A-10 LOADER Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Dude, they look awesome, great work. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hi Woody -- you're a painting/weathering whiz!!! It can't get any more realistic than that!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
texgal45 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Terrific work on the SR-71, especially those burner cans and flame holders. Your detail work is astounding. Grandma L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Start to work on front wheel well. On original kit,it's a joke, and Eduard PE is too small and without details. So I need to scratch all of it. Doing it in 1/72 is nothing but headache,everything is so small. You can see on the first picture,I cut the kit And then start to build everything from zero For now, it looks like this, only started on this, many more to do. Lots of wires,details, painting,weathering... Edited February 26, 2016 by Woody_ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chek Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Good work Woody. However there're a few things I'd like to draw your attention to, whether you think them worthwhile is - your model, your call: 1.Typically, in turbine engines the turbine blades aft of the combustion chamber are thinner and more numerous to extract the maximum energy. While what you've got at present is more characteristic of an intake fan. This is the best photo I could find to illustrate. 2. The masked panels of your windscreen/windshield don't appear quite symmetrical. Perhaps polishing the whole of the glazed portion then adding the beefy central strut and then masking the glazing might produce a more satisfying result. Also note the curve at the base of the transparency (it's fused quartz not glass if my memory is working properly. And it's SR-71 61-7959, not an A or M) I have to say the row of raised rivets which passes the bottom of the yellow 'Rescue' notice surprised me on a hi-speed airframe. photo courtesy of Luc Colin. Finally, another small detail on the intake cones which may be helpful - there's a metallic grey area beginning at around the max diameter which might help liven up that area of the model. I should also mention that your stellar work on the reheat chambers especially has made me dig my kit out of the stash for another appraisal. Edited February 26, 2016 by chek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Thank you very much for pointing few things. I'm aware of all of that,but you must remember with what I'm dealing here. It's very poor 1/72 kit, nothing fit, almost everything is wrong, so basicly, if I want to achieve complete accuarcy,it may be easier to scratch build the whole thing. I don't have enough time to deal with every detail in this 1/72 scale,but I will do my best to correct as many things as I can. If ever someone provide new tooled 1/48 kit,that would be on top of my list, and in that case,I will put lot more effort in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam1818 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I believe Tan Models is designing a 1/48 SR-71 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffreyK Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I'v been working on a new-tool 1:48 kit for some time now, incl. 3D scanning of the real thing. You'll hear more over the course of this year. Jeffrey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 That's what I call a very good news :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I believe Tan Models is designing a 1/48 SR-71 I would jump on THAT with all six feet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Working on complex part of the front wheel well. That's insane small in 1/72 , so I will just try to do my best. No way this can look good as in 1/48. Start Progress Placement inside,just to see how it looks. Now hard work,need to add lots of tiny wires,paint it... Real thing,I will need to duplicate it ,in 1/72 , yeah right... :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I'd say "your best" looks pretty good Woody plus, this is 72nd scale, WOW. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thank you. Wires and first stage paint. You can see in picture how small this is :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Again, awesome job. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam1818 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 How in the **** did u do that?? Lol looks amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 How in the **** did u do that?? Lol looks amazing Yeah, what he said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chek Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 That's excellent, super fine work on the panel Woody. It should marry the tanks and the bay structure together beautifully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Long time pass, been pretty busy,so didn't have time to build. Anyway, I did few things,not much tho. First, front wheel well is finnish,and I think it's ok for 1/72. And,bottom join is done, horror fit :) This is 3th time of filling and sanding. Few more and it will be ok. Biggest gap was near rear wheel weel, and as you can see,now it's near perfect :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 First, front wheel well is finnish,and I think it's ok for 1/72. Are you kidding me ???!!! Woody that looks awesome ESPECIALLY at that scale. That would be very difficult to pull off in 1/48th scale, great work !! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 First, front wheel well is finnish,and I think it's ok for 1/72. That has to be the understatement of the modeling world. Your work on the nose gear well is WAY beyond fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Sacred grass muncher! Awesome!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Utterly breathtaking! :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'd be more than happy with that level of detail for a 1/32 model! WOW! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Thank you all for kind words. Now tricky part,reshape wrong front/nose. Soon I will post some pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 I'm really out of time,but I promise,WILL finnish this project :) And one big appology,I somehow manage to delete pictures of work in progress of front section :( So I got only this one,that will,I hope, get you idea how I did it. Basically, I just glued shaped styrene ,few layers,to correct wrong front end of the kit. And then styren filler, and lot of sanding. I still need to corrects few things,more sanding ans filling...PITA of the job. And this is where you see before and after,much better and accurate shape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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