AMP - Accurate Model Parts

AIR => OTHER => Topic started by: DB Andrus on 26 Dec , 2013, 21:26

Title: Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man
Post by: DB Andrus on 26 Dec , 2013, 21:26
Here are a few shots of the 1:1 Little Boy replica I did for The Discovery Park of America, Union City, TN.

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Little%20Boy%20DPOA/IMG_1087_edited-1_zps9e265ce6.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Little%20Boy%20DPOA/IMG_1088_edited-1_zpsfa69ed47.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Little%20Boy%20DPOA/IMG_1089_edited-1_zps30cfc504.jpg)

I'd be happy to answer any questions about the replicas.

Cheers,
Damian Andrus
Synthetic Ordnance Works
(fomerly Synthetic Authentics)
Alba, Texas
903-765-2999
Title: Re: Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man
Post by: DB Andrus on 26 Dec , 2013, 21:32
A few more shots, these of the 1:1 Fat Man for the same venue:

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Fat%20Man/cid_D0A5162993B4451691A633640B56CF0CDamianPC_zpsc3959cfe.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Fat%20Man/cid_2D3660EA9E244FAFB853B836572C4937DamianPC_zps2975c9fc.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Fat%20Man/FMRF_zps3069abe2.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Fat%20Man/FMSV1_zps1998dcd1.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/Fat%20Man/FMTV_zpsa02c7fb9.jpg)

Synthetic Ordnance Works
(fomerly Synthetic Authentics)
Alba, Texas 75410
906-765-2999
Title: Re: Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man
Post by: Rokket on 29 Dec , 2013, 20:06
WOW! VERY col thing to do, well executed. OK, so give us the secrets man! materials, construction, etc. Also, an funny looks towing a huge bomb-shaped thing around behind your car?
Title: Re: Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man
Post by: DB Andrus on 30 Dec , 2013, 22:05
Fat Man:

Nose piece:  3/16" steel
Ballistic case:   Fiberglass, hand laid.
Tail:   3/16" aluminum plate, constructed with 1/4" solid aluminum rivets. 4,000 + holes drilled.
Antennae:  3/8" aluminum rod & plate.
Fittings and welds: Polyurethane resin.
Cart: Steel

Little Boy:

Body & tail:  10 ga. steel.
Nose: 1/4" hand laid fiberglass
Cart: Steel.

Off-the-shelf items used on both replicas:  Fasteners and casters, all else hand fabricated.

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_64848450C23C4E66BCCFE91028F3224ADamianPC_zps464cfff5.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_4519FADBF0094A979DC61A3FA87643E3DamianPC_zps447b83c0.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_66501891F05E4B39B2B32A4032D64F8FDamianPC_zps0677a215.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_29C1C1AFA3EA4317A5E4BCD43C167790DamianPC_zps3ab5accc.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_046847A03BE349FD9E746A4A52AC5D25DamianPC_zps5d280e46.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_012D82B1C6484806992595B4C166FE59DamianPC_zpsac21c99d.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_7426C5FC25EC494A9762A03C559B9652DamianPC_zps69d008bc.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_A189DCBE9345457480AAAAC3BBD6704FDamianPC_zps5798f2d3.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_C1E86BC0930C4FD280F029320DC4B694DamianPC_zps41fab159.jpg)

(http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae94/DBAndrus/cid_D5E26C1F9A854B1483613C4DB03C60C2DamianPC_zps9fcba60a.jpg)

More?




Title: Re: Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man
Post by: Rokket on 31 Dec , 2013, 23:14
extremely well done, awesome!
Title: Re: Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man
Post by: SG on 02 Jan , 2014, 09:02
Wow!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man
Post by: 42rocker on 13 Apr , 2014, 17:42
Very interesting build. Thanks for sharing that.

Later Tim