LSP_Kevin Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Terrific work Rainer! I'd really like to try this myself someday. Just gotta pick a suitable subject... Kev Derek B and Rainer Hoffmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I second Lee: Epic !! WOW Are you not going to do a cockpit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Thanks for your encouraging words! Very much appreciated. Are you not going to do a cockpit ? Of course I'll be doing the cockpit, Thomas. For the time beeing the two fuselage halves are just taped together. Also I just inserted the frames in the cockpit area temporarily until the planks are in place and sanded smooth. Then these frames will be removed leaving just the outer fuselage shell and voilá, there is your cockpit tub... Is that explanation understandable? My english detoriates faster than my eyesight... Cheers Rainer HL-10, Derek B, Thomas Lund and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Beautiful! Keep the momentum - can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Terrific work Rainer! I'd really like to try this myself someday. Just gotta pick a suitable subject... Kev 1/32 Saab J-29 Tunnan? Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 1/32 Saab J-29 Tunnan? Derek Maybe so Derek! Perhaps I could scratch-build one alongside working on Tigger's kit. That would have to guarantee someone comes out with a mainstream kit! Kev Lee White and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) Dear fellow modellers, it's been a year to the day that I started this build thread... And all I have so far is a nearly, but not quite finished fuel tank and two fuselage halves that need a lot more filling and sanding before they will be presentable. But this build is not yet shelved! After all the sanding of the fuselage I needed a break so I started to build the Raketstol 37 just to do some detail work. Raketstol translates literally into "Rocketchair" or the german word "Raketenstuhl", though the strict german term for ejection seat is "Schleudersitz". Well, how's that for a little language lesson? Before I post pictures however, I wan't to catch up on all the terrific builds that I missed during my almost two month absence from the forums (I had to earn some money, but heck, I guess you are all too familiar with this annoying part of life ). So stay tuned and thanks for all the support and encouragement! Cheers Rainer Edited July 7, 2014 by Rainer Hoffmann Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Hi all, after sanding and filliing and more sanding I needed something different. So I started to build the Raketsol 37. Unfortunately this bang seat is not well documented. Though my efforts are not purely fictional I'd say there is a lot of artistic freedom involved. Special thanks to Lars Befring who provided me with some drawings that proofed invaluable. Ok, here is where I am at the moment. There is still a lot to do, but I'm quite happy with the results so far (I dare say it's one of the better 1:24 renditions of the Raketstol 37 out there ): The drogue chute compartment is not really good, but it will be mostly covered by the two head rest pieces. So I don't worry much. Some brackets and especially the rocket motor are still missing. And the seat packs and associated belts of course. But it's a start and it was a lot of fun so far. Hope you like it. Cheers Rainer HL-10, LSP_Paul, Seversky and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Fantastic Rainer Derek Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabster Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Oh Boy! The bang seat looks incredibly good to me, fictional or not! Can you please give a little more explanation about what appears to be brass nuts and bolts and the riveting on the aluminum areas of the head rest and back of the seat? I know this is 1/32nd but the amount of detail you've put it makes it looks like 1/6th scale! it's sooo good. Awesome job so far! Fab Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Oh Boy! The bang seat looks incredibly good to me, fictional or not! Can you please give a little more explanation about what appears to be brass nuts and bolts and the riveting on the aluminum areas of the head rest and back of the seat? I know this is 1/32nd but the amount of detail you've put it makes it looks like 1/6th scale! it's sooo good. Awesome job so far! Fab It's 1/24 scale Fab, which makes all the more impressive in my books Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Rainer , The entire project is just jaw dropping. Very well executed and very detailed. One can really tell by looking at your work that you love what you are making a model of. Keep up the inspirational work! Paul Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 cool seat and even cooler Project! Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks a lot, guys! Can you please give a little more explanation about what appears to be brass nuts and bolts and the riveting on the aluminum areas of the head rest and back of the seat? I used brass rivets and fake brass hex bolts (fake because the shaft is not threaded) for the details on the back of the seat. Shaft diameters of the rivets are 0.2 mm and 0.3 mm, head diameters 0.3 and 0.4 mm respectivly. The hex bolts have wrench sizes of 0.6 mm and 0.8mm. You can get those rivets and bolts for example here. I made the rivets on the head rest and the back of the seat by carefully prodding a thin sheet of styrene (0.15mm), covered with aluminum foil, with a sewing needle. The trick is not to puncture the material but to just make an indentation. And Derek is right, it's 1:24 scale, so that seat is pretty big. I'll post a pic with a scale reference so you get a better idea of the actual size. One can really tell by looking at your work that you love what you are making a model of. Thanks Paul, but next time I'll choose a subject that is better documented than the Viggen. There is so much guess work involved in building this model... We desperately need a "Modern Viggen Guide" (Jake, do you hear me?). Cheers Rainer Edited July 15, 2014 by Rainer Hoffmann Greg W and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Three words: Wow, wow and wow! Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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