Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Still nothing. I'll poke him on facebook. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Still nothing. I'll poke him on facebook. Floyd Thanks for the reply, Floyd. I'm itching to seeing the images. :) Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Hi guys, It's time for some updates. After I had done with the tail cone and all that stuff, I put my hands on the 'pit. Since my motto is 'Complicating as much as possible', I managed to improve cockpit's flooring. I used thin aluminum sheet and engraved lines on it with the use of Tamiya's fine saw. I just held the saw with my fingers and run it crisscross the sheet pressing the saw against the sheet. Since I used nothing to guide the saw, the lines turned out a bit curved. But I think it's OK. Well, this is how it looked like: 1. Aluminum sheet leveled with small wooden bar wrapped with fine sandpaper. 2. This is how I was holding the saw: 3. The engraved lines. 4. Cockpit flooring now engraved: Then I cobbled up all that pedals stuff and fixed it with CA and Tamiya cement. This is how the flooring looks like with all the stuff added: I don't think I discovered America here but I just share my way of making engraved flooring and I hope it helps. :) Critique, comments are welcomed. Well, now I would like to appeal to all KW experts and who deal with the whirlybird. If some of you have got a couple of images of the inst. panel located between the pilot seats, please share. BTW, some images where the panel is partially visible say that there are at least four different panels. Some panels have switches and tumblers on their fore portion, on some of them all those switches and tumblers are deleted. Some panels have turning knobs on the fore portion, some have them almost amid. So I need an advice: which panel should I use on my Kiowa? Thank you in advance. Cheers and happy modeling! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Well, now I would like to appeal to all KW experts and who deal with the whirlybird. If some of you have got a couple of images of the inst. panel located between the pilot seats, please share. BTW, some images where the panel is partially visible say that there are at least four different panels. Some panels have switches and tumblers on their fore portion, on some of them all those switches and tumblers are deleted. Some panels have turning knobs on the fore portion, some have them almost amid. So I need an advice: which panel should I use on my Kiowa? Try these: Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Thank you Floyd. Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Hi guys, Thank you much for your interest and encouragement. I just cobbled up some cockpit stuff and still looking for images to cover the cockpit left side wall. I have no nice photos of the in-question area. If you have got any, please, share. Well, some images to show my progress so far: Thanks for looking! And thank you in advance for images of the left side wall. Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Alex... amazing job... as aways... just here trying to learn something from your art... Fantastic... Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Hmmm Alexander My OH-58 is not too deep in the pile... gorgeous work Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turecki Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Alexander...Kiowa growing up in phenomenal style...I just try member all your steps...as a try to do maybe a half of this magnificent details at my project...brilliant work!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 More pictures tonight when I get home to download them. These will be the pictures between the seats that you are looking for. My source will be getting the left side under the instrument panel for you shortly. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Between the seats. Floyd Looking down from the pilot's seat Looking backwards from the instrument panel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hi guys, Thank you much for your interest and positive feedback! Hey Floyd, my huge thank you for the images! Much appreciated. Look forward to the left side wall image. ;) Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hi guys, Now I want to share with you my way of simulating quilts (or what a words stands for it). Firstly I made a sort of tool. I used thin still tape and removed excessive material with the help of needle files. :) Then I used the tool as a scriber to make parallel grooves on a thin sheet of polystyrene just like shown below: After all the grooves had been done I treated the surface with Tamiya Extra Thin Cement so that the cement would melt the grooves slightly. After such a treatment the surface looked more life-like. :) Now it's time to cut a piece to the size... ...and glue it onto the place. That's it! Warning! If you are up to repeat my trick, use the cement on the open air or at least in well-ventilated area because the cement vapors hazardous and irritative and may cause allergy. :wacko: Take care! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Like the tip, lots of other modeling uses. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Like the tip, lots of other modeling uses. Thanks. Hi tank, Always glad to help. :) Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl h Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 you are really doing a fine job here, alexander! amazing to watch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 you are really doing a fine job here, alexander! amazing to watch. Hi Karl, Thank you, my friend, for encouragement. As I can see, you are in the home stretch with your Fulcrum build. ;) Can't wait to see her completed. Cheers and happy modeling! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Hi guys, So as requested images of the cockpit left side wall are yet to come, I managed to wave aside my cockpit deals and switch over to some small improvements here and where the body. I found that ammo can pedestal (or how to call it) looks a bit "slipshod". So I hardly resist to remove it and replace with the new one. It was not quite an issue what material to use to simulate a new "pedestal". It would be copper sheet. Since I'm not up for home photo-etching yet and have no mill, I managed to use soldering iron to make the thingy. First I cut four geometrically similar pieces from the copper sheet, leveled them and then soldered them together. After that I removed some material from that soldered "monolith" with the use of needle files to obtain something looking like that: After that I separated the pieces: Then I cut six more shorter pieces, inserted them between the bigger ones and gave them soldering iron. :) This is how it turned out: After that I cut suitable piece from a thin brass sheet to be a flange after all the pieces are soldered together. I fixed the brass piece or tape, if you want, and the "monolith" on a piece of wood, like that: Of course, I used soldering acid (be careful while using the stuff and wear eye-protecting means). When all the parts had been bonded together... ...I cut the brass piece so that to leave 1.5 mm from each side and removed a piece of the monolith from the "pedestal" top: Well, then I rounded the brass piece to give it a true shape and drilled out four holes so that then to fix the pedestal on the fuselage. After that I gave the pedestal a true shape and released it from the "monolith". Then I CA'ed bits of plastic to the top and this is how it turned out: And this is a dry-fit try: I think it looks pretty nice. ;) I hope my "trade secret" will help you to solve some likely issues. Cheers and happy modeling! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Edited December 22, 2011 by Tank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Hi Tank, Thanks for encouragement. Yes, to be honest, it was quite an issue! Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Hey guys, Will anybody post a couple of images to clue me in on what is situated on the cockpit's left side wall, unless it's classified information? Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Still waiting. That step looks great. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Hi Alexander your work is incredible, did I already tell it ? Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rdrunner Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Wow !!!!!! Totally amazed by your scratch built details, can't wait for further updates. Merry Christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) Hi guys, Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you for looking and encouraging. Hey Floyd, eagerly waiting for the images to arrive. ;) Well, some more updates before leaving for Christmas holidays. I found that the left side brackets are on wrong position and I couldn't resist to help the situation. This is a comparison of the in-kit brackets with their true position on the real thing: And this is how the brackets look being repositioned: Then I finally attached ammo can "pedestal" with the use of CA and copper wire "rivets". And this is how the "rivets" look from inside: Cheers and very happy modeling in new 2012! And enjoy your Christmas holidays! Alexander Edited December 25, 2011 by Eastern Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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