B0ne

Here is the full nacelle with the Barracuda intakes and yet to be assembled with lots of putty.

Lots of work done to add the "vanes" to the intake.

Eduard with the Cutting Edge exhaust with a fusion of both products.

The original cans of the kit were cut to extend and fit the new exhaust cans.

Test fit with the Cutting Edge cans.

Added 2x1mm N50 magnets for the ordnance. Here is teh AGM-154 from the SkunkModelsWorkshop US/NATO Weapon kit.

Here I am using the GBU-31V1 & V3 from the Meng Guided Bombs kit

Here I added GBU-38's from my unstarted AMK F-14D kit. It fits the bill very nicely.

Note my makeshift B-1B CRL (Conventional Rotary Launcher). I used images from Willy Peeters' book and the website for Bone Fragments to simulate the look of this complex device.

Somewhat finished CRL. Have yet to add more minor details and start the painting process.

PE on the under-carriage parts.

Finished the cockpit tub.

Added a weight. I found two machine screws with several nuts that fit the bill just perfectly.

I am using the Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear set. These things are made up of some kind of soft metal. Drilling holes was a challenge for the PE parts and I did not even put them all on. Once I decided to test fit to the landing gear bay, it was also a challenge.

Here are the intakes. Debating on redoing this or leaving as is.

After paint and assembly of the undercarriage, I finally glued to the bottom fuselage.

Here is the bottom half showing the interior bays.

I tried adding some weathering to the tank. Looks somewhat decent.

Here I added a spine to prevent the bottom fuselage from bending. After doing so, I realized I need to test fit the top portion to make sure it will fit without issues later.

After sanding my "spine" (leftover sprues), the backb0ne is sturdy after the dry fit.

I decided to take a different route with the nacelles as I wasn't happy with the existing ones. After ordering the Metallic Details set, I started the new set (2nd B-1B in my stash) along with the Bone Fragments intake set.

One of the cans after a quick primer and Alclad airbrush session.

Here are the parts used on the new nacelle set.

The fit on the existing kit part after cutting per the instructions.

Here is the difference between the first nacelle built (below) and the new one (above). It is definitely a better look, IMHO.

I also ordered Jared's antenna set which comes with the pitot tubes. I realized that after already gluing the two halves together, I needed to get creative and try to align the wholes to drill to place the pitot tubes correctly. Not too shabby so far.

Here I added one of the exhaust openings. As I continue to research this aircraft, there are so many details that can be missed.

Here are the holes I created for two antennas. Also note my penciled in area for the expendable countermeasures which I will be scribing as well. Having the right tools make the job so much easier. The scriber I picked up from UMM is one of the best investments made to date along with the Hasegawa template sets.

After months of searching for stock on the 3D decals from RedFox, I finally found them directly from them. Once I ordered them, it only took 2 weeks for them to arrive from Europe. When I saw the detail, I could not put them aside and had to use them on this build. Now I am going to be leaving the hatch doors open on this build and possibly use LEDs to light up the inside.

Here are the somewhat finished EXCM (chaff and flare dispensers).

I also decided to add more panel line detail as well as rivets.

More scribing...

Dry fit testin

Looking at her like this, it is no wonder I am in love with her sleek and menacing lines. Such a beautiful bird taking shape.

The Eduard PE set makes the tail look legit.

I decided to add some LEDs to the project using Evan Designs sets. I installed two strobbing lights on each side, one in the cockpit, one in the aft cockpit and one on the tail, all powered with a small battery and a remote.

Put the fuselage and aft portions together. Lots of sanding and putty was needed.

Here she is mainly all put together.

As mentioned, lots of sanding to conform the forward fuselage to the main part. I've been using Mr. Dissolved Putty to fill the gaps. More sanding to commence later. All in all, she is coming out pretty good.

Preshading with Mr Surfacer 1500. Main coat used, Mr. Paint C305.

Engine nacelles are on and masked needed areas for details of the underside.

Decal application started after giving it a light clear coat.

Added some weathering to the back panels.

Weathering on the engine nacelles.

The windshield canopy has some fit issues. Ended up somewhat repairing the seam above and the fit using home made spruegoo (Tamiya ExtraThin Cement + left over sprues).

Landing gear is on and starting to see the finish line!

Коментари

45 17 August 2021, 00:55

Spanjaard
Lancer in 1:48? it must be quite a big size fellow! Rotary Launcher looks certainly good

17 August 2021, 13:28

Jorge Avila
It is at 1:48 scale! I have yet to figure out where to place her once she is done. Well worth the majestic size!

