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| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 10-Apr-15 14:33 |  | | Views : 595 | | Gently pressing down on the canopy will force the sides into contact with the fuselage. Put a very small drop on each side, about where my finger is, to secure. Finally put a small drop at the rear. Once securely in place, I used the pin to apply VERY small amounts of CA around the eges to seal. I filled a couple of small gaps with white glue. |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 10-Apr-15 14:29 |  | | Views : 533 | | See the pin? Use a straight pin to put a TINY amount of medium CA at the very edge of the front. While true that CA will fog plastic, used in very small amounts it won't show. VERY SMALL AMOUNTS! |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 10-Apr-15 14:27 |  | | Views : 543 | | Canopy 101: The canopies in Diels kits are molded without frames so they are smooth all over. They are also made of very thin plastic. You must trim the extra material away from the molded piece to make it fit. You MUST cut as carefully as you can, making small cuts until it fits. I painted the cockpit interior outside the lines to insure everything inside is covered. THen start by taping the canopy in place front and rear, making sure it is aligned properly. |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 10-Apr-15 14:16 |  | | Views : 492 | | Et Voila! |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 10-Apr-15 14:16 |  | | Views : 561 | | Tape a straight edge in place and draw the line. I use Faber-Castell artist pens in Superfine and Extra superfine sizes. |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 10-Apr-15 14:08 |  | | Views : 509 | | Panel lines 101: Make a pattern from styrene, tape in place, mark outline with pencil. |
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| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 09-Apr-15 04:59 |  | | Views : 688 | |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 09-Apr-15 04:54 |  | | Views : 520 | | The completed prop assembly is ready for attachment but will be one of the last things to be glued on. This 7" scale prop is 14' on the real aircraft. |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 09-Apr-15 04:50 |  | | Views : 557 | | Masked with 1/16" Pactra masking tape. BTW: I've been informed that Pactra is out of business and this tape is no longer made so I've stocked up. Tamiya masking tape is probably a good substitute but I haven't used it. |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 09-Apr-15 04:47 |  | | Views : 573 | | The props were carved from hard 3/16" stock using the basic technique shown in the "how to" section under the main menu except that I used one piece instead of laminations. They were given one coat of dope, one coat of filler, and then two coats of dopw prior to painting. The tips were first painted pink, a color on hand so to speak, and then painted yellow. |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 08-Apr-15 11:54 |  | | Views : 528 | | Trimmed to fit, it will now be glued inside the spinner and the blades should slide right into place. |
| David Duckett | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B | Build | 08-Apr-15 11:52 |  | | Views : 540 | | Strips of 3/16" stock frame a 3/16" opening. |
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