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The final support struts have been added! The top struts are not cemented to the top wing yet! I'll have to be careful handling it from now on as those struts are glued, but not pinned! Yet another major step and what should be the last "major" components needed for the build. Gil

Got the engine plugged and wired..... As you can see the oil cooler cover covers a multitude of sins of omission around the crankcase! Gil

UPDATE 119... Hi , here a pic of the projects I completed this week..it's in 1/48 scale WWII US GI 'PRIVATE THEODORE (TAMIYA) https://photos.app.goo.gl/19A2iENxUTRMWadq6 AVRO CANADA EMPLOYE (STEPH 3D) https://photos.app.goo.gl/nmSZrGimois7RV9c7 1950 ERA CANANDIAN MILITARY (STEPH 3D) https://photos.app.goo.gl/f845jHqMwpWEytk28 Like to view what I have done so far in 2026 season , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/dJwnAmhVD15JPt9w8 Like to see more of my previous completed projects in 1/48 scale ..................... Like to see what I have completed so far this season 2025 (143 projects) , just follow this GOOGLE link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zKmRkgK19W2fPoin7 Like to see what I have completed so far this season 2024 (103 projects) , just follow this GOOGLE link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4d3DYFCkVLL64imq8 Like to see what I have completed in 2023 season (100 projects) , just follow this GOOGLE link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Wbzocz4nrbgcPuAQ6 Like to see what I have completed in 2022 season (148 projects). just follow this Google link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/WniLxX42pzCF6JYH9 Like to see what I have completed in 2021 season (110 projects). just follow this Google link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/d89Abe6NeE8LJUEeA Like to see what I have completed in 2020 season (65 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/piTfBCtMXvf6g5zG8 Like to see what I have completed in 2019 season (35 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/wX42Q8pKRqwR7APR9 Like to see what I have completed in 2018 season (52 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/SnL7aiYFfHrV5JbA8 Like to see what I have completed in 2017 season (33 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/1RxEF7q89HnJUjGA6 Like to see what I have completed in 2016 season (33 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/299uiMnC7C2PDaABA Like to see what I have completed in 2015 season (33 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/e9kY3Gg1D3fxECtC9 Enjoy !

First I'd like to thank you for following this WIP , it's quite appreciated ! LOOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION in 1/48 (MAY 15th ) ..Today I continue ingraving the panel lines on the fuselage ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/GZvfX8dsdnYnsQ2W7 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc

First ,I'd like to thank you for following this WIP , it's quite appreciated GLENCOE 1/48 USCG 36 FOOT RESCUE BOAT ! (MAY 15th ).....Today , I completed the decals ! If you like to view the complete WIP of this one , follow this GOOGLE link... https://photos.app.goo.gl/EfNcXnQDo6g2vL5B7 If you are curious and like to see the other 1/48 ship ,I have built , just follow this Google link to my personal page : https://photos.app.goo.gl/cpC5Q6puZkJTQ2mHA Enjoy Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post ,it's quite appreciated ! BOEING INCITUS MQ-27 / CU-169 SCAN EAGLE 1/48 ( 3dPRINTED +MODIFICATION) (MAY 15th ) Today I continue working on the prop protector !! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/jrWyBiNZSJHCUknZ9 If you like to view all the DRONES I have done so far in 1/48 , just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjGm69hDKYaDuFNX6 Enjoy ! Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post , it's quite appreciated ! 1/48 CONSOLIODATED B-24J LIBERATOR (MONOGRAM) (MAY 15th ) Today I start adding the missing details ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , I have set up an GOOGLE page, just follow this link .. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NtNSgh1zJgx9jRSx5 If you like to view the other BELL UH-1 HUEY projects I have done so far .,just follow this link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/DqxAFqjkYiFPMMY47 Enjoy ! Jmarc

Thank you Kevin!

That is great information Tom! Thank you. I'll definitely look into the UV glue.

