1/48 BAT FK26 Commenced 31DEC 21 Completed 12 SEP 22

[lastvautour]

Found this.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Thank you Lou !

I did contemplate the "Instone" one .

There are enough challenges with G-EAAI.

Pushing on with the rigging.

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

A tonal experiment.

[lastvautour]

Great job on the ribbing.

Lou

[Gearup]

That is great idea to look at the painted model aircraft in a B&W format. I think I'll try that by making a few sample color tests and seeing how it looks in B&W.
Fraser

[Gearup]

"The link below has some links in it that you may have already explored. There is a shot of OO-ALL that looks like it's silver . Check the overspray on the inner port tyre.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/89685
Cheers
Gordon"

Thanks for the link. I finally got to view it. Great information!
Fraser

[Boomerang]

Glad to help.

Sorry if I've been a bit slack with pushing on with completion. What time I've had has been put into my son's EDF Hunter.

It's all sheet and block . Compared to a 1/48th model there is a lot of it.

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

I am now at the stage of finishing off.

Have managed to get all the rigging completed. Used elastic thread through pre drilled holes. It is clear coloured so brushed with a light wash of silver to knock it back a bit.

All that is left to do is make up a windscreen, add the radiators , oil cooler and wind driven pumps.

When that's done there is some rigging to do attached to forward cabana strut. Then glue the propeller tube in.

Probably all done by end of next week.

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

 Pictures to explain a bit better.

The white smear on the cowling is a repair when putting pin hole in for rigging. Yellow tape is holding the remaining rigging.

Propeller tube is made up from brass tube from bits box. It is done like a plastic kit propeller.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

That will be a magnificent model when done Gordon.

Lou

[Gearup]

I like how rigging ads so much to the look of the model.
Fraser

[Boomerang]

There is a fair bit of it. I wouldn't class doing it as therapeutic but once all the locations have been drilled and you get on a roll it
Seems to go OK.

Decals added to wings. Control horns added and rigged.

Tail skid added.

This leaves a couple of rigging points, adding the windscreen, radiators, oil cooler and a couple foot pegs on the rear fuselage.

Should be done by end of this week.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

Currently battling with the wing decals which have some crinkling.

Slowly seems to improving. More Micro Sol.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

 Nearly done. Just leaves permanently attaching the wheels and a windscreen.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Magnificent build Gordon. You really capture the realism of the BAT FK26.

Lou