Stopping the Victor

[Cklasse]

I have this crazy idea of making the drag chute for the 1/72 Victor. Does this sound crazy and is this a do-able project? How do I fabricate the chute? Any suggestions welcome.

 

[Hook]

You could try this product to shape a chute from a paper towel:

 

https://www.vms-supplies.com/vms-paper-shaper

 

Cheers,

 

Andre

[petetasker]

Can’t really answer your question but a company called 3D Chute Expert do a range of scale chutes including (from memory) the Phantom and SR-71. Doubt they’ll do a Victor but a look at their website might give you some ideas. Think I saw one on BM attached to a 74 Sqn Phantom and can remember thinking it looked absolutely brilliant.

[Blimpyboy]

 

You could always try the technique this chap used for his Su-24 diorama/vignette (the ‘chute fabrication starts at around 17:45):

 

 

 

 

In addition to 3D-Chutes Expert (https://3d-chute-expert.myshopify.com), these companies make 3-D printed parachutes; maybe you could approach them for a commission:

 

https://dragonbadger.co.uk/?product_cat=&post_type=product&s=Parachute

https://aeroscale.net/news/sr-71-full-chute-set

 

 

 

Otherwise, perhaps our brethren in the ship modelling domain may have some tips - I reckon it’s somewhat like making sails look ‘full’:

 

http://www.shipmodeling.ca/aa950.html

 

https://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Rigging_and_Sails/ScaleSails.pdf

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/3917-how-to-make-sails-look-full/

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/11861-how-realistic-can-one-make-sails/

 

 

Edited May 22, 2023 by Blimpyboy