stevee671 Posted May 15, 2012 Report Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) On March 10th, 1948, Herb Hoover (not Lt. Robert Hoover), flying the Bell X-1-2, S/N 46-063, broke the sound barrier. (Fair Use) The beginning... Wired the instrument panel Painted the rocket motor Painted the cockpit, side console, side walls and motor area Instrument panel Yoke done. Pilot in Seat - Dry Fit - Still have to shade the pilot Edited May 23, 2012 by stevee671
ghodges Posted May 15, 2012 Report Posted May 15, 2012 Nice start, and that instrument panel is KILLER! How exactly did you add the white detailing? GIL
stevee671 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Posted May 15, 2012 Nice start, and that instrument panel is KILLER! How exactly did you add the white detailing? GIL With this...
ghodges Posted May 15, 2012 Report Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks Steve! Have to get me one of those.... GIL
stevee671 Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Posted May 19, 2012 Added one of the most common item left off of models depicting X-1-2. The two inlet scoops on the aft fuselage. The real aircraft: The model: The inlet scoops were extras in a Panda 1/35 UH-1N kit. (UH-1N don't have these scoops). They fit the bill perfectly! I guess this model was never intended to have it's gear retracted! In this case, the doors were too small. Added styrene to fill the gaps. Wings on!
ghodges Posted May 20, 2012 Report Posted May 20, 2012 Is that Acryl Blue automotive putty I spy on the wings and tail planes? Looking good! GIL
stevee671 Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Posted May 20, 2012 Is that Acryl Blue automotive putty I spy on the wings and tail planes? Looking good! GIL Yep! It's the best!!
Mark Deliduka Posted May 22, 2012 Report Posted May 22, 2012 I like it! Where does one get that blue Acryl putty? I've been using Mr. Surfacer 500 on most of my seam work. Keep these pics coming!
ghodges Posted May 22, 2012 Report Posted May 22, 2012 Acryl Blue is actually an automotive filler putty. It comes in a big 1lb tube, and you can usually find it at NAPA, or almost any other car parts store. Just apply it in thin layers (as seen above) and it works very well. It sands easily and feathers out nicely.It can also be thinned with Testors liquid cement (like Squadron green stuff), if you need a "runnier" version. As long as you're careful not to leave the tube uncapped, it'll last you for YEARS! GIL
stevee671 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Posted May 23, 2012 While some putty dried, I worked on the base.
Mark Deliduka Posted May 23, 2012 Report Posted May 23, 2012 Looking good Steve! Gil, thanks for the word. I'll have to go look for some of that next time I'm shopping for car parts.
stevee671 Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Posted May 26, 2012 I hate white paint! After this cures, time to polish it out.
stevee671 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Posted May 27, 2012 After a lot of hours of polishing, here is the end result... Now, can somebody send me a hi-res scan of the Cutting Edge decal instruction sheet??
stevee671 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Posted May 27, 2012 Decals...Turns out I didn't need the Cutting Edge instructions after all!
stevee671 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Posted June 12, 2012 Here she is all finished: I'll post more pics later as I take them. The data is from the Ed Bisconti "X-1 Data" decal sheet in 1/32 scale. Excellent decals.
ewahl Posted June 13, 2012 Report Posted June 13, 2012 Hi, Steve, This is a beautiful build. Having it in 1/32 is a bonus. I had to settle for 1/72 when I built the X-1E version of this same 6063 test aircraft (that's all covered in another thread). Those little added scoops are really tiny in that scale. Thanks for sharing. Ed
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