Since our cook-up never close, here is an addition to the fictional cook-up. I started with the Crimson Skies drawings found on line and came up with this.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-2198
I started last winter and whittled at it every now and then. It is a single piece of pine with the grain running the lenght of the fuselage.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-2197
Oh, my!!!!
That is a wonderful model, Lou!!
Is there something wood can't be transformed into?
Man, the bug really bit me!!!
Rafa
Thank you Rafa. The Firebrand was the basic model I started with in my garage. It was just a piece of scrape wood that I was about to put in the garbage, when the Firebrand just yelled to be released.
Lou
Quote from: lastvautour on October 26, 2008, 07:39:39 PM
.....when the Firebrand just yelled to be released.
Yea, Lou. Now I do know what you mean. After this first cook-up I will never see a wood scrap the same again, but a cocooned shape to be released.
Rafa
Lou,
One of your "skunkwork" projects? Nicely done.
Rafael,
The scraps can be a real issue! I used to be able to throw out small scraps of otherwise nice wood. Now, I see 1/72 scale in the big pieces and 1/144 in the smaller ones.
Garet
That's what I say, Garet. I have been all day at work (thank God I work mainly in the street) daydreaming about wood blocks, cuts, etc. and bought a couple drill bits to make holes more easily. Also, spent some time seeing more tools. In fact I found a Dremel store (unheard of here) where I plan to stock up with new cutting and routing heads.
Rafa
Great job on the Firebrand, Lou.
It's on my wishlist too, I have been dreaming of making one and painting it in the "HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS" Paintscheme.
Thank guys. The paint schemes possible with thei type of model are horendous. Let's see, Snowbirds, Blue Angels, etc etc etc.
Lou
I just remembered that this should be posted here as well.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=36&pos=30
It is almost time for another "What if thingy" to fly off the benches.
Lou,
You missed your calling--unless you are now employed by Lucasfilm/Industrial Light and Magic. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
Joe
Thank you Joe. I have made a couple of engine pods, a wing and a messed up fuselage suitable for this cook-up. I will post pictures when thing come together a little better.
Lou
The P-1080 was proposal put forward by Heinkel late in WWII. I found the drawings at Luft 46 web site and decided to make a 1/144 scale version.
I am just fiddling with it every now and then.
Wow, you really are the 1/144 master, Lou. I saw your fantastic Fokker biplane at Ray's and was amazed at how tiny it was.
Garet
Thanks garet. His photos are great, fantastic and even too good. They show up all the faults and poorly sanded surfaces. It show my eyesight is not what it used to be.
Lou
I changed the tittle of this post to encompass fictional (firebrand) and prototype (P.1080) aircraft that did not make it pass the drawing board or production line status.
Lou,
But I saw it with my own eyes, and know that the effect when you hold it in your hand is perfect.
Ray and I discussed close-up photos at one point. I had what I thought was a perfectly sanded very small scale model, but the photograph made it look like I'd used 60-grit. Ray finally pointed out that the photo on the computer screen was about 5x the model size.
Garet
Here is a project made from photos of CAD drawings supplied by Cutangus on flickr. It fits well in this category and it was time this post was awaken anyway.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-4147
It is balsa construction covered in dreamcoat art paint and spares box decals.
Lou
Interesting design. Does the exhaust exit only through the four nozzles? A lot of weird airflow there.
I like the model and thanks for reviving a forgotten cook-up.
The vectored thrust is through the four outlets only. We need more of these projects to wet the appetite of future modelers.
Lou
In the mid 1960 while still at school, I used Supercar as a basis for my own version of a craft. The first version was SC-2 as I figured that SC-1 would be the actual Supercar. Several modification from hovercraft to variable lift nozzles and finally just your old turbojet. The SC-8 which I have reproduced is attached for your comments. It will eventually get some camouflage colouring and Canadian Forces markings, but for now, various shades of varnish has been applied to seal the wood. The model is 1/48 scale and still needs to have undercarriage affixed.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-4395
Lou
This skunkworks project only took some 4 hours if you don't count the original drawings I made in 1963.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-4410
The Fireball XL5 from the Gerry Andersen puppet show.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pid=4778 (http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pid=4778)
Ken Pugh
Very striking results. I love those old science fiction vehicles. The metallic paint turned out well.
You did a magnificent job Ken. Silver is the worst of all colours but you mastered it.
Lou
Thank you very much. Surprisingly, the cheap metallic craft paints work very well. Who would have guessed?
Ken Pugh
It is a colourful subject Ken,and you have done it full justice,I love the contrasting colours against that excellent silver finish.
Barry.
I think the colors are what really drew me to this model. I draw my inspiration for it from the great Martin Bower. The colors look good on a photo but they are stunning in real life. I find myself looking at it a lot.
Ken Pugh
A recent contribution by Peter.
His RCRC craft is quite nice.
Lou
That is a real nice rocket ship Ken. But as to your choice of "cheap metallic craft paints" just what paint did you finally settle on?
Also I believe that the launch pad must have given you a great deal of planning.
Cliff
The paint used is Anita's All Purpose Acrylic craft paint. They have a Metallic series and this one is Silver. It was sprayed with an airbrush. The picture gives a good view of the paint, but in person, the paint have a brushed aluminum look. It is actually excellent paint. I can get it from all the craft stores here in town, Michael's, AC Moore, and our new Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lobby sells this stuff in very large bottles if one wants to paint a lot of models at a time! These craft stores also sell acrylic clear finishes, both gloss and flat. They are by the same companies and work great.
The base was actually quite easy. It was made to reflect the pictures. I just built it up step by step and did not concern myself with precision as much as getting the look correct.
Ken Pugh
Hey Ken did you carve the fuselage or use a piece of dowel?
Peter
Both. I used a big dowel but there was still a lot of carving to be done. Both this and my submarine were hand carved from dowel, no lathe action.
Check out the build thread:
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=474.0 (http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=474.0)
Ken Pugh
A contribution to fictional aircraft is this lovely box scale naval Flight of Fancy from Biggles.
Lou