The Children of Doom

[speedgraflex]

Thanks, Carlos. Are the pieces all from the same kit? It’s hard to tell but the fuse halves are darker in color, which could be as a result of sanding which removed the gloss surface. Perhaps bad QC from Hasegawa.

[Stikpusher]

Nice fix. Ill have remember that method with styrene strips.

For filling big gaps, styrene shims are my preferred method. Putty doesn’t have the same lasting power.

[Stikpusher]

Today was good progress on my Johnson Jug… I got the seam filling all cleaned up and sanded smooth





Then after that I added the horizontal stabilizers and a few other small bits to finish up the main airframe construction





I have the cowling almost wrapped up and ready to add to the airframe. Next week, more progress…

[Stuart]

Very cool Carlos, I do like a nice Thunderbolt. Good job on filling that gap, I used that method a lot too.

[Medicman71]

Man that sucks about the warpage. I didn't have that with mine but I do have a problem with the front windscreen fitting.

[Stikpusher]

Very cool Carlos, I do like a nice Thunderbolt. Good job on filling that gap, I used that method a lot too.

I’ve had best results from this technique compared to putties or gel CA.

Man that sucks about the warpage. I didn't have that with mine but I do have a problem with the front windscreen fitting.

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll keep an eye out for when I get there… which should be in a few days. Gotta get the canopy dipped in Future then masked up first, so that’s at least a day or two…

[Stikpusher]

Finally some progress worth posting… I had dipped the clear parts in Future a couple of days ago. Today I masked them up then glued the windscreen in place and tacked the canopy hood in place. I also added the cowling.



This evening I primered it all up… black in the wheel wells and on the canopy framing, then a coat of gray primer over everything.





Next up will be some white primer for the cowling front and tail ID stripes…

[speedgraflex]

Carlos! Congratulations on your beautiful prep work for this Doom-Child! What a fantastic opportunity to watch you take something that was shelved and bring it back together! Bravo!

[Medicman71]

Did you have issues with the front windscreen?

[Stikpusher]

Did you have issues with the front windscreen?

It looks like it doesn’t quite fit 100% smooth with the canopy hood… But I’m planning to display this one with the canopy hood open…