In this installment we welcome help from B. Page.
A view with more of the plastic bits ground off. By constantly comparing it to the 1:1 print out of the blueprint it is possible to keep fidelity to the original artwork.
A cutout of the canopy dimensions has been placed on the model to visualize how that section is going to get made. Still figuring that one out, but I have some thoughts.
Using Illy I draw the cockpit. The placement of the pilots is done by reviewing the animation. The rear pilot is only partially seen in the episodes.
It's cut out 1:1...
...and placed on the model.
If you recall, space was left for the cockpit tub, three sections of .25 styrene is dropped in and cut to shape. A notch is cut for the placement of the rear ball turret.
The idea is to cast the fuselage as one part so I put into one of our pressure pots (used for resin casting) to see if it fits. Tight, but it will work.
More shaping of the fuselage, this view shows the bottom. Note the strake and engines.
Wing is part of the fuselage. The various slots in the fuselage sandwich are for these brass pins that will locate and support the wing. Here is a paper template of the wing to get this part rolling along. No detail gets added until all the basic structures are in place.
Here it is with paper wings. A lot of colluding lines and bulges. Everything has to get built at once so they interact properly.
Vaseline is brushed onto the fuselage (here it is taken apart).
Apoxie Sculpt is then used...
To fill in the void behind the turret.
Dry and sanded. The Vaseline keeps the Apoxie Sculpt from bonding, so that it can be removed if needed.
That's all for now. You can see me at the IPMS Nationals in Omaha. I'll be giving a swell Demo at 2pm on Thursday on resin kits. Hope to see you there.
Wing is part of the fuselage. The various slots in the fuselage sandwich are for these brass pins that will locate and support the wing. Here is a paper template of the wing to get this part rolling along. No detail gets added until all the basic structures are in place.
Here it is with paper wings. A lot of colluding lines and bulges. Everything has to get built at once so they interact properly.
Vaseline is brushed onto the fuselage (here it is taken apart).
Apoxie Sculpt is then used...
To fill in the void behind the turret.
Dry and sanded. The Vaseline keeps the Apoxie Sculpt from bonding, so that it can be removed if needed.
That's all for now. You can see me at the IPMS Nationals in Omaha. I'll be giving a swell Demo at 2pm on Thursday on resin kits. Hope to see you there.
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