fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 Legs on and first coat of primer: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I am suitably impressed! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Since the windshield rows for the "passengers" on the wing are a complete aerodynamic nonsense and would have completely disrupted the airflow making the wing catastrophically inefficient, they were located only on the static prop. The flying prop had -very cleverly- only the metal frames and no "glass". One flight was attempted with mannequins, but did not work, so silhouettes were fabricated and mounted on the wing for some scenes. So one of the choices is the put normal figures to depict the mannequins' attempt, or to make paper silhouettes to depict those used on actual footage. Thanks to my dear friend, Volkania's Ebilest Genius Sönke Schulz, I now posses 1/72 figures that may solve the issue. Although there are no really prone ones, may be they could be modified to be posed so. Mi color printer went to printers' heaven, so the silhouettes are not an option right now. The figures (some kind of orgy seems to be going on at that plastic bin): Edited August 27, 2018 by Moa to correct typo 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Moa said: The figures (some kind of orgy seems to be going on at that plastic bin): Haven't you given me enough nightmares recently? Martian 👽 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 After chopping and re-positioning some heads, arms and legs from the little fellas, a group was made (I just watched Deadpool II as training) to represent the pilot, the GIB, and the seven mannequins, just in case I decide to use them: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 7 hours ago, Martian Hale said: 9 hours ago, Moa said: The figures (some kind of orgy seems to be going on at that plastic bin): That's definately after 9pm viewing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: That's definately after 9pm viewing! Its the two at the bottom of the picture that have me worried. It would be interesting to hear @CedB 's comments on the orgy. Martian 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 The skids are glued: And then the two cross members that tie the skids: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Looking the part now. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Hear hear, what a sight! Bravo Moa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Wait, not so fast: the flying prop was conceived as a 3/4 scale rendition of the static one, so the figures mounted on it where smaller than life size. Therefore I got some small railway figures that will also have to be modified. The work of the serious scratchbuilder is never done. Engine gills in place: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 A scale model of a scale model... could definitely mess with your head when it came to “correct” sizes. Nice job. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Looking great Moa. Great model and interesting information too. Keep up the good work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 I finally decided to present the model as the plane really flew, with the silhouettes, so I hand-made the five "passengers": 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 The base color is applied. The skids, legs and cabanne struts were painted on a dark and drab zinc chromate-like hue, so they were not covered here. The plane in movie stills shows either a metal finish or an ivory tone with almost imperceptible hints of orange and greenish hues. To apply to overcoat I will have to decide first on the proper hue. Red trim is seen on nose and tail leading edges (the plane flew unpainted at the beginning): 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Very close now, all parts ready. The decals are on their way. Detail painting due. Cabanne struts and rigging remains: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Looks really good Moa. I recall in the film they supposedly made this out of parts from the crashed C119. I hope those parts have not come from @TheBaron's Packet! Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 4 hours ago, Terry1954 said: Looks really good Moa. I recall in the film they supposedly made this out of parts from the crashed C119. I hope those parts have not come from @TheBaron's Packet! Terry 😉 No danger of that. The static prop was made of the packet, this is the flying prop, made of pieces of a C-45 Expeditor and a Texan (plus the rest). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) The supports for the windshield panes are made. They were for show on the flying prop, the only real windshield pane was the one for the pilot, the rest was "pretend". They will be painted and added at the end, so they don't disturb masking, further painting and decal application: Masks for the vertical stabilizer are drawn and cut. The stab leading edges will be dealt with with decals: Edited August 29, 2018 by Moa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I find the idea of the sylouettes just great!!! If this was the configuration used for the film, then go for it! It'll make her even more realistic!!! And while you're dedicated to movies stars, for the future...may I suggest something from this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, massimo said: I find the idea of the sylouettes just great!!! If this was the configuration used for the film, then go for it! It'll make her even more realistic!!! Indeed it was: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 10 minutes ago, massimo said: And while you're dedicated to movies stars, for the future...may I suggest something from this? Oh, Massimo, I have done much worse (from many years ago): 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Moa said: 😉 No danger of that. The static prop was made of the packet, this is the flying prop, made of pieces of a C-45 Expeditor and a Texan (plus the rest). Perhaps your next project might be the static prop! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 24 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Perhaps your next project might be the static prop! Terry Hi Terry That one was capably made recently by a fellow BM modeler. I included a link to his build at the beginning of this thread. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Model masked and paint applied: And unmasked: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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