Lockheed CL-760 -- Thai Paperwork

[3Turner]

And now the latest shots I've taken.....main wing spar in place and gun pods formed and placed. Made the front landing gear and both engines have been completed.
Wide shot


left side


right side


right gunpod


left gunpod

[Alcides]

I love the gun pods, very clean build, just one thing: in the wide shot the models looks a bit misaligned, or maybe is the picture.

[Wyvern]

This going to build up into one mean-looking machine!

Looking sharp, Robert!

Wyvern

[3Turner]

Originally Posted by Alcides

I love the gun pods, very clean build, just one thing: in the wide shot the models looks a bit misaligned, or maybe is the picture.

Thanks Alcides. Going back to look, the fuselage is slightly mis-aligned and is my fault...by about 1mm I think. But the twist is mainly due to the tiny little former at the rear. I noticed when looking just now, it turned off center after I had set it to dry. Aw well, no fault of the design though which is good.

Originally Posted by Wyvern

This going to build up into one mean-looking machine!

Looking sharp, Robert!

Wyvern

Thank you Wyvern. I agree with ya.

[3Turner]

All right, another snag that was easily fixed.

After the wing spar was inserted through the fuselage, I put the wings on and met with a slight gap on the right wing as shown here. I think the spar is just slightly too long. I cut the former on the black line.

Top view (right wing)


Underside view from angle due to gunpod.


To remedy this, I just cut the wing off at the spar, trimmed back what ever was left of the former and then glued the wing directly onto the fuselage.

[3Turner]

And here are the shots of the tail surfaces attached....CL-760 is taking shape. :D







Tomorrow or within the next couple of days, I am hoping to get through the rest...if not finish it altogether. Depends on how much time I have. Just need the bombs, bomb racks, rear landing gear and what looks to be an external tank.

[Foxbat]

Very interesting model, Robert

[jagolden01]

Nice work on an uncommon aircraft.
ThaiPaperwork has some really nice models.

I was unfamiliar with this one until your build. Keep it going!

[Alcides]

Very, very nice. I'm envious . The model has a very nice shape.

Another question: the fuselage part between the wings has another color?

[3Turner]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Very interesting model, Robert

It sure is. Many thanks to Nobi for allowing me to beta build it.

Originally Posted by jagolden01

Nice work on an uncommon aircraft.
ThaiPaperwork has some really nice models.

I was unfamiliar with this one until your build. Keep it going!

Thank you. Nobi should have it up for sale soon after I finish.
I too did not know about this plane until Nobi asked for a beta builder...I had to look it up through Google.

Originally Posted by Alcides

Very, very nice. I'm envious . The model has a very nice shape.

Another question: the fuselage part between the wings has another color?

:o The different shade of green was caused by my printer. It decided to run out of ink in the middle of printing out the model. When I changed the color ink, I reprinted all pages again...but for some reason that shade remained for the center fuselage and the nose looks about the same shade. The other sheet I had before changing the ink had the parts come out blue! LOL!