Rich H's Build Something Entry - Antonov A-40

[tomrommel1]

 

[Vanvlak]

That is just grand. 

[Rich H]

I've strung the lift and drag wires (thread and needle!)
I've decided that the wings are too boring so I'll cut the control surfaces so I can pose them a bit.
At Air Cadets tonight so I'll do that tomorrow...

[AKULA]

v.impressive

 

[Mason]

A feckin' flying tank!?!
The mind boggles.
 

Wonderful build so far iwth a most useful rivet trick to boot.
Thank you.
 

[Hammers]

 A lovely piece of weird which you are doing much credit. True craft skills to. A top contender for the Potatoe Cup in my book.

[Rich H]

Ta

Despite not being finished I decided to undercoat to highlight any problems

[Andym]

 

I'm struggling to find out from google, did any of these actually fly? Surely that's severely nose heavy?

[Rich H]

One once maybe - wiki knows everything:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_A-40

The T-37 concept was a might more exciting:


Left to do are the control surface hings, the servo tabs and control struts then general tidy up (the spray made my string go hairy!) Then onto paint. 

Plan is a basic 'factory fresh' paint job partially because it never went anywhere and partially as if the T-60 is going to be a master it can't have much done to it!

[Rich H]

Control surfaces started then a few more details to add and done...  Out play testing a new Too Fat Lardies game tonight so I'll get some time on Friday.

[Rich H]

~Pic from this morning after first trimp of the wing end plates:


The control tabs need adjusting a little then I'll reconsider the track guides...

[Mason]

Looking good!
 

[Rich H]

Ta.

The front hull hooks look huge in the pic (to me anyway) so they have to go...  any excuse not to do the track guides.... that no-one else will notice...

[carlos marighela]

Methinks that if you primed em the same colour, you wouldn't notice them. Looks the dogs bollocks anyway.

[aircav]

superb stuff