BSC2018 Johnnytodd's BF-110

[Johnnytodd]

More progress.  This time the wing:  Start with 5/16 (10mm)flat board and file/sand evenly on both sides with a gradual taper out to the tip, while also forming the airfoil shape. Once that measures correctly I cut a V notch down the center and then bend/glue/clamp so I get the correct dihedral pitch:







The final test is get the wing and fuselage to mate up just like this!:

[Andym]

You must have the patience of a saint to whittle and sand down to these perfect shapes!

My last statement still stands!

Have you ever tried doing a plastic, see-through canopy? I think you can buy after market ones with all sorts of brass etch bits. That would count for your 25% commercially bought bits.

[Johnnytodd]

Andy,

I think of my models as an updated hybrid of old-school materials and technique,  mixed with a modern wargames aesthetic of detail.  I attempt to build these planes as accurate 3D sketches but they are nowhere near perfect.  To me, plastic canopies tread into the land of hyper-scale modelling.

John

[Mason]

This really is an amazing thread to follow.
'Proper' modelling of the most skilled kind.
 

[Johnnytodd]

Family visitors have slowed my progress but I did manage to form the nacelles and mate them to the wing:

[Mason]

This is just seriously good.
 

I can imagine what my efforts would look like if I attempted this.
 

[carlos marighela]

Lovely work, as ever. I reckon you're a canny bugger. You knew that if those nacelles didn't work out you could still use them as clothes pegs.

[Rich H]

  again with the amazing skills!

[Boondock Saint]

This is absolutely Amazing.

[Vanvlak]

Good grief, this really sets a terrifying standard

[aircav]

I do love seeing you whittle aircraft from bits of wood 
Fantastic stuff 

[ichwillauch]

This is showing great skills. Unbelievable how good this model is looking.

[Andym]

Good grief, this really sets a terrifying standard

Preach!

That’s some amazing lines!

[dave_t]

I like how you are using a WWII-era ID plan for the aircraft carving.

[Johnnytodd]

Dave_t,  WW2 era plans are simple to use but invariably they have glaring errors.  My progress has been stalled AGAIN by correcting one of these errors... I constantly remind myself to use more than one blueprint for reference... but always seem to be in a hurry and overlook some obvious discrepancy.  Then spend hours cleaning up the mess!  So no juicy photos to share though I have made some exciting progress on the Mexican parachute.