Finn Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Blast walls would be easy to make, and paint, the matting on the other hand: from here: https://imodeler.com/2018/10/f-4c-cam-ranh-bay-s-vietnam/ Jari BiggTim and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Bill Cross, thierry laurent, BiggTim and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 14 hours ago, blackbetty said: True Details did a reasonably nice PSP section, and I'm dying to get my hands on one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) If you happen to have enough engine containers and sandbags handy: Jari Edited May 25, 2023 by Finn BiggTim and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 8 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: True Details did a reasonably nice PSP section, and I'm dying to get my hands on one of those. Indeed but as this was made for the Squadron release of the Korean war F-80 it is too small for most SEA war planes! BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 What about this? https://www.shapeways.com/product/Q8DFRFRMB/1-32-psp-marsden-matting-right-edge BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 11 hours ago, thierry laurent said: Indeed but as this was made for the Squadron release of the Korean war F-80 it is too small for most SEA war planes! I'm thinking F-86 and F-84E. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 26 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: I'm thinking F-86 and F-84E. Aaaahh, ok! So this will be sufficiently large. BiggTim and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) Well, the first mock-up with 3D printed parts is done! It's a little rough and needs to be fine-tuned, but I think it's headed in the right direction. I've made some modifications and will need to re-print some parts for masters, then time to make molds and cast them. In case you're wondering why I wouldn't just 3D print them all instead of casting them, I like cast parts a little better, they are more durable, and it's way faster. My printer is relatively basic and rather small, so printing pieces like the biggest panels takes 6 hours for 5 panels, where I can cast the same number (or more) and de-mold them in about 30 minutes. Plus, I can get rid of some of the lines that the printer leaves, and the casting resin is tougher than the printing resin I like to use. Maybe in the future when I can afford a better/bigger 8k printer, I would consider that, but for now, I'll stick with casting. Anyway, once I get some cast, I'll let you all know. Edited January 21 by BiggTim Out2gtcha, Alain Gadbois, Fanes and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 Put me down for at least one revetment's worth. They look amazing. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) They look really good Tim! Mike Edited June 19, 2023 by phantom BiggTim and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Great!!! They simply miss the bolt fixtures. Have you pictures of them? BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) Yes, and the bolt heads are actually on the mock-up, they are just not visible in that crappy picture. The end panel posts, as you can see in the left frame of the photo, did not have the brackets attached to the exposed side, just the bolt holes and two bolts per panel section. I will post some more close-up shots of the 3D model when I have time. At any rate, the brackets were not visible at all from the outside once assembled, only the bolt heads. There also seems to some degree of variation in the end panels, so the one I mocked up depicts the other method I found. More later..... Edited January 21 by BiggTim LSP_K2 and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 I will have a look. I should have close-up pictures of ones used in SEA. BiggTim and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 those look very nice! BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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