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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
Boy, do you have some sanding to do!!
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07-26-2009, 01:07 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
I just realized why the front of the canopy still does not look just right. When i decided to build the canopy using the 3/32" thick balsa sheets, i had to remove that 3/32" from the outline of the canopy bulkheads. these had already been removed from main fuselage bulkheads, so it was a simple matter of using a protractor to trace the new line on these bulkheads... Well in the excitement to get started, i complete forgot to do this to the 3 canopy bulkheads that were still attached to the fuselage bulkheads...
So my initial conclusions of having to completely tear off all of the canopy were true. But i may be able to get away w/ only doing half of them.. maybe i'll do that this evening.
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07-26-2009, 03:25 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
Anyways, got a bit of the upper rear fuselage sheeting done so far...
    
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07-26-2009, 08:42 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
Alright,
Canopy version #3 is done, and i think this one is accurate enough to call the canopy Done (except for final shaping)...    
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07-26-2009, 10:06 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
I just stumbled across this thread as I'm not a "jet" guy.
Very impressive work I must say.  Dan |
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07-27-2009, 06:53 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
Here's 2 pictures of the canopy frame roughly drawn in.. its not accurate as far as placing, but its eyeball close. The real framing will be alot better.
According to my eye-ball and the pictures in the Daco book, it looks to be EXTREMELY close.. what does everyone else think?   and the real thing: [image]http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/2/7/0810722.jpg[/image]
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07-27-2009, 07:34 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
What do I think?? Well, I think that is a butt load of planking work!!
Looking Great Thomas, keep it up Wes |
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07-27-2009, 07:38 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
still drooling over here, lol what engine(s) are you planing on using in the final cast?
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07-27-2009, 07:54 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
LOL wes.. yea i agree, and there is still the entire bottom and aft sides to do!
Turbines for the final product will probly be Jet Central Rhino's or P-160 kerostarts...
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07-29-2009, 12:11 AM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
Here's an update:
Fuselage top sheeting is as complete as possible as i can get it for now. I'll have to finish the rest after i get the wings complete (that includes the slats). The sides of the fuselage where the gear and gear doors are have been sheeted, along w/ the extremely difficult section of the fuselage where it curves in 2 different directions (last picture). I started to remove the fuselage from the jig, as it was becoming slightly difficult to plank the bottom portion of the fuselage. Once i started to pull it from the jig, i saw that the fuselage was still very flexible and able to bow, so i decided to leave it on the jig until I get the majority of the engine nacelles planked. I'll also plank as much as possible on the bottom 1/3 of the nose section as well to try and stiffen up the fuselage, i may even have to fiberglass some parts of the fuse as well... So here's some pictures:     
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07-29-2009, 05:00 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
Fuselage is off the jig and the underside is getting sheeted and planked...
 
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07-29-2009, 05:45 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
really nice job. Keep the pics coming
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07-29-2009, 06:29 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
Hey, that lone Plank isn't straight.
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07-29-2009, 09:01 PM
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Re: 1/7th F-14D Scratch build thread
This is just amazing. I just came across this thread, and as a Tomcat nut I need to go clean my pants! Sweet building skillz!
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