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Browse Images Virtual Aerodrome Image Browser ( Small / Large ) Show : All | Parked | Flying | Build | Aerial | Reference Page (7 in total) :  1   2   3   4   5   6   7  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ] Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 22-Apr-15 05:22 Views : 474 These are styrene tubes, part of a pack of tubes and rods. The wire fits inside the 1/8" tube and was CA'd and kicked. The red piece is also styrene. David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 22-Apr-15 05:18 Views : 562 A strip of .020" styrene used as a guide for panel lines David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 22-Apr-15 05:16 Views : 487 There are many talented modelers on this site but I suspect there are many more to whom a box of balsa and plans are a complete mystery. Here are some hints for the less confident.:-) The shaft of the prop blade is a weak point so I strengthened it by inserting a pin into it. This is best done after initial shaping. David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 16-Apr-15 20:16 Views : 511 David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 12-Apr-15 18:34 Views : 594 David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 12-Apr-15 18:34 Views : 574 Exhausts Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 10-Apr-15 16:59 Views : 545 David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 10-Apr-15 14:38 Views : 521 Pardon the poor quality photo:-( Once the canopyis in place and all gaps filled, I taped off the bottom and painted that area with the same color used on the interior. This will insure all the cockpit interior is the same color. Not doing this will cause the outside paint to show through. I used painted masking tape for the frame outline going across the top of the canopy and for the two front frames. David Duckett Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #29 Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Build 10-Apr-15 14:33 Views : 543 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 : 485 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 : 489 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 : 443 Et Voila! Page (7 in total) :  1   2   3   4   5   6   7  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]