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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: gedmundson on April 10, 2023, 06:57:24 AM
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Hello folks, I've finally been able to start work on a new WnW kit - the 1/32 Jeannin Stahltaube (1914). I bought this one after swearing I'd not add to my stash...until the recent glut of kits hit the market and I'd regretted not picking this one up previously. I'll build aircraft 283/14, a common choice, since the transparent CDL wings and differently coloured fuselage appeal to me.
I added some Taurus Models primer cups and spark plugs to the engine, and wired it with 0.010" lead wire. I also used the lead wire to add plumbing to the fuel system on the back of the instrument panel. I made a couple of fuel selector handles from bent brass tubing. The prop was painted with Tamiya acrylics and given a wood grain look with oil paints.
Since starting the build I realized I wanted some HGW seatbelts and some control horns for the wings and tail section, so until they arrive I can slowly progress with painting the other bits. I did pick up some Copper State Models spoked wheels for this one - they are quite nicely printed in 3D resin.
Cheers,
Gary
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Hi Gary,
Nice to see you tackling this model.
I really must hit mine in the stash one day.
I'll be following with great interest,
Mike
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Ooh, nice Gary,
I’ve got one too so looking forward to seeing yours. The wiring on the engine is really excellent! How do you get the wiring to attach to the distributor(?) so neatly?
Guy
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Ooh, nice Gary,
I’ve got one too so looking forward to seeing yours. The wiring on the engine is really excellent! How do you get the wiring to attach to the distributor(?) so neatly?
Guy
Thanks Guy - I drill 0.016" holes into the points at which the wires enter the magnetos, and glue the lead wire in place with cyano after they're inserted deep enough. After the magnetos are in position, the wires are then gently bent into shape to converge at the conduit, glued then painted. Cheers!
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(on a Mercedes D.III)
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I just know this is going to be beautiful Gary, very pleased to see you building a model of this lovely old aircraft.
Richie
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Thanks Gary,
Looks absolutely super painted up!
Guy
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Oh, lovely. Enjoy thoroughly every step in thi build, it is a great kit and I am sure you will end up with a spectacular model.
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Another adventure I‘ll follow! I am very keen on seeing your treatment of the Taube.
Andreas
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Oh, lovely. Enjoy thoroughly every step in thi build, it is a great kit and I am sure you will end up with a spectacular model.
Thanks, Prze. I have been using info from your build to plan mine. But there’s no way I can replicate your wonderful work on the interior rigging with all of those turnbuckles etc. I’ll be taking a short-cut on that 😉
Cheers,
Gary
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Great looking start!
/Fredrik
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Oh, lovely. Enjoy thoroughly every step in thi build, it is a great kit and I am sure you will end up with a spectacular model.
Thanks, Prze. I have been using info from your build to plan mine. But there’s no way I can replicate your wonderful work on the interior rigging with all of those turnbuckles etc. I’ll be taking a short-cut on that 😉
Cheers,
Gary
Gary, I am honoured you use my build as a reference. And, I am sure you could out-do me with the interior rigging!
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Oh, lovely. Enjoy thoroughly every step in thi build, it is a great kit and I am sure you will end up with a spectacular model.
Thanks, Prze. I have been using info from your build to plan mine. But there’s no way I can replicate your wonderful work on the interior rigging with all of those turnbuckles etc. I’ll be taking a short-cut on that 😉
Cheers,
Gary
Hi Prze,
I'd be interested in anything you have on Polish Taube's.
I didn't know it was in Polish service,
Mike
Gary, I am honoured you use my build as a reference. And, I am sure you could out-do me with the interior rigging!
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Hi Prze,
I'd be interested in anything you have on Polish Taube's.
I didn't know it was in Polish service,
Mike
But, Mike, I did not say a word about possible Polish service Taube. To my knowledge, we did not have any.
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Oops wrong thread.
It was in Gary's Halberstadt build thread,
Mike
It will be interesting. But since you are still planing, why not build a Polish post war one? They usually had light wood fuselage (sometimes with green paint stains) and losenge. I can send you a couple of colour schemes if you are interested. In this forum you can also find my build from one year ago, too ;)
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Nice, major start! Will watch with interest. Wonder how much longer we'll be able to get lead wire before the bubble wrap everybody gang find out about it? Even the fly tying people are using it less.
Steve
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Looking forward to this build Gary. Very nice work on the engine and interior. Thanks for the detailed posts. I’ll definitely reference this for a future 1/72 build.
Tim
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Looking forward to this build Gary. Very nice work on the engine and interior. Thanks for the detailed posts. I’ll definitely reference this for a future 1/72 build.
Tim
Thanks for that, Tim - I can't imagine how much work this subject would be at that scale!
I had a nice mail delivery from the Czech Republic yesterday, and was able to piece together my seatbelts for the model. I decided to improve the spring detail by making new ones from copper wire. This is a in-progress photo before they get painted up, since adding a dark wash enhances the printed detail/stitching which is almost invisible without it. Since using these HGW belts I have trouble settling for the thin appearance of etched metal type provided in the kits.
