Buck Rogers Thunderfighter build - Page 5

**Dlazarus6660** · #41 03-26-2011, 06:42 AM

I attached the nose cones the other day. Except for a couple of fiddley bits and the top dorsel fin/rudders, this bird is done!

**cdwheatley** · #42 03-26-2011, 06:56 AM

Superb! I didn't realise just how big this model was until I saw your last picture with that scale cube in it.

**Dlazarus6660** · #43 03-26-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cdwheatley

Superb! I didn't realise just how big this model was until I saw your last picture with that scale cube in it.

Thanks!

It's approxmatly 39.5 cm long, Wing span is 23.5cm wide and 12cm high.

I printed it out in 'Paint' program on my computer, using #110 cardstock. Afterword, I trimmed out the logos and rotated the image 180 degrees. I do this so I can print a complete image, so you are printing the same page twice but it is a top half and a bottom half. I also changed the margins to zero. I change the pages from one to two(1 to 2). It effectivly doubles the size, making it esaier to build. All of the printing is done in Landscape and not Portrait. I found I can also make a half size model, too small for my fat fingers!

**Rhaven Blaack** · #44 03-26-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dlazarus6660

Thanks!
I printed it out in 'Paint' program on my computer, using #110 cardstock. Afterword, I trimmed out the logos and rotated the image 180 degrees. I do this so I can print a complete image, so you are printing the same page twice but it is a top half and a bottom half. I also changed the margins to zero. I change the pages from one to two(1 to 2). It effectivly doubles the size, making it esaier to build. All of the printing is done in Landscape and not Portrait. I found I can also make a half size model, too small for my fat fingers!

You did an OUTSTANDING job. It looks better then the first one that I did.

If you have a KINKO'S print shop in the town you live in, just go in there with the file on a jump-drive and ask them to print it on A-3 format cardstock. That way, you will not have a problem with parts not printing properly (or having the printer "cut the parts in halve". The quality of printing of course will be higher.

keep up the good work.

**Dlazarus6660** · #45 03-26-2011, 02:09 PM

RB,

Thanks again. I wish the nose cones were better-er!
When will we see the fin/rudders parts?
I would like to add them on.

Daniel

**Rhaven Blaack** · #46 03-26-2011, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dlazarus6660

RB,

Thanks again. I wish the nose cones were better-er!
When will we see the fin/rudders parts?
I would like to add them on.

Daniel

Unfortunately, it will take a little while longer then planned. Revell-fan had some computer problems. Everything is working now, but it will take time for him to get up and running again.

**opalmox** · #47 03-28-2011, 07:58 AM

Great looking build.

**Dlazarus6660** · #48 03-29-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by opalmox

Great looking build.

Thank you. After some headscratching,it was not that difficult. Try it! Just print it larger or it will drive you crazy!

**Rhaven Blaack** · #49 06-20-2011, 02:36 PM

Not trying to highjack this thread, but here is a thread over at Zealot that youy might be interested in.
Buck Rogers Thunderfighter mods - Zealot Hobby Forum

**Rhaven Blaack** · #50 06-28-2011, 09:09 AM

I have really GREAT NEWS. Thunder Fighter expantion packet are being hosted on Martin Saenger's website: http://www.paperaviation.de/Science-...e-fiction.html

I would like to thank Martin Saenger for approving and hosting expantion packets.

You can now download all of the Thunder Fighter expantion packets that Revell-fan and I built, and have fun with building them.

I hope to see some really good models from all of you.