Out2gtcha Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 NICE! Really love the progress...........looking forward to seein 4 turnin too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Great work, Tom. Just great. Love everything you've done. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Yep....I still love it Tom.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Simply awesome Tom. Skinny the neck a tad on the Kee bird and you nailed it. Keep the pictures coming. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Great work Tom very goodlooking. The paint job really does look good Interesting history to go with that plane. Cold War secret stuff - I see why you choose The Kee Bird now. Fantastic I hope I can try and reach your efforts on a B26 Im starting. Fantastic B-29 Tom Cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Coming on in leaps and bounds Tom. Great stuff You'll be finished before you know it! I am staggered by the speed at which this mammoth model has come together. Respec' dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Tom Inspiring work. Simply amazing. Keep 'em coming :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I would have been happy with that result on an injection moulded kit. Amazing work, real impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Cool!!! That nose art does the trick and brings a great build to a whole new level. Nice paint and decalling as well. You're on a roll dude, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 excellent work, the decals and art really bring it to life like Jerry said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightnjoe Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 absolutely jawdropping. most impressive attention to detail. joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Thanks once again folks... I've been busying myself with a few more of the external details this week, and have made some good progress with the gear doors. First up was the nose wheel doors. I used the doors I cut out from the fuselage earlier in the build, and made the inner skin from plasticard drilled with the appropriate lightening holes. The spares box was raided for the hinges: When primed and painted, they were added to the nose: I've also scratch built the small doors behind the main landing gear legs: And painted and in situ: The main gear doors are also complete, and will be installed once I've finished the final detailing in the main gear bays: You can also see from the above picture that the elevators have been finished too and are ready for installation as and when. More to follow... sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Continued from above... I've also added some more details to the engines - the reduction gear has been installed as well as some more detail to the cylinders themselves: The tail skid was the next task - this was made from plastic card and detailed withe Evergreen strip. The hydraulic actuator/shock absorber was courtesy of the spares box once again (modified motorcycle shock absorbers!) and does the trick nicely: The Kee Bird also had the rubber de-icing boots on the leading edges of all her flying surfaces, and I've managed to get these painted on too. Humbrol matt black was the paint of choice here, and once completely dry was micro-meshed into a lovely satin sheen which gives a good representation of the rubber used on the real aircraft. These last two pictures show the de-icer boots to good effect, as well as a view of how the model currently stands: It'll now be time to move on with the final detailing of the bomb-bay. Until the next time... Tom sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Hee-yewje.... (and awesome too ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Man, that IS a work of art ! I love it Tom !.............Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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