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Jasper Breur (Jasper_Breur)
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P-3C Orion MLD

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86 2 October 2022, 12:27
Jasper Breur
After months of sanding, the fuselage is closed and the wings are on. A little more sanding and then I can finally start with the final assembly, and then painting. This project will take a while…
2 October 2022, 12:31
Michael Kohl
Impressive project. Looking good so far.
2 October 2022, 13:19
tyu
So still a difficult kit to tackle fit wise despite being 3D printed. I expected a better fit TBH, I have this kit on my wish list but your remarks makes me think again about buying it. Not fancying months of sanding and rescribing to be honest. Looking forward to more updates so I can make up my mind
2 October 2022, 14:40
Jasper Breur
Tyu, the fit was disappointing to say the least. The interior is nice, but it means the fuselage doesn't fit together at all. The tolerances are far too small for the parts to line up nicely. Part of it is probably my own fault, but I can't really see how I could have improved the fit. And the fuselage has a separate roof section to show the interior. The idea sounds good, but it doesn't fit at all. Leaving it as a separate part therefore is not an option if you want to make a good model. The underside is even worse, because both the interior and bomb bay don't fit within the fuselage. I sanded those as much as I could, but still an enormous gap was the result. And the surface texture is a huge problem as well as the first photo shows. Getting rid of that really took up the majority of the sanding work. Rescribing is also on the to-do list, but the panel lines in the parts were way too wide anyway.
2 October 2022, 15:22
Jasper Breur
So in short, you get a plastic part shaped like an Orion, that has horrible texture and doesn't fit. Detail is sparse and the detail that's there will be lost due to al the sanding required to get an acceptable result. And don't get me started on the detail parts. Those have the same texture problems, but are impossible to sand. The manufacturers reluctance to use a modern 3D printing technology is really the main cause of the problems in this kit. There is absolutely no reason why the detail parts couldn't be manufactured using resin 3D printing.
2 October 2022, 15:35
David Culp
Thank you for showing us the build issues with this FDM printed kit. I wonder now if it would be better to go with a vacuform kit (assuming it exists). I've done a little bit of FDM printing, and I've noticed that it's difficult to get parts to an exact size because the print head over-runs the edges a little, and 90 degree corners end up with less than 90 degrees.
2 October 2022, 17:09
Ben M
Even with resin printing, dimensional accuracy can be lacking and sometimes pieces are distorted. But I think it's better than fdm overall.
2 October 2022, 17:54
Jasper Breur
David, I think that despite the work required, I prefer this over a vacuform kit. It is all very sturdy and easier to work with. I'm aware of the limitations of 3D printing, but that's why tolerances are so important. Resin printing largely solves the texture problem, which is especially important on small or complex parts.
2 October 2022, 18:15
Thomas Bischoff
Thanks for the pictures! had this on the Radar but step back now.
2 October 2022, 18:33
Spanjaard
interesting, i am in.
2 October 2022, 22:11
Jasper Breur
Marble coat and pre-shading is done, finally ready for some paint
16 October 2022, 18:03
David Culp
The pre-shading and marble coat looks great. This is going to look nice.
16 October 2022, 18:21
Jasper Breur
I hope so David!
16 October 2022, 19:22
Ben M
The marble coat stencil looks really interesting.
16 October 2022, 19:30
Jasper Breur
It's this one Ben 77propeller.com/prod..cils-110-mm-x-70-mm/
My local hobby shop had these, and I needed something like that for this marbling painting. They work perfectly for that. I also used them on my Tornado.
16 October 2022, 21:24
PliciPlici
You bought it already printed or you printed it yourself?
17 October 2022, 10:04
Jasper Breur
It's a 3D printed kit. Things would have been a lot better and easier if I printed it myself
17 October 2022, 15:56
Ben M
I've been curious about this guys kits because he has some really cool subjects. But he comes across a little unhinged on his website, and after seeing what you're dealing with, yeah, it'd be better to print yourself and find tune things to come out better.
28 October 2022, 13:34
Jasper Breur
He makes interesting subjects, but the execution is garbage, especially for the prices he's asking. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
28 October 2022, 13:59
Jasper Breur
Solid progress this weekend, most painting is done and I'm more than pleased with how this is turning out. Next big obstacle is creating the decals
30 October 2022, 18:25
Thomas Bischoff
Painting looks great 👍
30 October 2022, 19:25
Michael Kohl
Wow, suddenly this chunk of resin appears in full glory. Impressive.
30 October 2022, 20:48
John
Nice job wrestling this kit into submission.
31 October 2022, 03:52
Jasper Breur
Thanks gentlemen! There's light at the end of the tunnel
31 October 2022, 07:34
Erik Leijdens
Quite a project Jasper! But with your skills it's gonna be alright. Looks great already
31 October 2022, 16:18
Geoff Murphy
Amazing work!!
31 October 2022, 19:11
Jasper Breur
Thank you Erik! It sure is a lot of work, but the result will be a truly unique model.
31 October 2022, 20:53
Thijs de Boer
Looks stunning! how are the decals coming along?
7 December 2022, 18:34
Jasper Breur
Thank you Thijs! Decals are almost all applied, thanks again for the help! I made a bit of a mistake however, so I don't have enough stencils.
9 December 2022, 07:34
Nathan Dempsey
Watching 👀

Monumentally impressive work so far.
9 December 2022, 13:29
Jasper Breur
Thanks for the kind words Nathan! I'll try to take some progress pictures tomorrow
9 December 2022, 23:09
Jasper Breur
Finally finished! Months of work, lots of sanding and much frustration, but very happy with the final result
10 January 2023, 11:35
Michael Kohl
You have all the reason to be happy as it is absolutely stunning what you shaped out of this groovy kit.
10 January 2023, 13:32
Spanjaard
Fully agree with Michael, excellent results
10 January 2023, 13:39
Martin von Schreckenstein
beautiful
10 January 2023, 13:45
Thijs de Boer
Very cool result, happy I could help with the decals!
10 January 2023, 14:38
bughunter
Wow, that is an impressive result from such a crude kit 👍
10 January 2023, 15:00
Dominik Weitzer
that looks great!
10 January 2023, 15:01
David Taylor
Well done.
10 January 2023, 15:57
Thomas Bischoff
Simply stunning 👍
10 January 2023, 18:52
Jasper Breur
Thanks for the kind words!
10 January 2023, 19:11
David Taylor
Thanks for sharing Jasper.
10 January 2023, 19:28
Alex K
Wow.
10 January 2023, 19:58
David Culp
Amazing work. That is a project to be proud of.
10 January 2023, 20:11
CarlosTomcat
fantastic
10 January 2023, 21:45
Erik Torp
Outstanding P-3! Great work.
10 January 2023, 21:50
Nathan Dempsey
That's a build to be proud of. Exquisite work!
11 January 2023, 01:26
Steve Hancock
Superb build, well done.
11 January 2023, 06:08
Jasper Breur
Thank you all! Certainly the project I'm most proud of!
11 January 2023, 07:34
Neuling
You sure can be proud of this masterpiece!
11 January 2023, 09:53
Rui S
Excellent as always 👍
11 January 2023, 22:07
Jasper Breur
Neuling, Rui, thank you for the kind words! Glad you like it
12 January 2023, 10:03
Ben M
Amazing result, especially considering the kit! Just beautiful!
12 January 2023, 13:45
Mart01planes
Great subject matter, you do not see a lot of Orion builds at all. Good stuff!
12 January 2023, 21:26

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1:48 Lockheed P-3C Orion (One Man MODEL )

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