Comanche fuselage project update

darthdrk · Dec 12, 2003, 04:46 PM

I finally pulled a second Comanche fuselage and its looking pretty good. Added window detail. i looking into making a permanent mold. The mold I have right now is a temp mold, I expect to get about 50 -100 fuses out of this. Im waiting until after the holidays to restock mold making materials. I have a third fusel that I havent assembled as of yet. This project isnt going to be for the faint hearted. The fuse will come in halves. You will have to cut 1/4 inch strips of styrene plastic to glue the halves together. I will take some assembly pics when I glue thhe other fuse together. heres some pics. Im gonna try to get one painted up and ill probably use it as a static display

Silverstreak328 · Dec 12, 2003, 05:14 PM

WOW THAT IS AWESOME! Paint it and install it and get some more pics!! Will you be selling the "kit"? How much? That's soo awesome!

Silverstreak328 · Dec 12, 2003, 05:14 PM

Also how did you make it? Where did you start from?

bruff · Dec 12, 2003, 06:26 PM

Look great! Put me down for one.
Bob

Hoverup · Dec 12, 2003, 08:52 PM

I'm ready when you are darthdrk

Looks very good. It's just begging for my JMD retracts

Cheers - Boyd
AMA 80393
Major USAF
Retired

IAD · Dec 12, 2003, 11:50 PM

Looks really good!

Quick question: What do you use for your permanent mold?

Thanks!

~Luke

Fred Bronk · Dec 13, 2003, 01:17 AM

SWEET

skyhawk · Dec 13, 2003, 02:49 AM

That looks INCREDABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MayDayMaybe · Dec 13, 2003, 03:09 AM

Wow! This really rocks!
I wanna know how you made it.

Steve McBride · Dec 14, 2003, 01:33 PM

Very nice! Can you estimate the weight of the fuselage?

Put me down for one for one of the first batch for sure!!

Steve

Superman217 · Dec 14, 2003, 02:42 PM

That is outstanding. I would love to have one or two of those. You could sell the kits and make crazy money. I know at least 8 people on the other BBS that would buy one not to mention me. Depending on the price, I might buy two. Please let us know the price.

Kevin G.
a.k.a
Superman217

darthdrk · Dec 14, 2003, 06:36 PM

I know this is cruel and unusual punishment for some but Heres my Comanche fuselage with some paint.

darthdrk · Dec 14, 2003, 06:47 PM

I would like to put this on the market soon but I cant get any more materials until after Christmas I have quite a few orders of existing production products to get completed. Its going to take what i have left in stock to get it done. But If you guys really want one Ill start a list so I can get an estimate of materials i need to order and how many I can expect to get started. So, Shoot me an email. I going to target the price between $40-$50(we'll see).

Hoverup · Dec 14, 2003, 06:48 PM

Looks better with every post!!

IAD · Dec 14, 2003, 06:53 PM

That Frenston (sp?) tailrotor/fan looks GREAT! (Well, I mean, the whole thing looks great, obviously!)

~Luke

Dec 12, 2003, 04:46 PM	#1
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	Comanche fuselage project update I finally pulled a second Comanche fuselage and its looking pretty good. Added window detail. i looking into making a permanent mold. The mold I have right now is a temp mold, I expect to get about 50 -100 fuses out of this. Im waiting until after the holidays to restock mold making materials. I have a third fusel that I havent assembled as of yet. This project isnt going to be for the faint hearted. The fuse will come in halves. You will have to cut 1/4 inch strips of styrene plastic to glue the halves together. I will take some assembly pics when I glue thhe other fuse together. heres some pics. Im gonna try to get one painted up and ill probably use it as a static display Attached Thumbnails 43.1 KB · Views: 4805

Dec 14, 2003, 06:36 PM	#12
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	Comanche I know this is cruel and unusual punishment for some but Heres my Comanche fuselage with some paint. Attached Thumbnails 35.1 KB · Views: 4096

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Dec 12, 2003, 05:14 PM	#2
Silverstreak328 Really Cool User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa St Pete, Florida, United States Posts: 1,758	WOW THAT IS AWESOME! Paint it and install it and get some more pics!! Will you be selling the "kit"? How much? That's soo awesome!

Dec 12, 2003, 06:26 PM	#4
bruff Team EJF Team Hacker Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 5,268	Look great! Put me down for one. Bob

Dec 12, 2003, 08:52 PM	#5
Hoverup Mercedes C63 AMG heli hauler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Golden Gulf Coast Posts: 8,693	I'm ready when you are darthdrk Looks very good. It's just begging for my JMD retracts Cheers - Boyd AMA 80393 Major USAF Retired

Dec 12, 2003, 11:50 PM	#6
IAD UAV Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New England, USA Posts: 3,470	Looks really good! Quick question: What do you use for your permanent mold? Thanks! ~Luke

Dec 13, 2003, 01:17 AM	#7
Fred Bronk Our Daddy and Heli Junkie Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: In Heli Wonderland Posts: 22,535	SWEET

Dec 13, 2003, 02:49 AM	#8
skyhawk A-4 nut!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 3,823	That looks INCREDABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dec 13, 2003, 03:09 AM	#9
MayDayMaybe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 10	Wow! This really rocks! I wanna know how you made it.

Dec 14, 2003, 01:33 PM	#10
Steve McBride Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Agra, Oklahoma Posts: 5,315	Very nice! Can you estimate the weight of the fuselage? Put me down for one for one of the first batch for sure!! Steve

Dec 14, 2003, 02:42 PM	#11
Superman217 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Redlands, California, United States Posts: 425	That is outstanding. I would love to have one or two of those. You could sell the kits and make crazy money. I know at least 8 people on the other BBS that would buy one not to mention me. Depending on the price, I might buy two. Please let us know the price. Kevin G. a.k.a Superman217

Dec 14, 2003, 06:47 PM	#13
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	I would like to put this on the market soon but I cant get any more materials until after Christmas I have quite a few orders of existing production products to get completed. Its going to take what i have left in stock to get it done. But If you guys really want one Ill start a list so I can get an estimate of materials i need to order and how many I can expect to get started. So, Shoot me an email. I going to target the price between $40-$50(we'll see).

Dec 14, 2003, 06:48 PM	#14
Hoverup Mercedes C63 AMG heli hauler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Golden Gulf Coast Posts: 8,693	Looks better with every post!!

Dec 14, 2003, 06:53 PM	#15
IAD UAV Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New England, USA Posts: 3,470	That Frenston (sp?) tailrotor/fan looks GREAT! (Well, I mean, the whole thing looks great, obviously!) ~Luke