Wingco57 Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 I thought I was smart, well,…. I’m not During a rare visit to the office I tried to enlarge my 1/72 drawings by 225%. As I didn’t have any parts with me I checked by eye if the scale was right. When I got home it wasn’t. I tried to use the drawIngs for measurements but they are inconsistent. Oh well, back to the drawing board. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Office photocopiers seldom have the same enlargement factor in X and Y axes. It is always a safe procedure to draw a vertical and horizontal line of the same exact length on the drawing to be enlarged, and measure them when enlarged. You will sometimes be surprised by the generated discrepancies ... Hubert 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Hubert Must be frustrating to enlarge the plans and then the inconsistencies show up. Keep ‘em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 It was Peter, but hey that is modelling. Until drawings are available I continue work on the interior. Didn’t have much time but made the heater duct (thick sprue) and the basic flight engineer panels. On top if this base the panels will be fitted. Will add cable bundles etc. So that a hint of “busyness”can be seen through the armoured door. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Stunning progress! It is unbelievable for me to scratchbuild really every item of a kit. I adore your patience and capabilities! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Hubert Becoming the master of the skills needed to scratch build such a project is an achievement pmost modelers will never conquer but the organizational skills is another. I tip my to a master Keep ‘em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 That interior is coming along beautifully. I envy your drive and discipline. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Any updates on the magnificent project, Cees? I keep popping by for my Stirling fix, it no luck 😕 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Cees Same here, any update on your Sterling build? Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 30, 2021 Administrators Share Posted July 30, 2021 Cees, between you and Tom, you truly drop my jaw. Tom mentioned a possible issue with the thrust line changing when modifying the wing camber. I seem to recall Iain having serious issues with that same thing on his Liberator wing modification project. Have you determined anything yet? I’m truly fascinated by this entire thing, as I’m doing something similar with a form and scratchbuilding, but on a much smaller scale,.. a 1/32 Fokker Super Universal. Between the two of you and your clinics on these pages, you’ve both improved my scratchbuilding 50 fold, and I’m not exaggerating one bit on that. I found you just need to get past that mental block and understand that it’s just plastic and one hopes we have somewhat higher brain function than it has. I stand absolutely amazed, Sir, and I mean every bit of that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Morning all, Time flies I see. I haven’t been doing much modelling the past weeks. Enjoying my holiday before I start my new job on monday. Didn’t have much motivation but that is about to change. I do have good drawings now for the Stirling so that will make things easier. Recently visited the museum at Deelen where you can see a complete Stirling pilot seat and a big section of fuselage, that certainly will make the creative juices flowing. Cheers Cees 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Wingco57 said: Morning all, Time flies I see. I haven’t been doing much modelling the past weeks. Enjoying my holiday before I start my new job on monday. Didn’t have much motivation but that is about to change. I do have good drawings now for the Stirling so that will make things easier. Recently visited the museum at Deelen where you can see a complete Stirling pilot seat and a big section of fuselage, that certainly will make the creative juices flowing. Cheers Cees This is great news, Cees - I can't wait to see this back on track! Tom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Cees Glad to see the motivation is back and you're at the bench again. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Good to hear that this will progress, the Stirling is (was) a mighty beast of an aircraft. Cheers Dennis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Cees I love your mad builds and tackling conversions/Vac kits that many wouldnt! That interior looks superb. I am just about to send you a PM, I need a little help with a real Aeroplane part for my Auster rebuild... Keep up the great work buddy, what about that lovely Phantom?? Cheers Anthony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 1, 2021 Administrators Share Posted August 1, 2021 A 1:1 scale Auster-Taylorcraft? What engine are you using, Anthony? Lycoming, Continental, or Gypsy? Is it a civilian aircraft or the greenhouse military version? The British produced Austers were one unique looking light plane. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Thats really impressive Very nice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 7 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said: Cees I love your mad builds and tackling conversions/Vac kits that many wouldnt! That interior looks superb. I am just about to send you a PM, I need a little help with a real Aeroplane part for my Auster rebuild... Keep up the great work buddy, what about that lovely Phantom?? Cheers Anthony Anthony A 1:1 scale Austerity -Taylorcraft - now that so amazing. I looked a some pics of the Auster and I can see a lot of the Taylorcraft’s I’ve been so fond of. Taylorcraft and Piper linked at the hip and the first training hours and solo were in a J3. send some pics our way Keep ‘em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FME erk Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 My Dad was a founding member of the Auster pilots club along with Jim Simes . . . . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 16 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: A 1:1 scale Auster-Taylorcraft? What engine are you using, Anthony? Lycoming, Continental, or Gypsy? Is it a civilian aircraft or the greenhouse military version? The British produced Austers were one unique looking light plane. 14 hours ago, Peterpools said: Anthony A 1:1 scale Austerity -Taylorcraft - now that so amazing. I looked a some pics of the Auster and I can see a lot of the Taylorcraft’s I’ve been so fond of. Taylorcraft and Piper linked at the hip and the first training hours and solo were in a J3. send some pics our way Keep ‘em comin Peter 11 hours ago, FME erk said: My Dad was a founding member of the Auster pilots club along with Jim Simes . . . . Thanks guys! She is a T.7 model and served in AAC/RAF/RAuxAF/RHKAAF and then HK Govt (hence going from RAF serial WE552 to HKG-4). She is very different to the civvie ones and has a 145 Gipsy Major out front. I am rebuilding her to full stock military config. Sorry for hijacking your thread Cees.... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/29/2021 at 10:54 PM, Clunkmeister said: Cees, between you and Tom, you truly drop my jaw. Tom mentioned a possible issue with the thrust line changing when modifying the wing camber. I seem to recall Iain having serious issues with that same thing on his Liberator wing modification project. Have you determined anything yet? I’m truly fascinated by this entire thing, as I’m doing something similar with a form and scratchbuilding, but on a much smaller scale,.. a 1/32 Fokker Super Universal. Between the two of you and your clinics on these pages, you’ve both improved my scratchbuilding 50 fold, and I’m not exaggerating one bit on that. I found you just need to get past that mental block and understand that it’s just plastic and one hopes we have somewhat higher brain function than it has. I stand absolutely amazed, Sir, and I mean every bit of that. Bout sums it up !!....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Anthony I'm just blown away - Please keep us up to date of your progress and so very much appreciate the photgraphs. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 10:02 PM, Anthony in NZ said: Thanks guys! She is a T.7 model and served in AAC/RAF/RAuxAF/RHKAAF and then HK Govt (hence going from RAF serial WE552 to HKG-4). She is very different to the civvie ones and has a 145 Gipsy Major out front. I am rebuilding her to full stock military config. Sorry for hijacking your thread Cees.... Wow, that’s what I call a big project. 32x as large as the model ! That looks really fantastic and like Peter says it would be great to see the progress here Anthony! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 Wow, didn't have any motivation to do some modelling. But I taped the enlarged drawings together just now. And with some modelling events on the cards things may improve. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Hubert Surely hope so and the juices start flowing again Keep 'em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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