Toby's Rookie Ryan. FINISHED

In honor of all those ol' training aircraft - the home of many a foundering fledgling oblivious that while the IP was attempting to show a calm, reassuring demeanor, his hands, tightly clutched onto some aircraft part, were slowly tearing it to pieces .... Many of us have been there .... The GB runs 1 to 29 Nov, and your host is Old_Tonto.
Locked
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by TobyC »

Staring to look the part. One thing I do find annoying with a lot of kits are the oversize tail decals that require a lot of trimming and often that can go very wrong. Watch this space :mrgreen:

Image
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
Top
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by TobyC »

Decals are easy to use and Microsol works well. Just applied some so you may notice the crinkling had just started.

Image
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
Top
User avatar
iggie
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 23417
Joined: July 31st, 2013, 11:04 am
Location: North Somercotes, Lincolnshire
Contact:
Contact iggie

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by iggie »

Really looking good now Toby!

PS I know what you mean about the tail decals.......I usually leave well alone for a couple of days and then try and stick them around the other side with thinned PVA
Best wishes

Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Top
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by TobyC »

This came very close to going in the bin. Both rear stabilisers won't stay adhered no matter what I do. I've tried one final fix but if that doesn't work it'll be going the same way as Harrison Ford's one.
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
Top
User avatar
iggie
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 23417
Joined: July 31st, 2013, 11:04 am
Location: North Somercotes, Lincolnshire
Contact:
Contact iggie

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by iggie »

TobyC wrote:This came very close to going in the bin. Both rear stabilisers won't stay adhered no matter what I do. I've tried one final fix but if that doesn't work it'll be going the same way as Harrison Ford's one.
I smell a diorama coming on from Toby :ha: :-D :-D
Best wishes

Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Top
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by TobyC »

iggie wrote:
TobyC wrote:This came very close to going in the bin. Both rear stabilisers won't stay adhered no matter what I do. I've tried one final fix but if that doesn't work it'll be going the same way as Harrison Ford's one.
I smell a diorama coming on from Toby :ha: :-D :-D
You may be correct if it goes pear shaped. Just need to find some pics of Fords crashed Ryan and then I might join the Diorama on a cd GB
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
Top
User avatar
JohnRatzenberger
Why is he so confused ?
Posts: 15727
Joined: April 5th, 2011, 3:42 pm
Location: Living on a sandbar - Nags Head, NC.

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by JohnRatzenberger »

If you held my nose in a vise, my tail feathers would be coming unglued also :grin:
John Ratzenberger :???:
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
Top
User avatar
JamesPerrin
Looks like his avatar
Posts: 13669
Joined: April 5th, 2011, 8:09 pm
Location: W. Yorkshire
Contact:
Contact JamesPerrin

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by JamesPerrin »

I would put some card or foam in the vice to stop the jaws damaging the paint work, it will also help spread the pressure.
Classic British Kits SIG Leader Better to fettle than to fill
(2024 A:B 5:2) (2023 13:8:7) (2022 21:11) (2021 15:8) (2020 8:4:4)
Top
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by TobyC »

JamesPerrin wrote:I would put some card or foam in the vice to stop the jaws damaging the paint work, it will also help spread the pressure.
They're rubber jaws and was only in there for a few minutes with very little pressure..
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
Top
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by TobyC »

Still haven't got the tail stabilisers quite right but I'm not going to waste any more time on them. I just want to get it rigged and finished.

Image

Image
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
Top
User avatar
Kitaholic
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 3765
Joined: November 10th, 2014, 7:53 pm
Location: 5 mins from SMW

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by Kitaholic »

That's looking very good.........and bright 8-)
Regards

Gord

Desperately trying to find his MOJO, don't know where I left it
Top
User avatar
Old_Tonto
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 8061
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 7:41 pm
Location: Middlesbrough, Peoples Republic of Teesside.

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by Old_Tonto »

lovely work Toby.
2023 - A:0 B:0 C:0
Current Projects:
East German Air Force (1956-90)
South African Air Force (1958-93)
Top
User avatar
Arcwelder
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 1228
Joined: July 17th, 2015, 1:56 am
Location: Cork City, Ireland

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by Arcwelder »

It's lovely.. despite the PITA stabilisers
Is this your sanderling?.

2016: A:40 B:12
Top
User avatar
iggie
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 23417
Joined: July 31st, 2013, 11:04 am
Location: North Somercotes, Lincolnshire
Contact:
Contact iggie

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by iggie »

It looks pretty darn good from Milton Keynes Toby!
Best wishes

Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Top
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: Toby's Rookie Ryan

Post by TobyC »

Rigging on main wing done. Just need to finish off on the tail.

Image

My first bit of multi tasking with the HB GB and it got me wondering how many P51 pilots had their first lessons on the Ryan PT20?

Image
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
Top
Locked

Return to “Training Aircraft”