Don Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 ;) ...That's all I could come up with! Fantastic. Regards, Don :unsure: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coneheadff Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 ;) :unsure: ;) SPEECHLESS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oliver Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 :o ;) :unsure: ;) Really cool. B) Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zdenko Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Lets get him before madnes spread. Just .....too darn good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 Jan 15, 2005 A short CUT 'N FOLD session. The rest of the etched parts, mainly for the front cockpit: data box, MFD, instrument panel and switchbox. Cheers, Pierre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KRI76 Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Pierre, one question: how do you attach all those brass "boxes"? If I had to do it I would probably make a mess out of it....... BTW: I can´t wait to see more!!!! /Kristian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 Pierre, one question: how do you attach all those brass "boxes"... I weld the boxes first to close them, and polish the solder. Then I glue them into position either with CA (gel) or 2-component epoxy (Araldit 5-min). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 To paraphrase Wayne's World " I AM NOT WORTHY...I AM NOT WORTHY..." :) :worship: Yes, the others are right, Pierre, you are in a class by yourself...when it comes to doing these. You, sir, are a MASTER CRAFTSMAN, an ADEPT in scale model-building, an ARTISAN of EPIC SKILL. Now somebody shut me up before I drool all over the keyboard at the quality of his self-made PE stuff and CUSTOM made metal parts. CRIKEY!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Words fail me. I hope you continue with this thread, Pierre. It is absoutely phascinating :) watching your masterpieces progress. You are a master in every sense of the word. You must publish your work! J.C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrankC Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Pierre, simply awesome - man that's very cool! Regards, --Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D_IcarUS_ Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 As usual, Pierre, no words, for your job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 Jan 15, 2005 Let the light be Last picture for today: I assembled the front c/p instrument panel. The instruments come from a printed copy of my AutoCAD design. I applied several coats of Future to simulate the glasses, and sandwitched ithe cardstock between the brass panel and a piece of styrene, which is holding the fibre optices. Apparently it works BEER TIME!! Pierre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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mkimages Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 as usual, Pierre. Truly inspirational. So, have you sourced a 1/32 dairy cow for the final display? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wing_Nut Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Pierre it's obvious you enjoy this even more than we do Thanks for sharing, it's very inspiring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I guess saying it looks great would be a bit of an understatement, but it looks great. Is the cockpit going to get the majority of the attention in this build or is the entire plane going to get this kind of detail? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 holly s**t! One question though - Does the VOR works? :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Rock Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 No wonder that Swiss watches are the best in the world.Precission is the key.... :D Great work mate (I know it is a worn out phrase ,but what else can I say). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted January 16, 2005 Author Share Posted January 16, 2005 ...Is the cockpit going to get the majority of the attention in this build or is the entire plane going to get this kind of detail? I will focus on the cockpit only, and maybe other visible parts like the exhaust nozzles and flaps. The aircraft will be rolling out at the end of the rwy, exiting to a taxiway, with both canopies open, and (if I can create it) an open drag chute. So no open panels, no further detailing of the landing gear wells - which BTW are crap in the Revell kit. And the VOR is working of course (if you tune it correctly...). :D Pierre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcunny Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Pierre, Yes the wheel wells are a little "lacking" aren't they? I'm still playing along with mine for a "fix" (RF-4C same kit basically). I have some Tamy spares..thinking about playing around with them...If I can get parts to cast from them..I may go that way with it. Cheers, Jarrod Cunningham Austin, Texas :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KRI76 Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Sorry Pierre, but wasn´t your original plan for this build to represent the a/c as just lift off the runway? Anyway: the drag chute would be awsome!!!! Have you any idea of how to do it? /Kristian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted January 16, 2005 Author Share Posted January 16, 2005 Sorry Pierre, but wasn´t your original plan for this build to represent the a/c as just lift off the runway?Anyway: the drag chute would be awsome!!!! Have you any idea of how to do it? Right, this was the original plan. But the cockpits would have to be closed, which is a pitty So I changed my minds... I have currently no idea on how to build the chute. Maybe white-glue soaked tissue on a plaster positive? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted January 16, 2005 Author Share Posted January 16, 2005 Jan 16, 2005 I noticed that I couldn't use the cardstock instrument bezels. It is very difficult to cut them precisely, even more difficult to punch out the hole exactly centered, and impossible cut out complicated shapes like the directional gyro. So I did a quick etch to produce all bezels in brass. Note how tiny pieces you can get with this technique (after many try and errors of course...) Pierre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoungAus Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 ummmm.. falls over in a fit of amazement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joseaides Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Hi Pierre: Where can I find info about how to make my own PE parts? Owstanding work you are doing here!! Jose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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