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Thats actually a pretty good idea, Thanks. I'll probably post the LDD file once I've finished it so you'll be able to get it then. Been working on the Nebulon-B Frigate over the week end so I thought I'd post a update. First thing I did was work on the plates on the front section quite a bit so they look a bit more like the actual thing. I've also increased the strength of the center section by adding a second row of beams under the original row. These two main beams almost run straight through the entire length of the model so it should be much stronger now.

Good, and thanks. Thanks. Need to get around to getting some more progress done on this model.

I've got some more work done on my B-25 over the past week so I thought I'd post an update to tell you all what I've done. I've improved the tail section a bit by adding beams going straight up the under side of the fuselage as well as building a bit more of the tail it's self. I've also built a preliminary design for the tail gun. Another thing I did was put in the battery box and IR receiver where they will go. I'm not 100% happy about how far the battery box sticks out the top but I'm not sure how to solve that one yet.

Thanks. I'll be adding all the small details when I got the main structure right. Thanks. I've added plates to the sides of the center spar to help with the look of it. Any better? Biggest thing that's changed since the last update is I've completely rebuilt the front section so it's now wider and a bit better overall shape now. What does everyone think?

Thanks. Yeah the back section is quite heavy but this new version with be even stronger. Yeah after looking at pictures of the actual thing I agree the very front section does need to be a bit bigger. Going to be rebuilding it. Working on that right now actually.

Another quick update today as I've made a bit more progress on the B-25 so here's what's been done. The main thing I've been focusing on over the past few days is the tail section which as you can see is starting to look a bit more like the real thing. I still have a way to go yet but I've finally got the control surfaces on the tail working well so the only control surface left to get working is the ailerons which I can only to do once I've actually made the wings. Something I forgot to put in the last update was that I had actually built the propellers. They are a similar design to the propeller on my Spitfire but smaller as this model is in a smaller scale. Finally as usual a shot of the overall model.

Finally got some more work done on my B-25 over the weekend so here's what I've done. I've added the other side of the nose section as well as completely replaced the control mechanism for the elevator control to using beams as the original way of doing that (using axles) wasn't going to work. I've also run the rudder control mechanism to the tail as well although I haven't added the actual rudders in yet. I also came up with a preliminary design for the top turret.

I've been working on my Nebulon B Frigate over the past few days so here's an update on what I've done. I've added a bit more detail to the rear section as well as finished off the detail on the bottom of the front section. I've also been thinking about the colours so I still need to sort them out and there might also be a few minor tweaks here and there as well. I also need to sort out the internal structure as it's a bit of a mess at the moment.

I've got some more progress done over the past few days so here is an update on what I've done. I've done the other side of the front section as well as started work on the very bottom part of the from section, I've also added more detail to the rear section. I'll probably do a bit more work on the rear section as well as the bottom of the front section next.

Thanks.

I've gotten a bit more done over the past few days so I thought I'd post a update on what I've done. I've replaced the bricks on the rear section with slope bricks and done a bit more work on the front section as well. I still need to do the same for the other side and work on the rear section a bit more. Still a lot more work to do but it's getting there I think.

Thanks. I'm going to decide on final colours once I finish the actual model itself. That is a very nice Microfighter scale Nebulon B. Well done.

Hi Lobot, Thanks. Wow I don't think I've ever seen that UCS Nebulon B before, Definitely the best looking Nebulon B I've ever seen. Hi Morten., thanks. Just like to say your Nebulon B is simply amazing, Best Nebulon B I've ever seen for sure. If mine ends up half as good as yours I'll be happy. Thanks. Thanks.

Yeah still a lot of work to do. The LDraw model that I started with looked like this: And that was based on the actual physical model I made a few years ago: The plan is to make that ^^ digitally and improve where I can. Thanks. Yeah still have to replace all those bricks with slope pieces. As I said above theres still a lot of work to be done.

Hey all. So I finally got around to working on the Nebulon-B Frigate again that I started building in MLCad quite a while ago however I've decided to build it in LDD (Lego Digital Designer) instead. This way it will be a bit easier for me to make it in LDD. I imported the old model so all that progress is still there so I'll use that as a base to carry on with it. I've done a bit of work on it already but there's still quite a bit left to do. here's my progress so far.

More progress has been made on the B-25 in the past week so here's what I've done. This past week I tried to focus on the placement of the motors for the landing gear and the mechanism to connect them to the actual landing gear. I also added the two main beams where the wings are going attach to. This is the motor for the landing gear on the wings. This is the motor of the nose landing gear. And as usual a picture of the over progress, I'll probably work on the tail section a bit more and get the battery box mounted as well this next week.

I've managed to get a bit more work done on the B-25 over the past week so I thought I'd post another update on what I've done. First of I've done a bit of work on the control system so now the control stick has all it's outputs and I just need to connect them all to the control surfaces which will be done once I've actually made the control surfaces. These two outputs are for the ailerons. The other part I worked on was the tail. I replaced some of the 1x16 studded beams with 1x14 studded beams and started on the very beginnings of the tailplane. And finally the overall progress I've made on the fuselage.

Getting to fly in one, now that would be awesome. Size can be deceiving when you have only seen things in pictures. I remember seeing a Lancaster in person for the first time and being amazed at how big it was.

Thanks. Thats awesome, Never actually seen one in person let alone been in one. That must of been amazing.

Just a quick update today as I haven't gotten much building done in the past week. I did a bit of work on the tail section and I think I've come up with a design that should be quite strong once it's finished. It's also now getting close to how long it's going to end up being once finished. I have actually run out of 1x16 studded beams so I might replace some in the tail with 1x14 studded beams. And thats it for this update. Hopefully I get a bit more building done this week.

Congrats to all the winners and well done to all the all the entrants as all of the entries where really good.

I've always found building studded to be a bit easier for me than studless. Thanks. Thanks. I've thought about it but I'm not sure whether there will be enough room once all the other mechanisms are in place. Will definitely try and add it if theres enough room.

I've done quite a bit of work on the B-25 so I thought I'd post another update and show what I've done since the first part. First up I replaced the left and right landing gear mechanism with a bit better design that should be a bit stronger and work a bit better. This is actually the beginning of the right engine bay. The landing gear mechanism is a bit easier to see on this side as it isn't built up as much. The landing gear in the down position. Next I built the control stick and peddle for the ailerons, elevator and rudder. As you can see this is more compact than the control system I built for my Spitfire. I've only added one peddle for the rudder as to try and fit two inside such a small area would be difficult so I thought I'd go for just one to make it a bit easier. I've also added the front landing gear as well. Lastly a couple of shots of the overall progress I've made.

Thanks. I think if my calculations are correct it's going to be 1:24 scale. I think at the moment it's going to be either worm gears or mini LAs. Not 100% sure though. Nah but I'm more going for looks than them actually moving the aircraft. That would be fun to try though... Thanks for the suggestions. I used axles for the ailerons and rudder in my Spitfire and the only issue I found with them was there was quite a bit of play between the control stick and the ailerons/rudder. Just so we're on the same page when you say push/pull rods what do you mean exactly? I'm also having issues with connecting all the control surfaces to the control stick and peddles (For the rudder), any ideas on this? Thanks.

Yep it's probably going to be my biggest aircraft to date. Mainly I'm using the XLs to get the propellers to the speed I want. You can gear a XL up more than a M motor because of the torque of the XL. I want the propellers to go as fast as possible just like I did with my Spitfire.