Detailed Thunder Fighter Project

[Rhaven Blaack]

Originally Posted by mbauer

Well, it is an organization of plastic modelers worldwide. They hold competitions on an annual basis.

I've tried contacting the ones here in Alaska without any luck.

Here is a link that will help explain who they are and who here at PM.com can help you locate them. Just browse through the threads, hopefully that will answer your questions about them better than I can.
FSPM Lounge - PaperModelers.com

Your models really look good, they would hold their own against plastic for sure.

Mike

Thank you for the kind compliments, and the link. I will check it out.

[Neptune]

Excellent pics, excellent addition to an already good model. There's not limit to what you can do with you chosen medium, the only limits to anyones abilities are those of talent and perserverance, creativity of course... Can't wait to see this done.

[Rhaven Blaack]

Well ladies and gentlemen, I have finally finished the cockpit canopy and yes, it slides.
I made a fairly simple system for it. Here are the photos for your viewing pleasure:

The hard points of the canopy are attached.


I added raised panels to add extra texture detail.




Added greebles the front hard point.




Rear canopy hatch with raised texture detail






Front canopy hatch with raised texture detail.






Slide rails attached to rear canopy hatch.


Slide rail mounts attached to slid rails on rear canopy.


Rear canopy hatch mounted in place on main body.




Slide rails and mounts attached to front canopy hatch.


Front canopy hatch mounted in place on main body.




View of both hatches open.


Rear hatch closed.

[Rhaven Blaack]

Here are the last of the photos.

Both hatches closed.


The finished plane.






ENJOY!!!

[Neptune]

Nice work, I like the addition of the clear plastic for the canopy!

[Rhaven Blaack]

Originally Posted by Neptune

Nice work, I like the addition of the clear plastic for the canopy!

Thank you for the compliment.

The clear plastic finished off the canopy quite nicely. Not only that, but if you laminate the whole part to the sheet of plastic, it does add rigidity to the canopy as well.

[mcusanelli]

Incredible work RB! These models look amazing, and the level of detailing is very impressive. Thanks for sharing!
Mike

[Neptune]

Originally Posted by Rhaven Blaack

Thank you for the compliment.

The clear plastic finished off the canopy quite nicely. Not only that, but if you laminate the whole part to the sheet of plastic, it does add rigidity to the canopy as well.

Yeah, that thin plastic can do wonders to add life to a model, as well as depth and as you say, rigidity.

[Rhaven Blaack]

The plastic that I used for the canopy is about 0.32mm thick. The card stock that I use is about 0.22mm thick.
When I made the canopy I "sandwiched" the plastic between two layers of card and then attached the pieces inside the "shell" of the canopy. So the canopy is very rigid and sturdy.

[Rhaven Blaack]

Originally Posted by Rhaven Blaack

The plastic that I used for the canopy is about 0.32mm thick. The card stock that I use is about 0.22mm thick.
When I made the canopy I "sandwiched" the plastic between two layers of card and then attached the pieces inside the "shell" of the canopy. So the canopy is very rigid and sturdy.

Sorry I read my micrometer wrong. The plastic is 0.032mm and the card stock is 0.022mm.