kensar 825 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Work on this paused for more paint to arrive, but I have put together one more detail - the cockpit coaming. Heated and bent some styrene and added the rear part. Add some sewing thread. Paint and put it together. Until next time... scvrobeson, themongoose, Derek B and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites
themongoose 2,492 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 So cool to follow along as you come up with creative ways to make things. Love the turned aluminum firewall for sure! MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kensar 825 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Thanks, goose. I finally got more paint and went at the wings. Got them and the fuselage detailed and put together. It's coming together now, with the larger assemblies being joined. scvrobeson, Sparzanza, MARU5137 and 9 others 12 Link to post Share on other sites
brahman104 2,806 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Wow Ken, this is fantastic! Some great modelling skills on show here. Craig Link to post Share on other sites
kensar 825 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Thanks, Craig, and all the others that reacted. I'll be fitting the top wing next. MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kensar 825 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Time to throw this back up front. The top wing is on and rigged. Here I put together a part of the aileron control rigging. The aileron cables are on the outside of the wings. Now part of the 'system'. Landing gear was next. Followed by the 'toothpick'. We need some wheels, don't we? Axle ends are in the foreground. Till next time. Thanks for stopping by. Starfighter, Alain Gadbois, LSP_Kevin and 9 others 12 Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 32,466 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 This is pure artistry! Kev Link to post Share on other sites
kensar 825 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Got'er wheels on. At least they didn't collapse! Thanks for looking. LSP_Kevin, Anthony in NZ, Alain Gadbois and 9 others 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Troy Molitor 4,187 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Wow, that is coming along nicely. Super nice build going on here. Derek B and kensar 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thierry laurent 6,968 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Beautiful work and clever use of very different materials ! Excellent! kensar and Derek B 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kensar 825 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Last update for this thread. Upper wing pulley and rigging detail. Pitot tube detail. Engine mounted. Nice Taurus item. Tail rigging detail. Underside view. Lots of details. Only a couple more details and the prop to do, so it will be posted in the RFI section soon. Thanks for following along. jumpjack, geedubelyer, MARU5137 and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
brahman104 2,806 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Absolutely beautiful! I take it you did the aluminium work yourself? Do you have any photos of your lathe tools? I'm keen to grind my own and it looks like yours are capable of some very fine detail. Cheers, Craig Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 32,466 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 This is just ridiculously good! Kev Link to post Share on other sites
kensar 825 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Thanks for posting, Craig and Kevin. And thanks for following, everyone that reacted. Craig, I really don't use any 'special' lathe tools, but I do grind them myself if needed, usually due to them needing to be small. In this case, the inside of the cowling was cut with a 1/8" square tool, high speed steel, with a rounded end. The tool holder set the tool at a 30 deg angle. The outside of the cowling was done with a hand file and a couple of hours. I can take pictures if you want, but the tool I used on the inside is a standard shape, just small. My lathe is one of those Chinese jobs you can find many places. I got mine at Harbor Freight many years ago. Minilathe.com is a good reference. Its where I learned what I needed to get started. MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kensar 825 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 A couple of shots of the in-progress prop. Prop made by laminating layers of paper (report cover stock) with CA glue, then sanded to shape. prop hub (not weathered) Out2gtcha, MARU5137, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
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