TOP FLIGHT MUSTANG

Back to more squinting and trying to keep my hand steady while painting the invasion stripes.


got the white middle stripe still to do.

Mid tank fuel cap stuck on.


cockpit going in.


Got the stripes on the other side to do yet, but should be ready for final sealing tomorrow.

Back to shaky hands and squinting.
still i have the first coat of white on.







Covering the elevators now, then they can be fitted and painted to match.

then, then, then we can do final sealing of the fuselage and jobs done.

White has had its second coat now.
once dry i can then seal the surface with 3 more coats of polyc.





then we can finish and fit the elevators.

Tony B. AKA Blooper wrote: Back to shaky hands and squinting.
still i have the first coat of white on.

Covering the elevators now, then they can be fitted and painted to match.

then, then, then we can do final sealing of the fuselage and jobs done.

Elevators are painted and now drying, then we can glue and hinge them on and seal.

Flaps and ailerons are covered now, need 2 more coats of sealer and we can paint them.

Doing the flap servo mounts at the moment.

Then thats it till after Christmas.
need to order retracts, oleo legs and wheels and we can finish the wing.

Back on the Lancaster in January.

Flap servo's








Various bits drying in the sun ( HA)

oleo legs turned up from china today.


ordered 2 sets, so i have a set ready for the sea fury build.

Hi Tony, I built one of these last year, (yours looks good) i went for the Ferocious Frankie colours,i fitted an os 120 lump up front and it flies like a dream.

well i was waiting for paint to dry so i dug this out again.

glued the elevators on and screwed the canopy on.



then we got the wing out and took a look at the ailerons, well after lots of fafing about i got them working, but in the end decided the bellcranks and center servo was just not working right.
so i have cut big holes in the wing and removed all the gubbings, going to retro fit servo's in the wing for the ailerons.

flap servo's fit ok and work.

then i cut a hole in the wing for the first retract unit.
works, but the oleo leg is a bit too thick and jams the retract unit shut, so i will need to file a flat on the top of the leg for clearance.

need some 4inch wheels next so i can sort out the wheel wells.

we are getting there with this one.
i recon two weeks will see it all done.

well today i had to cut holes in the wing to run the aileron servo wires and make servo hatches.



then i fitted the ailerons.

after that we did some more to the retracts.

needs bigger wheels and a tail wheel, but you get the idea.




bit stuck now until the wheels and servo's turn up.
i can fit the flaps next though.

MMMMM pretty, i flew one of these a few years ago, with an ST91 motor, it flew superbly, no vices at all, have you managed to find a mustang spinner yet, what diam is it?

not looked for a spinner yet.
will probably fit a 3 blade prop when it is finished.

shame it is not mine though.

Wonder who this one is for

Garry

tried the flaps in place.
a bit tight,the sealer on the edges has made them a touch wide.
have to sand it back a touch before i fit them tomorrow.

Another stunning model your expert creativiy has produced Tony very impressive I must say.