Cheers,
Gary
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Amazing work. Oil or acrylic wash? Just wondering if turps would affect the belt material.
Steve
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Amazing work. Oil or acrylic wash? Just wondering if turps would affect the belt material.
Steve
Thanks Steve - the instructions that come with the belts suggest using a highly diluted oil paint. I find that after applying cyano glue to fix these parts, the oil paint will not colour the areas where the glue has oozed out...so touch ups with acrylic will be needed there. I'm yet to get to that stage on these.
Cheers,
Gary
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The wings of this aircraft were determined to be a CDL, so I debated on how to finish them. CDL Aviattic decals would work nicely, but with control horns for the "aileron" areas to be added along with all of the other rigging attachments it would be probably to much faff. Those decals are subject to possible silvering (my clumsy methods to blame) and do not react well to paint touch-ups or when I spill liquid cement on them. So I felt painting was the best way to go.
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After spraying lines of dark brown to represent the framework on both sides of the two wings, I applied thin strips of masking tape.
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After a mist of XF-55 Deck Tan combined with XF-57 Buff, the tape was removed, and the Tamiya acrylic oversprayed onto the wings until a hint of the frame was visible - leaving more of the frame evident on the lower side.
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The main parts of the wings were masked off, and a mist of straight XF-55 Deck Tan was airbrushed onto the thinner "Aileron" section of the wings, still leaving the frame evident.
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Fine work Gary, I quite like how you've painted the wings - a great impression of CDL without being over-the-top.
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Fine work Gary, I quite like how you've painted the wings - a great impression of CDL without being over-the-top.
Thanks for that, Zac. This build is full of tricky steps, and I debated long and hard on how to manage the wings. As I fit the fuselage halves, things are not quite straightforward...so more stories to tell there ;)
Regards,
Gary
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Yep,
The Wingnut kits do keep your brain active don’t they?
Issue with the fit on the wings though, or just planning future steps?
Guy
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Nice progress.
Steve
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Yep,
The Wingnut kits do keep your brain active don’t they?
Issue with the fit on the wings though, or just planning future steps?
Guy
When trying to fit the cockpit/engine assembly into the fuselage halves, the nose was not coming together properly- something was impeding the fit. Turns out the engine front corners were pushing against part of the right side, where the locating pin hole was formed. I’ll try and get a photo or two to better illustrate this. Maybe my engine was just a “blonde one” too far forward, but everything else fit fine, so??
Cheers,
Gary
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Hi Gary,
That Stahltaube looks really nice so far. Love especially the engine and the tubes/valve details from behind the front seat.
Living in Berlin I have a lot of pictures from the last original Stahltaube (Museum für Verkehr und Technik). I also have pictures of the inside, which the museum sent me. But I'm not allowed to post them officially in the internet. So, if you are interested, simply PN me.
I found the landing gear set from Scale Aircraft Conversions quite helpful. Provides a lot of stability. It also includes more stable levers for the above side of the wings and other helpful parts.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/scale-aircraft-conversions-32127-jeannin-stahltaube-landing-gear-and-wire-supports--1121702
Best Regards
Rafael
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Hi Gary,
That Stahltaube looks really nice so far. Love especially the engine and the tubes/valve details from behind the front seat.
Living in Berlin I have a lot of pictures from the last original Stahltaube (Museum für Verkehr und Technik). I also have pictures of the inside, which the museum sent me. But I'm not allowed to post them officially in the internet. So, if you are interested, simply PN me.
I found the landing gear set from Scale Aircraft Conversions quite helpful. Provides a lot of stability. It also includes more stable levers for the above side of the wings and other helpful parts.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/scale-aircraft-conversions-32127-jeannin-stahltaube-landing-gear-and-wire-supports--1121702
Best Regards
Rafael
Thanks for the kind words, Rafael. And the offer of photos from the museum example. I'll certainly consider getting those pics from you, although I've just had to glue together my fuselage halves after having a near disaster whilst test-fitting the cockpit/engine assembly.
I did see photos of your model on Scalemates - wow, you did a superb job!! I'll see how much luck I have with the kit parts for now...
Cheers,
Gary
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As a follow-up to my comment previously about trouble with the fit of the engine (impeding the nose halves from coming together), I'm noting the point at which I had to trim a bit of the styrene away so as not to interfere with the engine. It's circled in red.
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If you need someone to assist with prop swinging, Gary, just let me know - she looks about ready to fire up!
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Beautiful engine and wing translucency Gary.The care you have taken over identifying the area obstructing a good fit is a lesson in itself.
Speaking of lessons, I got a copy of your book on painting and finishing models today. This is something I really need to improve on and the advice and demonstrations are superb.
Richie
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Beautiful engine and wing translucency Gary.The care you have taken over identifying the area obstructing a good fit is a lesson in itself.
