Meister P47D Refurbishment

[stewart clifford]

Come on then Stewart let's see some pics please

There won't be anymore now until it's finished, not long now.
I had to stop work whilst I finished the Hellcat and build a new spraybooth at a secret location.

[Aaron norman]

Hmmm a secret location then where would that be then lol . It was nice to see your hellcat I'n a fresh scheme mate well done .

[stewart clifford]

Cheers Aaron, everyone keeps nagging at me to weather/detail it though so it's going to be tinkered with before it comes out again at our scale day at Baldock next month.

[Gregg Veasey]

All riveting now complete! It is a very boring and long job but hope it'll be worth it. Its all also been rubbed down to get rid of the raised edges around each rivet cause by burning into the paint

Next is install the cockpit and get the lid on!

[Gregg Veasey]

Didn't have long on it today but did manage to get the rear of the cockpit (canopy slide rail detail) stuck in, filled and primed. While waiting for the primer to dry I got the guns and pitot made. Guns will be stuck in but not till the wing is sprayed. The pitot is removable as its very vulnerable.

[stewart clifford]

Hows yours coming along Gregg? I've been unable to update with pics recently. The wings are done, Steve is now doing the weathering and refitting the retracts, I should finally start doing the nose art late next week, then I'm done.

[Gregg Veasey]

No progress at all I'm afraid because of shows and events at the weekends.

[Gregg Veasey]

Not had time to get any paint on my Meister Bolt yet but John mason managed to complete the flights on his blown up Meister bolt tonight. Kind of on topic and I thought you might be interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-FmG27 ... r_embedded

[stewart clifford]

Radialtastic, whats the span of it?

[sean smith]

Hi Gregg,
Who made the cowl and canopy for the Thunderbolt?

Sean.

[Gregg Veasey]

The span is around 130"+

No idea who made the parts I'm afraid.

Fly's just like the 104" one though. luuuuuuuvly!

[sean smith]

Looks like it lands nice and slow?

[Gregg Veasey]

Yep, they land Veeeeery slow!

My bolt has actually received some paint today!

[stewart clifford]

Painting? on probably the best flying day in the last two months, have you been a bad boy an not been allowed out to play?

[Gregg Veasey]

went flying while it was drying!!!

[Gregg Veasey]

And now summer seems to have finished.......well for this week anyway. Thats scuppered my evening painting plans!

[stewart clifford]

just spray it in the kitchen, when "her indoors" moans about it just tell her it smells no different to nail varnish.

[Gregg Veasey]

2 problems

1 - I don't have a door between the kitchen and living room

&

2 - I don't think she'll want a silver kitchen!

[stewart clifford]

Just looking at your wing, is it one piece Gregg?

[Gregg Veasey]

Yup, sure is!! A bugger to transport!

I'm not showing any more pics till its finished now but paint has been going on over the last couple of days!!