Jmarc Posted February 9, 2024 Report Posted February 9, 2024 Hi ! Finally after more than 20 years on the bench , I decided to complete them This is the ID MODEL VAC-FORM kit .. First here where I'm at with the 2 kits If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://goo.gl/photos/2nSJytRQviqqvZo28 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc 2
Jmarc Posted February 9, 2024 Author Report Posted February 9, 2024 First let complete the WV-1 version .. (FEB 08th ) ..Today I continue the work in the nose gear bay ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://goo.gl/photos/2nSJytRQviqqvZo28 Enjoy ! Jmarc 2
Mark Deliduka Posted February 9, 2024 Report Posted February 9, 2024 Wow! This is gonna be a big one! Looking forward to seeing this one done! I have a 1/72 scale Connie in the stash I want to find and start.
ghodges Posted February 9, 2024 Report Posted February 9, 2024 (edited) Let me start by thanking you.... as now I won't appear to be the only NUTCASE who builds vacs here! 😁 You're already committed to much more work than I put into mine... dropping the flaps and altering all of the tail control surfaces. I'm going to enjoy watching this project! Are you doing both as military 121s, or will one of them be an airliner? Gil Edited February 9, 2024 by ghodges
Jmarc Posted February 10, 2024 Author Report Posted February 10, 2024 14 hours ago, Mark Deliduka said: Wow! This is gonna be a big one! Looking forward to seeing this one done! I have a 1/72 scale Connie in the stash I want to find and start. YYYYYYYYYou bet !...Cool, I'll be looking forward to follow your WIP also .. GO,GO,GOOOOOOO !
Jmarc Posted February 10, 2024 Author Report Posted February 10, 2024 12 hours ago, ghodges said: Let me start by thanking you.... as now I won't appear to be the only NUTCASE who builds vacs here! 😁 You're already committed to much more work than I put into mine... dropping the flaps and altering all of the tail control surfaces. I'm going to enjoy watching this project! Are you doing both as military 121s, or will one of them be an airliner? Gil You bet ,, that what my wife been telling me these days ..Glad you like it you bet details is the word...Sadly they will be 2 military versions , I'll leave the AIRLINER version to you !..lol Jmarc 1
Stikpusher Posted February 11, 2024 Report Posted February 11, 2024 Just a bit smaller than a B-29… and you’re building two?! Nice! Kudos for tackling two vacuform skits at once!
Jmarc Posted February 11, 2024 Author Report Posted February 11, 2024 They areeeeeeeeee..Now let see if I can complete them in a timely manner !
Mark Deliduka Posted February 11, 2024 Report Posted February 11, 2024 Trust me you will! In many ways, you're faster than me!
Jmarc Posted February 11, 2024 Author Report Posted February 11, 2024 With the SUPER BOWL ..TTTTTTTTTTThe bets are on !..lol
Jmarc Posted June 18, 2024 Author Report Posted June 18, 2024 LOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION (JUN 18th ) ..Today I continue the work in the nose gear bay ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://goo.gl/photos/2nSJytRQviqqvZo28 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc 1
Jmarc Posted February 20, 2025 Author Report Posted February 20, 2025 LOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION (FEB 20th ) ..Today I continue the work in the nose gear bay ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://goo.gl/photos/2nSJytRQviqqvZo28 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc 1
ghodges Posted February 21, 2025 Report Posted February 21, 2025 Looking good..... and that's one of the most complicated shaped nose gear bays there is! Gil
Jmarc Posted February 21, 2025 Author Report Posted February 21, 2025 6 hours ago, ghodges said: Looking good..... and that's one of the most complicated shaped nose gear bays there is! Gil TTTTTTTTThanks .. you got it right a bit more than the HEINKEL HE-177 !.lol
Jmarc Posted March 26, 2025 Author Report Posted March 26, 2025 LOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION (MAR 26th ) ..Today I completed the basic framing of the nose bay and start to glued the fuselage togheter ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/GZvfX8dsdnYnsQ2W7 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc
Jmarc Posted March 29, 2025 Author Report Posted March 29, 2025 7 hours ago, ghodges said: Looking good! Gil TTTTTTThanks it will shortly start to look like an CONSTELLATION ...Soon the HERCULE is done , I'll be moving this one on top of the list After more than 20 years it's about time I get them out of my way ..New decals are on there way for the HERC and not to much left to be done on it ! Stay tune more progress to comeeeeeeee
Jmarc Posted April 16, 2025 Author Report Posted April 16, 2025 LOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION (APR 16th ) ..Today I fill-up the fuselage seem with styrene melted in TESTOR liquid glued ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/GZvfX8dsdnYnsQ2W7 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc
ghodges Posted April 17, 2025 Report Posted April 17, 2025 Thou hast guts! Good old "sprue goo" makes a great filler, but I'd be very leery about using such a "hot" filler on thin vacuform plastic seams. Hope it works well for you! Gil
Jmarc Posted April 17, 2025 Author Report Posted April 17, 2025 8 hours ago, ghodges said: Thou hast guts! Good old "sprue goo" makes a great filler, but I'd be very leery about using such a "hot" filler on thin vacuform plastic seams. Hope it works well for you! Gil I agree, ,guess I like to live with danger ...Usely it set quite quickly as long you do not put you finger on the joint , soon the glue evaporate the danger is over , I let set the seem for a while and than I can send them .. I did this on all the vac I have done 1
Jmarc Posted May 16, 2025 Author Report Posted May 16, 2025 LOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION (MAY 16th ) ..Today I sanded the wrok done last time and apply some putty , I also started to rework the nose wheel bay ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/GZvfX8dsdnYnsQ2W7 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc
Jmarc Posted May 23, 2025 Author Report Posted May 23, 2025 LOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION (MAY 23th ) ..Today I sanded the wrok done last week and apply another coat of putty , I started the modification of the tail plane cemter rudder ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/GZvfX8dsdnYnsQ2W7 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc
ghodges Posted May 23, 2025 Report Posted May 23, 2025 Looking good, and you're obviously being much more adventurous than I was on mine! Gil
Jmarc Posted May 24, 2025 Author Report Posted May 24, 2025 9 hours ago, ghodges said: Looking good, and you're obviously being much more adventurous than I was on mine! Gil Thanksssss , you are probably right , got to get it right cause it will haunt me for lifeeeeeeeee !.. Stay tune more to come shortly !
Jmarc Posted May 30, 2025 Author Report Posted May 30, 2025 LOCKHEED WV-1 CONSTELLASTION (MAY 30th ) ..Today I sanded the wrok done last week and apply another coat of putty on the problem areaa and continue the modification of the tail plane center rudder ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , juts follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/GZvfX8dsdnYnsQ2W7 Here a pics of both projects Enjoy Jmarc 1
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