Serkan Sen Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 I haven't done that fit test yet but I will do it soon. There are still many things to be improved in CAD model including inlet and exhaust parts 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Last few days I was busy with CAD model both to improve print quality and adding some details on canopies and cockpit frames. I have also added edge fillet to razor sharp chine edges and made the pitot tube thicker: As seen above the glare shields at windshield areas were added as well... Serkan 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 And here are the M-21 front and aft canopy improvements: Next is to print all new parts... Serkan 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 On 27/12/2020 at 17:20, Serkan Sen said: The internal details of nozzle, exhaust feathers and tertiary doors look very realistic compared to kit parts. Looks great and very detailed, Serkan! 👍 It’s a way better and accurate in comparison to the kit parts. On 27/12/2020 at 21:58, Hornet said: The afterburner fuel rings would be great improvement... That’s true! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffan Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Serkan Sen said: Last few days I was busy with CAD model both to improve print quality and adding some details on canopies and cockpit frames. I have also added edge fillet to razor sharp chine edges and made the pitot tube thicker: As seen above the glare shields at windshield areas were added as well... Serkan Hello Serkan, waouw !!!! Je suis impressionné par votre travail Bonne année 2021 ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 I really loved this 3D printing business. With a bit effort you can print almost everything that you imagine... For my ongoing parallel project I have completed Russian FAB-250-M54 bomb model and sent it to printer: It is great to have an option to scale up/down the STL file. I have created the bombs both in 1:72 and 1:48 scales for my ongoing Flanker projects: It will take around 2.5 hours to be completed... Serkan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Printing bombs finished 🙂 Serkan 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: Printing bombs finished 🙂 Excellent work, Serkan! 👍 I think someday we could download the kit directly from the web shop and print it along with the decals... 🤖 Edited January 6, 2021 by Nikolay Polyakov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Excellent work, Serkan! 👍 I think someday we could download the kit directly from the web shop and print it along with the decals... 🤖 Thanks Nikolay, Yes I think so. Currently the only bottleneck seems that printing white and metallic decals and clear parts... Serkan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffan Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Great Job Serkan, ! you are a Professional ;) I really like your work 😀 Idea : I think in the future, you should do a 3D Shenyang J-14 1/72 ...? -> New manufacture " Model kits and conversion / Serkit " 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 12/26/2020 at 7:59 AM, neil5208 said: I'm interested in the hardness of the cured resin, would it be able to scribe panel lines into? After a little test of printing the part with Qbay hatch panel line I decided to add all panel lines to nose cone: Probably the panel lines are not 100% correct but I did my best using A-12B pictures as refence. Also as you noticed the panel lines are at chine is for early A-12s and A-12B with triangle panels: It will take 3 hours to print entire nose including static probe. I have tried to print the probe separately but it was not easy to align and glue it to nose... Serkan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 The parts are ready to review: I have three nose parts one without panel lines, one with 0.10mm radius and one with 0.15mm radius circular slot profile: In overall both 0.10mm 0.15mm radius look quite nice but I am not sure what will be left after light sanding... Serkan 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 The 0.15 radius lines look good without primer, would like to see when primed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) After this successful panel line print test I decided to do same on entire front fuselage. As first step I sketched the panel lines with a pencil on existing printed part: This looked to me doable. After spending few hours I created the panel lines on model surface: I need to make some final checks before sending the model to printer... Serkan Edited August 13, 2021 by Serkan Sen 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorglub Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I am discovering your work, and I must admit that it is so impressive that it makes you dizzy. It's fantastic! It makes you dream... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I don't consider myself an expert on the shape nuances of the A-12, but it really looks like you nailed the profile. I'm amazed the printer could do the pitot boom. -d- 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, David H said: I don't consider myself an expert on the shape nuances of the A-12, but it really looks like you nailed the profile. I'm amazed the printer could do the pitot boom. Thanks David, Here are some additional checks of profile and panel lines: Maybe I should think about building nose landing gear assembly as well... 🙂 Serkan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlankerFreak Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Simply wow!.. This is an amazing work. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Thanks lot. Everytime when I look the 3D model and printed parts I find some areas to improve... 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: Thanks David, Here are some additional checks of profile and panel lines: Maybe I should think about building nose landing gear assembly as well... 🙂 Serkan Serkan, as I've always said, In for a penny, In for a pound, You might as well, You're in the neighborhood and it won't be that much more to it.. So Go For It! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 13 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: Thanks lot. Everytime when I look the 3D model and printed parts I find some areas to improve... 🙂 Unfortuantely that is the lot of someone who's discovered 3D printing.. You're now an Engineer AND fabricator. And They LOVE to change things. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 10 hours ago, neil5208 said: The 0.15 radius lines look good without primer, would like to see when primed. Even if I never used the primer, I think that 0.15 mm lines will look excellent when painted. 👍 Well done, Serkan! 👏 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Even if I never used the primer, I think that 0.15 mm lines will look excellent when painted. 👍 Well done, Serkan! 👏 Thanks Nikolay. But I am not sure that having 0.3mm wide panel lines is much acceptable. Maybe I should try to apply rectangular profile to make the slot deeper (eg 0.2mm) without increasing the breadth (eg 0.1mm). But it is a bit tricky and requires additional effort for each panel line. Serkan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 10 hours ago, LorenSharp said: Unfortuantely that is the lot of someone who's discovered 3D printing.. You're now an Engineer AND fabricator. And They LOVE to change things. I think my problem is that I am a bit perfectionist and I am spending al lot of time for details more than necessary. 🙂 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Nothing wrong with perfection 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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