3d Printed 1/72 Armstrong Whitworth AW.169

[scautomoton]

Hello all,

I am so glad this is finally finished. For the sheer amount of hours put into Fusion 360 which I'll never get back, the pain the paintwork has caused me (oooh you fighter!), and also because it looks like it means business, especially in NMF with 74 Squadron (Tigers) colours.

Of all the F.155T submissions this one screams "I want to be a 1950s supersonic jet" the loudest.

Pointy? - check
Big missiles? - check
Multiple jet engines? - double check
Additional rocket motor for a laugh? - check
Short on fuel within 5 mins of launching? - probably check

Kit - my own design 1/72 3d print
Extras - Aeroclub Martin Baker Mk.4 seats, spare EE Lightning etch grab handles, spare EE Lightning decals raided for stencils and 74 Sqn markings, generic stripe decals for canopies, missiles and wing walk areas
3d Print - Er, well all of it actually
Vac Forming - OK, I lied, the canopies were vacformed from 3d printed moulds
Primer - Mr Surfacer 500 and 1200 grey, Hobbycraft rattle can gloss black
Paint - Alclad II Clear Base, Aluminium, Polished Aluminium, Chrome for Plastic, White Aluminium, Dark Aluminium, Stainless Steel, High Speed Steel, High Shine Plus Aluminium, Hot Metal Violet; Tamiya X-1 Black, XF-1 Flat Black, X-9 Brown, X-10 Gunmetal, X-11 Chrome Silver; Mr Gunze Aqeous 8 Silver, 21 Off White, 52 Olive Drab, 77 Tyre Black, 79 Sand Yellow
Weathering - limited use of Sludge wash from Mr Gunze 77 Tyre Black; Tamiya Weathering Master Burnt Blue, Burnt Red, Oil Stain, Snow, silver, gunmetal.
Varnish/Finish - Alclad Aqua Gloss Clear; W&N Galeria Gloss, Satin and Matt.

So in terms of work to improve the print:
- 5g of lead in radome (it was marginal, definitely teetering without)
- 1mm stainless steel wire to attach tail fins, and also wheels to undercarriage
- 2mm brass rod to attach tail planes

Faults?
- some of the decals silvered and I couldn't resolve it, so I did what any good modeller does.... I drank some wine and carried on regardless (what do other people here do to put decals on flat colours?)
- lots of nicks, chips, fingerprints etc in the paint which narked me right off. One day I'll pull it all together and deliver flawless paintwork
- I could have put more detail into things like the landing bay doors, brake pipes, canopy jacks and so on, but I must have put 200hrs into drawing it, so I just got the the point where I wanted to make it, paint it, and move on to the next one
- I probably should have done it wheels up, because it looks a lot better without those WW2 spec balloon tyres on display

"Shut up!" I hear you cry, you're right, lets get to the important bit, PICTURES!!!




















Thanks for looking. After all this work it would be a shame for me to have the only one (other than Geoff's at the Midlands Museum), so if anyone wants to build their own, please take a look at the WhatIf Related Products section of the forum for details. Alternatively, PM me.

Bonus pic; here she is with the Vickers 559 submission for F.155T

[Old Wombat]

That's very nice!  

I avoid the silvering issue by putting the decals on over a gloss coat, then matt coating over them (sometimes I'll do another gloss coat over the decals before the matt).

[PR19_Kit]

If anything here deserved a Whiffie nomination, THIS ONE does! 

Is that a rocket motor under the fuselage centre line?

[The Wooksta!]

No, I've got one too. From the Gannet Scale Models kit.  This was the test shot.

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[chrisonord]

No, I've got one too. From the Gannet Scale Models kit.  This was the test shot.

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Whose os the Canberra Lee?

[chrisonord]

Hello all,

I am so glad this is finally finished. For the sheer amount of hours put into Fusion 360 which I'll never get back, the pain the paintwork has caused me (oooh you fighter!), and also because it looks like it means business, especially in NMF with 74 Squadron (Tigers) colours.

