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This angle shows the effect off better..

NICE!

Gents,

A little something I learnt from the 'Boss' on Sunday and just tried out.

When using your included instrument panel print try this...

wrap thin solder around the shank of an appropriate sized drill bit in a coil. Cut through with a scalpel by placing the said coil on a cutting surface and cutting the coil from the inside, this will prevent distortion.

Using tweezers to gently straighten and then dip in canopy glue, finally placing on your instrument dials. Allow to dry and tone down with a black felt pen.

One quick and easy 3D panel....

This is of one for a YAK I did last night...

Graham

I found I needed to use counter sunk screws otherwise the screw head got caught but otherwise all went smoothly. See page 8-10

But if what you found works.... share so others may decide....mind you I secretly think it may be a closed forum....

Yes our first... no not as yet work has been manic. The company is in it's second year and there is a huge amount to do. I still am hoping to get her airborne this year we'll see fingers crossed.

The prop states a 15 x 8 but watch out for the torque as due to the spinner size it is actually 16 1/4" dia. So easy on the throttle.

I used Mylar works a treat as you will need to more 'meat to fit a Robart style hinge. Been busy with work and became a grandfather today. But have started to paint her and have put the white spiral on the spinner.

Just thought I'd share this gem..... last week our new storeman put a large box marked 'No stack on top'....so he put it on the bottom of the pile!

I'm a little concerned with the drag on mine...Mrs keeps putting washing on the nose...

Hey Graham

Looking good...you might find the take off ramp a little short though😉

How many do you want...?

You know I'm cheap.....

Graham

These are the pens I used *link*

The pilots are painted if you go back a way in the posts you can see the little fella's. They must have had quite a few jugs of beer as they ended up well legless..!

Edited By Paul Johnson 4 on 09/07/2018 09:18:00

Graham when you say box shape pieces do you mean the 'box ' after the radiator on the front cowl just in front of the leg?

Because they're drawn on panel lines of an access hatch.

Graham... part 2..

On top of the highlighted panel lines goes a very light spray of ochre. (A big thanks to Richard for this tip)

Next will be the exhaust anti glare suppressors … if work lets me have the time! Once they are on and the exhausts painted and suitably weathered then the whole lot will get a very light coat of satin varnish to protect it all. Have fun with the panelling … be brave and go for it!

Graham...just for you...shhh don't tell the rest!

My way of drawing a line around the fuz..

I usually line where I want to show the panel edges in pencil first. This can be erased with a normal pencil rubber if you get it wrong. Next I draw a black line with a fine marker..

Then I use the white ink pen. I use the rule outside edge and bottom edge to keep them the same but it's up to you just keep them the same. I used a simple section of the elevator to show it.

The effect is good on the model as a whole... a picture to expand on it by the cockpit.

And the fuz side almost there …..

It even works well for circular panels..

More later....

Edited By Paul Johnson 4 on 07/07/2018 14:31:03