I have to say the FW engine plumbing looks more authentic. The 3D model has symmetrical plumbing fore and aft and top and bottom; it looks like he took a shortcut and just mirrored the detail. Not a big deal but not how a real engine looks plus there is no fuel control, accessory gearbox, generators or CSD's (Constant speed drives for the generators) and there is no bleed air for the pressurization and air conditioning.

Close as I am to the plumbing I'm going to have to find the FW engines and particularly the bottom view.

I have an excellent top view see the 4th image below.


http://i.imgur.com/2psDp.jpg[


http://i.imgur.com/pPOwg.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/e3JSj.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/MUaA8.jpg

I've decided to forget about the PVC and make the compressor section out of 0.40 mm sheet styrene I'll do this one to completion and see how it goes. So far every thing is lining up nicely.


http://i.imgur.com/lmh8a.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/V5conl.jpg

keep it up dude, ur almost there!

The #3 engine basic framework is complete and as usual it has set a standard that I will be hard pressed to equal. Everything came together so perfect than I could believe with less than a quarter mm error between the top and bottom halves and that will be covered by the fairing inboard of the engine so it won't be seen anyway

Now all that needs be do is to attempt to reasonably duplicate this on the other side.


http://i.imgur.com/60V78.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/OX5CP.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/Ic8rG.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/4KqJS.jpg

Okay, the basic three engines are done now that all needs be done is the final sanding of the mating surfaces where they intersect the wing root and fair them into the wing. An added bonus is that the engines increase the overall wingspan by about 2.5 cm which alleviates my concern that the wings look too short.

Note that the center engine is longer than the wing engines; this is also true on the 3D drawings to make the exhaust housing come out. Can't be helped and I don't think it will detract from the overall look as the bottom of the hull is rarely seen anyway. I'm not sure how it looks on the FW model but the extra length of this model that gives it that more airworthy appearance necessitates strefching the engine. Makes it hell for engine changes though as two variations of engines must be stocked instead of one.

Seriously Blackadder, You're concerned with logistics now; Get a life!


http://i.imgur.com/UTIk8.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/esNfJ.jpg

You gentle reader are about to reap the benefit of my stupidity. I went to great lengths to make the core housing of the engine as cylindrical as possible wasting hours in this fabrication. Recent images of the FW engine that have come into my possession have demonstrated to me that this effort while a worthwhile learning experience has been rendered superfluous. It seems there is another curved cowl sitting astride the core housing so I need to make another semi-cylinder of a lesser diameter and affix it to the core cylinder. What is left visible of the core cylinder could have been substituted with a nearly flat piece of stripping a centimeter wide.

Usted amable lector está a punto de cosechar los beneficios de mi estupidez. Fui un gran esfuerzo para hacer que la vivienda principal del motor, cilíndrico posible pérdida de horas de esta fabricación. Recientes imágenes de la máquina de FW que han llegado a mis manos han demostrado para mí que este esfuerzo a la vez una experiencia de aprendizaje que vale la pena se ha vuelto superfluo. Parece que hay otro que está sentado a horcajadas sobre la cubierta curva de vivienda principal así que tengo que hacer otra semi-cilindro de un diámetro menor y pegarla en el cilindro central. Lo que queda visible del cilindro central podría haber sido sustituido por una pieza casi plana de despojar a un centímetro de ancho.


http://i.imgur.com/8bkgN.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/NkTcm.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/7UA5e.jpg

Frustrating! HA!

Take that smarty pants Blackadder........


Frustrante! HA!

Tener que Blackadder sabelotodo ........

Man, it shows that youre human after all

How many work offers from hobby companies have you let down so far?

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Man there's no reason to get abusive.


None, alas, they want original artists.

