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X-29 mojo restorer
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removed paint an primer, did the proper sanding and filing (that I should have done in the first place), primed again, p...
Project: X-29
1+ 46 24 July, 11:22
Martin OostromSo you chose a simple kit to restore your mojo?
And immediately added resin nozzles and seat?
That's why we all love you!
24 July, 20:13
Spanjaard Authorthanks Mantin. i have also added a ejection seat too... 😛 but i think that will be all
24 July, 20:21
Spanjaard Authorthanks a lot Cuajete! welcome to the build log Nicolas. small update. i knew that antenna was not going to survive (top part is already gone), so replacing it was the way to go.
26 July, 20:21
Sergej IGreat build, enjoying the progress, Spanjaard. 👍
Same is with me, whenever I pull a kit from the stash to restore mojo in a week-build... I find so many aftermarket stuff inside the box which would be a shame to not use 😄 😄
13 August, 06:16
Spanjaard Authorthat is why I took this one, I had no aftermarket for it....but then I realized that I had the exhaust home (for another kit but works ok) and the ejection seat was so simple...... most of my other kits have already 2 or 3 aftermarket set already in the box 😄
welcome to the build DerMattes
1 13 August, 07:13
DerMattesI have this kit in the stash as well. Current plan is some kind of What if build, so I follow closely where the kit may have its challenges.
13 August, 07:51
Spanjaard Author@DerMattes, fit of the fuselage could be a bit better, but can be resolved without getting crazy. no other issues so far. apart of those created by myself because I added the exhaust.
@gorby, thanks my friend!
1 13 August, 09:00
Peter HardyGeeze, I can't find my microscope! I'll be back again soon Spanjaard, and better armed.
11 September, 09:29
Spanjaard Authormicroscope? it is 1/72, no microscope required 😉
I have worked on it the last few days and I may remove all the paint again tonight....
11 September, 11:17
Spanjaard Author@DerMattes, it is helping 🙂
@you do not want to know how many models I started also in 2018!! 😄 😄 but now I am also working on those too! 🙂
2 11 September, 13:43
CaptGPFI'm curious to see the end result of this iconic jet - and if ends up being a "quick build" as you expected! 😜
8 November, 20:27
Spanjaard Authorwell, with me builds are usually never quick and this one was no exception 😄 in fact, i try to cut some corners and paid for it. thinking a seam is good enough and started painting certainly did not go well with my detail obsession, so i have painted it several times and fixed the seams several times, rescribed panel lines (also several times) ... but it is getting there, slowly, but getting there.
4 9 November, 10:04
Spanjaard Authorthanks Martin, Sergej I, Zbynek Honzik and Alec K, new pictures soon 🙂
1 9 November, 20:08
Peter HardyThere is a price to pay for perfection Spanjaard! Usually time AND sanity. Looking good though mate!
11 November, 09:27
Sergej IHow on earth do you manage to keep this long pitot on through all the sanding and taping?
12 November, 19:17
Spanjaard AuthorSergej I, it is basically steel and brass 🙂, see pictures 6-7 (no paint there). each tube and the final wire go all the way to the bottom (or as deep as I did manage), to make it stronger. I knew that the plastic one would never survive the build. I am happy to report that it was a good idea since I have bumped it multiple times and it is still ok. Plastic would have not survived even the first hit.
to ensure that the little addition in the middle (kind of T form) was the weakest part, so i drilled the big antenna, and passed a wire between the antenna and the T, prior to soldering them together. i hope this helps
12 November, 21:40
Spanjaard Authorantennas in pictures 12-13 have also been replaced with pieces of flat thick aluminium. getting rid of the, made sanding the areas a lot easier. I should have done at the beginning of the build, and not half way 😛 I also removed the red position lights in the middle of fuselage. i still need to make new ones and add them after finishing painting. i hope they work they way i plan....
12 November, 21:43
AlexanderReally like the aircraft, so definitely taking a seat - great progress so far! 👍
21 November, 14:29
