ADVANCED BUILD
CANBERRA T.17A
ADVANCED BUILD
CANBERRA T.17Ahttp://www.airfi xmodelworld.com 97gap between the wing and main
body on the lower surface, but
nothing a small amount of filler
couldn’t resolve.
In contrast, the resin wing
tip tanks were a challenge, as
time and care were needed to
ensure the mating surfaces
were prepared and had thecorrect profile before they were
attached. All the remaining
conversion pieces were also
added at this stage, although
references were needed to
confirm the correct placement
of the antennas, air scoops and
vents. The final construction
element was to secure the clear
resin cockpit canopy; this had
already been detailed and
painted on the interior, and
close attention was paid
to prevent any dustresin cockpit canopy; this had
already been detailed and
painted on the interior, and
close attention was paid
to prevent any dustgap between the wing and main
body on the lower surface, but
nothing a small amount of filler
couldn’t resolve.
In contrast, the resin wing
tip tanks were a challenge, as
time and care were needed to
ensure the mating surfaces
were prepared and had thecorrect profile before they were
attached. All the remaining
conversion pieces were also
added at this stage, although
references were needed to
confirm the correct placement
of the antennas, air scoops and
vents. The final construction
element was to secure the clear“TRAILING-EDGE STATIC
WIRES WERE FASHIONED FROM
0.2-GAUGE JEWELLERY WIRE”
Plastic card strips were added to plug gaps between
the fuselage and the canopy; these were then
sealed with plastic putty and sanded. AlleyCat’s resin air scoops/vents and long antenna
fairings conformed beautifully to the fuselage.Trailing-edge static wires were
fashioned from 0.2-gauge
jewellery wire and fitted to
the vertical and horizontal
stabilisers. A study of reference photos indicated the T.17a had short intake nose cone ‘bullets’, but
the nacelle usually associated with the long-style fairings.