1/6.78 Scale Hawker Typhoon

Papa · April 01, 2013, 08:56:39 PM

How about a suction cup from a kids arrow? Dollarama!

Could you dummy an oil filler cap?

Put a bigger magnet underneath and use the head of a nail to lift the hatch. Invisible!

Jack.

wollins · April 02, 2013, 01:59:28 PM

Quote from: Papa on April 01, 2013, 08:56:39 PM
How about a suction cup from a kids arrow? Dollarama!

Put a bigger magnet underneath and use the head of a nail to lift the hatch. Invisible!

Jack.

Hmmm ... VERY interesting and unique suggestions! I don't think I would ever have thought of those. I especially see promise in the second one.

Will test it just now and report back ... thanks!

Colin

wollins · April 02, 2013, 06:37:29 PM

The magnet version shows some promise.

BTW, was just going through some of my UK photos and realised that my ehaust stacks are not nearly as scale as the full size. The real typhoon (see first pic) has rather flattened stacks compared to mine so I made some "adjustments" and am pleased as to how it came out.

Colin

p.s. Second and third pics are of how I had the stacks originally and the rest depict my "adjustments".

piker · April 03, 2013, 10:19:47 AM

See? That's the problem. In order to do some nice details, you gather more scale information. With more scale information you see the proper way to do the details, and you see other details you'd like to add. Before you know it, you're adding more and more "stuff" that simply cant be left off! Ugh!

But it's fun and rewarding. The only challenge is time. I so wish it was still the middle of winter!!!

O.K., not really

Robert

wollins · April 03, 2013, 10:53:13 AM

Quote from: piker on April 03, 2013, 10:19:47 AM
See? That's the problem. In order to do some nice details, you gather more scale information. With more scale information you see the proper way to do the details, and you see other details you'd like to add.

Well, I've heard more than once that with a scale project you're never really done.

The thing that's a little frustrating is that its causing me to do over a lot of the work that I've already done. (cannons, tailwheel, these stacks etc etc etc!) This is causing me to get bogged down in the details.

I've just adjusted my pre maiden list of things that have yet to be completed and they're up to 17! Granted a lot of these are little things but experience has taught me that these are the things that can take the most time. BTW, the post maiden list of things to do is just 5 ... but one of that five is weathering.

Ok, off to do the next on the list ... the radiator!

Colin

wollins · April 03, 2013, 02:16:31 PM

Ok ... pic one is what we're looking to replicate.

Pic two are my assembled "materials" with which to do so. Some plastic mesh from Michael's crafts, some light ply, a foam cup and a Pepto Bismol dispenser!

Let the crude bashing begin!

Colin

sihinch · April 03, 2013, 02:33:14 PM

Love the innovation! Way to go Colin.

wollins · April 04, 2013, 03:02:56 PM

Ok here we go ... ready for paint!

Pic #1: Grill cut out and glued onto my base ring.

Pic #2: Hole cut out for my cup "lip".

Pic #3: Test fit. Starting to take shape!

Pic #4: Notice the black spots on the left half of the grill? These are use ed to mark where I have to cut. (The right half is already done) This is my way of trying to better simulate the vertical "fins" of the rad.

Pic #5: All complete except for paint.

Pic #6: Compared to the grill that came with the kit.

Pic #7: Test install! I'm pretty pleased with the outcome cause I know it'll look even sharper when painted!

Colin

Papa · April 04, 2013, 03:38:18 PM

All I can say is what were they thinking with that supplied piece.
Yours is way better and much more realistic.

jack.

Ededge2002 · April 04, 2013, 07:38:13 PM

Nice work. The genius of the finished product is in your materials list.

wollins · April 04, 2013, 11:56:14 PM

Thanks guys. Took advantage of the weather today and did some paintwork ... pics tomorrow.

Colin

sihinch · April 05, 2013, 09:05:30 AM

Can't wait for the pics.......and I'm sure seeing it "in the flesh" will be even more awe-inspiring.

wollins · April 05, 2013, 02:25:42 PM

Ok painted and installed. Pretty pleased!

Colin

wollins · April 05, 2013, 02:36:40 PM

Hmmm ... now that I look at it against the full size the bevelled edges of my "circles" and the shinyness of my paint make it look too "plasticy". Hmmm ... I might have to fix that .... OR ... am I being too anal retentive? Hmmm ...

Colin

Ededge2002 · April 05, 2013, 03:45:17 PM

Get a little dust on it and it will be perfect. Yours is just new not some old piece of junk sitting in a museum lol