shark64 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 jesus, jesus, jesus.. Stop it.. Every time i see your work I tell myself I am a long way away from your talent and it hurts. Sweet work my friend. Oliver airscale and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I think those aluminum sheet rolls from Home Depot are too "springy" and stiff for what he is doing (unless you can anneal it). airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 That SEAT!!!!! Sorry, I'm only just catching up..... WOW!! Peter, you are insanely good at this. Regardless of it being a larger scale, your work is flawless. airscale and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 thanks folks, you guys are too kind bit of a hiatus on the P51 as I am off to Mexico for a few weeks for some R&R see you after, when they have won the world cup lol TTFNPeter NukerDan, Out2gtcha and Uilleann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 bit of a hiatus on the P51 as I am off to Mexico for a few weeks for some R&R see you after, when they have won the world cup lol TTFN Peter Well slap me twice,throw me in the mud and call me a hog. Hacker airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I think those aluminum sheet rolls from Home Depot are too "springy" and stiff for what he is doing (unless you can anneal it). To anneal aluminum sheet like this, scrawl over it with a sharpie, then heat it with a hand held propane torch. When the sharpie lines disappear, it's done. If you melt it, throw it away. Gaz daHeld, Bil and airscale 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NukerDan Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 You've probably seen this, but here's a 360° cockpit view of her: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156847319893623&id=192081688622 daHeld and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtwpsom2 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 For those interested, the restored P-51C Lope's Hope the 3rd just won Grand Champion in the WWII category at EAA Airventure 2018. This is probably the most prestigious award for aircraft restorations there is in the United States. KUROK, KiwiZac, Trak-Tor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtwpsom2 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) I'm new to the forum so I can't just like your comments, but I have read them appreciatively. Here is a news broadcast featuring some good closeups of LH3. Edited July 31, 2018 by rtwpsom2 KiwiZac, airscale, daHeld and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 On 6/18/2018 at 10:50 AM, airscale said: thanks folks, you guys are too kind bit of a hiatus on the P51 as I am off to Mexico for a few weeks for some R&R see you after, when they have won the world cup lol TTFN Peter he been gone for a bit . wonder if he is in a mexican jail some where lol Hacker airscale and daHeld 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Paxton Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Peter, I know this is a bit late, but for shaping annealed sheet stock around a complex curve, would a 3D negative print be used to form the part? Excellent work by the way Cheers, Dan daHeld and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtwpsom2 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Dug through my image folder to see if I could come up with some references to help. Radio rack from above radio rack from below and behind cockpit lefthand sidewall Frame Station 146, the A-frame as it is refered to. Sits behind the pilot and supports the cockpit roof. This view is from in front. A-frame from behind A-frame from below and in front view of the A-frame in place in the fuselage frame Trak-Tor, KiwiZac, airscale and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Nice renderings. Lots of work, there. Great show. Sincerely, Mark airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 On 7/26/2018 at 9:52 PM, NukerDan said: You've probably seen this, but here's a 360° cockpit view of her: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156847319893623&id=192081688622 Well thanks Dan - I hadn't seen that, it will come in very useful thats for sure On 7/30/2018 at 6:07 PM, rtwpsom2 said: For those interested, the restored P-51C Lope's Hope the 3rd just won Grand Champion in the WWII category at EAA Airventure 2018. This is probably the most prestigious award for aircraft restorations there is in the United States. Fantastic - I am so pleased for the guys - such an achievement and rightly deserved - thanks for dropping in with the news On 7/31/2018 at 2:53 PM, rtwpsom2 said: I'm new to the forum so I can't just like your comments, but I have read them appreciatively. Here is a news broadcast featuring some good closeups of LH3. Welcome! and thank you again so good to see some of the 'live' details in the airframe as they pan around it On 7/31/2018 at 6:48 PM, Hacker said: he been gone for a bit . wonder if he is in a mexican jail some where lol Hacker Ha! no, I am not in a Mexican jail, but more on that in a minute On 7/31/2018 at 8:36 PM, Dan Paxton said: Peter, I know this is a bit late, but for shaping annealed sheet stock around a complex curve, would a 3D negative print be used to form the part? Excellent work by the way Cheers, Dan Thanks Dan - that is a really good idea - I can think of a few areas where i need to make complex fairings etc where this would really help On 8/1/2018 at 5:35 PM, rtwpsom2 said: Dug through my image folder to see if I could come up with some references to help. Well - these are incredible!! such a useful resource as it is the skeletal view that really helps form the mental image of the construction I am trying to replicate. That is so difficult to do from photo's so these renderings are so valuable. Rest assured they will be my go-to resource for the months of work to come.. I can't thank you enough ... So, I don't have any work to post unfortunately, but thought a little update on my absence is in order as it has been a long one. First I went to Mexico on holiday, then when I got back my house is being remodelled including my workshop so my bench actually ceased to exist for a while! Then I have just got back from a few weeks in India on business for my day job so I am just starting to get my bench (& my life) back into some sense of normality. I spoke to Ray at Fantasy Printshop this morning & all the decals for Lopes Hope are nearly done so I should have those early next week, which should give me the impetus to start work again... Missed you all & hope to be back soon All the best Peter NukerDan, Anthony in NZ, Out2gtcha and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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