Slave-1 Scratch build

[JohnSimmons]

Crazy! Keep up the great work!

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Thanks guys I am def crazy!!!

CLick on the link i made a little
video with the pics and music.
It will take you to photobucket
where it will load. It took that
3mm plastic only 3:45 to heat
and be ready.....LOL

http://s8.photobucket.com/user/3dimensionalmanagement/media/MyMovie.mp4.html

 

[Grendels]

It will be a large model when it is done. Where do you keep your finished work?

 

[The Nylon Gag]

You are the VacMaster 'J man'

Gag

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Thanks Gag! ;D

G......I have no idea where I will put this thing....LOOL

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Well I have been moving forward and back on this.....
to make a long story short, the rear skirt was a bit to
short to make the distance I needed. Also the fenders
were a bit to wide so I have been working on them.

I went ahead and formed the fuselages again this
time in 2.5mm I like this the best. After I had them trimmed
up and fitting pretty good together I mocked them up
to sit on the front skirt to get the shape. The it was sanded
now it's ready to form.





I cut the tail around 350mm I think....and I have it running
back down on the bottom towards the fender about 250mm?
You can see the pencil line drawn on the angle where it was
to be cut out.


I found out the rear skirt was going to have to be able
to come around a bit more, to be able to have the gap
for the fenders correct. So I added some MDF and blended
it in. I also added the the height of the fender part by adding
to that as well on the bottom, because I needed room to adjust
it up and down between the skirts and cut outs.




You can see I have that much more skirt to work with now on the sides.


Vacuum forming the skirt.


Using some pin stripe tape to help mark out
some of the flash to be cut away...



I figured make it go together as close to the kit as possible....





Just added some temp steps to hold the fuselage
in place.


Looks good right? Not so fast found out the fenders are
a bit to wide I need them to be around 187mm's and they
are 202mm's.




Marking out the tail cap that goes inside,
and the landing ramp.




A more better type Jig thing to keep
stuff in place....


Ok the fender that was to big.....I marked the center
cut it in the middle and then subtracted from each side,
as you can see with the pencil marks. Belt sander palm
sander and then hand sander! LOL




Thats it i can form some new fenders and maybe make
the cut outs for them. I am out of plastic I need to pick
up some more. I have one more part to make the wrap
around piece that goes over the nose, then I have to form
a front skirt and see if it will all fit together?

 

[Jurasikfrank]

Awesome work! Very impressive.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Wow! Love your updates man.

 

[peza]

wow buddy thing build looks mint mym8,with the fuselage and the back skirt mocked together it looks the dog`s danglys!!keep up the top job,love ya updates!!
cheers peza

 

[Grendels]

Well done!

 

[Quaralane]

Very impressive.
This thing is going to be HUGE when you get it done

 

[Dark Kyp]

Really nice!

 

[Beork]

it's really cool to see the process this way. Thanks for sharing this build man!

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Thanks guys......

I am making one more part for the front wrap around
piece that goes over the nose. So I formed two more
fuselage halves and cut the section out. I am going
to fill it with the UC-30 and form it.





Today I marked out the fender opening on one side.....






Got both sides opened up now....it will be easier to
work on the ramp section in the back now.

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely coming along

 

[JohnSimmons]

Slick!

 

[Junkie]

That's insane skill and patience man. So impressive.

 

[Grendels]

Very nice!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Any update on this mate? Eager to see more!

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Any update on this mate? Eager to see more!

Yup......LOL And thanks guys as always much appreciated!

I figured with the wells opened up i would start
to work on the rear boarding ramp and the back plate.
But first I decided i wanted to stop taping this thing
together all the time. So I drilled two holes and ran
some small screws and wing nuts to hold it all together.





This is the back plate it"s just in there loosy goosey
in the picture, the angle that the plate rests on down
inside the rear skirt, makes the landing ramp have to
come in further. I ended up a little short I should have waited
to make this. No matter I just made another one.

To short


This is the new one with the rear plate attached,
I made it so it can be removed and detailed later.


Just to protect the angle of the part I made up
a brace to fit over it on the unseen side.


Done...Still some sanding to do on that rear skirt.....been waiting to build a little
more strength into it.