North American F-86 Sabre (Tomahawk)

Tadango · 19. November 2017

The tail is finished. The edges of the text are a bit rough but that looks worn out so it is good

The diagonal band around the fuselage was a bit difficult. Seen from the side it looks straight and there are different positions and angles on different photo's. I tried using a laser but was not happy with the results. Using the old fashion method worked out nice.

Pretty good progress for a weekend

Tadango · 27. November 2017

The fuselage is painted and all decals are placed. It only needs weathering which will be done once the wings are painted also.

The first wing is partially ready with paint. The star on the bottom will be painted this week hopefully and then it only need the decals.

hps · 27. November 2017

... wow, fantastic

Tadango · 29. November 2017

The first wing is ready with paint and decals. Sadly most texts are on the underside of the wing and are rarely seen....

I got some paint for the weathering and did a small test piece with dark grey and brown. The result is great. The weathered piece looks so much more real..... can't wait to smear it on the whole plane

Tadango · 2. Dezember 2017

Weathering on the fusulage is done. It looks great and i am very happy with the result. It was my first time but it turned out to be very easy. Enough good examples here on the forum

Tadango · 12. Dezember 2017

To protect everything in the shed from spray paint i covered 2 sides with plastic sheets. Doors on both sides can be opened to remove the paint quickly from the air. The plastic also attracts the paint which helps a bit.

The last parts have been painted. The stars on the wing are fun to do every time.

I also got a little help with the weathering

The outside of the plane is now ready.

I damaged the first front canopy glass.... i already have another and will fit it soon. Then i will work on the cockpit because there are many things needed to make it look right. I hope i have the pilot soon. I keep hearing for weeks it is almost ready..... Should have been shipped today but i have not seen a tracking code

I will dust of the 3D printer to make some dials and switches. I hope the detail will be good enough.

Tadango · 19. Dezember 2017

The pilot has arrived. The size is perfect but the hands look a bit weird... thin fingers.

I used the 3D printer to test if small items can be printed for the cockpit. It is very challenging but i managed to print a switch. The lego guy is here for reference..... Yes it is small

The details in the switch are good enough for now. About 50% of the prints are usable at the moment. I will paint some to see how it looks. Time to build the cockpit

I have the global layout and design ready. It should be easily removable.

Tadango · 29. Dezember 2017

Some parts for the cockpit:

The chair and all other cockpit parts can be removed easily. I will make the fastenings later. The rod in the front is the central connection for all pieces.

I also added the antenna on the canopy.

And put together for the first time after painting

Crazyfly · 29. Dezember 2017

Looks great!

Felix

Tadango · 3. Januar 2018

Thanks Felix.

The side panels in the cockpit are getting ready. The whole cockpit construction is designed without screws so it can be removed quickly when assembling the plane (if needed, only the main chair should be enough). The side panels are sliding in a mount in the rear and they center in the front on the tube. In the rear they cannot move inwards because the seat assembly keeps it in place. In the front they sit against the instrument panel and a stub on the tube.

The instruments are almost finished. I still need to make the smallest ones but i need to get another tool to make the glasses, was not in stock

I will add the larger dials first this weekend.

Tadango · 7. Januar 2018

The panels are ready.

The panels are painted and detailed. Not scale but it looks nice

Behind the canopy comes a few part. One of the most noticable parts is the loop antenna:

I found the glass dome a the local dollar store. It was a puzzle in a tube.... the saw mad a nice dome.

After some more foambord and paint the rear looks something. The round black part is the motor and gearbox for the canopy mechanism.

Tadango · 9. Januar 2018

I will put it in a bit less visible place as a fun item for people who really pay attention.

Tadango · 15. Januar 2018

I found a nice HUD online, so i copied the design

Definitely not scale but it looks ok.

Mugurel · 15. Januar 2018

wow! look awesom !!!i like how look with weathering!

Tadango · 15. Januar 2018

Mugurel schrieb:
wow! look awesom !!!i like how look with weathering!

Thanks. The weathering paint left a thin film over the entire surface which changed the color a bit. The color was perfect (50% brown, 50% dark grey). It looks more like real metal now

Tadango · 22. Januar 2018

Yesterday i missed the rearview mirror in the canopy so i made one. The position was a bit hard to find so i choose it myself. I drew a mirror and mount using the angles from a photo:

Then i printed the mirror in 2 parts. The side which has the mirror tape was printer on the glass bed of the printer and is perfectly flat. A drop of canopy makes a invisible connection to the canopy.

Mugurel · 22. Januar 2018

Tadango schrieb:
Yesterday i missed the rearview mirror in the canopy so i made one. The position was a bit hard to find so i choose it myself. I drew a mirror and mount using the angles from a photo:

Then i printed the mirror in 2 parts. The side which has the mirror tape was printer on the glass bed of the printer and is perfectly flat. A drop of canopy makes a invisible connection to the canopy.

wow, look very nice you cockpit!

Tadango · 3. Februar 2018

The harness that came with the pilot that supposed to be the parachute is wrong. The color, width and layout was not to scale. When cleaning the shed i found a 1:4 parachute that was complete and correct. It fits great. The pilot fits better in the seat but the headrest is a bit far from the helmet now. I will sort that out later.

tobba · 24. Februar 2018

Tadango schrieb:
Thanks, but I am only 1/2 way It still needs a lot of work to finish it. I now know that the CG is perfect and that everything works.

Could you tell me what CG position you used? And could you tell me about the elevator mix when extending flaps? Many thanks.

Tadango · 24. Februar 2018

tobba schrieb:
Could you tell me what CG position you used? And could you tell me about the elevator mix when extending flaps? Many thanks.

I used 34mm in front of the main gear, as indicated by tomahawk. It is perfect. I only used a few % up mix with full flaps, I will check the exact value later.

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