Roger Pellett Posted April 19, 2020 Share #31 Posted April 19, 2020 Not being a plastic modeler, I am fascinated by the expertise, skill, and attention to detail that ALL of you guys possess. The few plastic models that I built back in the day were glue smeared messes. Maybe, someone should start a new thread: I’ll show you my army if you’ll show me yours. I’m sure that they would be impressive! We would then need an umpire to decide who would win the war. Roger Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share #32 Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Roger Pellett said: The few plastic models that I built back in the day were glue smeared messes. WE all have our glue smeared messes in our backgrounds.... part and parcel of learning the art... just like not being able to color between the lines in kindergarten.... the more you try, the better you get..... Michaelangeo didn't carve "David" his first time out..... Thank you for the comment.... Edited April 19, 2020 by Egilman Edwardkenway, lmagna, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted April 19, 2020 Share #33 Posted April 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Egilman said: WE all have our glue smeared messes in our backgrounds Yeah and I still get glue smeared clear plastic windows ..... popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 19, 2020 Share #34 Posted April 19, 2020 My first ever kit age about 7 (me not the kit) was a Red Arrows Gnat aircraft I only glued the wings on back to front and got the canopy glued to my finger - so I guess it happened to us all. OC. popeye the sailor, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share #35 Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) As mentioned before I was able to obtain the US Army Tech Manuals for this particular piece of equipment, it is a 35Kw continuous duty alternating current generator. Usually it was supplied to the antiaircraft units using the 90 & 120 mm antiaircraft guns during WWII/Korea and postwar to the M-51 Skysweeper battalions. Capable of supplying the power requirements of an entire battery of guns, (4) including their directors. Additional units were supplied to support the radar companies that were attached to the AA battalions. Little known fact, all of our heavy antiaircraft weaponry from about mid 1942 on, has been power laid and radar guided, accompanied by the VX fuse, they became the deadliest AA guns the world had ever seen. This was the power unit that made it all happen for the US Army. This is my attempt to recreate in 1/35th scale one of these absolutely essential pieces of equipment. Time to hack some plastic...... Basic box parts used as a frame. the original frame was built of steel channel and plate, for this a simple box will do. Base glued up, I'm using .040 sheet styrene to make the foundations and basic profile shapes. Tabs added as stiffeners and locators for the interior bulkheads Rough cut radiator in place along with the end bulkhead and sidewalls for the fuel tank compartment. Forward bulkhead glued behind the radiator, core support sections added around the base of the radiator, two more bulkheads in the middle to support the side panels to go. Fuel Tank cover in place cut from .010 sheet.... Radiator built up with doors and side supports out of .020 sheet.... Once the radiator was added the whole thing started to develop a narrowing towards the top, so I added a strut to push the top opening wider and back into vertical alignment. Center support build up out of .020, this is needed cause the side panels are split fore and aft forming the two access doors and side covers. Forming the hood out of .010 sheet. (wrapping it around a file handle to set the curve) Hood glued on the left side. Gluing the right side of the hood around the profiles. Beginning to take shape, but note the wrinkle that has developed in the middle of the hood. Sorry for the blurry pic. But even such, you can easily see that with the right edge glued down around the side curve, a major issue shows up here, the glue (MEK) is too strong for the .010 sheet styrene and has caused warping and deformation of the sheet on the ends. Also note the edges of the hood over the openings, the tension in the sheet has caused the hood to bow outwards. This isn't going to work. I need to support the hood on the ends and middle where it contacts the formers also over the openings so it doesn't warp....... I need to rethink how I'm going to form the hood..... It needs support all along the top edge and an alternative way of gluing it down so the glue doesn't destroy the edges..... Next up, the solution...... EG Edited April 19, 2020 by Egilman Old Collingwood, CDW, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted April 19, 2020 29 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: I only glued the wings on back to front That cause we all knew that the sharp edge went forward so it cleanly cut thru the air.... (even that young we understood that the pointy end goes forward) mtaylor, Canute, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted April 19, 2020 After careful consideration I settled on a way to attach the hood to the frame without the warping and distortion..... The main issue was not enough support from the formers for the thin sheet plastic of the hood. So I cut down the center profile to just below the door hinge line. I then added tubular rods on the three curves, both shoulders and the peak, then sanded the joins smooth. This adds support for the full length of the hood and doesn't need glue except a few tiny drops along the edges..... Below along the frame I added