Boeing 767

Ray Seppala
Nice start Dutch, will it be another 20 years to finish?

Dutch
Ray, LOL! A definite no! I will try to complete this one fairly quickly. I just added two more photos of the radar dome. The underside has a lip that looks to be "handed," and if I flip it correctly, the one mounting nib with the rib will fit into the hole without the rib., and vice versa. I think that if I cut it out straight down and keep the lip on the underside, that it will maintain the correct thickness to the edge of the dome and maybe just need a little bit if putty in the gaps. What do you think?

Dutch
Ray, I answered my own question. I trimmed out the radar dome with a new #11 blade, but not as cleanly as I wanted. I soon discovered that I had to sand off the lip if the nibs were to ever find their holes. I used coarse & medium sanding sticks to remove the lip and the dome practically snapped together. I did a little touch-up and placed the mounting base into the bottom before gluing the retaining nut to it form the inside. Everything looks good. I also trimmed another 1/16" or so from the tail and dry fitted the resin tail cone. While the height is now perfect, the width is still too wide. So I really recommend the Zvesda 767-300 kit for use with the CTA conversion. Photos #26-28 uploaded tonight.

Dutch
Ray, i found my lower forward gear strut loose in the box. Save yourself the postage. I will reinforce with sturdy wire and source wheels from the spares box.

Nathan Dempsey
Nice subject Dutch. I'm following

Dutch
Oh hey, Nathan! Yeah, I finally pulled this one off the shelf of doom.

Ray Seppala
Nice, pulling up a seat and my popcorn!

Dutch
Hello, Brother Ray! I am giving myself a deadline of 22 Feb, 2021. That will make it a 2 year project, instead of a 20 year project! LOL!