Scratch Built Hannibal

Nice work Brian, but I should keep going if I were you, as soon as it cools down that will probably be because it's raining.

DavidTappin wrote: Nice work Brian, but I should keep going if I were you, as soon as it cools down that will probably be because it's raining.

:lol: Realist David!

Let's hope it flies as well as the build Brian.

Good work Brian - look forward to seeing the model at Cashmoor, have you finalised which motor will
be used ?
My workshop has an ex- conservatory roof, great in the winter, warms up nicely with a little sun.
Killer at the moment 50 degrees when we got back home today.
Colin.

Thanks Colin, I'm going to use the Saito 1.25 as it is already converted to run on petrol.

I made several attempts to spray the Hannibal's markings, but the covering doesn't seem to be paint friendly. Finally, the Blue Peter training cut in, and I completed the job using sticky backed plastic. Fortunately no egg cartons or toilet roll middles were involved. The vinyl shapes were no trouble to apply, I used the "dry hinge" method suggested by Mike, much easier than I thought and the results are quite satisfying. The model is unrealistically shiny at the moment, I intend to coat it with satin finish fuel proofer.(If I can get it to stick)
I've two cowls for the model, the original was badly dented on the old Hannibal's first flight, I got a spare cowl from Inwood Models, but by the time it arrived, I'd beaten out the worst of the dents. Now I have to make a decision, use the old cowl and have the model look like an Eindecker, or use the new one and have the model look vaguely like a Fokker DR 1.
Any comments on which would be the most suitable should be written in pencil on a new £10 note and addressed to me

That's looking really nice now Brian. Now for scale looks it needs the dented cowl to show it has done some glorious combat and flying. Are you going to slope soar it as a PSS?