Well, everybody knows her as Aurora. :wub:
I'm bored with my modeling slump and decided to build something, for a change.
I modified the drawings to obtain my version, which will be a carrier based successor to the A-3 Whale in a future CV-X stealth carrier. Of course, Dreamstar will be stealthy, but by active means, because its shape and high temperatures attained during its hypersonic flights won't help.
Anyways, I "made" my plans from a 5-view of the presumed Aurora and pasted all the thing in my trusty old Powerpoint. Measured my desired fictional scale (lenght=25 meters, wingspan=13,35 meters and height=6,86 meters) so the CV-X will need highly ceilinged hangars. No Problem there.
My building material of choice is styrofoam, or packing foam, or whatever its name is, but it's foam. I cut it with a hot wire cutter fashioned by a friend and so far, has lived up to my expectations.
Enough talking, here's the WIP Photos:
The source
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/Copyoflrsaaurora_5_view.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/Copyoflrsaaurora_5_view.jpg
My study of cross sections
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarAttackSpaceplaneIMG_3979.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarAttackSpaceplaneIMG_3979.jpg
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarAttackSpaceplaneIMG_3980.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarAttackSpaceplaneIMG_3980.jpg
Top and Bottom Fuselage Planforms, with reference lines for Cross sections
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarAttackSpaceplaneIMG_3982.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=4
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarAttackSpaceplaneIMG_3981.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=5
Construction so far:
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackPlaneIM-1.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=6
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackPlaneIMG_3.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=7
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackPlaneIM-3.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=10
I hope you like it
Saludos, Rafa
Saludos,
Rafa
Your Dream Star is taking shape nicely. I await the finished model.
Lou
Thanks, Lou.
This bird is taking time, mainly because I have to climb a steep learning curve, mainly playing by ear. Add to that the lack of model-oriented materials in my country, and shake well.
Anyways, I have bondo-ed the upper fuselage, after sealing my foam with white glue (bondo and foam do not go well). You can see where I missed the sealing treatment because the putty ate my foam. But that can be repairable.
I also finished the lower fuselage shape and am still prepping it for the bondo coat.
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackAerospa-6.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=24
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackAerospa-7.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=23
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackAerospa-8.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=22
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackAerospa-3.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=21
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackAerospaceP.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=18
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackAerospa-1.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=17
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_DreamStarHypersonicAttackAerospa-2.jpg)
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=177&pos=16
Saludos,
Rafa