B-58 Sea Hustler

cthulhu77 · April 13, 2009, 08:53:18 AM

Belated Happy Day ! Did you get some Easter Eggs too?

Eddie M. · April 13, 2009, 08:35:07 PM

Thank you very much Gentlemen! It was a fine day indeed.

QuoteBelated Happy Day ! Did you get some Easter Eggs too?

Thank you. Yes, I did and they gave me the winds somethin' fierce!

Today I decided I needed to add speed brakes to this oversized lawn dart, so the cutting has begun.

Eddie M. · April 18, 2009, 08:17:13 PM

Here's how I fabricated interior of the speed brakes. I used the cut out and added a piece of plasticard to the front. Add some framing and glue in place.

cthulhu77 · April 19, 2009, 02:07:49 AM

Hey now ! Love the look.

BlackOps · April 19, 2009, 07:11:14 AM

Good thinking on the speed brake interior. Your getting very good with the detail bits.

sotoolslinger · April 19, 2009, 03:30:07 PM

Sweet detail work

John Howling Mouse · April 20, 2009, 06:00:58 AM

Looks good but I'm still giggling about Easter Eggs giving you "the winds"!!!

Eddie M. · May 02, 2009, 07:42:00 PM

Well, it's been a while since I've done any work on this beasty. I've not been feeling very creative lately, so one of the many voices that guide me in my projects told me to take a break and do something a little different. More of that in a minute. The burner cans are done and I've started to trim the inboard engine pylons. I'm doing that to reduce the stress during a trap and give me a little more engine to deck clearence. ("We have clearance, Clarence." "Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?")

The cans with too much flash

And natural indoor light

The pylon mod...

Now, anyone remember the part in the Exorsist when the Demon finally shows itself in a kind of shadowy back lit scene? Well, my little helper voice wasn't so subtle. He made his appearance and "suggested" I do something a little different. Who am I to argue?

Real world alert I've started a 1/1200 USS Enterprise CV-6, or as I call the it, The Little Big E.

I'm filling in the the predrilled holes for the aircraft because I don't like being told how to spot my deck

and made my own aft elevator

cthulhu77 · May 03, 2009, 07:13:56 AM

I'd say "nice cans, Eddie !" , but that would sound weird. LOL.

Love those little carrier kits, they are really great to keep from going nuts.

John Howling Mouse · May 03, 2009, 11:47:57 AM

Okay, some pedantic advice: With all the work you've done on these great cans, don't forget to take some AFT pics of the model once she's done!

Eddie M. · May 19, 2009, 07:42:58 PM

Well, it been awhile cuz I got brain vapor lock over the gear. Picking out the right landing gear is going to make or brake this one. I think I've found suitable main gear.

I've also trimmed the inboard engine nacelles up a bit.

Eddie M. · May 25, 2009, 04:02:24 PM

Modification of the landing gear has begun. I'm using parts from different F-4s, to give it more of a USN feel.

Captain Canada · May 25, 2009, 05:54:47 PM

What a sweet looking build....keep 'er going, eh ? Nice work on the legs as well...they're really starting to look the part !

John Howling Mouse · May 25, 2009, 06:21:37 PM

Okay, another reminder for all of us: send your Whiff landing gear requirements to Eddie! These are looking very innovative, Eddie.

Eddie M. · September 04, 2009, 06:41:15 PM

Modeling Mushi is the one I thank for this bit of imspiration with change to this build. Right now, I'm starting to lean back to making this a shore based bird and give it more of an anti-ship mission.