airscale Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 wotcha folks Taff - I may bring whatever there is to Telford, but it sure won't be finished! need to talk to Iain & Roy to see if I can get a spot on the 32SIG WIP stand (even though it's 1/24...) ..got another few sections roughed out and the more it comes together, the more I can see while I might have a vague outline, I don't have the smooth, sleek finish the real aircraft has, so I can see I will likely need to go down a car body filler route to fill the sinks between formers. I will also try filling it with that expanding foam stuff or something as I can see the filler cracking as it flexes - funny having a whole load of new problems to solve - if anyone has any experience with either please chime in ..anyways - this is where I am at - I haven't joined this section yet as I might just have the break here & carry on to the nosecone so I can fit out the cockpit in a while.. ..time to pause & do some thinking... need to work out the best way to get a base fuselage that will need a vac form nosecone, add the tail & stub spars for the stabilisers, get a lot of rough shaping work done so the whole thing is the right shape & in primer, but still be able to access the cockpit.. ..back soon TTFN Peter Uilleann, whiskytngofxtrt, Mal_Belford and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Peter Amazing work and enjoying each update. Absolutely see what you mean about a whole new set of problems to solve; my money is riding on you to persevere and conquer. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) I think filling the rear fuselage with expanding foam might be a good idea. Great progress, keep the pics coming! Edited September 12, 2014 by Starfighter airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I'd personnaly use lamination as it would: - increase the stifness of the final product - allow "heavy" sanding action to correct the shape -reduce risk of cracks after filling Down side: it is a slower process airscale and Girlscanplay2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfists nz Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Mate you're awesome..that's blinding progress!! Someone who was building an A-26A down the page and who threw his toys right out of the cot recently, might have seen your build and given up his!! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison90 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Once again, amazing work and simply inspiring! You have got me thinking about how to stretch and strain my skills on my next LSP. Keep it up Peter! Cheers airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 This is so much fun to follow! airscale and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Inspirational progress Peter. You make it all look so easy (though I doubt it is). I wonder if this sort of stuff would translate to a 1/32nd scale dH-88 Comet..... Watching this has me itching to scratch-build something. Keep it up and thanks for taking the time to show each step of the process in glorious detail, much appreciated. Cheers. airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 thanks chaps, glad this is proving of worth to any of you..,. I am certainly having fun and I would say it has not been difficult so far - yes there are some little tricks I have learnt about pre-bending the skins, score & crack parts close to the line not try & sand to shape, use PrittStick and do not hang about for it to dry as the templates start to peel - but that is it genuinely anyone could do this... anyways - this bit is for Brian... ..I start to see a recognisable shape... ..first I decided I might cast the nose in resin, or at least make a solid part as this will be easier to form and more to the point, heavy.. ..so, cut card profiles by tracing from the plan... ..cut out the wheel bay area and slotted one over the other - marked with a sharpie so I can see the profile and CA'd together... ..offered it up and while it was a simple little stage, I feel very differently when I look at it - it looks like a Tigercat... ....thanks for the tips too guys - I think I will try laminating plastic to fill the 'sags' as the idea of scribing & riveting filler worries me (although the fuselage behind the wings are all raised rivets so not so bad), and I will fill it with that crazy foam stuff to hopefully stop any flexing.. anyways, it was a slow Friday afternoon 'working' from home so thought I would drop in... TTFN Peter whiskytngofxtrt, Girlscanplay2, leoasman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Really amazing and very interesting work bro! I can't believe how fast you are!! Cheers Alan airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) anyways - this bit is for Brian... ..I start to see a recognisable shape.. ..offered it up and while it was a simple little stage, I feel very differently when I look at it - it looks like a Tigercat... Yes it does!!!!!! Simply LOVELY work on my all time favorite airframe Peter. Edited September 12, 2014 by Out2gtcha sandokan, airscale and Mal_Belford 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 NOW maybe this will prompt a Trumpy/KH/HpH or other to put out the biggest cat in IM 1/32nd........... , airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Looks amazing Peter! If you use the expanding foam, try to find a water-based one, not a petroleum-based one; no prizes for guessing what the latter does to plastic... Kev airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Peter Just enjoying the craftsmanship and your ingenuity. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) Hi Peter, She looks great already! Really glad you enjoy the process. Keep it up! Sagging of the fuselage skin between formers seems to be a paper modeling curse. Very common problem that happens not only to beginners. Not sure how this can translate to plastic, but in paper modeling there are some few things that help. First, the formers have to fit absolutely perfect. They can not be even tiny bit too big, because it will show. One should be able to slide them in and out without effort, there can not be any tension. Second, choice of glue. It's safer to go with a glue that will not make card soft (contact cement, CA, etc.). Any water based glue is a recipe for "cow ribs", especially for a novice. I'm sure you will be able to figure out if any of this solutions can be adapted in your build. Good news is, your medium is plastic and this is just the beginning. No harm done, and with little effort things can be fixed. In paper modeling that would be over .... Love your work Peter! Edited September 14, 2014 by Tomek whiskytngofxtrt and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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