Nachtwulf Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I'm gonna need a bigger monitor! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Bradshaw Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Loving it Tom, great work. Derek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, heloman1 said: If you are looking for somewhere to 'hide', it once built, maybe hang it on the wall? Colin I’ve just managed to persuade the wife to allow me to hang a DC-3 picture on the living room wall - adding a huge BUFF might be pushing it a bit too far... 5 hours ago, Nachtwulf said: I'm gonna need a bigger monitor! I’m gonna need a bigger car to take this to model shows when done 😂 Edited July 27, 2020 by tomprobert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, tomprobert said: I’m gonna need a bigger car to take this to model shows when done 😂 You could try a roof rack, but people might think they've discovered a new munition a B-52 can carry. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: You could try a roof rack, but people might think they've discovered a new munition a B-52 can carry. Thing is, at speed it would create lift and then the car would take off 😆 Trevor 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 10:08 PM, tomprobert said: I’ve just managed to persuade the wife to allow me to hang a DC-3 picture on the living room wall - adding a huge BUFF might be pushing it a bit too far... I’m gonna need a bigger car to take this to model shows when done 😂 Tom, I understand, I once nearly build a slope soarer B-52, it hada twelve foot wingspan!!! The urge still lingers... Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 9:46 PM, Max Headroom said: Thing is, at speed it would create lift and then the car would take off 😆 Trevor At a typical B-52 style nose-down attitude of course..! Sorry for the lack of updates on this, but I've been busy on the Sunderland and a few other projects so this has taken a step back. I have been playing with the landing gear though and doing lots of trial fitting to be able to get it ready for installation after paint. As is typical of kits such as this, it is proving far easier said than done but hopefully I can post some pictures of progress soon. Tom 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Morning guys and gals. Not the most exciting of updates but a little progress on the landing gear. The undercarriage legs come in two sections: the upper retraction struts and the lower main legs. Initially I had stuck these with ordinary superglue but it didn't give a strong enough join - I needed something more industrial! So it was out with my trusty Araldite and we now have four undercarriage legs for further detailing: So... where's the Evergreen..? Tom 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Are those legs injection plastic or white metal? Going to have to support quite a weight I guess. Any idea yet if she will need nose weight or if the centre of gravity is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 By the look of the size of them I thought brazing them . LOL Simon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, bar side said: Are those legs injection plastic or white metal? Going to have to support quite a weight I guess. Any idea yet if she will need nose weight or if the centre of gravity is ok? They are white metal. Should be plenty strong enough for the job. Centre of gravity is fine - the rear wheels are quite a way back so no issues there thankfully. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Time for a long over-due update on this build which has had some attention of late... The landing gear has been painted and installed: I still need to add some of the retraction struts, but these will be done at a later date. I've also made a start on the flight deck painting. It's had its first coat of grey, and I've also sprayed the inside of the cockpit transparency having masked off the windows beforehand. I've also scratched the instrument panel and coaming ready for further detailing later: I see lots of interior detailing in my immediate future... Until next time, Tom 28 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 That wee beasty is looking pretty good Tom. I'll eventually get back to mine, but not before taking all kinds of note on yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 14 hours ago, LorenSharp said: That wee beasty is looking pretty good Tom. I'll eventually get back to mine, but not before taking all kinds of note on yours. I'm looking forward to seeing another one done - @Sebastien was making good progress but it's all gone quiet... come on chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Looking good Tom. Once it is on its undercarriage, it feels as you are getting somewhere ? Regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Robert said: Looking good Tom. Once it is on its undercarriage, it feels as you are getting somewhere ? Regards Robert Thanks, Robert - and yes, it certainly does. Just the cockpit to finish off, then I'll need to add some of the smaller surface details and it'll be in the spray booth! Happy days. Hopefully I'll be able to catch up properly with you soon at the club. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastien Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, tomprobert said: I'm looking forward to seeing another one done - @Sebastien was making good progress but it's all gone quiet... come on chaps! Hi Tom, I have decided to bin precisely 97.2% of what I've done so far. I should restart in a couple of <insert totally arbitrary period of time here>. For now, I'm learning Fusion 360/ And I'm still totally in awe of what you're doing here. Cheers, S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Nice to see you working again on the BUFF, Tom! Keep up the good work! Best Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Good to see it cracking on Tom, it looks superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Good to see some more done to the "BUFF" Tom. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Coming together nicely... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 3/8/2021 at 12:39 PM, Sebastien said: Hi Tom, I have decided to bin precisely 97.2% of what I've done so far. I should restart in a couple of <insert totally arbitrary period of time here>. For now, I'm learning Fusion 360/ And I'm still totally in awe of what you're doing here. Cheers, S. Fair play. We can be our own worst critics sometimes so I know where you're coming from. It'll be great to see yours back on the bench again though! On 3/8/2021 at 5:02 PM, Learstang said: Nice to see you working again on the BUFF, Tom! Keep up the good work! Best Regards, Jason Thanks, Jason - small steps in the right direction... On 3/8/2021 at 9:28 PM, woody37 said: Good to see it cracking on Tom, it looks superb Thanks, Neil! Appreciated! On 3/9/2021 at 10:49 AM, Spookytooth said: Good to see some more done to the "BUFF" Tom. Simon. Thanks, Simon - small little bits being added here and there... On 3/9/2021 at 11:16 AM, heloman1 said: Coming together nicely... Colin Thank you, Colin! I'm still plugging away with the cockpit interior at the moment - ejection seats are done (after being heavily modified) and I'm now working on the underside of the canopy. Hopefully another update soon. All the best, Tom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 This is outstanding work Tom, absolutely massive, and outstanding. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Looking forward to the next instalment 👍🏻 Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 19 hours ago, rob85 said: This is outstanding work Tom, absolutely massive, and outstanding. Rob Thanks, Rob - much appreciated! 18 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Looking forward to the next instalment 👍🏻 Trevor Hi Trevor, The Easter holidays are nearly upon us (the perks of being a teacher!) so I'm hoping for some serious progress again in the next couple of weeks... Tom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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