Kagemusha Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 You really are spoiling us, amazing project, I might just follow along... Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin_Matejko Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 A very interesting undertaking, I will follow the progress of work with great interest. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Ben, sad to hear about the plight of the MH-53 but very excited to to see this project! Do you ever do normal :-)? Cheers, Marcel Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 oh wow! another astonishing project to spectate on Ben - I love the freedom of your imagination linked with your skills meaning absolutely anything is possible Peter Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) As usual, progress is slow. I have to finish a 35th scale AH-1Z for a magazine... Of course I was not able to simply build it but had to play around with my 3D printer which resulted in more work than initially planned. Anyway, a bit of drilling and cutting was required to add the remaining APU exhausts. Looks a bit rough, but noting to worry about: A friend of mine has already CNC milled the raised frames which will be added around them later on. Sadly, I have to cut and re-align the fuselage behind the wings again as it is not perfectly straight. That's the next thing to do. I'll keep you posted! Here's what's holding me back at the moment... not super happy about it, but I have to finish it! Edited November 29, 2019 by Starfighter patricksparks, Trak-Tor, GMK and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 I love the Whale. Landing something close to the size of a 737 on a carrier, with those old, slow to spool up engines, no fancy fly-by wire or HUDs, at night, in bad weather, with no ejection seats.... Those crewmembers had brass ones.... Looking forward to this build! Starfighter, A-10LOADER and airscale 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitarf1 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Brave indeed A3D - All 3 Dead according to contemporary nicknames Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Hi Starfighter - I always liked the look of the ECM Skywarrior so watching this build with interest CXP Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Ben, I have started a petition around the world for you to get back to the CH 53, so far only one signature, mine. LOL I wasn't familiar with the Skywarrior so I watched the video, big plane indeed. Your Cobra is stunning. What magazine is it going to? Any more thought on the deck tractor? Oliver Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Thank you all! Oliver, the MH-53 is anything but forgotten. I'll order litho plate and start trials soon. The AH-1Z is for German model magazine ModellFan. I need t o push to get it done soon. The tractor will follow for sure - in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 8 hours ago, Starfighter said: Thank you all! Oliver, the MH-53 is anything but forgotten. I'll order litho plate and start trials soon. The AH-1Z is for German model magazine ModellFan. I need t o push to get it done soon. The tractor will follow for sure - in 2020. Litho is not your only option. I have good bit of experience with metal covering. I have never used litho...never actually found a source. I use tooling foil. It’s aluminum sheet 36 gauge and I have found it cheap at amazon or any or the big craft stores in the US. 36 gauge is 0.005” or 0.127mm thick. It’s soft easy to form and cut and works great for butt and step joint panels. Here’s a link as an example...Tooling Foil Hope that helps! Timmy! D.B. Andrus, Starfighter, Out2gtcha and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Wow, might have to check some of that out. Being 36 guage, I wonder if it will work on 32nd stuff like it works on 1/12th and up. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 OOUCH, missed this one Ben, i'm AGAIN flabbergasted, that whale is looking very good already. Jack. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 The Z looks great from where I am standing! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 17 hours ago, Timmy! said: Litho is not your only option. I have good bit of experience with metal covering. I have never used litho...never actually found a source. I use tooling foil. It’s aluminum sheet 36 gauge and I have found it cheap at amazon or any or the big craft stores in the US. 36 gauge is 0.005” or 0.127mm thick. It’s soft easy to form and cut and works great for butt and step joint panels. Here’s a link as an example...Tooling Foil Hope that helps! Timmy! This helps a lot - I will definitely try to get some. Maybe I can find a source in Europe, this would make it easier. Anyway, thanks a lot for the link - much cheaper than litho plate as well. can't wait to give this a try! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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