Padraic Conway Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I'd also like to pitch in with my praise for your work here. Really inspiring! Padraic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv87 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Excellent stuff going on here. Love to watch a master at work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Hye! Any update? Amities Fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rato Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Hi gang... Like I said before, this project will go slowly... To give you an idea, I haven't had a chance to sit on my workbench for the last two weeks. Only this past weekend I could resume work on this project. So, do not expect quick updates (besides, I had to finish off two other Vietnam projects for a modeling convention in November). Anyway, I like to think that the worst part of this project is almost done now. The bulges that I thermoformed before were glued to the ceiling of the landing gear bay, closing the oval apertures on top of part 13. Like I mentioned before, these are there to provide space for the wheels retract completely into the bay. Actually, the top of part 13 should be the visible structure on top of the fuselage. Anyway, the bulges were painted Aluminum and worked preety well (sorry for the messy glue marks): And talking about it, I finished the main deck plate by adding the bulges and reinforcement strips. The bulges were heat formed and the strips are litho plate riveted on the underside. There are one or two smaller details to be added later, but it is basically finished: As for the fuel tank, I spent some time duing the associated details. In particular, I scratchbuilt the main fuel line, fuel tank vent and the tank filler opening. I used a mix of clock parts, pieces turned on my lathe and some gizmology. Not much of it will be visible, so I didn't go overboard. Besides, there are bundles of electrical wires to go on top of it at the end. Still missing is the fuel pump and several hoses that I found in the photos of this area: In case you are interested, I found some quite old railroad detail parts in brass, as well as some newer detail parts for 1/24 cars... I forgot them somewhere in the back of a drawer, but I found them quite useful, particularly to create some of the missing parts. More on that later... Moving to the tail, structural details were added to create illusion that the area is not empty when viewed from the bulkhead opening at the end of the fuselage: And here is another of the countless dry-fittings: Hang in there, folks. I'm not going to give up on this one... it is just a matter of (having) time. I need to finish a 1/32 project for mental sanity reasons. Oh, and BTW, I also started to work on Silverwings Flycatcher... I shouldn't, but couldn't resist... See you Rato Marczak www.ratomodeling.com Edited September 10, 2018 by Rato Kagemusha, Anthony in NZ, Out2gtcha and 17 others 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rato Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 By the way, who here is going to Telford this year? Rato Marczak www;ratomodeling.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 That is some terrific scratch work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Rato! We are waiting for an update! Hurry up! Fab Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rato Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hang in there, guys! sorry, I have to finish two dioramas for a modeling convention in mid-November under the Vienam theme... Soon after that I will resume my work on th Salamander. BTW, anybody here going to attend SMW at Telford in a couple of weeks? Rato Marczak www.ratomodeling.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 13 hours ago, Rato said: BTW, anybody here going to attend SMW at Telford in a couple of weeks? LSP members going to Telford 2018 Are you going too? Juraj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Great show. Love what you're doing. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Very clean and precise work! And very interesting presentation idea. It's good to remember the actual conditions around the production of the Volksjager... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rato Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Trak-Tor said: LSP members going to Telford 2018 Are you going too? Juraj Sure Juraj. It is my 4th year in a row. This year I want to visit Yeovilton museum, too... See you there Rato Marczak www.ratomodeling.com Trak-Tor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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