Pete in Lincs Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'll get the dogs & sled ready. It's looking very nice, Fozzy. Turning slightly green with envy here. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'll get the dogs & sled ready. It's looking very nice, Fozzy. Turning slightly green with envy here. Pete Cheers Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil AS Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The mind BOGGLES. Brilliant work Fozzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 The mind BOGGLES. Brilliant work Fozzy. Thanks Neil,..nice of you to say so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 You clever, clever man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 You clever, clever man. More like ...you stupid, stupid man!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well Fozzy, stupid you ain't Talented however you definitely are I really am gobsmacked at just how 'real' she is looking If I was wearing it (It's drying off on the radiator in truth) I'd doff the chapeau wonderful work so uncannily realistic my! b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well Fozzy, stupid you ain't Talented however you definitely are I really am gobsmacked at just how 'real' she is looking If I was wearing it (It's drying off on the radiator in truth) I'd doff the chapeau wonderful work so uncannily realistic my! b Bill ...your too kind!....but I thank you all the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Fozzy - this looks fantastic! Excellent scratching skills. If I might make 3 observations (not that you'll probably care by this stage) but.. the nose (where it joins the nose transparency) isn't circular on the real thing - it is shaped like a 'U' at the bottom. the fuselage is actually flattened in front of the cockpit to aid the pilot/co-pilot and give them a greater view ahead the area underneath the bombardier's seat was actually clear perspex to allow a visual inspection of the chin turret guns Also - modern restorations don't have the heating / hot air tube for the nose transparency, so you'll need to add that.. Hope you don't take that the wrong way! I have hundreds of photos still if you need any detail shots... Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Fozzy - this looks fantastic! Excellent scratching skills. If I might make 3 observations (not that you'll probably care by this stage) but.. the nose (where it joins the nose transparency) isn't circular on the real thing - it is shaped like a 'U' at the bottom. the fuselage is actually flattened in front of the cockpit to aid the pilot/co-pilot and give them a greater view ahead the area underneath the bombardier's seat was actually clear perspex to allow a visual inspection of the chin turret guns Also - modern restorations don't have the heating / hot air tube for the nose transparency, so you'll need to add that.. Hope you don't take that the wrong way! I have hundreds of photos still if you need any detail shots... Rich Hi Rich Thanks for your input and of course I don't take your comments the wrong way! I take on board that the shape at the front end is not as accurate as I would have liked.....I did notice this some time ago but alas there is nothing I can do about it now...I would literally have to start again!...and I don't think I could do that!....in fact at the beginning of this build I thought that I had taken on a project far beyond my capabilities...but nevertheless thought I would test myself to the limits!!...for example I am dreading placing the nose glass on!!!....but I think when scratch building something there are many moments of dread!! ....so I take it one day at a time. I know about the heating /hot air tube for the nose glass ..that will go on at a later stage near the end of the build when I attempt to place the two halves together!!.........as for the clear perspex under the Bombardiers seat....you got me there!!....I have spent many an hour studying that area and missed it!....you haven't got a picture have you? Jeez...I am rattling on! Thanks for your input Rich...I appreciate it...I mean that is one of the reasons I post on this forum Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Fozzy - Hi. Glad no offence taken! To be honest, when I made my Fort I also missed the shape of the nose opening - I decided I could live with it....ditto the flattened area in front of the pilots. I just thought I would share what others were pointing out in a thread about the accuracy of the HK kit, plus my own observations after looking at bloody fortress pics for 18 months on end! The clear perspex - I've only found one photo - it's in the walk around book if memory serves (either that one of the wings and wheels special book) - I think I lent those two to someone over on LSP (Derek Bradshaw) but I will check for you... Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 yep - it's in the walk around book - here you go: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 more info - I was advised that the interior of the nose should be natural metal for WWII Forts, an that the dark bronze green (and variations thereof) applied to restorations is innacurate....I came to the conclusion that it depends who you talk to (and I guess production batches & manufacturers). I ended up painting mine dark bronze green... also - here's a useful pic of the nose glass heating pipe (with the yellow arrow) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks Rich....you have opened a can of worms with the plexi glass!!! ...the pictures I have are of a wooden cover over the glass to protect it....that's where I went wrong!!!!....but you know in my Fort the Bombardier has covered the glass...with a wooden panel...to protect the glass!!! As for the interior paint work ...you are right some say this and some say that....mine is staying green!.... Thanks for the photos Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Hi... I am still fighting brave in the battle of the internal construction ....so far so good! Living in the back waters of Bulgaria it is almost impossible to find a supply store of any description...I mean my nearest super market is a round 100km trip!!....and so one has to improvise...... Yes...these are Bulgarian yogurt pots which I will utilize into plastic cards......plastic card is very expensive as you know and since I cant get hold of any ...this will do. In fact there isn't much difference...so use yogurt pots for all your scratch building!!! So I have made a start on the side walls of the upper half of the fuselage......lots yet to do...... will post again when I have got a bit further with it.......cheers! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Now that's what I call artistic recycling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yogurty pots! Blimey fozzy that makes it even scarier, wot u do. Mind you, that's a fine reason not to migrate No plasticard for zillions of miles, I wouldnt like that at all But notwithstanding 'the yogurt' its brilliant workmanship Oh yes. I'm not a fan of yogurt, any flavour. b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yogurty pots! Blimey fozzy that makes it even scarier, wot u do. Mind you, that's a fine reason not to migrate No plasticard for zillions of miles, I wouldnt like that at all But notwithstanding 'the yogurt' its brilliant workmanship Oh yes. I'm not a fan of yogurt, any flavour. b Ha ha Bill ....I not keen on yogurt either...but I need the cartons!!!...cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Well, I would never have predicted that as a follow-up to the SE5. Looking fantastic. Keep up the good work! (I've been a bit slow catching up on this one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Well, I would never have predicted that as a follow-up to the SE5. Looking fantastic. Keep up the good work! (I've been a bit slow catching up on this one.) Hi there Quentin....good to have you on board!.....yes its a bit different to the old buses...but I thought that this project would really tax me......and it is!!!.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Well, you have just done me a great favour. There I was, looking despondently at my glacial progress on plumbing a 1:72nd Lightning undercarriage bay, and thinking that all of these tiny pipes and wires are going to be invisible, what a waste of time. But I looked once more at your amazing thread and thought: "Yes! If he can do that, I can do this incredibly simple job!! It is worth it!" And I went back to my plasticard a more motivated chap. Thanks again for the entertainment and inspiration mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark 64 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 thats insane. thats some amazing modeling....ouch it hurts so good. Just saw this plane at my modeling club meeting yesterday, the size of this plane is rather impressive. oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Very interesting ! Interiors looks very realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Well, you have just done me a great favour. There I was, looking despondently at my glacial progress on plumbing a 1:72nd Lightning undercarriage bay, and thinking that all of these tiny pipes and wires are going to be invisible, what a waste of time. But I looked once more at your amazing thread and thought: "Yes! If he can do that, I can do this incredibly simple job!! It is worth it!" And I went back to my plasticard a more motivated chap. Thanks again for the entertainment and inspiration mate! Cheers mate....yes it does seem as if..."whats the point" at times...especially when you cant see all the chuffing detail ....but...even though you know no body will ever see it...YOU know its there!!! seriously....for once forget the expensive plastic card and have a go at using yogurt pots...even if you cant get on with it and it turns out rubbish....well no one will see will they?!! thats insane. thats some amazing modeling....ouch it hurts so good. Just saw this plane at my modeling club meeting yesterday, the size of this plane is rather impressive. oliver Thanks Oliver ...and talking of amazing modelling....a certain Huey springs to mind mate! Very interesting ! Interiors looks very realistic. Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Good afternoon chaps Small progress has been achieved since my last posting......I started constructing the interior wall details on the top half of the fuselage ..................... ...when my mind was distracted by this............ I was looking at photos of the real deal and particularly at the window aperture for the 50 cal gun!....and I thought ....s###...how am I going to replicate that!! Well "I did me best guvnor" and here is the end result............... not 100% accurate.......... but nor is the rest of this build!!! ....I will attach the window construction over the window aperture when the two halves are together....one day!! That's one window done.....now to do the other one!!! cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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