stusbke Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Loving this! Keep those updates coming Iain Cheers Frederick Jacobs Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) So, you're going to drive this one to work when it's all done, right? Pretty sure it's larger than most bikes Matt Edited July 21, 2021 by scvrobeson Iain and KiwiZac 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Feeling suitably inspired on this warm evening here in the UK, I've mostly been cutting down the acrylic rod to make the 6 4cm joining pegs for the major fuselage sections: With these in place, everything aligns perfectly. Note the section at the rear of the weapons bay that I mentioned had been broken and repaired. Everything will disappear under a coat of primer - and I have a cunning plan for the panel details, so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a... And you just can't beat deploying those power tools - here reaming out the holes a little to the exact diameter, to ensure the 'pegs' are a tight fit: All photos are quickies on my mobile - that I've upped the contrast on a little. Back in a mo... Iain Landrotten Highlander, Trak-Tor, jgrease and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, scvrobeson said: So, you're going to drive this one to work when it's all done, right? Pretty sure it's larger than most bikes Matt Good point, well made Matt - and I'm still not sure what I'll do with it if it ever gets finished - although I recon it will fit in my wife's car - just! Iain scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 I mentioned the other day that the forward fuselage/cockpit floor had been bonded in place - well, here's that section with the tape removed - seems to have worked! I'm leaving the sawn edges on the acrylic dowels - part of me wants to turn them off on my lathe - but they'll never be seen. So the rough edges just between us, eh? The sensor and nose gear bay openings will be boxed in with plastic sheet in the near future... Blue skies! Iain Starfighter, KiwiZac, Troy Molitor and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 58 minutes ago, Iain said: I'm leaving the sawn edges on the acrylic dowels - part of me wants to turn them off on my lathe - but they'll never be seen. So the rough edges just between us, eh? I'll be sure to turn off my ultrasound vision for that one. Great work, though. Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Just between us, eh? I realise I'm slumming it... A few more pix for tonight as I seem to be on a bit of a roll... Not the best image - but the fin is now all smooth - and the fin tip pod smoothed and shaped: And the tailplanes - after having been sanded and the trailing edges at the tips thinned: Back again shortly... Iain Landrotten Highlander, scvrobeson, easixpedro and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I love bringing power tools out for a build! Loving these updates and seeing what's in the realm of possible. Thanks for sharing! -Peter Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 And all of this led to some quick images in the garden - yes, grass is a little parched, and needs cutting - but please don't judge me! We're going to need a bigger photo table! Fuselage is now down to 2 sections - with the mid and rear sections now bonded together - and the nose section dry mounted on the acrylic dowls. Oh, and I couldn't resist slotting the tail feathers in place: Nose section pushed 'home - hopefully you can see it's a good fit. This will be bonded once the rest of the fuselage braced internally and the emergency exit door glazings added: A structural roof has been added to the main gear bay from 2mm styrene sheet: Along with a 2mm 'floor' that goes almost the full length of the fuselage centre section and ties together the main wing sockets. All immensely strong! More when there's more - hopefully nobody's too bored with photos of blue and green plastic just yet, but this is fun... Iain chukw, Buster99, KiwiZac and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hi Iain, I'm currently consulting for an Australian Airline at the moment. The airline is taking back a few of their original B737NG's. My current bird is well opened up at the moment here in Miami. In the event you need any detailed pictures off an NG aircraft (yes, I understand its not a Poseiden peeps!) Please let me know via PM and I can take some pictures for you. The gear well is a massive maze of Hydraulic hoses, fuses, accumulators and cables of nightmarish proportions. LSP_Kevin and Iain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Terrific work as always, Iain! I really wish I'd been able to afford the Electra in 1/32 scale, but sadly not to be. Still, loving what you're doing here. Kev Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 That is one biiiiig model Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Iain said: Good point, well made Matt - and I'm still not sure what I'll do with it if it ever gets finished - although I recon it will fit in my wife's car - just! Iain If it doesn't fit in her car, just make sure the landing gear wheels can roll, and you can tow it behind on the way to work. Or install a little motor, and you can ride it like a parade float down the street. And what are you using to bond it? I'm guessing Tamiya Extra Thin doesn't quite work on the 3D printed stuff. Matt Edited July 21, 2021 by scvrobeson Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Tamiya Extra Thin would work fine with this as I've printed it using HIPS filament - so exactly the same material that model kits are made from. Most of the major joints have been bonded with Revell Contacta Professional as that has a little 'body' to it and is great for the big joints on this - works beautifully! But I am going through rather a lot of it! Iain Derek B, scvrobeson, wunwinglow and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 8 hours ago, scvrobeson said: And what are you using to bond it? I'm guessing Tamiya Extra Thin doesn't quite work on the 3D printed stuff. If you have a go at this process, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bin that dreadful PLA rubbish and get some HIPS! You will need to put an enclosure of somesort around the machine as, like most plastics, it is not too happy with draughts and too much cooling, and a PEI bed is the best surface to build on, but from then on you are essentially making one-off plastic kit parts, so same glues, same fillers, same paints, same abrasives, same scoring, same expansion rates.... You instantly dispose of 95% of the problems folks have using 3d printed parts for this hobby. Please. No PLA. HIPS is what you need! Iain and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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