REBUILD of ThunderChild's Warhawk

[Rhaven Blaack]

Greeting ladies and gentlemen,

Once again, it is time for another update on this project. Here is the section that I am working on now.



In my original beta building, I laminated the tail with thin cereal cardboard for added strength and durability. I have decided to do the same thing again.


As you see, I have laminated the tail connector to cereal box cardboard to the desired thickness as well.


I layered the trim on to finish off the connector piece.


The connector piece is attached.


This is the cowling that goes under the engines (these are parts B4 & B5.


The cowling is attached.


Here is the tail section. I laminated a few of the parts to show detail and definition.

Starting with the underside, I raised the gray rectangle, and recessed the dark brown tail-end rectangles.


On the top, I recessed the dark brown tail-end rectangles, raised the two brown ovals in the middle of the tail and raised the spine.




I attached the tail section.



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[Rhaven Blaack]

Here is the next section of the build. These are the "long" engines that are under the tail.



These are the parts.


Starting from the rear tubing, working my way to the exhaust.


I laminated the arch "anchors" to the proper thickness of the skins.


The first long engine is finished.


Both long engines are finished.


The long engines are attached.


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[Rhaven Blaack]

Now that I have recovered from my surgery, I can now once again return to this project!

Here is the stand.


Here is the front side of the stand. I raised the letters and the logo about 1 mm.


Here is the back side of the stand. I raised the photo of Hawk.


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[Gandolf50]

WOW! That is one CLEAN stand!!!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

WOW! That is one CLEAN stand!!!

Thank you very much sir!

 

[Dagger]

This is one of the hundreds of pending constructions that I have. I work great!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

OK, since my last post, I decided to not build the landing gear for it, and have it in "flight" mode.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Continuing on with this build, I have moved on to the wings.

Here are the parts for the wing root and the wing tip.


The wing root is assembled.


As you can see, I have raised to circles and tabs on and to the side of the large circle.


The wing root is attached.


Here are the parts for the middle part of the wing.


The middle part of the wing is assembled.


As you can see, I have raised the leading edge panels, to add more detail.


The wing is fully assembled and attached.


Both wings are attached.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

This model is now finished!!!


SO, if I ever have to opportunity to meet Thom Christopher (the actor who Played Hawk), I will see if he would be willing to sign it.

 

[Gandolf50]

OK, since my last post, I decided to not build the landing gear for it, and have it in "flight" mode.

Well, OK...but we reserve the right to see Landing Gear..at Sometime !!...those Claws are so, COOL!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Well, OK...but we reserve the right to see Landing Gear..at Sometime !!...those Claws are so, COOL!

Yes, the claws are very cool. The bad thing is, they will not hold up the ship.
I attempted to make them three times and failed all three times. Some of the parts are very small and extremely difficult for me to make. I ended up destroying them in the process. If I decide to make it again, I will attempt the landing gear again. I may use other material of the very small fiddly parts that I had problems with.

 

[Gandolf50]

Warhawk...Claws
Solid tubes and wire are the way to go... and with the stand, it doesn't need to "Land"

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Warhawk...Claws
Solid tubes and wire are the way to go... and with the stand, it doesn't need to "Land"

Good point! I should have thought of that myself. :Computer:

 

[Revell-Fan]

That loks fantastic! Congrats on this fine build! rinks: :Bravo: rinks: :Bravo: rinks: :Bravo:

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

That loks fantastic! Congrats on this fine build! rinks: :Bravo: rinks: :Bravo: rinks: :Bravo:

Thank you sir!

 

[Dagger]

Fantastic job!!! :Bravo: :Congrats:rinks: