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Slow progress this week. Working on getting the intakes glued together and sanding out the step on the inside. Finicky to say the least. But I think I am there. I also removed part of the round part of the duct. You can't see this part of the duct when installed and it makes painting much easier. Dan

OBG, I would be interested in any US jet prints. What have you got? How many prints? Dan

Here is my design for the intake interior as it turns and goes into the fuselage. Splitter plate is incorporated into the duct. I was going to design an engine front but you would not be able to see it....so not! Dan

Tanks. This is my design. 3 parts glued together. I designed in a slot where the support/stiffener will be. Originally I printed the stiffener but it was so thin that it broke off. This is a better solution. Thin sheet plastic cut to size and glued in. Final version of the flaps. Sc had not finished the wings when I requested them. The wing is solid, so I will have to cut out an opening and insert my own wheel wells. Not a pretty sight at first, but it all works out in the end. Rest assured that Sc will add all of the needed detail in this area. Blue tape is cut to the exact shape of the flap well so that I can build the interior details. Dan

Some more items in-progress. Flaps. First version, some improvements needed. Re-printing a little thicker. Thin prints tend to curl/warp. I will thin the print on sandpaper when complete. Fuel tanks. Some small modifications still needed. Improved flaps printing now. Dan

Yes Derek. Greek markings. All that is left from an ill fated T-2 Buckeye project. Don't even ask. Dan

Here is a little more for today. Instrument panel and shroud. Flaps. Grey copy is from SC. I will be scratching mine from sheet plastic with a 3d printed detail insert. Sc's part will, I am sure, contain tons of detail in its final form. Exhaust nozzles. Outside part courtesy of Chad Summers with the interiors from.....Me. Printing flap interiors as I type. Dan

After a lot of contemplation I have decided to ditch the vac wings. SC's fuselage is so gorgeous I didn't want to graft on some very suspect vac wings. And I also didn't want to face the hassle of finding a way to attach them, install the wheel wheels and flap bays. So I sent an email to SC and asked if he would send me his 3d printed wings. He said yes. Now, he is still in the final design phase and these are not the finished product, but in my opinion will be much easier to work with. Anyway, this is just the first look. Much work still lies ahead. Dan

I have been working on designing and printing the cockpit instrument panel. I am happy with this first version. But a few improvements are in order. Dan

Fin cap light, sanded to shape. Here are the horizontal tailplanes. Sc has come up with an ingenious design. There are 3 pins that hold both sides together and the whole thing pivots as well. And here I have joined the 2 rear sections together. Putty will be sanded smooth when dry. Dan

A few small updates. This is some clear sprue super glued to the tip of the tail. It will need to be sanded to shape. Here is the first test fit of the Combat models windscreen and canopy. Not too bad actually. Careful sanding and a Future dip should help with the clarity. And last for today, an overall look of the main components. Wings will be a challenge as the air intakes, as molded, are too small. That's it. Dan

Thanks everyone. This was a much needed change of pace. Sometimes I just get in to deep on my aircraft builds. Y wing, 10 major parts, no decals. No 2 I have ever seen are alike. Different details and varied paint schemes. Hard to get it "wrong ". And I was able to complete it in just 4 weeks. Dan

Ok. Time to get going on the Voodoo again. Here is my work on adding camera windows. I have filed down the area around the window and have glued on a piece of clear sheet. And a piece of clear sheet glued to the bottom of the nose for the camera windows on the bottom. Stay tuned. Dan

Finished. Thanks for following along. Dan

Ok basically done. First is the base. Just an all black picture frame with a gold accent at the bottom. Main display area is black plastic sheet that I got from a plastic vendor here in SD. $2 a pound. I added stars by dipping a sharp panel line scriber in gloss white paint and then randomly adding them. Even included a few galaxies. And 2 pics of the whole display. All in all, a fun fast build. Dan

Most painting is done. Just a few touchups. I have tried to weather it, hope it doesn't look to bad. Working on a suitable display base. Stay tuned..... Dan

Oh, and no decals. Dan

There are only about 10 parts. Of course I have added more but it is rather simple. No wheel wells, no weapons, no landing gear.... One main color. Pretty simple actually. Dan

Main painting is done. I am adding windows at this time. Dan

Ray, I will be adding windows. Just seems like the right thing to do. Dan

Todays update. A lot has happened in the last day or so. Here are some photos of the cockpit and pilot. Pilot is a free download. And a little paint. More work to follow. I have finished basic construction and have begun painting. First a flat black base coat with some medium grey highlights. Tomorrow I will begin the final white finish coat. Dan

Greeblies! I found some free Greeblies. Here they are printed out. These will go a long way toward adding some "organic" detail to the model. Reprinted on my resin machine. Much better. Gluing the Port engine on. On the starboard side you can see the support wires. Later, Dan

I have been looking online for any free STL files that might come in handy for this build. Found some, I have. In addition to a Rebel pilot figure, I have come across a whole slew of "greeblies". Greeblies was a term used for random parts, from whatever source, that could be used to add detail to a movie model. Downloaded from Thingaverse they are printing now. Dan

Well here is the filament printed engine pod. Test fitting the T shaped supports. I will definitely be reprinting these pods, just too many layer lines to get rid of. Here are some of my custom made Greeblies. These will go on the back of the fuselage cockpit section. And here are some of my detail parts for the cockpit. That's it, Dan

1:24th! Y not? Looking for a really nice display that has presence. This will do the trick. Dan