bigbadbadge Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 The cowling panels look wonderful, you have done a fantastic job as usual. This is a very inspirational thread. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOEN911 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Thats ridiculous you are so good ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 afternoon just a couple of bits done today.. this intake sits each side of the fuselage - I had already built a recess in the fuselage to house them and cut holes in the panel where they go, so next up was making them. I started with a perspex buck and spent a few goes trying to skin it - that was an epic fail as it's juts too compound to get right.. in the end I used my little proxxon milling machine to mill some Ali rod into a blank I could then mill out the end intake - it cost me three tiny milling bits as I am such a noob, but did the job in the end.. ..then they were simply CA'd in place.. ..next were these teardrop blisters on the upper nose.. ..again a perspex buck was skinned and they were applied - I also did the very last nose panel behind the spinner to complete the nose skinning.. ..all it needs now are the dzus fasteners and a few more rivets ..and yes, one of the exhaust stubs broke a bit - that is going to be a difficult repair at some point.. TTFN Peter 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Oh WOW Peter,...... what a build,...... this has to be your best yet and that is saying something,....... this will be absolutely stunning when it is finished,.... a museum exhibit for sure,..... having just caught up with it,.... I`ll be following with great interest, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 hours ago, airscale said: ..and yes, one of the exhaust stubs broke a bit - that is going to be a difficult repair at some point.. TTFN Peter That's a definite " Oh " moment! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 The nose job has turned out absolutely splendid, it looks amazing, shame about the exhaust outlet breaking though. Hope you can repair okay. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate this from the real aircraft. I mean this is looking more like a Hawker Fury than a Hawker Fury... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Tomoshenko said: Becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate this from the real aircraft. I mean this is looking more like a Hawker Fury than a Hawker Fury... I think the model is a little bit shinier, but I could be wrong Edited April 7, 2021 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotRolo Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Incredible work, cant wait to see the final result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Amazing work Peter, forming the litho plate around this sculpted beauty is stunning. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Peter, An absolute work of the modeler's art. No doubt about that. Also congrats on your lovely grandchild.....Grandpa. All the Best! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Just Incredible, bravo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanman Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Superb work once again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 thanks chaps so, a weekends work in a few pictures coming up.. ..the radiator under the fuselage is quite a complex structure and now the PE bits I had made have arrived it was time to start.. ..complicated nose with cut-outs and gills.. ..rear with some details to capture.. ..I started by translating drawings & pictures into templates to make a buck for a vacform copy.. the PE included radiator faces which while they can't be seen here have all the honeycomb detail.. ..I started skinning the inside here - later I pulled all this off.. ..it was when I cut the rear & front apertures I removed the inner skinning and redid it once all the cutting was done - here the rear first.. ..the front has cutouts and I had made a PE template to get these right - I also left little tangs of litho around these as they wrap around rods each side that can be seen on the front view above ..also here I have added a fake central skin as I want to skin the front and back before adding a PE skin with all the rivet detail - the radiator on the real thing is one big unit that is a different colour metal so that works quite well.. ..by now the skinning is complete, the rods added and the fake centre panel removed - I made this slightly oversize as there are gaps around the real one.. ..with the centre panel attatched, it's time to start making the 10 cooling gills - the litho in front has been marked & scored on the back and each one was broken off, bent back on itself over a brass pin.. there is a mount in the throat with 10 holes to take them.. ..not finished yet, but nearly there - a bit of work needs doing to get this to gel with the fuselage bottom.. ..until next time TTFN Peter 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Wow, you absolutely must be happy with that. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 'E's a bloomin' wizard, 'e is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Rich Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 BRILLIANT. SIMPLY BRILLIANT!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 thanks chaps ..just a quick one I cut away the under fuselage to allow mating of the rad structure - the roof of the rad intake at the front seems also to have some sort of slat arrangement, but I only have a couple of oblique photos to work from so imagineered this bit.. ..also the flat panel in front of it was let in by using a template glued on to cut away the skinning and then some work to flatten the underlying structure before adding a more detailed panel.. TTFN Peter 22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightpainter Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Wow Peter that looks amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 My word, absolutely amazing work. It looks fantastic. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 It really is amazing. This is something that will last and be admired for centuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Wow Peter, just found your build. Excellent model aero engineering going on here. The wing ribbing remined me of my teen years building balsa gliders. I do like the metal skinning. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 This build just gets better and better. Your attention to detail is outstanding and every single element you produce is absolutely stunning and so realistic. I read each one of your updates wonder and never cease to be amazed by your craftsmanship. With just 5% of your skills, I would be a very happy modeller. I stand by what I said in an earlier post, IMHO, this is turning out to be your best model yet. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 44 minutes ago, cngaero said: I stand by what I said in an earlier post, IMHO, this is turning out to be your best model yet. That was what I was thinking too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 What do you say when you run out of superlatives? Superb build and an excellent display of your craftmanship! BUT - oh how I wish it was a flyer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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