Has anyone done a HL-10 Lifting body?

[JMChladek]

Don't worry feek, I am still reading it. But I can only say "neat, cool, wow" so many times before it seems like brown nosing man.

Seriously, I am glad you are tackling this project as you've got some great skills there and a passion for the subject I've not seen too often in others. I read every update you put out with eager anticipation as this is a great project (and I love the DVDs).

 

[jockdeboer]

Yeah, I need to crack open my cd...

 

[feek61]

I know it's been a while since I updated the build; it's because I've been too busy to work on it, lol. I did a little on the back fins and control surfaces.

I also did the modified fin tips. Not sure if you can see them here:

And the real thing:

 

[stromo]

Keep up the good work, feek61! Still enjoying the thread.

 

[JMChladek]

I am really liking what I see, especially with the control surface work in the rear. What scale is this model going to be BTW (I could probably backtrack to find that answer though). I also see you added the tufts to the leading edges of the tails. Nice touch!

 

[feek61]

Slow but . . . well slow, lol. Thanks guys. The scale is 1/24. No tufting; just glazing putty, lol.

 

[JMChladek]

Ahhh, nice and big. Of course, the scale has to be big since the craft is so diminutive in size. It will make a nice companion piece to a 1/24 Revell Gemini (and that kit might make the perfect donor for a pressure suited pilot).

 

[DarkHelmet]

This thread is my RPF legacy. Great work Feek!

 

[feek61]

Yes, the Gemini astronauts are perfect (and I just happened to have a few, lol). Well finally today I actually attached the control surfaces so of course I took some photos, lol.

DH, if it weren't for you I wouldn't be in the mess, lol

 

[jockdeboer]

Looking sweet!

 

[jockdeboer]

If you need an extra Gemini astronaut, there is a guy on the Eagle Transporter site that makes them.

 

[feek61]

Still working on this. I have re-done the fin tips (the geometry was backwards somehow; go figure) and the tip modifications (forgive the crappy cell phone photos).

Since it's been so hot I was working on another project which is a lifting body website. It's still under construction but you can check it out here:

Home Page

Here is one of the graphics I did for it showing the markings:

Let me know what you think keeping in mind it's a work in progress.

 

[jockdeboer]

Looking awesome!

 

[JMChladek]

Ohhh, you just had to go out and make a lifting body website, knowing FULL well I had to go and bookmark it! Thanks man!!!!

I pulled my own Eagles Talon and Anigran Lifting body kits out of storage and they are calling me to work on them again (I am resisting right now though as I have two other things I HAVE to finish first). At the IPMS Nationals in Omaha last month, one builder brought three very nicely done 1/72 lifting bodies and entered them into the contest. He built the Muroc Models M2-F1, the Eagles Talon M2-F3 and an Anigrand HL-10. All looked exceptional and his M2-F3 took an award in the vaccuform category. I picked up the Muroc M2-F1 and it is a jewel of a kit. Muroc also does it in 1/48 as well. Only thing I need to pick up now to make my Lifting Body collection in 1/72 complete is the X-38 CRV.

 

[Captain Finney]

I recieved a box set of the Six Million Dollar Man for Christmas..GOTTA get my paws on a first rate HL-10 now Seriously, this craft had it all..It was a sexy precursor to the shuttle, has it's own chapter in Sci-Fi history, and was just a beaut.

Feek, any word on this build? I'd do anything for a kit of this!

 

[feek61]

I agree with you on what a great aircraft this is. I'm sorry to say I have made no progress on the model since the above photos were taken. I will get back to it one day and I am looking for forward to it. I have to say that even in its current state it looks great. It's just such a cool, sexy shape with all of those curves.

 

[Captain Finney]

With the recent release of the Six Million Dollar Man dvd box-set, I'm hoping for renewed interest in this craft. After all, it is a key element to arguably the finest opening title sequence in TV history. I'm surprised there are so few kits of the HL-10 In any case, you've done some exceptional work with your build of her, Feek!

 

[JMChladek]

So Feek... ever get back to working on this curvy beauty of yours? You can rebuild it... you have the technology.

 

[AndyKunz]

Hi folks,

I'm drawing a set of plans for a flying model of the HL-10, using the views and sections from the NASA 3-views I found online (they're on this thread too, I suppose - it's a treasure trove!). On these drawings, at station "I/206" there is a significant curve to the bottom surface which is not found at stations H or J. The photographs of the bottom surface don't show such a sudden curvature, and I was wondering if there were better photos showing it, or if the section from the drawing is incorrect.

Anybody have any ideas?

Thanks.

Andy

 

[AndyKunz]

My flying model is coming along. I was able to resolve the issues with the errors in the 3-view, and in the process found a really great tool for 3D modeling of complex shapes like this one. It's called DevFus and is available from Profili 2.0 - software for wing airfoils managing, drawing and analysis - free download.

For those interested in what it took to get this far, I have a build thread going over on RCGroups. Google will find it if you search for my name and HL-10.

Andy