some .040 plastic sheet to reinforce the center support and give thicker plastic where the side panels and doors would wind up, a solid gluing surface..... Lets see how it turned out...... Back to square one, figuring a new way to mount the hood. I need to use .010 for the hood as it gives the proper scale appearance, but have to figure a way to edge glue it without depending on the formers to shape it. Beefed up frame.... Hood and side doors prebent. I lengthened the hood to incorporate the side doors into one piece, this allowed the side doors to keep the outer edges of the hood from bowing outwards. Since the hood and doors lay on the same plane in real life this is the elegant solution for the plastic tension that was causing the hood to warp.... Hood and Doors folded along the shoulder line, I'm using my container of paint stirrers to provide the weight needed for the plastic to stay in shape and settle into it's folds without creasing the corner.... The folded hood ready for installation..... The hood installed and the door separation groove cut to just below the hinge line. Right front view, completely glued and no distortions/warping.... Left Rear view, you can clearly see the hood end overhang without any deformation or warping.... Since we now have the M-18's basic shape complete it's time for its first test of fit sitting in its position on the rear platform of the M-8 HST..... And the opposite right rear view showing it appears in scale and fits in its spot comfortably... Now, continuing on to the details...... EG Baker, GrandpaPhil, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted April 19, 2020 Share #38 Posted April 19, 2020 May have to use super glue on that thin stock. I have to for model RR cars, if I use 0.010 stock. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, CDW and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #39 Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Canute said: May have to use super glue on that thin stock. I have to for model RR cars, if I use 0.010 stock. I thought about that Ken, but I really have never had good results with SG on polystyrene as the primary glue, I can never seem to get it to hold.... what I did was put .020 panels between the formers high enough to lay under the hood/doors giving a large firm gluing area. Then the hood/doors was pulled down over the formers real tight and clamped, letting the tubes hold the shape while the glue set between the flat panels. when it was dry, I put a dab of SG on the peaks of the hood at both ends so the end panels wouldn't shift.... It's remarkably strong..... Edited April 20, 2020 by Egilman Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #40 Posted April 20, 2020 Well we are now going to finish off the M-18 Generator, it's all in the details.... It's pretty much laid out in the pictures above what the details are, most of them are fairly simple and can be reproduced in similie with tidbits from the parts box except the very distinctive louvers, the three power receptacles, the lifting lugs on each corner and the radiused bullnoses on both ends of the frame bottom.... We will start with the Louvers very small and difficult to reproduce. Fortunately, Archer Fine Transfers has come to the rescue..... They make a set of very fine cast resin louvers on decal paper. now these are "O" gauge railroad scale which translates into 1/48th scale for those of us not familiar with rail scale.... Problem is I'm working in 1/35th scale, an oddball metric scale designed to fit plastic models around little electric motors to make build your own toys.... so what we have to do is figure out how long a louver we need and see if something will match the length..... Well my trusty scale calculator told me from my scaled drawings that I needed louvers that were approximately .125 inch long and I would need twelve of them in each of eight vertical columns on both sides of the generator housing.... the vertical column measures .75 inch. In the picture above the shortest louvers on the sheet measure exactly .125 inch and at 1/48th scale that makes a pretty good representation of a 6" louver..... The louvers I need are somewhere between 4-5 inches long so I settled on 4.5 inches long which in 1/35th scale equals .128 inch.... but, in the vertical space allocated for louvers, I cannot fit 12 louvers I can only fit 8.... so we are looking at impression rather than absolute accuracy... the louvers are there and in certain light conditions are very apparent and would be missed by anyone familiar with the equipment.... So, lets see how we did.... This is the left side, sorry it's a little blurry... (they apply and lay down just like decals cut dip in water and when loose, slide into position on a glossy surface, and let dry) The right side in a much better pic.... Now I know they look like black lines, the real effect comes when you paint over them..... Another blurry pic, (I've got to get a better camera) the receptacles mounted on the left side, these are the electrical connections for the gun and director.... This pic of the right side rear shows the frame bullnose, fuel filler and gauge and the radiator cap the hinge detail added above the side doors.... we are now ready for painting...... First coat of paint, left side, given the light angle the louvers are hard to see, they are there but almost invisible.. (which was expected given the color and light conditions) Right side, again the louvers are there, a bit easier to pick out here but still almost invisible... which is what you would see in real life in similar light conditions. Subtle, but effective and very scale appearing in