AWACS-RESIN Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) Hello everybody, my plan was to build an RC-135S Cobra Ball without cheeks and with CFM-56 engines. I started to alter the right forward fuselage. After thinking for some time. I desided to change my mind and build an earlier version with the antennas on the right side and TF-33 engines. So I closed and filled the drilled holes and started to make the antennas for the right hand side. Here is the progress so far. Thanks for looking. Edited January 15 by AWACS-RESIN Corrected mistakes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Good start so far Jost. I assume you cast your own parts for the lumps and bumps correct ?? Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Cobra Ball is awesome! It will have a black right wing as well? Did the 135 series always have the strengthing bands or what time frame were they added? And... one last question....can you show a picture of the actual jet so we can follow along. You have an awesome collection of 135's. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 3 hours ago, A-10 LOADER said: Good start so far Jost. I assume you cast your own parts for the lumps and bumps correct ?? Steve Thanks Steve. Yes, I cast all the parts for the conversation by myself. Jost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 3 hours ago, aircommando130 said: Cobra Ball is awesome! It will have a black right wing as well? Did the 135 series always have the strengthing bands or what time frame were they added? And... one last question....can you show a picture of the actual jet so we can follow along. You have an awesome collection of 135's. Cheers...Ron Thank you Ron. To answer your questions: 1. yes of course it will have the black wing on the right hand upper side and engines No. 3 and 4. 2. I think, those reinforcements were added when starting production of the C-135. 3. Since I do not own any pics of the jets and have to accept copyrights, I provide you a link of the A/C I build. https://airfighters.com/photo/19159/M/USA-Air-Force/Boeing-RC-135S-Cobra-Ball-717-148/61-2662/ Regards Jost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The Ball is an awesome looking jet. I do believe I saw one on Shemya way back when I was flying the C-5A out of Travis in the mid 70's. Strategic Air Command needed to eat too! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Jost, It is always a pleasure to watch your production line! Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 43 minutes ago, Dutch said: Jost, It is always a pleasure to watch your production line! Kind regards, Dutch Thanks Dutch. For the future I still have a few more C-135 variants in my mind to build. Best wishes, Jost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Jost, I have one question. Is Boeing paying you to keep the production line open? 🤪 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Dutch said: Jost, I have one question. Is Boeing paying you to keep the production line open? 🤪 Wouldn’t that be nice? Matter of fact is, that it is very difficult to get 135 kits to a reasonable price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Not surprising, considering that USAF has a big wing ISR shortage for the next several years. Send me a pm with your mailing address. 😉 k/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Progess on the build. Finished the right fwd side fairings and all the antennas on upper fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Awesome work ! Do you cast the antennas as well or are they scratch-built ? Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 (edited) 9 minutes ago, A-10 LOADER said: Awesome work ! Do you cast the antennas as well or are they scratch-built ? Steve Thanks Steve. The fwd big bump was scratch-built. For the long small antennas I made a long sample and casted it 4 times and adjusted them to length. The antennas on top are all casted. Jost Edited January 17 by AWACS-RESIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Smart especially when you build so many of these jets which have all those antennas. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) I think this is your ninth big Boeing build - I'm starting to suspect that you may have about as many as I do... ....and I've got 25 in total: 16 assorted AMT/AmTech/Heller -135s, and nine Airfix/Heller E-3s/707s/-137s... 😲 Edited January 17 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 (edited) Update on the build. The fuselage is almost completed, only a few decals and paint touch ups after the wings are installed. Thanks for looking. Edited February 6 by AWACS-RESIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Holy cow Jost you build fast !! Man she looks really good, love these jets. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just, I have to echo Steve's comment on the speed of manufacturing. I am intrigued by your technique of building, painting and decaling in major sub-assemblies. I am not sure that I could do that without some major issues at final assembly and possible re-paint. I am curious as to your rationale for using this method. I am astounded by your results. Carry on, good sir. Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) Jost, I also noticed the non-standard "eyebrow" windows. Is this unique to the COBRA BALL? Hmm, after looking online, I see that they are indeed positioned correctly. Besides, if I remember correctly, they are molded that way through the upper fuselage. Nevermind. Nothing to see here. Edited February 7 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 10 hours ago, Dutch said: Jost, I also noticed the non-standard "eyebrow" windows. Is this unique to the COBRA BALL? Hmm, after looking online, I see that they are indeed positioned correctly. Besides, if I remember correctly, they are molded that way through the upper fuselage. Nevermind. Nothing to see here. Thank you, Dutch. The way I build my large model makes the handling much easier. Eyebrow windows. I think the one you talk about is the one aft of window no. 5 left and right. Not sure but it must be a push in panel. I used the wrong decal for it. I have to replace it with a smaller one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 After a little break due to a cold here an update of the build. Wings and engines are installed, right wing painted and decals applied. Left wing painted. Thanks again for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Sweet !! Man she looks good. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 5 minutes ago, A-10 LOADER said: Sweet !! Man she looks good. Steve Thanks, Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 That's looking awesome! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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