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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: ondra on July 23, 2014, 04:19:45 PM
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Hello everybody,
I would like to share the pics of my latest finished build, it is a 1:144 Bristol F.2B scratch, the machine flown by Andrew McKeever.
Any comments and criticism are welcome.
Ondra
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and a second set of pics...
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That's a mighty impressive piece of work ondra. Congratulations and thanks for sharing it with us.
Best wishes
Nigel
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Incredible workmanship in such a miniscule scale, what did you use for the rigging?
Des.
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Thanks for the comments, guys, I am glad you like it.
The build is rigged with 0,06 mm fishing line. Unfortunately while while spanning the line with hot air the geometry of the upper wing went wrong.
To avoid this on future builds I will be using the elastic fibre by Uschi van der Rosten (can be seen in the cockpit of the Nie XI in the section "under construction").
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Incredible, hats off to you and your skills
Best regards,
Sasho
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Holy smokes! Wow. Awesome.
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Holy smokes! Wow. Awesome.
What Bo said , just incredible !
Terri
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When i grow up, i wanna do models like yours ;) Great job
Can you tell us more about method you use? First of all i mean on the fuselage.
Thanks in advance, Culi
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Incredible. And to think I struggle with 1:32 scale.
Cheers,
Chris
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Thank you all for your nice comments, I am really glad you like my F.2B.
Here some pics showing how I built the fuselage. I simply downloaded the construction manual for WNW F.2B and copied as much as possible. :)
First of all I completed the sides of the fuselage (without the engine section) , then glued one side together with the bottom side. Doing so I got two sides in 90 degrees angle and could complete all parts of cockpit interior. Afterwards I glued the other side of the fuselage and consequently the top of the fuselage.
The engine section is made of full plastic due to the complicated shape - requires a lot of sanding, but I am quite satisfied with the result.
Hope these pics will help, in case of any questions just let me know, I will be happy to help.
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second part...
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... and here we go with the engine section.
As you can see there is nothing special to it, it is just tiny. :)
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I'll have to take your word for it, Ondra. In the pictures I just see a coin and a few molecules of plastic.
Incredible!
Lindsay
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And here a few more photos on the fuselage progress and completion with the lower wing.
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Truly astonishing work, Ondra! You have added as much detail as I do in 1/48 scale and the final product is so beautifully finished. I'm in awe.
Cheers,
Bud
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That is truly amazing! Splendid, tiny replica you've got there. Do you use a dissecting microscope or something like that? I would need my Optivisor just to look at the finished model.
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Superb - rigging in this scale must test your patience to the limit!
Regards
Dave
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And to think I thought Bertl was clever using Giant Match Sticks.... Now you have inserted Giant Hands ::) Seriously your work is AMAZINGLY DETAILED in any scale but in 1/144th ::)
RAGIII
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Thank you all very much for your comments, I am really very surprised of such a positive feedback!
I do not use any microscope or magnifying glass, I tried so but unfortunately I am not able to work with them - one loses the sense of "depth" or to say "distance".
So I have to get along with bare eyes...
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So I have to get along with bare eyes...
O. M. G.
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What I am wondering is where you found the huge coin? I am absolutely
gob-smacked at the workmanship of your model. I would probably think
it was beautiful in person...or be tempted to whack it with a fly swatter. ;D
Wonderful job, Ondra. My hats' off to you.
Cheers,
Ernie :)