Khosindan Aeronef - WIP

[Dr DeAth]

Bullshott has very kindly donated a plastic toy ship to the Dirka Dirka Industries R&D Department. Stamped on the underneath 'Spectra 1992 Made in China'. The ship is made of hard plastic with the exception of the yellow (soft plastic) insert at the bows. This will be removed and replaced.



The original ship



Taken apart - this was nice and easy, just removing the phillips screws from the hull



Precision engineering at its best - addition of a 15mm diameter copper tube to take the flight stand, secured in place with large amount of hot glue and a piece of balsa.



I've removed the moulded quarterdeck with a dremel so I can replace it with a lower one, giving the crew more protection and reducing the overall height of the model



Quaterdeck cleaned up and refitted to the hull with a block of balsa glued in place to support the new wooden deck. The new main deck is also in place - this is made of real wood planking that comes in 4" wide sheets from the local model boat shop.

More pics to follow as work progresses. Not sure if this should be in the workbench area, please feel free to move it if it should.

[Malamute]

Wonderful stuff it looks great already.

Its fine to stay where it is, its too good for Hammers workbench

 Can't wait to see it in action, when I will simply have to shoot it down

[rob_alderman]

This looks like it's gonna be great! 

[Lupus]

Nice start i'm thinking on Aeronef of sorts for my Japanese..I haven't got the troops yet and i'm already thinking Tanks/nef/walkers etc etc

[Thunderchicken]

 Can't wait to see it in action, when I will simply have to shoot it down

Well said that man!

Looking forward to seeing this one finished Dr D. Let's hope there's no more secret missions to Angola to slow you down! 

[Jonas]

It is coming to a good start, I look forward to see the rest of the process and the finished model in time 

[ushistoryprof]

Nice, looking forward to seeing your continued progress.

[Dr DeAth]

Did a few bits on the nef today;



Added an 8mm aluminium tube to support the engine and propeller assembly. This goes through the plastic hull beneath the quaterdeck and is secured in a block of balsa glued to the internals of the ship. Parts of the hull have been sprayed matt black to check for imperfections and to see how the plastic takes paint.



Rear of the nef showing the engine/boler assembly and the prop. Smoke stack is from a Wild Wild West steam tank



Close up of the engine rivets



Wooden decking fitted and stained. The cannon is from a plastic pirate playset - not sure if it will make the final model or be replaced with a gatling gun.

Next up, working out how to steer the thing.

[Whiskyrat]

Coming along very nicely.

[Bullshott]

My, you have been busy.  This project is coming along nicely.

[Count Winsky]

Nice Job!!!!

[Malamute]

It gets better with each new picture. 
It will be such a shame to shoot it ful of holes...

[Red Orc]

I love the way that in a few days you've turned something that was, basically, a couple of fairly crappy pieces of plastic into... well, is it over the top to call it a work of art?

Marvellous job. The smokestack is crazy, but somehow right, and the massive propellor... preposterous! In the best traditions of VSF engineering. Really looking forward to the next update!

[rob_alderman]

Excellent! I love that it has interior detail!