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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: coyotemagic on March 30, 2013, 09:23:47 AM
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This is a project I've been wanting to do ever since Rowan first released the excellent Pheon Halberstadt Cl.IV decal sheet. So many terrific options that I knew I had to do both the Halberstadt short fuselage version and the Roland built long version. I had intended to use the Karaya kits for both of them, but when Mirage released the Roland version, having already built their superb Cl.II, I decided to do a side by side comparison. This is the scheme in intend to use for the Roland:
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01509_zps1b6de320.jpg)
And for the Halberstadt, I'll be doing either option #4 or #7.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01566_zpsa87cf366.jpg)
Compared to the Mirage kit, the Karaya's internal framing detail is a little soft, so for consistency, I chose to get rid of it and add new framing.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01520_zps50680c06.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01521_zpsd3e46536.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01522_zps0aff4b2e.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01530_zpsd16eda0d.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01531_zps82ba855b.jpg)
The Karaya seat was a little too tall for a Cl.II, so I cut it down to match the Mirage seat.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01532_zps9d246fc3.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01556_zps204d92bc.jpg)
And made cushions from Citadel Green Stuff.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01567_zpsba0c39bd.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01569_zps4cef2554.jpg)
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Here's how they look as of today. The one in the foreground is the Karaya.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01600_zps3268146c.jpg)
The one behind, of course, is the Mirage.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01601_zpsd98d5602.jpg)
I'm working on a few more internal details at the moment-wireless sets, ammo drums and engines-then I'll be closing them up. We've bought a new house and will be moving within a month, so I convinced SWMBO that they needed to be closed up to survive the move, buying myself a bit more bench time before packing it all up and going into black-out. She's very supportive, not to mention sweet, kind and understanding.
More soon, guys.
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
This looks like a fun project. The cockpits look great. I was wondering how the 2 kits compared.
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Great stuff Bud! I always enjoy your magical work. ;D These will be beauties! ;)
Regards,
Bob
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Good luck with your move, Bud. Looks like a fun project and do protect them in transit. Last, make sure you claim a little space in that new house for a place to apply your talents to plastic, looking forward to an update once you are settled in.
Cheers,
Lance
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Bud,
Now that's some project my old friend. Wonderfully outstanding progress to date,looking forward to following this excellent thread.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Whew, Bud! I really love those seat cushions...they look so real!
Keep going and for heavens sake keep posting!! :D :D
Cheers,
Dan
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Excellent progress so far Bud, this will be a very interesting topic to follow, and I agree, the seat cushions look great.
Des.
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Great work Bud i will be following closely :)
michael
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Bud,
Terrific work on the details and painting. Looking forward to your progress.
RAGIII
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Great job so far Bud, they both look really good.
Cheers
Pete.
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Two builds at once? I tip my hat to you! I also envy your ability to roll up your sleeves and start cutting and hacking. I still haven't gotten to that stage of development yet with my aircraft models.
Cheers,
Chris
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Hello, Bud -
Just catching up with what's been going on recently. I will watch your progress carefully as I know you always do superb work in this scale.
Great progress so far - I really like your knocked seat cushions.
Regards
Dave
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Hello Bud:
I like your seat cushion work. Very convincing not to mention the interior work, but I will, it really looks the part.
I like these kits and I will enjoy watching you work them to completion. Good luck on the move, always fun............. :o
Best
Mark
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An interesting comparison build and both well done!. Looking forward to the next posts.
Steve
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Thanks so much for your kind support and encouragement, guys, and thank you for the well wishes on the house move.
I managed to squeeze in a bit more time on this project in between house projects (new drip system installation this afternoon). Because of the design of each kit, what needs to be completed to close them up is different. The engine needed to be installed in the Karaya kit before I could close her up, so here it is:
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01604_zps675d56ab.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01605_zpsc29d452a.jpg)
The engine for the Mirage kit can be installed after closing her up, so that one will wait. Instead, I decided to add a wireless set to the Roland before closing her. Apparently, not all Cl.IV's were so equipped, so one is with and one is without.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01608_zpsd6422a74.jpg)
I've got the fuselage of the Karaya together, seams puttyed and sanded, and the Mirage will be together tonight. We still have a little more time before escrow closes, so I'll try to avoid packing them up a bit longer and maybe get the wings prepped for lozenge.
