Barry's Stinson SM 6000B Trimotor *FINISHED*

[Barry]

Computer router went T/U a couple of days ago...hoping for replacement to arrive today. I'll crank on and get pics up when able.

[Barry]

This is all the help you get






Outlining the parts prior to cutting out







Struts like these are not used. Replacements will be fabricated





Instrument panel with wings above. Blob on the right is a wheel...it just looks weird because of the shadow.




Very rough sides on the fuselage.




Engines to replace the supplied blobs






Surprisingly, for 1977, this kit came with decals. They look like they were actually designed for the Curtiss T-2 Condor kit though.

[PaulBradley]

Good luck...................

[VickersVandal]

Yes, I have the J&L Condor and those decals definitely look very familiar. I lost mine so I can't say for certain though.

Same featureless engine blobs as the Condor too

Best of luck with it. Great choice of kit! Should look superb when finished. 1930s Trimotors always look impressive.

[K5083]

Magnificent subject, daring build! Will be watching very closely.

August

[fearless frankie]

Thought I was Fearless, you've just beat me into submission

[Barry]

Maybe not more fearless...just less smart

[Barry]

Fuselage showing how outlining the parts beforehand helps delineate the material to be pared away. This was done with pencil....black marker works better.




I like to carve away the bulk of the excess first to minimize the amount of sanding.





Ready to cut openings to install clear strips for the side windows.






Window strips partially glued in....I decided to add vertical stiffeners to keep the top and bottom edges of the openings from flexing out of alignment.

[Jagewa]

Whittling a plane out of plastic I knew it, I thought Barry would eventually do it!

[Stuart]

Lovely work in fitting those windows!

[Barry]

Here I've drawn the shape of the cockpit side windows on Tamiya tape, put it on the model, and used it as a guide to cut away the shape of the clear plastic that will go in there.






for the right hand side, I used the left side 'blank' as a guide to cut the tape.





Tape on the model and cut out the opening.





So, now we have this. The small rectangles on the left are the windscreen panels. All of the bulkheads (Patterns taken from the instruction sheet) had to be trimmed drastically to fit. The shape of the fuselage door was way wrong (but correct on the drawing) so I'm filling it in...new door to be cut tomorrow. No issues with the wings, just lots of sanding to thin the trailing edges.

[PaulBradley]

Looking very good, Barry.

[Barry]

Thanks Paul

[DavidWomby]

Some great work going on here. The windows are impressive!

David

[Barry]

I don't always get it right the first time.




Most of the interior done.