A 'virtual' Short Super Sealand amphibian - SORTED!

Gondor · July 17, 2025, 10:54:08 AM

How about this instead?

PR19_Kit · July 17, 2025, 03:37:03 PM

Quote from: Gondor on July 17, 2025, 10:54:08 AMHow about this instead?

That looks PERFECT Alastair, thanks so much.

It didn't come up in the Net search I did for 'Twin Otter propellor's at all.

jcf · July 17, 2025, 05:02:58 PM

The prop issue is just one of the reasons I like Tamiya and Hasegawa kits, they've been using polycaps for a very long time.

Rick Lowe · July 17, 2025, 10:07:32 PM

Of course, if you want to go to all the faff and engineering, you can retrofit polycaps to anything... just an observation.

I've used tubing and the nib insert parts from ball pen ink tubes...

PR19_Kit · July 20, 2025, 02:56:47 AM

Lots and lots of fiddling with small drills etc, and LOADS of PSR have resulted in the new PT6 engines being now nicely mated to the Super Sealand's wings and the one prop that I have actually rotates now. Magic stuff.

I've also pretty well done all the PSR needed on the fuselage, bar that around the canopy which I haven't fitted yet. It's not looking too bad currently.

I may go mad this afternoon and start gluing the wings onto the fuselage, a BIG step of course.

PR19_Kit · July 20, 2025, 08:25:11 AM

And it's got wings, well, ONE wing anyway.

Not trusting the butt joint as suggested in the kit's 'instructions', such as they are, I drilled the wing root and the fuselage fairing to take some 1 mm. wire and superglued a short length in there as a brace, and it's worked quite well. The wing section isn't quite the same as the fuselage root fairing, but a little PSR should sort that out.

The other one's due on later, with luck.

Wardukw · July 20, 2025, 12:17:17 PM

Mate ..when you show pics of this with the wings laying beside the fuselage ya don't really get any clear ideas how this will actually look ...with the wing attached tho 👌 😍
This is gonna look bang on Kit

PR19_Kit · July 23, 2025, 02:49:02 PM

And now it's got TWO wings.

The starboard wing fits a lot more accurately than the port one, but a little PSR will sort of them.

Now it starts to get fiddly as I should get the canopy on now, but I'm not sure what glue to use for it. They recommend 2 part epoxy, and it's a LONG time since I used any............ $:-\$

Wardukw · July 24, 2025, 02:47:41 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 23, 2025, 02:49:02 PMAnd now it's got TWO wings.

The starboard wing fits a lot more accurately than the port one, but a little PSR will sort of them.

Now it starts to get fiddly as I should get the canopy on now, but I'm not sure what glue to use for it. They recommend 2 part epoxy, and it's a LONG time since I used any............ $:-\$

Kit for some help here i can tell ya its not that scary

Use the crystal clear type epoxy and dont use the fast setting 2 or 5 min types ,,with the heat you guys are getting there it'll set far to fast ,,i like the 15min stuff ,,has the work time you'll want and you can buy it in tiny little tube sets

Also ,,,,mate she's looking great so far ,,the new engines make it look like it should

PR19_Kit · July 24, 2025, 03:05:02 PM

Thanks for that Phil, it's AGES since I used that stuff.

And I think you're right too, the new engines do improve it a lot. Those two Gypsy Queens always looked far too puny to me, even in the RW.

It turns out the canopy vacforms are MILES too long to fit the model, by a factor of two! They need a whole lot of cutting to trim them down to size and my scissors are too big, so I'll get some small ones tomorrow before I go any further.

Wardukw · July 24, 2025, 09:50:31 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 24, 2025, 03:05:02 PMThanks for that Phil, it's AGES since I used that stuff.

And I think you're right too, the new engines do improve it a lot. Those two Gypsy Queens always looked far too puny to me, even in the RW.

It turns out the canopy vacforms are MILES too long to fit the model, by a factor of two! They need a whole lot of cutting to trim them down to size and my scissors are too big, so I'll get some small ones tomorrow before I go any further.

Ahhhh jusst hack up the fuselage mate,,,the canopy will fit then

Medical scissors ,,,,thems the ones ya want ,,super sharp and cut vey annoying things with ease ,,with my history i've got plenty of em

Agreed about the engines ...bigtime ...its balanced now ...engine size matching plane size ,,i like that

PR19_Kit · July 25, 2025, 03:54:53 AM

When the canopy's in place I'll post a pic with the spare moulding alongside it, then you can see just how much 'extra' they moulded into it.

It goes so far back that the radio dome on the cabin roof is included in the moulding!

NARSES2 · July 25, 2025, 05:30:13 AM

My current 2-part epoxy of choice is Loctite Power Epoxy 15min Kit. Comes in 11mm tubes which I find lasts me a couple of years at least

Got my last lot in WH Smiths

loupgarou · July 26, 2025, 12:09:07 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 25, 2025, 03:54:53 AMWhen the canopy's in place I'll post a pic with the spare moulding alongside it, then you can see just how much 'extra' they moulded into it.

It goes so far back that the radio dome on the cabin roof is included in the moulding!

You could lengthen the nose, cutting the fuselage at the cockpit rear wall and inserting an adequate section. It would be more in your style.

PR19_Kit · July 26, 2025, 03:08:56 AM

Quote from: loupgarou on July 26, 2025, 12:09:07 AMYou could lengthen the nose, cutting the fuselage at the cockpit rear wall and inserting an adequate section. It would be more in your style.

Hehehe, indeed I could, but it's difficult enough working with this rather strange resin as it is. Building a styrene extension from scratch would be a job too much I feel.

I did manage to trim the canopy down nicely last night, so I'll look for some epoxy over the weekend and try gluing the canopy in place on Monday or Tuesday.