Yankymodeler Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, LorenSharp said: I am actually Yankymodeler, Front Royal Oh we have to get together! I'm in Winchester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 I'd like that, it may be after the Holidays before I get a chance. 15 hours ago, Yankymodeler said: Oh we have to get together! I'm in Winchester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 Time for more exciting adventures with the Great White Beast! After surviving Thanksgiving and a nasty head cold our fearless adventurer once more combats the Beast. I separated the Elevons so I can position them individually and look a little more normal than the "perfectly" level stance the already had. I then cut some brads to use as pins to hold the Elevons in place. I'll drill corresponding placement holes in the wing once the outer wing panels are set in place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 Since the panels are white I took my trusty mechanical pencil and brought the detail out then lightly wiped in the direction of the air flow for streaking. A light coating of Kleer( Future Floor Wax) to seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) Speaking of a lot of white. Doesn't give up much in the detail department. Soooo.... I "dirtied it up" a bit, mostly so far on the underneath. It seemed like a lot of the first flights problems with the landing gear sticking at the wrong time or a brakings locking making for a lot of smoke, dust, dirt and what not. Scraped a mixture of gray and black chalk then used a cotton bud to apply. The heaviest around the wheel wells. To accentuate the dust I used the mech pencil to highlight the panel lines some more. From there a few more light coats Of Kleer to seal it all up. Edited December 3, 2018 by LorenSharp Additional info 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 Now for the part I was dreading since I started this project and came up with this crazy idea. Namely the drooped outer wing panels. The Left panel fit from under neath just as I had hoped.just need to add a little filler to smooth out the look. The right panel gapped a bit but not too bad. A little bit of plastic card to use as a filler base. Once these have set and cured for a bit I'll set the upper portion of the wing then tidy everything up and prepare black stripes on the wing fold. Who knows I may just get lucky and have this battle done and be home for Christmas. Yeah, and where have we heard THAT one before😶 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Nice work, @LorenSharp! Seems like you’re nailed the wing hinges - they are looking great👍 I think it’s not so many work before the finish, isn’t it? Cheers! 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Wow, Loren. She's beginning to look 'well used'. Love the weathering effects - very convincing. "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast" as a well-known space hero has been heard to say! Keep it coming, sir. Each time I see it it just gets better and better! Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 I borrowed the idea of the weathering from an image taken much later during the test program. It had a nice look to it and it showed off the panels lines well. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Happy Holidays One and All! Steady progress on the Great White Beast.Studying photos of the J93 Engines revealed some added detail that I decided to add.These will suffice until Spring and redoing the Engines completely in Photo etch. So, even though It should be done by then there will be an addendum to this build. The feathers are adjusted by linkages and 20% shorter than in the kit. Using very fine plastic rod (some of which is a real pain to handle with my fat fingers).Creating them does take a while and being 6 engines , make that alooong while. They aren't perfect but they are acceptable.For Now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Interspersed with that whole can of fun I got the wing folds finished. The upper wing panel lines added and the elevons mated to the wings. At this rate I SHOULD have construction finished in time for Christmas. Adding the stenciling, because of the volume will take a few days in its self. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Nice work on those exhausts, Loren. Did you consider using some Nickel Silver rod for the actuators, rather than plastic? I get 0.2mm to 0.4mm rods from Albion Alloys which are easy to cut and bend, and hold their shape well for construction. Perhaps something to consider when you re-do them in PE? Mind you, you'll need a pair of needle nosed pliers and good tweezers to handle them - using your fingers risks being impaled by the little blighters (do NOT ask me how I know this! 😉 ). The wings look spot on. Still marveling at the sheer size of the 'beast'! GULP! 😮 Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Well done on exhausts, @LorenSharp! It’s nice to see some progress here 👍 Cheers! