Hans Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Wow... I didn't noticed that... Yup, they sure are different... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 The booms are back! Despite the promises of paint I have decided to get a few more sub-assemblies finshed. These are shot of the right boom with skins added. As always there are a few more details to be added. I'm going to get the other boom skinned and then build the horizontal stabilizer. I found that I will need to get the booms fit to the wing, before I can continue the painting. Timmy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 EYE-WATERING!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave_b121 Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 glp... i still sit - shocked - in front of my computer which has showed me such wunderful pix of a great master... if there would be a model religion you had to be our GOD!!! ...unbelievable!! you're embarrassing us!! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Girolamo LORUSSO Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 lovely job sir! you are a great modeler! complimnt again! girolamo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 This is GREAT! I love watching the maestros at work. You are a gifted modeler T Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 Thanks for the exceptionally kind words. All too much though, I'm just taking this modeling hobby way too seriously! Timmy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IJ(UK) Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Thanks for the exceptionally kind words. All too much though, I'm just taking this modeling hobby way too seriously! Timmy! I thought it was us Brits that are supposed to be the masters of understatement ! - Incredible work (I may have said this before !) Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 I almost can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The following represents the last of the major construction - the horizontal stabilizer. Here are the step for its completion. First the skeleton is made with brass tubes and ribs. The tubes are set in a simple jig to keep twist out of the stab. For this part only the two outside most ribs need to be placed exactly, the rest were "evenly" spaced by eye. Strips of plastic were cut to fit along the leading edge. Which gives stability and will be a gluing surface for the skin. Strips of 1/16" balsa are added to fill the gaps and sanded smooth. A strip of plastic is glued on the leading edge to aid in the skinning process. The balsa is "hardened by coating it with thin super glue. The glue will easily soak into the balsa making it much more rigid and giving it a hard surface. Filler was then applied and sanded smooth. The core is then sheeted with plastic and the leading edge sanded smooth. Finally, as with the rest of the aircraft, aluminum sheet finishes the construction. Lots of details to go, but it is going to have all the major parts together soon! Timmy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Keep us tuned in!!! Very good progress sir!!! P.S. I hope when this is finished, it will be featured in the OBA website Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OBA Webmaster Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I will be happy to add you to the OBA website... all I can say is WOW WOW WOW! Might be a bit beforeI get to it, I'm pretty busy right now, but this certainly qualifies as "OV-10 related". Great job... that almost goes without saying... -Merlin (OBA's Webmaster) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Short update...the elevator is complete. Next rudders and final wing and boom details prior to paint. These were built very much like the ailerons. More soon! Timmy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) never fails to amaze us!!! Edited March 7, 2007 by Hans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PapaSmurf630 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Any progress on this Tim? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Any progress on this Tim? Actually yes. I have completed one rudder and the second is well underway. I'll get some pictures, soon. Timmy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 'nuf said. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thanks for the comments guys. I am aware that this not very exciting stuff! I'm sure many of you are saying "Rudder..WOOOO HOOO!" ;) But here are the pics anyway. Rudders are complete plus the "simulated" cap on the vertical fin, antenna mount and APR-39 mount have been completed. That is all for now. I have to do a little "tune-up" on the boom to wing joint, but I hope to be gatting some paint on this weekend. Timmy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slick95 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Once again.....AMAZING! SLICK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 So that's how the APR 39 should be placed... Thanks sir!!! Those pics will surely help!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Um, sir, another request... could you post some diagrams for the LW-3B ejection seats? I'm starting my 1/32 card model build to test the details That I'll scratchbuild for academy's kits... thanks!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Um, sir, another request...could you post some diagrams for the LW-3B ejection seats? I'm starting my 1/32 card model build to test the details That I'll scratchbuild for academy's kits... thanks!!! Hans, Have you seen these? I used these photos as the basis for my seat research. Front Right Side Back 3/4 View Bulkhead Hope those help - I'll see what I can do about drawings. Timmy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
makopolo Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Awesome project.....I just read trhough the whole post and I am really impresed with your work. Makes me which I had more free time so I could atempt some scratch building. Look foward to seing your progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PapaSmurf630 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Awesome Timmy. Your updates are my addiction! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy! Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Awesome Timmy. Your updates are my addiction! It's good to have loyal fans Awesome project.....I just read trhough the whole post and I am really impresed with your work. Makes me which I had more free time so I could atempt some scratch building.Look foward to seing your progress. Thanks for the support. It's not like I have a lot of free time - check out the date of the first posting and add a year or so to that for the actual start date. Paint soon - I'm really looking forward to that day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hans,Have you seen these? I used these photos as the basis for my seat research. Front Right Side Back 3/4 View Bulkhead Hope those help - I'll see what I can do about drawings. Timmy! Yup I've seen those sir, but there are some items there that I can't make up to... your build of the seats are also helping me a lot, because you've shown how the seats are broken up into... but drawings are a big boost for the build I'm doing... Thanks a bunch again sir!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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