Bertie McBoatface Posted July 3, 2012 Author Posted July 3, 2012 I suppose I have to let you two off a little since I did mention it first, but this could go on and on. Night all!
nirvanagr Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 Great effort so far. Can't wait for the finished model.
Learstang Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 That is some slick work on that wing centre-section panel, Don! After I'd gotten through with it, there would have been saw marks everywhere. I've always liked the Hs-129, as it's the only true WWII equivalent to the Il-2. Regards, Jason
Vulcanicity Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) Excellent work so far, and I've just spent a happy half hour reading your Steampunk thread and chuckling to myself! Edited July 3, 2012 by Vulcanicity
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 4, 2012 Author Posted July 4, 2012 Great effort so far. Can't wait for the finished model. Thanks (but you will have to be patient!) That is some slick work on that wing centre-section panel, Don! After I'd gotten through with it, there would have been saw marks everywhere. I've always liked the Hs-129, as it's the only true WWII equivalent to the Il-2.Regards, Jason Cheers Jason. I always liked the look of the thing too. I remember the Airfix one from childhood. As to the saw marks, that's the advantage of the p-cutter, which follows the panel line so readily and means the sawing is guided by a deep and accurate trench. Excellent work so far, and I've just spent a happy half hour reading your Steampunk thread and chuckling to myself! Well, thanks. I enjoyed that excursion into camp fiction. I couldn't keep it up for long though. (Ooooo, 'ark at me!)
Learstang Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 I'll have to look for that cutter, Don. I too remember building a 1/72nd scale Hs-129 from waaaaay back. I still have it - it has the 75mm cannon. Now I just need to finish my 1/72nd scale Italeri model - it's been nearly finished for about three years, I suppose the glue's probably set by now and it's safe to move ahead with it! Regards, Jason
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 4, 2012 Author Posted July 4, 2012 I'll have to look for that cutter, Don. I too remember building a 1/72nd scale Hs-129 from waaaaay back. I still have it - it has the 75mm cannon. Now I just need to finish my 1/72nd scale Italeri model - it's been nearly finished for about three years, I suppose the glue's probably set by now and it's safe to move ahead with it!Regards, Jason Made by Olfa, the P-Cutter is a draw knife designed for scoring plastic sheets. For that job it needs its special handle with location pin to stop the blade pulling out. This is pricey! For our purposes an old exact handle will do the job and the cutter blades are cheap. I suggest just getting a pack of the blades.
Learstang Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Made by Olfa, the P-Cutter is a draw knife designed for scoring plastic sheets. For that job it needs its special handle with location pin to stop the blade pulling out. This is pricey! For our purposes an old exact handle will do the job and the cutter blades are cheap. I suggest just getting a pack of the blades. Thank you for the info, Don! I don't like pricey - pricey is bad! Regards, Jason
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 5, 2012 Author Posted July 5, 2012 You're at it again Don great work again!!Andy. I'm a tit again! What are you trying to say? I should be at it quite a lot this weekend. I have tomorrow off, no cash for going out and the weather forcast is for 'outstanding modelling conditions'. I'm going to go for that fuel tank thing!
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 6, 2012 Author Posted July 6, 2012 I've spent 4 hours on the job today. I know this because I'm timing my work stints with the kitchen timer to avoid aggravating a back pain thing. One hour at a time then go and do something else for a while. It seems to be working and I'm fairly limber. I seem to have got a fair bit done too, judging from the photos. This will be a two part update! First, that gunbay needs walls. You can clearly see the structure in the real thing. I could do it the hard way with card and strip but there are easier methods which ensure parallel stringers. Spitfire flaps. I used portions of these for the front and back of the bay. And Seahawk flaps for the sides. It was vital to get the sides close enough to the top of the bay but not quite touching as this would prevent the wings joining properly. I think I managed it. The view from inside. Simple really, isn't it? I trimmed those drains while I was at it. I think they are fuel drains because directly above them is a wing fuel tank which is where I was headed next. I marked the gun bay roof location on the bottom of the fuselage. It is too shallow, of course, but remember, this is going on a base and the depth of the bay will not be visible. When the fuselage is closed, I'll run a few pipes and wires across it and add some structure. That's it for the gun bay for now. I'll return to this area when I build the gun.
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 6, 2012 Author Posted July 6, 2012 In this photo you can see the top of the wing with the three fuel tank filler cap covers. Why is one different to the others? Maybe it's for oil? Resting on the inside of the lower wing is an undercarriage bay from a U-2. More ready to use structure! Off with the lid. Making the u'c bay fit was a trial and file, trial and file experience. It needed trimming at the sides due to the Henschel's undercarriage bay but eventually settled in. I cut the square hole in the bottom as I wanted to imply further depth by running something across the gap. It ended up being control cables. Raised ejector pin marls were drilled a bit to pass them off as inspection panels and pipe access points. I wanted some disconnected pipes lying around to show the absence of the bag tank. Couplings were made from those tiny round things found on some mouldings. Just drilled through and threaded, glues and trimmed. I used sone fine silver solder and a thicker ordinary solder for the pipes, each soft enough to lie limply. I might cross them over when they are painted up. (I know they are very over-scale - I have fat fingers and that's the best I want to do!) Those blue control cables look like a placard at first sight and reminded me that all these opened panels are likely to have had servicing instructions painted in. I mustn't forget that. This is not going to be visible!
