Dandiego Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) As promised in my last post here are some pics of the metal supports. In the second picture you can see the plastic spreader bar that keeps both sides firmly in place. I will be adding 2 more spreader bars. Now on to the cockpit assembly. Dan Edited January 23, 2020 by Dandiego johncrow, sandokan, Out2gtcha and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Before I can start working on the cockpit I thought that I should come up with a seat so that I could design the cockpit around the seat. So what kind of seat did the B-51 use.......................................Exactly, I don't know either. And you will only be able to see the top half through the small canopy, so.................. I think that if I build a "kinda" representative 1950's seat no one will be able to call me out on it. So here is what I have. Cobbled together from several sources. Small refinements and extra details to follow. Dan Edited January 23, 2020 by Dandiego LSP_Kevin, themongoose, daveculp and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 Slightly improved seat. Beginning to rough out the cockpit dimensions. Dan johncrow, R Palimaka, sandokan and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Getting close to gluing the first fuselage side to the keel. With a vacform model the plastic is thin and there is usually a very small gluing surface. So I have added lots of styrene bars to increase the total surface area that will glue the fuselage half to the keel. In the last photo you can see the 2 metal supports for the engines. I have modified the attachment of the rear support. Instead of running all the way from one side to the other I have installed it like the front support by bending it so that it can be glued to the inside of the fuselage. Later, Dan Alain Gadbois, sandokan, R Palimaka and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Very nice work on this fascinating prototype! Do you need info on the cockpit or wheel wells? Alain Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: Very nice work on this fascinating prototype! Do you need info on the cockpit or wheel wells? Alain Alain, I have the B-51 book by Scott Libis. I also have a Wings magazine and a Planes of Fame magazine. They have some cockpit and wheel well photos. If you have other sources I would be very interested. Dan Edited January 26, 2020 by Dandiego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Dandiego said: Alain, I have the B-51 book by Scott Ibis. It has some cockpit and wheel well photos. If you have another source I would be very interested. Dan Yes, that's the one I have. A good reference and probably the only one around with so much information. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Some more work on the cockpit and center engine inlet. Cockpits. The amount of detail that you will be able to see will be minimal. The forward cockpit sits under a very small canopy which will limit the amount that you will be able to see. I will however do some detailing, and will add generic detail in and around the cockpit. I will focus on the cowl and instrument panel. The rear cockpit will be even harder to see. There is a small glazing above the space and a small circular window on the starboard side. The center engine can be seen roughly in its place. Much fitting will need to be done when the port fuselage is glued in place. Dan Edited January 27, 2020 by Dandiego Alain Gadbois, R Palimaka, daveculp and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 You're making good progress with some really brave modelling. Love it. Richard Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Awesome stuff Dan. For sure this the kind of modeling work that is not for the feint of heart! R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Here are some in progress photos of the front cockpit. I have built the whole front office as 1 component that can be slid in and out. This will allow me to get the basic cockpit to fit into the fuselage but allow me to detail it outside. Still lots to do. I have added a little interior green to some areas. Dan johncrow, Alain Gadbois, themongoose and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Is that an F-104 IP back there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just now, Out2gtcha said: Is that an F-104 IP back there? Yup. I don't know if I will use it. Maybe just the cowling. Stay tuned. Dan Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 A little color for the seat and consoles.................... Dan Starfighter, johncrow, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Damn, Dan, You're kicking some butt with this build. Keep it up! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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