1/32 BAT FK 23

[lastvautour]

Looks wonderful. I often have to redo some things.

Lou

[Gearup]

Looking good. Following the splitting and cockpit detailing with interest.

Thanks
Fraser

[Boomerang]

 Where things are at with the BAT.

 Taking a bit of time.

 Splitting fuselage easily done . Had two dowel pins holding it together whilst shaping.

 Cockpit details done ( with a bot of artistic license).

 Bulkhead at the rear is just card.

 The wing is attachment is two pins front and back. A bit of reinforcement required for rear pin.

 Upper wing dihedral added . Padding for cockpit access added( method worked but execution not good).
 Artistic license again used on instrument panel.
 When it's all closed up you only have a 1/2 inch hole to peer into a little dark hole.

 Next is some dremelling of some cooling holes in fuselage.

 Onwards.

 Gordon

[lastvautour]

Excellent artistic license.

Lou

[Boomerang]

 Cooling holes done.

 Also some covers done using 3 layers of 80gsm paper with PVA. Using that a bit of "metal" fabrication
 With a small bit of scrap balsa for reinforcement.
 Ping added to top wing.

 All clipped together. Relatively square.

 Just leaves the engine cylinders and undercarriage legs.

 Gordon

[Boomerang]

 Another fairing to be made which aligns with the notch in top wing.

 Gordon

[Boomerang]

 This is what it will hopefully look like at the end.

[lastvautour]

Looking Great Gordon. I like the wing markings.

Lou

[Boomerang]

 Managed to get some time yesterday and wound some thin wire around some small diameter dowel for
 The engine cylinders. Surprisingly most turned out to be useable.

 Now have to sort out some very small wobbly bits for the tops of the cylinders.

 Cheers

 Gordon

[lastvautour]

Good to see you are still at it. My bench has been empty for a few weeks. No Mo Jo!!

Lou

[Gearup]

Wobbly bits make the model, I say.....

Lou, sometimes it is good to step back a bit to see what you have accomplished and you would have to take a pretty big step to take it all in.  Take a good breather!

Fraser