Thanks for dropping by.
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
As always Outstanding work my old friend. They'll be one beautiful pair!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Thanks, Gregory! I finally have both fuselages closed up. I might just be able to get them primed before we move.
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
No need to rush my old friend. Best wishes and good luck to you and the Misses on your upcoming move.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Outstanding work on the interior, CM. It will be inspiring to see this one come together!
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Been away in another (work) world for the last week, Bud, and missed your progress. How neat is this, a side by side comparative Build with lots of additions going on! The cockpit work looks great on both and particularly the wireless set on the Karaya Kit.
I'll be watching this Thread a little more closely..............
Cheers,
Lance
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This is a fun side by side build! :D
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Fine progress, Bud. Very nice cockpit interior. I am looking forward to see more.
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Great progress Bud, love the weathering on the engine.
Cheers
Pete.
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Very nice , looking great ! I like scheme # 4 with the #2 ON THE TAIL .
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Outstanding Work Bud:
You can almost "smell" the oil and grease of the engine. The wireless is a nice touch and nicely executed.
Looking forward to seeing them.
Good luck on the move, always a challenge.
Best
Mark
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Yep, love that dirty looking engine!
Cheers,
Chris
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Excellent work. Love the details!!
Steve
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Wow! Great work Bud! The ammunition magazines look fantastic...as does everything else!
Tim
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Just noticed the name, and enjoyed reading your build so far.
Excellent is word. Love the engine ;D
Very impressive Bud, and look forward to seeing the end result.
All the best
Dave
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Thanks so much, guys! Sorry to take so long to respond, but things have been a bit hectic.
We're still waiting on a date to close escrow on the new house. In the meantime, I've packed all of my stash, some of my work bench, compressor and airbrush and my SPAD project. I've kept these two on the bench just to keep my sanity in the midst of all the chaos. My lovely bride is very understanding.
I've managed to get quite a bit more done in spite of time constraints. I wanted to start on the wood grain on the Karaya kit before devoting any real time to the Mirage fuselage since I was concerned about the drying time of the oil paints. I needn't have worried. For the past couple weeks it's been windy with highs between 80 and 100 F. Dry time per set of panels has been 24 hrs or less.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01626_zpsd57cf0eb.jpg) (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/coyotemagic_photos/media/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01626_zpsd57cf0eb.jpg.html)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/DSC01630_zps601a0a12.jpg) (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/coyotemagic_photos/media/DSC01630_zps601a0a12.jpg.html)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/DSC01632_zps4618ee24.jpg) (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/coyotemagic_photos/media/DSC01632_zps4618ee24.jpg.html)
Told ya it was goin' fast. I also finished the enging for the Mirage kit. I used the Pavla D.IIIa and converted it to a D.III.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/DSC01628_zpsb9dada76.jpg) (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/coyotemagic_photos/media/DSC01628_zpsb9dada76.jpg.html)
Then did a test fit to see how it looked in the fuselage. Seems to fit. The nose cowling is not glued in place yet.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/DSC01631_zps6aa0f213.jpg) (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/coyotemagic_photos/media/DSC01631_zps6aa0f213.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
Absolutely beautiful work my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Wow beautiful Bud!
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Thanks, Gregory and Bo. I've finished decaling the fuselage and have started painting the wings and tail surfaces in preparation for the lozenge. I'm getting excited about these two. I'll be using Wood and Wire lozenge and Gaspatch turnbuckles for the first time. Can't wait.
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud, Your mastery of the oil technique for the wood grain is perfect! Lovely work as always. Your weather is the opposite of mine, rainy and slightly chilly, oils need to be dries under a lamp.
RAGIII
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Amazing detail and paint work - it always looks "big" scale!!!
Steve
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Bud, that's a really juicy wip to follow! Great work up to now!
