Pete Fleischmann Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 This is such nice work my friend! Keep going!! Cheers Pete patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Haven't been able to work much on projects for a while but I managed to start getting a little bit done. I started to cut the openings in the cowlings for the exhaust stubs, alot longer than the original kit openings. LSP_Kevin, sandokan and Madmax 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Started to make some of the new interior, the right side cockpit panels are different than the fighter bombers so had to start scratch-building some things along with some eduard stuff. Gazzas, sandokan, Madmax and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Didn't realize that the rear third of the kit canopy was not usable, I knew that the front sections were different between the fighter and bomber variants but I didn't know that the rear is different on both, the fighter's rear canopy is totally flat aross the top where the bomber's has an arc all the way accross. So I had to make a pattern of the entire canopy, this is the first blush, I have to do some tweeking to get it more refined. MikeMaben, TAG, Alain Gadbois and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Patrick, this is off the charts mate! Such impressive work and very motivating for me! Love each update and thanks for sharing Cheers Anthony patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Agreed , beautiful work , its really got me wanting to try it. patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Have you decided on a set of exhausts donor for the big Merlins yet? I ask as someone wondering about grafting the Revell bomber nose to the Tamiya kit with some improved Grey Matter 2-stage engines. patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchwrma Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Really a nice project. And very weel done! Following you... Cheers, Paulo. patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 11 hours ago, Chek said: Have you decided on a set of exhausts donor for the big Merlins yet? I ask as someone wondering about grafting the Revell bomber nose to the Tamiya kit with some improved Grey Matter 2-stage engines. I haven't figured out the exhausts yet, an engineer that I work with has been trying to draw it in 3D for me so that I might be able to send it out for 3D printing, I made him a urethane foam model of a single stub in 1:6 scale so he can attempt to scan it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 A little progress, I haven't been working on the Mossie lately, have been tied up with my Harrier giant. I am lucky enough that I work with an engineer who was kind enough to make up some 3D files for me for the new Mosquito's exhaust stubs, I made a single stub in 1:6 scale out of hi-density urethane foam and the engineer used it as a basis to create the 3D files. I sent the files to Steve at "MODEL MONKEY" and it was printed and at my door step in 4 days !!! $8.00 U.S. a pair plus shipping. LSP_Kevin, Anthony in NZ and Fanes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 First rough fit for the new exhaust, I really like this printing from MODEL-MONKEY, the parts are really clean !!! TAG, USMC Herc, Alain Gadbois and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Oh my, that is looking really really nice! patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Been on holiday, not much done. I made some recepticles for the exhaust stubs, I cleaned up 2 sets of the 3D printed stubs and painted them, checking the fits, seems ok. LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha, Anthony in NZ and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Nice! USMC Herc and patricksparks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC Herc Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 How did I miss this?? The bomber modification is awesome. I am amazed at how cleanly the exhaust was printed (will keep Model Monkey in the notebook). the paint job on the exhaust looks great. Jason patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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