Jim's Stirling

[Jagewa]

Phew, finally got all the windows replaced...


now I've just got to work out how to cut the masks... Don't things sound easier, 'I'll pop in CD case windows and mask the windows off'

Also been working on the wings, lots of sanding, those trailing edges are very thick. In fact good time to buy shares in 3M, I believe the sandpaper division has had a surge in demand.......

Cheers
Jim

[Jagewa]

Yes, but once its done the rest,should be fairly straight forward. I'm looking forward to less sanding....

[PaulBradley]

I mus thave gone through 3 or 4 sanding sticks knocking off all the raised detail on mine....

Masking the windows - Tamiya tape cut to shape.

[Jagewa]

Yes, I normally enjoy sanding, sort of zone out doing it and find it relaxing, but with this one I really didn't need that much relaxation

Great idea on the tamiya tape, I am trying to think of something to use to punch the shape out for the fuselage windows, from the photos I've seen they are slightly oval and not as square as Airfix has them, so I am looking for some small round tube to sharpen squish and use as a punch. If I can;t find any I'm think I might cut an oval in some metal and use as a template to cut them out.

But no activity tonight, two youngest had pre-season football training, 3.5 and 7 year old, so late in and then had to fill up the ink cartridges up in our printer.

Cheers
Jim

[ShaunW]

Jeez, I thought my 747 was being a bit taxing but there's a lot of work going on here! Good stuff. BTW most of 3M's output has actually been sent to my house. Sorry

[Jagewa]

Shaun, I'll book a flight and be around to knick some sand paper, might need to flog some new hands as well

Couldn't find any tube about the house, so created the window shapes on the pc, then printed them out on some Tamiya tape.

Put the tape on a piece of glass, then with a new scalpel blade in the handle, away we go. The glass is only a small piece so it can be turned while cutting around the curves.

The Tamiya tape is the wide stuff, 40mm, and its different stuff to the narrow stuff, seems thinner and has the name 'Kamoi Tape' in the centre of the roll.

Here are the cockpit windows masked..

I've masked the rear with a larger piece of tape than the outside of the windows, hopefully we don't get the double pane look.

I am feeling happier now.

Cheers
Jim

[shangos70]

Thats a neat trick .

[Molly-new]

Very clever. I am looking forward to seeing how this comes out.

[TomW]

Me too, I have the Stirling in the stash and all hints and tips I can pick up are worthwhile . Keep up the great work Jim

Regards

Tom

[Jagewa]

Thanks guys, believe me it helps, this has been a 'never seeming to progress much build'...

You thought you could escape it.. but no it has to start with those windows..

Some interior green brushed on, then a light sand and some primer over the top to check, good enough. I promise I shall not mention them again.... well until the masks come off..

But some things I will mention and you cannot stop me, oh captive build followers... wings! I think I have finally got the trailing edges to a nice thin edge.. well one wing anyway..

a touch of filler in a sanded through section.

The leading edges all tidied up..

the oil cooler intakes shaped and some fins added, also the outlet vent on the top of the wing and the landing lights scratch built.

The under side has a bit of tidy up to go..

the front and rear of the under carriage doors have some huge gaps, that were filled with plasticard and had to add a bit of filler, as well edge of the flap panel line.
Those bomb cell doors, it looks like the whole section of the bomb cells are slightly lower than the surrounding wing area, as they have been sanded with a block across them, yet the whole area is still slightly hollow. They will have to do, at least the area is painted black.

The other wing, has been sanded to an inch of its life, and just added the plasticard for the vent fins.

cut the excess off and tidy up, then some primer for this wing as well.

Also got the tailplanes and fin cemented together and the moving surfaces cemented on, so they will be getting a jolly good sanding as well.

Cheers
Jim

[PaulBradley]

Coming along well, Jim - those bomb bay cell doors are a right royal pain.....

[JamesPerrin]

The added details are looking good.

[bromo]

Nice job with the windows Jim, and the detail improvements you are making are superb.I look forward to the next episode

[Jagewa]

Arrrgghh a whole week gone by and I've done diddlely squat..

The other wing is primered and has little bit more clean up to go, started on the cockpit and the turrets, seeing how the kit clear parts fit, and they are not too bad.

I really lost the mojo this past week, hopefully it bursts back, the Wheels go round Gb may help there too.

Cheers
Jim

[Martin R]

Arrrgghh a whole week gone by and I've done diddlely squat..

The other wing is primered and has little bit more clean up to go, started on the cockpit and the turrets, seeing how the kit clear parts fit, and they are not too bad.

I really lost the mojo this past week, hopefully it bursts back, the Wheels go round Gb may help there too.

Cheers
Jim

I know what you mean, Jim. I've been struggling with fatigue and lack of interest recently as well - and tonight's another one I'm not going to get anything done. How do I psych myself up to smearing filler on?

*Edit* Oh and I should also have mentioned that I think that Stirling is going to look fab by the time you're finished with it!
regards,

Martin