Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint on missionnäkymä: Diaesitys Mosaiikki Lista 1July 7, 2024 2July 7, 2024the beginning 3July 7, 2024opened intakes 4July 7, 2024opened intakes 5July 29, 2024notched on the inside so that a hole is created for later mounting of the antenna 6July 29, 2024filling and sanding work, closed landing gear shafts 7July 29, 2024closed landing gear shafts 8July 29, 2024Preparation for closing the landing gear doors 9July 29, 2024filling and sanding work, each inlet ring is adapted to the associated engine nacelle 10July 29, 2024 11August 3, 2024Grinding and adapting the engine nacelles to the wing 12August 3, 2024Grinding and adapting the engine nacelles to the wing 13August 3, 2024The beginning: Scratch building of the cockpit and crew 14August 3, 2024Scratch building: all the parts for the cockpit are ready, I still have to touch up the faces a bit because one of them looks like the Jocker 15August 3, 2024The area directly behind the cockpit 16August 3, 2024everything installed, still to do: touch up faces 17August 3, 2024everything installed 18August 3, 2024the tail unit on one half of the fuselage is too short 19August 4, 2024added strut on the engine below 20August 4, 2024Engine parts for metallic painting painted in glossy black (for the second time because the metallic paint didn't harden the first time), painted fans 21September 1, 2024After three coats of paint and paint stripping, I now have an acceptable result 22September 1, 2024After three coats of paint and paint stripping, I now have an acceptable result 23September 1, 2024Mask off for painting the engine nacelles in gray. 24September 1, 2024Progress on the aircraft fuselage, the antenna system on the underside. I was debating whether to attach it before or after painting. 25September 1, 2024After what felt like 6 hours. the cover masks for the cockpit windows. 26September 1, 2024 Kommentit27 November 2024, 16:54 - Project infoBoeing RC-135 Rivet Joint on mission26 kuvien1:144MeneilläänKaikki albumitNäytä kaikki albumit »