TTA Avery Hornet

[noxioux]

I gotta chime in with proditor:  The hornet was also one of my favorites from that book.  And looks like you're doin' a fantastic job of putting it together.  Now, what you really need to do is make a master of this sucker, and pop a dozen or so in some resin. . . 

[Martin H]

I gotta chime in with proditor:  The hornet was also one of my favorites from that book.  And looks like you're doin' a fantastic job of putting it together.  Now, what you really need to do is make a master of this sucker, and pop a dozen or so in some resin. . . 

Others among us are already looking into something along those lines 

[sotoolslinger]

Well I have always wanted to be a professional model maker. I sorta doubt that there is a big enough demand to make it feasable though.

[Martin H]

From what I have seen on here Ron your Hornet would be fine as a master for casting when finished. But the size would mean that it would cost a small fortune in terms of rubber and resin. Let alone to buy.

My self and doc yo are looking at a project that would see his 3 fighter masters finished and available in limited numbers.
http://www.bisbos.com/rocketscience/tta/ttamodels.html these being the masters in question

[sotoolslinger]

That would be much more feasable  My monsterous creations would price themselves out of most peoples budgets like most of the cooler limited edition stuff.

[sotoolslinger]

Almost have my final shape 




The way I see it I need to angle the dark colored part of the intake /wing thingy upwards toward the fuselage to expose more of the lower engine


Also I still have to do the upper gun blisters/fairing and cut out and extend the intakes

[Thorvic]

Cant you cut back the intake sponson and replace it with plastic card to create the intakes your looking for ?

G

[sotoolslinger]

That's pretty much what I have planned

[buzzbomb]

Is Nice !!!

[Doc Yo]

  Well, I have to say, while I'm reasonably happy with my interpretation of the design, I think you got some of the
details more "right" than I did, the lower 'wing' especially. My version is shorter, and is more like seperate 'gun pack' than a blended feature of the fuselage. ( if that makes a lick of sense )

   And yes, thnaks to Martin's good offices, the three fighters should be available sometime in the spring. All
will be around 6~7.5 inches in length.

[sotoolslinger]

Thanks BBomb
Doc with projects like this there is no definitive answer   First off I doubt if the original artist ever did a 3 view or blueprint of the ship  2 with the perspective view Colin painted it lookes like a fisheye lens view of the scene anyway and C: 
I figure (and the text confirms) that there were multiple ,evolving , models of each ship (just like real world) + it's all fake ships in make believe situations anyway
However obviously My Version (according to the literature) is definitive

[Weaver]

  Well, I have to say, while I'm reasonably happy with my interpretation of the design, I think you got some of the
details more "right" than I did, the lower 'wing' especially. My version is shorter, and is more like seperate 'gun pack' than a blended feature of the fuselage. ( if that makes a lick of sense )

   And yes, thnaks to Martin's good offices, the three fighters should be available sometime in the spring. All
will be around 6~7.5 inches in length.

That's excellent news - nice one!

[sotoolslinger]

Yep I am definitely looking forward to getting all of those :thumbsup:Here is progress on Mr Hornet
Did up the intakes


Also started the upper gun fairings

[Gondor]

Great progress, certainly looking the business 

Gondor

[sotoolslinger]

Thanks G