brahman104 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Nice! Craig AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Great to see you back with this project, Alex! Kev AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 10:30 PM, LSP_Kevin said: Great to see you back with this project, Alex! Kev It was about time I've started to concentrate on the foward fuselage section, and made some basic interior details. After studying some documents on www.avialogs.com I realized, that I apparently miscalculated the number of frames at the very forward area. At first, I thought there were 4 (including the one where the nose glazing starts), but apparently there are only 3. The printed fuselage halves already had recessed lines were the frames should be glued later on (as I did with the rest of the fuselage). To fix that error, I printed thin inner fuselage walls with the (hopefully) correct number of frames. Talking about the front interior color, I think I'll choose some kind of brownish olive drab, like on Flak Bait. Seems like a fabric cover. But I'm not sure yet about the bulkheads. I think the one behind the cockpit was metal/unpainted. But what about the bulkhead between the cockpit and the very forward bombardier section? On this site, there are a number of pictures: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/martin-b-26b-25-ma-marauder-flak-bait On the very first photo, it seems to be metal, while on photo Nr. 23, it could also be green/olive drab or whatever I have to investigate further. Cheers Alex 109, LSP_Kevin, Pfuf and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Indeed, really great to see you back on this one in ernest! AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 very interesting project AlexM and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Small update: I printed some stuff for the radio operator section. For the seats, I tested two ways to print them in different angels. Both versions turned out OK. All based on from what I see on photos, so no guarranty for accuracy Here's a quick arrangement to give you an idea (blame on the mechanic for not screwing tight the radios): Maybe the seat is a little bit too high in relation to the radio-shelf Cheers Alex sandokan, Learstang, D.B. Andrus and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 I also printed the instrument panel. I plan to use instrument dial decals, which Peter (Airscale) kindly sent me: Sepp, Coneheadff, LSP_Kevin and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Your work with 3-D printed parts is very exciting Alex, hopefully one day we will all be making our own parts. Truelly exceptional work as always. Regards. Andy AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 'Maybe the seat is a little bit too high in relation to the radio-shelf' Standard chair height is 18 inches FFF( From Finished Floor) Human Factors and Ergonomics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_factors_and_ergonomics This is all just great. Sign me up for a copy when it goes into production. Sincerely, Mark AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Once again, amazing work on this Marauder! Regards, Jason AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Brilliant work Alex! I especially love the insert to correct the number of nose ribs. Very clever idea..... I may use it on my B-17 once it’s in print. Craig AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Stunning, Alex! Keep up the great work! AlexM and 109 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRATCH BUILDER Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Good job Alex! AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 What a thrilling process to see! Great stuff, Alex! Gaz AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adameliclem Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Sweet Jiminy Jim Jams, this is great work, Alex. Go, man, go. Adam AlexM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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