SPA Modeler

Have the old heller in revell issue, following and take notes

Thanks guys!


Engine work...

kit parts...BOOOOOO!



Those rods are ginormous! I cut em off and replaced em with stretched sprue and added some wires...

Excellent recovery from the kit parts. Wow.

Think that's good, ya oughta watch FERMIS in flight recover from a spin..............

I don't know whether to be more amazed by FERMIS' scratch built details or the fact that he is still able to focus- much less see- all those small parts............

It ain't fermis. he has little, bitty aliens in his cabinets. no one could do that by himself.

Sprue-ce Goose wrote:Think that's good, ya oughta watch FERMIS in flight recover from a spin..............

I don't know whether to be more amazed by FERMIS' scratch built details or the fact that he is still able to focus- much less see- all those small parts............

Only had to do a spin recovery once...wasn't real pretty, but I got the job done!
Saved my own life in a high speed stall recovery...had only inches to spare (literally!)...scary stuff.

My eye's are still rockin....sportin 20/20+.....for now.

This is looking pretty good...BUTT, I think he's bluffing about the beaching dolley...

You may, or may not be right....I dunno. Haven't really looked into it yet. I have a 1/48 Italeri kit that includes the dolly...plan is to copy it smaller.....wheels may end up being an issue. I'll worry about it a little later.

I like all the work done in the cockpit and the rivets. Good job.

Regards

ajcmac

Took a bit to get ready for paint. Tailplane fit was sucky, at best...wing/fuse joint was a joke. Sliding canopy piece was way shorter than windscreen and didn't fit over rear piece (smash molded a new one)....lots of filling/sanding...lather, rinse, repeat!

Got the "pre-painting" done, as well as the color "flashes".