Midway 80th Anny Vought Vindicator FB Group Build

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August 15, 2022
In the bath.
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August 17, 2022
Starting parts cleanup. Snagged a 500 lb bomb from the Accurate Miniatures set - saved me about 20~30 minutes of cleanup! LOL
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August 17, 2022
After a few hours of work! LOL
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August 18, 2022
Finished cleaning up the rest of the cockpit parts but the cockpit framing has just too much flash to make clean-up worth it. The parts would probably end up distorted!
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August 19, 2022
The forward basic cockpit frame rails are done. Still have to add all the boxes & gauges to them.
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August 21, 2022
Was hoping to get a little farther along today but at least the basic cockpit framing is cleaned up or fabrication finished.

Comments

5 15 August 2022, 21:55

Boris B
Hi Calvin, Nice start. I'm building the Accurate Miniature kit right now, so I'm interested to see how this one builds up.
Also, I have the PE fret fromt HIPM but no instructions. Would you be able to copy the instructions so I can figure out what is what ? It's quite confusing besides the obvious distribution rings and instrument panels. Many parts seem to go into the MG (which is awful in the AM kit), but even so, many remain a mystery.

10 September 2022, 10:50

Calvin Gifford
No problem. I've been meaning to scan the instructions and put them up. Haven't had a chance to work on anything pretty much the whole last month - camping trip with the grandkids to Lone Pine & Mammoth Mountain, California! :-D

11 September 2022, 02:19

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Midway 80th Anny Vought Vindicator FB Group Build

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