tomprobert Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 I've been busy making lots of bulkheads to strengthen the fuselage - they were made from 1mm plastic card which provides a good level of rigidity: DSC_0291 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr There's still a few more to add, but the majority are done and in place now. With the internal structure there, the fit of the fuselage is not bad despite its enormous size: DSC_0288 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr I have stumbled across a problem with the port-side undercarriage bays though - they are positioned incorrectly and need moving back. This will enable the main gear legs to be directly opposite each other as the real thing: DSC_0290 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Speaking of the landing gear, are the bays zinc chromate or white on the current -H models? Until next time, Tom patricksparks, NukerDan, johncrow and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, tomprobert said: Speaking of the landing gear, are the bays zinc chromate or white on the current -H models? They are white, mostly....they sprayed white over the chromate and it shows thru in some areas. Edited September 15, 2018 by marauderdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Very nice Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Geez Tom, I think you might have all the proper bulkheads in place compared to the real BUFF! You are really making steady progress on it now. Are you going to open the cockpit or just black out the windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfists nz Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I’m sure you know exactly what you’re doing and I’m no B52 expert but the undercarriage are a bit ‘different’...I don’t think they go up into symmetrically opposite wheel bays from this video..?? Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 13 hours ago, marauderdriver said: They are white, mostly....they sprayed white over the chromate and it shows thru in some areas. Excellent info - many thanks! 6 hours ago, Michael931080 said: Geez Tom, I think you might have all the proper bulkheads in place compared to the real BUFF! You are really making steady progress on it now. Are you going to open the cockpit or just black out the windows? The cockpit will be opened up and the front section fully detailed. Sanger provide a lovely canopy section so I’m hoping at least some of my handiwork will be visible. 4 hours ago, hamfists nz said: I’m sure you know exactly what you’re doing and I’m no B52 expert but the undercarriage are a bit ‘different’...I don’t think they go up into symmetrically opposite wheel bays from this video..?? The bays are not opposite as the image shows, but the legs themselves are connected to a central pivot point within the bay. The left gear rotates forward and the right backwards on this pivot. The problem with the kit is the fact the bays are positioned in such a way that the legs could not share the same pivot point, hence I’m having to move the left ones back. Fun times! hamfists nz, Out2gtcha, Michael931080 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Making progress, Tom. Really nice bulkhead work. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Just catching up on this - absolutely brilliant build! Looks far better shape/quality wise than the old ID Vac!! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Very interesting build so far - I am just amazed at how you can get the fuselage cross section and wing taper cut so accurately - what’s the secret to doing that so well? Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Oh, my. You're going to need a couple of Big Eddies and a 1/48th Slim Pickens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 22 hours ago, alaninaustria said: Very interesting build so far - I am just amazed at how you can get the fuselage cross section and wing taper cut so accurately - what’s the secret to doing that so well? Cheers Alan It just a case of using a profile gauge, measuring thrice and cutting once. There's no real secret to it - and you should see the amount of muck-ups I make!! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRATCH BUILDER Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Just caught this, Excellent! Agree with you on the out-riggers, as long as they play the part, I said this in other post. "On small scales representation is just as good as duplication." Edited October 31, 2018 by SCRATCH BUILDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Incredible work on this large vac. I have a few vacs in my to do pile. Going to school on this build. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Hi Tom, Any progress updates on the BUFF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 7:44 PM, Michael931080 said: Hi Tom, Any progress updates on the BUFF? I’ve not done anything on this lately. I’ve got as far as making the undercarriage bays but ran into trouble trying to get the landing gear in position. I’m having a break for a while whilst I do some head-scratching... Tom Out2gtcha and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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