dicas Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 More matal mania, yeah! Great work, Rich. May I ask where you got the pewter from? I bought some from a dental supply shop, it's 99,8% pure, but hellishly expensive. I could as well use gold... I would be very interested in a cheaper source fpor that stuff. Cheers Rainer Read this: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=58310&page=2&do=findComment&comment=718015 I don't know if they sell for Germany, but you can ask them. Regards JL Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Colvin Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 thanks peter. my wallet took a hit, but it's the only real way to do it in my opinion... thanks Rob - Ive already scratch built the rear twin 0.50 cals and used brass barrels: many thanks Harv!! Thanks Tim. That's the beauty of working with thin metal, although it can be overdone. Pewter is very soft, and I think I've gone a little overboard in places - but under a coat of paint the effect will diminish somewhat. It's not entirely appropriate over the whole airframe so I must be careful. Did you turn the brass yourself or did you obtain them somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Read this: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=58310&page=2&do=findComment&comment=718015 I don't know if they sell for Germany, but you can ask them. Regards JL Thanks JL, I've seen this, however, it seems to me that that stuff is aluminium, not pewter. Aluminium comes in soft, semi hard and hard varieties. But even the soft aluminium is not as mlleable as real pewter. Cheers Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Terrific work, Rich! This just gets better and better all the time. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Many thanks everyone for your kind words...wow, over a year into this build now Read this: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=58310&page=2&do=findComment&comment=718015 I don't know if they sell for Germany, but you can ask them. Regards JL I get mine in the UK from Sylmasta www.sylmasta.com Did you turn the brass yourself or did you obtain them somewhere? They are shop bought - I believe they are made by Aber. The bodies were based on the OOP Verlinden 120mm scale 0.50 cal dicas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicas Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks JL, I've seen this, however, it seems to me that that stuff is aluminium, not pewter. Aluminium comes in soft, semi hard and hard varieties. But even the soft aluminium is not as mlleable as real pewter. Cheers Rainer It is not aluminium, it is tin and pewter is basically tin (around 98%). Ask Peter (Airscale). I sent him some of that material and he tried it. Regards JL Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpastern Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Amazing work Rich - your eye for accuracy and realism in a build is something others, including myself should aspire to! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Really looking good, Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Great work on the skinning Rich! I hope that my efforts will be at least a fraction as good as yours Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Brilliant stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Mighty impressive, Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Rich Youre going to paint all the beautiful metal work? Dont you dare... Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 haha yes sorry. A nice three tone scheme.. Kahunaminor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 *update 27/3/16* Hi guys, Happy Easter! It's been a while since my last update, and I have been concentrating on the wings. A huge job, with many compicated facets, but one which I couldn't put off any longer First up, the wing ‘mailbox slots' names for their similarity to, er, mailbox slots at the time. They were designed to improve airflow and aileron control at slow speeds. Unfortunately, the kit is badly let down in this area with the openings moulded closed - really a poor design and totally unacceptable in this scale: top bottom Here's the real thing to give you some idea of what it looks like: The easiest way to emulate it was to chop out the offending sections completely in both the top and bottom wing halves. I then built up the inside curves and sides using plastic sheet, strip and rod. The two dividing strengtheners were shoehorned in, and any resulting gaps filled so everything ‘flows'. Here's the internal structure attached to the inside of the bottom wing half: Here's what it looks like with the top wing half on: and from underneath again: By the time the pewter skin panels are cut to shape, riveted and attached, you end up with this: bottom: top: Daylight from bottom to top - as it should be! Next up, the main gear legs. I did have the scale aircraft conversions white metal ones to replace the kit parts. Unfortunately they are a direct copy, the problem being that the oleo struts are completely extended. As I want to give my plane a full bomb load for a change, this wasn't good. Anther problem arose when I checked my ref pics. Here's the real thing. Notice how the top of the leg is reinforced and bulked out with two adjoining sections, and how that section sticks out below the level of the wheel well: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 The kit part is a 50% accurate representation, which sacrifices authenticity for rigidity and, to an extent, workability. The gear legs are designed to be pinned in place and movable. Also, when in place, the gear legs sit too high up into the wheel well, and lack lots of detail. Here's hwat I mean - compare to the above picture: A metal rod goes from back to front through the visible hole and pins the gear legs in place, whilst leaving them free to retract - no good for me as I meed stability and strength. A butt-load of details were added to the kit parts. Entombed within each one is an old drill bit for added strangth. I also shortened the oleo struts by removing about half of their length. This may prove to be a weak point sometime in the future, but I glued everything back together with the strongest two-part epoxy I could find, so fingers crossed: In order to glue the wing halves together, it was first necessary to glue int the finished wheel struts, which I duly did, again with two-part epoxy. Is it a 100% accurate representation of the original? No. I had to sacfifice some accuracy for overall strength, but I am happy with the result. The gear struts now sit lower down in the gear bays and are as strong as I could make them. Oh yes - I totally forgot to take pics of the gear bays themselves before shooting a coat of Halfords white primer over them, but rest assured there are many added details. The undersides will be USN Non-specular white, hence the need to undercoat them before assembling the wings.. Finally, for now, undercarriage doors. Here's the real thing - note how chunky they are: Here is one of the kit parts with my replacements, with which I am much happier: That's it for now! State of play currently is: wings assembled, skinning started, main undercart legs attached. Next up is the huge task of making the dive brakes / flaps…..*sigh* I decided it would be much easier to chop out the section where the wing dive flaps go as I had to get on and get the wings glued together. I'll add the completed flap sections nearer the end of the build as they will be fragile, heavy and prone to breaking. Till next time.. 109, Uncarina, Kahunaminor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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