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Offline Ernie

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2013, 09:33:27 PM »
Gad bud, your woodgrain looks like...well, wood.  Beautiful!
Your wing shading is great.  Thanks so much for the mini-tutorial.
  As for semi-retirement, I'm just fully-retired and seem to have less
time than before for my models ::)...my better half's "honey-do" list gets
longer all the time. ;D  Looking forward to your next update.

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #31 on: August 25, 2013, 08:08:48 AM »
The prop it's looking great and so does your wood grain effect and engine, along with a very nice detail.

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #32 on: August 30, 2013, 04:57:05 AM »
Thank you all so much.  The shading technique is not mine.  I picked it up from Brad Cancian and a few others way back on the 'drome, so they are the masters.

Ernie, we're in a brand new house, so the honey-do list is relatively short.  What's left to be done, an irrigation system and sod in the back, had to be put off until cooler weather.  This heat would kill newly laid sod (and probably me, too!).  So, I've had plenty of time to work on this one.

The fuselage is pretty much finished.  Now, I have to decide whether or not to do the splotchy brown camo.



Cheers,
Bud





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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #33 on: August 30, 2013, 05:21:28 AM »
Hi Bud,

Excelent wood. Bravo.

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #34 on: August 30, 2013, 05:46:34 AM »
Geeze, somehow I missed the wing shading update -- very convincing, well done. Fuselage looks amazing too. Bravo!

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #35 on: August 30, 2013, 06:39:28 AM »
Bud,
Beautiful shading on the wings, and the fuselage wood is STUNNING to say the least!
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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #36 on: August 30, 2013, 07:16:37 AM »
Truly superb, Bud -

Your fuselage really does look like real wood - very impressive.

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #37 on: August 30, 2013, 07:21:04 AM »
Superb work on this Bud, very inspiring I have to say, especially the shading technique and indeed the woodgrain.

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #38 on: August 30, 2013, 07:27:15 AM »
Absolutely splendid wood, Bud. My personal view is that it would be a pity to cover it with a camo!
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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #39 on: August 30, 2013, 07:33:02 AM »
Beautiful result with the wood on the fuselage Bud, looking fantastic.

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #40 on: August 30, 2013, 09:44:03 AM »
  Bud,
Now that's just beautiful wood my old friend. Outstanding project!
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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #41 on: August 30, 2013, 11:17:12 AM »
Just catching up here. Amazing work. The wing shading/translucency and wood grain effect are spot on. Thanks for the explanation on the process. This looks to be another winner!!!!

Steve

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #42 on: September 03, 2013, 10:42:43 PM »
Impressive... the wood is fantastic and the shading on the wings is a masterpiece...

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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #43 on: September 05, 2013, 08:21:35 AM »
Again, thank you so much for your kindness, gentlemen.  On the recommendation from my esteemed colleague from Poland, I'm leaving the fuselage uncamouflaged.  I hope this doesn't offend the purists among us too much.
All of the major components are now painted, decaled and weathered.  Drilling the holes for rigging, now.  I'll be using Gaspatch turnbuckles for the first time.  Should be fun.






Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Phonix D.I, J.4 of the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
« Reply #44 on: September 05, 2013, 08:38:26 AM »
In a word, STUNNING!
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