David's late Mbox Mossie B35 - can't finish in time.

[Martin R]

David,

To be honest, you'd get recesses with PVA as well, as the windows are (supposed to be) curved.

regards,

Martin

[iggie]

Blow gently on the pva/clearfix until it starts to stiffen; curved profile windows....

[TomW]

Blow gently on the pva/clearfix until it starts to stiffen; curved profile windows....

Plus leave them to dry inverted so gravity helps to draw them down towards the frame edges (but you knew that already )

Regards

Tom

[DavidWomby]

Thanks, gents. I'll keep experimenting for a bit longer with these suggestions.

David

[Martin R]

Blow gently on the pva/clearfix until it starts to stiffen; curved profile windows....

'Blown' perspex. Of course!

regards,

Martin

[DavidWomby]

I decided in the end to use the kit windows on each side of the nose. I thinned them a bit, dipped them in Future and then attached them with CA. If they get damaged or dislodged during the rest of the build, I will punch them in before putting on the nose transparency, shake them out and fill the windows with PVA or Clearfix.

The fuselage is now closed up (it had to be re-opened briefly when I realised I had forgotten to put the tailwheel in!). I believe the instrument decal is for a P-51 but it will do for me.



I have also attached the Aeroclub vacform bomb bay which fit really well although I probably will need a little filler to smooth it in



A trip to HobbyLobby today also found some fine brass rod/wire that I think will do nicely for the wing antennas.

David

[shangos70]

Coming along nicely Davis, the Mossie is a MBox that has so far eluded my grasp. They are getting more and more expensive.

[TomW]

It's one I'd like to do someday too, especially if I can hold of the same conversion parts. This is looking brilliant David

Regards

Tom

[fredk]

Coming along well now

[DavidWomby]

I have found a few photos of VP202 (the one I am building) including this one http://www.14sqn-association.org.uk/Blu ... to.html#11.

I think the wingtip antennae are three poles in line ahead but some photos of other B35s have a different arrangement. Do we agree these are line ahead. That's also the way Colin's decal instructions show it.

Also, the underwing pylon/bomb rack looks different from the Mbox one. In this pic, it looks very short with a vertical rear edge whereas the Mbox one is longer extending towards the rear of the wing. Am I seeing that right?

Thanks for any insights.

David

[iggie]

In my view, especially looking at the photo previous to the one you linked to, the poles seem to be in a line outward, not fore and aft

[Martin R]

In my view, especially looking at the photo previous to the one you linked to, the poles seem to be in a line outward, not fore and aft

+1

I also don't know what that thing is under the wing on the parked photograph, but it isn't a bomb rack. I can see no evidence of a bomb rack under the wing in any photograph. However, there are drop tanks underwing in some. Could it be a fixing for that? Whatever, why not use the kit bits for the drop tanks instead?

regards,

Martin

[fredk]

I think I support the others' opinions and go with the three poles angling outwards in alignment.
I'd also support your use of the slipper tanks, rather than bomb racks under the wings.

[DavidWomby]

Thanks all. I'm not keen on putting the slipper tanks on. I have a set of 100 gallon ones on my 'in progress' NF36 and another set of those spare plus the 50 gallon tanks that came in the kit but I'd rather leave the wing clean or have the bomb pylons on.

I think the antenna pattern may be as below.

I get this based on this pic on Air Britain's website http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1231588F.jpg and this one of two 139 squadron B35s.

I stuck 3 pins in a piece of cardboard and compared it to the pics of VP202 and the pins in this config do align with those pics when held at the angle the pics show of the wing.

David

[fredk]

Well, done. Very good bit of research.
Go with what ever you want under the wings. It is your model after all
Nothing built by 'committee' ever works out,