1/24 F-117 custom

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1/24 F-117 custom

Post by Bar » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:23 pm

I didn't know if this was the right forum for this...
Mods please move it if it's not in the right place...
Anyway.
A friend of mine on another forum is making a 1/24 F-117, and it got me inspired.
I am basing this loosely on a 1/144 Revell model kit i found in the attic last week(Loosely because it only vaguely looks like the F-117!!!)
I am using a bit of real world reference too, but i am not fretting over the details.
Basically if someone can look at the end result and see an F-117, then my job is done.
So, i am using 3mm MDF sheet for the main structure, and i will be using styrene stock for the details.
The figure i am using is the 1/20 Hasegawa Falke pilot(The scale of the ship is DEFINITELY 1/24, but the figure looks good in there).
I have got about maybe three hours work in this, not counting the half an hour it took me to transpose the shape onto the MDF sheet using the scale-calc program to scale up the 1/144 model kit.
I expect it will take me another three hours work to finish the hull shape, and maybe another five hours to skin it in styrene and scribe it all, plus make the cockpit.
Criticism is welcomed. Let me know what you think guys!
And now for the images!






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Post by GooglyDoogly » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:10 pm

I love how this is turning out. :D If you were making this in 1/18th, I bet you're gonna make a few people cry with envy/joy. :)

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Post by pickelhaube » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:47 pm

Sweet !!
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Post by YT » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:54 pm

Awesome! Are you you Bar from Starship Modeler?

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Post by Der Kommandant » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:01 pm

This is going to look great.

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Re: 1/24 F-117 custom

Post by Black_Dragon_One » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:59 am

Bar wrote:I didn't know if this was the right forum for this...
Mods please move it if it's not in the right place...
Anyway.
A friend of mine on another forum is making a 1/24 F-117, and it got me inspired.
I am basing this loosely on a 1/144 Revell model kit i found in the attic last week(Loosely because it only vaguely looks like the F-117!!!)
I am using a bit of real world reference too, but i am not fretting over the details.
Basically if someone can look at the end result and see an F-117, then my job is done.
So, i am using 3mm MDF sheet for the main structure, and i will be using styrene stock for the details.
The figure i am using is the 1/20 Hasegawa Falke pilot(The scale of the ship is DEFINITELY 1/24, but the figure looks good in there).
I have got about maybe three hours work in this, not counting the half an hour it took me to transpose the shape onto the MDF sheet using the scale-calc program to scale up the 1/144 model kit.
I expect it will take me another three hours work to finish the hull shape, and maybe another five hours to skin it in styrene and scribe it all, plus make the cockpit.
Criticism is welcomed. Let me know what you think guys!
And now for the images!


why not 1;18
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Post by VMF115 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:49 am

Looks great but it should be 1/18th :wink:
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Post by Bar » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:55 am

GooglyDoogly wrote:I love how this is turning out. :D If you were making this in 1/18th, I bet you're gonna make a few people cry with envy/joy. :)
No. Scaled to 1/24, but it will FIT 1/18 figures...
A friend of mine mentioned he knows what is required to replicate this in fibreglass, so i might be making a few copies.
VMF115 wrote:Looks great but it should be 1/18th :wink:
Yeah.
I have the plans here.
Maybe next time!
YT wrote:Awesome! Are you you Bar from Starship Modeler?
Yes indeed.
This isn't a spaceship, so i thought i'd post this here!
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Post by Black_Dragon_One » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:43 pm

Bar wrote:
GooglyDoogly wrote:I love how this is turning out. :D If you were making this in 1/18th, I bet you're gonna make a few people cry with envy/joy. :)
No. Scaled to 1/24, but it will FIT 1/18 figures...
A friend of mine mentioned he knows what is required to replicate this in fibreglass, so i might be making a few copies.
VMF115 wrote:Looks great but it should be 1/18th :wink:
Yeah.
I have the plans here.
Maybe next time!
YT wrote:Awesome! Are you you Bar from Starship Modeler?
Yes indeed.
This isn't a spaceship, so i thought i'd post this here!
:D
can u make 1:18 the fiberglass
whats up doc....

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Post by Bar » Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:11 am

I'd have to make a new 1/18 master...
It can't be done with a molding process.
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