't fit!  Caught it in time y only gluing two of the pieces but E22 doesn't fit properly anyway. More work to be done... |
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Post by JCON on Jun 2, 2019 18:45:00 GMT -6
Nice start!!!
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Post by Mence on Jun 3, 2019 1:14:54 GMT -6
Chaps. Tested the fit of the engines to the fuselage, wish I hadn't as it soon became apparent that it wasn't going to be a two minute job. I won't bore you with the details but you need to do some work to get everything to play nice.  Satisfied things might be ok, I will leave that element for now. Looking at the underside of the upper fuselage, you can find four pre scored access panels so with little effort you can have the engines partly exposed.  Cheers |
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Post by BUCKY on Jun 3, 2019 2:47:17 GMT -6
I'm in for this one. You'll be able to pull thru with another great build!
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Post by Mence on Jun 3, 2019 9:03:33 GMT -6
Wheel wells are in, no issues.  Cheers. |
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Post by Dukemaddog on Jun 3, 2019 10:33:32 GMT -6
Looking great so far! Bring it on man!
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Post by JCON on Jun 3, 2019 10:39:39 GMT -6
I like it, I would open at least one of the sides for the engine access panels to let the detail show...  |
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Post by JED on Jun 4, 2019 7:38:42 GMT -6
I'm in Mence,looking good so far
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Post by ogrejohn on Jun 4, 2019 15:52:21 GMT -6
Nice work Mence!
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Post by BUCKY on Jun 4, 2019 17:16:11 GMT -6
Smooth and steady!
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Post by Mence on Jun 19, 2019 12:23:12 GMT -6
Chaps. For those of you who have never tackled a Kitty Hawk kit, you will find issues, plenty of them. It's really frustrating as their subject choices are really good. The aforementioned issues continue with the air intakes. I wont bore you with the details but I had to spend a long time, filing, cutting and dry fittting to get close to an acceptable fit and even then they needed clamping in several places while the glue dried.  |
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Post by JCON on Jun 19, 2019 12:37:09 GMT -6
Sorry its fighting you all the way!!! Frustrating for sure Prof!!!  |
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Post by BUCKY on Jun 19, 2019 13:35:52 GMT -6
That's a bummer, Mence! I know you'll 'Git-R-Dun', tho!!
BTW....Clamps are our friends! I have about thirty of 'em in the hobby room.
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Post by ogrejohn on Jun 19, 2019 15:55:05 GMT -6
I've heard that about Kitty Hawk models. Looks like you're getting it whipped!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jun 20, 2019 8:47:15 GMT -6
Looking good Mence.
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Post by JED on Jun 30, 2019 14:17:30 GMT -6
Shame about that Mence but you're knocking it into shape pretty good I'd say
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Post by Mence on Jul 8, 2019 12:13:37 GMT -6
Chaps. With the intakes in place, i felt reasonable confident that I could go for upper and lower fuselage joining. Or maybe not. The two small round openings are, err, open and they shouldn't be, being a classified aircraft, certain parts of the plane don't appear to be photographed for reference so i simply blanked them off from inside. You will also notice two small openings further forward,nthe do have parts to blank them from the inside but the instructions say fit to the outside! You have been warned...  |
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