JeroenPeters

To make life more difficult I want to build this Norton 16H in 1939 RAF blue alongside to pose with the Whirlwind. The extreme detail I am apparently managing to squeeze from this printer makes me confident. I do however have to modify this 3D model extensively to get it to print, build and paint properly.

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All done! Some minor cleanup needed, but it all fits snugly and tight.

Pfffff. Reprinted the engines, exhausts and engines in beige resin. It’s a bit more flexibele so less likely to break or chip. The small wiring on the engines are all intact and getting the supports off is a challenge. The oil tank and support ls fit great but that’s logical since it all fits in my 3d program. Geez. Getting there. The last pic is a pile of testshots. This weekend i’ll hope to have all the parts cleaned up and smoothed out. Getting nearer to paint!

So. Thinner supports. Different resin. Fingers crossed

Printed the engines over. Some tubes that were actually hollow in my model were too fragile. Even ingnitions wires and spark plugs came through on the print. The detail is amazing. The engine bearers in grey resin aRe too brittle for my taste. Printing them now in a different resin flavour.

Printed 4 engines. Two turned out near perfect. Oil tank came out perfect too.

Prints turned out great. Next print will be the engines themselves. The first ones were printed on a 4K printer as a test.

This never gets boring…

Isolated the engine bearers and did some final research. Will print a set of 3 because I'm expecting some print flaws.

Nice work. Do you have the book: The Happy Falcon? Here’s something for your inspiration:

Spent the afternoon fiddling with Chitubox, Lychee and Photon Workshop. The latter worked best with my M7 Pro printer. Printed the exhausts and spinners. Note: there are four different exhausts on this plane. The inner exhausts are different from the outer. I have spent so many hours tweaking on the engine 3d model that i decided to push forward, or this will never get finished!

The oil tank annoyed the crap out of me after taking a good look at these. The oil tank should extend more forward. And the shape is more flattened, with a negative sloping front.

Nice. I have a couple of signed memorabilia from Falck. Even a handwritten letter he wrote to an allied pilot after the war. Also a couple of interesting books on (and from) him. Will follow

A bit further with the engine and oil tank. Took more measurements from the model and moved a few bearers around for a better fit. Still figuring out. how the oil tank was attached to the firewall?

Spent a few evenings getting the nose guns to fit and sit properly. Also took some elbow grease to get a clean fit of the windshield. Getting close to paint!

Finished the gunsight

This is a 12K printer. I alsouse a 14K printer, but for some reason the 12K is sharper, better and more detailed.

Sprayed some surfacer on the printed bomb sights. Pretty happy with the result.

A bit of a shitty pic but the end detail really is better than just a flat surface.

Thnx! I use Zap a Gap. Love that stuff. The light is from Amazon. Brand: Bravzurg.

Other than not reading the label on the resin bottle before pouring: no :))

Just printed the flap endcaps on my new printer IMG_0276.mov

Just installed my new printer. The Anycubic m7 Pro. And wow… IMG_0277.mov

40 dollars!! No way!! I live about 10 minutes from the Aviationmegastore.com They have all the kits you can dream of, but not the Hase Stuka. Enjoy! I have my next projects lined up: Me262 and Tempest on the bench. The He162 and then Me163.