dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
Bring on the modeling pictures and I would also like to hear a little history on this one. Bring it on man...
1/72 Tupolev TB-3 of the Chinese (Gomindan) Air Hankow AB - Heavies Group Build
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ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
This is one build I am going to follow. I didn't know THAT plane existed !! Bring on the pic's of the build !!
Charles
Charles
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
ouch that looks complicated
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Yea, I'm kinda thinking the same thing about now.
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Well least ya progressed abit!
ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Great to see a start made VB, does look like a complicated construction method. How is it all aligned?
Cheers
Peter
Cheers
Peter
Heinz
Captain
Great start VB!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Holy Moley! That's got more corners than Jan's wallet! This is sure going to be an interesting build - or should that read 'Engineering Project'?
Glad you're on the go VB!
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Progress is good, keep on it...
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice start VB. Hope you don't have to rivet the skin on too!
Dark green plastic...hmm
Dark green plastic...hmm
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Great VB………..Ummmmmm……….what scale did you say this was………1:24?????
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B-17engineer
Colonel
Lookin' good!
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Got some work finished.
(1) I am using the Eduard Photo-etched parts for my build.
(2) Assembled the cockpit floors and walls and painted the base color. Next step is to add the seats, instrument panels controls etc etc.
(3) I prefer the look of the wheels with the spokes uncovered so the first step was to drill out the wheels. Fortunately a 5/8 drill bit was exactly the right size. First wheel is as it came in the kit, 2nd wheel is with the drilling process started, and the last wheel is drilled out.
(4) Since I did not trust using a drill, this had to be done by hand, usually with one hand hold and the other twisting the drill bit like a pin vice. Total of 8 wheel halves with each taking about 20 minutes. After being drilled out, the wheel had to be filled with putty.
(5) The last pic is one of the PE spokes sitting on one of the drilled out tires unattached and unpainted, just to show what it will eventually look like.
Next step is to finished up the cockpit - approx another 30 pieces.
(1) I am using the Eduard Photo-etched parts for my build.
(2) Assembled the cockpit floors and walls and painted the base color. Next step is to add the seats, instrument panels controls etc etc.
(3) I prefer the look of the wheels with the spokes uncovered so the first step was to drill out the wheels. Fortunately a 5/8 drill bit was exactly the right size. First wheel is as it came in the kit, 2nd wheel is with the drilling process started, and the last wheel is drilled out.
(4) Since I did not trust using a drill, this had to be done by hand, usually with one hand hold and the other twisting the drill bit like a pin vice. Total of 8 wheel halves with each taking about 20 minutes. After being drilled out, the wheel had to be filled with putty.
(5) The last pic is one of the PE spokes sitting on one of the drilled out tires unattached and unpainted, just to show what it will eventually look like.
Next step is to finished up the cockpit - approx another 30 pieces.
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Heinz
Captain
Extremely effective man!
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Amazing
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Benevolens Magister
Nice job VB, it'll all be worth the effort when done. The wheels should look superb with the spokes on and painted.
B-17engineer
Colonel
ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Wheels are looking good VB Cheers!
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