Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) In the Indo-Pakistan of 1965 and 1971 the midgety Folland Gnat fighter gained the reputation of the ultimate Sabre Slayer. Forget the Mig-15. If you want to go hunting for Sabres, this would be your mount. Light to the touch, the size of a backpack, could turn on a dime and always short of fuel. Do I love it?? Do I? Homegrown vac ''kit''. This one shows the fuselage as it is now. Edited February 9, 2005 by Saso Knez Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 The second one is much the same. It shows the other side of the fuselage with the noumerous battle damage repair patches. A britle thing it is. I am working really messy---but ony where it doesn't show. See near the wheelbay, where everything is smooth already. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Right now I am working on the main wheel wells (I am always working on my main wheel wells). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 A detail from the bay: This is the main strut support pillar. It is blown up about four times (cca 4:1). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 See through intake. (no-no see through when installed...Aziz, light!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Real modelers don't need dry-fitting....right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Here is everything with wings and the empenage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Just to give a sense of scale. (I even picked the grease off my fingers...see?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 So there you have. With more progress I could post more images, if you are interested. Here is my last finished project: Clicky-cllicky. Have fun Saso Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Mullen Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 See through intake. (no-no see through when installed...Aziz, light!) Great film, and if youre Gnat ends up as your Hunter did, then ... So there you have.With more progress I could post more images, if you are interested. Saso YES PLEASE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 WOW! This is some serious modelling! Having seen how good your Hunter looked I wait in anticipation to follow the progress of this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D_IcarUS_ Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 :D :D Excellent so far!!!! :( :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Menden Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 More...More...More....excellent work Menden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Sašo, great job so far! p.s.: zakaj ga ne pokažeš na makete.net? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Here is a short comic book on how I did the main wheels. Since some of you might be building vacs out there, and if you ever tried building one very, very basic, than wheels had to be scratchbuilt. Here is how: Cutting circles is usually a very boring task Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 So you want to get some head start. Pick something that is simmillar in diameter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Glue the basis and the circles together: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Sand everything smooth: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Beyond this everything depends on the hub. Usually they are concave. So is the one on the Gnat. So I smashed formed the basis for the hub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Here is the smashed part cut out and sanded: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Now just drill the holes, and some details and voila, a basic hub and tire is here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saso Knez Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 (edited) So my final advice for the evening would be: Go out and buy a lathe!! Have fun guys. Saso Edited February 18, 2005 by Saso Knez Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkhornet Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 wow something i wont do for years but THANS ANYWAY :wacko: :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Fantastic piece of scratchbuilding - you make it look so simple! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 whooaaa sašo! in ja podpis maš najbolši! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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