Thanks for following the WIP ..here is the latest advance on the project ! (MAY 14th) Today , I start working on the wings bottoms panel lines ! If you like to view the complete WIP of this project https://photos.app.goo.gl/89TgFWzqzKY6KcjE6 ........You been following this post and like to view all the AVRO CANADA projects I have completed so far .. just follow this Google link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/FpZs5m3ic3c3eL329 Hope youl,le enjoy the built Jmarc

First ,I'd like to thank you for following this WIP , it's quite appreciated GLENCOE 1/48 USCG 36 FOOT RESCUE BOAT ! (MAY 14th ).....Today , I continue working on the side decals ! If you like to view the complete WIP of this one , follow this GOOGLE link... https://photos.app.goo.gl/EfNcXnQDo6g2vL5B7 If you are curious and like to see the other 1/48 ship ,I have built , just follow this Google link to my personal page : https://photos.app.goo.gl/cpC5Q6puZkJTQ2mHA Enjoy Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post ,it's quite appreciated ! BOEING INCITUS MQ-27 / CU-169 SCAN EAGLE 1/48 ( 3dPRINTED +MODIFICATION) (MAY 14th ) Today I complete the back wheels and glued them into place , started the work on the prop protector !! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/jrWyBiNZSJHCUknZ9 If you like to view all the DRONES I have done so far in 1/48 , just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjGm69hDKYaDuFNX6 Enjoy ! Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post , it's quite appreciated ! 1/48 CONSOLIODATED B-24J LIBERATOR (MONOGRAM) (MAY 14th ) Today I continue the modification of the floor ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , I have set up an GOOGLE page, just follow this link .. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NtNSgh1zJgx9jRSx5 If you like to view the other BELL UH-1 HUEY projects I have done so far .,just follow this link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/DqxAFqjkYiFPMMY47 Enjoy ! Jmarc

In the case of the OKB Grigorov kits, the only "building" is usually gluing on photo etch propellers. That's it. Most of the submarine kits I build are resin, now many also have 3-D printed parts. It's really not very complex, a few different types of cyanoacrylate glue (quick set thin, thicker and gap filing). The field is currently transitioning to all 3-D printed pieces, including hulls. So the older solid resin hulls are going out of style. To fill gaps, I recently bought some liquid resin that is UV cured and a 365 nanometer wavelength flashlight. Great for treating gaps in both resin and polystyrene kits. Put the liquid resin in (slightly viscous, remove excess with isopropyl alcohol, and hit it for 60 seconds with UV light. I paint with a Paasche VL airbrush and Badger Marine acrylic colors.

Good to know, thanks!

That's the nice thing about solder wire..... it bends easily but also holds the shape well. Glue one end into a socket hole, bend, apply a dab of superglue at the next juncture, and keep going from there. It was tedious, but not too taxing from a "holding" standpoint. Gil

Thanks for following this WIP, it's quite appreciated ! (MAY 13th )....Today ,I continue working on the landing ponton ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project, just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/UECshHgpHyfRTFHJA Enjoy ! Jmarc

First ,I'd like to thank you for following this WIP , it's quite appreciated GLENCOE 1/48 USCG 36 FOOT RESCUE BOAT ! (MAY 13th ).....Today , I continue working on the side decals ! If you like to view the complete WIP of this one , follow this GOOGLE link... https://photos.app.goo.gl/EfNcXnQDo6g2vL5B7 If you are curious and like to see the other 1/48 ship ,I have built , just follow this Google link to my personal page : https://photos.app.goo.gl/cpC5Q6puZkJTQ2mHA Enjoy Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post ,it's quite appreciated ! BOEING INCITUS MQ-27 / CU-169 SCAN EAGLE 1/48 ( 3dPRINTED +MODIFICATION) (MAY 13th ) Today I start painting the back wheels and look into my spare parts and locate a part that I will modify as the prop protector !! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/jrWyBiNZSJHCUknZ9 If you like to view all the DRONES I have done so far in 1/48 , just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjGm69hDKYaDuFNX6 Enjoy ! Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post , it's quite appreciated ! 1/48 CONSOLIODATED B-24J LIBERATOR (MONOGRAM) (MAY 13th ) Today I continue the modification of the floor ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , I have set up an GOOGLE page, just follow this link .. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NtNSgh1zJgx9jRSx5 If you like to view the other BELL UH-1 HUEY projects I have done so far .,just follow this link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/DqxAFqjkYiFPMMY47 Enjoy ! Jmarc

Could that engine have been more fiddly to do? While doing all that piping where did you get the extra hands/fingers to hold stuff in place?

