Airmodel 1/72 Heinkel P.1078C Resin

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 142 · 3 years ago · 1/72, Airmodel, Heinkel, Luft '46, P.1078C, resin
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    LG actuators added



    I try to resist adding brake lines...I will see how the doors "sit", leaving (or not) the gear legs in public view!

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    Michael Turner said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Great job @fiveten.
    In her legs she looks like a bug about to spring into flight.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Thanks @michaelt!
    Indeed it does!

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    CAUTION, DETAILING IN PROGRESS!
    just an idea for a sign my friend. 🙂

    All the small details on this build serves you well Spiros. Well done!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Thanks, my friend @airbum!
    Those small things do make a difference, don't they?
    Hopefully with the doors added all will look harmonious...

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    This plane is looking better and better, Spiros (@fiveten). Not much left to do.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Thanks George @gblair! I love adding those smal details!

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    Jeremy Millan said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Looking good Spiros! I need to try and add brake lines some day as well.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Thanks Jeremy @jmillan! Just glue pieces of stretched sprue at the palces the line is supposed to be passing!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Looking great on those tiny parts, Spiros.
    Would be nice to see if you get those brake lines added.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Thanks John@johnb!
    I cannot do otherwise but to add them, hopefully tomorrow morning!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    My friend @johnb:

    Why wait till morning, when motivation is on?

    Off to brakelining!

    First, I made some thin stretched sprue (brake lines in a tiny aircraft in 1/72 should look thin...)

    Then, I cut three pairs as follows:

    1. One smallish straight piece that will run from the leg root to the scissors

    2. One bent piece that will run just outside the scissors

    3. One longish piece that will run from the scissors to the brake caliper

    ...and glue them at the above places, trying to make them look like one continous (brake) line.

    When the glue cures, I will cut the excess piece at the caliper area, paint the whole assembly "steel" and drybrush it with black.

    Hopefully the brake lines will show well, still in "scale" thickness!

    Cheers, my friends!

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    Robert Royes said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    I some how missed this whole build, you've a fine job, and resin no less!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Thanks Robert @roofrat!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Can imagen that you were not able to resist the placement of the brake lines, Spiros.
    Very nicely done.