canberra kid Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Ok I've been skipping around this one for some time, but now it's time to grasp the nettle! I hope to get it done in time for this years Scale Model World at Telford in November, it's a long way off but it's a big build with a lot of scratch building mainly on the new wing but a lot of other airframe mod's. I don't expect this will be a quick build, but it should be fun? John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Love to see a big wing B-57 in 1:48 - I'll be watching this space! Jeffrey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Another one to watch, what's the projected wingspan? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I'm definitely on the front row for this one! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 1 hour ago, neil5208 said: Another one to watch, what's the projected wingspan? Just short of 27" Neil John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Ah. Settle-in with a cup of tea time again. Excellent! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 More Canberra mayhem I'm in to. Always something to learn here! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Thanks Trevor, Tony, Roger. I'm waiting for some Aluminium to come through the post so I can start hacking up the kit wings, I'm starting with the wing as this is the Kingpin of the project, if I can't get this right I will need a plan B! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hello,John - I like your new callsign image showing your father.This new project is going to be a big and interesting beastie and I have no doubt that some more Canberra-related excellence is on its way. 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Want to share some popcorn Paul, if so I will draw up a chair next to you and watch this one with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Just a thought, but could you somehow use the kit wing outboard of the engine as a core for the extended wing? Maybe not the whole thing but spars say of 5mm wide to give it rigidity? Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 11 hours ago, mcdonnell said: Hello,John - I like your new callsign image showing your father.This new project is going to be a big and interesting beastie and I have no doubt that some more Canberra-related excellence is on its way. 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. Thanks Paul, it a nice photo of him looking the dashing Fighter Pilot As for the RB.57D, it will be if I can sort the wings out John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) Perhaps the 1/72nd High Planes kits can serve as a pattern. Cheers, Andre Edited July 18, 2017 by Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 21 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Just a thought, but could you somehow use the kit wing outboard of the engine as a core for the extended wing? Maybe not the whole thing but spars say of 5mm wide to give it rigidity? Trevor Good thought Trevor but the longer wing on the D unlike that of the F was the same aerodynamic section and depth so I will need to fully remove the section. What I may do is cut the nacelle away so the new wing slides in for a stronger joint, I don't want art imitating life John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 12 hours ago, Hook said: Perhaps the 1/72nd High Planes kits can serve as a pattern. Cheers, Andre The HP RB/EB.57D is as are all the HP Canberra's an accurate model, in this case, aside from the PR.9 the RB.57D is the Canberra I have the most info on. So I'm fine for what I need John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 The ball is in play! The Aluminium tube for the new nacelles has arrived, I think I have more than I need John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, canberra kid said: There's a definite 'wonk' in the anhedral...... Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 11 hours ago, Max Headroom said: There's a definite 'wonk' in the anhedral...... Trevor It's a good job it happened on landing! But it must still have been a hell of a shock for the crew. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Bird with a broken wing - nothing more folorn-looking. You can imagine the comments from the septet of onlookers in the photo: 'I barely touched it and it came away.' 'I don't suppose anyone has any glue with them?' 'Let's leave before anyone notices and takes a photograph.' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 9 hours ago, TheBaron said: Bird with a broken wing - nothing more folorn-looking. You can imagine the comments from the septet of onlookers in the photo: 'I barely touched it and it came away.' 'I don't suppose anyone has any glue with them?' 'Let's leave before anyone notices and takes a photograph.' Yes, walking away nonchalantly, whistling quietly to themselves John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 9 hours ago, TheBaron said: Bird with a broken wing - nothing more folorn-looking. You can imagine the comments from the septet of onlookers in the photo: 'I barely touched it and it came away.' 'I don't suppose anyone has any glue with them?' 'Let's leave before anyone notices and takes a photograph.' You forgot "It was already like that when I got here!" :-) Cheers, Andre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 What the hell have the ground crew do to our Aeroplane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 This is gives an idea as to what the new nacelle will look like in length. The depth will be made up in milliput with the new contour along the bottom line. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 It's time to start planning the make or break part of the build; the wings! So far as I know there are no 1/48 scale plane of the RB/EB.57D so I've scaled up a 1/72 scale plan from a well known publication, after checking the the plans against my reference it turns out the plans are wrong in span but good in cord and quite close in angle, as you will see. One problem I have now is as I'm using the CA kit as my base but the wings in this kit are short in cord so I will need to modify the plan to suite. The panel detail is not right ether, but that is for later, I have to get the things cut out first! In the following illustration the RED line is the CA kit line, the Yellow the corrected trailing edge and the Blue the origanel plan line. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I really like the big-wing Canberras so going to look forward to this one, 👍😜😀 Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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