Fat Man (F31) at 1/24

[nando]

The fuzes.





... and the body is complete!

Best, Nando

[thorst]

Now where all details are added to the body, the basic shape really looks round like an egg. Very well done!

Thorsten

[enigma]

this is becoming a great model i find my self really wanting to build your excellent model. thanks for doing this.

[alfadoc]

Really looking good. The shape looks like a smooth egg, and the details look fantastic. One thing though, the flanges that hold the tail to the body; should they be centered over the joint? Like, one half on each side, with a bolt through the center holding them together?

[nando]

Originally Posted by thorst

Now where all details are added to the body, the basic shape really looks round like an egg. Very well done!

Thorsten

Thanks Thorsten, i particulary appreciate your comment, nothing compares with your LZ and your Shuttle. When do you restart the work on this last one?

Originally Posted by enigma

this is becoming a great model i find my self really wanting to build your excellent model. thanks for doing this.

Thanks enigma!

Originally Posted by alfadoc

Really looking good. The shape looks like a smooth egg, and the details look fantastic.
One thing though, the flanges that hold the tail to the body; should they be centered over the joint?
Like, one half on each side, with a bolt through the center holding them together?

Good question, alfadoc!

As you can see in the pics below (source "Atom Bombs" - author John Coster-Mullen) the rear elliptical casing ends, with the flanges on the edge (look at the red circle)



But the tail assembly has a sort of notch (red circle) on the edge, because there is an overlapping of the tail cone and the end of the ellipse.
This, may be, for to better contrast the torque moment of the tail.



In the last pic you can see the Tail attached to the ellipse with the flanges "apparently" shifted relative to the joint.



I hope this solves your doubt.

Best, Nando

PS: On the prototype, I put the flanges on the edge. I didn't follow my instructions ...

[thorst]

Originally Posted by nando

Thanks Thorsten, i particulary appreciate your comment, nothing compares with your LZ and your Shuttle. When do you restart the work on this last one?

Thanks! I fear that I still don't have enogh time for the shuttle to be continued. As longer the break gets, the more time I'd need to understand where I stopped, and free time gets less and less from year to year. But in the moment I've 4 days free and I'm working on a little surprise related to the Zeppelin...

Enough OT, back to your fantastic model!

Thorsten

[nando]

A productive day.

I'm putting a lot of pics in this thread because I'm collecting them for the instructions. Sorry for the boring repetitiveness.

Best, Nando

[thorst]

Not boring at all... gimme more! Looks great!

[alfadoc]

Good question, alfadoc!

As you can see in the pics below (source "Atom Bombs" - author John Coster-Mullen) the rear elliptical casing ends, with the flanges on the edge (look at the red circle)

Attachment 140548

But the tail assembly has a sort of notch (red circle) on the edge, because there is an overlapping of the tail cone and the end of the ellipse.
This, may be, for to better contrast the torque moment of the tail.

Attachment 140549

In the last pic you can see the Tail attached to the ellipse with the flanges "apparently" shifted relative to the joint.

Attachment 140550

I hope this solves your doubt.

Best, Nando

PS: On the prototype, I put the flanges on the edge. I didn't follow my instructions ...

Clear as day. Actually shows your keen eye for detail. Bravo!

[nando]

The aerodinamic renforcement on the edge of the fins.



The inside rear spoilers



The plates of the "hopper"



Just a check



Starting from the bottom



Continuing on the left



Next tomorrow: it's better to slowdown to avoid some disaster...

Best, Nando