Rainer Hoffmann

Here ya go:
 

 

 

 

 
Note 1: I believe the rivet pattern to be close to the original, however, the number of rivets per line may not be correct.
 
Note 2: Larger diameter circles represent Phillips type fasteners, smaller circles represent actual rivets. Circles in access panels are fasteners, no matter what diameter they are.
 
Note 3: Use at your own risk 
 
Edit: I just noticed, that you need to open the images in a new tab or window to download them. 
 
 
Cheers
Rainer

Felt like bending some metal today-



 
cheers
Pigfyter

Back to the prototype Vought seat now, ready fot 95 %
 

...almost forgot - here is a vid of the retraction  
 
 

Outstanding job Rainer, congrats!
Thank you, copied.
 
Rgds
Raphael 

Years ago I did a drawing of a 1049G. Yes, I know, longer fuselage and lots of other differences, but perhaps this helps a little:
 
Probably lots of errors, so beware ...
 
Cheers
Rainer
 

Years ago I did a drawing of a 1049G. Yes, I know, longer fuselage and lots of other differences, but perhaps this helps a little:
 
Probably lots of errors, so beware ...
 
Cheers
Rainer
 

Years ago I made this one. It's based on Lockheed Station Diagrams and lots of pictures I took of Lufthansa L-1049 G D-ALIN that's in the Hermeskeil Aircraft Museum. Here is a linke to that drawing:

 
 
Have fun but keep in mind that I cannot vouch for the accuracy of this drawing...
 
Cheers
Rainer

Anybody got a link to the Retired Modellers Knitting Club (RMKC) member application website?
 
Totally speechless. Again.
 
Rainer

It probably can't get any better than this. We are blessed to see another masterpiece in the making. Thanks for sharing, Peter.
 
Rainer

Yes, good to see some mistake 
 
Peter, in the future I will have to limit my comments to emojis. As many others have said before, there are just no more superlatives left in my limited vocabulary. Perhaps I could use some German ones, for a change ...
 
And I really wold like to see an early post war jet in NMF from you.
 
Rainer

Alain, the bare metal foil is a pain in the a**. I never got to grips with it. 0.1 mm aluminium sheet is a completely different story. Give it a try!
 
Cheers
Rainer

Alain, it's a bit daunting at first, but once you get a feeling for the material. it's not too difficult (though Peter's work is setting a very high standard). But it is a lot of work, granted.
 
Cheers
Rainer

first coat of primer
 

As usual, words fail me when I see your work, Peter [ ... ]
 
Cheers
Rainer

Too cool not to share-
 
1/16 SUU-20 and blue death BDU-33’s for the centerline pylon


Timmy! Strikes again!
 
P

Cool! Can't wait to see more, Pete.
 
Cheers
Rainer

Cool! Can't wait to see more, Pete.
 
Cheers
Rainer

Cool! Can't wait to see more, Pete.
 
Cheers
Rainer

here is some CAD of the mini gun that Timmy! Created for the big Smurf! Looking forward to working on the big girl soon!

Above is the frame and plexiglass that separates the forward and aft cockpits- hot off of Timmy’s printer. Super cool!
lots of good stuff coming- watch this space-
P

Well, I am blushing now
 
Having got back from a brilliant Telford show where I met & spoke to so many wonderful folks, it is quite something to see things like this written about me and my little enterprise
 
I am humbled - thank you, you are all too kind
 
Peter

Tom, your styrene stuff is always so crisp and clean. I always need a ton of putty to make it look acceptable ...
 
Cheers
Rainer

Thanks for sharing. 

Here ya go:
 

 

 

 

 
Note 1: I believe the rivet pattern to be close to the original, however, the number of rivets per line may not be correct.
 
Note 2: Larger diameter circles represent Phillips type fasteners, smaller circles represent actual rivets. Circles in access panels are fasteners, no matter what diameter they are.
 
Note 3: Use at your own risk 
 
Edit: I just noticed, that you need to open the images in a new tab or window to download them. 
 
 
Cheers
Rainer

Evening guys and gals!
 
I’ve been working on the huge flaps on this beast of late - they are absolutely massive and I imagine vital in providing extra lift to get this behemoth off the ground. These two pics (used purely for illustrative purposes) show them fully deployed as they often were seen when parked up:
 

 

 
I set about them by carefully cutting plastic card to the correct shape for the upper and lower skins, bending the upper surfaces carefully in some very hot water (ouch!) to best replicate the aerofoil shape. I then cut out the runners for the flap tracks and scribed some surface detail - incorrectly at first as the plans I was using were wrong!
 

 
The uppers and lowers were then carefully glued together over a wooden dowel to act as a spar and help keep the aerofoil correct:
 

 
As with all scratch building, test fit, test fit, test fit…
 


I then made all the rough edges good with Milliput white and added the distinctive bullet fairings beneath - these were actually old and spare H2S scanners from 1/48th Sanger Halifaxes and with some minor mods did the job perfectly!
 

 


These will then fit the wing like so:
 

 

 

 
And the undersides:
 

 


I’m well ‘appy with those!
 
Onwards and upwards!
 
Until next time,
Tom