A printer ?! Never ! It’s cheating. I Make the blueprint first and then cut each part one by one on stirene sheets of 0.5mm
Wow that is true model dedication,really outstanding work.!
Hi everyone,
quick update of the project. Stills lots of details to add, right wings, rear stabs and wheels.
I had to remake all the external cover as I was definetely not satisfied by the previous one. To do so, I added sheets of thick drawing paper covered by Bare metal Foil.
I’m still not satisfied by the engine external cover. Looking for a way to make it again…
Fuel tanks and Fuel pipes have been added (brass colored pipes below the wings)
I am quite happy to see that landing gear support the weight of the model. I felt a bit anxious about it
Looking good! So much detail.
I recall the old time scratchbuilders used thin aluminum offset litho printing plates for aircraft skin. I wonder if the material is still available?
Interesting. I’ll have a look. Meanwhile, I tried to replace Bare metal foil with simple cooking alimunium sheet…The result was not too bad but definitely not the same quality [:(]
That model is sure looking fabulous!!
WOW! That is a beautiful model, Rémi - c’est très beau!
This thread has not only impressed the heck out of me, but it’s quite impressively accentuated my imposter syndrome. Maybe I should just go back to folding paper airplanes… [:S]
I have neither the talent nor patience to do something like this, but I’m thankful that I have the ability to appreciate the skill on display here. This is a mind boggling project. Beautiful work, and thanks for sharing.
Oh mine! I love stuff like this!
OY!
That is beginning to look like one I flew in some years back in a search for a missing ship. We found it and boy was I glad to get back on the ground! BUT, that said, the old girl did what she was designed to do, even if she did smell like the repair bay in an old Gas station. You know, Gas, Oil and other Mechanical related Hot smells! Even the tyres were starting to show Thread!
Awesome work [Y]. Looking forward to seeing the end result