Good to know for future referenceBrews wrote: This is the best P-39 in 1:72 scale.
It's the only option I have at the minute as the attic room where I usually slap plastic together is full of crap from the recently decorated bedroom. SWAMBO thinks the bedroom "looks so much bigger now it's been painted." Nothing to do with the dozen or so boxes & Tequila chest that have migrated upstairs then!Brews wrote: This is the best P-39 in 1:72 scale.
Lunchtime build ... good luck with that!
Just the white number 4 which is quite prominent on the nose of the Kobra I am doing an possibly the red stars on top of the wings. The kit ones have a red out line beyond the white outline (does that make sense?). Although not all VVS Kobras had them markings on the upper wing surfaces!Brews wrote: What spares are you planning on using?
I must say it really is a great little kit. The fuselage halves are together now with no dramas and a dry fit of the wings suggests that I won't need any filler.Brews wrote:Good start. You're a little more advanced in construction than me.
I am trying to get as much done straight off as I can as life has a habit of obstructing my model making.Titan wrote:Looks to be a nice little kit, I am about the same stage as you at the moment although I would imagine that you will soon be way ahead as I can't get started for real until Thursday.
Regards
Mark
I wonder if you could use bee propolis? That stick to anything. This could be a lightbulb moment. We need a new smillie.Brews wrote:Someone mentioned a wax that you can use to put under the nose wheel of a tail sitter. I can't remember the name of the wax.
Actually "stress" or "strain", whichever works, is what causes one to want to choke the *** out of some 'know-it-all'Brews wrote:-Old_Tonto wrote:I hope this is enough as I can't squeeze any more in. Lets hope the U\C leg can take the strain!
Sorry, I can't help myself
What we want the u/c leg to do is take the load (force) without buckling. Strain is expressed as the percentage of the deformation divided by the original length (e.g. if the oleo sunk by 10mm and the unloaded strut length was 1m, then strain is 1%).
I beg your pardon for this interruption - back to your kit now
Edit: strain percentage corrected. I'll blame it on the k/b.
It's the sticky stuff the bees use to glue bits of the hive together & bung up any holes. SWAMBO keeps bees (until last week when they swarmedBrews wrote:Forget the smilie, I need to look up "Bee propolis". I have to say, it sounds nasty!Old_Tonto wrote:I wonder if you could use bee propolis? That stick to anything. This could be a lightbulb moment. We need a new smillie.
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