Fuselage block has been glue and awaits drying followed by drawing the template and rough cutting.
Lou
Wood selection has been done and templates used to outline the major parts.
Lou
Block cuts completed. The fuselage has since received some closer shaping.
Lou
Carving has started.
Lou
Canopy fitted and sanding started on fuselage and wings.
Lou
Looks great , Lou
Thank you Gordon.
Lou
The tail feathers are fitted. The vertical fin is held in place with bamboo sticks and the horizontal planes are mortise and tenon as per Ken's directions. Garet gave me the micro chisels many moons ago. I have used them often but this is my first attempt at this method of assembly. The main plane however is the Strombecker method.
The 1/72 is the Strombecker kit assemble by Ray and completed north of the border by yours truly.
Lou
First visit to the paint shop.
Lou
Looking good and reminding me that I should get a move on with my saber!
Thanks Biggles. Show us some progress shots when you get them.
Lou
Looking good Lou, have you decided on a colour scheme yet? regards Paul J.
I have decals for the RCAF Sky Lancers Aerobatic team that were given to me when I was posted from "10 Field Technical Training Squadron". The Skylancers page is http://aerobaticteams.net/rcaf-sky-lancers.html and WINGS PALETTE has many nice RCAF European schemes http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww3/f/97/94/0
(http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/97/pics/94_23.jpg)
Lou
Primer coat sanded and redone. ready for paint scheme. RAF Dark Green over Dark Sea Grey and Medium Sea Grey bottom.
Lou
Bottom colour is done. Hopefully the top camouflage colours will be added by next week.
Lou
looks very nice lou!
Thank you Biggles.
Lou
Paint shop has been busy. The camouflage was applied using the airbrush and the red portion Krylon rattle can. The decals are aftermarket given to me when I left my position at 10 Field Technical Training Squadron in 1998.
Lou
Masking tape removed and no bleed off red anyplace.
Lou
Roll out 28 Aug 2015.
Lou
Looks great. Well Done Lou.
Gordon
Wow! I like it.
Very nice indeed Lou, excellent work. Best regards Paul J.
Thank you Gordon, Biggles and Paul. Your comments are much appreciated.
Lou