crobinsonh Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Kagemusha said: Jesus Christ on a bike! Absolutely fantastic, ignore the colonial heretics, it's a great looking plane. Absolutely - the Buccaneer in its natural low level environment is a thing of beauty that few aircraft can match. PhilB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlebirds Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Thanks a lot, folks! I think I'll ignore the Buccaneer =ugly comment! These parts are taking a while to make, as I don't do 3D printing. It's all done by hand. Been working on the fuselage and engine nacelle sections. Pics to follow..... I have to also work out how to vacc form the large parts. The rolling is slightly smaller to allow for the plastic thickness. As I go, you will see how I progress. Thanks for all the kind words!! You guys are fantastic modellers! Out2gtcha, Kagemusha and LSP_Paul 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Wow, all done by hand, even more impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlebirds Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Ok, i didn't mention the printing for the etching, using a computer, but that's it. Out2gtcha and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlebirds Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 As promised, some pictures of the fuselage startingto take shape out of MDF. The Aerodynamix intakes are temporarily fitted as a guideline. Just to put the size in perspective, the Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer kit in the background. alain11, MikeC, Landrotten Highlander and 15 others 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Phwoooar!! Proper job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 That is crazy cool......MDF?? I would have never even thought about that as a viable medium, but this looks like it worked a real treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpjack Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 With apologies, I also use layered laser cut mdf in the creation of compound curves and profiles especially for for model railway vehicles- it is akin to contour mapping or a rather thick later 3d printing. A big plus is that properly sealed it is dimensionally very stable with a shell thickness of between 2 and 3mm. The trick is in the jigging. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) Wow beautiful work! I sure hope to acquire a 32nd Buccaneer someday....as long as Trumpy’s B-team does not do the CAD work! Keep up the updates coming! THOR Edited September 13, 2019 by bdthoresen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlebirds Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 MDF is what I always use, where possible. With a craft knife, it's akin to carving a hard potato. Ha ha!! I usually work out how the mold is going to be split, then go to the offcuts bin and select the required thicknesses. Most times I laminate a couple of 16mm thick pieces, let them dry, then go at it with various shaping tools, according to the templates. Thanks for the interest and the nice comments on this project! , its keeping me going. A Buccaneer fuselage isn't the easiest shape to make. More pics soon. MikeC, Marcel111, LSP_Paul and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Fascinating! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Stunning work so far! It is also very convenient to have the 1:1 scale article avaible to mesure for your project. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Ye Gods! that is really quite something Love the skills on display and another metal modeller on the team you look to have mastered skinning compound curves - what material are you using and any tricks you want to pass on? Peter MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlebirds Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 Thanks guys! That metal buccaneer was a sister model for Mike Beachyhead of Thunder City. I made a few models for him out of printers lithoplate. There were two lightnings, a few Hunters and two Buccaneers. It was a while back, and looking back on that model, and the fact that I have a real Bucc to work from, it is hopelessly inaccurate! This current buccaneer model is going to be super accurate - as far as I can copy it! I really thought that I could have used the Aerodynamix kit, but there are so many issues with it, that I decided to just start from scratch. It's actually easier to make from scratch than to repair an existing part. For instance, the airbrakes are NOT round in cross section all the way to the tip but starts off round and gradually tapers to a flat oval. Call me crazy, but if one is going to do something mad, then do it correctly!! I have also built two all metal Lockheed Lodestars in 32 scale. All polished natural aluminium. Those were fun to do. MikeC, LSP_Kevin, airscale and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Jonathan, your Buccaneer is taking shape at quite a pace! Keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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