Pete Fleischmann Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 Hey @ALF18 What an awesome experience to fly the F-5B with your Dad. That’s a pretty special memory. Super cool. Thanks to all for the kind words! Much appreciated Pete geedubelyer and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 (edited) This is as far as I dare go with skinning the belly for now. The forward join and intakes will require some adjustment before I can skin over that portion- perhaps the oil-canning between the speedbrake wells is a little over done; but it is such a common characteristic of the T-38-I had to do it. Should look ok under paint..it’s just super reflective right now in bare aluminum. …so on to the top next I guess! P Edited April 4 by Pete Fleischmann Greg W, Madmax, denders and 25 others 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 So this is going to be flyable by the time you're done, right Pete? Couple of servos and motors in the back, and you can take it for a spin like your real jet. More wonderful progress on the Smurf Matt Uilleann, JayW, Pete Fleischmann and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 36 minutes ago, scvrobeson said: So this is going to be flyable by the time you're done, right Pete? Couple of servos and motors in the back, and you can take it for a spin like your real jet. More wonderful progress on the Smurf Matt Honestly; Timmy’s! Plans are so spot-on I’m sure it would fly..but it would need a ton of aileron trim from my crappy construction techniques geedubelyer, Uilleann, scvrobeson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 With enough thrust everything flys. But don’t kid yourself, Pig is running around his basement with the model in his right hand over his shoulder making jet noises. chuck540z3, Citadelgrad, chrish and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 45 minutes ago, Timmy! said: With enough thrust everything flys. But don’t kid yourself, Pig is running around his basement with the model in his right hand over his shoulder making jet noises. We ALL do that, so he's in good company. Great continuing work Pete. You are a Master. Cheers, Chuck stusbke, Derek B, Uilleann and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 On 4/3/2024 at 8:11 PM, LSP_Kevin said: This thread itself dates back to March 2010! Kev hi Kev- yep. And even back then, the plan was to skin the model in aluminum..which is en vogue around here lately..but you really need to go back even further in time to Timmy’s! 1/24 OV-10D for the genesis of aluminum skinning. But also, this build certainly started before 3D printing was even a thing. Now it is really helping get this across the finish line. hopefully it won’t be on my bench another 14 years! P JayW, Uilleann, Derek B and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 3 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: On 4/4/2024 at 2:11 AM, LSP_Kevin said: This thread itself dates back to March 2010! Kev 3 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: hi Kev- yep. And even back then, the plan was to skin the model in aluminum..which is en vogue around here lately..but you really need to go back even further in time to Timmy’s! 1/24 OV-10D for the genesis of aluminum skinning. But also, this build certainly started before 3D printing was even a thing. Now it is really helping get this across the finish line. hopefully it won’t be on my bench another 14 years! P Indeed, this post is living proof that (in modelling terms) reincarnation does exist! Great work Pete. Derek Pete Fleischmann and Uilleann 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Hi Pete, That's an awesome patina you've achieved on the underside there. This is truly a build of epic proportions; your tenacity to keep it moving is execeptional! Craig Derek B and Pete Fleischmann 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 On 4/4/2024 at 9:16 AM, geedubelyer said: Simply stupendous! There are a number of you guys on here building large scale, metal skinned models that are uber inspirational. Keep at it Pete, this is another wonderful work of art. On 4/4/2024 at 12:52 PM, airscale said: Looks absolutely fantastic Pete It is addictive once you start skinning - there is nothing like it for that realistic metal look Peter Maybe there is some kind of secret society where you can only enter if your name is Pete or Peter! Honestly, you guys are making it almost impossible for me to resist joining you, although I have no idea which subject I would choose? Awesome work is such an understatement Pete, and Timmy is also up there with you as wing man...keep the inspiration and exemplary work going man! Derek themongoose, geedubelyer, D.B. Andrus and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 How effin cool is this- she’s a big girl, and needs some big legs. Timmy! Engineered all of this; incorporating brass inserts vertically and horizontally and high strength resin to ensure maximum strength…and the whole thing clicks together without glue. Ridiculous. This has easily saved me months of traditional scratch building, failures, and frustration. The whole assembly just drops into the wing- Those are Timmy’s! Fingers BTW- super cool. P JeepsGunsTanks, chaos07, Landrotten Highlander and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Damn, looking good Pete!! Cheers Alan Pete Fleischmann and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Very nice looking gear! Håkan Derek B and Pete Fleischmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Awesome LG! I must say - one of my most frustrating problems with 3D printing parts that fit together with one another is trying to account for the shrinkage/expansion thing. It is small but it is there, at least with the resin I use. A pin or shaft that fits inside a bore on a fitting, like you have there in several places, needs to be about right on. Not sloppy, and not too tight. I guess Timmy has that down. Derek B and Pete Fleischmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 On 4/17/2024 at 8:18 AM, JayW said: I guess Timmy has that down. He is a genius. but don’t tell him I said that JayW, Uilleann, A-10LOADER and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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