ken anderson. Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 tim-i've been admiring from afar your new model...i think you should go all the way with a colour scheme to do it all justice....... ken anderson ne..1..... afar dept(north east anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 One thing to bear in mind - which I learnt in spades in my railway modelling days - nothing but nothing on this earth is black. No matter how black you think it is its actually a very very very dark grey, or even blue! But never black. With an aeroplane this is even more true because we see them "from afar" and the intervening atmosphere washes out the colours even more. So, for your B52 actually say 500m away to look the biz - ie like the full size say 2000m away - then you really do need to back off the "blackness" of the black! BEB PS And before Seamus posts pointing out that Father Ted said that priest's socks realy really were black - he was wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Im beginning to veer back to the original camo scheme - help, I need more medication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Have they ever done a Pink Desert coloured one!!! You know you want to Tim!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 NO - on both counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Nah, stick with the "black" - Ian's right, the wobbly line just looks like you can't paint a straight one BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 A few piccies to confuse you further here, Timbo..... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thanks Pete Actually I already had that link - been googling around for B52 related stuff for about 6 months....I know, sad aint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Jones Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I want to know why it's taking so long. My last build was done in 45 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 ha ha, very funny Mr Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Lots of colour choices there Tim gonna be difficult,have you the calender to put you in the mood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Ball Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have to agree with Phill, After spending a lot of time, effort and money on this wonderful creation which was originally to fly at PSSA meetings have you lost sight of the fact that true PSSA is about trying to replecate a model of a real aeroplane sopported by Photgraphs? (and possibly drawings). I'm probably digging my own grave here (coz I know who will end up painting it ) but, "why spoil the ship for a happ'oth of tar"? You have the Sqn Badge, why not stick with that Sqn colour scheme?Edited By Marty Ball on 08/02/2012 11:02:24Edited By Marty Ball on 08/02/2012 11:03:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaidy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Tim tells me your DEFINITELY doing the painting LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I kinda like the tri-cloured camo in Mikes picture. No orientation probs even against a grey sky, and its still got the stealthy look when its flying above. ...time for more googling methinks (ooh err missus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ok, after much coffee and chat with Zaidy and Marty at the hangar today, I have decided to go for Matt Black - my ace painter Marty suggests that after the first light spraying, if its looking naff, we can sand it back, then go camo. I think . Got the front fus halves joined last night, and did a bit more on the wing fixing. I decided to make up some aluminium "top hats" on the lathe that would spread the load, as well as act as a guide for drilling down into the captive nut ply plate below. Drilling holes through the wing panels for the 6 mm bolts didnt go well, and the veneer splintered a bit - but the top hat covers it The captive nuts will be affixed at an angle to suit the bolts - the ply plate is also angled to reflect the wing profile. Ive added a cross brace to strengthen the fus walls in the wing seat area, and this is PU glued into slots cut in the foam, and also a slot right through the ply spine, before the two halves, two formers, and spline are glued in place and left overnight. Here you can see the position of the brace, and the wing fixing plate spreader plates. And this is what it will be like after gluing the lot in place. Edited By Tim Mackey on 09/02/2012 17:25:02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 And here's my apprentice balsha basher Zaidy and his efforts so far.Being a mere nipper, and having been fed a diet of nothing but assembling helis, ( which of course as we know dont count as aeromodelling ) a Wildthing and a Luna ( both pretty much ARTFs ) I think, considering this is his first ever build of a model from nothing, he deserves a round of applause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Looking good Zaidy!! Edited By David Gilder on 10/02/2012 14:55:27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Ball Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Going for the ultra light weight build Zaidy? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 yeah great going there Zaidy!!! Keep up the good work! Cant wait to see you and Timbo up on the Orme with these 2 new bombers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaidy Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thank you all very much for the kind words, I wouldn't be at this stage if it wasn't for Tim's guidance and help and I am really looking forward to seeing both B52 fly on the Orme it will all be worth it at the end. Three weeks ago I was looking at Tim's back end ! of the B52 LOL thinking to myself I will never get this far! and I feel good about getting to this point hence, the huge grin on my mug... I Have installed the servos and Bind the RX to the TX and all seem to be moving in the right direction. Tim, just letting you know that the Balsa glueing worked really well, and now both sections are in their saddles. So in the next couple of days the should be glued nicely to the foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Good news on the gluing mate...see what I mean now about less is more See you in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_Boy_Rez Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Epic build log Tim! Looking forward to the rest and of course the Maiden flight! Rez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 U finished it yet Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Afraid not Dave - life issues are blocking things up at the moment...say no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 No worries fella, hope its something to do with the lotto, 6 numbers and what to spend it on . If not, hope all gets back on track soon..take care matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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