I'm trying another method to affix the cowl to the engine core. This reminds me of my daughter's paper doll cutouts but we'll see how it works. meanwhile I'm going to get that heat gun.


http://i.imgur.com/tAhle.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/5sQjZ.jpg

Well here it's the weekend again and everyone with a life is out enjoying it. Meanwhile I went ahead and detailed up an engine to see what it would look like. There are a few changes from either of the two versions I'm working from and I really wanted to use some of the hex rod I have lying about. so I made it into the fuel injector defuser. It doesn't look too bad and certainly different from the FW tube defuser in the same area. Of course the needs to be a lot more tiny bits to make it look like a real engine but nowheres near as complex as the SR71 engine pictured below................. No that way madness lies.


http://i.imgur.com/uh8EM.jpg
Outrageously complicated fuel control.


http://i.imgur.com/PQnQs.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/2ymYd.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/BfJ8B.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/EtxJx.jpg
Damn it's hard to believe that engine doesn't turn into a puddle of slag at that temperature!

Resting on my laurels for far too long but I have not too much to show. I've been working on the engine detail and before I mount them I'd like to try to give them a bit of fire i.e. high intensity LED's. This is my first effort so be kind I only just slapped this together a few minutes ago.


http://i.imgur.com/CWAV6.jpg



http://i.imgur.com/LISXZ.jpg

blackladder why dont you made a circuit using white leds, from the leds flashlight and then you can paint it in the color you want or just buy the led of the colour you want

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I'm still experimenting with this. I like the white light but I may modify it with coloured cellophane but I just picked up these lights today and haven't had a chance to play with them.

man are u an architect?...your job is very impressive, I can't wait to see this pice of work done....go on!!

Blackadder, you are the boss... You still doing awesome things!
I wanna see this ship finished and killing orks... NOW!

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Hay gente que está al pedo como bocina de avión... Otros estan tan al pedo como cenicero de moto... En cambio yo estoy mas al pedo que guardabarro de monolito necrón!


VENTA DE ESCENOGRAFÍA:
http://www.wargamez.com.ar/foro/merc...fia-19120.html

Si buscás algo de plomo: http://www.wargamez.com.ar/foro/merc...omo-25903.html

black is a item buy it for the light to colour them, is look like a cap or something like that

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Damn you crazy man, awesome are your crafts!!

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Okay, a while back someone asked me what Chapter colours I was going to paint this beauty (possibly not on this forum)? Well I hadn't considered that far down the line but I did receive some suggestions (Again maybe not from this forum) and I have decided barring a humongous meteorite strike or some other world shattering event I shall be going with this scheme. It just appeals to me adding just the right amount of racial senile decay and a patine of war weary resignation to the inevitable and ultimate end.

Whew, that is a depressing scenario if I do say so myself.

On a more upbeat note; the engines are just about done and I'll be posting an update soon.

Okay, un po 'indietro qualcuno mi ha chiesto quali colori Capitolo II stava andando a dipingere questa bellezza (Possibilmente non su questo forum)? Beh, non aveva considerato che in fondo alla linea, ma ho ricevuto alcuni suggerimenti (Anche in questo caso forse non da questo forum) e ho un gigantesco blocco DECISO sciopero meteorite o un evento sconvolgente mondo Alcuni altri Devo andare con questo schema. Si rivolge solo per me aggiungendo la giusta quantità di appena razziale decadimento senile e uno scontrino di rassegnazione alla guerra, stanca l'inevitabilità e il fine ultimo.

Accidenti, che è uno scenario deprimente, se lo dico io.

Su una nota più ottimista, i motori sono solo di fatto e sarò pubblicando un aggiornamento al più presto.

With credit to the "Lord Inquisitioner" for the following images.


http://i.imgur.com/Hk1Qr.jpg
Now thats vomit green!


http://i.imgur.com/lH9Pg.jpg
I really like this 3D rendering


http://i.imgur.com/GAQYz.jpg
I just hope my exhausts look this good


http://i.imgur.com/dR9oP.jpg
And my landing gear function this well.

Wow, nice scheme! Looking foward to it, as always. Whats that render from? Random short movie about a Thunderhawk?

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It's from the "Lord Inquisitioner " CGI Game WIP Website Gallery



These guys know how to cash in on their skills.