Greg W Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Fantastic Dan! Looks incredible! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 What always surprised me was how simple were the plane lines. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Working on the drop tanks. Printed in 2 pieces. How to join them?? Well I printed out another set, but stopped when the print was about an inch high. I then cut a notch out of these partial tanks, squashed them down a little and inserted them into the tank halves to serve as connector. Next I worked on installing some "Optics" into the periscope fairing. Tanks. Fun day. Dan themongoose, LSP_Kevin, waxdart and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Cockpit basics. I have printed out the back wall of the cockpit. And I have added 2 side consoles. Still much to be done. Windows are a head scratcher, but I have a few ideas. Thanks Dan Jim Barry, scvrobeson, johncrow and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Exciting work, Dan. My 2cents on connecting features (like the tabs in the vigi) is I don’t use them. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 Cockpit stuff. First is the IP. In Situ. And really rough Escape Capsule mockup. Dan Martinnfb, johncrow, MikeMaben and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 Work has slowed a bit as I work on getting the cockpit and windows figured out. Here are the window inserts. One has been sanded, the other still has putty. These will be used to create the curved windows. Not sure if I will smash mold these or vacform them. And my first take on the escape capsule. This is my addition to the project. It is still a little rough and will need to be improved. Into this capsule I will be adding an F-105 resin seat. The Republic F-105 seemed like a good donor for the Republic F-103. Thanks, Dan LSP_Kevin, Martinnfb, scvrobeson and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 And a little more. Here is the F-105 seat that I will be using. And a refined, improved capsule with seat. Also a small improvement to the main gear bay. The original files from Chad neglected to account for the main gear geometry and is not quite right. Here I have marked out an area that needs to be cut out. There will be an additional door that will open down in this area. No biggie, an opportunity for some custom improvements. Thanks, Dan Scotsman, Derek B, johncrow and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboprop4 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Great work, Dan. Appreciate you identifying some of the errors in the original design and adding much more detail to the project. chad Dandiego and waxdart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Another stupendous project! Watching all the time Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 Sometimes I just get a wild hair. So today I decided to spray on a light tack coat of gloss black lacquer. This will be sanded until very smooth and then a final wet coat will be applied. I think that my original radar scope was too small so I cut it off and added a new larger one. Here is the sanded capsule with seat. And last for today are the aftermarket F-105 wheels. They just came today. Dan LSP_Kevin, blackbetty, patricksparks and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Sweetness! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Thought they outlawed lawn darts knocking this one out Dan Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, rigor said: Thought they outlawed lawn darts knocking this one out Dan you know, it kinda has some lines like the Snark missile the lower intake and that lawn dart profile! Dandiego and waxdart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Worked on capsule and seat details today. This is the aftermarket seat with some of the PE added. PE and I do not get along. Instead of using all of the PE seatbelt parts I used some clear vinyl from an old shower curtain. It is hard to see the actual belts. Should look much better with some paint. I have added some generic sidewall details. And seat in capsule. Still missing the protective cover that swivels up to enclose the capsule. Dan blackbetty, LSP_Kevin, themongoose and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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