No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly. Time for Mk2

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Re: No 8 Models: German WGr21 Rocket Launcher

Post by greendevil41 » Fri May 10, 2013 11:11 pm

Definitely like the WGr21. They look great. I've been wanting a set of these for the Graf 109 to replace the cannons. Template would be a nice touch. Please let us know when these are ready to order!
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Re: No 8 Models: German WGr21 Rocket Launcher

Post by Jay » Sun May 12, 2013 7:03 pm

Update. The Bomb Dolly kit should be home when I finish work. Looks like I may need to rethink the wheel pins though.
Also just ordered the WGr21 Rocket test sample.
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Re: No 8 Models: German WGr21 Rocket Launcher

Post by Jay » Mon May 13, 2013 7:55 pm

The proper wheel pins are soon to arrive (Along with the first WGr21 kit), but here's the basic model fitted together. I can see a few areas were it needs improving, to help with the manufacturing but overall worked out well. Will hopefully get her painted by this weekend.

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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first photo of the kit.

Post by Jesse James » Tue May 14, 2013 11:47 am

That looks REALLY good.
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first photo of the kit.

Post by normandy » Tue May 14, 2013 1:01 pm

Yes that looks great, we'll need some Luftwaffe ground crew to go with it. :)
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first photo of the kit.

Post by normandy » Tue May 14, 2013 5:14 pm

Jay, just found a cool pic....looks like your dolly...
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...and a link to Luft ordnance.
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/bombs.html


Oh and this at the smaller end of scale modeling....
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2012 ... -b-by.html
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first photo of the kit.

Post by Jay » Thu May 16, 2013 10:35 pm

Great photos Normandy. I have been researching digitizing figure models, so they can then be 3d printed. There are a few processes for mapping organic shapes but I'm not close to having anything usable yet, still just playing around with things.
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, Initial Paint shots.

Post by Jay » Sun May 26, 2013 3:27 pm

I've been busy with crap, but managed to start the shading on the Bomb Dolly.
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Some things that i want to change:
The bomb needed weight added to the nose, so i ended up stuffing tissue into the tail (to take up volume). I then added metal filings (I have a jar full, from work). The thing with metal filings is that i can push it into recesses. So I may need to add some sort of feature to make adding weight to the nose easy.
The wheels were a pain to glue together / putty / sand. Would be a lot easier to make the tire one piece, and make the wheel hubs separate.
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first paint shots.

Post by normandy » Tue May 28, 2013 4:37 am

Jay, your bomb dolly is looking great. Not the best photo but....

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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first paint shots.

Post by Jesse James » Fri May 31, 2013 10:11 am

It's looking good so far. I think simplification in building as well as the production process (for cost purposes) are goals that should be set. It looks pretty darn good though. Are you making a bomb for with it?
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first paint shots.

Post by greendevil41 » Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:23 pm

Jay,
What is the current status of the WGr21 project? Any pics yet? Can you also post ordering information on these items?
Thanks, Mike
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first paint shots.

Post by normandy » Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:10 am

Hey Jay, Happy belated Birthday!!! (June 6)
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first paint shots.

Post by Jay » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:28 am

Jesse James wrote: Are you making a bomb for with it?
Yes, although you'll have to add weight to the nose so that it will balance on the loading arm
greendevil41 wrote:Jay,
What is the current status of the WGr21 project? Any pics yet? Can you also post ordering information on these items?
Thanks, Mike
Unfortunately my first print got rejected during the print stage. I have updated my cad model but haven't bought another print yet. I'm also updating the bomb dolly, so I want to order them at the same time ( to save on the shipping costs).
normandy wrote:Hey Jay, Happy belated Birthday!!! (June 6)
Ha! Thanks man! 36 years geez. I even got asked for ID when I went to buy beer to celebrate!
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly, first paint shots.

Post by Jay » Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:39 pm

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Updated photos (Sorry, my photo skills aren't the best. Rendering a CAD image is so much easier!). One other issue i have noticed is that the arm has actually slowly sunk down. The nose of he bomb is weighted so......need to beef this area up as well :roll:
I still haven't reordered an updated kit yet. My real work is still a priority at the moment but it looks like i have caught up with the work load.
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly. Time for Mk2

Post by Jay » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:14 pm

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Just a thought. Who would be interested in fully built & painted kits?
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly. Time for Mk2

Post by greendevil41 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:10 pm

Jay,
Any updates on the WGr21 project?
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly. Time for Mk2

Post by Jay » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:03 am

I've temporarily put everything on the back burner, as my design work has picked up again. Everything is ready and waiting for me to get back to them though.
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Re: No 8 Models: German Bomb Dolly. Time for Mk2

Post by greendevil41 » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:07 pm

Sounds good! Please keep us posted.
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