1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by Snake Man » Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:29 am

I think doing the canopy frame in resin would be a mistake. It would have to be very out of scale in thickness to be strong enough, and would look kinda clunky on such a nice model.

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by flyboy_fx » Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:28 pm

Agree. Can you not find a way to laser cut some styrene, then the customer can just bend the styrene to shape?
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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pickelhaube » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:22 pm

Do as you like .

The resin frame worked well with my Horten and it was plenty thin.
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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by Jnewboy » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:59 pm

The resin on the Ho-229 and the Stuka Mathew did came out great I think. I dont care myself, as long as I have the clear canopy I can cut thin sheets and make my own frame if needed. I dont even care if it opens... :lol:

Ive wanted one for a long time, that and the Natter. I hope you will still make the Natter someday Mathew!! 8)

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pizzaguy » Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:19 pm

Not much to update. I've been working on a couple large orders for covers. Getting the $$ saved up to purchase the fiberglass and resin. Shaped the canopy and worked on wing fillets last weekend. Should have the covers wrapped up this week and can get back on the 183.

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Post by pizzaguy » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:27 pm

Took a little time over the weekend to test the panel line tape. I think it worked very well. First pic is a comparison between the 1/48 model and 1/18. Then the top and bottom. Things are getting back to normal, so I hope to get the wing fillets sanded this weekend. Till then....
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Post by normandy » Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:36 pm

Moving along nicely Pizzaguy, this is going to be so cool!!!!

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by YT » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:51 pm

Looks great Nathan.
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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:23 pm

The rear stab looks great .
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Post by pizzaguy » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:44 am

I've been mainly working on building reserves to purchase the fiberglass and resin I'll need to cast the fuselage and wings, so I haven't made a ton of progress to post pictures of.
Once I am caught up things should move faster. Which brings me the ultimate question. Who is truly interested? At this point it can become a production kit or a one off depending on the interested. I tried to think of different scenarios to price the kit to accommodate everyone's interest. I know I can't make everyone happy, but it's worth a try. :D

This is what I've came up with so far. Let me know if it's in the ball park.

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Kit Version #1 Full Kit $200.00 with pilot
Kit Version #2 Minus LG and Engine Detail $185.00 with pilot
Kit Version #3 Minus LG, Engine DTL and Cockpit Painted Canopy $150.00 no pilot

Painted Version #1 Full $295.00 with pilot
Painted Version #2 Minus LG and Engine Detail $275.00 with pilot
Painted Version #3 Minus LG, Engine DTL and Cockpit Painted Canopy $250.00 no pilot

The engine detail is the inside of the landing gear bay. The exhaust detail will come with all the versions. Pickle is sending me a resin of the Jumo exhaust he used in the Horten.

The Landing gear will be metal and retractable at this point. I don't see why it couldn't be.

Sliding canopy on the versions that have it. If I can acquire the 21st Stuka pilot I will include that.

Maybe we could have a poll for the paint scheme?

Let me know your thoughts.

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pvanroy » Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:45 pm

I'm most definitely in for a full kit at $200! Let me know if you need an advance. Keep up the great work - can't wait to see it finished!

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by YT » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:13 pm

I'm in, any chance I can get a kit with the LG only. I don't want a pilot or engine details.
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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pizzaguy » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:19 pm

YT, The landing gear will be held in place by the engine detail and add the structural support for the fuselage once the gear doors are cut out.
I can omit the engine detail if your up for the challenge of figuring out how to get it to work.

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pvanroy » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:22 pm

Actually, you should consider that the engine is quite visible in the Ta 183: it sits in between the main gear bays, and there were no plans to blank off the gear bays from the engine compartment (a similar situation exists in the FW 190D and Ta 152, where the median part of the main wheel wells lacks a roof, exposing the rear part of the engine; and in the Me 262, the absence of a blanking plate in the center of the main wheel wells allows one to see straight into the fuselage). I agree about the pilot though - don't need a pilot.

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pizzaguy » Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:14 pm

I plan to detail the engine compartment as much as possible.

I am surprised no one wants a pilot. That seams to be the biggest let down when a new plane comes out. I was throwing in the pilot for that reason.

The prices I suggested were based on selling ten of any combination.

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pickelhaube » Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:38 pm

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by normandy » Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:54 pm

I'm in for Kit Version #1 with pilot. I like this plane. 8)

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by Jnewboy » Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:19 pm

I'm in for the full kit as long as the landing gear retracts. If they don't I dont need landing gear as I hang all my aircraft.

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by YT » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:02 pm

pizzaguy wrote:YT, The landing gear will be held in place by the engine detail and add the structural support for the fuselage once the gear doors are cut out.
I can omit the engine detail if your up for the challenge of figuring out how to get it to work.
Hmm, I'll have to think about that one.
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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by Ye Olde Finn » Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:28 pm

I'm also definitively in! One fully painted #1 for me. Absolutely fantastic job you are doing there with the Ta183!

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by tmanthegreat » Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:30 pm

I'm definitely in on this as well. It would have to be the full plane for me, engine, landing gear, canopy, etc. I can't decide if I want a kit or a full build, but if this gets truly under way, then I'll make up my mind quickly :wink:

No need for a pilot with me as well - I have a spare Stuka pilot that I got to originally go in my Pickelhaube HO-229, only it didn't fit quite as well as I wanted so I wound up using a spare FW-190 pilot.
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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pizzaguy » Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:40 pm

Spent time from the last post Filling in the nicks and dings. I've got everything smoothed out. Need to add the gun ports and panel lines. Then the molding process begins. Sorry for the messy work bench.

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Post by Jnewboy » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:58 pm

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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by YT » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:05 pm

Looks great!
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Re: 1/18 FW TA-183 Huckebein?

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:07 pm

Looks great !!

I have the engine parts packed just need he time to ship em.
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