Antonio
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Looking SUPER nice Bud! :D
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My camera had difficulty with the lighting at the Udvar Hazy Center, Bud, but here's some inspiration for your magnificent Halberstadt build:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH008_zpsec60f617.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH008_zpsec60f617.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH011_zpsf631b1e0.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH011_zpsf631b1e0.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH078_zps1e804815.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH078_zps1e804815.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH079_zpsf11e497d.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH079_zpsf11e497d.jpg.html)
Wonderful job you've got going on these wicked two-seaters!
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Bud,
Your oil painting to represent wood is excellent - the fuselage really does look as though it is made of wood - spot on, mate!
Looking forward to your next installment.
Regards
Dave
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My camera had difficulty with the lighting at the Udvar Hazy Center, Bud, but here's some inspiration for your magnificent Halberstadt build:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH008_zpsec60f617.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH008_zpsec60f617.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH011_zpsf631b1e0.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH011_zpsf631b1e0.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH078_zps1e804815.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH078_zps1e804815.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tatzelwurm/UH079_zpsf11e497d.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tatzelwurm/media/UH079_zpsf11e497d.jpg.html)
Wonderful job you've got going on these wicked two-seaters!
WOW, those Models look real! ;D
RAGIII
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Man oh man, you do have a talent for creating a realistic looking woodgrain effect. Well done!
Cheers,
Chris
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Thanks so much, guys. I really appreciate the support you all have provided.
Thank you for the Udvar-Hazy photos, Vickers. I can't wait to get into the new house so I can unpack my airbrush and get started on that scheme on the second fuselage.
Cheers,
Bud
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Just lovely work. And great inspiration from the full sized machine!
As others have said, your wood work in exceptional. Please don't rush! We all want to savor these builds.
Cheers,
Dan
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Woodgrain painting looks very beautiful.
Adam.
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Many thanks, Dan and Adam!
Well, I finished the decals on the Halberstadt fuselage. The Roland is lagging way behind now since my airbrush is packed away for the move. Although everything is a go with the mortgage company, the underwriter keeps requesting more documentation. I think they're nervous because this is our 5th house. I'm hoping we'll close early next week, then I can move, unpack my airbrush and get to work on the Roland. I'd really like to finish these together. Here's the Karaya fuselage:
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01633_zps9412cc80.jpg)
I also prepped the wings and tail surfaces for the lozenge. Both the 5 color Mirage and the 4 color Wood and Wire decals are supposed to be quite translucent, however when I did my Cl.II, the Mirage decals were not translucent enough to show the subtle contrast of the spars so I made them a little darker this time around. I hope I don't get too confused doing these two together since the Halberstadts used a 5 color loz applied 45 degrees to the line of flight, while the Rolands used a 4 color loz applied 90 degrees to the line of flight. Keeping them sorted should be fun.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01634_zpsbcd99c4b.jpg)
Cheers,
Bud
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very nice!
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Bud,
The Halberstadt is looking excellent my old friend. Outstanding decal job to date.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Fantastic Bud... simply fantastic
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Well done Bud! She's beautiful. ;D
Regards,
Bob
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Nice progress - looking the part fully marked.
Steve
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Beautiful woodwork and a unique fuselage marking that adds a lot of interest to the aircraft. As usual Bud, you're doing superb work with this.
Holy cow! You own five houses? :o
Cheers,
Chris
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Fantastic stuff Bud :)
michael
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Bud, The fuselage is looking excellent, especially with the markings applied! have fun with the Lozenge!!
RAGIII
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Hello Bud:
This is coming along nicely. The wood grain is very convincing and the decals really enhance the overall effect. The Wood and Wire lozenge is a just a bit fragile, more so in the handling after it is set than actually applying it. I would seal it before handling it. It does look like fabric! Very neat stuff.
Good luck with the move, and looking forward to more.
Best
Mark
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Thanks, fellas! Rick and Mark, it'll be a while before I'm able to tackle the loz. We've closed on the house and will probably get the keys tomorrow. I'll be making several trips with my truck over the next few days, then one big load on the 25th. Modeling area should be set up a couple days later.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hallo Bud,
Your woodwork is simply fantastic! You are an artist.
