Guest Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 But he will know (and us) that its there !..........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Superb work, Rich! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Rich You never fail to impress with your research and execution. Lovely work and the pewter gives an impression of realism paint just cant reproduce. Beautiful stuff... Best Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Harv, Kev, Geoff, thanks for checking in and the nice feedback - it keeps me motivated to carry on! I appreciate it Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 :wow:Rich, brilliant work, just love the amount of detail you put into your planes, just a joy to watch :clap2: :popcorn: Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 *update 24/5/15* Hi again it's been a long time since I updated my build, so here goes… I've been really busy on the cockpit still - there is a lot of detail to add, even though some of it won't be seen. A major feature of the rear cockpit is, of course, the gunner's position. The gunner sat in an open ‘turret' with a flex-mounted 0.30 (or twin 0.30s in later models). Here's the parts from the kit - as you can see, not brilliant but a good basis for detailing: The real thing is a lot more complex: The first thing I tackled was the guns themselves - the ones in the kit are quite accurate in shape, but low in detail. I managed to find an example of the out of production Verlinden 0.30, which is actually in 1/16 (or 120mm) scale - placed next to the kit parts, the size difference was absolutely minimal. I could have resin cast copies of this piece, but I decided it would be more fun to scratch them from plastic. So that's what I did: Unfortunately I copied the Verlinden item exactly (twice) - the guns mounted on the Dauntless were modified - certain parts were removed, and others modified (the right hand gun is different to the left), so no sooner had I scratched the two guns, I had to hack some of the parts off! In the end I got two guns I was happy with. I paired them up with brass barrels (which I think are made by Aber) Next up was the gun cradle - here's the real thing: And this is a very similar one from a B-25 Mitchell: Armed with a few more reference pics like these I was able to gradually modify the kit part until i ended up with this: BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) …and that translates into this when painted up - the cocking pull handles / cords and the (thumb) triggers were added last: The ‘turret' was detailed according to my reference photos. The kit parts are actually quite good, but there's a lot of stuff missing. For instance, the lightening holes in the gun mount ring are all solid - I drilled each one out. I then added numerous nuts and bolts and other details from plastic sheet, strip and rod, as well as fuse wire. I decided to offset the guns to one side, hence the mounting pin is on the extreme right. The gunners often did this anyway to make it easier to climb aboard the aircraft. I've yet to paint this lot up: So there you have it…the more I carry on, the more detail there is to add, but I'm enjoying it!Bye for now Edited May 24, 2015 by richdlc Anthony in NZ, BiggTim and Kahunaminor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Jaw-dropping scratch work. Do you use a magnifier? And how do you manage to glue such tiny bits of styrene accurately consistently without making a mess? I find Tamiya extra thin is a bit much for this kind of application, but CA (even the thick stuff) doesn't leave enough time to position. Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hi - thanks a lot for looking in no, I just use good lighting! I do have a magnifier on my desk lamp but rarely use it. To position parts I always move the parts to the glue, not the glue to the parts - i.e. I put a blob of it on my work mat, pick each piece up with fine tweezers or a knife point, dab into the glue then attach. I work with revell liquid cement or zap-a-gap medium CA . I find a good way of checking accuracy is on macro images like the ones above. Even small errors show up in high quality digital photos. Not that I am any kind of photography genius! Anyway I am glad the details pass muster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Really fine work Rich !.......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Awesome scratch work, Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 thanks guys have been painting some other parts (radios, I.P.) so will post some more images soon Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Rich You're a mad man! Absolutely brilliant detail work and as usual, your work is just amazing and a pleasure to follow. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hey Rich - this is just a boss build. Your scratch work is up there with the best. It's an honor to have talent like you looking into my build too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Most beautifull work mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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