Friendly flyer
Well-Known Member
You are crazy, in a good way of course, but still crazy!
The exhaust nozzles looks amazing though!
The exhaust nozzles looks amazing though!
Builds By Baz- Full scale Mk II Colonial Viper
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sandbagger
Master Member
I managed so steal a bit of time here and there, then pulled an all-nighter last night. Had a beer and went to bed around 2:30am. Tired, but got a lot done.
Assembled, painted and mounted the last engine exhaust module, then started cutting the second of the three turbine exhaust fans.
Assembled, painted and mounted the last engine exhaust module, then started cutting the second of the three turbine exhaust fans.
sandbagger
Master Member
Lt Washburn
Sr Member
Looks great. It's more than the sum of its parts.
sandbagger
Master Member
^^^ Thanks mate. 
I started getting the engine circles cut with a CNC plasma cutter yesterday, out of scrap metal sheet, thanks to the kindness of my boss at work.
He's going to cut all the spider vanes for me as well, saving me hours of work.
I started getting the engine circles cut with a CNC plasma cutter yesterday, out of scrap metal sheet, thanks to the kindness of my boss at work.
He's going to cut all the spider vanes for me as well, saving me hours of work.
sandbagger
Master Member
Take two. I'm approaching the engine maintenance panels a different way. The plastic barrel idea didn't work. Trying wooden arcs of different diameters, shaped and carved then sandwiched together.
Using pieces of timber of the demolished pergola to make engine forms.
Here's a shot of the production prop, the part I'm trying to replicate from my scraps.
Here's the workflow over the last couple of days.
Working out the location of the cannons.
Using pieces of timber of the demolished pergola to make engine forms.
Here's a shot of the production prop, the part I'm trying to replicate from my scraps.
Here's the workflow over the last couple of days.
Working out the location of the cannons.
ScoobiJohn
Active Member
looking amazing!! doing inspection panels is really nice bit of extra detail
sandbagger
Master Member
^^^ Thanks guys.
One completed inspection panel on the port side of the Viper's engine nacelles, made out of scrap ply and some timbers from my demolished pergola. The thing that strikes me humorous is the air filter/water trap that is not only installed upside down, but probably wouldn't work in zero G anyway. Still, it looks cool. I think I've got it pretty close, considering the limited materials and detailed photos I have at my disposal.
One completed inspection panel on the port side of the Viper's engine nacelles, made out of scrap ply and some timbers from my demolished pergola. The thing that strikes me humorous is the air filter/water trap that is not only installed upside down, but probably wouldn't work in zero G anyway. Still, it looks cool. I think I've got it pretty close, considering the limited materials and detailed photos I have at my disposal.
sandbagger
Master Member
My pleasure mate.
This is one of the most incredible builds ever. All these complicated details (like the inspection hatch) really make it real. Very, very AWESOME.
Yay! Giant Greeblies!
sandbagger
Master Member
Thanks again gang.
Today's work. Take three on the engine inspection panel. I don't like the angle it is sitting on at the specified height so I've smashed it off. If it was a complete barrel, the top would be outside the nacelle housing. Keeping the details, but changing the sides and base to adjust the angle once installed.
That's looking better. I put a lean-back on it, so now the representation of the whole, by seeing only a part, is more effective and convincing.
Avionics access panel. For lack of detailed dimensions, I'm doing this by eye from photo references. Plotting it all out first, then I'll fabricate in wood and plastic.
Today's work. Take three on the engine inspection panel. I don't like the angle it is sitting on at the specified height so I've smashed it off. If it was a complete barrel, the top would be outside the nacelle housing. Keeping the details, but changing the sides and base to adjust the angle once installed.
That's looking better. I put a lean-back on it, so now the representation of the whole, by seeing only a part, is more effective and convincing.
Avionics access panel. For lack of detailed dimensions, I'm doing this by eye from photo references. Plotting it all out first, then I'll fabricate in wood and plastic.
I think you are crazy.
My kind of peeps.
My kind of peeps.
