Gee Bee R2 - WIP
I am adding internal ribs from stretched sprue
Interior pieces before paint. Seat cushions are scratch made. Seat belts are from photo-etch parts.
Propeller pitch actuators need to be trimmed a little
Interior pieces painted and ready for assemble.
Using a wooden template for the wooden grain, it produces good results, I think I will use it on an upcoming Albatros
Assembling is better done on one half of a fuselage. Closing was tricky, needed to increase the fuselage fits and trim down the cockpit rings
All ready for final assembly. Wheels are loose, but I don't recommend - it scratches paint, and it's harder to mask
Riveting made by hand with a broken 0.35mm drill
Fuselage ribs smoothered with cotton swabs in acetone
Tamiya fine surface primer, stretched cotton swabs for exhaust pipes
Using 7 pipes for 9 cylinders following some schematics and pictures found around
Making landing light bulbs from a plastic box spiked with a blunt toothpick
Vallejo white
Dora wing masks are very good, but still need one or another correction
I always hate peeling off. Risk of damaging something is always high, and you are just finding all errors in the meantime
Alwaws something wrong no matter how meticulous you are with masking. Left wheel got a bad bleeding, that one needs a fix.
For the open door, we have to cut this decal (plus the little 7 tip at the bottom) - make sure you put the door decal first, to align the others
Decals are good quality, no stress on putting them, although I always am terrified or ruining an irreplaceable decal.
Left to do: small paint fixes, light bulbs, and the rigging (which I am still not sure how to do it)
Although the original Gee Bee cables look flat, I prefer stretched sprue as they will glue better, hold the paint better, and will withstand some bending without being deformed and looking terrible. Also, the cable guides don't look good in 2 dimensions only
Rigging with stretched sprue. Original cables are flat, correct, but the cable guides are cylindrical, so it's a tough choice. I went for sprues as they are easier to glue, and more resistant to bending. In the end, it was a good choice, as they look straight and nice.
Comentários
11 6 August 2021, 18:00
Erik
Neatly masked and the red match perfectly. It makes me want to start mine. 😉
Neatly masked and the red match perfectly. It makes me want to start mine. 😉
20 August 2021, 07:54
bughunter
Nice, the red/white contrast looks nice!
It's a little outside my area of interest, but the Strip Down PE version does tempt me!
Nice, the red/white contrast looks nice!
It's a little outside my area of interest, but the Strip Down PE version does tempt me!
20 August 2021, 09:42
Gustavo Monasterio
I have built a Gee Bee too, and you can see it in my albums, but it was not as detailed as yours! Congrats! Your work is neat and beautiful!
I have built a Gee Bee too, and you can see it in my albums, but it was not as detailed as yours! Congrats! Your work is neat and beautiful!
20 August 2021, 11:48
Never a Pro
@Erik No - The kit provides masks, and they are very good, makes the paint job much easier.
@Gustavo Monasterio - You made a great job considering the age of that kit, and you had to mask it yourself, damn. You should try this kit.
@Erik No - The kit provides masks, and they are very good, makes the paint job much easier.
@Gustavo Monasterio - You made a great job considering the age of that kit, and you had to mask it yourself, damn. You should try this kit.
20 August 2021, 16:54