Author Topic: Twister my way... (Read 4671 times)

wwwarbird · « **on:** October 05, 2006, 07:48:27 PM »

This is my "SortaFancherizedTwisterStuka". It's a Twister with a 3/4" shorter nose, 2" longer tail moment, extra 1/2 ribs, mucho bigger flaps, carved wingtips and an all new bigger stab and elevator. The exhaust stacks are from an old Midwest 48" P-51 kit. They are sandwiched between the doubler and the tripler, with the stacks sticking out for a 3 dimensional effect. It's got Sig Fazer L/G and a Woolard Fox .35. The M-P-P incorporated into the paint scheme stands for our local club, the Minneapolis Piston Poppers.
(This is the plane I've had the vibration problems with, but I may finally be close to having it worked out.

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Bob Reeves · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:28:38 PM »

Not to change the subject (the Stuka looks great) but I really don't get the fansation some of our CL friends have for Stukas. Guess because I am old enough to remember and develop a prejudice.....

Richard Grogan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:52:24 PM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on October 05, 2006, 07:48:27 PM

This is my "SortaFancherizedTwisterStuka". It's a Twister with a 3/4" shorter nose, 2" longer tail moment, extra 1/2 ribs, mucho bigger flaps, carved wingtips and an all new bigger stab and elevator. The exhaust stacks are from an old Midwest 48" P-51 kit. They are sandwiched between the doubler and the tripler, with the stacks sticking out for a 3 dimensional effect. It's got Sig Fazer L/G and a Woolard Fox .35. The M-P-P incorporated into the paint scheme stands for our local club, the Minneapolis Piston Poppers.
(This is the plane I've had the vibration problems with, but I may finally be close to having it worked out. )

Nice Job there Wayne!! Good combination of parts. Maybe you could try an OS.35 to fix your bad vibes!

Bill Little · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2006, 09:18:53 PM »

Hi Wayne,

That's a sharp looking Stuka! I hope you get your problems worked out, it sure looks nice.

Bill <><

Harleyman · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2006, 09:25:49 AM »

Looks great Wayne, you do very nice work.
Can I have it?

wwwarbird · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:09:36 PM »

Chris,
If I don't get the vibe problem sorted out soon I'll give you a call before I toss it into the wood chipper!

wwwarbird · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2006, 05:41:01 PM »

Bob Reeves,

I know what you mean, but I don't really think it's so much in infatuation with the Stuka's that people have, at least it wasn't for me. I think some of it is that it's an easy semi-scale plane to model, with mostly straight lines everywhere. It is kind of fun to see "enemy" models at the flying field too. It didn't take much to make a Twister into one actually. For others, it probably doesn't hurt that the Don Still Stuka got to be so well known either. By the way this is currently the only "enemy" model I have, I sure didn't build one because I'm such a fan of the Nazi movement!

See if you like these any better...

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2006, 06:04:23 PM »

Now your talking, cool..

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2006, 06:19:34 PM »

These have got to be some of the coolest models I have seen on this site! They make mine look like junk. I think I need to bump up my modeling skills.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2006, 06:22:11 PM »

Stay tuned Shawn, I'm just learning the picture posting thing.

Harleyman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2006, 09:20:47 AM »

Dude, Those models are great!
Can I have those too?

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:07:08 AM »

Wayne,
What kind of finish do you put on your models? Silk, silkspan, iron on stuff? What kind of paint do you use, dope, rustoleum, automotive? Do you spray or brush? Looks better then the catalogs!

wwwarbird · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2006, 02:47:52 PM »

Since I don't have a spray gun setup (yet) here's basically what I do:

I do all the covering and prep work with Aero-Gloss or Sig clear dopes, (I prefer Aero-gloss personally, but it's getting harder to find) then prime and paint with Lustrekote aerosol cans. Next, I apply any desired details and graphics. I have a good friend who has his own vinyl graphics business (Blown Concepts in Plymouth, MN) so I just sketch out and give size info for what I want, and have them all made. Occasionally, I also use the Sig star and bar sheets when the sizes work out for a particular application. For control surface and cowl panel outlines, I usually just use 1/16" stripe tape or a Sharpie pen. After all that is done, and I add any other details, the last thing is a good coat of urethane or acrylic aerosol clear. I used to use Formula-U clear by Midwest, but it has been discontinued. For the last year or so I've been using Minwax aerosol clear (the pro series or whatever in the silver can) from Home Depot. Now, a big thing to remember is that the products I've described are compatible ONLY in the order I've explained, not vice versa, or any other way. I'm fully aware that this isn't the lightest or cheapest way of doing things, but if you're careful, the weight isn't too bad. The biggest drawback is that you can't really repair anything without completely stripping and starting over. With this procedure, I usually end up with about $50-$100 per model just in finishing and graphics.

Don Kirmess · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2006, 10:19:14 AM »

It's amazing what a little imagination will do for a plug ugly stock Twister!

Don Kirmess

Bill Little · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2006, 12:48:10 PM »

Hi Wayne,

Are you saying that all these (Mustang, Hellcat) are built from Twisters??

If not, what did you build them from?? They look really nice!

Bill <><

wwwarbird · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2006, 12:59:52 PM »

No Bill, sorry for the confusion. The Mustang is Midwest and the Hellcat is Sterling. I'm working on getting them posted too-stay tuned!

Ron King · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2006, 01:44:13 PM »

Wayne,

These profiles look great. I share Bob's problems with "enemy" planes. My father was a pilot in WW2 and I've always had difficulty creating models from a hostile situation. Yes, It's my problem and I'll just have to keep on living with it.

Can you tell us how much these models weigh?

Thanks,

Ron

wwwarbird · « **Reply #17 on:** October 09, 2006, 01:57:33 PM »

I hear you on the history Ron.
Good question, I don't even know what my models weigh, and I should. I've been keeping an eye out for a nice little digital countertop scale, but haven't had any luck, and I've looked all over "tarnation". The only usable thing I've found so far was at Staples for like 90 bucks, and I'm sure not going there.
If I do come across a scale, I'll let you know.

Tom Perry · « **Reply #18 on:** October 09, 2006, 02:13:42 PM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on October 09, 2006, 01:57:33 PM

snip>I've been keeping an eye out for a nice little digital countertop scale, but haven't had any luck, and I've looked all over "tarnation". The only usable thing I've found so far was at Staples for like 90 bucks, and I'm sure not going there.
If I do come across a scale, I'll let you know.

Try the Post Office:
http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductCategoryDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=11823&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=11820&top_category=11820

Steve Moore · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2006, 05:37:52 AM »

Wane,
You might want to check out your local Radio Shack, found a digital scale you plug into your computer (USB) on clearance for $20.00. weights up to 10 lbs. BTW you are having entirely to much fun on you building board, met you @ Polk City and you planes are Top Notch, keep them comming...