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 6, 2012 Author Posted July 6, 2012 Update Part III This is the removed panel. Could I use it? It's eight (scale) inches thick, so "No" I couldn't use it. Except for a template for some beer can engineering. Cut with scissors, it's a lovely material for scratchbuilding. Add PE filler flaps and it's coming together nicely. Fastener holes with a pin.. ...would have been better if I'd used a scribed line to line them up. Good enough though. Finally, a hint of structure with plastic strip. This won't be very visible but I wanted something other than a flat surface. When in place finally, it will be standing up against something to show it off properly. (Thanks Ted.) So I can throw this away now? Not quite. It will be useful to bask the bay when I get round to painting things. There won't be much to paint at this rate. There's less and less surface left in place. And why stop now? Starboard wingroot area. There's a panel that I decided was the battery compartment. Hatch with some PE storage of some kind. I wonder what that was for? Not starter cartridges as this used an inertial starter, I believe. One of life's little mysteries. My 'battery' is an electronic component out of my boiler. The tie down strap is from a PE seatbelt set. And now it's time for my tea. All comments welcome of course. What do you think of it so far boys and girls?
Parabat Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Pretty darned impressed, is all I can say right now! I like the way you've used ally can to make the panel, and even attached the PE bits to it. Enjoy your tea!
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 7, 2012 Author Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Well, to judge from your responses, it seems that BIG updates don't impress many of you (thanks Ruari for your comments), so I'll aim to be more a little more concise. Today I am painting some things. Edited July 7, 2012 by per ardua ad ostentationem
Parabat Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 What you painting? I'm impressed with the level of detail you've gone to with this one, not that you don't otherwise, but this is going to be a real eyecatcher on display. The use of little bits and bobs is really imprssive for me, I still don't have a lot of creativity, I tend to rely on either kit or A/M detail. I like seeing builds like yours and some others on this site, as I 'learn' (or more accurately, ape) little ideas and tricks other more creative people use. How's Ted?
Neal Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 Just finished catching up with progress, love the ever growing level of detail. Keeps up the great work.
CliffB Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 Great work Don - fantastic attention to detail as always! Always nice to watch. Cliff
Enzo the Magnificent Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 Spitfire flaps. Outrageous! Seriously... this is good work!
nimrod54 Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 Great stuff Don. I can always rely on you to provide me with techniques that I have not considered before, like parts from beer cans. So there is fun to be had on two fronts, a nice drink and then panels from the remnants. Good job there aren't too many panels to open.
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 7, 2012 Author Posted July 7, 2012 What you painting? I'm impressed with the level of detail you've gone to with this one, not that you don't otherwise, but this is going to be a real eyecatcher on display. The use of little bits and bobs is really imprssive for me, I still don't have a lot of creativity, I tend to rely on either kit or A/M detail. I like seeing builds like yours and some others on this site, as I 'learn' (or more accurately, ape) little ideas and tricks other more creative people use. How's Ted? Painting, well, priming some of the resin ready for detail painting when I'm in the mood. Currently, I'm in building mode, as you may have noticed. I've been building that Verlinden engine. Then taking it to bits and building it right, then realising that there is no right, it still doesn't fit the nacelle! Plan B is for it to be off the aeroplane ready to be crated up for return to depot. The Engine men will be having a cuppa while they wait for the replacement. So now I'm having to build bearers, and pipes and stuff. Nice. Ted says hi. Just finished catching up with progress, love the ever growing level of detail. Keeps up the great work. See above - one thing leads to another. Glad you like it. Great work Don - fantastic attention to detail as always!Always nice to watch. Cliff Thanks Cliff, photos tomorrow. Outrageous! Seriously... this is good work! Cheers Enzo Great stuff Don. I can always rely on you to provide me with techniques that I have not considered before, like parts from beer cans. So there is fun to be had on two fronts, a nice drink and then panels from the remnants. Good job there aren't too many panels to open. There's always another panel to open...watch this space!
Kallisti Posted July 8, 2012 Posted July 8, 2012 Been a bit busy on my own build for the Sherman GB so havn't paid as much attention to the rest of the forum as I would usually do. Like the way you use bits and bobs from all over as building material. I spent a while last week unwinding some very fine copper wire from a miniature transformer from some old electronic bots and bobs we found hanging around in a store room during our last office move. Its really useful - already used it in this build to represent tie downs for the stowage on the Sherman! Watching that space...
smuts Posted July 8, 2012 Posted July 8, 2012 Hi Don, bloomin ell missed this great work mate, really impressive Andy.
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