discussion BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

[scottie3158]

The undercart looks quite skinny hope it's up to the job.

 

[boatman]

The undercart looks quite skinny hope it's up to the job.

HI Scottie yes it is quite skinny but i gave the main gear a bend test an its quite strong so dont think it will collaspe with the planes wheight
chrisb

 

[Geoffers]

Now that’s what I call a project Chris

The undercarriage looks like they used left over ships radar antenna

Geoff.

 

[boatman]

Now that’s what I call a project Chris

The undercarriage looks like they used left over ships radar antenna

Geoff.

HI Geoff yes i think you are right or bits out of the scrap bin lol but its quite stronge so should hold the planes wheight easy but tomorrow ive got to see if i understand how to build the thin bits an where they go
ATB GEOFF
chrisb

 

[boatman]

BUT there is one part that puzzules me an how can the front undercart fold up backwards when that big tank is in the way as it nearly touches the front gear ?
chrisb

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Chris. For the burnt metal effects, start with a gun-metal metallic, then lightly dry brush using lighter metallics, such as aluminium or steel to pick out the detail. Then go to town with a rust wash and/or you can use powders or pigments to create variations in the finish, colours such as browns, blues etc to simulate the heat effect. Seal it all in with a varnish.

There are other methods of course, but whatever method you choose, I suggest you experiment on a scrap piece or on the inside of a part that will never be seen again first. Check some of @yakface Tony's century-series fighter builds for some inspiration.

 

[boatman]

HELLO CHAPS
WELL after two whole days of trying to get this back main undercart built an a whole lot of swearing as swear box is full i think i got them beat but i can see why the chap who had it before me in his stash for about 30 odd yrs or more chickened out of building it NEVER in all my modeling yrs have i ever seen a undercart so complicated but i think ive got them on the ropes an beat here are some pics for you all of how complex it was building they are not finished yet as i cant fit the fineal parts till the units are fitted in the wings i think the design chap at convair must have been havin a bad day an front veiw left an right i think

 

[boatman]

AN Side view of both

 

[boatman]

AN Front undercar an the lights have been covered with humbroll maskloll
so they are all ready to spray paint

 

[boatman]

AN a shot here of how the wireing for the nav lights went into the thin

wings so​

had to keep the wires streched out thin as the whole wing is very thin an i would have had a hard job of closeing them up if i had bundeld up the wires the wires

 

[John Race]

Well done Chris. Even your " friend " was impressed !

 

[Geoffers]

Nicely done Chris

The undercarriage looks very impressive, well worth the full swear box

Geoff.

 

[boatman]

Nicely done Chris

The undercarriage looks very impressive, well worth the full swear box

Geoff.

THANKS Geoff yes took some working out how it all fitted as the instructions were useless sayin some parts are ommited lord knows why as to see the whole undercart would have helped greatlly but no so it was just keep studying the pics of the real thing an luck CHEERS GEOFF
CHRISB

 

[flyjoe180]

Good work on the landing gear legs Chris. Bit of a puzzle, but looks great now.

 

[boatman]

Good work on the landing gear legs Chris. Bit of a puzzle, but looks great now.

HI Joe thanks sir yes that landing gear was a hell of a puzzle as i dry fitted it several times yesterday near whole day tryin to find out an LOOKING at the real planes gear but its fairly dark under them big wings so trying to make out how this thing all fitted togeather was more luck than my efforts but i would not give up an once i got one togeather then the other one was easy all i had to do was copy a left an right phew an the nose gear was easy so tommow i'll try an fit the units in the bottom wing
cheers sir ATB
CHRISB