Still working on the posting of images. The last shot is a completed 1/48 Special Hobby kit from the web. I really like the elegant avian design of this aircraft, and it's beautiful mahogany wood sheathing on all surfaces. Here are my plans from the Peter Grosz book, along with templates made from the plans enlarged to 1/32, and the balsa block from which the fuselage pattern will be produced for vacuforming, per Doug Bauman's Aviatik Berg scratchbuild.
I am plannng to fabricate the wings using Des's technique for forming an airfoil shape from sheet styrene, in this case 3.2 mm (.125") Evergreen Styrene. I will likely build a license-built WKF version, Series 82.17-48, with a 220 hp Benz Bz.IV engine. I hope to be able to get an extra sprue from WNW, but if not, I will build it myself.
Here is the fuselage profile laid out on the balsa block, which is actually two 1/2 inch wide pieces glued together with paper strips between to help splitting the pattern after carving for vacuforming:
The rough cut fuselage pattern in profile:
This is going to be interesting and challenging!
The WNW Pup parts on the bench are part of an ongoing build for my daughter. I'll try not to get the two mixed up!
Regards,
Bob
