"Size Matters" - Large aircraft build '06-Whenever

I finally have a little progress to report. Although it's not on the actual "building" part of my B-24, it is however, an important step (to me at least). I've been doing a lot of work on my custom decals, and I've completed the nose art. I was lucky enough to find the artpiece in a pinup book at my local library and then do some editing. So, here it is, prior to shrinking down for printing so you can see the detail before it's lost:

Mighty fine looking decal you're going to have there.

Bruce

Ok, fellas, I just wanted to give this thread a litte nudge to make sure it doesn't get forgotten. Has anyone been working on their builds? Or have you all been like me and either working too much, or spending most of your spare time out on the river or out tromping around in the woods. Well the nasty weather is soon to come, so I'll be doing more modeling now. Keep an eye on this build 'cause I'll be posting progress pics soon. By the way, if anyone has been working on their "bigguns", I'd love to see some pics (no comments from the peanut gallery on that one!).

Still planning on the An-225 (and stupidly I'm going to try to do an An-124 at the same time since they share so many components) - I probably won't finish by June, but I'll post updates.  Should be able to start sometime next month - I just have to get the Bv 238 far enough along first.

Bruce

I'm still chugging away on mine still. Just trying to button up the cockpit then it's on to the races.

No problem, deltaheavy, welcome aboard. And don't worry about the 1/144 scale, it's the aircraft represented that's important. Besides, I'm pretty sure a pair of 4-7's count as "large aircraft". I'll put you on the list.

Sure thing, painklr, I'll put you on the list. Any specifics about the your Fort? (Squadron, special nose art, scale, manufacture, etc)

As for my B-24 goes, I finally pulled it down and did some work on it. I got most of the wings scribed and the enginges are painted up and halfway installed. I'm still debating if I want to buy the nose conversion kit and comence to hacking of the existing one...I'll keep you posted.

HEY HEY HEY! i forgot about this GB, but found it now.

about the Bv222: i simply left it aside. as i said, paint spill. red paint. i think i'll get another, as this was a nice build.

bwr1 wrote:

Still planning on the An-225 (and stupidly I'm going to try to do an An-124 at the same time since they share so many components) - I probably won't finish by June, but I'll post updates.  Should be able to start sometime next month - I just have to get the Bv 238 far enough along first. Bruce

Will this help

http://www.buran.ru/htm/cherch.htm

 Will take awhile to load

 and scroll down to the 225 and click on the tab to the right

 Daniel

seefivein wrote:

Will this help http://www.buran.ru/htm/cherch.htm  Will take awhile to load  and scroll down to the 225 and click on the tab to the right  Daniel

That's the 3-view I was planning on using - I have a .tif version of it that is a bit better resolution than the .jpg file (less compression loss).  I've got better An-124 plans that I'll use for that plane (and to supplement the An-225 drawing - which doesn't really have enough cross sections).  I wish I could find An-225 plans as good as the ones for the An-124, but no luck so far (I'm sure they'll turn up once I'm well into construction).  I've got the plans already scaled up and printed, I just need to clear some space to start.

Thanks,

Bruce

Hi, can i join in on this one, bit late i know, but just found this, i will be building the revell 747-400, i am thinking of dropping the flaps as if it is on final approch, if i can pull this off.

thanks 

This GB has been pretty quiet of late.  So, some pics of my 1/48 "Enola Gay"

First coat of primer showed a lot of work still to be done on seams and wing roots.

Anyone for spaghetti ?

plenty of room in the engine nacelle for the 1.5 volt motor.  prop shaft is ballpoint pen tube (thanks Lucien Harpress)

still a lot to do and also have to transform a piece of 4ft x 4ft board into a little slice of Tinian Island.  C'mon guys, lets see some pics !

Looks like you're off to a great start, wirr, I'll have to take some pics of my libby and post. Even though all I have done is the scribing and the wing halves are together. I've kindof stalled out on this build because I have alot of filling and sanding to do, and that is my least favorite part of modelling....

Well, as promised, here's a couple pics of my progress on the Lib. Obviously I'm just getting started. Like I said before, I have the entire bird rescribed, the engines are painted and in, the wing halves and tail section are assembled. Now I'm "working" on filling up the bad fit around the engines and then it's on to the interior......more pics later.

Hello guys,

Nice progress on the B-24 and the B-29!  I've finally made some progress on the An-225 and An-124.  I've managed to get the fuselage profiles and cross sections created and cut out.  I decided to add a few extra cross sections that weren't on the plans by taking two cross sections and drafting a third partway between the originals.  I was worried that the cross sections were too far apart to allow me to build up the fuselage.  Surprising how much time this took to get to this stage - just to deal with the plans and get the plastic cut out.

So here's a few pictures.  Not very flashy, but at least it's progress. 

The An-124 fuselage profiles and cross sections laid out (the yardstick and the 1/72 scale Bf.109 are for scale):

The An-225 profiles and sections:

A shot of the An-124 nose with profile locations marked (the An-225 is the same as the An-124 in the nose area - it's stretched around the wing box):

Some sample fuselage profiles:

Next up is cutting the profiles in two, attaching them to the patterns, and then beginning to create the fuselage shape with plastic sheet, strips, and putty (oh, there will be lots of putty).

Maybe I'll finish by the end of this year... yeah, right.

Bruce

Bruce, you obviously have a lot more patience (and time) than I do! I'm really looking forward to seeing that Antonov finished. Post more pics whenever you can, I'll be watching your build!

Oh, I almost forgot, I hit up the Evergreen Air Museum over the holidays and got a few decent pics, namely a B-17, a B-25, and of course a bunch of the "Spruce Goose".

Lucien, if you're interested, I've got "Goose" pics of both the exterior and interior, including the flight deck. Let me know...