B-58 Hustler Weapons Pod Design Help Needed

[ronwalker]

Hi all,
I just need a little help in how to unwrap a mesh for a paper model B-58 Weapon pod to fit S&P's B-58 which does not have one. Essentially How do I unfold the model into a paper modeller friendly page, ready to cut out and glue. I have no experience using Pepakura so any help would be gratefully received.
The Pod consists of two parts, the main lower fuel section and the upper small weapon section.
Regards
Ron

[Isaac]

I can't help you, but why not keep it simple and do the drop tank alone without the complicated upper sections. All it is, is cones and cylinder.



Isaac

[ronwalker]

Hi Isaac
I just prefer the twin pod version. Just making it from scratch, I agree would not be too difficult, but I'm looking to get further into this so would like to understand the whole design and conversion process. However, thanks for the single pod blueprint
Ron

[ronwalker]

Hi again
Just been checking out your gallery. You have some very impressive models How long have you been doing this as a hobby, you are obviously very practiced. I've only done a few models so far having taken this up over the last few months now I'm retired
Ron

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by ronwalker

Hi again
Just been checking out your gallery. You have some very impressive models How long have you been doing this as a hobby, you are obviously very practiced. I've only done a few models so far having taken this up over the last few months now I'm retired
Ron

Ron

My first model was a Fokker DR1 tri plane. I built it in 4th grade. That was over 50 years ago. I never really stopped building paper models. I did pause for a few years to build plastic models.

I picked up the hobby again around 20 years ago with the large 1/33 scale model planes. The designs and rendering in the last 5-10 years really have improved greatly.

I tend to build models in a theme, or series.

My current theme are the Mirage, Nesher, Kfir series. I just posted a build log.


Isaac

[Butelczynski]

I agree with Isaac-this is in essence a drop tank with appropriate fillets on top of it much like wing fillets on wing root/fuselage joint, Those here are long and narrow-very easy to install, much easier than some wing fillets.

Don't try to overcomplicate things-simple works unless you go into large scale model.