1:72 Boeing V-44 Quad Tilt Rotor

[PR19_Kit]

but the spinning motion can consist of some string around the mould, held in your hand and spun over your head. 

The mind truly BOGGLES! 

What could possibly go wrong, eh?

[Rheged]

but the spinning motion can consist of some string around the mould, held in your hand and spun over your head. 

The mind truly BOGGLES! 

What could possibly go wrong, eh?

A great deal depends on the quality of string used and the availability of a large clear area in which to spin.

[zenrat]

but the spinning motion can consist of some string around the mould, held in your hand and spun over your head. 

The mind truly BOGGLES! 

What could possibly go wrong, eh?

A great deal depends on the quality of string used and the availability of a large clear area in which to spin.

Suitibility of the available area can be assessed if one has a cat...

[PR19_Kit]

I wonder what my neighbours would think if they saw me doing that in my back yard. They're already convinced I'm off a different planet anyway! 

[rickshaw]

I wonder what my neighbours would think if they saw me doing that in my back yard. They're already convinced I'm off a different planet anyway! 

Now why would they think that, Kit?   

[kitnut617]

The problem Jason has is time. He's using the same stuff I do I think, aluminite.  You have 30 secs to get the stuff into the mould, and that includes stirring time for the two part resin components  --- 

[jalles]

The problem Jason has is time. He's using the same stuff I do I think, aluminite.  You have 30 secs to get the stuff into the mould, and that includes stirring time for the two part resin components  --- 

I'm actually using EasyFlo 60 Casting Resin. And while it does set up quick, it seems to be a little more forgiving than aluminite. I mix for 20 seconds and then probably get a 45 seconds of low viscosity and it's pretty much unpourable after two or three minutes.  I should time it next time.

[kitnut617]

D'oh! got you mixed up with sandiego ----

[NARSES2]

I wonder what my neighbours would think if they saw me doing that in my back yard. They're already convinced I'm off a different planet anyway! 

Just tell them it's a bird scarer and you are protecting your seedlings 

[jalles]

A little more progress, I'm going to use the landing gear from a KC-135 but the axles are too far apart. I cut off the old axles and have drilled holes for the new ones with the correct spacing.

quad-tilt-rotor-09 by Jason Alles, on Flickr

I decided I didn't like my prop hubs so designed some new ones with bigger fairings for each blade. The new one is one the left.

quad-tilt-rotor-14 by Jason Alles, on Flickr

I've painted the pilots and the cockpit interior is finished. This is a big step as I can finally attach the clear section and finish PSR.

quad-tilt-rotor-10 by Jason Alles, on Flickr

quad-tilt-rotor-11 by Jason Alles, on Flickr

quad-tilt-rotor-12 by Jason Alles, on Flickr

quad-tilt-rotor-13 by Jason Alles, on Flickr

It's not super detailed by any means, but enough to look busy.

[PR19_Kit]

GASP! 

[loupgarou]

but the spinning motion can consist of some string around the mould, held in your hand and spun over your head. 

The mind truly BOGGLES! 

What could possibly go wrong, eh?

Could be much worse, Kit. 
In the good old days, the "spinning" system for castings was also used for METAL castings. Imagine spinning around your head a mould filled with molten metal! 
Model railway "cottage industries" used this system, and a friend of mine had to use it for dental castings.

[zenrat]

but the spinning motion can consist of some string around the mould, held in your hand and spun over your head. 

The mind truly BOGGLES! 

What could possibly go wrong, eh?

Could be much worse, Kit. 
In the good old days, the "spinning" system for castings was also used for METAL castings. Imagine spinning around your head a mould filled with molten metal! 
Model railway "cottage industries" used this system, and a friend of mine had to use it for dental castings.

If you are the one doing the spinning then you would be relatively safe as in the event of a failure the molten metal/resin would go outwards.
On the other hand, if you were the one walking unannounced into the garage with a cuppa and a bikkie...


Lots of room in that cockpit.  Given the shape of the nose I almost expected the crew (PJ Productions?) to be wearing International Rescue uniforms...

[NARSES2]

In the good old days, the "spinning" system for castings was also used for METAL castings. Imagine spinning around your head a mould filled with molten metal! 
Model railway "cottage industries" used this system, and a friend of mine had to use it for dental castings.

To avoid that we built a small centrifugal casting machine in metalwork at school  We used to melt milk bottle tops for our Al. Loads of fun with Mr Troupe who was only a couple of years older then us 

[kitnut617]

I decided I didn't like my prop hubs so designed some new ones with bigger fairings for each blade. The new one is one the left.

quad-tilt-rotor-14 by Jason Alles, on Flickr

Some super work there Jason, but ---- (always a but, right! )

I was told by someone who worked on the V-22 in the design office, that all the present kits of the V-22 except the new Hasegawa kit, are all modelled on the first 6 prototypes, the nacelles were redesigned for production V-22's and look quite a bit different now. Like the spinners, they don't have the fairings at all -- this photo I took at the Yuma Airshow a few years ago.