easixpedro Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Dang. Sorry to see that, but believe you have the right attitude! I immediately thought of my large 1/48 USS Franklin dio that took a gainer off the shelf. I’d already been working on it for a year plus and almost cried at the carnage. In the end I finally finished it, and used the saga as a chance to make things better. I’m sure you’ll do that in spades! -Peter Starfighter and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Thank you all again for your encopuraging words. It's good to know someone out there knows my pain... whilst it's really annoying and I felt like crying as well, the split fuselage makes it actally easier for me to build a simple ECM operator compartment behind the cockpit which would have been very difficult with the fuselage closed. Just don't tell my wife... I have also drawn and printed a proper front landing gear bay which I will install very soon as well. Sadly, there is a small visible Z-axis layer shift, but with some careful sanding, this shouldn't be much of an issue in this area. Here is the newly printed tail extension.You can see the limitations of the LCD screen resolution when printing rounded parts; the steps look much worse than they actually are, though. They are easily sanded away. The ECM operator seats are very similar to the C-2 Grey hound seats I have printed a few years ago. I will only install one together with a rudimentary console as I have serious doubts any of this will remain visible with the canopy installed. It's an absolute horror to get the surface back to the same level it was before the crash - this will take several weeks at least. I was hoping to finish the Skywarrior for a show late March 2021, but this is definitely going to be dificult rigt now. We'll see. LSP_Kevin, Scotsman, Lothar and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Fantastic, so good to see you're back at it Lothar Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Good also that there's a positive, next March is a long time away, in many ways. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerculesPA_2 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Oh yes, Ben! Always seen your job Skywarrior and others! Great project! Hercules de Araujo From Brasil Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 The only advantage of the of the crash is the fact that I can quite easily work on the ECM operator compartment. The fuselage is covered with fabric on the real a/c. I have used lead foil to simulate this: Seatbelts were added using lead foil and Verlinden PE belt buckles. A quick paintjob and that's how the seat looks now: Then, I built the forward part of the ECM operator's console from plasticart. No need for too much effort and the second operator's seat as most of it will be hidden. Now imagine the fuselage being closed and the canopy in situ... Some decals and (ugly) Eduard pre-printed PE should do the trick. With the rear compartment being finished, I can move on to the cockpit and front landing gear bay and then hopefully close the fuselage again soon. Stay tuned! Troy Molitor, CZPetrP, blackbetty and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 cool! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Good to see you can turn misfortune into fortune with the EW Officer's work station. Terriffic work all round. What width/depth do you model your panel lines on the tail fairing to? Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 I usually use a width of 0,2mm and a depth of 0,4mm. This gives me enough room to sand the surface without destroying the groove lines. jenshb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 You just don't seize to leave me speechless !!! Lothar Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Noice! Super nice.......Glad the accident didnt dampen too many spirits! Starfighter and Lothar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Wow Ben. That is incredible. Dan Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Amazing work Ben! Long ago, you proved yourself to be an innovative and talented modeler. Now we get to witness your impressive fortitude in the face of adversity - truly inspiring! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Cant imagine a sideways cat shot....... easixpedro and Starfighter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Thank you all - your positive comments have helped me to keep motivation high. Brian, no need to imagine that - the ERA-3B was never deployed to a carrier due to its weight. The carrier based versions like RA-3, EA-3 etc had turnable seats for the operators in the back. Out2gtcha and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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