dodgem37 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Super. Just super. Sincerely, Mark brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Yay, it's together! This is a huge achievement, I'm sure you're very proud to have gotten to this point. Matt brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 YES!!! On the home straight now, Craig Tom brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKB Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Craig, Congratulations! The proverbial "point of no return!" You have reached a milestone, but yes you do indeed still have a lot of work ahead of you. We all look forward to the day you make your "She's finished!" post, but I for one will hate to see this trip come to an end --- until you start your next project, that is! Bringing the fuselage permanently together ... probably as nerve wracking as when you "took the plunge" and made your first cuts on the fuselage back in 2014! A whole lot of work and dedication, but you definitely "refined the face" and brought the fuselage full circle! I'll bet you did a bit of "hand wringing" and "What have I missed?" before you committed to glue to plastic? I'm sure down the line you'll find tidbits that could have been added, but you've done a masterful job on the interior from the nose to the tail. Not just "busying up" the areas, but doing it accurately along with excellent color coordination. As sad as it is that a lot of your work has been "entombed" now, no matter where you can "peak into" her, there aren't going to be any barren areas. As great as the exterior of a model may be, a bleak and lifeless interior has always been the "awkward silence" of models ... to me anyway. Your work gives the feel of "things are going on here." You are one hell of a multi-talented artisan! Terry brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 11 hours ago, dodgem37 said: Super. Just super. Sincerely, Mark Thanks so much Mark! 5 hours ago, scvrobeson said: Yay, it's together! This is a huge achievement, I'm sure you're very proud to have gotten to this point. Matt Absolutely Matt! Thanks for being part of the journey so far! 3 hours ago, tomprobert said: YES!!! On the home straight now, Craig Tom Hahaha! I wish Tom, but while it's definitely a lot closer, there a lot more to go yet! 3 hours ago, TKB said: Craig, Congratulations! The proverbial "point of no return!" You have reached a milestone, but yes you do indeed still have a lot of work ahead of you. We all look forward to the day you make your "She's finished!" post, but I for one will hate to see this trip come to an end --- until you start your next project, that is! Bringing the fuselage permanently together ... probably as nerve wracking as when you "took the plunge" and made your first cuts on the fuselage back in 2014! A whole lot of work and dedication, but you definitely "refined the face" and brought the fuselage full circle! I'll bet you did a bit of "hand wringing" and "What have I missed?" before you committed to glue to plastic? I'm sure down the line you'll find tidbits that could have been added, but you've done a masterful job on the interior from the nose to the tail. Not just "busying up" the areas, but doing it accurately along with excellent color coordination. As sad as it is that a lot of your work has been "entombed" now, no matter where you can "peak into" her, there aren't going to be any barren areas. As great as the exterior of a model may be, a bleak and lifeless interior has always been the "awkward silence" of models ... to me anyway. Your work gives the feel of "things are going on here." You are one hell of a multi-talented artisan! Terry Absolutely Terry! There was certainly more than a few moments of "what have I missed?" going on before the last close up. As you said, there will definitely be parts where I'll see something I've missed, but a project like this could go on forever; it's important to tie it off somewhere and stick to the game plan . I've made extra checks on the wiring to ensure that the interior is well lit, and spending an entire day cleaning the windows has certainly paid off now. Just gotta keep that dust out! 1 hour ago, MARU5137 said: Craig Seems like only yesterday I started to follow this Epic build. 7 years gone almost and still following with enthusiasm. PHENOMENAL workmanship Sir. Thank you Maru! I certainly appreciate the support and encouragement you've given to me over the years. I definitely owe us all a finished fort!! Cheers guys, Craig scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Thanks Maru!!!!! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 GREAT milestone - the fuselage join. And as per your genius - that mess is going to turn into a gem. And eight years - alot has happened in this world the last eight years. You and I - we are not afraid of long drawn out projects, are we. brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Congrats on such a significant landmark in the build, Craig! Looking really good. Kev brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 23 hours ago, JayW said: GREAT milestone - the fuselage join. And as per your genius - that mess is going to turn into a gem. And eight years - alot has happened in this world the last eight years. You and I - we are not afraid of long drawn out projects, are we. Hey Jay, thanks so much! I certainly hope I can turn the mess into a Gem! There's quite a lot riding on the exterior finish to achieve the overall look, but I'm certainly excited to at last be able to get to grips with it. Yeah it's crazy to think what has happened in that time! You are absolutely correct; lucky you and I are not in the business of commission modelling..... we'd either be broke or very rich!!! 20 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Congrats on such a significant landmark in the build, Craig! Looking really good. Kev Many thanks Kev!!! You were the very first person to comment on this build thanks for sticking by me all these years!!! I'm working on the installing the bathtub now, hopefully more pics to follow soon! Craig LSP_Kevin and JayW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Did I ever mention I hate sanding? Despite my best efforts to mask any gap up, inevitably dust still got inside. Hopefully there's not too much and I can still remove most it at a later date.... Anyway, with most of the seams more or less level (doesn't have to be super smooth as it getting covered) I proceeded to install the bathtub. I didn't take too many in progress photos of the side windows, but they were cut down and filed/polished from a 6mm thick acrylic disc. Why 6mm? I had some laser cut material left over that was exactly the right diameter, so I cut the piece in two and made two windows. I'm sure there was a quicker/easier way, but that's me to a tee! With a skin panel diagram of all the fuselage panels, I set about marking out by eye mostly the locations for each panel. I got it wrong a few times so that's the lines you see scribbled out. Even though the diagram is good, it still pays to check back and forth between photos too. But it's a pretty good guide to work off; even though it doesn't have dimensions, you can sort of work it out based on how many segments there are, and of course thy run between fuselage stations, so that bit's easy! I've also been sorting out the tail fairings. These will need to be made larger in time, but for now it's good enough to the underlying panels to go on. I believe next post we will finally see some skin panels being applied! Yay! Cheers, Craig scvrobeson, easixpedro, Dennis7423 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Crikey! Kev Anthony in NZ and brahman104 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Outstanding work Craig! She's going to be a stunner! - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Can't wait to see this one once the panels start going on. It's going to look beautiful. Matt brahman104 and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 I'll second that 'Crikey'! LSP_Kevin and brahman104 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I cannot wait to see the skins going on, Craig - will you skin the fuselage fully before getting the wings attached? Tom brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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