Curtiss SB2-C Naval aircraft modification unit „ NAMU"

 

 

 

 

 

Gunners seat with some scratched improvements : Gunmount sled and release lever added 

 

 

Some corrections done to the oleo wheel well connection 

 

 

 

First attempt making doorstruts from styrenerod were too thick 

New doorstruts of 0,3 mm nickesilver wire look better I guess 

 

Kitpart depicted folding mechanism of the turtledeck only very rudimentary, improved with nickeltube and resinblock as MG rest 

Sliderail for the gunners position‘s hoodrail altered to the correct shape 

Canopy sliding rail and catch altered according to original  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divebreak actuator pushrods installed 

Parts for upper and lower flapdrivers plus axle.
I‘ll need at least 3 hands for the installation......  

Solution : Axles go on first ! 

Aaaarrrggghh ! Spacer for upper driver too narrow ! Now I have to make new ones, 5 per side.....
 

 

 

Left side : Old part = too narrow (0,25mm spacer)
Right side new, wider part , additional 0,4mm spacer plus 0,25mm
Far right: lower actuator, flattened 0,4 mm nickeltube, drilled 0,2mm hole 

Finally the whole mechanism is coming together........ 

 

 

 

After the crash landing....