That's one BIG 'ole machine! 

Is there any way to move the engines back a little?  They seem very far forward

Quote from: mexchiwa on January 22, 2023, 08:30:16 AMIs there any way to move the engines back a little?  They seem very far forward

Oh, sure. this is only a testfit. They sure are very forward to the wings.

Thanks for the input.

David aka 63CPE

........and the engines are moved more to the back. It looks more balanced.
Flaps are moveable and the exhausts are just below the flaps trailing edge once in full lower position. Oh the black spots is paint to fill pinholes.

PXL_20230122_180034615 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230122_180050777 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230122_180125106 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230122_180144719 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230122_180103279 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

Former situation:
PXL_20230122_140539517 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

Cheers,

David aka 63cpe

....and last update for the weekend. Testfit of both enginepods.

PXL_20230122_201432898 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230122_201502462 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230122_201523322 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230122_201536345 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

Cheers,
David aka 63cpe

Impressive! 

 

Very nice !

This just gets betterer and betterer.

Quote from: Pellson on January 22, 2023, 02:57:21 PMImpressive! 

It is indeed   

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 24, 2023, 07:58:20 AM

Quote from: Pellson on January 22, 2023, 02:57:21 PMImpressive! 

It is indeed   

Indeed, indeed. Between the Airtruck and the Conestoga you're beating Dizzy's record for tons of putty used.

Quote from: loupgarou on January 24, 2023, 12:06:59 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 24, 2023, 07:58:20 AM

Quote from: Pellson on January 22, 2023, 02:57:21 PMImpressive! 

It is indeed   

Indeed, indeed. Between the Airtruck and the Conestoga you're beating Dizzy's record for tons of putty used.

Hahaha, with the conestoga I might beat him. That's a putty galore. I didn't used that much putty in the airtruk. Although i used 2 different puttied in the Airtruk. To save on 1 k putty i used 2k putty for the big gaps.

David aka 63cpe

David what can I say but what a bloody ugly looking pile of parts..aka..brilliant 
A total mish mash of parts thrown together and create a very very cool bird..it's has the right look ..the minds eye look..a crazy idea made real and with a heap of work and about a gallon of putty this is look prefect  .
If I was building this I'd mounted the engines..which look great now...on top of the wings..widened the flaps and made it a STOL 
Dude I'm lovin this   

And it's done:

PXL_20230213_220729537.PORTRAIT by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230213_220513333.PORTRAIT by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230213_220528833.PORTRAIT by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230213_220551031.PORTRAIT by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230213_220704916.PORTRAIT by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20230213_220643645.PORTRAIT (2) by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

Will make more pictures soon.

David aka 63cpe

Looks very good, David, but I still prefer the Martin SP-5b nose.