I haven't been doing a whole lot of posting here lately, so I thought it would be time to do a little catching up on several builds currently on the bench.
The Orbital Transport project is wrapping up - most of the detail painting and decal marking application is completed. All that remains is the final detailing on the booster nose section. The model will then be ready for shooting the final clear coat followed by assembly of the shock cord system.
At the same time, work is progressing on a far less complicated model - the 'Skeeter Eeter'. This is a 3x upscale of the Estes Mosquito. I built two of these back in 1974-1975, one being a 24mm version followed by another flying on 18mm motors. This newest BAR version is a re-build of the 24mm iteration.
'Mighty D Engines", folks !
The model is largely a Baby Bertha kit-bash albeit with a few added extra parts. The Skeeter Eeter is nearly ready for primer at this point.
Yet another model in the works is a Quest Nike-K. This one's going pretty quickly as there are no balsa parts to fill and sand. The model uses the standard Quest Nike plastic fin can, a plastic tube transition section, and a plastic nose. Spiral seams on the body tubes have been filled and sanded, so all that is left is primer and paint operations. I am currently in the process of brush painting this model. Each component gets painted prior to final assembly - a great way to avoid masking.
I still haven't been able to venture out for a flying session. With all of the dryness and wind that has fueled all the wildfires along the Colorado front range, the entire state has been under a strict burn ban for the last several months. Also, the high level of smoke haze from the fires has been such that it is quite unhealthy to spend much time outdoors.
As I write, we are expecting the arrival of a cold front that will bring much needed snow to the high country. It won't be enough to put out the immense fires, but it should help with establishing a moisture-laden perimeter to keep them from spreading further.
Anyway, I will continue posting updates on these model builds as they continue to progress.
Check back often....
