Author Topic: Eduard’s Udet’s Trio ‘Du Noch Nicht!!’ 1/48 *Picture (Read 11386 times)

Alexis · « **Reply #75 on:** February 16, 2021, 11:54:45 PM »

Looking good !

Alexis

RAGIII · « **Reply #76 on:** February 17, 2021, 12:07:09 AM »

Your lozenge application looks great! I still like the red

RAGIII

Radarman · « **Reply #77 on:** February 17, 2021, 12:07:24 AM »

Guy,
That's a super job you've done with the lozenge. Those rib tapes look great.

Kevin

Bughunter · « **Reply #78 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:13:49 AM »

Hmm, I can't see the picture of the lozenge for some reason.
I made a reply to your post to get the image URL - copied into browser directly it was working.

You were able to manage your clear coat, I can't see any small defect below the decal! Well done!

Cheers,
Frank

Gisbod · « **Reply #79 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:43:29 AM »

Thank you Alexis & Rick

Quote from: Radarman on February 17, 2021, 12:07:24 AM

Guy,
That's a super job you've done with the lozenge. Those rib tapes look great.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin, but I can’t really take credit for those as they’re printed on - not applied afterwards!

Quote from: Bughunter on February 17, 2021, 01:13:49 AM

Hmm, I can't see the picture of the lozenge for some reason.
I made a reply to your post to get the image URL - copied into browser directly it was working.

You were able to manage your clear coat, I can't see any small defect below the decal! Well done!

Cheers,
Frank

Thanks Frank, if you like it, it can’t be half bad!

Yes, for some reason I couldn’t see the pictures either, but they seem to be back.. a little glitch somehow?

Guy

fredjocko · « **Reply #80 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:55:42 AM »

This looks really nice!! I really like the shade of red. It really pops!

Gisbod · « **Reply #81 on:** February 18, 2021, 03:11:23 AM »

Thanks for the vote of confidence Fred

Pushing along nicely now, decals on, lozenge done, Gaspatch MG’s, just really putting all the subsections together - a lot can go wrong here, I know from experience! The locating points for the struts don’t look particularly positive, especially the inboard ones.

But, here she is so far:

Thanks,

Guy

RAGIII · « **Reply #82 on:** February 18, 2021, 03:26:40 AM »

Even Better with the markings applied! Such a beautiful scheme and so well done. Clean and neat painting and decal application...things I still strive for at times!
RAGIII

Bughunter · « **Reply #83 on:** February 18, 2021, 03:54:33 AM »

Incredible!
With the equation speed * quality you beat records here because both factors are high

Cheers,
Frank

Alexis · « **Reply #84 on:** February 18, 2021, 06:24:18 AM »

Do you ever sleep ?

If you don't trust the strut joins , pinning them will add extra strength .

Alexis

Gisbod · « **Reply #85 on:** February 18, 2021, 07:16:26 AM »

Thank you again!

Quote from: Alexis on February 18, 2021, 06:24:18 AM

Do you ever sleep ?

If you don't trust the strut joins , pinning them will add extra strength .

Alexis

Er... I’m not the one with 4 builds on the go Alexis!

Yes, I did consider pinning, but the attachment points are tiny, so would have their own issues

Quote from: Bughunter on February 18, 2021, 03:54:33 AM

Incredible!
With the equation speed * quality you beat records here because both factors are high

Cheers,
Frank

I’m never in a race Frank, it just seems my natural pace!

Thanks again Rick, your builds are great!

Guy

Gisbod · « **Reply #86 on:** February 19, 2021, 04:06:08 AM »

Hello all,

Last update, she’s almost done, just the final photos to take.

Tbh, the final furlong has been a pita! I’ve had a nightmare. Everything that could go wrong went wrong!

1. MG’s broke off
2. Dropped a blob off thinner on the fuselage - re paint
3. My ghostly joint line appeared on the spine (wasn’t there before - this seems to happen a lot) - re paint
4. Knocked off the rudder
5. Overspray red on the engine - re paint
6. Nightmare getting the top wing on - you’d never guess I’ve been modelling for nearly 50 years! (started at 5)
7. Broke the top wing off handling - twice
8. Put the hairdryer on the undercarriage to tighten up the rigging - melted one leg
9. Broke the undercarriage off rigging
10. Broke the tail skid off

But apart from that - went like a dream! Maybe I’m just a bit rusty having not modelled for about 4 months

. Anyway, she was a hair’s breadth from going in the bin on a few occasions, but survived - just.

It’s such a shame, I so love WW1 and Wingnut kits are a doddle, but I do seem to struggle with anything else, I was going to make the Pup next, but maybe the Spitfire would be more sensible...

Here are the last bench shots - Ernst is looking a bit ropey, maybe he’s drunk, but figure painting is a whole other skill set. I only paint one once in a blue moon and then wonder why they’re not very good!

On the plus side, it does actually look ok now from a distance. My new criteria is will it look ok in the cabinet - will I be able to peer in and to think, yes it looks ok, not under magnification or under a zoom lens. I’m lowering my expectations over builds, I think I have to or have an empty cabinet...

Thanks for following along. I’ll use this thread to do the Fokker Tripe and Albatros shortly.

Guy

Bughunter · « **Reply #87 on:** February 19, 2021, 04:42:57 AM »

Again such big progress (despite the setbacks!) and a nicely painted figure!

At least point 10. I know! My tail skid of the Leusch-Fokker (built during the Memorial Group Build) brakes also in a late state. I replaced it with a wooden one. Mounting of the upper wing was not easy too ...

Cheers,
Frank

RAGIII · « **Reply #88 on:** February 19, 2021, 06:43:32 AM »

In spite of how frustrating your setbacks must have been I found Myself Laughing. It reminded Me of a review build I did for Internet Modeler of the Roden SE5a.

Whatever could go wrong at My own doing went wrong. Your recovery and end results to date was an excellent feat of Modeling! Really looks great!
RAGIII

Radarman · « **Reply #89 on:** February 19, 2021, 08:07:58 AM »

Looking fantastic, Guy. I love the Udet figure.

Kevin