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| NiteSeer, Image # 18744 | 01 Aug 10 04:42 |
Finally got my 403 Covered. The wing and tail feathers came OK. The fuselage has a few minor problems. I used the tissue that came with the kit. Lets hope that the dope will take out the minor flaws. |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18412 | 26 Jun 10 03:54 |
Sand, sand, and more sanding. This is Guillows Series 403. |
| NiteSeer, Comment for image # 18288 | 14 Jun 10 06:14 |
| I am using a plane to shape the Leading edge. It is fast and fairly accurate. |
| BillParker, Comment for image # 18289 | 14 Jun 10 05:47 |
| oops, my bad. Just saw your other post... |
| BillParker, Comment for image # 18289 | 14 Jun 10 05:46 |
| 500 series? it's a 400 isn't it? |
| frwyflyer, Comment for image # 18288 | 14 Jun 10 05:21 |
| That's a pretty big plane to shape those leading edges. |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18289 | 14 Jun 10 04:47 |
Lof of weight. I replaced the Guillow stringers with some contest stringers. Now it is sand sand and sand. |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18288 | 14 Jun 10 04:39 |
Completed Wing Panels |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18287 | 14 Jun 10 04:33 |
Love those magnets |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18286 | 14 Jun 10 04:27 |
Guillow's Series 403 Spitfire is going through a weight reduction plan. |
| frwyflyer, Comment for image # 18221 | 07 Jun 10 16:25 |
| VERY NICE WORK!! |
| NiteSeer, Comment for image # 18221 | 07 Jun 10 06:05 |
| Thank you. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 18221 | 07 Jun 10 03:37 |
| Nice work. |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18221 | 07 Jun 10 03:33 |
Some cosmetic work to do, but it is finished. This will be for display only. The roundels on the fuselage were very uneven, consequently I cut off the yellow. I used electric tape to simulate panel lines. |
| NiteSeer, Comment for image # 18128 | 28 May 10 11:10 |
| Gotta sand the bottom |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18128 | 28 May 10 11:08 |
I used a Sky Grey for the bottom fuselage. |
| NiteSeer, Image # 18127 | 28 May 10 11:06 |
Finished with my camouflage and now it is time to add the final details. |
| NiteSeer, Comment for image # 18077 | 25 May 10 09:15 |
| Thanks for the tips. Food for thought. |
| scigs30, Comment for image # 18077 | 25 May 10 06:07 |
| These kits are fun builds, the fuselage design on these is not too bad as far as weight goes. The heaviest part is the wing, I think it is designed for gas power. As you are finding out punching holes is time consuming. On a bird this big it really does not make too much of a difference. Adding the lighter stringers helps. Replace the leading edge with light balsa and skip adding ever other rib, and don't use all the spars, that should also help. The other part that makes this series heavy is all the plastic. Not much you can do about that. So far, great build can't wait to see her done. |
| NiteSeer, Comment for image # 18077 | 25 May 10 04:37 |
| Yes, I am going drill a lot of holes in the ribs, leading and trailing edge. And sand, sand, sand. |
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