LSP_Ray Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Ooh, sweet scheme, Iain! LSP_Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 It is nice, isn't it! Has advantage that it uses kit front and rear turrets - and leaves the upper turret spare. The nose artwork was added over the 'shark mouth' - so there's the option of just doing the shark mouth. Either way, nice job for my Silhouette cutter! Also - there are photos showing the Leigh Light wasn't always fitted to this airframe... Meanwhile - positive conversation with our resident rapid prototyping expert earlier this evening regarding the digital 'cutting out' of the wing profiles. Still number crunching on wing formers... Iain Anthony in NZ, Uncarina, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I love the problem solving going on with this build, especially given all of the discussion about the wing profile issue. I don't think I'll ever build a 4-engine bomber but it's interesting to see the gritty work on a brand new release. Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/30/2018 at 8:43 PM, Iain (32SIG) said: Back on the Lib tonight whilst the gloss coat cures on the Spit. Drawing up profiles in CorelDRAW for the various stations along the wing - just spotted the airfoil plotting tool I linked to earlier has a 'halo' function - that's enabling me to automatically allow for the plastic thickness of the kit wing - making generation of each profile easier! In breaking news, I'm now leaning towards the RCAF GR Mk.VI with the nose art, as provided as one of the options in the Eduard 1:72 special edition: Too many potential schemes for a Liberator!! Back later... Iain You've just really made me want a B-24 even more... that scheme! Out2gtcha and Ryan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Fabulous scheme, that would look ever so impressive. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Although thread started last week - I believe cutting wings and fuselage from the sprues, and plotting evil retribution on the wings, is just slightly under the 25% rule - so here she is - where she belongs, in what I suspect will be one of the best Group Builds in LSP history! Off to cut some formers... Happy New Year! Iain JeffH, TaffyMan, Kagemusha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 If you save it as a *DXF it'll usually work with a 3d printer. Cheers Matty Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hmmm... Spotted this nice image of a 220 Squadron RAF GR Mk.VI, KG904 ZZ-E, parked at Lagens (now Lajes) in the Azores: Now - wunwinglow of this Parish has been working on some ace depth charges, Graham at Iconicair does a beautiful bomb trolly (albeit a different type) and I've found a rather nice looking 1:32 white metal model of the Fordson 'N' tractor. Just thinking aloud - have to build the Liberator first, then see... Iain Wackyracer, LSP_Matt, nmayhew and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, LSP_Matt said: If you save it as a *DXF it'll usually work with a 3d printer. Cheers Matty Indeed - but *not* for 3D printing - either CNC milling, or laser cutting - we know a man that can! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Iain (32SIG) said: Indeed - but *not* for 3D printing - either CNC milling, or laser cutting - we know a man that can! Iain Crikey...I need to get to bed. 1.30am Of course, they use STL files. Tim will sort it. If you need help sing out...I have 'Inventor'. Great scheme. Matty Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Nice choice of schemes. In fact that was the one I was looking at earlier as well. There's also pics of it with just the shark mouth and no face as well. I'm glad to hear it just uses the kit turrets so that makes it slightly easier. Carl Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Iain Do you know anything about that scheme? The whole 'face' of the creature is very similar to the design on a well known Macchi M5 (can't find a good image of it at the moment)... Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 I know very little about it at the moment, except that I've found a few photos online - along with an image that show's her with just the mouth. Would be interested in anything anyone finds - that scheme isn't set in stone yet, but is certainly tempting! As a break from more Spitfire work - and drawing B-24 wing profiles - I've made a start on the other controversial area of the HobbyBoss B-24 - the front and rear turrets. As first removed from their sprues: Front turret - Emerson: Rear Turret - A6C: Back shortly with some more... Iain BradG, LSP_Kevin and Ryan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 At this stage I'm gathering my thoughts on both the shapes/accuracy of both turrets - but want to get them in rubber so I can cast solid resin copies that I'll use to make patterns so that I can vac some panels, maybe more... So - whilst heading in that direction I thought I could also see how easy it was to polish up the front Emerson turret, and what the result would be, for those that want to go that route. So, my usual 'dodge' to reduce internal reflections and make the glazing look thinner, I've gone around the mating surfaces with a Sharpie permanent marker. Before placing the two halves together and joining with extra thin cyanoacrylate: At this stage it looks very much like the openings for the guns are too close to each other - and the turret may be short in height, or over in diameter, or both. The rear A6C - shape looks more prototypical - but jury is still out. Glue applied as a series of small tack-welds, using a cocktail stick, prior to running along the joints completely. The super thin stuff does a nice job of running into and around the joint by capilliary action, and has the advantage for pattern making that it won't shrink and will polish up well with the surrounding material. If anyone has any dimensioned turret drawings (for either turret) I'd love to see them. I have lots of tech drawings - but no dimensions. Right - back to wing formers and structure... Iain Ryan, nmayhew, Fanes and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 awesome thread so far - definitely following this one! what are your references for the Lib with the shark mouth and the face etc? are you able to post pics here of this bird? Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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