Kingfisher on wheels, Vought OS2U, yet another mini- groupbuild !
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Testfitting the gunner‘s tub
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Some more work required here
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Internal rib structure added
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Something like this
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Ready for interior green..
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Cockpits almost finished
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Continuing to work on the cockpits, fit isn’t that good, styrene filling is needed. The molded on hoistsling was lost in the fitting and sanding process, so I had to replace it.
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Fit on the gunner‘s tub needs some care too
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Cutting Edge resin cowling is everything but cutting edge, it looks as if it was made of an old bubblegum, un- useable !
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Monogram Kit Cowlflapring reinforced with copper wire
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Maybe I can depict the cowlflaps open by carefully sawing them one by one and bending them outward……?
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Engine ready for some more paint
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The leading edge of the flaps had these „air-channels“ tucked under the trailinig edge of the wing.
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So I tried to replicate that like this
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This is where it will have to go, so the trailing edges have to be thinned quite a bit,
let the milling begin !
let the milling begin !
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Hinges ready
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Engine done
Yorumlar
30 3 July 2023, 16:00
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… and here the other part of the group build 🙂
I sign in here also 👍
4 July 2023, 19:49
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Welcome chaps, first row seats for everyone !
The right choice Thomas ! 👍 😄
7 July 2023, 18:30
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I saw a kingfisher in Havana that was on wheels. I did a double take, I knew I recognized the plane but I couldn't figure out what it was til later!
7 July 2023, 20:02
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@Ben : In Havanna ! I bet it has an interesting story to tell, how it got there....... Yes, hard to believe it's the same plane, without that giant float hangin' from it.
8 July 2023, 06:15
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Ha, da war jemand fleißig! Rückwand im Cockpit sieht gut aus: wie aus seinem Guss und nicht wie eingeklebt. Hat sich gelohnt Zeit zu investieren. 🙂
16 July 2023, 19:57
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Vought OS2U Kingfisher - groupbuild
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