Of all the F.155T submissions this one screams "I want to be a 1950s supersonic jet" the loudest.

Pointy? - check
Big missiles? - check
Multiple jet engines? - double check
Additional rocket motor for a laugh? - check
Short on fuel within 5 mins of launching? - probably check

Kit - my own design 1/72 3d print
Extras - Aeroclub Martin Baker Mk.4 seats, spare EE Lightning etch grab handles, spare EE Lightning decals raided for stencils and 74 Sqn markings, generic stripe decals for canopies, missiles and wing walk areas
3d Print - Er, well all of it actually
Vac Forming - OK, I lied, the canopies were vacformed from 3d printed moulds
Primer - Mr Surfacer 500 and 1200 grey, Hobbycraft rattle can gloss black
Paint - Alclad II Clear Base, Aluminium, Polished Aluminium, Chrome for Plastic, White Aluminium, Dark Aluminium, Stainless Steel, High Speed Steel, High Shine Plus Aluminium, Hot Metal Violet; Tamiya X-1 Black, XF-1 Flat Black, X-9 Brown, X-10 Gunmetal, X-11 Chrome Silver; Mr Gunze Aqeous 8 Silver, 21 Off White, 52 Olive Drab, 77 Tyre Black, 79 Sand Yellow
Weathering - limited use of Sludge wash from Mr Gunze 77 Tyre Black; Tamiya Weathering Master Burnt Blue, Burnt Red, Oil Stain, Snow, silver, gunmetal.
Varnish/Finish - Alclad Aqua Gloss Clear; W&N Galeria Gloss, Satin and Matt.

So in terms of work to improve the print:
- 5g of lead in radome (it was marginal, definitely teetering without)
- 1mm stainless steel wire to attach tail fins, and also wheels to undercarriage
- 2mm brass rod to attach tail planes

Faults?
- some of the decals silvered and I couldn't resolve it, so I did what any good modeller does.... I drank some wine and carried on regardless (what do other people here do to put decals on flat colours?)
- lots of nicks, chips, fingerprints etc in the paint which narked me right off. One day I'll pull it all together and deliver flawless paintwork
- I could have put more detail into things like the landing bay doors, brake pipes, canopy jacks and so on, but I must have put 200hrs into drawing it, so I just got the the point where I wanted to make it, paint it, and move on to the next one
- I probably should have done it wheels up, because it looks a lot better without those WW2 spec balloon tyres on display

"Shut up!" I hear you cry, you're right, lets get to the important bit, PICTURES!!!




















Thanks for looking. After all this work it would be a shame for me to have the only one (other than Geoff's at the Midlands Museum), so if anyone wants to build their own, please take a look at the WhatIf Related Products section of the forum for details. Alternatively, PM me.

Bonus pic; here she is with the Vickers 559 submission for F.155T

Hello all,

I am so glad this is finally finished. For the sheer amount of hours put into Fusion 360 which I'll never get back, the pain the paintwork has caused me (oooh you fighter!), and also because it looks like it means business, especially in NMF with 74 Squadron (Tigers) colours.

Of all the F.155T submissions this one screams "I want to be a 1950s supersonic jet" the loudest.

Pointy? - check
Big missiles? - check
Multiple jet engines? - double check
Additional rocket motor for a laugh? - check
Short on fuel within 5 mins of launching? - probably check

Kit - my own design 1/72 3d print
Extras - Aeroclub Martin Baker Mk.4 seats, spare EE Lightning etch grab handles, spare EE Lightning decals raided for stencils and 74 Sqn markings, generic stripe decals for canopies, missiles and wing walk areas
3d Print - Er, well all of it actually
Vac Forming - OK, I lied, the canopies were vacformed from 3d printed moulds
Primer - Mr Surfacer 500 and 1200 grey, Hobbycraft rattle can gloss black
Paint - Alclad II Clear Base, Aluminium, Polished Aluminium, Chrome for Plastic, White Aluminium, Dark Aluminium, Stainless Steel, High Speed Steel, High Shine Plus Aluminium, Hot Metal Violet; Tamiya X-1 Black, XF-1 Flat Black, X-9 Brown, X-10 Gunmetal, X-11 Chrome Silver; Mr Gunze Aqeous 8 Silver, 21 Off White, 52 Olive Drab, 77 Tyre Black, 79 Sand Yellow
Weathering - limited use of Sludge wash from Mr Gunze 77 Tyre Black; Tamiya Weathering Master Burnt Blue, Burnt Red, Oil Stain, Snow, silver, gunmetal.
Varnish/Finish - Alclad Aqua Gloss Clear; W&N Galeria Gloss, Satin and Matt.

