Heart Failure Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Resurrected this project after more than 10 years in storage. After trying to find some of my tools for my other project I happened to come across my old unfinished projects. This is a pair of 1/72 GE TF-34 engines that I was scartchbuilding more than 10 years ago. I will re-start this project again and finish it this time. As you can see the styrene is turning yellow due to age and storage. This is still workable and will detail it this time. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104 nut Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 NICE start and the TF engines look great !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Great start , best, Erwin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Hello all. Just some small update as this build progress. The left engine in completely wired up. Added details on the engine, fan blade support, tiny "featherette" and lightening holes in the front nacelle. The right engine had been partially started. Dry fitted on the engine pods. Right engine with details done. Just needs wiring for details. Completed left engine dry fitted in its pod. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Fuselage completed and primed. I will detail the basic tub of the cockpit next. The front housing of the Gau is scratchbuilt. Gau and ammunition drum compartment and front wheel well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Right wing flaps. Dry fitting the engine pod. Viewed from the left side. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Great build. Your engine details are amazing!.. Recently I did also a detailed engine but using CAD and 3D printing... Serkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: Great build. Your engine details are amazing!.. Recently I did also a detailed engine but using CAD and 3D printing... Serkan Thanks Serkan, How was your 3D printing of the engine? Im sure its way better than my effort here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Here are some pictures of my recent work (still ongoing) This is a P&W J-58 Engine for Blackbird: and the printed one: you can find more pictures here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: Here are some pictures of my recent work (still ongoing) This is a P&W J-58 Engine for Blackbird: and the printed one: you can find more pictures here: Wow, Brilliant. Really going along nicely. Following your Black Bird build also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Tub painting completed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Looking amazing, especially in 1/72. The pragmatist in me is saying that all that detailing on the engines is going to need a lot more ballast in the nose though. Got some depleted uranium? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 5 hours ago, James G said: Nice work! Thanks! 34 minutes ago, stevehnz said: Looking amazing, especially in 1/72. The pragmatist in me is saying that all that detailing on the engines is going to need a lot more ballast in the nose though. Got some depleted uranium? Steve. Thanks Steve, Hope this is not going to be a tail sitter. The front of the aircraft is loaded with all the resin parts. Hopefully this is enough to counter balance the tail, if not I can still add weight to the aft of the cockpit. Thanks for reminding me on this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 ACES II 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Slow progress. The front control panel is completed. This is the old Aires cockpit detail set which includes a PE front panel and an acetate film for the display. I have to thin down the resin front console to fit the PE panel properly. This is then primed and a base colour added followed by detail painting and attaching it to the front console. The seat is temporarily placed in to check alignment. I need to add the control stick and the heads up display. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGATIGER Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Hi there Just by coincidence I also dig out from the stash a couple of A-10 Thunderbolt, one of them a Hasegawa and an Academy (this one a clon from the other) your engines are wonderful only let me point you a thing. Both kits incorrect on the fan blade of front side of the engine. Thats for 1/72 scale https://www.scalemates.com/kits/quickboost-qb-72-411-a-10a-thunderbolt-ii-correct-fan-blades--207902 Let me ask you for more flap wings details Regards Armando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, RAGATIGER said: Hi there Just by coincidence I also dig out from the stash a couple of A-10 Thunderbolt, one of them a Hasegawa and an Academy (this one a clon from the other) your engines are wonderful only let me point you a thing. Both kits incorrect on the fan blade of front side of the engine. Thats for 1/72 scale https://www.scalemates.com/kits/quickboost-qb-72-411-a-10a-thunderbolt-ii-correct-fan-blades--207902 Let me ask you for more flap wings details Regards Armando Hi Armando thanks! The engine fan and spinner was not corrected as when I did this scratch build engine some 10 years a was not aware of the correction although I came to noticed it also when it came out. However I was put off with the shape of the spinner itself. I don't think it captures the real shape. It looks too rounded on the tip and especially at the edge of the spinner compared to the real thing. Here are some comparison. Pictures taken from the web for discussion purpose only. Here is the said corrected fan blade in 1/72 as you pointed out. And here is the real fan blade. Noticed the real shape of the spinner. Edited December 28, 2020 by Heart Failure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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