Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Thats some fantastic looking scratch building man. Youre on the right track for sure and a braver man than i no doubt!

Well this sure looks interesting, good work my dear sir, good work indeed.

@ inmygravenimage, Littletower, Viktor von Domm, Camkierhi, Theophony, bebopdrums2424, STC_LogisEngine - Thank you one and all for your kind words and moral support. I'm well and truly in the groove on this one. Been wanting to build a Thunderbolt for ages - hopefully the creative mojo will be back for good and once I complete I'll try and get back to the T-Hawk

As for T-Bolt progress... Added some more panel work - this will get detailed with thin (0.25mm) plasticard plating.







Off now to source some good 3D images of the T-Bolt...

Nice work, very neat too. This thing has a lovely classic look to it.

It is a lovely bird isn't it. I've taken some time to study images of real FW models and many fan made 3D models and realised that I've made some basic errors so far. Now I have to decide - do I try and rectify these or start again - I'm thinking the latter, just for the sheer hell of it really...

You are a damnable perfectionist aren't you? Incidentally, I have 2 spare engine intakes and exhausts that I didn't use on mine (from the storm raven kit), if you're not adverse to using an actual Bit

Thanks for the offer Graven - I'm going to try for a 100% scratchbuild on this one, but when I fail or get bored I may well come a knocking.

So, worked out what was wrong and how to rectify with recycling the work thus far - basically all the paper model templates have the fuselage base angled, but the FW model is flat...


Also the nose section is solid on my version, but not so on the resin kit, in fact there is a lot of detail here that the paper version seems to lack...


Note, the spoilered images are not mine... Lovely paint job though

Double credit for the 100% purebreed scratchbuild vow

Will be waiting for the new version.

Great work mate... great work....... the stucture of the build is looking great! It is certainly a good looking model and i am sure you will do it justice! top notch!

I may be going backwards in this build... Aim is to build, not destroy. Alas, today was the latter



I'm totally rebuilding the basic structure, recycling some of the parts already cut out... Here we go with v3 of the Thunderbolt.

I'm not who to gainsay, but I think you should consider changing glue brands, that thing is falling apart...

Will wait for V.3 then, hoping for three times lucky maybe?

Even backwards, its good to see it on the move nonetheless!, keep it coming!

Haha

I'm actually glad that it came apart so easily, but I will make sure the glued joins are stronger this time round...

Some further progress that I made earlier, before we went out for a great steak dinner... Had a 16oz T-bone and feeling very full now

Looking great. Are you using styrene sheet, or foamboard?

Sometimes it's necessary to back up a little bit when working from scratch. Seems to be working now.

mmm Steak...
...We've been here before, Ruglud...

Camkierhi wrote:Looking great. Are you using styrene sheet, or foamboard?

Styrene all the way...

Dr H wrote:Sometimes it's necessary to back up a little bit when working from scratch. Seems to be working now.

mmm Steak...
...We've been here before, Ruglud...

Thanks Doc and yes, steak is one of my favourite subjects (and food )

Great work on your T-Bolt. When I made mine a while back, I depended heavily on GW reference photos. The nose section was lacking some details and I made my nose cannons longer. One thing I do not like about the GW and the paper version, is that the leading edge of the wings are too flat. There is no aerodynamics with this bird. It just looks good and mean. If I were to remake this model, I would try to make the wings a bit more dihedral. Remember, the GW version is okay as is, but the builder can enhance the bird with more details. Enjoy the build and hope to see the end product soon.

It's been a while since I've had a good steak. Guess I know what I'm adding to my shopping list this week.

The planes looking even better too. I also second the recommendation of adjusting the plane to a slightly better than GW design.

Thanks guys - yeah, I may well work on the aerodynamics some and see if we can get this baby to actually fly...

So, update time, albeit very minor.

Rebuilt the top nose section


Wow - uninspiring heh...

Slowly does it.

Good work indeed, tread carefully and keep it symetrical.

 Ruglud wrote:
Thanks guys - yeah, I may well work on the aerodynamics some and see if we can get this baby to actually fly...

Yay for aerodynamics.

Wow - uninspiring heh...

Not so. Very interesting to see how other people build up shapes and details.

Well, some further work - slowly but surely

Worked on the area in front of the cockpit, filled in the back of the cockpit and then covered the undercarriage area




Glue fumes overpowering me now so calling it a day...

and nice work here, Ruglud. Like the details.

Looks good

And you shouldn't rush precission work in any case...

Like it alot. That ddetailing in front of the cockpit is inspired.

Further work - engine side pod covers

Nicely done. Looks good.

Yup, looking great.

Looks great to much glue fumes usually is the source of many of my inspirations

Theophony wrote: To much glue fumes usually is the source of many of my inspirations.

Explains alot!

Damn it - just been looking at some images of the FW model and noticed that I've made an error on the side pods - they aren't angled down... hmm, I could leave as is, but I like the angled look... Time to rebuild (again) !