I wonder if this build is eligible in this GB as it not build from a kit, although parts from different kits will be involved...
Spawned by the post of RAFF-35 I was inspired to build my own BICh-26 from balsawood and plastic parts from other kits. First some info on the BICH-16 from wikipedia, then some pictures.
The BICh-26 was a tail-less jet fighter designed in the Soviet Union from 1947.
Development
After the close of World War II, Boris Cheranovsky was running a de facto design bureau working on jet fighter aircraft. Not only was Cheranovsky involved with jet propulsion, he also studied variable geometry with the BICh-24 and BICh-25, which were designed with variable sweep wings pivoting outboard of the fuselage to help alleviate centre of pressure changes. Also envisaged was a stressed skin light alloy tailless jet fighter with powered flying controls and pressurised cockpit, designated BICh-26. Cheranovsky's failing health from 1948 prevented further progress on these projects.
Specifications (BICh-26)
Data from Gunston, Bill. "The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995". London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 9 m (29 ft 7 in)*
Wingspan: 7 m (23 ft in)*
Wing area: 27 m2 (291 ft2)
Gross weight: 4,500 kg (9,920 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mikulin AM-5 turbojet, 44.15 kN (9,920 lbf) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 1.7
Service ceiling: 22,000 m (72,000 ft)
*= there is some debate about the length and wingspan: some sources state the length is 10,70 meter and the wingspan is 8 meters. I chose the greater span and length as this seems to suit the Mikulin AM-5 (or Tumansky RD-9) better.
The start: getting the dimensions right...
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Two parts of balsawood each 1 cm thick
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Glued together
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The first shapes are drawn on the block and the first rough shapes are sanded
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The drawing was enlarged but still didn't correspond to the sizes in 1/72. The balsa part is the fuselage only without the tailcone, flaps and outer wings
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Left fuselage is roughly shaped, right side is following
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Fuselage is sanded roughly into shape
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Try fit of the MiG-17 canopy
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Now, I was thinking about making a mould of the fuselage and cast it in resin so I can fit a cockpit tub, wheel wells and intake ducts. I could also cast the parts for interested modellers, although I'm not a professional resin caster. What do you reckon? could modelers be interested in a 1/72 resin model of the BICh-26?
David
Good work!
From the first drawing I thought it was yet another use of the Seahawk fuselage.
That looks great Dave. And it is eligible for the GB because it was thought up in the USSR.
You are a man of many talents.
That looks good :thumbsup:
Phenomenal stuff bud :thumbsup: glad I mentioned this amazing little plane, your build is going really nicely so far, would be interesting to see if you could get it cast in resin, because as you say, it'd be easier to add details. As usual, can't wait to see it finished ;D
Having done numerous balsa 'solids' in my time, that's back in the 50s I might add, that looks a super job you're doing there. :thumbsup:
Looking forward to the finished article.
Quote from: 63cpe on March 02, 2017, 10:44:58 AM
I wonder if this build is eligible in this GB as it not build from a kit, although parts from different kits will be involved...
With my moderator's hat on, yes, it absolutely IS eligible. The whole site is for modelling of all kinds, irrespective of the materials, not just commerical kit building.
That's very nice work but i also think you should go for the resin cast, would be great to see that little jet with some more detail. :thumbsup:
Great work on a beautiful aircraft - go for it! :thumbsup:
Yes! This is cool... love some multi-media mixed media stuff. It's already been addressed & answered but I'd like to add that I would flabbergasted if it weren't allowed! True spirit of what-if right here. I don't think anyone wouldn't want to see this!
Wow ! This is awesome ! I've been thinking about using wood for awhile now, just seems logical, and easier than a big mess of putty !? Love the shape, you're really nailing it ! Great stuff.
:wub: :thumbsup: :bow:
A scratchbuilt free model! Been thinking about making a scratchbuild myself as a second entry. Beautiful work. :thumbsup: :wub:
Great scratchbuilding, congratulations! :thumbsup:
Little progress is made. But the fuselage is readied to pour the mould, surface is as smooth as silk.....
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Intakes and cavities for undercarriage was made
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David
:thumbsup:
Niiice! :mellow:
Looks like some sort of orbital fighter, painted black to minimise the heat build up on re-entry.
Great work. I love the shot from straight on showing the openings...excellent !
:wub: :bow:
Thanks Gentlemen!
But here's an update. The "black orbiter" was used for two moulds (top and bottom half). Both half moulds were slush casted in the last 24 hours and hardened.
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Both castings before the cleaning up of the edges:
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The products of my first resin casting ever!
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Top and lower half after the clean up. The inner half of the cockpit area was sanded and opened up. Intakes were drilled out.
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Test fit of top and lower half and check on amount of filler work needed:
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Test of the overall fit of canopy, top half, lower half and tail end. The outer wings, vertical tail and trailing edges will be made of plasticart.
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Test fit of the cockpit tub. Tub and dash were used from the 1/72 Revell Me-262.
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Tomorrow it's time to get the cockpit painted, a bang seat from pavla will be fitted and intake duct will be made. Maybe get the maingear wells detailed....we'll see.
Cheers!
