B25 Construction 1/8 Scale

[Satnav313]

Great work so far Andy.

The figures really do look the part.

Again, great job,

Tom.

 

[Sky Raider]

Thanks mate. Glad you like it. I think it will turn out pretty good in the end.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Hi Gang,

Been busy again with the little bits of plastic, here are the pics of the canopy fitted to the cockpit, it still has all of the external framing to do yet. And the rear gunner albert and his twin gun assembly.

Cheers

Andy

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[Satnav313]

looking great andy.

How longs it taken you so far?

Tom

 

[Sky Raider]

looking great andy. How longs it taken you so far?

Tom

Not sure mate unless i do a count up of the hours i have maked on the calander, at a guess i would say 180 hours average. I will know this time as i have kept a log.

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Hi gang,

Here is the latest update for you. It is time now to get back to some wood work. I will fit the tail section next and then onto finishing the wings before glassing again.

Thanks for following

Andy

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[Centurion3RTR]

Just one word Andy "outstanding".

John

 

[Sky Raider]

You are too kind John, This one will go up for sale when it is done mate

Thanks

Andy

 

[Mighty Finn]

Best of luck with the project. Glad the house is well underway as your next project will probably be a hangar.

 

[Satnav313]

looks great andy,:emo1:

keep up the good work

Tom

 

[Sky Raider]

looks great andy,:emo1:keep up the good work

Tom

Thanks Tom. Very much appreciated my friend.

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Best of luck with the project. Glad the house is well underway as your next project will probably be a hangar.

Thanks mate. The loft convertion is now complete. The carpet goes down next weekend, unfortunatly Ting Ting now wants the lounge starting. Not only does she want to throw out a suit i paid £3500 for she has today picked the carpet....obviously she went straight for the dearest sample book and stopped dead at a cost of £850, "this will go with the new suite i have picked " said she!!! in the sale at £2500.00 a bargain i thinks, i get to save a grand as oposed to the last one i brought. I think ill keep the suite we have and get rid of her.

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Best of luck with the project. Glad the house is well underway as your next project will probably be a hangar.

Hi mate,

Thanks for your kind words, i think you may be right about the hanger.

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Hi Gang,

Me again, having finshed the detail as far as i can go i have moved onto the wing construction. Not as much fun as cockpits but rewarding just the same. You will see the structure of the wing here and would probably agree that it seems a little on the weak side...mainly all balsa, not much hard stuff. Also you will see the wing skin detail. Stick 4 planks together and sand level then check, trim and apply to wing ribs, simples.

Andy

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[yak face]

really starting to motor along now andy,she'll be up in the air in no time ,keep up the good work cheers tony

 

[Sky Raider]

really starting to motor along now andy,she'll be up in the air in no time ,keep up the good work cheers tony

Thanks Tony, much appreciated. Once the wings are done, i can build in the motors then i can fibreglass the wings and get the primer on.

Seems a long haul job at the moment but i will keep chipping away.

Thanks again Mate.

Andy

 

[Centurion3RTR]

You know Andy, the more i see the more i want to start play with balsa wood again. And it just so happens i found some plans for a Spit & Hurricane, everyone loves the Spitfire (so do i) but i think i'll do the Hurricane when i have the time & balsa.

Have fun, John

 

[spanner570]

Although I'm not contributing a great deal to your thread Andy I am following it all the way and I like what I see.....What is the wingspan on this please?

By the way, thanks for the comments on my saw'd off runt!!

Ron

 

[Sky Raider]

You know Andy, the more i see the more i want to start play with balsa wood again. And it just so happens i found some plans for a Spit & Hurricane, everyone loves the Spitfire (so do i) but i think i'll do the Hurricane when i have the time & balsa.Have fun, John

Thanks John. Spits are a real sod to land. The undercarriage is to close, tends to tip if you get it wrong. I think you have made the right choice mate.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Although I'm not contributing a great deal to your thread Andy I am following it all the way and I like what I see.....What is the wingspan on this please?By the way, thanks for the comments on my saw'd off runt!!

Ron

She has a 64" span mate. Should look good in the air.

Cheers

Andy