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1/32nd scale Avro Shackleton - scratchbuild project


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  • 3 weeks later...

It's been a while since I've done any work on this, but had the wind in my sails the other day so decided to get the engine nacelles finished off. 

I made some radiators and oil coolers (got carried away and didn't photograph these) and added these to the interior of each nacelle, before adding the 3D-printed engine fronts. A quick lick of filler to blend it all in and some sanding, and job done. 

Apologies for the poor lighting in the pics - these have been taken in the kitchen on my phone and the light was fading fast - it's too cold outside to set up the camera properly (this thing is so big and can't fit anywhere else other than the patio!) and there's snow forecast here tomorrow so I took my chances...

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I'm rapidly approaching the point where I can begin adding the surface details - I've been doing a remedial work on the wings and wing roots (as can be seen by the filler) and these areas, as well as the nacelles, will get a fine wet sanding and then a shot of primer before I can commence on a mammoth scribing session. A few more bits and bobs to attend to first though, but the main construction is more or less done now.

All the best,

Tom

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12 minutes ago, ThomasProbert said:

It's been a while since I've done any work on this, but had the wind in my sails the other day so decided to get the engine nacelles finished off. 

I made some radiators and oil coolers (got carried away and didn't photograph these) and added these to the interior of each nacelle, before adding the 3D-printed engine fronts. A quick lick of filler to blend it all in and some sanding, and job done. 

Apologies for the poor lighting in the pics - these have been taken in the kitchen on my phone and the light was fading fast - it's too cold outside to set up the camera properly (this thing is so big and can't fit anywhere else other than the patio!) and there's snow forecast here tomorrow so I took my chances...

50866191003_5e61543f52_b.jpg

 

50866190648_32d1cc0835_b.jpg

 

50866190898_f6a755a2be_b.jpg

 

50866190958_aa3fdfc2ff_b.jpg

 

50867007262_b358778b42_b.jpg

 

50867007297_2a595e5322_b.jpg

 

50866191083_515b706435_b.jpg

 

50866907111_78862a65a2_b.jpg

I'm rapidly approaching the point where I can begin adding the surface details - I've been doing a remedial work on the wings and wing roots (as can be seen by the filler) and these areas, as well as the nacelles, will get a fine wet sanding and then a shot of primer before I can commence on a mammoth scribing session. A few more bits and bobs to attend to first though, but the main construction is more or less done now.

All the best,

Tom

This is a great build in every sense!

Can‘t wait to see the next steps!

The final result will be stunning! 

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On 1/23/2021 at 10:59 PM, GusMac said:

Nice progress Tom. Those photos actually give a true representation of the scale of this beast. 

Yes she sure is a big old brute!

On 1/25/2021 at 2:33 PM, Hopwood62 said:

Beautiful work on the nacelles Tom! She is really starting to look the part. Nice detail on all the louvres underneath too. Keep up all the great progress as I am following this with much interest. 

The louvres were all 3D printed - it would have been tough to get those all identical by hand. I can't take any credit for them whatsoever!

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The mojo is still alive and well with the Shackleton - this week I've decided to tackle the ailerons. 

First of all, the basic shape of the aileron is cut from plastic card, and the main panel lines and trim tabs are marked on the upper and lower surfaces:

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With all of the parts ready, the details are then scribed and rivetted:

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A strong mounting solution is needed, so the hinge area was lined with Evergreen on the wing itself:

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Lower section attached:

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Followed by the upper:

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A little sanding needed on the trailing edge, but other than that, job's a good'un!

All the best, 

Tom

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Well... it's been a while. 

With a New Year's resolution not to start any more projects until the current ones are finished, the Shackleton has come out of storage for some time on the bench... well... er... the kitchen table. With the Sunderland now in the process of being painted - which I can only do at weekends due to the dark evenings - I thought I'd do some work on this again during the week. 

Shack’s back!

The airframe is structurally complete (I can't recall why I ran out of steam, actually) so I've begun the long process of scribing and adding some surface detail. The primer coats are nice and stable now so the scriber takes to this really well - so far, anyway. 

A few long evenings ahead, and I'll post some more pictures when there's more worth showing :)

Tom

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