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thanks Kev I'll try that. The Actuators are a mixture of .8mm and .1mm rod.closest I could get. A bit out of scale still. The wing tips have been a nightmare. mostly just to keep in one piece. As I feared it, doing it this way make this the weakest part of the model and the most susceptible to damage. Thank you Nickolay, It's been a journey, but not quite there yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Still can't believe the sheer size of this 1/48 monster! You're doing a great job on the plane. Looking good so far! Evert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) Merry Christmas! , Frohliche Weihnacten!, Joyeux Noe!, Vrolijk kerstfeest, and of course, S roshdyestvom Hristovym! I hope Father Christmas left many buildable goodies under the tree this year. Well news from the front as expected The Great White Beast still eludes completion. Thats the bad news, good news more HAS been done even if it is 3 steps back and a half step forward. Not quite trench warfare but close. Anyways, main gear installed and went with adding more detail to the main gear doors, mainly hinges and actuators. As a present for everyone, I did a temp attachment of the goose neck, one, to see what the gear looked like on a flat surface(with out it the plane is a tail sitter). I will have to fix the port gear slightly out of alignment. Edited December 25, 2018 by LorenSharp spelling 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 It's hard to show this in full length from about all I could show was a small piece of the wing and my rule. From the back with the engines in place I still have more work to do around the engine bay. The tail fins are temporarily attached since the size of the wing section means most of the work has to be done on my lap with protective padding on the desk to keep the paint from being scraped off by accident which has been done many times. The elevons will need more work to look proper and in place especially the starboard side along with the Starboard wing mechanism that broke again!.That was a happy accident though. It had snapped loose previously and when i reattached it I set it at the wrong angle it was lowered farther down than the port side. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 I had to use my large dry erase board as a temp base to set this on. It is getting BIG! My original plan was to at least have all main components on and basic insignias added by today. Then start applying Kleer to seal and shine some before adding all the stenciling which will take several days to do. As of now, I would say another 3-4 weeks till finish. Unless I break something else. There have been more than a few times in the last couple of months that I wanted to chuck the whole mess out the window. But there you are. Until next time have a wonderful Holiday Season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) Great job, and I admire your ambition. But, where you gonna put that baby when you are done? It's kind of like the dog that finally catches a car. 🚗 🐕 Edited December 26, 2018 by billn53 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 I have a wide shelf in place for it. that's one reason why I folded down the wing tips just in case it may be too heavy to hang from the ceiling. Attaching the tail fins and the goose neck will be the last steps before completion. Limited work space demands that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Well It's been an interesting year so far. Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Mainly due to just after my last post, and I mean literally minutes afterward, my lovely nephews were have a post christmas rough house and in the ensuing melee knocked the Great White Beast off of its perch and onto the floor. I can state that it's like the Space shuttle, i.e. a flying brick, but not as solid. Snapped both winglets off, tore loose 3 engines and broke the landing gear. Needless to say I put everything neatly on the shelf and had a quiet nervous breakdown. Almost chucked all in the bin, thankfully didn't. But until recently haven't had the time to pick the pieces back up and put ol' Humpty back together again. I figured going into full retirement i would spend the time to get the Beast all sorted out,but life has a crazy way of interfering with the best laid plans, namely starting a business and getting it up and operating. So, much for "retirement". But now that its chugging away nicely, back to the grind of the Beast. Here are a few of the more amusing shots for your enjoyment. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) Now it hasn't been all that bad. It did make me go back and redesign how the wingtips are attached to the Main Wings. So rather than over taking the plumbing I kept it simple. Slot and tab configuration. Edited May 13, 2019 by LorenSharp Image Change 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Here is the Slot after cleaning out the wingtip.and reattaching to the interior. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 From there it was a matter of re attaching the Wing hinges back. This time using Some Milliput to Strengthen the attachment points. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Nice to see this back in progress, Loren. Looks like your nephews decided that you hadn't enough work to do on the Great White Beast? My full admiration for tackling the repairs and continuing with the build - not sure I could've gone through that! Great work on the re-design of the wingtip mounts. Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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