17 August 2021, 15:36

Gary Victory
Nice progress Jorge. Very impressive work.

1 September 2021, 06:34

Jorge Avila
Thank you Gary. It is coming along slowly. I realized that looking at the pictures of the bays and other parts of the plane makes me want to add more details to the model. The research gets in the way and I end up completing a small amount at a time.

1 September 2021, 15:27

Casey Rupley
Nice job, Jorge. I did this kit with all the Baracuda upgrades about 2 years ago. It was a tough build, so kudos for tackling it. I didn't do rotary launchers, though. Instead, I chose to add lights, so I used two bomb bays for storing the the 9V battery and the arduino control board. Great job feathering the new nacelles into the engine housing. I know that wasn't easy.

1 September 2021, 15:56

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀 Looking forward to this.
Nice detailing 👍

1 September 2021, 16:36

Richard Sellei
cool

1 September 2021, 17:16

Jorge Avila
Thank you for the comments gents. Casey, I was contemplating on using lights as well but that would just add on to the project and would take me too long to complete. I see so many examples on the internet that my mind races to build all sorts of cool stuff with the model (diorama's, led lights, in-flight set up with a launching of ordnance in a diorama, etc.). By chance, do you have any pics of that build?

1 September 2021, 19:52

Maciej Bellos
Following this big bird!

1 September 2021, 20:00

Casey Rupley
Jorge - yep, I sure do. You motivated me to get the project and album created on my profile (I finished it before I was on ScaleMates), so thanks for asking! I hope the pictures help, and good luck with the rest of your build!

2 September 2021, 03:21

Gary Victory
Jorge i think sometimes we can get over keen to add detail after detail and before you know it the project takes so much longer or even ends up on the shelve of doom because you loose the passion for what you are trying to achieve.
I was listening to a pod cast on Spotify with Geoff Coughlin (the editor of scale modelling now) over the weekend and he said he knows a modeller who does some truly stunning work and really goes to town on the detail but hardly ever finishes a model because he is always adding to the build after discovering new pictures or other reference materials.
I think the key thing is to enjoy what you are doing but have a cut off point where you say that's enough.
Personally getting into that level of detail i find can be a mojo killer and i loose the enjoyment of the build, but i really admire people like yourself who love getting down to that level of detail. So well done Sir. 😉
Looking forward to seeing your next progress update.
All the best to you.

2 September 2021, 07:03

Spanjaard
it is a question of what you enjoy and what you want to do. some will go to extreme detailing, and finish the model (whatever it takes may not matter) and others will go to OOB without any extra detail. what matters is that it makes you happy 😉 even if you never finish, if it makes you happy making half models, then ... be happy 🙂

2 September 2021, 13:57

Jorge Avila
Casey, can't wait to see your past project. Gary and Spanjaard, thank you for your words of inspiration. This is my third build with all the "latest" accessories and tools. I built several models as a teenager back 30 years ago and rediscovered this love just recently. So far, it has been frustrating but fun learning about PE, airbrushing and resin parts (to say the least) so it is safe to say, let the modelling continue!

2 September 2021, 15:19

Donald Dickson II
Ahhh, another one with those intakes. I shall watch with interest.

7 September 2021, 02:01

Slavo Hazucha
I´ll keep an eye on this, looks most promising. Great work so far & keep the spirits high, it can be done 😄 👍

7 September 2021, 10:12

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic result so far Jorge!! Paint job is great

8 September 2022, 21:13

Jorge Avila
Thanks Erik! Because of the sheer size, just moving her around I end up nicking the paint and have to do touch ups, constantly. Can't wait to get her completed.

8 September 2022, 22:24

Erik Leijdens
I know your pain a bit since I'm busy with a 1/48 YF-12 which also is quite big, but the Bone is from another level 😄. Good luck whit the finishing touches, it will be a impressive beast!

9 September 2022, 05:40

Donald Dickson II
I chose to not even mess with the bomb bays and closed mine up. You wont be able to see that stuff while its sitting there, so I wasnt going to waste the effort. LOL The time spent doing those nacelles was enough on its own. And I simply used the supplied FOD covers with the intake kit because they look great and there was just too much stuff inside that would need to be done to make it look decent after hacking it up and puttying and all that.

Yours looks great!

9 September 2022, 19:43

Jorge Avila
I may end up doing that on my second build Donald. This has taken me over a year now to complete.

10 September 2022, 00:05