1:3.7 scale FN5 turrets for filming
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:35 pm
Hi all,
I've just completed a pair of scratch-built FN5 turrets. They're mostly built from 3d printed nylon, with some ABS, sheet aliuminium and brass. Each weighs 1.7kg and is almost entirely held together with M1 and M1.6 machine screws, either with a nut on the back through plain holes, or into hand-tapped holes. The intention is to mount these into a large model of a Mk1C Wimpy, and to film both from within the turrets, but also from within the fuselage at or near some crew positions. To that end, I'll shortly be building prototype geodetic structures from extruded alloy - but that's another story!
The turrets feature working pneumatically operated gun-cradles, a gunsight mechanically linked as per the full-size turret, which keeps the gunsight parallel to the guns, and fully working miniature collimating gunsights built in collaboration with Tim Noack. There's provision for motorised traverse, and as much detail as I could cram in over the 5 years they took to design and make. There are a handful of errors, which were either too expensive to fix, or required unwarrantable time to deal with, but most will not notice these, and some will be hidden by the gunner's figurine which will eventually be fitted, itself concealing a small camera.
I attack a couple of pictures, and a link to my latest film. You may wish to go to my youtube channel to see the films full-screen, at which point just search youtube for "Fidd88". Anyway, I hope it's of interest to some of you. If you are interested please leave a like and/or comment on youtube
Regards Tim Huff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3bkapxHp5M My last and latest film
I've just completed a pair of scratch-built FN5 turrets. They're mostly built from 3d printed nylon, with some ABS, sheet aliuminium and brass. Each weighs 1.7kg and is almost entirely held together with M1 and M1.6 machine screws, either with a nut on the back through plain holes, or into hand-tapped holes. The intention is to mount these into a large model of a Mk1C Wimpy, and to film both from within the turrets, but also from within the fuselage at or near some crew positions. To that end, I'll shortly be building prototype geodetic structures from extruded alloy - but that's another story!
The turrets feature working pneumatically operated gun-cradles, a gunsight mechanically linked as per the full-size turret, which keeps the gunsight parallel to the guns, and fully working miniature collimating gunsights built in collaboration with Tim Noack. There's provision for motorised traverse, and as much detail as I could cram in over the 5 years they took to design and make. There are a handful of errors, which were either too expensive to fix, or required unwarrantable time to deal with, but most will not notice these, and some will be hidden by the gunner's figurine which will eventually be fitted, itself concealing a small camera.
I attack a couple of pictures, and a link to my latest film. You may wish to go to my youtube channel to see the films full-screen, at which point just search youtube for "Fidd88". Anyway, I hope it's of interest to some of you. If you are interested please leave a like and/or comment on youtube
Regards Tim Huff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3bkapxHp5M My last and latest film