Darius at Home Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 A bit of progress today on the interior, which was sprayed Halfords "reed green". I scratch built the cockpit access ladder using plastic card and steel wire, and added the sidewall bench that runs the length of the cargo compartment, again using plasticard. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Looking realy nice now. Where did you get the kit from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Thanks Ollie - I got the kit from eBay. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Fantastic work there Darius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerausfb Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Really excellent work, love the additional 'engineering' you're putting in to this. Watching and learning Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seavixenxj494 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 that is some model !!!! hats of to you sir ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hooded Claw Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Having owned this kit and having seen Doug Feeney actually making his masters this is a real tribute to a model maker to which we owe a lot. Doug is a real modeller, a true enthusiast and a friend. I lost touch with him when he moved down south and would love to get back in touch with him (if only cos I've a load of his C5 Galaxy Photos). I have memories of many a happy evening sat in his model room talking man-vegetables and watching him whittle something awesome from some scraps of off cuts! Darius you've left me lost for real words. Carry on my friend finish the beast so we can all marvel. THC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmpanther Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) I know its been used before, but....... Edited July 20, 2009 by dmpanther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Cracking job Darius. Makes the York look tiny. This is great to see some propper modelling underway Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Well, I have probably left things a tad too late for a December 2009 completion but I thought I should give it a try and built the starboard wing this afternoon. Half an hour of sanding... followed by some panel line scribing... I used the ends of the vac-formed wing halves as templates to make plastic card ribs to stiffen the wing... And created a "slot" in the wing for a box section spar that is yet to be built - the idea is that the wings will be removeable to make the completed model easier to store. Wing halves glued together and taped up for an overnight "cure". Only 18 days to go... Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Well your progress has been a lot better then mine! My entry went into the bin some time ago! Nice to see some progress Darius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Two days off with an annoying cold and then back to the bench. Finished the port wing - thank goodness that sanding is over!!! Assembled the starboard engine nacelles, using some of the vac off-cuts to form mounting attachments to the wing undersurface - seems to work OK although plenty of filling and sanding awaits. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gajman Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Wow!! Really looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Having owned this kit and having seen Doug Feeney actually making his masters this is a real tribute to a model maker to which we owe a lot. Doug is a real modeller, a true enthusiast and a friend. I lost touch with him when he moved down south and would love to get back in touch with him (if only cos I've a load of his C5 Galaxy Photos). I have memories of many a happy evening sat in his model room talking man-vegetables and watching him whittle something awesome from some scraps of off cuts!Darius you've left me lost for real words. Carry on my friend finish the beast so we can all marvel. THC I'm marvelling now. This is going to be special. Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Grafted the engine nacelles to the port wing, filled the gaps and sanded. I cut up a spares box drop tank to form the engine exhaust in the rear of each nacelle. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 Starboard tailplane and elevator completed today. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Port engine nacelles assembled. Engine exhaust openings drilled out and cut up spares box drop tanks used as the exhuast ducts. Nacelles fixed to port wing, joints filled and sanded. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Buit one of the main undercarriage units today. Loosely based on the real thing but with the gear legs mounted on a pivoting beam to ensure that all wheels will be in contact with the ground when the model is placed on a flat(ish) surface. The resin wheels came with the kit. I used offcut plastic from the vac-formed kit sheets to build the beam etc. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) To get a feel for the overall size of the model I posed the main wing against the starboard fuselage half with a 1:48 F101-C in the foreground for comparison:- Will have to figure out where to put this when it is finished!!! Darius Edited January 6, 2010 by Darius at Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Cracking progress there Darius - those resin wheels look good... I wish I could develop your 'crack on' attitude - I spend too much time needlessly thinking about stuff (I think!). Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Nicely engineered main under carrieage assembley there Darius. You are progress in nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) Started work on the port fuselage halves today, connecting the front and central portions and opening up the forward cargo door. I added the interior ribbing using plasticard strips as described earlier in this thread. Darius Edited January 9, 2010 by Darius at Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Taylor Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 A magnificent model of the C-133. Thanks for the reference to my book, Remembering an Unsung Giant. I deliberately included lots of material that would be useful to model builders. I have five 1:72 vacuform kits from Gene Hooker to build, plus two Welsh Model 1:144 kits. A lifetime of work if I try to approach Darius' standard. In England, the book is available from Air Britain, Midland Counties or the Aviation Book Centre. Cal Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert H Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Darius I like very much what I see, your attention to detail and skill are amazing. I want to follow this thru to the finished model. Would like to build one myself have the time, but not the skill set you have shown here. I once was a ground crew member on a C-133A Model at DAFB. and this has revived memories. Keep up the fine work I for one will be watching for the completed model. Robert Houston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Gob smacked! Superb work, really looking forward to seeing the finished article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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