Dave J Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Awesome! Glad to see that your back on it... I am keen for one myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice idea on the welds! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaosn S Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi Mate, Good to see your back on to this project. The attention to detail is outstanding and finish is second to none. Looking forward to this one making it into resin! Cheers, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 I have started adding some of the details to the V-1, namely an inspection panel and the conduit that ran most of the length of the fuselage. Whitey and radial 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice work Eric. This one's really motoring along now! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 You are getting scary with your work....top notch indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Eric Super work as always Keep 'em coming. Peter :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 I am having alot of model fun scratch building the smaller details that go towards making this bomb a realistic replica. I decided that the conduit as per the pictures in a previous post wasn't quite lined up properly, and was a bit too clunky looking, so off it came and I made up a replacement. this time pinning it with brass rod, which when sanded down become the screws that hold the conduit to the fuselage. Here is a great way to get perfect panel lines around a tapering object. As long as the object has a flat bottom, you can line up a pin with whatever you have on the bench to give it the correct height and spin the object around so that the pin scribes the line. The objective here is to do many light passes rather than try and (usually unsuccesfully) do it all at once. This is the fuel filler cap with some simulated weld beads, applied with mr surfacer and worked with a toothpick. Here are the two fuse plugs, I am yet to make the fuses. Found a really good picture of a fuse on ebay. This is the bracket that the launcher sat in. I made this from 5 pieces of plastic card. Here is the air filler point on the underside of the rear fuselage Getting there! Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Eric Terrific progress; just love the details and corrections to keep them up to your high standards . Thanks for the tips on scribing - sure will come on handy Keep 'em coming Peter :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thanks Peter, I find it hard to keep on going with something when I just know that it is wrong, and as I find more references, I discover bits and pieces that require a re-work. Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Eric Do you have enough refs for the relatively complex pulse jet intake assembly..? Happy to see if I can locate images for you. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Very impressive work. I just had the cool experience of seeing one of these in person at Cosford. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 You would never think so much detail goes into something so basic looking. Top notch Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Very nice work mate! It's already looking like a derelict version of the real thing. Here is a great way to get perfect panel lines around a tapering object. As long as the object has a flat bottom, you can line up a pin with whatever you have on the bench to give it the correct height and spin the object around so that the pin scribes the line. The objective here is to do many light passes rather than try and (usually unsuccesfully) do it all at once. I use a very similar technique, except that I use a lump of non-drying modelling clay to rest the scriber on. This way, it's very easy to get it to the correct height: just keep pushing it down until it is! If you go too far, remove the scriber, knead out the clay and start again. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Very impressive work. I just had the cool experience of seeing one of these in person at Cosford. J Yeah Jerry, There were some pretty cool pieces of late war German technology crammed into that corner of Cosford. V-1, V-2, Enzian, Ruhrstal X-4, Fritz X, Hagelhorn (with concrete wings no less!), Henschel 293 (?) glide bomb and a couple of ground to air missiles (Rhinebot and Rhinetochter I think) Amazing stuff. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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