Bandsaw Steve Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 hours ago, dov said: IN 2018 in Shizuoka we met the National Solid Model Federation. Some people had wonderful wood scale models displayed. You may look: https://www.facebook.com/japanesesolidmodel/ Happy modelling Wow! Was unaware of that group. Let’s sit back and see how far short of their standards I fall! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Nikola Topalov said: You sir.... ARE INSANE! In the best possible way! There are many who would agree with you (at least as far as the first exclamation mark) 🤪 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Some of this woodden models from 2018 in Shizuoka Hobby Show. 23 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Wow! That’s a fair indication of what I hope to achieve... about two decades from now! 😀 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 I’ve just had another look at those models above and can see I’ll have to move to Japan. I didn’t think clubs like that existed any more. Was just looking at that F104, they didn’t half make it whopping did they! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Wow, those wooden models are simply awe inspiring! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 6 hours ago, RichieW said: Wow, those wooden models are simply awe inspiring! Yeah... They’re OK I guess... A bit rough in parts though. You and I should head over to Japan some time and give them some pointers. 🤪 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 4:15 PM, Bandsaw Steve said: there's just madness in my method I don't think that's in any doubt, Steve! What a great project. A simply gorgeous aeroplane, a complete contrast to your Avro 504 and another opportunity for us to discover some interesting modelling techniques. What's not to like? Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Thanks mate! Might get around to doing a rescue chopper one day! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, Bandsaw Steve said: Thanks mate! Might get around to doing a rescue chopper one day! 👍 Oooh a Wessex ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 20 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Oooh a Wessex ? No. I was thinking something attractive. 😱 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 22 hours ago, Nikola Topalov said: You sir.... ARE INSANE! In the best possible way! He is but he fits in almost seamlessly on BM. 6 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said: No. I was thinking something attractive. 😱 Evil wretch! Get ye to Specsavers! Outraged of Mars 👽 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 How have I missed this? Anyway, regardless of how I did, I have now found it and caught up. Like others I had difficulty seeing where you were going with the two separate fuselage pieces but once put together it's bleedin' obvious! I will never build anything in wood, despite my hometown being traditionally a furniture making town, but I like the thought processes that go into deciding how to do it. Very similar in a way to building a vacform kit and figuring out how best to put it all together and make it stay together. Especially when you're crazy enough to cut up said vacform and reshape it all! I'll be following this one! Ian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 18 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said: Was just looking at that F104, they didn’t half make it whopping did they! About 1/32 I'd say. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Very hard to say but I’m guessing 1/24. I love that little Skyhawk! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Nose-cone Wow - it's been a while since I posted anything substantive on this project . Sorry about that folks. Suffice to say that progress on this continues but work, family and all that 'life stuff' keeps getting in the way of me updating these posts. This one is going to focus solely on the nose-cone. Start with a bit of good quality dowelling of a diameter slightly larger than the final nose-cone. I think this is Tasmanian Oak but am not sure. Put some spray-on adhesive onto a small sheet of lithoplate aluminum (great stuff lithoplate- I think you will see quite a bit more of this stuff in this thread in future) and stick a profile of the nose-cone onto it. Now you have a rigid pattern to work to that will guide all of the work to follow. I am fortunate enough to own a small woodturning lathe. This makes the process of making something like this much quicker and more precise than when I used to carve such items by hand. Just lathe away really... There's not much to it. Slowly work to form and streamline the cone. Check from time to time that it is shaping up OK. One of the great pleasures in using a lathe is when you get to use a pencil on the spinning job. Here I'm marking up the aft end of the nose cone. It's a very satisfying moment when the instant the pencil lead touches the job it creates a perfectly even, perfectly straight stripe. At this point the cone is still a bit too wide, so gently trim a bit more width off it... A few minutes later check again - we are getting very close now. At this point... Switch over to coarse sandpaper. Sandpaper can be used to shape the piece but will work slower than a lathe-chisel, so use it to make the last fine adjustments to the final profile. Ahhhh.... Now we are getting somewhere! Check it against the fuselage - looking OK at this point. (Note that the surplus dowelling aft of the nose-cone is still present, it's just hidden from view in this shot). Put the nose cone back in the lathe and start finishing the surface with some 800 grit sandpaper. Inspect and fill any surface blemishes. Here I'm using Vallejo's plastic model filler, which remains my preferred filler for any fine surface work. Spin it once more and continue sanding with 800 grit paper. This work is very satisfying as you see and feel the job smoothing out almost magically. I can see why people take up woodturning for a hobby. We then polish with a 6000 grit micomesh sanding / polishing pad until the surface is essentially flawless. Mark the position of the two prominent panel lines on the pattern. Transfer their positions onto the piece, spin up the lathe again and use a razor-saw to scribe them onto the cone. You just need to finely touch the saw to the job to get the incisions needed. It leaves something like this. The whole thing looks a bit like a 50 Caliber round at this point. Overall, it's not looking too bad. The wooden cone might a be a touch too rotund, but that also might be a parallax effect in this photo. Overall, I'm happy with this. So let's hit it with some primer... then saw off the finished piece. Ta-Dah! And after all of that. Here's the result. Starting to look a little bit like an aeroplane, especially since there's also some vestige of wings present. Despite the photo above, at this point I've made more progress on the tail than the wings. The tail will be the subject of the next post. Best Regards, Bandsaw Steve 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Gidday Steve, yeah I thought it looked like a .50cal round also. I was rather surprised that you cut the nose cone from the surplus dowel the way you did. I probably couldn't have cut it off squarely. Would spinning the dowel in the lathe while cutting in with the saw blade have worked? Admittedly I don't know a lot about lathes. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Would spinning the dowel in the lathe while cutting in with the saw blade have worked? Yes and that’s exactly what I did to get the cut started, but after cutting about 3mm deep the jewellers-saw blade broke (it might have got too hot?) so I just finished the cut by hand. If you look closely at the cut face in the second-to-last photo you can just make out the ‘tree-ring’ effect where the first stage of cutting stopped and the hand sawing began. Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Gidday Steve, actually I did notice the tree ring effect but it didn't twig (no pun intended 🙂) that was what you did. So obviously great minds think alike. (And others like mine jump aboard for a free ride. 😁) She's shaping up well, particularly with the wings. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
621Andy Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I am in awe...😱🤩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Great work Steve. Fascinating to watch and follow along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 So, Bandsaw Steve becomes Woodlathe Steve, glory be, what other alter egos lurk within. Yes, looking more like an aeroplane now. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 12 hours ago, 621Andy said: I am in awe...😱🤩 I am in wa...🤪😜 (Perth to be specific) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Excellent work, congratulations... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Watching the nose cone emerge was absolutely fascinating and wonderful, great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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