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I'm not always sober, and maybe I'm a bit lazy; sometimes I have questions but then I don't want to ask them because I wonder if they were addressed earlier. So then I feel I should re-read the privious XX pages (this applies to every thread I read). But I never do, but I wasn't sure how you got the dimensions for the engine diameter and the amount of offset that they sit.

Okay, the basic three engines are done now that all needs be done is the final sanding of the mating surfaces where they intersect the wing root and fair them into the wing. An added bonus is that the engines increase the overall wingspan by about 2.5 cm which alleviates my concern that the wings look too short.

Note that the center engine is longer than the wing engines; this is also true on the 3D drawings to make the exhaust housing come out. Can't be helped and I don't think it will detract from the overall look as the bottom of the hull is rarely seen anyway. I'm not sure how it looks on the FW model but the extra length of this model that gives it that more airworthy appearance necessitates strefching the engine. Makes it hell for engine changes though as two variations of engines must be stocked instead of one.

Seriously Blackadder, You're concerned with logistics now; Get a life!


http://i.imgur.com/UTIk8.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/esNfJ.jpg

You gentle reader are about to reap the benefit of my stupidity. I went to great lengths to make the core housing of the engine as cylindrical as possible wasting hours in this fabrication. Recent images of the FW engine that have come into my possession have demonstrated to me that this effort while a worthwhile learning experience has been rendered superfluous. It seems there is another curved cowl sitting astride the core housing so I need to make another semi-cylinder of a lesser diameter and affix it to the core cylinder. What is left visible of the core cylinder could have been substituted with a nearly flat piece of stripping a centimeter wide.

Frustrating! HA!

Take that smarty pants Blackadder.

Wow, I have seen this picture but never noticed that. Good catch, Black. Looking fantastic, BTW, buddy.....

Looking good black! I'm jyust wandering do you bend the plastercard around the engine (ie-gule, letting it gule, ect) Becuase if you have a hir dryer or a heater you can warm up the plastercard and bend it into place making it quicker to make the engines! Thought I might say...

HAZZER wrote:Looking good black! I'm jyust wandering do you bend the plastercard around the engine (ie-gule, letting it gule, ect) Becuase if you have a hir dryer or a heater you can warm up the plastercard and bend it into place making it quicker to make the engines! Thought I might say...

See that's why I do these threads, you can always learn.

Actually my Wagner Heat Gun is a ways away and I heated the plastic in the oven. We'll see how the first one comes out or I'll have to take a trip to get the proper tool.

Are you reading this Jabba? Go get your fersluggin' Reaver.

Hey, black, what is does fersluggin mean? And, also, is that a noob question?

The detail on the underside of the wing... is awe inspiring.

I mean come on... I doubt the forgeworld one looks any better!

edit - I just realized that is probably a picture of the forgeworld model.

I feel dumb now :(

Always jawdropping to drop by here. Not to mention your willingness to cover up the work you toiled so hard on. Kudos!

mxwllmdr wrote:Hey, black, what is does fersluggin mean? And, also, is that a noob question?

Not being a real word I couldn't say but it could be used in place of an "F" word expletive as in most of the google references I see. BTW you left out the all important apostrophe which indicates there is a missin' letter. I this case 'g'.

I say Black' - that Thunderhawk is lookin' fersluggin good!

Hmmm, Punctuation! Fah, We don't need no stinkin' punctuation.

Well I'm trying another method to affix the cowl to the engine core. This reminds me of my daughter's paperdoll cutouts but we'll see how it works. meanwhile I'm going to get that heat gun.

THat's very ingenious, Black. I think I have reached a new level of impressed with you.

mxwllmdr wrote:THat's very ingenious, Black. I think I have reached a new level of impressed with you.

I agree! The tab/slot engineering is certainly working smarter and not harder

Well here it's the weekend again and everyone with a life is out enjoying it. Meanwhile I went ahead and detailed up an engine to see what it would look like. There are a few changes from either of the two versions I'm working from and I really wanted to use some of the hex rod I have lying about. so I made it into the fuel injector defuser. It doesn't look too bad and certainly different from the FW tube defuser in the same area. Of course the needs to be a lot more tiny bits to make it look like a real engine but nowheres near as complex as the SR71 engine pictured below................. No that way madness lies.

Those engine pictures look sweet! (real and modelled).

I believe that you are as mad as they think I am, Black. And I love it...... Very sweet progress.....

I believe I have said it before, but in case I have not. Fantastic work.

...sploosh....

LOL!Looks cool! Love it keep it up! so are you making the engins in two halfs?

WOW! It seems that you could almost see through that engine! Ferslugg'in knuts!

I have seen that on machine gun barrels and helicopter turbines. It is wicked to behold.....


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Black, I just realized you screwed the wings on. Is that going to be the final metohd of attachement and if so will and how do you plan to hide the screws? That's wicked fantastic.

mxwllmdr wrote:I have seen that on machine gun barrels and helicopter turbines. It is wicked to behold.....


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Black, I just realized you screwed the wings on. Is that going to be the final metohd of attachement and if so will and how do you plan to hide the screws? That's wicked fantastic.

The screws are just temporary for now but once I cure the negative dihedral they will be the permanent method of attachment. but concealed under hinged panels in that area.

The_Blackadder wrote:

Are you reading this Jabba? Go get your fersluggin' Reaver.

Ha, ... Maybe. What a great engine shot reference, what would this project be if you didn't discover you did more work than needed?

jabbakahut wrote:

The_Blackadder wrote:

Are you reading this Jabba? Go get your fersluggin' Reaver.

Ha, ... Maybe. What a great engine shot reference, what would this project be if you didn't discover you did more work than needed?

Hey, let the man do as much work as he wants to, Jabba. more for the rest of us to learn.....

Learning by example of others. Absolutely! If I can get the time to do a T-hawk after other projects, this is my guide!

Resting on my laurels for far too long but I have not too much to show. I've been working on the engine detail and before I mount them I'd like to try to give them a bit of fire i.e. high intensity LED's. This is my first effort so be kind I only just slapped this together a few minutes ago.


http://i.imgur.com/CWAV6.jpg



http://i.imgur.com/LISXZ.jpg

OOOOH, I like the white. Seems much more realistic than red or orange.....


Will paint keep the light from seeping through the plastic? It should, but with LEDs I always worry about it.....

I was hoping for a bluer hue and the translucences of the plastic I considered an added bonus. I really like the overall effect especially since the engine halves are just held together with a gum band. BTW I just picked up a bunch of rare earth magnets for 10 for $1.50 that are 5/16 X 5/64" at a place called 'Harbor Freight Tools' along with the engine lights which also cost a buck and a half each.

I am toying with the idea of sandwiching aluminum foil in plastic to prevent the light seeping through in unwanted areas and I really am impressed with the interior lighting in your 'hawk.

Thank you, Black. I am kinda, too. But I still think after seeing Aeroroot's that I could have done better......