Legendary Blackbird - Part 0: Genesis... (3D Printing)

[TheBaron]

12 hours ago, Serkan Sen said:

Compared to your ongoing Westland Wasp project mine is very basic one

Not true of course, but as it's your thread Serkan that can be overlooked. 😁

 

Your approach to support structures alone is but one example of how much more advanced and insightful your command of the printing process is than my own, and a reminder of how much I still have to learn.

 

 

 

[PeteH1969]

1 hour ago, TheBaron said:

Not true of course, but as it's your thread Serkan that can be overlooked. 😁

 

Your approach to support structures alone is but one example of how much more advanced and insightful your command of the printing process is than my own, and a reminder of how much I still have to learn.

 

 

 

They are both First Class projects that normal modelers with out the equipment or design skills could only dream of .

 

Pete

[Fritag]

1 hour ago, PeteH1969 said:

They are both First Class projects that normal modelers with out the equipment or design skills could only dream of .

 

Seconded

[Serkan Sen]

12 hours ago, TheBaron said:

Your approach to support structures alone is but one example of how much more advanced and insightful your command of the printing process is than my own, and a reminder of how much I still have to learn.

Many Thanks Tony. I think the biggest issue in your 3D model is that you are detailing everything in quantum scale which is impossible to print them with today's technology.

Serkan

[Serkan Sen]

Few more photos for the close views:

 

And finally all three sisters together:

 

There are few areas to be fine tuned. Also I have some plans to add the details of engine bay. But I can say that the model is ready to build for standard display.

 

Serkan

[Robert]

That is truly one of the most magnificent processes l have seen from start to finish of a completed model. What you have created us model makers can only dream of, a true masterpiece of your skills and engineering.

 

Regards

Robert 

[Neffan]

2 hours ago, Serkan Sen said:

Few more photos for the close views:

 

And finally all three sisters together:

 

There are few areas to be fine tuned. Also I have some plans to add the details of engine bay. But I can say that the model is ready to build for standard display.

 

Serkan

Great job Serkan, magnifique ! 

[Serkan Sen]

Hello mates,

Although I am still on vacation (four out of five weeks are over) here is some significant progress in 3D modelling especially for YF-12A. Last year I had already done some prelimary studies for YF-12A front fuselage shape as given below:

 

Unfortunately I had a very painful gout attack during vacation and it took about two weeks to recover. But fortunately my laptop was with me (as always despite my wife's objections) and I had plenty of time to work on new YF-12A model. Yesterday I have finally finished the basic modelling including the ventral fins and nacelle pods:

 

I haven't done any progress on cockpit and instrument panel modelling and most probably this will be done after the vacation. Now my left big toe gets better and I can go to beach to enjoy the sun and sea!.. 🏊‍♂️😎🍸🏄‍♂️

More images will follow after the swim break 🙂

 

Serkan

 

[billn53]

Enjoy the rest of your vacation, and take good care of that toe!

 

Great to see you are back at work on the YF-12A, that one is definitely on my 'must do' list!

 

- Bill

[Serkan Sen]

On 8/11/2023 at 4:54 PM, billn53 said:

Enjoy the rest of your vacation, and take good care of that toe!

 

Great to see you are back at work on the YF-12A, that one is definitely on my 'must do' list!

 

- Bill

Many thanks Bill.

Here are some more pictures of the YF-12A model from different angles:

 

Some close up images will follow.

Serkan

[David H]

Truly amazing stuff. You are a master at this.

[Serkan Sen]

11 minutes ago, David H said:

Truly amazing stuff. You are a master at this.

Many thanks David. After the vacation the first thing I will do is to make a test print in 1:72 scale to see the result in reality.

Serkan

[Serkan Sen]

Yesterday just for my curiosity I have created a rough model of AIM-47 Falcon (GAR-9?) to check how good the missile bay sizes are:

 

And more images from different view angles:

 

In overall both missile shape and bay door sizes look fine. Now the biggest problem is to find some reference photos that show the bay details...

Serkan

[Screech]

Incredible work Serkan!

[David H]

Wow....

 

Miles removed from the 2 YF-12s i built when i was a kid. The first one was the AHM kit built in 1981, the second being the Italeri kit i built in 1987 or thereabouts.

 

-d-

[Fritag]

On 6/8/2023 at 8:30 AM, Robert said:

 a true masterpiece of your skills and engineering.

 

Agreed. Masterpiece is a word best used sparingly; but my gosh it applies here.

 

On 8/11/2023 at 1:54 PM, Serkan Sen said:

took about two weeks to recover

 

Sounds nasty; hope you’re over it now Serkan.

 

On 8/11/2023 at 5:41 PM, Serkan Sen said:

Here are some more pictures of the YF-12A model from different angles:

 

Gorgeous.  Still have no idea how you’ve blended in all of those complex curves so perfectly.  Complete mastery.

[Serkan Sen]

Here is the little update after the long vacation. The chine fairing has been modified where IRST will be placed:

 

The below image contains all chine variant that YF-12A had. With blended fairing, with IRST balls and with canard:

 

The IRST "balls" have been embedded in the cut-back chines to the left and right of the radome. It seems that they are a bit oversized and the straigth chine leading edge is slightly short but in overall the entire model looks fine:

 

Next step is to launch a test print to see how the model looks in reality.

 

Serkan

 

 

[MarcNewitt]

Totally jaw dropping! This is astounding to scroll through, I don't think there is a proper word to describe what you have done here! YF-12 is a gem, looking forward to seeing more of that!

 

Marc

[Serkan Sen]

4 hours ago, MarcNewitt said:

Totally jaw dropping! This is astounding to scroll through, I don't think there is a proper word to describe what you have done here! YF-12 is a gem, looking forward to seeing more of that!

 

Marc

Many thanks Marc. Although most of the external modelling of YF-12A was done, there are still much to do with cockpit and missile bays. The biggest problem is the lack of sufficient reference pictures.

Serkan

[Serkan Sen]

The models have been converted into STL format and a print file was submitted to the printer:

 

It will take around 10 hours to complete the print work. The canopies and windshield have not been modeled separately because this is only a test print to check the overall shape and part fit physically. Also the nacelle ventral fins are missing in this print job.

Serkan

[David H]

Umm.... i know it was a long haul to get here but, Wow.

[Serkan Sen]

Here are the printed YF-12A parts. There are some areas to be improved/corrected but in overall the general shape looks fine.

 

[PeteH1969]

Very Nice as to be expected from you.

 

Pete

[Serkan Sen]

The  forebody chine has mainly three shapes: cover fairing, IRST and small canard vane mounted on the forebody chines. The USAF/NASA YF-12A in display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force has still this canard mount installed.

 

The method I found to simulate all these versions is to create forward fuselage and forebody chine parts separately. Here is the modified front fuselage:

 

And here are with all  chine plugins:

 

In overall all these plugins look fine. The next step is to create print files and do the test prints.

 

Serkan

[TheBaron]

Exceptionally fine work Serkan - I've said it before but your control over surface detailing is exquisite.