Looks great!

I'm interested to know:

1) How do you make your propellers?
2) What do you use to adhere the canopy to the wood?

Excellent model!

Thanks! I will look at that one again and let you know.

In the meantime, I was able to get more shaping done last night, just checking the contour gauges as I went. I'm close on the one side, but not quite there yet. I also got a vertical stabilizer cut out, though I think I'll need to redo it. After checking with the templates, both the vertical and the horizontal stabilizers came out a bit too large. That shouldn't be hard to remedy, though. Here's a look at what I've got so far:

Check out the Ventura Tutorial. If that does not meet your needs I will do a short tutorial on transfering line to the models. However all my stuff is packed in boxes and I don't know how long it will take to get to them. I am currently unpacking the kitchen.


Louis

Thanks Lou,

Done.

Gordon

Quote from: lastvautour on October 24, 2024, 07:11:15 PMYou are getting there. You seem to have the nack, just keep taking away small slivers.

Lou

Thanks! I've seen where you mark lines on the cross section gauges and then transfer measurements to the model. Would you mind doing a "walk through" on that for me? Or perhaps post a thread where that's done that I maybe haven't found yet? Thank you!

You are getting there. You seem to have the nack, just keep taking away small slivers.

Lou

I got started with shaping the fuselage and canopy last night. If someone could explain in greater detail about where and how to draw guidelines, I would appreciate it. I've read all of the tutorials involving the WWII planes, but still don't quite understand that part. I drew a few that I thought would help, and then just kind of went at it. I've got the contour gauges handy and still have a ways to go, but I think I'm off to a pretty good start. Thanks for the help and encouragement. This is really my first time "carving" anything. My other models mostly involved a scroll saw and a belt sander 

You are doing fantastic.

Unfortunately I do not have any build photos.

Lou

I look forward to it. I am in my new house, however it will be months befor I am set up.

Lou

Magnificent Battle.

Go to the first post and select modify and change the tittle.

Lou