John and anyone else using my Rieth Creations Banshee Resin Correction Set, I recommend following the Assembly Instructions on my website, https://www.riethcreations.com/blog. Over the 9 months or so of designing, making masters, molds and casting, I have built 3 Banshees trying different build sequences. I believe the build sequence on my blog is the best way to prevent having any problems.

The Intakes I designed were made from McDonnell factory drawings. They have a very different shape than the Kitty Hawk intakes. I used the KH lower wing for my master that I modified for the angled intakes, jet engine bulges, smaller wheel wells and unstaggered wing racks. My intakes are slightly bigger to allow for adjustment when gluing. Filler may be needed on the lower wing leading edge and since the intakes are solid resin, they can be sanded down.

A few more steps forward. I’ve been busy with work and home renovations this week, but have managed a little progress. If you’re building the fighter version with the nose closed, it’s possible to get a perfect fit on the doors with some slight trimming. Simply slice a tiny bit of material off of the inner lip on both nose panels and the doors will fall into place. I also cut up the engines per Michael’s blog instructions. I hope to have these painted and assembled by this evening.

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Finally for today, I thought I’d share a few photos I took of the restored -2P at Pensacola. These were taken in 2017 when the plane was still on the main floor of the museum. They’ve since hung it from the ceiling. I get to the museum at least once a year and will take more pics in June.

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I assembled the center section today following Michael’s blog instructions. All went together great with a new bottle of “The Last Glue” an incredibly strong German super glue.

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Thanks Greg. This is an interesting project. I got myself into a little trouble by attaching those rear engine sections too early. I’ve since removed them and will recreate them with tubing.

Looking good. Are you going to go flaps up or down?

Prepped the fuselage halves, assembled the intakes, and fixed the exhausts today. I also started painting the cockpit. I hope to have the fuselage and wing center section attached to each other in the next couple of days.

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