Radleigh Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'm not into airliners, but this is great, I love the size and the detail you can get from it. Look forward to see more done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Looking good Tom, I love all the detail work you are doing with plastic strip. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 We'll probably hear your missus walk through the door Tom It looks so neat, it's hard to believe how much work has gone into it !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks for the kind comments chaps... it makes the struggle all the worthwhile knowing I'm keeping you entertained! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 still amazing work Tom but..... I'm not letting you off the hook here......not at 1/72nd scale anyway the apu exhaust should be square, not round; and the wing tip aerials need to be further out; they arent inboard of the tips but right on the tips and in case anybody thinks I'm being over-critical or whatever, no I'm not; just trying to be helpful... and I've known Tom for a long time, I know he's a fab modeller, always has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nath777 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Looks incredible, cant wait to see it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 still amazing work Tombut..... I'm not letting you off the hook here... ...not at 1/72nd scale anyway the apu exhaust should be square, not round; and the wing tip aerials need to be further out; they arent inboard of the tips but right on the tips Hi Kev, Thanks for the picture; I'll square the APU outlet. As for the wing-tip aerials... I knew when I put them in that they should be right at the tip, but also knowing how clumsy I can be and the fact that this will be in and out of the car when going to shows etc I decided to cater for the fact they would get a beating! Therefore, I have moved them slightly inwards to make their attachemt stronger, as sod's law would dictate they'd get knocked off in no time at all. Considering how many times the tips have hit my desk or the wall when putting the wings on, I'm glad I did! Not 100% accurate I know, but I want this model to stand the test of time, so I thought a little bit of poetic license wouldn't harm... unless a perfectionist like you notices of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Hi Kev,....knowing how clumsy I can be....as sod's law would dictate they'd get knocked off in no time at all. Considering how many times the tips have hit my desk or the wall when putting the wings on, .......a little bit of poetic license wouldn't harm... unless a perfectionist like you notices of course... tips getting knocked off......ummm......tell me about it. I want to know which idiot at Boeing decided to put them there; obviously whoever it was hated modellers..... as to poetic thingys..... it does harm it does it does it does perfectionist? where? how about making some kind of detachable fixing so you can put them in at a show but leave them off when not on display? just thinking aloud........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 We'll probably hear your missus walk through the door Tom Specially when she sees him sat there waiting for it all to harden up! I'll get me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Specially when she sees him sat there waiting for it all to harden up!I'll get me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) I added some car body filler yesterday and allowed 24hrs for it to harden right up. This morning I got the wings sanded and blended in... I'm pleased how they went, with no major problems at all. The join is now very strong and I can comfortably lift the model by the wing-tips without any problems... there's even a realistic wing flex too! After a quick coat of primer it'll be final detailing before I can commence with paintng. Edited December 22, 2011 by tomprobert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Specially when she sees him sat there waiting for it all to harden up!I'll get me That made me chuckle ! Gonna be a cracker Tom, perhaps you should suggest hanging it from the ceiling in the lounge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 After a quick coat of primer it'll be final detailing before I can commence with paintng. does the detailing include the fillet at the wing roots? fwiw I havent seen any manufacturer get this right yet, not ever not even hasagawa...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Hi Kev I didn't quite understand what you meant by the APU exhaust being 'square'. It looks pretty round to me!! Cheers Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 the little one on the port side of the tail cone as in the pic I posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Spotted it now! I've never seen that before - no idea what it's for but must be part of the APU set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 does the detailing include the fillet at the wing roots?fwiw I havent seen any manufacturer get this right yet, not ever not even hasagawa...... More cracking shots Kev... I hadn't seen that fairing close-up like that before. Fear not I'll have a go at re-creating it using milliput. Wish me luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madaboutmodels Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 it's looking really good so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 More cracking shots Kev... I hadn't seen that fairing close-up like that before.Fear not I'll have a go at re-creating it using milliput. Wish me luck... Do you need luck?...I have total faith in you Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Spotted it now! I've never seen that before - no idea what it's for but must be part of the APU set up. yes it is - it surprises me sometimes how much gets missed when it comes to making models, but it depends on what you want to do; a straight build from the box, just as it comes is fine - I have plenty like that, but I also like to add detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) Looking good, you are not going to see many of these being made to this standard Edited December 24, 2011 by kev67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 I've had a go at making the wing to fuselage fairing seen on 747 Classics today. I have used Milliput to form the basic shape and then this will be sanded and blended further. I simply rolled the Milliput into a thin sausage and pushed it into the join. Then, with a wet finger I blended the whole thing in: I'm slowly getting there, the next task will be to tackle the vents seen on the rear underside of the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 Looking good, you are not going to see many of these being made to this standard Thanks Kev, hopefully you'll not be disappointed when you see her finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 no we wont..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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