Paper Bell-boeing Qtr

[Rafael]

Hi guys and gals!!!

This is my last adventure, a model inspired by Bell-Boeing's QTR (Quad Tilt-Rotor), the successor to V-22.

I call it StormWind, and this is what it looks like:



















It is mainly made of paper.

Enjoy!!!

Rafa  

[Rafael]

BEHIND THE SCENES.......


Found a couple (well, more than a couple) photos of the subject:




Went to town in my unassembled AC-130


Covered it with old newspapers clippings, all wetted in a solution  of 2 parts white glue+1 part water


This is what you get:


With the other half....


Primered for the first time

[Rafael]

Then made the engines and prop spinners from the ones in a 1/72 kit V-22. They were cast in auto body repair resin in plasticine molds


That's what you get


The two sets of wings come from V-22 kits in 1/72 and 1/48




These are the resin+balsa engines


Then it was coverd in bondo auto body putty and sanded untill my arms fell off


That was all.

FUN, Isn't it?!!

Rafa

[BadersBusCompany]

Well....................bugger me!  

[Maverick]

When I saw QTR in the title block, I thought 'might be something quite small'.  Yipes, she's not even close, it's a 'normal' scale!!  Ay caramba Rafa, once again, the Scratchbuilding God of Venezuela does it again.

Saludos,

Mav

[Brian da Basher]

Wow is that cool Rafa! I'm bowled over by your imaginative materials and methods. I would be hard pressed to do anything comperable with similar materials. Amazing!

Brian da Basher

[B777LR]

All paper! Never thought of that...

[frank2056]

That's really cool, Rafa!

Can you coat the inside of the newspaper mold with the auto repair resin, then peel the newspaper off the resin? It might make it more durable.

Frank

[Rafael]

Thaks for your comments, gents, this was really, really fun to do.

Frank, you won´t believe it. I was thinking in applying that resin coat, but the end result is as hard as plastic!!!. You can nock on it and hear a solid thud.

Saludos,
Rafa

[Eddie M.]

Very industrious! B) your hard work shows. Great build!!
   Eddie

[frank2056]

Rafa, what's that cool looking camo'd shape next to the Altoids tin?

[Rafael]

Thanks, Eddie!!!


Frank, That's toposolitario's UD-12 Chickenhawk Dropship papermodel, available at http://www.toposolitario.com/workshop/chickenhawk.html
in UDF and PDF format

Saludos,
Rafa

[McGreig]

Very impressive   I may try this technique myself - it looks as if it could produce interesting results    

[Rafael]

And is a very practical "poor man's resin-cast without resin" for large parts like fuselages. And the end result is hard like plastic.

I have to mention that this model is only 3 paper layers thick, almost like the average plastic model thickness.

The wings have no load-bearing structure inside, and there's no apparent sag or deformation from carrying the engines outboard. I even pushed the engines down a little and the wing didn´t come off or warped.

Saludos.

Rafa

[John Howling Mouse]

Completely in awe of your ability to bend and shape any material to your will.

Saludos!!!