DonH Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Timmy! I cannot believe this build. When I build models, I need the plastic bits provided to me so I can stick them together. Your work is on a completely different level, outstanding! More please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 This morning's work. Boxes on the right side just about done. They passed the fit test too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Timmy!, outstanding work as usual. Your skills are not from this world (I believe I've said that before). Care to tell us what aluminum foil you use for skinning your model? Thanks Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Very nice work, Timmy! Great details. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Timmy, you've done it again - great building once again and ... so fast. You really don't hang around do you? Great stuff, keep em coming. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Awesome skills Timmy I particularly like your foil skinning technique - something that I am now using more frequently on my full kit master patterns to accurately represent the full size aircraft skin. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Care to tell us what aluminum foil you use for skinning your model? It is called tooling sheet. It's 36 gauge (0.005") annealed aluminum sheet. I got my supply at art and craft suppliers. Today I completed the last "box" that mounts to the coaming. There are still a handful of little details to ad, but the hard fabrication is done. I'll let the photos do the talking. geedubelyer, HerculesPA_2 and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Marvellous! HUD assembly next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Thanks GW! The HUD will be put off until I'm ready for the rest of the cockpit, there are lots of alignment and fit issues that will require the rest of the cockpit parts. HerculesPA_2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_baloo Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Timmy! I have a bit of aluminium sheet. Measured at 0.006" so a smidge thicker than beer can. Would love to contribute to this staggering awesome build thingy. Like the 60s Brit stuff. Let me know and I'll have ali litho in the post. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Oooo. Love those recessed fasteners. I suppose you made your own photo-etch. Can you give details as to material and such? Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Oooo. Love those recessed fasteners. I suppose you made your own photo-etch. Can you give details as to material and such? Sincerely, Mark Mark, Check out page 2 of this thread, there are some shots of the photo etch sheet. In short the CAD work was used for the photo etch artwork, which I sent out to be etched. The material is 0.005" stainless steel. Well this is it for the coaming for now. I'll be back to skinning the fuse for a while. This work is really all the niggly details, to get the parts 100% complete. Little bracket work on the Sky Guardian Display. NVG lighting and ECM and Chaff push button. On the bottom the Navigation box. The Navigation box mounting bracket with Drouge Chute Release. Flood lights that mount under the coaming and Nav box. A few more details on the coaming. The black patches are 320 grit sand paper to represent patches of velcro loop. Plus a few other surface details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_baloo Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Timmy, here's a pic of my raw material 'stash'. Printer's litho sheet. In case your regular supplier is unavailable I'm only too happy to flick a couple sheets your way. More than I'd ever use in two lifetimes. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Timmy, here's a pic of my raw material 'stash'. Printer's litho sheet. In case your regular supplier is unavailable I'm only too happy to flick a couple sheets your way. More than I'd ever use in two lifetimes. Regards Where to you get them from mate? I'd love to get hold of some to try myself! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_baloo Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Hey, Kevin. Well, well, another hand goes up! I'm only too happy to oblige the Cause. If you want to cover S&H I can put a few A5 sizes in the post. It works out about 130mm X 200mm. One of the large sheets gives 8 of them. Is that a suitable/useable size? Cheers. Ross *edit* These are ex-stock from a clearance some 17 yrs ago so not a "renewable resource". Once gone they're gone. Edited January 28, 2013 by Cat_baloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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