Vidar_710 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) I’ll dig out the 74 and measure... pics too. Here's a thought... add small pegs onto the glueing surfaces. I’ll drill small holes into the fuselage dome so the forward mount can snap into place for better support. Tracy Tracy Edited October 30, 2018 by Vidar_710 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Sorry for the delay! Now I can't find MY digital caliper... I marked up 1mm from the top of the aft dome windows, then used a set of two-point dividers and read off the metric side of a standard ruler. The spread is 39mm. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Hi Tracy, thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 CJ.. consider a pin perpendicular off the gluing surface for better security gluing to the fuselage. I'll drill the receptacles into the fuselage. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Sure thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RileySchonell Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) I think this is a cool plane for the transport of space shuttles, in general it is a very interesting topic. From early childhood I was interested in airplanes, space and everything connected with it, I thought to become a pilot, even went to courses for a while But then my parents I was dissuaded from this, and now I am very sorry, I am sitting at home, and then I go to the office for a boring job and read this wonderful forum. In my free time I help students with coursework , clik this you turn to my official page, in college it was my favorite type of work and I often only did it. Edited February 22, 2019 by RileySchonell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alyssa Lyne Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 20 hours ago, RileySchonell said: I think this is a cool plane for the transport of space shuttles, in general it is a very interesting topic. From early childhood I was interested in airplanes, space and everything connected with it, I thought to become a pilot, even went to courses for a while But then my parents I was dissuaded from this, and now I am very sorry, I am sitting at home, and then I go to the office for a boring job and read this wonderful forum. In my free time I help students with coursework , clik this you turn to my official page, in college it was my favorite type of work and I often only did it. I would also like to become a pilot, I think a really cool profession. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Bump! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I’ve been wrapped around the axel with the new job enduring training since January. Now that I recently finished, I’ve been able to look into the hobby again. Just curious with the progress on the forward mount. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hi Tracy let me try to make some time for it... Are you training on a new aircraft? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hi CJ. Yes... 737 now with American Airlines. Thanx for making time. I know how you feel! ;-) Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Hi Tracy, I'm really envious of your line of work : ) I'm making progress on the shape of the fairing. After which I can create the surfaces and turn it into a something solid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Gorgeous!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 It's solid now.... Will still need to do something to make it look like folded sheet metal. I planned on starting with folded sheet metal and filling the insides to turn it solid but it will take longer to do so I thought maybe just create the solid shape and carve out panel lines. At least we can visualize the basic shape of the fairing now and see where we're headed. There are some other shapes still missing -- those little extensions at the top and bottom of the fairing that make it conform to the curved hull. It might not really matter not having those, I think, as the openings at either end would be barely visible at this size. Will just need to rotate the fairings properly to the kit's hull curvature. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Looking fantastic! May need something like a dome/nipple for the shuttle to snap on to. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) The master is completely in his element! Great job Joe as always! Edited May 30, 2019 by spaceman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Thanks, Manfred! : ) Had a couple issues -- I couldn't create a solid from the surfaces of the fairing -- resolved that by turning gap control off. Then I had trouble scaling down to 1-100 with all the separate parts to combine. For some reason the parts wanted to combine a certain way. Learned my lesson there -- next time I'll draw the parts to scale so I wouldn't have to scale down in the end. It's all sorted now, though. And this is now one solid 1-100 part. I've also rotated the fairings to the correct angles to hug the hull curvature. Got a question, Tracy. I think we could skip those little extensions on the edges of the fairings? Also couldn't find a photo of the attachment point on top. I guess any shape will do? Then it's just the rivets remaining to work on and she's done. Edited June 20, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I may have an image on my PC of the attachment point. I’m on a 7 day trip that takes me out of the country. When I get back, I’ll see if I can find it... if I recall, it’s actually a short cylinder looking deal unlike the ball/dome points on the rear mounts. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Plane Fan Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 The front adapter was bolted to the shuttle first, then attached to the SCA. Here are a couple views to give you an idea on shape. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Thanks for the photos, Tony! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Awesome pics! I believe the cylindrical shape I saw was from E.T. Separation Footage from an actual launch. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 We may have a bit of a problem, Tracy : ( Strut diameter is 1mm -- unprintable : ( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hmmm. Bring it up to a diameter that will, and I’ll decide if it needs to be reduced when I get the part before molding it. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Sure thing. I've been trying to see if I did anything wrong but the struts of the front mount do look spindly on the real aircraft. Doyusha 1/100 747 Hasegawa 1/200 I can see why Hasegawa had to adjust the dimensions on the model or it can buckle with the shuttle mounted. Will do the same and enlarge the parts a little. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Although I can't contribute any details or dimensions for the mounts, I can contribute mention of a NASA YouTube video which I just came across, 7 years after it was posted! Shows a Shuttle being prepped to be installed atop a 747 and then the installation. Quote Timelapse Footage: Space Shuttle Discovery Arrives at the Mate/Demate Device NASAKennedy Published on Apr 17, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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