GusMac Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Exquisite stuff Tom. This will have real presence when it's done. In fact, I'm sure I've sat in smaller kayaks! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Exactly the type of scratchbuilding I like, way to go Tom. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Good evening ladies and gents, I've not updated this thread for a while but I've nevertheless been beavering away with the mighty Sunderland... I've made four small tabs on the sill of each porthole which will support the glazing when the time comes. Once these have been painted black and the 'glass' is in, they should be all but invisible: I've also sprayed the bulk of the interior and the bulkheads black for the areas that won't be seen. The forward section and basic flightdeck structure has been given a coat of British Interior Grey/Green: There's obviously lots more detailing to be done here, but the basic shapes are coming together quite nicely. The 'bomb room' in the centre section has been given a base coat of Aluminium in preparation for more detailing: When the fuselage is closed it should look busy enough when depth charges etc are hanging from the racks: I've begun making interlocking tabs to help alignment and the joining of the fuselage when the times comes - a must for vacs: This will give a lovely strong join: Still lots to keep me occupied on the interior, so until next time... Tom 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Looks amazing Tom. All that interior framing will really pop after a wash. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted November 15, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 15, 2020 Impressive joint work! That should do it.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I just love this build !....harv 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Very nice Tom, I am curious how you will support those wings. That should take a sturdy wingspar. Wood or brass? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 11/18/2020 at 7:35 AM, Wingco57 said: Very nice Tom, I am curious how you will support those wings. That should take a sturdy wingspar. Wood or brass? Hi Cees, Spars will be thick plastic card - I've a tried and tested method of supporting the wings so stay tuned for when the time comes! I've had the Sunderland out again over the weekend. At some point in my future I'll learn to focus on just one model at a time, but I seem incapable of that at the moment... Now that I'm happy with the interior structure I've done the final positioning of the bulkheads which are now all firmly in place and give a lovely and strong structure to the model: I've also begun working on the hefty support frames for the pilots' seats - these will be fitted after the fuselage is together but it's easier to work out dimensions and positioning whilst the halves are separate: I've also made the mooring winch which sits in the nose as well as the racks for additional depth-charges that reside in the centre bomb room: These obviously need to be painted before adding - and then I'll be making some of the smaller details to add to the visible areas of the fuselage before I can close her up! Regards to all, Tom 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I know what you mean Tom good to see you back on this wonderful project. How is the garden pond progressing? You need something to display this behemoth in 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Those pilots seat frames look like they could hold up a bridge. Any reason they were made so stout? Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Tom Way to go - your work looks fantastic Keep ‘em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Evening all, It's been a while since this build saw any action, so time for an overdue update... Last time I'd been working on this I had made some good progress with the interior and was more or less ready to join the fuselage halves. I finished off adding some details such as the radio operator's chair to the flightdeck and the depth charge racks to the centre section, as this would be impossible to install once the fuselage was together. I'd also fabricated some beefy wing spars and attached these to the appropriate internal bulkheads: I also added some low-tac tape to the interior of the cabin windows to keep dust and debris entering the fuselage to the minimum - this can easily be removed after painting is complete: It was then that disaster struck - I was happily working away on the kitchen table when the need for a cuppa meant I got up from the table and unbeknown to me, my hoodie had caught on the rear fuselage and whole lot went crashing to the floor. Typically, it was the side where all the bulkheads were glued and as you can imagine, when it hit the tiled floor it was carnage. The interior sections all came away, some breaking into smaller parts. The nose section was totally destroyed and the flightdeck, stairs and forward floors all smashed into an unknown number of pieces. A mammoth, and totally morale-sapping repair job was needed. I simply picked the whole lot up and put it all into a bin liner - manging to overcome the desire to bin the whole thing - and put it into the back of the attic until I could gather my thoughts and find the mojo to repair it all... ...fast forward a few months and I was in the loft having a rummage and I came across a rather sorry bag of Sunderland parts. Suddenly the accident seemed a distant memory and it was time to get going again. The interior was painstaking rebuilt over a few evenings and then it was a case of adding the two fuselage halves together. This went without a hitch, and here we are now: It sure is a big old brute - here it is alongside a 1/32nd F-4J that's entering the home straight, and that ain't small! Barring any further mishaps, this build is back on track! All the best, Tom 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Very nice work ! Good idea to tape over the windows. Looking forward to more. And the F 4 also....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Glad to see you were able to save it Tom. Looks a bit like a baseball bat at the moment with no wings 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Tom Great save and allowing enough time to regroup the troops is the best way to salvage projects that need more TLC. she sure is a BIG beauty Keep ‘em comin Pete4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 6/7/2021 at 11:00 AM, Peterpools said: Tom Great save and allowing enough time to regroup the troops is the best way to salvage projects that need more TLC. she sure is a BIG beauty Keep ‘em comin Pete4 You're absolutely right - some time away is often all that's needed to reinvigorate and refresh... The long process of scribing the panel detail has begun. This is the culmination of two nights' work so far - with at least another long session needed to finish the upper fuselage: Back soon with an update over the weekend, all being well. All the best, Tom 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Taking a break from the tedium of scribing, I've had a look at the mid-upper that was fitted to the MkII Sunderland. You get the basic shape of the fairing which is mounted off-set of the centreline (to starboard) on the upper fuselage, and the turret glazing itself (which still has its protective coating on): The fairing was trimmed to the correct size using the plans I have, and turret itself has also been trimmed and test fitted after its aperture was opened up: Once the remaining scribing is done on the upper fuse, this will be ready to install. Take care all, Tom 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 To , absolutely stunning……I thought the 1/48 F4 was big the Sunderland is monster…….more please….. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Tom OMG ... brilliant work. See what you are accomplishing, makes my complaining about the P-39 a non-issue Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Great progress you have made Tom. I have the same transparency to use on the Manchester. Will you keep the framing as moulded or will you alter these? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Nice work... though it looks more like an alien saucer than a weapon system. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 13 hours ago, Wingco57 said: Great progress you have made Tom. I have the same transparency to use on the Manchester. Will you keep the framing as moulded or will you alter these? I'm not sure yet, Cees - I have numerous copies of the turret so will look through them to find the best of the bunch as make a decision later down the line. 10 hours ago, GazzaS said: Nice work... though it looks more like an alien saucer than a weapon system. Ha! Yes, so it does! I've now completed the scribing of the main fuselage panel lines, and given the whole airframe a gentle rub-down with fine sandpaper to make the surface completely uniform. The detail doesn't show up as well as I'd like in the pictures, but hopefully they'll give you the general idea. Forward nose section: Mid-sections: And the rear fuselage: The mid-upper fairing has been completed and added, the the turret itself test fitted: So... here's the state of play. Fuselage as complete as it needs to be at this stage, so I may have a look at the wings next: Until next time, Tom 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Tom Holy Cow ... What a comeback, looking absolutely perfect. Keep ‘em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Lovely scribing! Definitely brings that huge hull to life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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