David
Well, how 'bout that!! I'd say this was a success, what a nice result! :unsure: :o :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
:o wow
That is brilliant and hats off to making it from balsa then resin, marvelous!! I for one would be interested in one of these if you were thinking of making more and selling some.
Chris.
Well, I guess I could cast some more copies of the body... I'm now in the proces of making moulds of some smaller parts from a Dragon Mig-17 like wheels, gear, main geardoors, exhaust and exhaust tube with reheat and nozzles. The outer wings, vertical tail and trailing edge are to be made of sheet styrene and you'll have to sorce some parts yourself (cockpit tub, dashboard, stick, bang seat and canopy). All parts I use are easily available via Revell kit or Pavla (Canopy and KK-2 bang seat)....would that be acceptable? I'll charge you the material (resin, silicone and styrene tube for the rear empennage) and the shipping fee off course....Don't know how much it'll be. but i'll keep you posted...any more takers? ;-)
David
Sounds fair to me David.
Cheers
Chris.
This is fantastic work
I'll re emphasise my interest ;D
Wouldn't say no meself.
Cracking piece of work considering it's your own master and first time out moulding and casting. Most of us start out cloning other people's bits.
Thank you very much gentlemen!
@ Wooksta: yeah, just why not?? but I have to admit there are copied parts from other kits involved (moulds are still setting at this moment). Undercarriage and wheel well details are copied from a Dragon Mig-17, exhaust and afterburner details are copied from an airfix Lightning... I check today if the Lightning compressor face is about the right diameter for the Mikulin AM-5 engine.
For quality sake I think it's best to build the first copy as testbed for the fit, proper dimensions and right looks. It's all learning, checking and adjusting in the next casting...One thing I noticed is the opening of the intakes don't seem to be exactly symetrical. I check if it's got to be opened up a little more without compromising the outer skin and inner ducting. Maybe this could be cured by slushing more resin to the area right behind the intakes and try to do it left and right about even.
David
My gob is smacked.
This is very cool work.
Thanks Fred!
Today another lesson learned in in making moulds...Never try to make a mould from main gear with shock absorber forming a triangle (like mig-15/17, OV-10, etc). The master wouldn't get out of the sillicone once hardened... Had to cut it out ruining the mould...
David
Quote from: zenrat on April 08, 2017, 04:11:12 AM
My gob is smacked.
This is very cool work.
Same here! :bow:
I know everyone has already beat me to it but it must be said again, awesome work! I need to take the plunge into resin casting, for some reason it's always intimidated me.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Easter update! at last some time to work on the Soviet GB models....First the Chyeranovskii:
Cockpit detail, engine face and ducting is made (won't see much of it, but you know it's there.. :rolleyes:). Now left to dry, upper and lower halves will be glued tomorrow...
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Outerwings, flaps and vertical tail are cut from plasticart. The airfoil will be made by one shape piece of styrene on the upper half and one on the lower half, filling it and sanding it to shape.
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Dimension study with 1/72 Dragon MiG-17. MiG-17 is about the sizes an the Chyeranovskii
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Tomorrow I hope to get some of the paintjob for the Tu-32P done and make me some more bombs for the MiG-25 Foxbat-G...
David
That's looking better and better as you go on. :thumbsup:
I'd keep the plastic card surfaces separate once you've sanded them to shape. Then you can mould them, plus the exhaust, so you've a basic kit. Given the interest shown in the thread, you'd have quite a few takers. Even as it is so far, it's vastly superior to any of the garbage that Unicraft foists on unsuspecting buyers.
Quote from: 63cpe on April 08, 2017, 12:11:29 PM
Today another lesson learned in in making moulds...Never try to make a mould from main gear with shock absorber forming a triangle (like mig-15/17, OV-10, etc). The master wouldn't get out of the sillicone once hardened... Had to cut it out ruining the mould...
Not necessarily, it depends how you've cut the mould. All part of the moulding/casting learning curve. Look at the way other manufacturers do theirs, that usually gives some good ideas.
Thanks PR_19 Kit and Wooksta!
@ Wooksta: I will try to make it an all resin kit including outerwings, tailcone, vertical tail and flaps... I'll do another try to make a mould of the U/C legs, think i'll make it a two piece mould horizontally split. Now, i'll have to master pouring resin without airbubbles.
I didn't make a mould of the Revell Me-262 cockpit tub and to complete the model you'll still have to use a MiG-17 canopy and a KK-2 ejection seat, those are easily found though....
David
Wow! Great shape, harmonious and inventive! :wub:
Thanks Tophe!
And some progress made:
Casted a 2 pieces afterburner can from an Airfix lightning, fits perfect for the Mikulin AM-5! On the upperside the tailcone and to the right the resin casted Undercarriage covers from a Dragon MiG-17:
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Tailcone and afterburner is fitted and puttied. Puttied the wings, vertical tail and flaps earlier:
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Body is finished, only vertical tail needs to be fitted...
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Hope you like it!
