DeanKB Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Don't mean to be off topic on an awesome build thread, but why post this? It's offensive. It's a pretty old standing joke that's been doing the rounds for many, many years. It's the irony of asking for pictures of something as well documented and known about as the Bible, an extreme example of the belief that pictures are needed to prove anythings existence these days, in the age of the internet and ubiquitous camera phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Iain, what a moment! It looks terrific, too - you must've dreamed about this one for years. Well done. Jim Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I love it!! Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) My wife, Anne, was very patient with me when I shouted for help holding everything together whilst I taped her up Mummy !! is that you ?? Edited October 28, 2017 by mmaben BiggTim, Out2gtcha and Iain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Wow!!!! Looks great and really big!😨😨😨😨!!! What fantastic building!!! Excellent excellent😨☺☺☺☺ Iain and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Thanks for looking in everyone - please keep the nagging encouragement coming - I need to keep the momentum going now! Iain sandokan, Uilleann and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Mummy !! is that you ?? You have to have a gas mask on to say that..... LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor K2 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Telford will need another exhibition hall to accommodate this awesome build. Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Flap areas opened up in wing-roots and wings now seat fully home on the fuselage. I was going to add the nacelles to the wings, before fitting wings to fuselage - but now leaning towards adding wings to fuselage this weekend and blending root area before doing the nacelles. I think this will make aligning the nacelles a lot easier - albeit with the downside that 'wings on' she's a BiG lump to handle... All going very, very, well at the moment - perhaps too easy*... *expecting to have something go horribly wrong. Iain MikeC, Uilleann and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Flap areas opened up in wing-roots and wings now seat fully home on the fuselage. ... now leaning towards adding wings to fuselage this weekend and blending root area before doing the nacelles. I think this will make aligning the nacelles a lot easier .. I have to say that's what I'd do Iain, for any large 4-engined a/c in any scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 More filling and sanding on fuselage - check. Nose on and blended in - check. More sanding... Rear fuselage shapes corrected - ahead of tailplane and rear curve - check. More sanding... So - still motoring ahead - photos tomorrow - or it didn't happen eh? Have fun! Iain (covered in dust) dennismcc, LSP_Kevin, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 I did say I'd post some update images - poor quality - done in a hurry... Doesn't look like a lot of progress - but there's a good 20+ hours of work between last week's photos and where we are now. If I'm honest I'm a bit 'sanded out' just now - time for a break. Nose being blended in - still a way to go - but getting there. Circle on top of nose was my pour hole for casting resin (the smaller a 'riser' the other side of an internal bulkhead). Nose was taped in position - adjusted for position/alignment - and then resin poured: Underneath you can see the area I had to fill as our puppy had made some 'field modifications' to the fuselage half: Rear fuselage getting there - some more surface imperfections to deal with: Curve of rear fuselage built up - needs further shaping once centre fin in place: Area ahead of tailplane - removed and rebuilt - again - getting there shape-wise (brown area is polyurethane foam core - soaked in Epoxy): Wings dry fitted. Gaps at root will either need plugging - or root re-shaping - depends on overall span when ready to be bonded - will make that call then: Young Cameron for a sense of scale! Have fun! Iain sandokan, TorbenD, Victor K2 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Absolutely love it Iain !!.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Oh wow, this is soooooooo amazingly big (getting my eyesight back again slowly.........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I admire your stickability with this build. If you want to save time, I wouldn't bother painting it. Looks like some neat winter camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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