Dandiego Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Progress but no pictures. I am slowly re-visiting each component and fixing/improving them. Today I re-designed the MLG to include a metal rod. Fixed an alignment issue with the main gear bay. Designed a new wing/fuselage support tab that incorporates an internal metal spar. Much more elegant than my first effort. The only items left to improve are the nose gear and the front canopy. Dan Edited July 20, 2022 by Dandiego themongoose, LSP_Kevin and johncrow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomcatKirby Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Holy cow, Dan... she's looking REALLY good! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 I am currently in a printing phase right now. I made some interesting discoveries while preparing to produce multiple kits. Total print time for one complete kit, 94 hours. Total amount of filament, 282 meters. If I print nonstop I can produce about 6 kits per month. Hope the printer holds up. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossington 1 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I'm keen too! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 On the list. Thanks Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 A dream is suddenly coming true... Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Looking great Dan! Now that the NATs have ended I can drive back into things. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 Look what came in the mail today. Custom laser printed decals. Thank you Karl. 2 different options. VAH -1 and VAH-7. Another kind LSPer is working on some custom masks for the larger markings. Wow this is really exciting. Thanks to everyone who has helped to bring this project to fruition. Dan HerculesPA_2, Fanes, johncrow and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxdart Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Hi Dan, Would love to get one of these kits from you. Thanks, Tim Keily Dandiego and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 Thanks Tim, you are on the list. Dan BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Great work Dan! Got some good progress on paint masks for the Vigie kits as well..... Dandiego, Oldbaldguy, Fanes and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 Thanks Brian. LSPers are the best. Dan BiggTim, Out2gtcha and Supersonic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 See what you’ve done?! I see a picture like this, and I think “I’d really like to recreate a scene from Heavy-6 off the Kitty Hawk in 1970” all I have to do is order one… So many details in this scene. (I can smell it too btw) Dandiego, Rockie Yarwood, Greg W and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 I was able to spend one night at sea during carquals in 1987 on the ENTERPRISE. What smell do I remember?? Diesel. And paint. Dan easixpedro, thierry laurent, Tomcatfreak and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 10 hours ago, easixpedro said: See what you’ve done?! I see a picture like this, and I think “I’d really like to recreate a scene from Heavy-6 off the Kitty Hawk in 1970” all I have to do is order one… So many details in this scene. (I can smell it too btw) Well, I’m ready when you are! Ain’t like you haven’t done the impossible a time or two already. easixpedro and Dandiego 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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