my opinion..... Up on the mount in loaded position the slight light change casts a bit more definition to them. I think they are spot on as far as effect.... but that is just my opinion.... Next up, lifting lugs, mounting to the tractor and finishing off.... EG mtaylor, Canute, hexnut and 10 others 13 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 20, 2020 Share #41 Posted April 20, 2020 The genset looks right at home there, EG. Edwardkenway, Egilman, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #42 Posted April 20, 2020 53 minutes ago, mtaylor said: The genset looks right at home there, EG. Thank you Mark Almost finished, thanks everyone for following along.... mtaylor, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Last construction update..... Finished the Generator and mounted it. Manufacturing the lifting lugs proved to be a bit fiddly but I got it done. Lifting Lugs constructed and attached to the clevises and cables.... Preparing the attachment points.... Putty fills the holes on the ends of the half-round skid bumpers.... Sanded flush and Lugs mounted.... Generator mounted to the lift and raised halfway to full height..... Opposite side view...... Fully loaded position, the fit appears to be perfect.... Painting off the corners and touch ups.... Another test fit.... Cables painted off gunmetal, the Cables, although when manufactured were painted OD Green, in a very short time with moderate usage the paint flaked off leaving the oiled cables exposed. the cables were oiled to prevent corrosion.... Left side profile with the Generator in it's final position and the cables superglued to their lifting hooks....... Left Front view..... Right Rear View...... Right Front View.... Rear view with the generator permanently in place..... (and one touch-up still to do) Mount the drivers door mirror, body hoops and the antenna and she is done.... Complete...... With its M-51 Skysweeper hooked up..... I decided not to load up the body with details, I could have gone another couple of weeks building and adding stuff. This would make an excellent diorama subject not often built... I added a tarp, folded in its storage place above the ready ammo lockers, a simple piece of napkin trimmed to appropriate size, rolled and folded to fit it's space, then drybrushed in field drab with olive drab highlights.... An issue vehicle would have it's tarps... And no the M-51 didn't travel with ammo in the autoloader, it's just that sitting on the shelf for 4 months has caused the rotation mechanism of the ammo holder to freeze up. I couldn't rotate them to remove the shells. So I left it this way cause I didn't want to break it just to take a pic as unloaded..... FINISHED! Thanks for the comments and likes, this was my first major project in a long time and I hope that you enjoyed it.... (even the wife was impressed) EG Edited April 20, 2020 by Egilman Edwardkenway, Jack12477, popeye the sailor and 14 others 17 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 20, 2020 Share #44 Posted April 20, 2020 Great log EG and the finished product is excellent, the generator looks great, as does the tractor unit and AA gun😃😃👍 popeye the sailor, Egilman, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #45 Posted April 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said: Great log EG and the finished product is excellent, the generator looks great, as does the tractor unit and AA gun😃😃👍 Thanks Ed, I'm very glad you liked it.... CDW, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted April 20, 2020 Share #46 Posted April 20, 2020 Nice clean build EG. I wish the one I built back in the day had looked that good. CDW, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted April 20, 2020 Share #47 Posted April 20, 2020 Nice build! Interesting model. CDW, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted April 20, 2020 Share #48 Posted April 20, 2020 Well done, EG. The generator turned out perfect. Egilman, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #49 Posted April 20, 2020 7 hours ago, lmagna said: Nice clean build EG. I wish the one I built back in the day had looked that good. Thanks Lou, I suspect that if you built one today with the knowledge and experience you have now it would turn out just as well if not better.... I'm happy you enjoyed it.... Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #50 Posted April 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Jack12477 said: Nice build! Interesting model. Thanks Jack, they both are one of those things I wanted to do as a young'un but didn't have the time nor resources.... I hope some of it helps you in rescuing yours..... popeye the sailor, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #51 Posted April 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Canute said: Well done, EG. The generator turned out perfect. Thanks Ken, I don't know about perfect, but it does look the part.... I guess that is what we are after.... Thank you.. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, CDW and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted April 20, 2020 Share #52 Posted April 20, 2020 Very well done. Love the subject material and the scratch building/details. