Designing the martin m-130 china clipper

[yankeekilo]

Originally Posted by Mike1158

^ Perhaps you could do a write up of that restoration, I'm sure I would not be the only one interested. Pictures too please.

Thank you ,soon ill share pics of the process

[yankeekilo]

Just started off by resizing the blueprints to 1/48 scale using photoshop. ill be releasing this models in 2 scales 1/48 and 1/72, after that ill select the actual formers that will be part of the airplane and print them to cut and place skin panels around them, that step will be executed with cardboard and card stock.

[tigertony100]

Very Well, do you plan to design a skeleton or only formers? I plan to do a skeleton for my Mil Mi-26 in order that it aligns in longitudinal axis. Regards, Tony.

[yankeekilo]

Originally Posted by tigertony100

Very Well, do you plan to design a skeleton or only formers? I plan to do a skeleton for my Mil Mi-26 in order that it aligns in longitudinal axis. Regards, Tony.

I guess it'll be a combination of both

[yankeekilo]

Hello again , i have being busy building this a GA-43 Clark , anyways, i consider this build a good practice prior to start the martin m-130 .. i expect to start the clipper in less than a month . here some pics of the clark ( model that i'll share also in this web site for free) :

[tigertony100]

Very well YK!!! I didn't know of this airplane. Tony.

[Draco]

Originally Posted by yankeekilo

Hello again , i have being busy building this a GA-43 Clark , anyways, i consider this build a good practice prior to start the martin m-130 .. i expect to start the clipper in less than a month . here some pics of the clark ( model that i'll share also in this web site for free) :

Looks wonderfull!

[brianne]

how delightful! can't wait to see it, good chance I may build it eventually too!

[paperPino]

Originally Posted by yankeekilo

Hello!! I just started the design of a martin m-130 flying boat.. It´ll be a free model and i'll post it in the download section of this website, the scale model will be 1/48...here are some pics of the gathered material for the build:

Very nice idea. I love China Clipper. I started months ago that design, but you will finish it before me, so I am happy to abandon and waiting for your model.
Be careful! The plans you use are those for an rc model. They are a bit different from the real geometry of the airplane, especially the nose and engines.
Good job!

[scon10]

Your design proces of the GA 43 Clark is very interesting. How do you shape the various segments of the half-fuselage? I want to try that method myself.