Hope that you are well settled
Kind regards
Patrick
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Bud,
Your wood grain looks superb and the hammer marking on the fuselage is a great choice.
Tom.
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Great work, Bud -
Very effective looking now you are getting the markings on. Keep up the good work, mate!
Regards
Dave
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Bud, if I ever get even close to your talent I'll be a happy bunny.
Amazing work! Your woodgrain treatment is what I strive for.
Thanks for sharing your builds with us.
Best Regards,
Ernie
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Bud,
As usual, stunning work. I admire your approach to the move; priority appears to be getting the Modelling Area set up....."atta boy"!! I have a move in the future which stays much on my mind, I may have to seek counselling from you to get through it!
Looking forward to the next progress report once you are up and running again.
Cheers,
Lance ;)
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Wait, you have 5 houses?
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Wonderfull Bud! I'm amazed how you people can obtain such a beautifull paintwork. Really astonishing! This forum is full of masters in modelling.
Very kind regards
Patrick
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This is a very impressive show of modelling skills. I hope everything works well with moving the house.
Stefan
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Thanks so much for your kind comments, guys. Sorry I've been remiss in my responses, but the worst is over and I should be back at the bench soon. In addition to moving and preparing the Elk Grove house for the new tenants, our son is home on leave from the Navy and he's taken up residence in my modeling room until June 9. Progress resumes then.
Bud,
As usual, stunning work. I admire your approach to the move; priority appears to be getting the Modelling Area set up....."atta boy"!! I have a move in the future which stays much on my mind, I may have to seek counselling from you to get through it!
Looking forward to the next progress report once you are up and running again.
Cheers,
Lance ;)
Just feel free to ask, Lance. I'll be glad to offer any assistance I can provide.
Wait, you have 5 houses?
Not for long, Bo. We're selling the house in Montana this month, then we'll be back down to 4. I'd really like to get rid of the one in Tucson, but the market's pretty soft down there at the moment.
Really looking forward to getting back to the bench. This moving stuff is exhausting.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hope the house affairs has been happily sorted, Bud, and you are
able to get back to the important Halberstadt business ;) .
I'm looking forward to the next bits of the build...no pressure, though! ;D
Cheers,
Ernie
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Thanks, Ernie! The house is really looking good and we love it out here. Coyotes, deer, turkeys and critters of all types abound.
Wow, I can't believe two months have past since my last update! So many household projects, but things have finally slowed down a bit and I got a little done on the lozenge. At first, I was going to use the Mirage 5 color on the Karaya kit and the Wood and Wire 4 color on the Mirage kit, but I liked the looks of the W&W decals so much better, I decided to use them across the board. 5 color on the Karaya, 4 color on the Mirage. Then I was faced with some confusing information on the orientation of the bolts of lozenge fabric. One source said that Roland applied the fabric 45 deg to the cord on the top wing and span wise on the bottom wing, while the Halberstadt built machines had the fabric applied to the top wing cord wise and span wise on the bottom wing. Another source had both companies going 45 deg on the top wing and span wise on the bottom. However, every photo I saw in every reference, both contemporary and restoration, clearly show both top and bottom wings from both manufacturers to be applied at a 45 deg angle, so that's what I went with. Here are the clearest photos I have and the only ones not violating any copyright laws.
http://www.wwi-models.org/app/sbj/srch/Macn.php?action=uArchList&subjId=163
With my work area finally set up,
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01664_zps71ba4ab0.jpg)
I started off my muting the preshading a bit. It was too harsh, shown through too much and altered the colors of the lozenge. These decals are fantastic but are very translucent.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01661_zps32f7c80b.jpg)
Trust me, it shows through much better in reality.
Another problem the decal translucency presented was how to go about doing the rib tapes. Just cutting them out of the lozenge bolt decals and slapping them on was not an option. They were far too dark and lost the lozenge pattern almost completely. I finally decided on cutting strips of white decals the same width as the rib tapes and putting them down first, then the lozenge. My first few efforts on the underside of one of the wings showed a bit of white along the edges, but I eventually got the hang of it.
