If not, what's the largest scale kit that's readily available?
I can't imagine why I'm asking
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Think there'd be interest in a 1/18 Val?
You might want to curb yer enthusiasm there, cowpoke. By the time I start selling V-2 kits (did I just say that?) I will have been working on that project for ten months or so. Imagine how long a Val would take ...Jay wrote:YES, YES, YES, GOD YES!!!!! WHAT EVER YOU ARE DOING, I AM IN!
Have you seen it? Do you think it's accurate?snake wrote:Marushin do this in 1/48 heavy diecast.
Not sure about the kits, though.
pickelhaube wrote:G Burch,
Let me tell you there is nothing easy about aircraft .
Because you have rounded surfaces. I truly thought that the Horten I am working on would be done in 4 weeks tops.
It has taken me 2 months of hands on to get it this far.
Taking about 4 months to do 2 months worth of work.![]()
The easy part of my build was the rough in wings and center section. I think that took only about 4-6 days. The rest spent on details and finish ( sanding filling )
All of the work goes into details and finishing.
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Otherwise this project may end up having you pull all of your hair out.
I hope I did not burst your bubble but THINGS ARE NEVER AS EASY AS WE FIRST THINK.
I know.
When I said "fun/easy" I was referring to the computer modeling. I've been doing that for over a decade now and I've gotten half-way decent at it. Once I get into the groove, I can whip out a pretty decent mesh from good 3-views and reference photos in a reasonable amount of time.Jay wrote:When I was studying design and building models for prototypes my tutor gave me some good advice about projected time management. He said work out how long you think you'll need to build something, and then triple that amount to get a projected actual time.
I'm sure what little hair I have left will all be gone by the time I either make something I like or give up. But getting a finer resolution printer is a matter of another order of magnitude of cost -- between $10k and $20k, instead of between $1k and $2k. I can't see doing that. The whole point of what I'm doing is to see how far I can go with true "personal printer" technology.pickelhaube wrote:Your printer leaves a course surface which means that you will have more sanding and furnishing.
If you could refine your bot to make smooth surfaces with details it would make things easier. Like the more pricier bots.
Otherwise this project may end up having you pull all of your hair out.
I have both Marushin Vals (D3A1 and 2 versions) and I think they are both superb, but they are also pricey. You can get the D3A1 for $130 from Aikens but the D3A2 is tough to find and typically go for a premium price. I sold my extra D3A2 on ebay a few months ago for $369..gburch wrote:Have you seen it? Do you think it's accurate?snake wrote:Marushin do this in 1/48 heavy diecast.
Not sure about the kits, though.
There's a few points there. First, although the authors of some flight sim models don't claim copyright, many do, and I don't need that headache.Jay wrote:Another avenue you could try is the various downloadable flight sim models (Combat Flight Sim, add on aircraft for example). I'm not sure what file types are used though so unsure how these would translate to a usable solid cad file.