Rubin

kevinross wrote:

MikeSeale wrote: PS hasn't JB got a vac forming tool

Yes. And he's also offered me some plastic to use. But lock down and social distancing means a trip to Blandford will not be possible for some time and I'm keen to complete the model. I've already made the canopy from glass and will trim it to shape tomorrow when it's fully cured. Hopefully it will fit.

Canopy is complete and fits perfectly. And Rubin is also complete so it's time for covering.

That looks really good and only a week! Going to use a flashy colour scheme?

About 3 weeks if you check back to when this thread was started.

It'll certainly have a colour scheme. I'll let you decide if it's flashy or not.

MikeSeale wrote: About 3 weeks if you check back to when this thread was started..

I didn't check back but seems like only a week one day rolls into another very similar day except they have different names

That looks great Mike!

Fuselage is now covered. 4 colours starting with orange.

Nice scheme Mike, highly visible.

Here's the progress on covering. It takes a lot longer to complete a big model because the pieces are bigger (obviously) but it is also a lot more difficult to manoeuvre around a big wing or fuselage in a small workshop.

Underside of tail covered first using 4 separate pieces per half.

And then the top of the tail. Again, separate pieces, starting with white and working towards the tip. Would have been a lot easier and quicker to have done it with straight lines.