Michael931080 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Totally Agree! Awesome, to see the Connie back on the bench again! Can hardly wait to see you hang those Engines on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 With the current situation and spending a lot more time at home I'm trying to get to grips with Rhino 3D Modelling software - and trying to make accurate 3D models of cowlings for the Connie would be a really good practical exercise. With that in mind, does anyone on the group possibly have dimensioned factory drawings of the cowlings on the Super Connie/EC-121K? I have lots of scale drawings, photos and dimensioned Lockheed drawings of most of the rest of the airframe from books that I have - but an original, dimensioned, Lockheed drawing of the cowling would be the icing on the cake... Probably nothing out there, but if you don's ask! Any help/pointers *really* appreciated. Iain D.B. Andrus, Trak-Tor, Anthony in NZ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Sorry, Iain, can't help you there. But if you could get hold of such drawings I would be interested myself. When I prepared a drawing of an L-1049 G back in ... oh, I don't remember ... those cowlings gave me a headache. I just could not get them right. Cheers Rainer Edited March 17, 2020 by Rainer Hoffmann Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Thanks Rainer, They're quite complex aren't they! I'll dig out the maintenance manuals again this evening - but, from memory no dimensioned orthographic drawings... Iain Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Yesterday I ventured into the garages - and found... That's where she lives - too big to have lying around the house! So I did a little more filling/sanding and shaping - getting there: In sitting for quite a while, a small section of fuselage (lower rear) had split away where the vac plastic was very thin - better now than on a finished model! Area filled with super thin superglue and now drying. Will cut some circular masks for windows later and prime the whole airframe looking for flaws and shapes - it's a pity my silhouette cutter is 50 miles away! Still on look out for original Cowling/Nacelle drawings if anyone has any leads? Stay safe! Iain scvrobeson, blackbetty, F-4Phanwell and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 wish I'd find an early Esprit in my garage....oh you mean the connie :p Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Oh boy. The heart goes bump bump. Love seeing this one. Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROWLER 96 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 3:14 PM, Iain said: Yesterday I ventured into the garages - and found... Delorian !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, GROWLER 96 said: Delorian !? Nooo - bl**dy awful things IMHO! My Lotus Turbo Esprit - otherwise known as a Constellation stand... Iain Uilleann, GROWLER 96, florin13 and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 A 32nd scale US Navy aircraft on a Lotus - it doesn't get any better than this if you ask me (maybe if it was sitting on your Elise instead of the Esprit, but I am just slightly biased )! Dutch Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/29/2020 at 8:49 PM, Iain said: My Lotus Turbo Esprit I'm reasonably sure that taking your Lotus out counts as essential travel under current regulations? Next time it needs said exercise, feel free to hop up the A417/419 and I'll happily provide ballast to help ensure your tyres wear evenly... Dutch Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogier77 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I love the Esprit, and the Connie build offcource Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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