MC21 Project

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May 30, 2022
220414: Contents.
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May 30, 2022
220414: Contents. Detail is excellent!
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May 30, 2022
220414: Contents. Detail is excellent!
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February 6, 2023
220414: Decals.
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May 30, 2022
220417: Cabin windows are neatly molded, but with raised ridges that will make filling problematic. Removed by sanding.
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May 30, 2022
220418: Passenger windows sanded and polished to remove the molded ridge.
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May 30, 2022
220421: Fuselage painted in Tamiya X-2 White and clear resin for the main cabin windows.
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May 30, 2022
220421: Teasing out the bubbles in the clear resin.
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May 30, 2022
220423: Removing the electrical tape to reveal perfectly clear windows.
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May 30, 2022
220423: Removing the electrical tape to reveal perfectly clear windows.
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May 30, 2022
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand.
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May 30, 2022
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand.
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May 30, 2022
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand with 5-minute epoxy
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May 30, 2022
220417: Installing socket for in-flight display stand with 5-minute epoxy
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May 30, 2022
220418: Undercarriage doors sealed shut for in-flight display.
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May 30, 2022
220418: Main engine components. Compressor fans are in two parts.
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May 30, 2022
220418: Sanding compressor fans to allow rotation within intake shroud.
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May 30, 2022
220421: Compressor blade edges in silver paint.
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May 30, 2022
220421: Compressor blade edges in silver paint.
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May 30, 2022
220423: Assembling the engine compressors.
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May 30, 2022
220424: Closing up the fuselage.
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May 30, 2022
220424: Closing up the fuselage and sealing the forward undercarriage doors.
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May 30, 2022
220430: Cleaning up the spine
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May 30, 2022
220430: Cleaning up the lower fuselage.
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May 30, 2022
220430: Cleaning up the wings.
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May 30, 2022
220430: Cleaning up the rudder.
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May 30, 2022
220430: Cockpit masks (cut from yellow painter's tape).
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August 30, 2022
220507: Back from the paint shop. Black is Tamiya XF69 NATO Black.
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August 30, 2022
220507: Had some difficulty in touching up the white.
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August 30, 2022
220512: Paint shop. Red is Tamiya X6 Orange and X7 Red.
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August 30, 2022
220513: Masked for the blue.
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August 30, 2022
220513: Masked for the blue.
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August 30, 2022
220513: Leading edges masked.
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August 30, 2022
220513: Tail is Tamiya X4 Blue. It may be a tad bit too dark. Meh.
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August 30, 2022
220513: Not real happy about my work on the windshield, but too far along to fix. Meh (again).
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August 30, 2022
220513: Not real happy about my work on the windshield, but too far along to fix. Meh (again).
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August 30, 2022
220513: Engine compressor intakes look ok.
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August 30, 2022
220513: Underside looks ok too.
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August 30, 2022
220522: Decals behave perfectly, but the window spacing was off. I had to cut and apply each character separately.
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August 30, 2022
220522: Decals behave perfectly, but the window spacing was off. I had to cut and apply each character separately.
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August 30, 2022
220522: Decals behave perfectly. Great performance even without setting solution.
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August 30, 2022
220523: Engine compressor intakes look ok.
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August 30, 2022
220523: First flight.
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February 6, 2023
220910: Decals behaved perfectly, but the window spacing was off. I had to cut and apply each character separately.
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February 6, 2023
220918: Coming together.
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February 6, 2023
220918: Coming together.
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February 6, 2023
220918: Coming together.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.
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April 13, 2023
221002: Rollout.

Comments

24 30 May 2022, 04:22

Spanjaard
Those windows look really good.

30 May 2022, 05:27

Erik
Brilliant idea!

30 May 2022, 07:03

Robert Podkoński
Thanks for sharing the method, Andrew. Fantastic work!

30 May 2022, 07:47

Pantelis Antonoglou
Amazing tip for the windows, thank you for sharing!! What type of tape you are using? Any problems between the tape glue and resin during removal? Thank you in advance

30 May 2022, 09:06

Björn Leichsenring
The windows are amazing.

30 May 2022, 13:24

Andrew P
The tape is high temp electrical tape. It leaves absolutely no residue, and the adhesive leaves a perfectly smooth classy surface on the windows. I bought a pack from Amazon for $11:
amazon.com/gp/produc..00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's also a quick solution for filling the things for painting.

30 May 2022, 17:44

Łukasz Gliński
What a nice build 👍 I love these kits too, very well designed (built the Max not so long ago, couple of them waiting in the queue).
I really like the epoxy&tape idea, very interesting.

30 August 2022, 14:48

Michael Kohl
Beautifully done.
Have to try the electrical tape. So far I used regular Cello Tape and this does leave residue. You can wipe it of with Isopropyl alcohol but would definitely be nice to be able to skip that step.

6 February 2023, 09:43

Dominik Weitzer
beautiful result - well done!

6 February 2023, 15:55

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

7 February 2023, 19:14

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