David
Like it? It's AMAZING! :thumbsup:
Loving this. :wub: A type I've always liked and wanted do, but I've never had the guts to tackle. Very glad to see this one taking shape. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks Mossie,
I'm not only tackling one model of it, but made mouldings of it. So, I can cast resin copies of it.....After i've finished the model (when the Soviet GB is over...), I can make copies and if quality is passable, I'll make them available for purchase....So, you can make a whif out of a whif....Make a GDR-AF or Polish-AF BiCh-26 of it...
David
I'll be interested! :thumbsup: I must admit when I've thought about it, I've leant towards a GDR machine. Something about the lozenges being at odds with the curves.
OK, have to keep you posted when copies are available.... I don't think the lozenge's are getting odd. Just like The Mig-15 and -17's the GDR had the lozenge's on the tail (= flat) and the outer wings (= flat surface)... only the bort number might get a bit odd....
David
From what I've seen so far, the resin castings are more than passable. Certainly 1000% superior to the garbage that Unicrap sells for top whack.
Glorious work there, bud!! I'd say this whole shootin' match has been a successful venture. :mellow: :mellow:
Excellent. I like it very much - had an eye on this design myself, but shyed away because of the complex/unique BWB shape. :thumbsup:
Quote from: 63cpe on April 18, 2017, 09:42:27 AM
OK, have to keep you posted when copies are available.... I don't think the lozenge's are getting odd. Just like The Mig-15 and -17's the GDR had the lozenge's on the tail (= flat) and the outer wings (= flat surface)... only the bort number might get a bit odd....
David
Don't worry, no rush! I mean the aesthetics, a sharp edged diamond shape contrasts with the rounded shape of the BICh-26. I've always assumed the Bort number would go on the tail, in a similar way to Blackjack.
OK, update time.....
While working of the Tu-32 (sanding grain 1000) and the MiG-25 Foxbat-G (casting resin bombs for load) there was some resin left over, so why not cast copies of the Chyeranovskii?
To get the most resin in the nose and prevent it from tailsitting, the mould was placed at an angle..
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The wings are almost ready to scribe and then to be moulded (guess a two piece mould would be best)......Does anybody want seperate ailerons?
Have a great weekend.....now off to the UK....
David
You've got a regular production line going there! :thumbsup:
Yeah!! Look at that.... damn cool.
Inspiring, really... makes me want to look into casting more of my own stuff (I say "more" because I did one thing, once, and it turned out better than I expected) . I've entertained thoughts of making molds of some of the more "rare" things I come across in order to make them again later in case someone else wants some.
I know it's not, but, you almost make it look easy... Great work!
Update on this old thread......
I found another job end of april and it took me a while to find time for some whiffing. Time is still tight, but nevertheless I made the masters for the outer wings, flaps and tail plane. Next thing is doing some polishing and add some detail (ailerons). In the copies there will be some filler and sanding required in these joints.
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David
Looking good and congrats on the job. It's the worst stressing over bills and being in between jobs.
Glad to see you're carrying on! :thumbsup:
Thanks guys, much appreciated! Sure i will carry on, eventhough on a slower pace... Due to a pretty good (although expensive and over complicated) social security system, i've not experienced any payment problems, but margins were getting slimmer. Most frustrating was being turning down eventhough my experience and education was a fit. But that's now a part of the past.
Thanks,
David
Quote from: Mossie on September 06, 2017, 06:57:16 AM
Glad to see you're carrying on! :thumbsup:
Absolutely and well done and best of luck with the job :thumbsup:
I was wondering where you went. I can certainly understand your frustration... but if there's one thing I've learned, it's that scale modelling teaches both patience, attention tondetails... and how to cope with frustration. :banghead:
Great to hear the good news and great to see you back in action...
Also... since I recently started playing with resin casting myself, I'm following this build with a keen eye.
Good news! :cheers:
Glad to see you're still working on it, keep up the good work :thumbsup:
Greetings,
Your Chyeranovskii BiCH-26 is of interest to me. Do you have any read to sell? Please put me down for 1!
If you need help in marketing it, my little organization may be of help. Back in 2005 I started a group, the International Resin Modellers Association (www.internationalresinmodellers.com) to self-fund kits that our members are interested in. We grew tired of waiting for the injection companies to consider our kit requests, so we make our own. Your project is exactly why our group exists.
Anyway, please put me down for a kit as I've been wanting to see this particular aircraft in resin for a very long time. Excellent work!
All the best,
Zane R Nobbs
Hi Zane,
Thanks for your ethousiastic comments. Altuogh i've made three copies off the fuselage, I've still need to finish the masters for the outer wings and tail plane. This shouldn't take long. Components like cockpittub, canopy, undercarriage are sourced from other (styrene) kits or aftermarket and are included. Let's keep in touch and check this thread regularly.
Thanks,
David
Hi David,
Thanks for the fast reply. Yes, definitely keep in touch. I look forward to your kit! Best of luck with everything.
All the best,
Zane
Hi David,
Just wanted to see how things were progressing on the Chyeranovskii BICh-26. Hope all is going well!
Sincerely,
Zane
Hey David,
Just wanted to follow up on the Chyeranovskii BICh-26. Hope you are doing well! It certainly is a different world now! I am still willing to help in any way possible for the kit and would love to build one!
Sincerely,
Zane
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