The Spirit

[mlp]

Well I have done several thing on this one, but forgot to take the pics:

- rounded the Inside of the bomb bay, cause it is not just a rectangular hole
- drilled the holes for the exhausts - not sure what I will use for the exhausts ...
- started the second intake and sanded the first intake smooth
- glued all tires and rounded them
- glued the legs and prepared them for the add on bits they will get

and I started to expand the cockpit:

For the cockpit I now have to wait for a book I've ordered in the US, they wrote it will arrive mid FEB.

 

[MrT]

Wow cool!!!

Terry B)

 

[moon puppy]

Wow indeed. how much of the pit do you expect to see Martin?

 

[mlp]

Thanks a lot

Well, Bob, I'm not sure how much one will see, but it sure will look much better this way and don't forget about the entrance coming from the underside.

OK, today . well, you all know, I'm crazy, right?

So, what the heck - I'm doing a "How crazy Martin is doing ..." - well what



take some 0.5mm lead wire

press them firmly and you have rings

repeat that for other diameters

and now without words

well repeat that four times and you have

yes, 4 exhausts

 

[reconron]

Amazing work!!!

And ,o yeah ,you are crazy....but in a good way.

Greetings,Ron.

 

[MrT]

Very cool!! Nuts, but cool.

Terry

 

[Jeeves]

Wow! That is a great procedure for doing those exhausts...nicely done!

 

[Sharkmouth]

I love this type of old school SBS display.

Regards,

 

[mlp]

Thanks a lot gentlemen

the dress up check

 

[moon puppy]

I don't know what to say Martin...just incredible ingenuity and creativity. Outstanding!

 

[jknaus]

Very very cool. I love seeing the creativity in solving a problem. And most of the stuff is so simple yet so effective, that people don't even think of it till we see it done. Bravo and great work.
James

 

[mlp]

Thanks

Yes, James, you are right, It took me almost the complete week to test several ways and ideas none worked. And then while sitting at the bench looking stupid at the bunch of styrene which is the B-2 at the moment, playing with a bottle stopper this idea was born.

 

[Kreighshoer]

oy

that's ... that's incredibly good work! top notch!

and insane!

 

[mlp]

Thanks Laura

Only a small update on the B-2 tonight

The tires I clamped in the drill to make them a little rounder and to get the grooves

She got legs and she knows how to use them

OK, only the front leg and just in a build up phase but after an hour playing with one leg I just lost the mood ... back on it tomorrow

 

[mlp]

As I do those pics to control the outcome I thought I could share them too ...

Another 2 hours on the front leg

OK some color on this and then we'll see

and the entrance

now only the gangway

 

[moon puppy]

Missed these updates, not to self. VIEW this thread!

 

[MrT]

Oy!!! I missed it too!

Nice Work!!!

Terry B)

 

[mlp]

dont worry you two going this speed it will last for another 367892 updates until year 2525 :laugh:

 

[moon puppy]

Shoot man, you're making great progress and really nice legs...

 

[Kreighshoer]

stunning!

i could never develop such patience! but patience pays!