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Offline GAJouette

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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #30 on: April 06, 2018, 04:12:55 AM »
 Alistair,
Beautiful wood works my old friend. Absolutely love the map, Wow. Looking forward to seeing more.
Highest Regards,
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #31 on: April 06, 2018, 04:21:08 AM »
Quote from: GAJouette on April 06, 2018, 04:12:55 AM
Alistair,
Beautiful wood works my old friend. Absolutely love the map, Wow. Looking forward to seeing more.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Agree 100%
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #32 on: April 06, 2018, 05:28:11 AM »
Agree 200%...wonderful work, Alistair...and that map is incredible....colored pencils?!?...another wow.
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #33 on: April 06, 2018, 08:41:39 AM »
Thanks all for your generous comments.

Borsos - if I'd known about that map site I sure would have gone that way! Next time.

Cheers
Alistair
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #34 on: May 10, 2018, 11:43:33 AM »
Been slow on the modelling lately but just finished the Benz engine. Tried wiring the plugs and magneto for the first time - mixed results - but a fun challenge. Photos show where a few touch-ups are needed! I added a rough white lagging to the inlet tubing - mix of white paint and talc - which seems to fit with photos for the LVG I'm doing. The biggest challenge was masking and painting the red stripe around the cylinders - drove me nuts...There is more detail I could add looking at Jamo's photos but I'm going to putting the cowls on so I think, aside from the touch-ups, that'll leave it here.











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Offline GazzaS

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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #35 on: May 10, 2018, 03:46:14 PM »
Some fantastic work!   Love the benz's and the wood!

Gaz
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2018, 12:01:36 PM »
Hi
Haven't updated for a while. Now ready to get on with the wings, tail as the body is kind of complete. Wing lozenges next. I'm keeping everything pretty clean with minimal washes etc. Factory finish and following the French Memorial Flight version as much as I can...











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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #37 on: June 05, 2018, 02:17:40 PM »
Very nice update.
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #38 on: June 05, 2018, 03:25:06 PM »
Great update, Alistair! I appreciate very much that you also took pics from the upper and the lower side of the fuselage. To seldom seen...
Richard
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #39 on: June 05, 2018, 04:32:14 PM »
Love it!  Great looking wood and other details!

Primo!

Gaz

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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #40 on: June 05, 2018, 05:54:09 PM »
Great wood. The fuselage is terrific. Only the engine could get a bit more grime IMHO.
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #41 on: June 05, 2018, 10:51:52 PM »
Looks awesome so far. I am of course, looking forward to seeing the wings on  8)
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #42 on: June 05, 2018, 11:32:44 PM »
Just beautiful!
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #43 on: June 06, 2018, 08:51:57 PM »
Thanks all - your comments are much appreciated!
Just struggling through the internal bracing wires between the upper wing stub and the fuselage today. I can see why many leave these off as they are seriously difficult to install...but I'll get there and they'll be in! Also 2 x blew the tachometer decal - dumb mistakes - and had to raid my DFW kit decals for a third time lucky one to get it to hold together, stick and stay. Sorted now and the tacho is in. Patience is a long learnt virtue but very trying at times. Lessons learnt.

Manni - yep maybe the engine could be a little more grimy but I'm not very confident with grime yet and going for a clean look. Will try a more worn version of a plane sometime in the future.

Aside from cutting the lozenges - gulp - my other question to myself is whether to try turnbuckles or go for the WNW advice and just leave them off? Only I can answer that - maybe this model or maybe the next?.

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Alistair
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Re: LVG C.VI Wingnut
« Reply #44 on: June 06, 2018, 11:16:27 PM »
Hi Alistair,

Your LVG is coming along great! 

The LVG was my first Wingnut build and second WWI aircraft in general. I remember all too well those wires between the upper wing center and fuselage.  I managed to get them installed only to have one pull loose.  Somehow I got it reattached though.

Clean is good!  I feel that excessive weathering detracts from the model's appearance so tend to keep such effects to a minimum.  It's easy to get carried away and end up with an engine that looks like it's been lying in a scrap yard rather than on operational unit lovingly cared for by it's crew chief.   :)

As for turnbuckles, I think they add visual interest to the model, especially in this scale, so usually represent them with hollow tubing.  In the case of my LVG I used stainless steel hypodermic tubing as brass tubing of the appropriate size wasn't available at that time.  Rigging line was 4lb. test monofilament fishing line painted with Humbrol Metalcote Steel.













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Eric
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