So in terms of work to improve the print:
- 5g of lead in radome (it was marginal, definitely teetering without)
- 1mm stainless steel wire to attach tail fins, and also wheels to undercarriage
- 2mm brass rod to attach tail planes

Faults?
- some of the decals silvered and I couldn't resolve it, so I did what any good modeller does.... I drank some wine and carried on regardless (what do other people here do to put decals on flat colours?)
- lots of nicks, chips, fingerprints etc in the paint which narked me right off. One day I'll pull it all together and deliver flawless paintwork
- I could have put more detail into things like the landing bay doors, brake pipes, canopy jacks and so on, but I must have put 200hrs into drawing it, so I just got the the point where I wanted to make it, paint it, and move on to the next one
- I probably should have done it wheels up, because it looks a lot better without those WW2 spec balloon tyres on display

"Shut up!" I hear you cry, you're right, lets get to the important bit, PICTURES!!!




















Thanks for looking. After all this work it would be a shame for me to have the only one (other than Geoff's at the Midlands Museum), so if anyone wants to build their own, please take a look at the WhatIf Related Products section of the forum for details. Alternatively, PM me.

Bonus pic; here she is with the Vickers 559 submission for F.155T

I am liking this very much, and I am interested in one too.

[scautomoton]

No, I've got one too. From the Gannet Scale Models kit.

Ah, I thought this was the only one Alistair hadn't done since I couldn't find any references to it on here, nor on Numonday. I stand corrected.

[scautomoton]

If anything here deserved a Whiffie nomination, THIS ONE does! 

Is that a rocket motor under the fuselage centre line?

yes, ventral rocket motor. Could be replaced with belly tank according to proposal. I chose not to attach it for mine, but its available with the kit.

[Captain Canada]

Very nice. I love the look of this machine. That pic from the rear 

[The Wooksta!]

Whose os the Canberra Lee?

Dave's I think.  Mine was there too, but not in this shot.

[The Wooksta!]

No, I've got one too. From the Gannet Scale Models kit.

Ah, I thought this was the only one Alistair hadn't done since I couldn't find any references to it on here, nor on Numonday. I stand corrected.

I don't think he did many as there were some issues.  I did get a second later, which I've yet to do.  I'd like one of yours at some point.

[scautomoton]

I don't think he did many as there were some issues......

To be fair, it wasn't the easiest thing to design. I went through about 4 iterations of layout before I came up with something feasible, then at least 4-7 versions of almost every part before I was happy with the result. If I'm honest, there are still bits that could be better, but knowing when to put your pencil down is key.

[RAFF-35]

That is all sorts of awesome! Well done on every aspect of that build! What printer do you have?

[scautomoton]

That is all sorts of awesome! Well done on every aspect of that build! What printer do you have?

I have a Mono X2, and am currently using Anycubic Photon for the Slicer. To be honest, for the money, I cannot complain at all. I do need to get to grips with Lychee, since it does allow much greater control over supports and putting text on the rafts (helpful for assembly!). At some point, if I start regularly outputting new offerings then I think I'll get something with better resolution. but for now, what I have works perfectly.

What I need more than anything is somewhere a bit cleaner and warmer than the utility room for the printer to live. Its a pain having to put a fan heater in there to bring it up to 20C so I can get reliable prints. But resin and IPA stinks, and SWMBO is not a fan....

[kerick]

When you say it's your own design do you mean it's completely fictional or was it a paper proposal?