dodgem37 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 All of this is just so wonderful. Sincerely, Mark Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Mark is right, this is all just so, so nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 11:38 PM, tomprobert said: I fancied doing a bit of work on the BUFF last night... IMG_0179[1] by Thomas Probert, on Flickr The wife took this unbeknown to me as apparently she wanted to show her girly pals how big my... model is The most amazing thing to me about all this Tom, is where you are working on this beast!.....the quality of work and size of the subjects I have seen you do over the years, I thought you would be in the equivalent of a laboratory.I could not believe it when I saw this pic of you working on the lounge, with a small table with a cutting mat in front of you.....amazing stuff! Great work! Cheer's, Jeff. Derek B, Uncarina, Gazzas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Incredible stamina in building the BUFF, Tom! Really enjoy the updates you post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/5/2020 at 12:05 AM, JT68 said: The most amazing thing to me about all this Tom, is where you are working on this beast!.....the quality of work and size of the subjects I have seen you do over the years, I thought you would be in the equivalent of a laboratory.I could not believe it when I saw this pic of you working on the lounge, with a small table with a cutting mat in front of you.....amazing stuff! Great work! Cheer's, Jeff. Thanks, Jeff. I used to have a work space in our spare room, but since children arrived I’ve lost this area and now work anywhere I can. This is either the living room (as pictured) or on the kitchen table. That decision will largely depend on what rubbish the wife is watching on TV on any given evening... On 7/5/2020 at 3:06 AM, Michael931080 said: Incredible stamina in building the BUFF, Tom! Really enjoy the updates you post. Thanks - this is a pick-it-up-and-do-a-bit-when-you-fancy-it build. Probably another year or two left in it yet Martinnfb, Winnie, Michael931080 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 B-52s are festooned with various lumps and bumps covering a wide array of sensors and jammers etc., but these are not covered by Sanger so it's a case of making your own. So when it's a rainy afternoon, it's time to get out the BUFF and Milliput... Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr First off, the rear fuselage has this (what I presume is) chaff dispenser that later model Hs don't have: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr This was swiftly removed with a razor saw to make way for a new fairing to be made: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Speaking of making fairings, I've adopted a fairly fool-proof method of getting a snug fit to the fuselage. Step 1: place some masking tape on the area the fairing will sit, and then make an approximate shape of the required fairing in Milliput: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Step 2: When fully cured, remove the tape (which by default removes the fairing,) sand to shape and then reattach to the fuselage for a perfect fit: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr There is a fairing in place of the chaff dispensers on the rear fuselage, as well as one on either side of the fuselage near the rear landing gear bays: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr As well as two atop the forward fuselage: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr As you can see from this image, I've also started adding the various strengthening plates at the upper wing-roots and atop the mid-section: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Until next time, Tom GMK, Gazzas, dodgem37 and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Lovely! Really starting to come together tomprobert and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Nice work, Tom. Neat trick on the tape/milliput, too. Martinnfb and tomprobert 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Great stuff Martinnfb and tomprobert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Awesome!! Martinnfb and tomprobert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I'll be damned, a simple but very effective way.... looks amazing so far too Tom, keep it up mate... Martinnfb and tomprobert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Geez Tom, you’re killing it with the details! Next thing Boeing is going to call you up to help them with the upgrades and small details on the real deal! Stellar workmanship! tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Enjoying this this build very much Tom, keep up the excellent work. Derek tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 20 hours ago, Michael931080 said: Geez Tom, you’re killing it with the details! Next thing Boeing is going to call you up to help them with the upgrades and small details on the real deal! Stellar workmanship! Apparently funding has been agreed for a re-engine programme so I’ll give Boeing my number Derek B, Michael931080 and Out2gtcha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Hi Tom, Really suffering BUFF withdraw over here!!! Any news or updates on this beauty?? Thanks and Keep Well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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