Fuel Cell and Piping Just the one photo of a mostly complete fuel cell with a bunch of piping and wiring on it. Most of these lines are additional to the Model Factory Hiro kit, and are based on reference photos like the one I have included here (from Super Detail File: Mazda 787B). Note … Continue reading Section 1 Bigger Sub-assemblies
Month: April 2020
Carbon Fibre Do-over
CF Plain Weave: Try Again I have found out the hard way that some of my carbon fibre decals - specifically, the plain weave - don't look right. The pattern is just too large to fit the scale of the model. Here is a sample from the cockpit (images from Super Detail File: Mazda 787B) … Continue reading Carbon Fibre Do-over
Section 1 Sub-assemblies
Section 1 continues... slowly. I am still prepping the monocoque and doors, but have begun to assemble some small sub-assemblies. My progress chart now tells me I have completed 4% of the model (probably optimistically as the number of parts will increase a bit as I add decals). Fuel Filler Necks As previously mentioned, I … Continue reading Section 1 Sub-assemblies