MC21 Project
220414: Contents.
220414: Contents. Detail is excellent!
220414: Contents. Detail is excellent!
220414: Decals.
220417: Cabin windows are neatly molded, but with raised ridges that will make filling problematic. Removed by sanding.
220418: Passenger windows sanded and polished to remove the molded ridge.
220421: Fuselage painted in Tamiya X-2 White and clear resin for the main cabin windows.
220421: Teasing out the bubbles in the clear resin.
220423: Removing the electrical tape to reveal perfectly clear windows.
220423: Removing the electrical tape to reveal perfectly clear windows.
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand.
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand.
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand with 5-minute epoxy
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand with 5-minute epoxy
220418: Undercarriage doors sealed shut for in-flight display.
220418: Main engine components. Compressor fans are in two parts.
220418: Sanding compressor fans to allow rotation within intake shroud.
220421: Compressor blade edges in silver paint.
220421: Compressor blade edges in silver paint.
220423: Assembling the engine compressors.
220424: Closing up the fuselage.
220424: Closing up the fuselage and sealing the forward undercarriage doors.
220430: Cleaning up the spine
220430: Cleaning up the lower fuselage.
220430: Cleaning up the wings.
220430: Cleaning up the rudder.
220430: Cockpit masks (cut from yellow painter's tape).
220507: Back from the paint shop. Black is Tamiya XF69 NATO Black.
220507: Had some difficulty in touching up the white.
220512: Paint shop. Red is Tamiya X6 Orange and X7 Red.
220513: Masked for the blue.
220513: Masked for the blue.
220513: Leading edges masked.
220513: Tail is Tamiya X4 Blue. It may be a tad bit too dark. Meh.
220513: Not real happy about my work on the windshield, but too far along to fix. Meh (again).
220513: Not real happy about my work on the windshield, but too far along to fix. Meh (again).
220513: Engine compressor intakes look ok.
220513: Underside looks ok too.
220522: Decals behave perfectly, but the window spacing was off. I had to cut and apply each character separately.
220522: Decals behave perfectly, but the window spacing was off. I had to cut and apply each character separately.
220522: Decals behave perfectly. Great performance even without setting solution.
220523: Engine compressor intakes look ok.
220523: First flight.
220910: Decals behaved perfectly, but the window spacing was off. I had to cut and apply each character separately.
220918: Coming together.
220918: Coming together.
220918: Coming together.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
221002: Rollout.
Comments
24 30 May 2022, 04:22
Pantelis AntonoglouAmazing tip for the windows, thank you for sharing!! What type of tape you are using? Any problems between the tape glue and resin during removal? Thank you in advance
30 May 2022, 09:06
Andrew PThe tape is high temp electrical tape. It leaves absolutely no residue, and the adhesive leaves a perfectly smooth classy surface on the windows. I bought a pack from Amazon for $11:
amazon.com/gp/produc..00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's also a quick solution for filling the things for painting.
30 May 2022, 17:44
Łukasz GlińskiWhat a nice build 👍 I love these kits too, very well designed (built the Max not so long ago, couple of them waiting in the queue).
I really like the epoxy&tape idea, very interesting.
30 August 2022, 14:48
Michael KohlBeautifully done.
Have to try the electrical tape. So far I used regular Cello Tape and this does leave residue. You can wipe it of with Isopropyl alcohol but would definitely be nice to be able to skip that step.
6 February 2023, 09:43
