1/32 Westland Whirlwind

[JeroenPeters]

Installing the engine bearers. Still fiddling with the nose gun section in order to get the right angle. Almost there.

 

[Martinnfb]

Jeroen, I love your obsession with all of the excess detail and meticulous research. Just lovely.

 

Cheers

Martin

[JeroenPeters]

Things are getting lined up. Be it painstakingly slow… My hands are itching to get back to some other builds, but this will be finished first!

 

[JeroenPeters]

Not neglecting the Norton bikes. I printed dozens and loose about 3/4 if the print botching them during cleanup. The connectors and parts are just too dekicate. I only need 2 complete and intact prints! Almost there and then ready for primer.

 

[JeroenPeters]

Haven’t been able to do much lately, bit just lasered this small wooden base for the Norton.

 

[KevinM]

15 hours ago, JeroenPeters said:

Haven’t been able to do much lately,

For me sometimes long term projects like the Scharnhorst I need to take a break all's looking good Jeroen but I still like to read the last chapter.

[JeroenPeters]

Small steps!

 

[crazypoet]

 Just spent a happy couple of hours catching up on this build.

you're from another planet when it comes to details and research - I can only sit here and stare in awe

[JeroenPeters]

The Norton bikes need codes on the tank and license plates. I put some tape under my laser machine and managed to cut the codes! I guess now i can really cut all my masks and even stencils. Need to do a little more tweaking but almost there.

 

 

[FullArmor]

2 hours ago, JeroenPeters said:

The Norton bikes need codes on the tank and license plates. I put some tape under my laser machine and managed to cut the codes! I guess now i can really cut all my masks and even stencils. Need to do a little more tweaking but almost there.

 

 

That is tiny masks🧐

[JeroenPeters]

Tests with the masks show more laser force is needed to get rid of all the tiny fibers that now seem to block paint. Trial and error.

First painting steps on the bikes.

 

[JeroenPeters]

New test with different settings

 

[JeroenPeters]

Made a new effort to scan myself and print myself in 32nd scale. The stance depicts me spotting mistakes in my own work.

Should be fun...

[Martinnfb]

Brilliant idea Jeroen! Can you elaborate on just how did you manage that?

[JeroenPeters]

4 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Brilliant idea Jeroen! Can you elaborate on just how did you manage that?

Sure. With the iphone. I used the app Sapling. Perfect for scanning smaller object, but when you want to scan an entire person, you need to do it in segments since the polygon count per scan is limited.

[JeroenPeters]

Here is one segment:

 

[JeroenPeters]

Getting there!

i had 2mm transparent bases cut for the bikes.

[JeroenPeters]

And here’s little ol’ me

 

[JeroenPeters]

Sprayed the registration codes on the fender and license plates.

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Talk about getting into your work. That's pretty awesome there Jeroen. 

[Martinnfb]

I guess the only word that comes to mind is FASCINATING.  Joy to follow Jeroen.