Popular Post Pat C Posted March 23 Popular Post Posted March 23 This 3D printed kit was a purchase during lockdown but only relatively recently completed - my first experience with 3D printed modelling. This was bought directly from OMM in Japan via eBay and I thought was an excellent kit that has clearly had a lot of work put into it by the designer. The way the parts were broken down was very clever, with the fuselage halves being slightly asymetric so that they join off centre, allowing the detail on the spine to be preserved rather than sanded off! There are also lots of extras including masks, dowel and metal rod for strengthening the wing join and the landing gear, sandpaper (of which you will need a lot), and access to lots of detail photos on "the cloud". Untitled and10 and2 First tip for 3D printred models is to buy lots of primer - I reckon this proabbly had one and a half 500ml cans sprayed on it. Due to the 3D printing the parts have a slightly rough texture to them which needs lots of priming and sanding to get them smooth. I prepped most of the parts in this way before joining any of them together. Parts were attached with either epoxy or superglue, depending on how much strain they were expected to take. Becasue of the neat engineering, the fit was on the whole very good, although a bit of filler was needed to blend in the tail section to the rear of the fuselage. and7 and5 the kit can be posed with the rear loading door open, and the undercarriage can be adjusted to make them "kneel" as per the real aircraft. THere is a full interior although the detail is limited by the production medium. There is even a toilet to go in the cloakroom! There is a recessed area around the cabin windows that I suspect on the 48th and 32nd versions of the kit is where you could install some thin clear acetate and then use the provided masks to have flush glazing. I found this too tricky to pull off in 72nd, and ended up filling the recess with primer, and then using UV curing clear resin for the windows. The cockpit windows were fashioned from clear acetete cut to shape. and8 and4 Painting was done in Gunze Aqueous Dark Earth/ Mid Stone/ Black with the interior in white and, I guessed at Light Admiralty Grey for the blueish hue of much of the interior and gear well inners. Decals for the 46 Squadron scheme came from Old Models in New Zealand. It makes up into an impressively large model even in 1/72. and1 And finally, one for the "Carry On" fans 😁 Untitled 69 10
billn53 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Nicely done!!! I’ve seen One Man Models’s offerings on the web, but never before one that had been built. Good to know the kits build nicely, I may well buy one now (OMM has some interesting subjects) 2
Ray S Posted March 23 Posted March 23 That's fabulous. I remember seeing these aircraft in Singapore and thought that they were a good looking plane. You've certainly done it justice. Ray 1
Karearea Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Beautiful model- grew up with Andovers a constant fixture in the skies above my house. Even flew in one as an Air Scout, they opened the ramp as we transited over central Auckland. Always thought they looked so good with that white patch over the cockpit as per the RAF aircraft. 1
kapam Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Wow! You did an awesome job! Degree of difficulty would be pretty high with this, yet your results speak for themselves. Being an F-27 fan, I have a lot of associated interest in this one, and it’s great to see it done so well. 1
Pin Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Very good! Complete OMM models are not often seen, especially so nicely done 1
TheyJammedKenny! Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Outstanding! The details are just right, including the slightly upturned wing-tips on this! Well done after much elbow-grease. 1
Spad Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Beautiful job! I have been umming and aahing about one of these for quite some time - your lovely job may just have tipped me over the edge to dive in and get one. Your comment about the decals has me wondering - how were the supplied decals quality wise? 1
Viking Posted March 24 Posted March 24 What a beauty! It's nice to see one of these built up, and to read your thoughts on doing it. it looks perfect. Cheers John 1
kev67 Posted March 24 Posted March 24 One of our members brought the same kit in last month, and it does look nice, you can buy filler primer from Halfords, or another way of doing it is using Photopolymer resin that you would use in a 3D printer and basically paint it on and then use a UV lamp to cure it then sand it back, always best to wear surgical gloves using this stuff though 1
Ad-4N Posted March 24 Posted March 24 The first One Man Model I’ve seen built and I echo what everyone else has said, you knocked it out of the park, son! 1
Pin Posted March 24 Posted March 24 15 minutes ago, kev67 said: using Photopolymer resin that you would use in a 3D printer Toshihiko uses filament printers for large parts, not resin. 5 minutes ago, Ad-4N said: The first One Man Model I’ve seen built Don't want to hijack a thread but I built L-17 a couple of years ago https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235090445-we-are-the-priests-of-the-temples-of-syrinx-172-short-l17/ 1
Pat C Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 (edited) 12 hours ago, Spad said: Beautiful job! I have been umming and aahing about one of these for quite some time - your lovely job may just have tipped me over the edge to dive in and get one. Your comment about the decals has me wondering - how were the supplied decals quality wise? Thanks for the all comments guys!! Mr One Man Models considers that decals are for wimps ! There are masks (and in fact stickers) provided for the roundels but that's it. I think there is now an Air Graphics Transport Command set that has decals for the Andover, as well as the Old Models set. Pat Edited March 24 by Pat C 1
Pin Posted March 24 Posted March 24 1 minute ago, Pat C said: Mr One Man Models considers that decals are for wimps ! No longer. AFAIK he eventually bought a printer 1
Pat C Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 Just now, Pin said: No longer. AFAIK he eventually bought a printer Truly living up to his company name 😁
Duncan B Posted March 24 Posted March 24 That is a very fine looking build. The Andover C.1 was a very pretty aircraft and your model has captured the look perfectly. Duncan B 2
klubman01 Posted March 24 Posted March 24 Very nice indeed! That has turned out a great model. Trevor 1
kev67 Posted March 24 Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Pin said: Toshihiko uses filament printers for large parts, not resin. Don't want to hijack a thread but I built L-17 a couple of years ago https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235090445-we-are-the-priests-of-the-temples-of-syrinx-172-short-l17/ Yes I know he uses a FDM printer, but you can use the liquid resin to paint over it as and cure it with a UV lamp
Pin Posted March 24 Posted March 24 12 minutes ago, kev67 said: Yes I know he uses a FDM printer, but you can use the liquid resin to paint over it as and cure it with a UV lamp Seems like an overkill to me. Thick primer like Mr.Surfacer 500 or liquid putty like Mr.Dissolved Putty works just fine. Of course, everyone has their own way, I would rather sniff cellulose thinner than resin
Zephyr Posted March 24 Posted March 24 Wow, that's magnificent! Interesting to compare to @TheyJammedKenny!'s build of the Mach 2 748. I use automotive high-build spray putty on FDM printed parts. Let it cure for a while and it doesn't shrink and reveal the print layers over time. 1
Mr T Posted March 24 Posted March 24 That looks very nice. I built the RugRat resin version from the 1990s and it is on here somewhere. Yours looks much better. 1
Lord Riot Posted March 24 Posted March 24 Nice!! I’ve wondered about getting one of these but didn’t know what to expect - looks like it can be built into a superb model! 1
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