GATO Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hello!! here is a very small update. I have separated the cockpit in the 2 original halves, and started working in the interior. Some pictures coming more soon bye bye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pommie Commie Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Lovely way of reducing the amount of filler there.....one day I might have to pluck up the courage and do one myself! I can't wait to see how you do the wings.......that's the part that's always put me off. Cheers paul in NZ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Boy that cockpit is coming along very nice... :lol: Keep it coming.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Incredible. Keep at it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hello, so much time since my last post..... Well I have made some more advance, just when I find some time to work. It is almost everything of the cockpit. Here are the pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 some more pictures the seats are paragon mk 10 with some modifications, I know they are not the original ones from the tucano, but they where the nearest ones that I found. control stiks and the canopy. It is made of three parts, an internal frame, the transparent vacuformed plastic and the external frame, made of 3 mm vacuformed styrene sheet, and cuted into shape. the detonation cord is of 1 mm styrene rod, well it is not finished yet I hope you like it, any coments are accepted see you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Looks awesome Gato! I think u nailed the shape of the canopy quite nicely..:P =Awan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pttaa Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 EXCELENT JOB, KEEP POSTING PLEASE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 AnthonyWan and pttaa, thanks for your comments, and to everybody who is watching the advance, I will continue posting soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hello all, here again but with not very good news. I finished the 2 wings with the same "procedure" of the fuselage. But when I glued the plastic "skin" (not vacuformed) all the imperfections appeared. I am not very glad with the results so tonight I will think if I make them again, this time completely in plastic. The problem is that I will need a software for making the wing ribs. Well, here are the pictures, I don´t think you will notice my problem. Here I cut the wheel wells in the plastic (this is the underside) The idea was to make a hole in the upside of the wing and introduce the wheel wells, after put some putty and finished gluing the skin See you next time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotapê Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Fantastic scratchbuilding work so far! I've enjoyed specially the cockpit interior work, very inspiring! I'll look forward to seeing the progress of this build. cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff briner Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Gato, Without disrespecting the rest of the community here on ARC, I have to say that you, sir, are a MODELER. Most of the rest of the people here are, in all honsety, kit assemblers. Someone who takes on a project of this scope, creating what you have, is truly not just a kit assembler. It is a pleasure and education watching this project take form in your updates. I am looking forward to seeing this one completed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 great work! thank you for sharing your project. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Thanks to everybody for the encouragement. I was making some tests over the surface of the fuselage and I realised that maybe I won´t need to make the plastic skin (vacuformed) the scribing seems to work ok. So that will save me a lot of time, and I will be able to use the wings shown some days ago. More pictures soon!!!!!! Bye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Hello friends, I have been very busy in my job and house, so unfortunately I have not too much time for my project. Well just some little progress I want to share with all of you. Thanks for all the comments, and for looking. Lets go to the pictures First the back part of the canopy, the detonation cord. Here I had to stop using the plastic rod because there was too many curves, so some wire was usefull Here is the nose wheel well inserted into the fuselage, it is just a box because I coludn´t find any pictures..... And the wing wheel weels ( just one at the moment) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 And finally some work on the fuselage That is all for the moment, hope you like it. See you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hello everybody!! a little update of my work, not much, but making some progress. Well the pictures.... First of all, I had to cut the fuselage and the wings for placing them in the correct place. Yes it was a little bit scary!! Here you can also see the wheel weels inserted into the wings And the results Here the turbine exhaust, made in 2 parts so I can separate it and vacuforme it, and some air intakes, same as the one near the nose that you can see some pictures above I hope you like it See you soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 First of all thans to everybody for your kind words, I really apreciate them. Here is a very little update.... The rudder It was made of 2 mm plastic (3 of them together) Ahh and also the first scribing atempt......not very good, but I learned some things for the rest of the model..... Hope you like it See you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hello my friends, thanks to everybody who has stoped here and watched, and also for the comments. Here some pictures. I am preparing to start painting soon..... Navigation lights spinner and tail See you soon with more pictures All the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Now THAT'S model making! Great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slick95 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 AWESOME WORK! What an excellent build and I can't wait to see more! SLICK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATO Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 AWESOME WORK! What an excellent build and I can't wait to see more!SLICK Thank you very much SLICK See you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDC Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 WOW! Utterly fantastic build! Cant wait to see the next step!! Denzil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tourist Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 STUNNING! A beautiful build. I don't think I can say any more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.C.Williams Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hey man great job on the Tucano! What markings do you plan on putting on her? Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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