airscale Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Kev, Wolf, Matt, Thanks for your comments - really appreciate them Happy to share how I work with brass shim - it's a very effective complement for plastic card and in many ways does things plastic can't and is in scale terms better for detailing. rather than write it out I thought I would put together a little tutorial... Think I have figured the macro setting on my cheapie camera now so hopefully will be able to post better pics from now on Doubtless will be back later with a bit more progress... cheers all Peter Landrotten Highlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Thanks for the tutorial Peter - very much appreciated! I'll be using this technique on my current and upcoming builds for sure. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Inspirational stuff Peter - nice tutorial as well I like your approach to detailing - it is exactly the way I would have done it also. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Very sharp stuff. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 evening all had a bit of time today so got back to the Fury... Reference pics are proving hard to find for parts of the cockpit and I can find no Aero Detail or uber reference book for things like the crash pylon, instrument coaming, tailwheel etc - will keep looking.. The cockpit is starting to take shape but thinking ahead I want to get ready for the engine and might try something new. Basically the kit has a flat ring with nine half donuts in stacks representing cylinders, it's laughable really. I was thinking I might try making a master of one cylinder & head and casting them in resin - has anyone tried it & got any advice? anyways on to todays activity... TTFN Peter Landrotten Highlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Are you sure that creating that much work on the engine front is going to be worth the trouble Peter? Realistically there won't be much of the engine visible once the big prop and spinner are set in front of it. I'd probably put the effort in to the prop blades and spinner itself rather than the engine face. Even the Fisher Sea Fury has a very rudimentary engine face. The cylinder heads and exhaust are very well represented if you choose to have the cowl panels open but the front is just plain hard to see. Here's a pic I took of the 1:1 Centaurus engine from the side. Cheers, Wolf I really love what you've done so far! Your cockpit is going to look fantastic. Edited July 7, 2012 by Wolf Buddee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hey Wolf, thanks for dropping in that's a great shot of the engine (right click, save!) and just the parts I was hoping to try casting. It's less the front of the engine I am bothered about as as you say very little can be seen through the cowl. However, as I will be cutting the panels away, making the four or five cylinder heads in the photo individually would be a tad trying so was looking for an easier way to do it I thought about breaking up a Hercules engine from a Revell 1/32 Beaufighter that I never finished, but can't bring myself to do it... In fact looking at it again I ought to get on and finish it (it had a fatal fall off the workbench years ago...) - maybe if there is a 'Finish what you started GB Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 folks got a little done this weekend on the side consoles after I found a nice period photo in the Pilots notes that someone had kindly scanned & uploaded on a literature site getting there slowly but surely some great builds in this GB - really looking forward to seeing the other Furies come together too TTFN Peter Landrotten Highlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yet more fantastic work Peter. Here I am detailing the wheel wells on my Matchbox Spitfire, thinking I'm doing OK, and then you come along with this stuff! By the way, I had a look at my stash of brass materials (ahem), and it turns out I only have a sheet of .005 brass stock, and it's really too thick to try your techniques on. I'll have to lay my hands on some of the thinner stuff. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOTR Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 For smaller bits, you might try the aluminium pots from tea candles. Yet more fantastic work Peter. Here I am detailing the wheel wells on my Matchbox Spitfire, thinking I'm doing OK, and then you come along with this stuff! By the way, I had a look at my stash of brass materials (ahem), and it turns out I only have a sheet of .005 brass stock, and it's really too thick to try your techniques on. I'll have to lay my hands on some of the thinner stuff. Kev You might try the aluminium pots from tea candles, which is my favourite stuff. But then, I burn down a lot of these babies during the cold season Outstanding bit of work here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 You work fast Peter - Brilliant scratch building going on here Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Peter I doubt you need to be told this, but your scratchbuilding in the cockpit it superb!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Fantastic, The Hobbycraft Sea Fury is a great blank canvas to enjoy. At least I did, and judging by your progress you do too. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Very sexy. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 WOW Peter, great work here ! And fast. Love to see more......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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