tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post8540277019636322266..comments2024-03-06T09:17:21.385-07:00Comments on Wargames and Railroads: World War II Project - Horsa Glider - Part VHeislerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-79073968989512370372017-07-31T13:37:15.936-06:002017-07-31T13:37:15.936-06:00Thank you. I'll have to go back through the in...Thank you. I'll have to go back through the instructions and see if I missed the landing skid. I'm pretty sure I didn't so I think they really intended this kit to be rigged up with the landing gear.Heislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-46502754574998817232017-07-29T09:37:24.854-06:002017-07-29T09:37:24.854-06:00On the early Horsa the main wheels were supposed t...On the early Horsa the main wheels were supposed to be jettisoned. The front wheel would stay on. The horsa had also a large landing skid underneath the main fuselage. (Exept prototype models)<br />It proved that landing with the wheels on would provide better steering / control during landing. On operations the wheels were not jettisoned. Later production models even had the jettison lever blocked or even not installed. This model is missing its landing skid. Jim EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-57386172100395776732017-06-28T08:26:48.016-06:002017-06-28T08:26:48.016-06:00It is big, I'll have to pull out a ruler and g...It is big, I'll have to pull out a ruler and get some actual measurements. Its actually a pretty straight forward build, if you follow the instructions you will do just fine with this one. I know the wingspan on an actual Horsa Glider is 88 feet which would be about 18" just eyeballing it I would say that its pretty close to that. I'll have to check on the fuselage.Heislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-30910002959826439622017-06-28T01:49:55.685-06:002017-06-28T01:49:55.685-06:00Wow... looks immense. And immensely complicated.Wow... looks immense. And immensely complicated.Laffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125733864107467243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-55341427374730483282017-06-27T16:34:57.070-06:002017-06-27T16:34:57.070-06:00I think a skim coat might be the way to go. I need...I think a skim coat might be the way to go. I need to go look at some pictures of actual Horsa gliders and see what it looks like. I'm thinking that filling in all the score lines and give a smoother finish, including the rough finish of the cardboard.Heislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-21473186662916839912017-06-27T15:15:12.341-06:002017-06-27T15:15:12.341-06:00Quite a modeling project! It will certainly look s...Quite a modeling project! It will certainly look stunning on the tabletop!<br /><br />I am not sure that card is the best skin for this sort of thing, as you mentioned it has too many layers to go on smoothly. Thick paper may have been better, and it can certainly be lasered as well. Are you considering a skim coat of filler?Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.com