Piprm Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) Now ... to the Biggest problem of the whole thread....and the highest mountain the climb..... The Cockpit !!! ..................... (Evil Laugh) Now a study of subject:.... Cockpit 'tub' broken down to basic shell.... (Piece of cake .. Right????) My basic 'Concept' of the cockpit, (at this stage - at least...) is to make or master the following parts ... * 2 piece 'clam-shell' inner-cockpit walls (detailed to some degree) * 2 piece flooring - maybe 3 (detailed) * rear bulk-head (detailed) * cockpit hatch (detailed) * main component fittings (main boxed control switches [not all] ) , 2 seats [Done] , front/rear flight instrument consoles, flight-control column, main divider-compartment panels.... (detailed where *applicable) * meaning : 'where seen'. ​Note: I intend to leave some finishing and building of minor cockpit accessories to the modeller, when I release these in a resin accessory set later on. If the modeller only builds major-parts of cockpit i supply in resin and no further super-detailing done - it still will be enough to show a convincing / presentable cockpit. The super-modellers can super-detail the cockpit sets I can supply - to their hearts desire! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is study of 1/48th scale build I found on internet.. these show the basic or main components I am talking about..... (please ignore the photo-etch) but it gives you an idea of what i am shooting for... (though the side-fuselage walls will have more detail and separate pieces) seats will be included and so - forth... Another 1/48th build..... as you can see above - paint it all BLACK .. then close /button - up the fuselage ... and its all gone into a deep black hole... Edited February 2, 2020 by Piprm sandokan and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) (Oh Boy... call me Brave and/or Stupid .. I don't know... But here goes nothin'! ) Now a study of the cockpit layout : (Drawings and photos) Starting from Rear compartment : (Navigator) ​ Comparison Photo.... ..... (looks easy - Don't it?) Edited January 6, 2018 by Piprm sandokan and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) Now... Study of Pilots Cockpit Section: (Drawings and photos) Comparison Photos: (Ahh Yes ! ... Getting Easier all the time!) Edited January 6, 2018 by Piprm sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) Study of Front Bombardier's compartment: (Drawings and photos) .......Give me an hour... i'll get it done! "Easy - Peazy" Edited February 2, 2020 by Piprm sandokan and Guyman1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Fantastic imagery. This is the F U N part! Sincerely, Mark Piprm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Highly impressive! Never seen before a detailed inner study like this! Wow! Great!!! Piprm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Great refs, and you are doing this justice. Funny, I always thought this was a one man aircraft....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Fantastic imagery. This is the F U N part! Sincerely, Mark Hi Mark, ... No Truer word said! (That's why i kept pushing it back and back - now is last major thing to do!) Pip Edited January 7, 2018 by Piprm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Highly impressive! Never seen before a detailed inner study like this! Wow! Great!!! Hi Tiberio, Yes, thanks... i guess you can now see the complexity of the work stations/ and the inner structures and over-all, what challenges lay ahead for me! Wish me luck - i will need it! Pip Edited January 7, 2018 by Piprm sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Great refs, and you are doing this justice. Funny, I always thought this was a one man aircraft....Harv Thanks Harv, no, she's a Big Beautiful Beast... (ready to Bight me) Pip Edited January 7, 2018 by Piprm Kais 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 You are a truly brave man! Don't know what it is about the Canberra. From some angles it looks awesome and sleek and powerful, and from others, umm...not so much! Loving the build tho! Gaz Piprm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Hi Tiberio, Yes, thanks... i guess you can now see the complexity of the work stations/ and the inner structures and over-all, what challenges lay ahead for me! Wish me luck - i will need it! Pip Hi Pip. You are making an excellent work, also considering the trouble of the vacuform base, a real hard challenge! Good luck! I'm following your very skilled and interesting work. Cheers Tib☺ Piprm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Wow!... came upon these photos off internet... if I wasn't doing the planned RAAF scheme (which I still am!) ... then this would be the next candidate! The scheme looks mean and menacing! Edited January 7, 2018 by Piprm sandokan, paul fisher and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Great effort on the surgery Pip! That's pretty hardcore when it comes down to plastic welding. This thing has gotta be strong as an ox with all that reinforcing Craig sandokan and Piprm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) Great effort on the surgery Pip! That's pretty hardcore when it comes down to plastic welding. This thing has gotta be strong as an ox with all that reinforcing Craig Hi Craig, Yeah thanx Matie.. and Yes, it is as strong as an Ox... just ask LSP 'Guyman1' (he's handled it) Pip Edited January 13, 2018 by Piprm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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