Neil Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Really neat build going on there Darius, some impressive scratch building I see. Look forward to seeing more of this one. :huh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary West Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 That's glorious Darius ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darius at home Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 This morning I was mainly working on the starboard wing flap well structure. I marked the ribbing on a sheet of plastic card and drilled out the holes in the card before I cut them out - it is easier to drill the holes at this satge and the plastic is less likely to tear during the process. I cemented flat plastic card strips inside the flap well to set the positions for the ribs, which were then glued in place. Additional strips were then added to complete the job. Next...back to the cockpit. Darius Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 You're not building this kit you are engineering it. Are you working from drawings to get this detail? Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darius at home Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 (edited) You're not building this kit you are engineering it. Are you working from drawings to get this detail?Chappie Steve I'm using photos and drawings in the book "Boeing's B-47 Stratojet" by Alwyn T Lloyd as reference for constructing the flap wells. It's an excellent book - well recommended. Darius Edited March 3, 2007 by Darius at home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 SteveI'm using photos and drawings in the book "Boeing's B-47 Stratojet" by Alwyn T Lloyd as reference for constructing the flap wells. It's an excellent book - well recommended. Darius Oh good, I have that book! Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darius at home Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 Completed the pilot's and copilot's seats using plastic card of various thicknesses, plastic rod, soft steel wire and some oxygen hoses generously donated by some spares box pilots. Darius Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martinsson Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Wow Darious, that looks great! You are doing a fantastic job with this kit. I have never been interested in it before I read your thread. No I´m not so sure... Cheers Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Impressed with all that cockpit scratchbuilding, looking really good. Excellent stuff. :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Y....You...you...ah...scratchbuilt the seats!?! Wow. Fan-damn-tabulous!! Awesome, Darius. Awesome. Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 OUTSTANDING! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Menden Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 OUTSTANDING! ...couldn't have said it any better myself ... most impressive & I'm looking forwards to seeing more pictures Menden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gambler Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 UNBELIEVABLE Darius!!!.............your work is simply brilliant. To do one of those seats is great work, but two is just awesome.Cockpit is looking fantastic, as is the wing detail you added. Love your work, Jeff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Incredible work there! When I checked in on todays update, my jaw fell open. That means I like it... Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Amazing. Just simply amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Great stuff Darius. Watching your scratch building is inspirational. I'm fascinated to see how you manage to construct the various shapes by building up "layers" of detail. A coat of paint is going to make this cockpit look even more awesome. Any chance of putting something next to the parts to give a sense of scale? (A pound coin or something........?) :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KRI76 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Terrific scratch building there! I can´t wait to see more! /Kristian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darius at home Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 I started the main instrument panels this morning. Sanger provide printed panels on glossy paper that are reasonably representative of the actual panels (at least the ones that I have pictures of). I copied the sanger panels using the B&W copy funtion of my printer and cemented the paper copies to some plastic card. Once dry I drilled out the instrument faces using a pin vice and suitable small diameter drill bits. The drilled plastic panels were cleaned up and used as overlays to the Sanger printed panels (a bit like photoetched panels). So far so good... Unfortunatley the completed panels did not excatly (i.e not at all) fit into the fuselage so I had to cut them down a bit. Fortunately the offcuts could be used for the cockpit side consoles. The cockpit was brush painted Humbrol US Green (H117) and Matt Black (H33) with switches picked out in silver. Darius Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antonov22 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 This Rocks man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Darius, That cockpit is amazing. Outstanding work! Keep posting progress pix of this amazing scratch-building clinic. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darius at home Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Finally cemented the cockpit into the fuselage. Now its all hidden away :wacko: Darius Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I'm glad you have an American penny, becasue I have no idea how big a Pound coin is!!! I'll be happy if my Stratojet comes out HALF this good. Are you going to get one of Gerald's B-52s? Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Have the fuselage halves been glued? Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darius at home Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Have the fuselage halves been glued?Chappie Not yet - I still have to drill/cut out the small windows in the nose. This week-end I will be visiting my Mum in Belfast so work on the B-47 will be held up untill the following week-end. Darius Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Not yet - I still have to drill/cut out the small windows in the nose. Darius Does that mean you'll install a fully detailed navigator's station? :) Enjoy the weekend. Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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