A-MAZE-ING! [Y]
James, I’m glad to see you back with more of this project. How goes the other one?
The Zero partwork has just been released here in the UK and I have subscribed. I have the first 4 parts and am waiting until the next 4 parts arrive in February before starting.
Of course I have 18 issues from Italy (4 and a half months) to play with - an I have been doing that. If I can manage it I will increase my subscription to 2 so I can do a fully skinned model and a frame model.
Of course there are other models which I would love to build - not all aircraft -but the aircraft I want to do are these:
ZoukeI-Mura 1/32 Shinden
ZoukeI-Mura 1/32 Focke-Wulf Ta152H-1
ZoukeI-Mura 1/32 Douglas A-1H Skyraider
and their up and coming P51 Mustang.
These are like gold dust here in the UK, so I will have to look to the USA I think. First I have to save up for them.
James
Sorry about the delay on updates but I have been trying to get infront with a few other builds or at least try and finish a few!
Here we are with issue 24
The parts
The Build
It seems that this cockpit interior will go on for a while. There seems to be lots to do and detail and with the parts being small it is slow and painstaking work. I am not in a rush to build but prefer to get it right by going slowly and taking a couple of days between issues to absorb what I have done and plan the next one by translating the text and looking at the pictures!
more detail work on the next issue and I am pretty sure that the radio and radio racks are coming up in the next few issues.
Once again. Comments welcome
James
That throttle quadrant is amazing!
[dto:]
WOW!!! What next, connector rods & wiring for the throttles?!?!
[color=#000080]Have been wondering what happened to this and the other large subscription builds on the forum. Have you run into a problem, or has it just been a case of burn out. (Been there done that) As it has been over a year now, I thought I would at least ask. Everything looked great up until you stopped.
Just wondered.[/color]
I have been having health issues with my heart again. I have been building, but did get a little burnt out.
Also my little nephew got into my workroom and in “playing” with this build managed to turn it into a pile of scrap. I have to start again, so I am ordering replacement parts from germany and once I have all 140 issues in a box I will start again.
I am also hoping to be able to get my hands on electronic copies of the technical manuals for this bird which should eneable me to add lots of wiring etc.
I will start a new thread for this build. and also for the zero, which, again is going into a box until I get all the parts.
However I am also starting/started a new partwork which is a 1/2 scale samurai armour set. I am covering this for an internet magazine (not this one, but will supply copy if asked) and will take 14 months to complete. This will take priority as it will be pubished and is a fantastic bit of kit.
Partworks are beginning to take hold in the US. Take a look here
www.model-space.com/…/military
Builders will soon be able to build the huge zero. Be warned… IT IS NOT AS EASY AS YOU THINK. THis also will take a couple of years too. If you would like to see a copy of one of the download instruction sets then PM me with your email and I will email the PDF file to you.
These models are expensive and you pay monthly for the parts sending by post. For a partwork veteran like myself I will always help those who start these as there are easier ways of building these things than the instructions tell you, also you will learn new skills too!
James
James, glad to see you back! I think I might have been tempted to return the nephew in the same condition as he left the model.
That would have got me in real trouble with my sister - and that is something which is just not worth it. A severe shouting at parade ground level was enough. He fled in tears!
Grumpy Uncle James strikes again!
I just spent over an hour reading this thread. Most of the time with my jaw dropped in awe.
So sorry to hear about your health issues, and the ‘accident’. I was saddened (for you) to see the abrupt end and read your explanation.
You do amazing work, James. All the time you’ve spent documenting is truly appreciated. And I do sincerely hope you have a chance for a restart when time permits. I had no idea anything like this was available, anywhere.
I think grand-kids will happen in not too long from my significant others side. I am already considering strategies to make the basement off-limits without escort (me) to them in the future. Thinking something like a doggie gate, in steel, with a prison cell type lock. [*-)]
Best to you…
-Greg