My second model built from drawings by What-If member SSgt Baloo. http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,22060.30.html (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,22060.30.html)
The "Erne" is a unique design for a flying boat, but reminiscent of something from Star Trek maybe(?).
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With the engines and empennage, it's clearly a WIG craft, but without them, it's got a distinctively Romulan cast to it.
Oooooooh MAN! I wish I could work with balsa like that. :wub: :thumbsup: :cheers:
Yet another masterpice in the makeing
Yep, early Romulan Bird of Prey. Will be interesting to watch you shape it into a WIG craft from Earth, though.
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Who sits in that little tiny Muskoka chair? (Adirondack chair to Americans)
Why not do it as a Romulan WIG, pre-spaceflight days?
Regards,
Greg
Looks more like Beech than Balsa, great bit of work though ;D :thumbsup: :cheers: :bow:
Quote from: Aircav on April 25, 2009, 12:10:28 PM
Looks more like Beech than Balsa, great bit of work though ;D :thumbsup: :cheers: :bow:
Wahtever, I'm lousy at anything close to carpentry. Right now I've got to put a new front door on the house, there may be lot's of blood, swearing, and a divorce in the offing.
Ok, it's a Romulan WIG. Yesterday, I found similar (but not so spacey) WIG designs on secretprojects.co.uk. Some had the same ducted fans and winglets. Thanks for those observations.
I've been thinking some of my aircraft will be assigned to the nation of Antarctica. After the poles thaw out this century, they'll need a coast guard and a defense force possibly. Anybody have a good idea for a roundel? My first thought included a compass rose.
By the way, the material used is basswood (maybe another name outside of USA). Harder than balsa, but fairly easy to carve.
Great!
Quote from: solidmodeler on April 26, 2009, 06:34:50 AM
By the way, the material used is basswood (maybe another name outside of USA). Harder than balsa, but fairly easy to carve.
Maybe obeche in the UK?
I know as much about wood as I know about brain surgery though....... :o
Hi PR19. I had a look online (wikipedia). Basswood is known as Lime in the UK and Linden elsewhere in Europe. Balsa, though softer can actually be more difficult to carve with good results, being too soft and coarse-grained. That's ok though, I don't know what to do with that stuff known as styrene, thinking "Evergreen" was a just type of tree. <_<
Another beautiful start! These really are a pleasure to watch. :wub:
Quote from: solidmodeler on April 26, 2009, 06:04:02 PM
.....I don't know what to do with that stuff known as styrene, thinking "Evergreen" was a just type of tree. <_<
It is, it's a plastic tree.......... :lol:
Thanks for the clarification over basswood/lime etc. I've known model boat people use lime wood for hull moulding masters so that makes some sort of sense.
Quote from: The Rat on April 25, 2009, 12:49:18 PM
Wahtever, I'm lousy at anything close to carpentry. Right now I've got to put a new front door on the house, there may be lot's of blood, swearing, and a divorce in the offing.
Sounds like my dad. He made some decent things in the workshop, but the machinery wasn't loud enough to bleep out the "language" :o that usually came out of there.