Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: kpnuts on December 26, 2017, 12:28:38 AM
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Hi all here is one of my Chrissy presents from my missus.
Look forward to starting it.
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Different
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No shooting at the Christmas tree ornaments, tho. ;)
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Hi all here is the next update. They supply laser cut wood bits for the bow or steel for as they call it expert builders. I've tack glued one of the laser cut bits to the steel as a template for cutting. Here is where I need help the supplied metal is so hard a file won't even scratch it, what I have so far was done with a sanding belt. What would you suggest I drill the holes with I have high speed drill bits but I'm not sure they would drill through this stuff.
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A decent tungsten carbine tipped drill bit should do the job for drilling the holes.
Do you have a Dremel or similar? If so, I'd try a grind-stone tool-bit for the shaping. (Wear eye protection!)
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Hi all next update.
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Nice! :smiley:
How's the bow coming along? ???
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Ive broken 2 tungsten carbide drills so far and got three holes drilled
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Crikey! :icon_surprised:
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:smiley:
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Hi all here is the next update
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Some of these shots make me think it looks like some sort of scifi vehicle.
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Some of these shots make me think it looks like some sort of scoff vehicle.
¿Que? "Scoff" vehicle? ???
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Bloody spell check. I meant SciFi
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Ah! Now that makes sense!
In that context, it looks a bit like a solar yacht/clipper with the sails stowed.
A few images to give an idea of what I'm talking about:
(https://borgdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/moebius-solar-sail-seen-in-tron.jpg?w=497&h=321&zoom=2)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fa6AZDCsHnY/S_C9Ll986gI/AAAAAAAAACY/eTykcbU6PTE/s200/solarsail.jpg)
(https://davidleesummers.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/aristarchus-sail-array.jpg?w=1280&h=1600)
(http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/solar-sails.jpg)
I've seen dozens more designs of varying degrees of actual practicality, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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I see what you mean.
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Exactly
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Hi all well it's finished
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Very well done! :smiley: :smiley: 8)
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:smiley:
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Beautifully finished. I don't think I would wish to be on the receiving end of what this could throw.