LSP_Kevin Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 That is simply fantastic, Alex! I like the new paint job much better. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 that is brilliant! stunningly executed ..I have a real soft spot for these early war bombers and this one is easily the best of the 'never to be kitted' group I have seen can't wait to see more Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Fantastic work, your paintwork/ markings look spot on!! Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Superb, Alex. Such a clean finish, and your building skills are superb. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Thank you all for your kind words! This looks amazing, Alex. Somehow I've missed this build until now - you really are doing a stunning job. Looking forward to the finished article! Tom Not difficult to miss, this build was quite inactive for some time Lovely build Alex, such an elegant aircraft though totally impractical: Agree, some designs are simply eye catching, like the Mitsubishi G4M, the Lioré & Olivier LeO 451, or the Hampden, while others like the Whitley, Wellington, or the Do 17 with its edged "crew compartment" were just .. ahm .. functional (or rather ugly) Coming together nicely, Alex. It's good to see you back on this one. The lighter earth color is much better than the first attempt.Somehow, but maybe it is just an effect of tne pics and black color, the lack of depth of the underfuselage of the ID/Tigger kit seems more visible with paint, but the result is great nevertheless. Waiting eagerly for more Hubert Yes, the fuselage of the kit is apparently not high enough. This forced me to make a compromise with the camouflage. While most Hampdens had the same colors (dark green, dark earth, black), there were differences concerning the demarcation line of the upper and lower color. On some, the lower black color was also along the fuselage above the wings, while on the aircraft I'm building, the upper camouflage was also on the fuselage side below the wings, see here https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command,_1939-1941._CH262.jpg But on the model, there simply wasn't enough space on the fuselage below the wings for dark green/dark earth camouflage, respectively it would have looked strange with a very thin stripe of that color below the wing. So, my model is all black on the lower side. Here you can see how the air intakes were made (was easier than I first thought ): Edited August 12, 2017 by AlexM Starfighter and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wimmer Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Beautiful build! Like it very much... cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 great job and fast too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm-tree Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) Watching your marvellous build with great interest. Really lovely work Alex. I post this because I think you might be interested to read about this Hampden which crashed in Sweden? http://www.forcedlandingcollection.se/RAFe/RAF024-AE436.html keep up the good work. Edited August 29, 2016 by Palm-tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Unfortunately, there is not much progress since the last update. The Hampden is sitting on the bench and watches me every day with a deprecating stare because of my inactivity, even right now while I'm writing this In fact, I haven't built much lately. It is really time to cut some plastic again! Hope to bring some updates soon.CheersAlex airscale, Lee White, Cees Broere and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Really is looking great Alex - you're making it look so easy... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Hello there, it has been a little time since the last update... One thing I worried about are the engine cowlings. Hubert sent me two very nice vacuform cowlings. But I still had to struggle with the exhausts. And I want to show the cooling flaps open. Therefore I already thought about 3d-printing some timo ago. This 3d-model was created about a year ago: Now I'm a proud owner of a 3d-printer (Ultimaker 3) and printed the parts (with resin engine from Vector). I'll still use a bit of the vacu-cowling Is this part accurate? Hell no, but the "engine carrier" will be covered by the engine itself and therefore will be almost invisible when viewed from the front. Cheers Alex Edited August 12, 2017 by AlexM Hubert Boillot, Gazzas, Shawn M and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkis Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Sweet! Glad to see this one back in progress...keep up the momentum! Clark Cone Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Looking good Alex. Never give up !! Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys! Another critical part is the landing gear. I guess this generally applies to that kind of vacuform kits since a landing gear is nonexistent in the kit. I was a bit afraid to build this from scratch with its several struts, keeping at least a remote similarity to the real thing, while at the same time ensuring a stable stand for this rather heavy model. Since I have now a 3d-printer, I gave it a try yesterday. I made a 3d-model with the CAD-program Sketchup using a photo as reference from this thread: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=30408&page=4 Though it needs some cleanup, I'm pretty happy with the result Alex Edited August 12, 2017 by AlexM Shawn M, Out2gtcha, Joe66 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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