Just need to do the seam clean up, glue these assemblies together, and it will start looking like an aero plane…
Hobbycraft F8F VNAF
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Progress today! Got the wings and fuselage assembled! Woohoo!
Just need to do the seam clean up, glue these assemblies together, and it will start looking like an aero plane…
Just need to do the seam clean up, glue these assemblies together, and it will start looking like an aero plane…
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I’m going with the NMF scheme that was worn in the end of their service lives.
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Re: Hobbycraft F8F VNAF
Looking good Carlos - that engine's looking good!
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Thanks Stuart. Quick Boost makes a really nice accurate resin replacement engine for this kit. But the kit engine could easily be improved with some wire and other bits.
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Between yesterday and today I did most of the seam clean up on the separated wings and fuselage, then glued them together. I also added the vertical stabilizer, engine, wing cannon drum bulges and cockpit rollover brace.
Afterwards I have been doing some sanding to improve the fit of the cowling to the fuselage. It was a bit off, but with some work, now fits pretty well. I just placed it on for the photo, as I still need to paint the interior color.
I have a bit of seam filling to do before the next update…
Afterwards I have been doing some sanding to improve the fit of the cowling to the fuselage. It was a bit off, but with some work, now fits pretty well. I just placed it on for the photo, as I still need to paint the interior color.
I have a bit of seam filling to do before the next update…
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Re: Hobbycraft F8F VNAF
Very nice Stik!
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Re: Hobbycraft F8F VNAF
Great progress. Looks like a couple of wing root issues but nothing horrible.
Thanks,
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Thanks guys.
John, yes there is a bit of a seam on the upper side of the wing roots, but I minimized that as much as I could in construction. Now it’s the filling challenge without destroying adjacent detail.
John, yes there is a bit of a seam on the upper side of the wing roots, but I minimized that as much as I could in construction. Now it’s the filling challenge without destroying adjacent detail.
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Re: Hobbycraft F8F VNAF
More progress to report!
I finally glued the horizontal stabilizers in place… also shows a good view of the fuselage spine seam clean up.
that was done after seam clean up on the vertical stabilizer. The kit provides separate tails for a -1 or -2 (as well as cowling and exhausts), but the seam was quite pronounced, along with a slight step. Since I’m doing a bare metal scheme, I had to make sure that the plastic was sanded and buffed super smooth….
Then of course I had to test fit the cowling again for the latest profile shot….
Man this cat is looking like a bear from this angle!
I finally glued the horizontal stabilizers in place… also shows a good view of the fuselage spine seam clean up.
that was done after seam clean up on the vertical stabilizer. The kit provides separate tails for a -1 or -2 (as well as cowling and exhausts), but the seam was quite pronounced, along with a slight step. Since I’m doing a bare metal scheme, I had to make sure that the plastic was sanded and buffed super smooth….
Then of course I had to test fit the cowling again for the latest profile shot….
Man this cat is looking like a bear from this angle!
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