SirBlueHenry Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 I really have to pick this up again, been standing there right beside all my current projects - waiting for me. currently on a slaptogether Hampden and Shackleton - just for a bit of stress relief Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 yes - soon something will happen with this - very soon Gazzas and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Something positive? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohm-men Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Very interesting build. I have a love/hate relation with vacu kits. Build a few 1/48 WWII bombers from Sanger/Contrail and MPM, but despite the effort I put into them, they still lack the finesse of an injection kit. Therefore I really apreciate your aproach, replacing certin items for more detailed injected parts. I also would like to steal your use of litho plate for future vacu builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Yes - i guess thats really what its about. its not just to build the parts supplied in the vacform kit - but rather, using the vacform as a base - do everything you can to then achieve the best overall result. This BC-1 represents me just messing around with various techniques to achieve an acceptable model - Im not researching any more than necessary, as i far prefer AT-6 over BC-1 but it will look nice in the collection - nice colour scheme I think. So far the thing i like most about the vacform is the thin fuselage skin - allowing more space internally - which is closer to the real thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Haha Kev - yes something positive. I wont be throwing it away - actually it's not too bad so far - just need to get the tailplane fillets done. and if the task looks too difficult then im doing it wrong - theres always an easier method - so - keep watching as this will start happening in the next days. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 oh - i forgot to mention - I got myself a 3D printer. I havent designed anything yet - just been learning to use it and understand things by printing some existing stuff. But i could print parts for models if i learn the design software LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Had a look last night and I am much further along than i remembered. Also looked at the fillets I need to do and I think i can tackle that - i have a plan. Now i just need to remember what colour scheme I had planned LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 ok - found my colour scheme on page 1. I think that blue is a bit too blue - I will tone it down. But Now I need to find decals - I thought there were some provided but cant see any now. Reminder - formation lights - red green orange Reminder - strengthen cowling location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Managed to design and print my first aerofoil / wing sections so could soon be able to do required parts for models LSP_Kevin, Shawn M and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Awesome! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohm-men Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 I have started work on the wheel cover part of the upper wing surface - right at the leading edge. In hindsight i was way to hasty to get a good strong wing and the use of my metal spars has stopped me from being able to drill into the spar to help support these wheel covers. They will not glue strongly to the metal overlap I have there either. Its ok - i will roughen the metal surface - use superglue and then form an epoxy fillet underneath - but its not ideal. I did say from the beginning that i was not going to do wheel bay detail - and Im not - but I should have at least been more aware of work required in that area. I didnt get to the tailplane fillets but I did do some research about what they looked like. I think i will use 'green stuff' if I still have some at home - its a nice epoxy putty - easy to use LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohm-men Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Wow, those 3D printed parts look very prommesing. Looking forward to the furhter development of this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBlueHenry Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Well - of course the 3D parts are not for this plane - or for any plane - i was just testing my ability to print them. They look ok but actually there are improvements i need to make before they are usable. Then what I might do is a 3D build. - something easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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