Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 27, 2014 Administrators Share Posted May 27, 2014 Hi all, Not much spare time for modeling, but enough inspiration to start this project. It's the recently released and reviewed manned V-1 by HPH models. Full resin kit, packed with goodies which will be placed on the 1/35 Trumpeter flatbed railway gondola. The gondola is built and ready for paint. The jig that will hold the Re 4a in place will be scratched. I found a pdf of the v1 manual showing me what i need to do so. Here goes.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Very cool!! Will look forward to seeing your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUY5Y Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Ducking out of radial engines again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 . . . ..... Greeting Jeroen, Looks like a nice dio idia.......... good luck........ Mike . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 28, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 28, 2014 Thnx guys! In the meanwhile I'm figuring out how the parts where secured on the flatbed. This V1 manual shows the jigs. Since I won't place 3 Re-4's, but one, I won't take off the tail. Only the main wings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scanlon Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Looking forward to seeing this progress, very interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 29, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 29, 2014 Ok. First work on the pit coming along. The instructions are a bit off in places. Numbers are called that don't match the Photo-etch parts. For instance: Photo etch part 83 is told to go into the Reichenberg pit, when it actually belongs on the Ohka Fuselage. Check your references here and it will be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 29, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 29, 2014 And some progress on the engine. First problem i ran into is that the intake suffered from shrinkage, so this will need to be addressed. I sanded of the raised area of the main engine where the photo etch details attach to. One mesh, three rods and one photo etch brace. This brace is too small when checking references. I made one from iron wire. Which is more accurate anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Definitely a minimalist cockpit for a one way trip. Not sure I'd like to attempt a bailout before detonation however!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi Ralph, It sure was a simple cockpit. Here are a couple of shots of a restored sample. The side walls were red brown primer colored. Only the seat (and sometimes the mid console and rear bulkhead) were grey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2014 Coming long... Seatlbelts need washes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2014 And... removing the 'step' caused by shrinkage of the intake. Almost gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted May 30, 2014 Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2014 You're motoring! That's the first time I've seen an image from inside a real Reichenberg. HPH did a pretty bang on job there. As always, superb work from you too. How will you tackle replacing the raised rivet detail when you join fuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2014 Not sure how I'll hide the fuse joint yet, but the fit is fine so should be ok. Here's the engine details: And the first paint. I used AK red primer. Goes on nice with a matt finish. Good for the washes that will follow. Bot too much though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Looking great, nice jetpipe too. Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Very cool. Following this build with great interest. Can't imagine the noise in the cockpit with that ram-jet running. We built one when I was a teen. It worked really well but wow the noise!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2014 And here's the jigs made from thick green card donated by Cees Broere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted May 30, 2014 Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2014 I handled that card stock. It was real exciting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I handled that card stock. It was real exciting. Well then it's blessed now, lol!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kagemusha Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Nice start Jeroen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Will follow with great interest, may I will build once the Ohka. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted June 1, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thnx guys, Closed up the fuse. Took some elbow grease. Probably my own doing. Now it's just a matter of sanding, sanding and rescribing some lost detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted June 1, 2014 Administrators Share Posted June 1, 2014 How well did it close? Anything to look out for? I feel the biggest part of the project will be the carriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Jeroen, Recently you said you are not a good resin builder. Could have fooled me. Looking great. Cheers Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted June 1, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thnx Cees, Here's where I'm at. Getting rid of the seam. Almost there. Then I need to rescribe some lost detail. Hi James, I won't build the carriage since mine rather travels by train. I discovered that the rear bulkhead was a bit too big. Sanded it a bit and filled the rest of the remaining gap so I wouldn't loose too much detail on the bulkhead. I think this was the hardest part. Together with the engine and it's shrunken intake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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