Always liked this plane.
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But never made it past the planning stage. Last weekend, though, I grabbed some styrofoam, wood and plastic and started it. Here's what I have so far:
Carved the shape out of foam
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Made the wings out of some styrene scraps
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Sealed, puttied, and sanded. Made the air inlets from a plastic tube
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And primed to see the many flaws it has
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A lot less to do to complete now. I still have to finish the rear propeller (a scimitar shaped 8-bladed very different job from the diagram), make the canopy framing, and hang some ordnance. Then to the paint shop
Saludos
Rafa
Another beauty you have going there :thumbsup:
Hola Mi Pana,
As always, daring & exciting to be sure. Creativity is obviously in abundance.
Saludos,
Mav
Cool project! :thumbsup:
You absolutely amaze with with your skills. The day I can produce anything out of out of styroform and cardboard, then I'll feel like I've accomplished something. Good looking work!
Thanks, amigos!!!
This is really fun, and quite relaxing.
I made the propeller with plasticard, cast a spinner in resin molding the point of a pen, installed the wings, and made the maing gear carriage sponsons with wood. Here's the progress for tonight:
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Saludos,
Rafa
Damn, you're good!!!
Regards,
Greg
Awesome work :thumbsup:
Rafa rides Again!!! Love it Rafa I swear Your'e the Kelly Johnson of Venezuelan make do modeling :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
"Panzer"
Another Rafa's Super Multimedia Model (you can register RSMM acronym).
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
:wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
I can see it coming now...... already it's giving off an air of brilliance! :thumbsup:
That prop looks very good on this design! :thumbsup:
Cool work Rafa, very cool :thumbsup: :cheers:
Brilliant Rafa. I like the idea of using the foam. It looks like it should produce a good model.
Ed
Thanks, my friends.
Today I grafted the weapons pylons. Made a gun pod with balsa wood and a bit from a paper clip. I intended to make it resemble an off-centre Oerlikon KCA installation, say a KCA 25mm. The small FLIR/LRTMS turret in the front was made kneading a little sawdust with white glue and put on a small plastic disk.
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Saludos,
Rafa
Wicked :wub:
I would have almost gone with twin 30mm cannon similar to on the Do-335B2
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Regards,
Greg
Congratulations, Rafael, another masterpiece... :wub: :thumbsup:
That is freakin brilliant Rafa :thumbsup: :wub: :bow: :party:
Awesome - I'd struggle to make ONE part of that! :bow: :bow: :bow:
That's awesome, Rafa! Great work. And let me get this straight, you have foam, wood, plastic, resin, filler putty, and even a little piece of metal paper clip??? That's what I call ingenuity. IT's beyond multimedia....it's like.....hypermedia. Please tell me you're making the tires for the landing gear from real rubber...
Jon
Quote from: SinUnNombre on November 27, 2008, 10:02:58 AM
That's awesome, Rafa! Great work. And let me get this straight, you have foam, wood, plastic, resin, filler putty, and even a little piece of metal paper clip??? That's what I call ingenuity. IT's beyond multimedia....it's like.....hypermedia. Please tell me you're making the tires for the landing gear from real rubber...
Jon
.....not to mention a mix of talc and withe glue to make some kind of "mud" to seal the foam from the attack of the putty. And cardboard (Yum!!!) for the canopy frames.
The cannon installation Greg mentions is great, but I chose to use this arrangement because of who the end user of this plane is.....
Thanks, my friends. You really make my spirits soar. I haven't been able to sit at the workbench save for a few shortspans of time this week, and that is to fashion two multiple missile launcher tubes.
More to come...
Rafa
Rafa, I'm sure glad you share your projects here, they are truly wonderful! I am envious of your ability to scratchbuild what ever you want and make it look good. :bow:
Brilliant! :wub:
What the-----wait, huh----how'd you do that, again?
You have always been, and always will be, the Master Chef of Whiffery, Rafa.
I picture you listening to Perez Prado's faster Mambo music while whipping these concoctions together like a Chef in the kitchen!!!
NICE :thumbsup:
Thanks, my friends!!!
Barry!!!! Good to see you!!! That image of me dancing Perez Prado's "Mambo No. 5" while making a model sure brought a good laugh.
Well, here she is, painted in a hurriedly improvised splinter scheme and awaiting her decals and warloads.
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Saludos,
Rafa
Absolute Beauty Rafa :wub: Your skill is something to aspire to :thumbsup:
Thanks, Ron!!!
Here's the end result:
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Saludos,
Rafa
So very cool! :bow: :thumbsup:
Thanks, ChernayaAkula!!!
Now I'm wondering how would it look in jet version
Rafa
Those Swedish markings and splinter camo are the icing on the cake of this magnificent project!
Awesome, Rafa!!!
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Brian da Basher
Wow, I missed the completion of this one. Sorry Rafa...a belately "Oh My Gosh----is that ever fantastic!" to you on this fine project.
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Thanks Brian- and Barry-San
Saludos,
Rafa
I missed the completion too Rafa, now I see why there's an Oerlikon gun under it! Great build and I wish I could scratchbuild that well. Class.
Paul Harrison