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Offline Epeeman

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #270 on: January 19, 2015, 07:25:15 AM »
Des,

Really sorry I've missed your recent updates -

Outstanding work!   Really coming together now so I can visualize what this aircraft will look like once fully completed.  Good luck with the remainder of your build.

Regards

Dave
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #271 on: January 25, 2015, 02:14:33 PM »
Thanks very much Dave for your kind comments.

I have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for my new ModelKasten stretchy rigging line to turn up, it didn't turn up on Friday and being a long weekend here I was not going to sit around and do nothing, so I continued the rigging using the usual mono. I rigged the ailerons before they were fitted, this made the rigging very easy and fitting the ailerons to the struts was also easy. I have also rigged the control wires for the ailerons, these come from a bracket behind the seat, run through a pulley then through guide tubes and on to the ailerons, all the rigging is painted with Mr Metal Color Stainless.

Only the tail rigging left to do  :)

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #272 on: January 25, 2015, 03:36:33 PM »
Oh, man, Des!  This is just too gorgeous!  If she were a woman, she would be rediculously hot!
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #273 on: January 25, 2015, 03:51:53 PM »
I must concur with Bud...growwwl. :P :P

That is a real tour de force.  I think it's my favorite of your builds so far.  This one and the scratch triplane (?) are master pieces in my book (and everyone else's by the looks of it)!

Dan
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #274 on: January 25, 2015, 05:46:58 PM »
Maestral work. Very sophisticated, very detailed...

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #275 on: January 25, 2015, 06:15:59 PM »
Hello to all,
It's gorgeous, you're pamper us. (I'm not sure for this word)  ;)
Best regards.
Alain.
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #276 on: January 25, 2015, 08:42:28 PM »
Another amazing and very unique model from the scratch building master.  :D

-George
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #277 on: January 25, 2015, 09:54:14 PM »
What every one else has said. Just amazing :) I find it so mind blowing that you can keep track of all that rigging also. Just WOW.
James
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #278 on: January 25, 2015, 11:08:21 PM »
Quote from: Pgtaylorart on January 25, 2015, 08:42:28 PM
Another amazing and very unique model from the scratch building master.  :D

-George

+1

Cheers & huzzas,

Bob
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #279 on: January 26, 2015, 12:16:56 AM »
Absolutely beautiful! One of my favorite aircraft. Des, each time I believe you outdo yourself.

Sean
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #280 on: January 26, 2015, 12:22:16 AM »
Des, you continue to amaze me with your talent. Thanks for letting us know what you use for painting your rigging. Is Mr. Color Stainless Steel and acryllic or solvent-based paint?  It's nice and dark, but not "silvery" if you know what I mean.

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #281 on: January 26, 2015, 03:05:42 AM »
Stunning work Des.
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #282 on: January 26, 2015, 05:29:24 AM »
Just amazing, Des! My hats off to your skills, sir.

Cheers.

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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #283 on: January 26, 2015, 07:28:25 AM »
That rigging looks spectacular Des. To my eye it just looks much different than what I'm used to seeing and that really adds pizzazz to the model. As always, your work is clean, precise and simply superb.

Cheers,

Chris
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #284 on: January 26, 2015, 07:35:32 AM »
My appreciation and thanks to all those who have left very kind and generous comments, thank you all for taking the time to have a look at my build  :) :)

Des
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