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| Creosotewind, Image # 32030 | 24 Jul 14 15:14 |
I decided to model this pose using some Tamiya figures and a lot of putty. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 32029 | 24 Jul 14 15:13 |
Yesterday a childhood hero died, Wallace (Bill Thompson). |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 31828 | 14 Jun 14 19:59 |
| Thanks for indulging my photo dump. I hope you like it. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31832 | 14 Jun 14 19:58 |
One more shot of the missiles. The noses are clear plastic dimples cut from goggly-eyes. The real missiles have cameras in their noses. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31831 | 14 Jun 14 19:54 |
I cut two parallel lines the width of the plastic, and the diameter of the inner circle in the plastic. I notched between the two lines and press-fit the "propellor" onto the cone. Again, it is removable for transport.The tailbone was then attached to the fuselage using a butterfly clip. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31830 | 14 Jun 14 19:51 |
Using Ted's tail cone, I had a another friend cut out a 12"+ diameter piece of clear plastic. I painted the prop to look like it was spinning. I probably should be a bit more subtle, but with the yellow warning strips, it came out pretty effective. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31829 | 14 Jun 14 19:49 |
The aileron linkage pieces can be seen in this photo. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31828 | 14 Jun 14 19:48 |
Attached to the plane. The keyhole attachment is very solid, yet easy to remove for transport. You can see the footballs and antenna in place as well. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31827 | 14 Jun 14 19:46 |
Parts are coming together. I attached the hard point body to the wing using screws. I cut keyhole slots in the wings, insert the screw heads and slid them back. Worked out great. Very solid attachment. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31826 | 14 Jun 14 19:44 |
Cardstock fins. I drilled holes for small dowels to peg into the missile rails for better security. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31825 | 14 Jun 14 19:43 |
Making missiles. The bodies came from Ted. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31824 | 14 Jun 14 19:42 |
My tailbone is taped in place, in anticipation of finishing Ted's tail cone. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31823 | 14 Jun 14 19:41 |
The foam tailbone, primed and painted. It is surprisingly sturdy now. I may have to try this with a fuselage sometime. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31822 | 14 Jun 14 19:39 |
Hanging at the museum. Maybe I should change the category from "Parked" to "Flying". |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31821 | 14 Jun 14 19:38 |
The museum was getting anxious so I got it prepped to hang without some of the hardware. Ted was helping me by turning some bombs on his lathe. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31820 | 14 Jun 14 19:36 |
I apologize for hogging the site, but I'm cleaning files and getting ready for a new build. James, could you add an ARF F-16 to the list? Thanks. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31819 | 14 Jun 14 19:35 |
No room on the couch (davenport) to sit down. You can bet I did not walk through the house with it assembled. I could barely handle the 3' wingspan of the Piper Cub without hitting something. Good thing I'm not a pilot. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31818 | 14 Jun 14 19:33 |
The parts of the plane under several layers of Bondo, primer and final paint. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31817 | 14 Jun 14 19:32 |
Great stuff for adhering clear parts. I think it is the same stuff that watchmakers use to attach crystals. I bought it at a hobby store. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 31816 | 14 Jun 14 19:31 |
The basic structure is from the model. I cut out the small windows and filled them with clear plastic, probably from some of those packages that are impossible to open without a nuclear device. I made the reflector from mirror paper from the art store. It took a while to figure out the shape, but it seems to look ok. The base is from that PVC box I cut apart. The slots slide over the wooden frame in the fuselage. |
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