Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Hi all, It's been some time since I showed any progress of my Halifax build. Having a 1/1 scale Halifax cockpit section doesn't help any progress as well but I will have to manage won't I. Since the last few pics there has been some progress with the pilot's position completely rebuilt with new floors, pilot's bulkhead. You probably won't see much difference but at least I know it's there. The ID models tailplane was not very good with uneven halves (and uneven thicknesses). I had to make new tailfins from thick plasticcard which I made in sections according to panellines, this had the advantage that I didn't have to scribe panellines but they were built in. The tailplane had to be remade as well by glueing three layers of the same thick plastic card and carving and sanding to shape. The fairings will have to be made from thinner card which would save me some time (and fingers). The rudders and elevators will be made using ribs and spars in the same fashion as the original perhaps this will be skinned with tissue or left as is (an underwater diorama of NA337 perhaps). The problem with such a big aeroplane is that it takes a lot of work to even finish the interior and I am only halfway. The frames and stringers took a whole week of evening for each fuselage half. The centre section as provided by the kit is too thin and will have to made from scratch as well but this is a simple shape. The outer wings are reasonable and can be used. The whole thing is comparable to Lancman's Lancaster. As you can see the clear parts have yellowed badly and will have to made anew as well. Don't know how to tackle those but that will be some time before I have reached that stage. In case the pics don't work, I have sent them to LSP Chris as well as some pics of my 1/1 Halifax floor section using copies from the original drawings and as many original parts and fittings as possible. Hope you like them, and feel free to comment, I am amazed at the quality of your work on this site. Cheers Cees Hmm didn't work again. Chris can you help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 second try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Yes, it worked, finally pheww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Wow! That is some serious building their mate, very nice, very clean and exact! Good job Cees! P.s greetings from Austria! Where do you hail from, may I ask? Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 the interior base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 forward floorsection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman1945 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Cees Now that is impressive! Can you give us an idea on what the fuselage length and wingspan will be when its finished? And where will you display it? Dave/ironman1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Hi Alan Grüss dich, I am from Amsterdam, but having lived for the past five years in Naarden which is fifteen kilometres to the east, I am in the process of moving back to Amstelveen which lies between Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport. Apart from the Halifax I also have two FM Halifaxes in 1/48 scale on the bench. I like Halifaxes, can you tell? Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Here are some pics of the 1/1 scale Halifax floor section Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Hi Dave, I really like you Whirlwind project, very inspiring. Wingspan is almost a metre and lenght about seventy centimetres I will make the wings detachable otherwise space will be difficult. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 that's it for now. Glad the picture posting worked finally Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reid Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Very nice! Cheers.John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Cees! That is some serious building!!!! 1 to 1 cocpkit! wow!! Thanks for sharing! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LSP_Jay L Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hi Cees; Some intense work there mate. Really nice work on both the 1/1 and the 32nd Halibags! I'll be looking forward to watching this one come along! Cheers, Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 nice one ! thats kinda big cheers mate, Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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