With the fuselage and wing in the filling/sanding/priming stages, I turned my attention to the engine and the prop..... For those of you old enough to remember when Saturday Night Live was funny, as Rosanna Rosannadanna said: "if it's notta one thing, it's a somethinga else"! Turns out the engine I had wanted to use (and every other engine on hand) was `1/4" too small in diameter. That's a scale foot too small! Since no one makes a resin P&W R-1690 that meant I'd have to "enlarge" the engine on hand. It was enlarged by first removing every cylinder from the crankcase and then installing thick punched discs at the bottom of each one. This pic shows the plastic sheet used to make the discs and the half round rod used to detail the tops of each cylinder. I used my trusty (and now rusty) old Waldron punch set to do the job! Since the cylinders were now longer, the original push rods had to be cut away from the crankcase cover and individually installed to fit. Since they'll all be covered by the oil cooler cover, those gaps at the bottom of each one won't be seen. Once the engine was the proper size and the front and cylinder tops detailed, I worked on the rear side.... The white intake/exhaust manifold ring was made by first drawing it on paper in order to get its 9-sided design and then copied onto sheet plastic laminated to the proper thickness. Holes were drilled in its top edges and into the rear or each cylinder for the intake and exhaust piping. Solder wire was then bent to shape and cut to length to make each set of pipes. Drops of superglue where pipes join will resemble "welds" after painting (I hope!). By the way.... as for the exhaust pipe arrangement.... I've seen at least 3 different "ways" in various pics and so felt free to make this design with 2 sets of pipes for each side of the plane since I couldn't pin down any "one" accurate design. The 4 pics above show how the finished engine and exhaust piping looks when mounted. I may add a few more small bolt heads here and there for additional detailing, but it's essentially done. I had no prop of the proper size either in my spares box and couldn't find one to order either so I "Frankensteined" one from spare prop hubs and blades. It still needs some cleanup here and there (the blades will be chromed!) and I may also add some counterweights for detail, but it's also essentially done. I have to say I was a little bummed out when I realized I'd have to modify the engine, but it went much smoother and faster than I thought it would in the end, all of the above work (including building the prop) taking about 4-5hrs. Now back to the fuselage! As always, critiques, comments, and questions are welcome! Gil

What is in the Box4 gray injection molded plastic sprues [247 parts total]1 clear sprue1 decal sheet with 6 markings options1 3d printed instrument panel (three parts)2 Etched Brass frets1 canopy & wheel hub masks1 elastic vinyl tubing1 brass wire1 instruction book in FULL colorConstructionThe construction begins with the cockpit and the fuselage interior and this makes up the majority of the early construction sequence. Extra time spent here will pay dividends later in the build and I recommend a thorough reading of the instructions since they will alleviate most if not all construction problems. The sprue gates are on the mating surfaces, so it is imperative to cut them from the sprues with care and be sure not to over sand the sprue gate nubs. View the full review

From AOA Decal Manufacturer’s Notes14 options for JLTVs in US service: 2x Army Reserve (Fort McCoy)12x USMC - Additional decals are also included without the tape/exercise markings that cover some various unit markings. Decals for an M1102 trailer are also included for one JLTV option.Includes full JLTV stencil data set (enough for two vehicles) with variations.For Rye Field Model (RFM) 1/35 JLTV.Background and Historical NotesAs one of the military’s most important decisions, it put out a bid announcement for a replacement for its basic utility vehicle, what was to be called the ‘Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.’ View the full review

First I'd like to thank you for following my WIP , it's quite appreciated ! Here another space related project I been working on , its the COLLECT-AIR BOEING X-20 DYNASOAR ! (MAY 12th) today ,I I repair the panle lines and gave another coat of primeur !! If you like to view the complete WIP , just follow this Google link to my personal page: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rjsjms9BhTrbnhYDA If you like to view the other space related project I have done so far , just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ov2R8HFSA26iDpms5 Enjoy ! Jmarc