Lupusprimus Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 The pipes, tubes and valves are all drawn from pictures and printed in smoothed 3D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Back right. The cables at the front right are under a fairing. It was also thermoformed in foil. It was primed and paint green. The three parts of the cladding are cut from the foil. Small foil angles are glued on the inside for fastening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Here is the picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 The smoothed printed pads and clutches are very filigree. There are a few more than needed, because so small parts are quickly gone. The long shaft behind the rear is made of 3 mm carbon tube. Degrease before painting. The small parts are put on according to the drawing in the necessary distances and aligned. Check on the fuselage that all supports touch the ground. If not, build small foil plates underneath. Prime the jerked parts beforehand, then paint them with the appropriate paints. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Partitions are located between the engines and the central gearbox. According to templates (in the kit then) these walls are cut from 1 mm sheet and glued Y-shaped. This is partly covered by a plate. Then I decided to imitate the slats on the metal sheets. No. 102 from StripStyrene. It takes some time until they are all glued and cut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 After a few more additions sample sitting of the engines. Final colouring with silver. I decided to do so, because on some pictures the parts next to it are reflected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Here we continue with small parts. The steps at the outriggers and the tail fin are very filigree and printed "smoothed". You can hardly touch them. First all parts are primed with white. A 10 mm wide strip is cut from 0.2 mm foil and primed as well. The steps on the outriggers are glued on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Now the mass of decals is on it. Pair were already to be seen. In front at the bow of the Indians and the white stripes. You can do the upper strip with a straight decal. For the lower one I had to draw a rounded strip afterwards. Then it looked good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Then the green stripes on the outriggers. I thought it would be easier with decals. That turned out to be a mistake. It would be better to spray them with green as well. The stripes on the top and bottom of the tail should also be sprayed better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I take it you are not adding rivet detail? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 That's right. I build models for flying, not for the world championship in plastic model making. But you can easily add such details with suitable means (decals etc.). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 In order to get the long lettering on the underside straight, I drew a "help line" with masking tape. I also used this "aid" for the treads on the rear tail. The masking tape is just as wide as the rear wave. So I glued a strip in the middle and aligned it straight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Here you can see that it fits 100%. The treads are on it. At the front of the angle you have to adjust the decals a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 The crane hook for the water hose is attached (it has nothing to hold). A "smoothed" printed part. Drill three holes, fit in, paint on it, glue on, done. The steps on the outriggers are glued on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 The water absorption pipe consists of three parts (in terms of printing technology). They are inserted into each other, aligned and glued. After the small pump the fastening is glued at the back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 The pipe has already been painted and is now aligned and glued at the front. The large triangular surface is glued to the right of the pump. There is still something missing, but I have to find out its exact size with templates first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 That's (almost) what it looks like. On the right side the horizontal holder is missing. I also had to cut a stencil to draw the part. The kit-buyer has it all ready in the package. At the hydraulic table I had indicated the many lines and valves with decals. But at the fronts I couldn't do that, so something was drawn and printed smoothed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 The rear shaft is finally glued. Also the lower rear gear with the shaft upwards. The treads at the rear are glued. I had to "adapt" the tailgate for my model, it was too filigree. With paint on it, it looks that way. It is also quite resilient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 The Skycrane has many lines and pipes outside. I at least wanted to recreate the clearly visible ones. At the outriggers are also different many. The here left in front I have drawn and "smoothed" 3D print let. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) In the back left the one pipe and also the following ones I cut from StripStyrene and bent. Painted and glued with super glue. Edited January 31, 2019 by Lupusprimus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 There are two eye-catching lines at the right back. Same procedure. On the right front the holder with the gas container was glued on first. Then the two pipes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 After I got better pictures from two model builders, I could draw the APU again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 That's how it looks with paint. The front lower part is hardly after the original, there are simply missing meaningful pictures. For comparison the previous version. There is a difference. That is a problem in the reproduction of originals: It can only be as good as the material it is made of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Last big construction phase. The supports and struts of the tailplane. The front support is glued on. Two holes are drilled 18 mm below for the pins of the struts. Holes at a distance of 14 mm are drilled into the already finished tailplane on the side (left). The single hole for the bracing has a distance of 18 mm to the edge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ice225 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 So many details! I would be too afraid to fly it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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