Tri-Pacer **Finished**

[fredk]

Taking shape nicely.
You're on the home straight now

[59North]

For a 1957 vintage kit, I thought the engine is really very nice.
The kit was designed to have opening cowl for engine compartment display. I'm closing it, though. Hence the reason I didn't work the seams over and just kinda made it.



I under-estimated the amount of nose weight that would be required when loading the forward cabin. So, I had to fill the forward cowl with lead. This means I'll have to cut out the lower engine supports to make it fit.



Slowly on it's way to finish.

[fredk]

Thats a lot of lead needed

[Nikon Boy]

Looking good, i'm enjoying this build very much,

I remember building this as a very young bloke about 1961 it was a relatively new kit here in Australia then and i remember being very exited with it having figures and mountain lion etc

We have quite a few restored versions flying here

Great to see this subject modelled here !!

[59North]

I remember building this as a very young bloke about 1961

Thank is really cool.
I accidentally broke my friends one of these in the early sixties. Boy, did he cry! I remember the fear I felt thinking his mom was going to beat me.

[59North]

I've managed to get her primed. I'm actually quite happy, and surprised, with the way it's turning out:


Biggest issue so far, is the dog hair.

I've toyed with the idea of just painting her yellow, for ease. I think not. Instead, I'll try the box-top scheme, and have a more accurate example of a really vintage kit.


The final paint is the only threat for a DNF. It's a difficult scheme with considerable masking.
That, and the fact my wife will be home from her holiday tomorrow.

[Nikon Boy]

Ahhhh yes ,,,,,,schemes !! i have no idea what to do mine in and agree the boxart jobbie would look lovely and as you say 'vintage'

Looking forward to seeing this progress

Cheers

[59North]

Just testing. At least with a full 21g of weight in there, it won't sit on her tail.

[DavidWomby]

Don't know how I overlooked this before. What a great job you're doing on that old kit.

David

[JohnRatzenberger]

Looking very good.

[59North]

I just used a rattle can of Krylon Ivory to top coat my model. Should probably be a little whiter in order to be correct; I'm happy enough, though.

I'm thinking there's a whole lot of masking in my near future, before I can start getting the red on.
Thanks for looking.

[fredk]

I think the ivory white will look brilliant with the red.
Pure white can be just stark and contrsty on a model kit

[Nikon Boy]

I agree , the ivory white will really work well

Cant wait to see how this goes !

[fredk]

Masking and spraying done?

[59North]

You probably can't see it, but, there is a lot of critical masking on the model. Took me a long time.




Now, it's up to the modelling gods. If I'm in their favor, all that mask will come off clean. Tomorrow.