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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 6-16

Post by nooker21 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:26 pm

Hey everybody! Some of your questions are being answered about this plane right now on the Smithsonian blog:

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/2011/06/24/pres ... %E2%80%9D/

Darn, I was kind of hoping the swastikas wouldn't end up there...

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 6-16

Post by normandy » Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:10 pm

Well its about time!
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Nooker, nice intel!
I thought it would be years (more) before they'd get started on the Horten, I guess I should figured something was going on with NatGeo doing that special on the Northrup Grumman replica. 8)

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 6-16

Post by NWarty » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:41 pm

Dang, this is the news I've been waiting to hear for YEARS! Woot! :mrgreen:

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 6-16

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:02 am

Hey Guys,

I see my work slowing down POSSIBLY.

In 10 days it will be a full month since I have worked on this project. :?

It looks like I have another full week or so then hopefully I will be back on the Horten.

I am trying to get my back orders out as best as I can. I have a few kits to make and I will be close.

Look for an update on Friday for the orders ready to be shipped.

With all of the things going on in life this project has been sitting on my shoulders like an angry monkey.

Thank you all for the patience and support on this project.

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by Jnewboy » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:37 am

Just happy its being made, at any speed. Thanks Mathew for doing this!!

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by normandy » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:22 pm

Matthew, Your family and job come first!!! and your track record on custom projects speaks for it self!
So it'll be finished when its finished, thats fine with me. :)

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by Jnewboy » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:41 pm

normandy wrote:Matthew, Your family and job come first!!! and your track record on custom projects speaks for it self!
So it'll be finished when its finished, thats fine with me. :)
I agree :)

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by snake » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:41 pm

normandy wrote:Matthew, Your family and job come first!!! and your track record on custom projects speaks for it self!
So it'll be finished when its finished, thats fine with me. :)

What he said. :wink:

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by gburch » Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:24 pm

I'm happy to just know I've got a place in line for the finished product.

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by Stug45 » Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:19 pm

Bump.
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by he219 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:10 am

Hello Pickelhaube,
though you heard it so many times, I have to tell you, that you are doing an amazing work! Constructing a model by scratch just with the help of plans is outstanding. I have to ask you something: where did you get the plans and cutaway-drawings from, for example the one from your post of May 21, 2011? I am looking since a long time for plans with original measurements for the He 219. I had a conversation with Dr. Koos, the so-called "Heinkel-Expert" in Germany, but even he couldnt provide plans with measurements. So maybe you could give me an advice... I would appreciate...Bye for now, Chris

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:47 am

he219 wrote:Hello Pickelhaube,
though you heard it so many times, I have to tell you, that you are doing an amazing work! Constructing a model by scratch just with the help of plans is outstanding. I have to ask you something: where did you get the plans and cutaway-drawings from, for example the one from your post of May 21, 2011? I am looking since a long time for plans with original measurements for the He 219. I had a conversation with Dr. Koos, the so-called "Heinkel-Expert" in Germany, but even he couldnt provide plans with measurements. So maybe you could give me an advice... I would appreciate...Bye for now, Chris
Hey Chris,

Thanks for the kudos.

Here is the book. It is the best reference on the 229 as far as the Owl goes I do not know.

I am not sure what you will build your model for . To fly ? Static ?

In some of my past ( almost all ) I get a model and scale off of it. 1/32 or 1/35 is better. Anything smaller is hard to work off of.

Some of the parts I actually trace and enlarge to 1/18 scale. To make a template of the parts.

If yo get a model and trace the wing , fuselage or what ever. Make some cross section marks of were you want them. Cut the model right were you made the marks and now you will have the rib outline and were it goes.

I hope this helps.


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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by he219 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:46 am

Hello "Pickelhaube",
thanks for the quick answer. Well, I don't want to build a model from scratch, I am just very interested in the He 219 and collecting, "hoovering" and inhaling anything which has got to do with this plane. So getting original measurements from the owl is quite difficult (or seems to be impossible). On the other side, may be you know, I got the owl in 1/18, and want - if necessary - "optimise" that model cause some things are wrong on it. But I think the reason for it is, that there are very rare original measurements known. In 1945, Germany was leveled and on the other side the He was not in the focus of the allies like the jets and so on. But I'll stay tuned...may be I should get in contact with A. Bentley, take my measuring tape and fly to the NASM, or knock on the door of the Heinkel successors...there is somebody out there, who has the answers...wishing you further fulfilling hours on your great work and thanks. Chris

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-7

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:16 am

Hey Guys,

Right now work is starting to stack up in the granite shop. That means that I may get a few days to get back on the 229 !!!

Probably on Wens to the end of the week !!

This weekend will be spent to hopefully trying to get the last of my orders out so i can spend the time that I have on the 229 project.

I am ready to get back on this baby :D :D :D
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-23

Post by normandy » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:51 am

Great News Matthew!!!!

The ground crew is ready............. :wink:
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-23

Post by tmanthegreat » Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:42 pm

Just watched a re-run of that show on the Science Channel where those guys build a full-scale HO-229 replica (with the help of Northrop-Grumman) to test its stealth properties. Got me thinking about the coolness factor Pikelhaube's kit is going to have. Can't wait to see the finished prototype!
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-23

Post by flyboy_fx » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:22 am

HAY! For once I actually have money! I think I might get one of these!!!!! They are so beautiful!
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-23

Post by normandy » Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:39 pm

Pickel,
Any updates on the Horten? I have no luck with these stick and paper models...........
Image :lol: just kidding. I saw this pic and thats why I don't do RC. :wink:

I just thought it was time for another 229 fix.............
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 7-23

Post by pickelhaube » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:06 pm

I have caught up with my back orders. Except the Indy sidecars.

That means when I get a break from my real job work on the 229 will commence.

THANKS GUYS FOR THE PATIENCE .

Everybody has been very supportive of this project even with out progress being done.

Thanks again.

I can't wait to get back on this :D

There could be a good chance that I can do some work on it this weekend.


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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 8-17

Post by flyboy_fx » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:26 pm

Lol, we have waited YEARS for company's that say alot but make nothing. Nobody would hav anyroom to complain about a little wait on a 229 that WILL be made. ;)
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 8-17

Post by normandy » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:29 pm

Good to hear Pickel!!! I think Flyboy said it all!

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...had to slip in another 229 pic. :wink:

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 8-17

Post by normandy » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:20 pm

This topic started on March 21, 2011.......which makes it 5 months old and viewed 9,405 times. 8)
time for another pic....
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype NON Progress Report 8-17

Post by pickelhaube » Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:31 am

Work will resume on the Horten next week.

My son will be back to collage and I will do my best to put at least 2 hrs a day into the project.

I am booked solid this week and next with my real job and nothing after that.

But by having my son gone I WILL work on the Horten as stated before.

Today i will work all day but I need a little input from you guys.

I am at the detail stage in the project . Panel lines etc.

Around the engine nacelles there is a pronounced strip of metal ( fairing ) it also looks like in the jet exhaust area as well.

Also all of the access covers should be raised as well.

If all of these details are raised.

I am thinking of doing the wing panels in the like.

The drawings I have the only panels on the wings are 1/3 of the way back from the leading edge of the wings.

The reason they are there is because that is the location of the wing fuel tanks.

So should that area be flush with the wing skin or should i wrap that area with thin thin styrene ?

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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype Input Needed !!!

Post by flyboy_fx » Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:51 am

Yea, I would raise them. I would lean more for correctness. :D
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Re: 1/18 Ho-229 Prototype Input Needed !!!

Post by Jay » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:18 pm

Ditto on having correctly raised panels.
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