Tie Bomber

[Hammer3246]

I already have a few things wrong but I guess that make it mine

[bwayne64]

Looks great to me. I love that ship, it only gets a few seconds on screen, but it stays with you. Very nice, Cheers,

Joe

[JAWS]

Hey Hammer it looks pretty good to me too. Ive got 99% of this ready to go. Bought mine as a to be Kit Master from unfortunately a not so reputable builder. If you need anything let me know. Keep at it.

[Hammer3246]

Thanks guys, my screw ups are inside the panel area so its not too noticable. I am looking for some of the 1/700 ship parts if anyone has some extras or casts I would love to take/pay/beg them off your hands.

Cheers

Ron

[KrokoHunter]

Hey Ron

It looks great. I hope to get going on mine soon ... The circumventing scribings on the chilidogs has caused me serious troubles and delays (been on the backburner for a year now), but I should have a small lathe up in a couple of weeks, and this should push the project somewhat foreward.

[Hammer3246]

That's where I'm having problems too. Never imagined they would be such an issue.

[427 Cobra]

I'd just use PVC pipe. Unless this would make it harder for you. This looks good so far, what do you need to make this look more realistic, or correct?

~ Cobra Chris

[Hammer3246]

Hi Chris

To make it right I would need to redo the wing extensions, I put them in backwards and cut the notches too long and wide. I filled the notches with a different part from the Leo than the norm. I think I have it pretty close, other than that I'm waiting on some more models and hoping someone can come through for most of 1/700 ship parts.

Cheers

Ron

(06-03-2010, 04:05 AM)427 Cobra Wrote: I'd just use PVC pipe. Unless this would make it harder for you. This looks good so far, what do you need to make this look more realistic, or correct?

~ Cobra Chris

[MonsieurTox]

(06-02-2010, 04:37 PM)KrokoHunter Wrote: Hey Ron

It looks great. I hope to get going on mine soon ... The circumventing scribings on the chilidogs has caused me serious troubles and delays (been on the backburner for a year now), but I should have a small lathe up in a couple of weeks, and this should push the project somewhat foreward.

I had the same problem. Very hard without a lathe... The scribings are about 1 mm wide and 0.3mm - 0.5mm in depth. I made a tube from sheet paper which was able to slide around the acrylic pipes, this way I was able to draw the lines perfectly parallel. Then I used dymo tape as a guide to my home made scribing tool (I made it only for the Bomber), using the lines. I should have used PVC pipes (as ILM used) because it's softer and easier to scribe than acrylic... Took me a whole night to get all the lines done.

Hammer, your bomber looks great. I cant see any problem with the wing extensions...

[JAWS]

Hammer give us some pictures! We love pictures around here...

[Hammer3246]

This is pretty much it for pics right now. I may have had a break through on the lines around the tubes, I'll post some pics of that if it works out.

Cheers

[427 Cobra]

Do you need someone to turn this on a lathe for you?

[Hammer3246]

I'm going to shop around town tomorrow there are quite a few machine shops, hopefully I can get it done.

(06-04-2010, 04:44 AM)427 Cobra Wrote: Do you need someone to turn this on a lathe for you?

[427 Cobra]

PM sent.

[JAWS]

Nice work so fay mate. She's comin along real nice. How did you figure out the cuts for the right tube pod?

[Hammer3246]

I drew out a template, did a rough cut and filed until it looked close...filled in where I was too greedy. It's not 100% even, I scratched the "tongs" just to see how it looks. The actual parts should be here soon.

Cheers

[427 Cobra]

It looks pretty damn good to me!

~ Cobra Chris

[KrokoHunter]

Hey Hammer

She looks mighty fine to me ...

Hope I get that lathe issue solved soon, because these pictues has given me the URGE to get moving on this project

[Hammer3246]

Making progress finally.

[JAWS]

Hey lookin good. Did you cast those parts yourself? they look well done. Nice work.

[Hammer3246]

Thanks. Yeah I did do some casting they're passable from a distance. I can't seem to get rid of the air bubbles, I might make 3 casts and have only one that's well enough to use, but i'm learning and thats the main thing

[427 Cobra]

Very good. Are you going to put a cockpit in this?

~ Cobra Chris

[Hammer3246]

I plan on giving it a go, I don't care for red and blue wires

[KrokoHunter]

(07-17-2010, 09:29 AM)Hammer3246 Wrote: I plan on giving it a go, I don't care for red a blue wires

I second that

[Hammer3246]

Someplace to sit.

[JAWS]

WTF! Oh hell that looks so kool! What did you use for that? Man Im lovin it!

[Hammer3246]

Thanks Jason

I made it with parts from a Trumpeter Flak 38 and the Tamiya Hanomag, the inspiration was from eagle1's pit.

Cheers

[KrokoHunter]

I'll see Jases WTF and raise with a OMFG .. that is just awesome .... great inspiration for the cockpit I'll put in mine .... I'll try not to make a complete replica, though ... ;-)

[427 Cobra]

(07-22-2010, 05:30 AM)KrokoHunter Wrote: I'll see Jases WTF and raise with a OMFG .. that is just awesome .... great inspiration for the cockpit I'll put in mine .... I'll try not to make a complete replica, though ... ;-)

Very cool! I love the seat where the headrest is. This is very original in its' appearance. I can't stop looking at stuff like this, especially when it's in unpainted form.

~ Cobra Chris

[Hammer3246]

A few more parts + details + touch ups = done.

[JAWS]

Hey that looks really good Hammer.

[Hammer3246]

Well that's it. I have the Shinano coming, missing Scharnhorst, Junyo POW and Stuka. They're not that visible so I can wait to find them, other than that i'd say it's finished.

Cheers