Tony Bennett Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 After trying to build one a few years ago, i have decided to try again. This time i am going for a 9th scale version built from ply, depron and 3d printed parts. This is going to be a very experimental long term project and i hope to get something that looks more scale than i have ever managed before. so fingers crossed, here we go. I started by cutting the cabin floor from 6mm lite ply and then printed all the upper formers i needed and then glued them down. there are a couple of full width depron formers as well, mainly as to 3d print them would have taken hours and hours. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Once all the formers were fitted i started on fitting the crew section out with 3D printed work stations and crew. the main cockpit instrument panel was designed in "blender", printed out and then painted. I then drew up and printed the pilot and co pilot, printed their seats and checked them for fit. a few happy hours were spent drawing up, printing and painting the flight engineers station. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 The next things to be printed were the signals officer, followed by the navigtors and the tactical navigators stations. these were then painted up and glued into postion inside the fuselage. Window frames were printed and glued inplace as well. the cabin area is going to be double skinned so i can paint the inside before fitting the outer skin. this is as far as i have got to date so more to follow as i plod on with the design and build. Thanks for watching Tony B Edited By Tony Bennett on 18/03/2018 18:09:44 Edited By Tony Bennett on 18/03/2018 18:11:33 Edited By Tony Bennett on 18/03/2018 18:12:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holland 2 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Amazing, Tony. Please don't keep us waiting too long for more. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Very Impressive Tony....!!! A profound use of the old 3D printer, I will be watching with interest Matey. Keep it coming. D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hi Tony, Absolutely brilliant, you've have created a full office with staff. Watching with great interest. Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Bennett Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 oh it will be a flying model...if i ever finish it. the motors will be the most difficult bits to sort out. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Bennett Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 i hope so. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Brilliant. I like the thought of the the four contra-rotating motor units singing in harmony, I’m very pleased with my experience of them so far. A Short Sturgeon with two of them would be a nice project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Are you going to do the galley as well? Oh and don't forget the Elsan. Funny, I can remember the Elsan on MR 1s and 2s but not the 3s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Alexander Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I love the old Shacks! I remember that they would occasionally fly over my house. The sound was tremendous! Looking forward to the development of this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 bomb doors are next on the designing list, tthen i will go back to drrawing up the rest of the cabin internals. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 building the nose section. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 It looks as if it is going to be super light Tony, nice structure detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 Front gunner getting sorted. i have also started adding some internal floors to get it ready for some detailing. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Brilliant stuff Tony your mind works at hyperspeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Alexander Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 *jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 back on this one at last. working on the front section of the fuselage at the moment. 3d printed ducts and vents and front u/c leg. back to plodding on. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wilson 25 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 That's a bit on the large side! What wingspan are you aiming for?Looking good though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 9th scale, so about 13ft span. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 bit more detail added, not great but good enough for a stand off scale model. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Galley Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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