K2Pete Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I've been working on this one at the same time as the other Arrow. This will be on the ground, with radome detached, palette detached and an Iroquois engine removed and displayed. The engine will have to be scratch built and I'm waiting for the styrene tubes to come in from my LHS. The cockpit is the North Star product and, to my untrained eye, it looks pretty good. This shows the radar and dish, scratch built, based on an F-4 Phantoms Astra radar. And the radome wasn't hinged, it was completely detached and supported on it's own stand, but I'll probably just leave it on the ground. I'll show some structure in the engine compartment. With the palette removed, I'll show the weapons bay a little detailed. Here are the bulkhead and palette parts. And the 85% complete palette. The wings have been glued, the leading and trailing edges have been thinned ( this kit isn't nearly as poor as the older one I'm working on ... this one's a real pleasure!) That's it for now. Thanx for looking. Pete (near Niagara Falls) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 That looks wonderful so far! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerofan Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Nice work Pete. Hope the one with the sparrow missles look just as good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C-130CrewChief Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This is going to be sweet. You turn this into an art instead of a hobby. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This too is looking good! The cockpit detail set really does look good, I'm seriously thinking of getting one. Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Just this week I bought the Arrow Scrapbook ... which happened to be on the discount table ... and I'm blown away by the pix in there. What a treasure that book is. And I didn't even know it existed. And here's an update. This is the nose with radar exploded and the structure in the nose and radome. The scratchbuilt Radar unit, which will be completely tucked into the nose section ... darn. The Nose gear and Main gear bays with some detailing. Notice the drag brace on the nose gear which was missing from the kit. I've also added some bits of styrene to indicate the hinges on the elevators. And in the background, the weapons bay doors. And I didn't realize till I took a close look at the Illustration reference of the weapons bay, that the doors were a little more complex. There are smaller front doors in addition to the larger bi-fold hinged doors. My chicken scratching for the Engine Dolly and its parts. And the jig for the Engine Dolly frame. That's it for the time being. I'm still waiting for some 3/4" and 1" tubing so I can build the Iroquois engine and build the weapons bay ... until I get those, the fuselage assembly will be delayed. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Awhhh man that is sweet!!! Keep it up!! :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Beauty. That is a lot of work and research you have there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spooky 01 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Some serious scratch-work going on... :P Very impressive !!! "Check Six....." Spooky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) I'm still waiting for my styrene tubes ( 1" and 3/4" for the Iroquois engine ) to come in from my LHS. Geez, I've been waiting for over a month for this little order from Model Builders Supply ... are they typically this slow? Here's what I've been up to in the interim. ... alot of scratchbuilding has been goin' on. Here's the ladder, under construction and built, along with the engine dolly. That's just a pill bottle in the dolly ... just for a little weight. The palette dolly ... Nose gear and bay And these little things. They are small engine gas vents that sit proud of the fuselage. On the kit, they're just indicated by panel lines. Waiting for this 'tube' order has really delayed this build, darn it all anyways! Without 'em, I can't finish the fuselage and weapons bay or the engine compartment. I had hoped to have 'em done for the HeritageCon show in 3 weeks ( Feb 22 2009), but that doesn't look possible now. I think the Iroquois engine build will take a least a month. Shucks! Maybe Guelph ...! Pete Edited February 1, 2009 by K2Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 WOW!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaxHeadroom Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Waiting for this 'tube' order has really delayed this build, darn it all anyways! Without 'em, I can't finish the fuselage and weapons bay or the engine compartment. I had hoped to have 'em done for the HeritageCon show in 3 weeks ( Feb 22 2008), but that doesn't look possible now. I think the Iroquois engine build will take a least a month. Shucks! Maybe Guelph ...! Pete I think I speak for all of us when I say ....... 'IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS SACRED TAKE YOUR TIME!' That build is beyond description. I cant wait to see it finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 A little update here ... I've finally got the 3/4" and 1" tubes from Model Builder Supply after waiting for 50 days ... sheesh. And built the weapons bay. And I was able to get a good start on the Iroquois Engine too. I'd hoped to get 'em done for the Guelph show tomorrow, March 8th, but there's still dozens of hours of work left to do. I should have both these Arrows done for BuffCon in April. I'll keep my fingers crossed. The white styrene panels on the side of the fuselage are there to even out the awful seams. I cut open the Engine bay access panels, and cut some 1" tube and sanded and filed and puttied. The basic Iroquois skeleton is in the background. The last shot is of the Iroquois upside down showing the housing for all the plumbing. That's it for now. Hope to see some of you fellow ARC'ers tomorrow in Guelph. I'll be showing at the Real Space table. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanrick Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Pete, You are simply a master! Those Iroquois engines are incredible! Can't wait to see more. Rick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhoi Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Oh man! That would look so nice...beside a TSR2...amd maybe a Vigilante! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Um... just wow. Since picking up Arrow Scrapbook, Arrow Rollout and Iroquois Rollout I've been toying with the idea of building an Iroquois... this adds some inspiration! I wish I could see it in person - I look forward to seeing the rest of this build!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 WOW......MASTER at work no less.... :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Oh wow. I mean...oh wow. That's stunning! Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Absolutely stunning work, Pete. Your Arrow model is going to be a gem. Cheers, Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) That's amazing work...what are you using for reference on your scratchbuilding? I think you mentioned Arrow Scrapbook, but anything else? =Awan Edited March 10, 2009 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I am not worthy to be in this hobby, I think I should take up Hotwheels or something. Stunning work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanx guys ... for all your comments ... but you're being way too kind. I'm just learning to build using styrene ... but having a blast doing it! Awan, I picked up a bunch of books a couple months ago at the discount table. Arrow Rollout, Iroquois Rollout, Arrow Scrapbook and Arrow Countdown. They're loaded with great photos I hadn't seen before. My only reference before buying these books was the 1980 book 'Arrow', by the "Arrowheads" ... so these newer additions were giving me visual orgasms! ;) Iroquois Rollout has some photos of the engine under construction, rigged for testing, installed on the B-47 and at it's photo-op. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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