Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 I spent most of the weekend trying to reshape the cargo bay ramp parts, seemed like I was going nowhere with them. I was also trying to figure how I would mount them securely Does not seem much has changed with the doors, though I can tell you their shape and size is a lot better now. I then decided I would sort out a couple of other issues so I could close it up. I will get back to the ramp parts near the end and once the fuselage is together. Made up the para doors And painted and detailed the floor 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Crikey that looks tricky. How did you get the black markings on the floor Ray? Decals? TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 9 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: Crikey that looks tricky. How did you get the black markings on the floor Ray? Decals? TonyT Yes Tony, it is a copy of the decal from the Revell kit scaled up to 1/72. It was still al little short so I used strips of black decals to fill the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 So another month on and the C-17 mojo is back. I preparation for sealing up the fuselage I had to tape the subassemblies together And then I had to figure out how much weight I needed to add to avoid and massive tailsitter Fun Fact No. 1 The model before nose weight was added weighed approx 1.4kg Fun Fact No. 2 The amount of nose weight required was approx 285g (not your piddly 5-7g for those wimpy injection moulded kits) Weight installed Final weigh in My cutting mat is A2 size And finally, some size comparisons with a couple of in-progress builds C-130J-30 C-47 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Blimey. Think you may have exceeded the MTOW. Glad the mojo has returned; it's looking pretty impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Wow! What a model! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 The fuselage is now together, but before closing up I had to add a screen that goes around the entry door which can be seen on the left up front. Turning my attention to seams and filling pin holes, oh what fun. I am also fixing up the vertical stab. I had previously cut out the rudders so I could pose them slightly offset as they usually are when the jet is parked. I didn't get it quite right the first time around, so now I have had to increase the size of the rubber cut out and lengthen the rudder panels. The top 2 panels have been reshaped with the addition of some card. I also have to remove some material from the base of the fin as the curve is not quite right. You can just see the marked area at the base of the leading edge. The area where the two parts of the cabin ceiling came together is a bit of a mess. I will fix it as much I can. The horizontal stabs are getting some attention as well, I am drooping the elevators like on the real thing again when parked. Time for more cutting, filling, and sanding. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I'm sure I read in another thread that you were itching to get back to this one to partner the A400M - or maybe I dreamt that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Kirk said: I'm sure I read in another thread that you were itching to get back to this one to partner the A400M - or maybe I dreamt that? Indeed Kirk, I have been tinkering with it during the A400 build. I have been reworking the windscreen and forward fuselage shape (again). Update to thread soon, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Well, almost 18 months since the last update! Time to spend time on this build again with renewed enthusiasm. I had issues with the nose and puttied areas cracking so off it came and a new nose fashioned with milliput. the shape still needs refining. I was not happy with the cockpit windscreen pillars so they have come out along with the clear panels and they will be repositioned. Finally, I got around to replicating the support structure and ribbing in the starboard main gear sponson. This is now getting some reinforcing work to the gear support tabs. I also reshaped the sponson front section to make it more true to the prototype Manufacture of the ribs that support the gear leg support arms and the white metal gear Tail unit components whit flight control surfaces removed, which will be repositioned in power off positions./url], on Flickr C-17 with reference Revell 1/144 kit and C-130J-30 conversion Starboard sponson with new detailing and gear test fit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Great to see this back on the bench Ray. If only the original master was put together with as much care... Edited March 19, 2019 by Kirk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Could this be the year we see it at ScaleACT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 1:58 PM, pacificmustang said: Could this be the year we see it at ScaleACT? Maybe! I did some scribing of tail surfaces last night, not very exciting but the build is progressing again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 Only 9 months for this update Time to test fit the gear legs and the start of the 3rd or 4th reshape of the nose/cockpit, the shape had been bugging me and I have realized I added too much putty to the nose, so some of that will be coming off. I also sawed the roof of the cockpit off in another attempt to get the windscreen panels the right shape and size. and with near completion C-130J-30 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Looking good, Ray - what's the old saying... one step forwards, two back..? My advice, for what it's worth, it's to give what you've done so far a spray of primer - all the different colours as it currently stands make it harder to see the subtle shapes and contours. Perhaps one uniform colour will make the final shaping easier..? Looking forward to more! Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 THATS AWESOME!! and the minute you put on the final pieces and set it in the display cabinet the Kinetic one will become available...well I’m still hoping anyway, there’s no way I could do what you’ve done to get as good a C 17 from this kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 That's some work Ray! I'd love a 1/72 C-17 but there;s no way I could wrestle this beast into anything like a good shape. Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 7 hours ago, tomprobert said: Looking good, Ray - what's the old saying... one step forwards, two back..? My advice, for what it's worth, it's to give what you've done so far a spray of primer - all the different colours as it currently stands make it harder to see the subtle shapes and contours. Perhaps one uniform colour will make the final shaping easier..? Looking forward to more! Tom Thanks Tom, I have been thinking about some primer very soon, I just need to get the windscreen sorted (again). I know there will be some more filling required as well. 6 hours ago, chrispisme said: THATS AWESOME!! and the minute you put on the final pieces and set it in the display cabinet the Kinetic one will become available...well I’m still hoping anyway, there’s no way I could do what you’ve done to get as good a C 17 from this kit I have read on the Kinetic FB page that their C-17 is not happening now, they expect it will cost too much for the modeller, in the order of US$500 which is unfortunate. I can't understand why so much when other comparable kits (Revell A400 for instance) is a lot cheaper. So with that in mind (an that the RAAF's 100 Anniversary is this year) I thought I should get a move on with this one. 6 hours ago, Edge said: That's some work Ray! I'd love a 1/72 C-17 but there;s no way I could wrestle this beast into anything like a good shape. Edge Thanks, Edge I have been on this one for over 10 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Not much to update, after a 15 month wait I received a nice vacformed windscreen for the build, no more requirement to try and scratch build the framing and panels now Not sure when I will get back to finish this (it was supposed to be by October for a club display) as I am moving house interstate in a couple months 😞 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 A lockdown here for the past few weeks brings renewed interest in the Globemaster, so I turned my attention to finishing off the the wings. I had scribed one of the wings some time ago using the Revell 1/144 kit wing as a reference, so the top of the other wing was done yesterday as part of a club online build day. I then turned my attention to the underside and as I was getting close to finishing it off some of the line locations conflicted with the flap track fairing locations, I turned to the Revell wing and compared locations and found they were out on the Anigrand wing. It turns out the engine mount locations were also off. So I drilled new mounting holes for the fairings, that's better! Then I compared the shape of the Anigrand fairings to the Revell ones and guess what? They are wrong as well! Who would have thought! So out with the files, plastic card and putty to reshape them. The new shapes are considerably different One set almost done, then onto the others using the first set as templates. Keeps me occupied for a while I suppose. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Scribing of the wings done, just had to add the oval (tank entry?) panels Now I have turned to finishing reshaping the remaining engine pylons, I had one and a half done some time (years?) ago. One and a half more done, so now only to to go And finally did a test fit of the wing parts (minus the winglet) to see how it is looking 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Astonishing amount of work in this build Ray, so many corrections! I hope it finds Its way into the RAAF museum when its finished.! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Time to drag this one out again, a test fit of the major subassemblies to see where I am at. It looks like the nose gear leg will need lengthening, various doors need fabrication and the fuselage scribing to be done. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 It is looking good but you need to finish it so Revell can release a new 72nd scale injection kit. What? It could happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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