Kitty Hawk On Stilts
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These dang ejector pin marks will be a bear to remove.
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This will be a little narrower so that it will fit nicely on a counter top. Should be 23” x 48” when done. Planning to build a case as well.
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lots of detail painting for next weekend 8-| These are crazy nice models in themselves. Wait till i show the picture of the fire hose and nozzle. I have them separate and won’t add to the tug till I paint them. I still can’t believe i was able to assemble them!
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lots of detail painting for next weekend 8-| These are crazy nice models in themselves. Wait till i show the picture of the fire hose and nozzle. I have them separate and won’t add to the tug till I paint them. I still can’t believe i was able to assemble them!
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Well after a week delay due to a couple seems showing up i have the aircraft carrier base all painted. Next up, the acrylic gel to create the waves.
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Well after a week delay due to a couple seems showing up i have the aircraft carrier base all painted. Next up, the acrylic gel to create the waves.
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Awesome Le’Arsenal parts
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Made this fence myself with wire screen from a 60gage sieve for sifting stuff like flour when baking
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Awesome Le’Arsenal parts!
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What ended up taking all week was figuring out how to make the oval boat “fenders”.
After a couple failed ideas i landed on some beads that i could modify.
After a couple failed ideas i landed on some beads that i could modify.
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Then I used plastic wood putty to fill the gap. The toothpick has a purpose btw, these fenders have a rod thru them that the ropes loop thru so i’m planning to cut off the toothpick to make the rod end.
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Then sand with a dremel 1st, 400 grit sanding stick, then 800 grit finish. The 2 lines ended up looking like they belonged there under primer compared to the mold lines on the real thing.
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False bottom
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Bondo
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Glazing putty to smooth it oit
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Hi-build primer!
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Working on cleaning up the underside of flight deck since it will be 4” in the air and you’ll be able to see it.
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Had a re-do here. This sponson didn’t sit flush with the deck. Off by 3mm at the outer edge. It just had to be fixed so i cut it loose and redid it with black CA.
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How many of you have chain drilled with an 1/8” drill bit ? i have now
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And after a bunch of work to line things up i cut the cord and drilled holes in the hangar bay deck and then the hull AND THEN marked the base for the linear motor holes
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And after a bunch of work to line things up i cut the cord and drilled holes in the hangar bay deck and then the hull AND THEN marked the base for the linear motor holes
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And after a bunch of work to line things up i cut the cord and drilled holes in the hangar bay deck and then the hull AND THEN marked the base for the linear motor holes
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And after a bunch of work to line things up i cut the cord and drilled holes in the hangar bay deck and then the hull AND THEN marked the base for the linear motor holes
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So here’s how it will fit up
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So here’s how it will fit up
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Then let’s finish this out with another crazy add … i’ve started a foc’sle because the whole bow will be open and it was just going to be too barren ? just in-process but i think it’s looking good so far
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Then let’s finish this out with another crazy add … i’ve started a foc’sle because the whole bow will be open and it was just going to be too barren ? just in-process but i think it’s looking good so far
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So here’s the 3/16” bar i put under the flight deck. JB Weld to set the mounts for the linear motors. In a genius moment i cut 2 of the mounts too short! And JBWeld sags until it dries after a few hours so i had to make supports to keep everything lined up … oh god wait till you see this jury rigged setup
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let’s start with one of those “i just can’t stop myself” moments. We should have a hi-lift for the docks! There’s a couple in the pics i have so i went ahead and scratched a few up ? the trumpeter set i have for deck equipment had a few cabs and i added some plastrut to them!
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She’s on her stilts!
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She’s on her stilts!
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25 11 June 2023, 01:03
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Let’s see if I can bring this idea to fruition…My plan is to use a couple linear actuators to lift the flight deck so the hangar bay can be seen clearly!