SLC "maiale" 1/400 scale WIP

[falo]

Hello SG,

I would be interested to know how many hours a week you spend building models? Clearly I am amazed once again what a great model builder in the nano range you are.

Many greetings
falo

[SG]

Hi Falo!
an average of 2 session per week lasting from 1 to 4 hrs depending from spare time inspiration and tiredness. I would like to do more but this is what i get. Thanks for checking the thread and double thanks for the kind words, i am happy you like my nano-modelling!  

[SG]

Hi! 
The SLC factory has been working full steam lately. This time i had to deal with HOLES  .
I drilled 15 holes for the housings distributed on the Maiale surface plus 2 more on the bottom of the torpedo for the pedestal arms.

All the main holes are 0.2 mm wide and host sections of brass tubing simulating the housings. Three holes at the stern section are 0,25 mm wide and host stainless steel tubing sections coming from insuline pen needles.

A special effort was made to recreate the circumferential recesses for the nut rings keeping together the main sections of the SLC body. These are 0.1 mm holes and were drilled with a short-tip dril bit on a jig i crafted on purpose from a superfine catwalk PE (spacing between holes should be some 0.15-ish mm).

I also managed to recreate the bolted recesses on top of the warhead with 0.1mm nickel wire in specially made 0.2 mm holes hosting a 0.1mm central hole.



   
Usual comparison with my index finger for my friend Falo



The blog's updated (https://3xblackcats.wordpress.com/side-projects/ ). Thank you in advance if you decide to drop by.


Cheers,


SG

[SG]

The tools bonnet was a hard nut to crack  . Used 0.06 mm Shelf Oddity wire and shaped subassembiles that were glued together with Ca and diluted acrylic glue, trying to avoid buildups. Piece D was difficult to shape and required many modelling sessions (a month or so) to be crafted. RP Toolz micro-handles bending tool and Tamiya "flat tweezers for PE" helped a lot. The bonnet is SMALL  , nevertheless crisp and pretty convincing. I hope you like it.







WIP pics:





closeups, dry-fitting to SLC main body and usual comparision with my index finger for my friend Falo.





Merry Christmas everyone!   




Cheers,


SG

[SG]

Hi,
a small update. The instrument cluster and the controls for the trim pumps with their knobbed levers are finally ready after two months of hard work. 0.2 brass tubing for the cylindrical parts, 0.046 mm wire for levers and frame. Instrument cluster: depth gauge and compass = very thin sections of 0.2 mm brass wire and tubing. 0,1 "dots" of alu foil for the gauges on the right (ammeters and voltmeters). Enjoy




Cheers,

SG