JeroenPeters

My lord. This exhaust shape is killing me. Trying to figure out how the exhaust stub protrudes from the main exhaust body.

It’s all about the base

First order of business is trying to get the exhaust right. This really is a complex shape. Started from scratch 4 times over. I think this might be getting somewhere... The rear end should follow the engine a bit more.

Scratches and patches

Aah thnx! Didn’t make sense to me. Now it does. Also great detail on those supports. I see i have some alterations to do.

On to the spinner plate. Still all rough shapes.

Started work on one of the exhausts. This is a really complicated shape. Roughing it out on the side of the engine.

What a puzzle. Struggling to draw the missing components from the engine. I want to print the engine separately, which means it should drop fit in its cradle. The front of the wing spar is just a simple cube at the moment, until I am sure what the measurements of the wing thickness of the kit is. It's no use drawing everything in drawing measurements, if it doesn't fit the kit the parts are designed for.

Wow, thnx Gunnar. René told me about the signaling function of the Coffman starter, but I couldn't make sense of it and assumed he was mistaken I started work in the engine bearers today. Lot's of figuring out to do. I see I'll still have to draw the electric starter. Would it be more logical to add the glycol tank in front behind the spinner plate or the version with the relocated glycol tank? My 3D work is still a bit rough, but that's because I keep altering the angles of the frame a little...

Wow! Yes! It looks as of the glycol tanks are missing in these drawings? Behind the spinner back plate? And another question: did these engines have a Coffman starter?

Getting there! Here are some of the 3D drawn and printed hatches.

Thnx Thnx Gunnar! For these images and the other ones you sent. Almost finished the Hs129, after the Whirlwind gets my full attention.

Cleaned a few parts up

I printed 2 engines in clear resin. Funny detail is that it allows you to see the pistons, since all the detail is inside. waiting for the kit now so i can measure the firewall. Already started drawing the engine bearers.

Printed the final bits. Hatches and the brace for the gun barrel. also adding snow to the corner of the base. IMG_4870.mov

Mapping out the composition

I indeed plan on using the new high tech kit

Here we go. My idea is to build a Special Hobby Whirlwind with both engines and nose guns open and exposed. problem: the whirlwind had Rolls Royce Peregrine engines and data on them is hard to find. Very hard to find… Special Hobby knows this and thats the reason they don’t offer an engine. i looked for weeks and then stumbled on someone who drew up a 3d engine. By coincidence this was a fellow dutch guy. Turned out he drew it for the UK Westland Whirlwind Fighter Project. They gave him all the technical data and drawings. Took him a few years. I visited him and saw his work. He’s willing to sell it to Special Hobby and have me exclusive rights to print it for my build. At the moment I’m drawing up the engine bearers and firewall.

Ordered a custom base fromthe Rugged Company in the UK. Had to wait months! He would not ship to the Netherlands so i asked him to send to a UK friend. Parcel was sent from my friend to me. Box arrived today. In good shape. But the plinth was damaged. It really should have been packed better. geezz… 85€. i’ll try to fix it.

The next phase will take the most time. Pencil weathering, highlights and chipping.

Washes

Taking my time with the smaller parts and hatches. Loving the AK weathering pencils

Yes i do! Still lots to do but i cant wait to start a new project. A few are lined up 🙃

More washes

Full speed now. First panelline wash is on