All the bottoms are now finished.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01672_zps8e898394.jpg)
Mirage above, Karaya below.
I'm just now getting started on the tops.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01673_zps47a1e724.jpg)
Reckon I better get back to it, my friends. This lozenge stuff is really time consuming.
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
That is a really nice work station! The models of course are your usual beautiful work! The Lozenge looks terrific!
RAGIII
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Looking very fine indeed, Bud! Welcome back to the table.f ;D.
I've always been fascinated with the look of lozenge, and you have done a great job with this pair! Very nice. :D
Regards,
Bob
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Welcome back Bud, great to see your work area all set up and functional. Your work is top notch as usual, the lozenge is looking really good so far.
Des.
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Glad to see you survived the trauma of moving Bud, and that you're work station is back up and running. Nice work on the Lozenge, and there is now no doubt in my mind that my Wood & Wire purchase will be the white background version, Thanks for the hint.
Cheers,
Lance
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Thank you so much for the warm encouragement, guys. It's great to be back. Although I complain about the time consuming task of applying lozenge to so many surfaces, I'm really enjoying it.
Thanks for the tip, Red. I found the white based decals in 1/32 scale, but not in 1/48. Are they available someplace other than Nordland?
Richard, thanks again for the stickers, mate! They're scrumptious! Can't wait to use them.
Cheers,
Bud
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Good to have you back at it, Bud! I'm happy that everything
went well with the move, and it's nice to see you have a good
place to do your modeling. I think you have done a masterful
job on the lozenge. I appreciate the way you have explained/shown
it. That will be a great help for me in the future.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Thanks again, Ernie.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hello Bud:
Outstanding work on the lozenge! I know how painstaking it can be and especially the rib strips twice! Nice work space as well. Lots of light. Where did you move to. I know you lived in Sacramento, where now? We are coming out to Pleasanton in September for anniversaries, her parents 60th and our 3rd. Anyway, looking forward to seeing these two as you progress.
Best
Mark
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Thanks, Mark! Although we moved farther east into the Sierra foothills, we've also move farther south, placing us just a tad closer to Pleasanton. About 85 miles. If you find yourselves with a spare day on your hands, come on out and we'll take you on a tour of the gold mining country as well as some exceptional dining and shopping in Sutter Creek, about 10 miles from us. If you and your wife play golf (my wife and I don't), bring your clubs. We live on a beautiful golf course, Castle Oaks.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hello Bud,
very nice work, great. :)
Cheers,
Vladimir
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Sorry Bud, only just caught up with this thread.. Lovely lozenge work! I've just ordered another kit and will be using lozenge for the first time - so this is very useful..
I guess you're used to the heat where you are - everyone in the UK is melting and it's only around 28 deg C.. ;D
Nice to see your workstation - perhaps we ought to start a thread..
Cheers
Guy
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Hello Bud,
very nice work, great. :)
Cheers,
Vladimir
Thanks, Vladimir! Your decals are brilliant!
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
Welcome back and I'm happy to read your move went well my old friend. Love your new work area too. Outstanding job on your lozenge application and such beautiful results.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Sorry Bud, only just caught up with this thread.. Lovely lozenge work! I've just ordered another kit and will be using lozenge for the first time - so this is very useful..
I guess you're used to the heat where you are - everyone in the UK is melting and it's only around 28 deg C.. ;D
Nice to see your workstation - perhaps we ought to start a thread..
Cheers
Guy
Thanks, Guy! I look forward to seeing your lozenge project. You can't go wrong with either Wood and Wire or Aviattic.
You never get used to this kind of heat, mate. Today we will hit 103 F, or 39.4 C. Tomorrow will be 105. A couple weeks back, it was 110-115. This summer, the average has been around 95-98. Paint dries really fast here.
