Iain Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Banter, eh? I've got one response to that Iain mozart, A-10LOADER, Phartycr0c and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 That is incredible considering you only started 3d printing a relatively short time ago. Go big or go home Eh? The constellation now looks like a contender for the 3d printer? MARU5137, Supersonic, wunwinglow and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 I'm quite pleased with progress - yes - and a steep learning curve at the beginning - but still pinching myself that I've been able to print this at home @Phartycr0c! Made a start on truing up the front/rear wing mating surfaces earlier today - working well - but have ordered some 100 grit wet and dry to help speed up the process a little! It's funny - but years of playing with vac kits has helped with a lot of the techniques I'm using on these printed parts... Iain wunwinglow, D.B. Andrus, MARU5137 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/9/2022 at 7:40 PM, Iain said: Banter, eh? I've got one response to that Iain Random! Derek B, MARU5137 and Iain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elftone Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/6/2022 at 1:38 PM, Iain said: She's not small! But, actually, more manageable than I expected... Iain So you're now planning an even larger subject as a result? It's looking brilliant, Iain. MARU5137, Iain and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 34 minutes ago, wunwinglow said: Random! Me? Random? OK, it’s a fair cop guv, guilty as charged… MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 16 hours ago, Elftone said: So you're now planning an even larger subject as a result? Hiya John, welcome aboard! Nothing planned - yet. And possibly larger? I don't know... The important thing for me is that I now know something like this *can* be done - and that I have the kit to do it. Where that leads? Who knows - but it's all good fun and has opened up a whole vista of new possibilities... Iain MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elftone Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, Iain said: Hiya John, welcome aboard! Nothing planned - yet. And possibly larger? I don't know... The important thing for me is that I now know something like this *can* be done - and that I have the kit to do it. Where that leads? Who knows - but it's all good fun and has opened up a whole vista of new possibilities... Iain Hiya! It will be fascinating following this journey - it's certainly inspiration, and I'm looking forward to what you come up with. Iain and MARU5137 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightofthesky Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 On 3/6/2022 at 7:22 PM, Iain said: Well, I promised some airframe photos - so some 'quick and dirty' images on my mobile phone. Yup, we appear to have a 1:32 Boeing P-8A Poseidon - or, at least, the start of one! That's a 61cm/24" steel rule next to it - and tiles are 30cm square... More when there's more - but for now at least, a major milestone arrived at! Blue skies... Iain Donnerwetter! Iain and MARU5137 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, Elftone said: Hiya! It will be fascinating following this journey - it's certainly inspiration, and I'm looking forward to what you come up with. Get involved, but be warned! Most who get engaged at this level go through a period of mixed euphoria and vertigo, when they realise they can now do ANYTHING THEY WANT!!! Iain, Christoffer Lindelav, Derek B and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 One of the wing sections (front Port) having it's mating surface with the rear section dressed off a la vacform, using 100 grit wet and dry. When was the last time you saw such a coarse grade of paper used in modelling? Stainless steel rods to help reinforce the wing have arrived. These are 2.5mm diameter x 600mm long - the largest diameter I figured I could get away with near the tip: If I get time later, I'll cut the rebates in the wing sections to hold these - and may make a start on marking out the 2mm thick styrene 'wing spars'. Iain Dadeo911, Dandiego, scvrobeson and 18 others 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 11 minutes ago, Iain said: When was the last time you saw such a coarse grade of paper used in modelling? Honestly, I like nothing more than breaking out power tools to get after things. One of my favorite tools is a ******* file. The thing is easily 16” long and can remove material lickety-split. I like to call it the BAF (Big A.. File). I also talk to my builds and warn them to behave, lest I go get it and make them cooperate! That’s just me though wunwinglow, Christoffer Lindelav, Landrotten Highlander and 6 others 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elftone Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 19 hours ago, wunwinglow said: Get involved, but be warned! Most who get engaged at this level go through a period of mixed euphoria and vertigo, when they realise they can now do ANYTHING THEY WANT!!! This is what I'm afraid of . Iain, wunwinglow and MARU5137 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU5137 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Super duper work Iain. Iain and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/13/2022 at 2:05 AM, Iain said: Stainless steel rods to help reinforce the wing have arrived. These are 2.5mm diameter x 600mm long - the largest diameter I figured I could get away with near the tip: Nice work, Iain. Regarding the spars, have you given any thought to using progressively greater diameter rods as you move inboard, but nested, similar in manner to an old school radio aerial? Hope I described that clearly enough. Greg Iain and MARU5137 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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