coneheadff Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 <_< <_< WOW...speechless! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
regevmo Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 New update - Work on the first part of the upper fuselage The wood was cut and was put in hot water, after about 15 minutes the wood is soft and can be shape more easily - The two half's glued together - Instead of gluing plastic to the wood I chose a different method. I had a lot of plastic leftovers so i mixed it with thinner - The wood was covered with this stuff in a few layers - Here is the basic part after little sanding and compared to the tamiya part, i still have a lot to fix and a lot of sanding to get to the right shape - Next will be the second part of the upper fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coneheadff Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Great! Wonderful! May I ask what you're doing for a living? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
regevmo Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Great! Wonderful!May I ask what you're doing for a living? Computer technitian (also MCSE,CNA). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhantomMan Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 It's a supereeb work that you are doing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PapaSmurf630 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Incredible. Cannot believe how quickly this is coming together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
regevmo Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) Thank you guys for the kind words Cannot believe how quickly this is coming together. I have to move thing quickly because until the fuselage and wings are done i can't start with the fun parts (Engine,Engine bay,cockpit,Gear (bay),cannon and such). Edited January 14, 2008 by regevmo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragan_mig31 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 cant wait to see how u make the cockpit and the engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Troll Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hats off for fantastic craftsmanship! May I suggest a method that's commonly used when building flying radio controlled balsa aircraft... Cover the balsa with glassfibrecloth..! It's soooo simple, and strong! You will need: Glassfibrecloth, approx 50g/m2 density. Either epoxy resin, or what I prefer, a mixture of 50/50 acetone and "Dope" which is a cellulose laquer. Epoxy is somewhat harder to use, I think, so I stick with the Acetone/Dope solution. Use a brush to cover the balsa with the acetone/dope solution 2-3 times, with light sanding in between. This solution will dry very fast. Then lay down the glassfibrecloth and tack it in place with a brush and acetone. The acetone will bleed through the cloth and dissolve the dope beneath it, making the cloth stick to the balsa. With all the cloth in place, cover the cloth with the acetone/dope solution 2-3 times. Now you can use sprayfiller to cover the weave pattern of the glassfibre. Ultra smooth, strong and light! Easy to cover double-curved surfaces as well. Please let me know if you need further explanation. Good luck! Jorgen "Troll" Toll Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjwood_uk Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 wow this is amazing stuff!!! i cant believe i have missed this thread!!! this is going to be one superb viper. will you keep it after or maybe put it up for sale? i even think general dynamics would want to buy this off you!!! simply stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 i even think general dynamics would want to buy this off you!!! Not to slight regevmo's work but I doubt General Dynamics really cares since they no longer own the company... ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjwood_uk Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 touche Habu! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyking Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I am facinated by your technique of covering the wood form with liquified plastic. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. What solvent did you cut the plastic with, and how long does it take to cure? I've tried making my own filler from liquid cement and plastic scraps in the past but it took days for all the solvent to evaporate, usually leaving a big sink area after. Very nice work. I'll be watching this one. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomthegrom Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 This is god damn ridiculous how good this is. Just simply WOW! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
regevmo Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Cover the balsa with glassfibrecloth..! It's soooo simple, and strong! Seems like an interesting method and thanks for the explanation of the process, maybe i will use it in the future. will you keep it after or maybe put it up for sale? No, i'm keeping it :wacko: I am facinated by your technique of covering the wood form with liquified plastic. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. What solvent did you cut the plastic with, and how long does it take to cure? I've tried making my own filler from liquid cement and plastic scraps in the past but it took days for all the solvent to evaporate, usually leaving a big sink area after. Very nice work. I'll be watching this one. The solvent is actully a thinner (called 'Thinner 21'), it is a strong stuff and i'm using it also to clean paint from my airbrush. The cure time depends on the thickness of the layer but usually i wait for a few days for it to be completly cured. By the way i really like your work on the Torpedo Bomber Quote Link to post Share on other sites
regevmo Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 New update - I got a call from the safety guys, they said that work on the fuselage must be stop unless i got a fire protection device :) so i made a 'Fire Extinguisher ' that can be seen quite often near a parking Usaf F-16's. It was made from different materials - Wheels and main container - All the parts before painting - Done, now I can continue to work on the fuselage :) - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjwood_uk Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 wow that is pretty outstanding. nice one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragan_mig31 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 wow nice detail,and amaizing scratchbuilding,great work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Holy smokes regevmo :blink: That fire extinguisher looks like the real thing. Are you sure you did n't just take a real one and plop it onto some blue cloth....? :) If you have any measurements or drawings/plans I'd be very interested. I've been wanting to scratch one of these little suckers to park next to my previous 1/32nd scale Mudhen. Great work,....now get back to the airframe :lol: :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Najk Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 That was one amazing fire extinguisher! Keep up the great work on the F-16, this thread gives me lots and lots of inspiration! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 WoW! That is really cool! Nice work- Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Now that's truly top-notch work. Thanks for sharing. I've been wanting to try and scratchbuild one of those extinguishers in 1/48 and your replica should serve as a great reference. Is that electrical wire or styrene that you used for the frame? If styrene I'm curious as to how you shaped the ring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
96Delta Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 This will be an amazing build! Not only will it be a test of craftsmanship but the sheer endurance that it takes to persevere through a project of this magnitude is almost as inspirational as the skill! Hope you finish this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Whoa! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
regevmo Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Thank you all for the kind words, i really appreciate it If you have any measurements or drawings/plans I'd be very interested. I've been wanting to scratch one of these little suckers to park next to my previous 1/32nd scale Mudhen. I don't have any drawing for it, i build it according to pictures that i have and mainly the ones that had a person besides them to give me some kind of reference. Is that electrical wire or styrene that you used for the frame? If styrene I'm curious as to how you shaped the ring. It is electrical wire that was used for the frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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