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
Welcome back and I'm happy to read your move went well my old friend. Love your new work area too. Outstanding job on your lozenge application and such beautiful results.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Thanks, Gregory! It's always great to have you along for the ride, my old friend. The work station's a bit cluttered at the moment, but a dual build will do that, won't it. ;)
Cheers,
Bud
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looking great bud. every time i see another example of the new lozenge it adds to my confusion. the wood and wire stuff looks great here. sometimes it looks like the fabric texture is too intense. i have examples of the aviattic stuff which looks just right in person. i guess its time i bought some wood and wire, put some of each on 2 diff planes and then did the final judgement. glad to see you at the bench again.
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Hello,
For the model for an authentic scale, must all highlight. I structure the canvas. It will add to the model, then depth and contrast. Had always been followed as in real life, then the model did not have a life. When converting canvas structure for 1:32 scale and mainly for scale 1:48, then the texture would not be seen at all. But the model would be dull, uninteresting. On the contrary, if you highlight details, like canvas or use Wash, fading, preshading and model gets 3D view.
Cheers,
Vladimir
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yes i agree vladimir, this is why i must place an order for your lozenge as well. i have aviattic and it looks great. but i need to look side to side in person to make the final judgement. i always think of a model as a performance. just like male actors on stage wear make up on the face to exaggerate the face features. i think modellers have to exaggerate the details so they dont get lost. the accents make the difference between a model that looks like a toy or a model that looks like a miniature version of a real great war aircraft.
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Thanks, Scott, and thank you, Vladimir, for producing such terrific decals. I love the depth the fabric texture provides and I don't feel it's out of scale for 1/48. The underside ribs were shaded with pastels and I'll be doing the same with the top surfaces once all of the rib tapes have been added. It hasn't degraded the fabric effect at all, as far as I can tell.
I've been slaving away on the lozenge pretty steadily and snapped a shot of where I am thus far. I have all of the lozenge bolts done and most of the rib tapes on the 5 color loz (just a little edging left). 5 color on top (Halb.) and 4 color on the bottom (Rol.). I'm in the middle of lozenge hell (or lozenge heaven, depending on your perspective). ;)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/Halberstadt%20ClIV/DSC01677_zps69d95266.jpg)
Cheers,
Bud
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Looking really beautiful Bud! Terrific work with the Lozenge!
RAGIII
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You're doing a great job on the lozenge, Bud!
Really enjoying the updates and pictures of your build.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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So nicely done that lozenge.
Great job there.
Cheers
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Thank you, Rick, Ernie and Zabu! I'm struggling to fight lozenge burn-out :-[.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hi Bud,
excellent. The wings look like live. Honest work.
Cheers,
Vladimir
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Looking good Bud, the Wood & Wire faded lozenge is very good indeed, only trouble is, it is very delicate.
Cheers
Pete.
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Lookin' good Bud. A set of masterpieces on the way to be sure.
Cheers,
Chris
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Hi Bud,
excellent. The wings look like live. Honest work.
Cheers,
Vladimir
Thanks, Vladimir! Couldn't have done it without you, my friend! ;)
Cheers,
Bud
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Looking good Bud, the Wood & Wire faded lozenge is very good indeed, only trouble is, it is very delicate.
Cheers
Pete.
Thanks, Pete! Yes, it is very delicate, but it goes on so well, snuggles down so nicely and I've yet to have a problem with tearing and I've been slicing those rib tapes pretty thin. I think what helps is that I use hot water with just a drop of detergent.
Cheers,
Bud
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Lookin' good Bud. A set of masterpieces on the way to be sure.
Cheers,
Chris
Thanks so much, Chris! You're way too kind.
Cheers,
Bud
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I think what helps is that I use hot water with just a drop of detergent.
Cheers,
Bud
I haven't tried that before Bud.. Doesn't it weaken the glue?
Guy
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I think what helps is that I use hot water with just a drop of detergent.
Cheers,
Bud
I haven't tried that before Bud.. Doesn't it weaken the glue?
Guy
Not if you don't let the decal soak too long. I also only use just the smallest drop of detergent, not enough to eat the glue, but enough to keep the decal from sticking to itself.
Cheers,
Bud