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #53 Posted April 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, CDW said: Very well done. Love the subject material and the scratch building/details. Thank you Craig, I'm sorta partial to the subject myself, intend to do more artillery and prime movers in the future... (including the little know US Army "88") I lot of great scratchbuilding goes on here in this fora, I hope my contribution added to the overall knowledgebase... Thank you for the compliment it means a lot... lmagna, Edwardkenway, CDW and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted April 20, 2020 Share #54 Posted April 20, 2020 28 minutes ago, Egilman said: I hope some of it helps you in rescuing yours..... Yes, it does. I bookmarked this for later reference. Thanks Edwardkenway, Egilman, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted April 20, 2020 Share #55 Posted April 20, 2020 52 minutes ago, Egilman said: Thanks Lou, I suspect that if you built one today with the knowledge and experience you have now it would turn out just as well if not better.... With all these years of not building pretty much anything, combined with some of the additional physical limitations of resent years, I have my doubts. Even if it did come out better I am pretty sure it would be a long way from "good". If I am learning one thing from my Huey build it is that there is a considerable gap between what I see in my head and what is sitting on the table in front of me. It is obvious from the pictures posted in the builds here that most of the people showing their work do not have have the same problem. Canute, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted April 20, 2020 Share #56 Posted April 20, 2020 25 minutes ago, lmagna said: there is a considerable gap between what I see in my head and what is sitting on the table in front of me. It is obvious from the pictures posted in the builds here that most of the people showing their work do not have have the same problem. Not necessarily true, Lou . I have the same problem translating what appears in my head into what sits on the work table in front of me, especially when it comes to doing dioramas. Eventually I get there but oh the journey can be rough at times. Egilman, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted April 20, 2020 Share #57 Posted April 20, 2020 28 minutes ago, Jack12477 said: Eventually I get there but oh the journey can be rough at times. Well I guess I have some rough times ahead because EVERYTHING I want to build is in my mind as a diorama. A point in time snapshot so to speak. Jack12477, Edwardkenway, CDW and 5 others 8 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #58 Posted April 20, 2020 55 minutes ago, lmagna said: With all these years of not building pretty much anything, combined with some of the additional physical limitations of resent years, I have my doubts. This build was the second build back from a 30 year hiatus from building, (the first was an RPM FT-17 cannon version) I thought as you did that my skills were going to be too rusty for anything but my own edification... What I have really found, is with the patience and wisdom of age, I've actually gotten better.... It's like riding a bike, you never forget and the absolute enthusiasm of youth is moderated with the age..... And the results show it..... Thirty years ago this would not have turned out as well as it did..... (and I still see rome for improvement) My opinion, in this field of endeavour, age is a bonus that adds to the end result.... Over the last couple of months I have learned this, and I personally have no doubts you can do it at least as good as before and much more likely better than you ever have... My first kit in over 30 years...... If I can do that after a 3 decade layover, I'm sure you could too.... Go for it brother, you will not regret it.... mtaylor, CDW, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted April 20, 2020 Share #59 Posted April 20, 2020 Dioramas are not that hard to do. Today in the digital age, there are dozens of How To videos on YouTube that will show you the basics. And a lot of the raw materials you need to build one are in your backyard. Egilman, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #60 Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, lmagna said: ....... If I am learning one thing from my Huey build it is that there is a considerable gap between what I see in my head and what is sitting on the table in front of me. It is obvious from the pictures posted in the builds here that most of the people showing their work do not have have the same problem. 37 minutes ago, Jack12477 said: Not necessarily true, Lou . I have the same problem translating what appears in my head into what sits on the work table in front of me, especially when it comes to doing dioramas. Eventually I get there but oh the journey can be rough at times. I agree with Jack here, I have the same problem, most of it is figuring out the dividing line between the reality we remember/investigate/research and what is possible to make in the current mediums in use... when I started the M8, I wanted to do all the details, right down to the bolt heads, the generator with the caps and chains attaching them.... My mind said I can, but the physical materials to make such tiny parts does not exist... We build representations that in our minds eye look real.... we cannot allow ourselves to get caught up in the "it's not going to be good enough" which grows into the "I'm not capable enough" meme that we all tell ourselves..... From what I'm seeing, your Huey is coming out great, probably better than I could do at this point.... don't fall into the trap of saying I can't match what others are doing, cause believe me, no one can do what you are doing either... Go for it brother don't allow doubt to stop you..... Landlubber Mike, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 and 6 others 9 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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