Bolleken's 1:72 stuff

[Medicman71]

Oh wow! Now a F-117 and a J-10? I'm gonna need more popcorn.

[Bolleken]

Have you seen my list? I have got a tough program this year and I need to start new projects and finish old ones.
Hope not to loose.... under pressure... as Freddy said.

[Medicman71]

I can't plan that far in advance.

[Bolleken]

I am German. We are so disappointed minds that we need lists to survive.

[speedgraflex]

To me, what you have created is a battle plan, or to put it more mildly, an action plan! I’m still thinking about the counter weight you included in your latest project! Is that built on a piece of metal from an electrical connector? Looks like CA’d plumbing or fishing sinker to brass connector? I’m not entirely sure of the details, but I’m in awe of your engineering and design!

Sorry but I like writing these massive replies to your work because the skill and creative solutions are always fascinating to me. I halfway promised Thomas Mayer that I would learn German and that is still very much in my mind. I’d like to ask about:

1. Pilot of 117. How. Did. You. Paint. Him? So good. He looks realistic, and has even a look of concentration on his face! Bravo.
2. How do you cut and fabricate styrene? Do you cut with a knife or use a chopper?

[Bolleken]

I am going to answer later.
Now I have an urgent whish.

I need technical drawings or just views of the Sikorsky S-58T!!!
Anything to convert an H-34 into the Screaming Mimi ...

[Bolleken]

To me, what you have created is a battle plan, or to put it more mildly, an action plan! I’m still thinking about the counter weight you included in your latest project! Is that built on a piece of metal from an electrical connector? Looks like CA’d plumbing or fishing sinker to brass connector? I’m not entirely sure of the details, but I’m in awe of your engineering and design!

Sorry but I like writing these massive replies to your work because the skill and creative solutions are always fascinating to me. I halfway promised Thomas Mayer that I would learn German and that is still very much in my mind. I’d like to ask about:

1. Pilot of 117. How. Did. You. Paint. Him? So good. He looks realistic, and has even a look of concentration on his face! Bravo.
2. How do you cut and fabricate styrene? Do you cut with a knife or use a chopper?

Bruce,
I like the wording action plan - sounds very automotive

I made the counter weight linkage off the following components:
• Linkage off PS (polystyrene 1mm)
• Steal sphere ø 3mm
• Crimp contact from automotive (to stabilize the linkage)


The sphere was glued beneath the axis (brass tube) as the balance point of the canards is behind the axis. Then I drilled small holes into the fuselage and added some hot-drawn sprues as end-stop positions for the canards locked by the linkage.
Your replies are always very welcome showing me that as minimum someone around the world is interested in what I am doing. It is an honor for me.
To the F-117 pilot. As it is almost invisible behind the toned windows I just colored it according to Revell’s assembly guide and their Aqua colors (thinned) applied by brush. For the details at head-area I used Copic Fineliners with thickness 0.03 mm and 0.05mm. With those great pens it was possible to add pupils and eyebrows without magnifier. I was pretty surprised how good this pilot came out without spending much time and thousands of techniques. Thanks to Copic.
I always cut styrene by scissors or scalpels (med. /different blade shapes, very cheap at Amazon e.g. in a set of 10 or 12 scalpels). Also a hard flat cutting surface and a steal guide I recommend. Is that the answer you are looking for?

[LyleW]

Rapidly approaching Wizard status....who am I kidding? You are there my friend! Very nice work. I'm still trying to walk upright, so to speak.

[Stikpusher]

I am going to answer later.
Now I have an urgent whish.

I need technical drawings or just views of the Sikorsky S-58T!!!
Anything to convert an H-34 into the Screaming Mimi ...

S-58T... I had to look that up... I did not realize that was the civil designation of the turbine engined H-34... and that was our old SAR bird Air 5 when I started on the job 30 years ago...

[speedgraflex]

I am going to answer later.
Now I have an urgent whish.

I need technical drawings or just views of the Sikorsky S-58T!!!
Anything to convert an H-34 into the Screaming Mimi ...

Done.

https://www.sikorskyarchives.com/S-58%2 ... COPTER.php

Photos of the actual “Riptide” S-58T.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52810288@N ... 7359635484




Decals.

http://www.heli-scale-quality.com/decal ... m_store=uk