Speaking of lessons, I got a copy of your book on painting and finishing models today. This is something I really need to improve on and the advice and demonstrations are superb.
Richie
Thanks so much for that, Richie. That book was written so long ago I’d have to redo it with a host of updates! The very first build of a WW1 biplane I’d done (as an adult) is in that book, but it sure spurred on an interest in continuing the modelling of those subjects. I’ve learned so much since then (2009).
Cheers,
Gary
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Piecing together the inside of the cockpit and engine compartment and test fitting how it sits in the fuselage halves was a long process. As mentioned - I haven't added any of the interior turnbuckles, or even "faked" them with blobs of paint. Seatbelts were added with extensions for the pilots set since they didn't reach the support frame. Rigging was done with EZ-Line, along with the maze of control wires.
Cheers!
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Beautiful interior!
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I reckon an updated version would sell darned well Gary - having printed photos of your work would be a terrific inspiration for many modellers such as myself.
In the meantime, that fuselage structure is looking magnificent! I'm keen to see your next update when able.
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Wow! Amazing progress.
Steve
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Gary,
What outstanding craftsmanship you are demonstrating with this kit. I really appreciate the detail and quality photos. I’ve been putting off building a 1/72 Pegasus kit but your posts are really inspiring.
All the best,
Tim
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Beautiful, clean work Gary. This is turning into a masterclass. This is inspiring stuff!
I agree with Zac, an updated version of your book would be a big seller.
Richie
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Great work on the interior. I love the engine most. It’s truely looking metallic.
Andreas
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Prze, Zac, Steve, Tim, Richie and Andreas - thanks so much for the kind words on my build so far.
I long contemplated how to get the "worked aluminium" look to this model. The pattern is well illustrated in the WnW instuction guide. But to do it on the model after the fuselage halves were together would mean a difficult masking job on the engine - possibly damaging the delicate wire, spark-plug and primer cup detail. So I decided to paint it ahead of that step...and just touch up the joints after the fact. I painted the base colour Alclad II Dark Aluminum, and tired to emulate the pattern of lines with Model Master Chrome enamel. Testing the pattern first on the less-seen bottom, I adjusted my pattern to thinner lines, and larger patches.
I've patched the joints, and sealed it with a clear varnish. And the fuselage needed a LOT of filler down the spine - possibly my error in a poor gluing/positioning of the parts.
Cheers,
Gary
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first test - must make thinner lines and larger patches...
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Looks good. How are you painting the lines - a brush?
The interior looks great. Nice wear effects.
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Hi Gary,
That looks very nicely done.
I thought I might try cutting masks for this when I build mine,
Mike
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The turned metal effect looks spot on Gary. I can see in the photos how the brighter silver changes in the light. It must be even more effective up close and personal
Richie
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Great results. Often wonder if a fine marker would work.
Steve
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Looks good. How are you painting the lines - a brush?
The interior looks great. Nice wear effects.
Ken, Mike, Richie and Steve - thanks for that.
Mike - I wonder how masks would work on something so complicated and fine? I'm looking forward to see how that works for you when you get going on your Taube.
And Ken - the lines were painted using one of those Tamiya fine brushes...Tamiya Item 87048. I bought a whack of them since they compliment the Winsor & Newton Series 7 000 brushes I use with Vallejo acrylics. They're not as fine, but good enough with enamels and some of the not-so-tiny stuff I do.
Cheers,
Gary
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I guess I am a little late to the party...
As usual, I am fully enjoying every post. What a beautiful bird this is. The engine looks' magnificent with all the detailing done and as always I am in awe with your painting skills.
Does anyone know if there are any kits in 1/72 still around?
Willem
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I used the same procedure as Gary, it looks usable to me.
M.
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I used Tamiya X-11 (Chrome Silver) on Alclad 2 (Aluminum) and applied the Tamiya also with small paint brush.
I recommend to cut out the "X"-hole before doing so. In my case the seam between the halves opened again while cutting the X and I was happy to not paint it all again ;)
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Best regards
Rafael
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It looks fantastic.
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I recommend to cut out the "X"-hole before doing so. In my case the seam between the halves opened again while cutting the X and I was happy to not paint it all again ;)
Best regards
Rafael
Thanks Rafeal - I had to cut my X-hole afterwards but used some very strong Flex-I-File "Plast-I-Weld” for the joint, so happily no splitting.
I worried that my after-market engine parts would interfere with the fit of the small front fairing on the cowl just in front of the first cylinder - but there was just enough room. Sigh of relief.
Cheers,
Gary
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That looks the part!!
Steve
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That looks terrific!
Thumbs up! :)
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Looks very nice!
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Very nice looking results!
/Fredrik
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Another build I have caught up with today! Your construction and detailing is Terrific but WOW, Your painting is Masterful!
RAGIII
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Thanks to all for the encouraging words on the build so far!
One of the details apparent in the museum pictures from Berlin and the period photos are the small control horns on the tail and aileron areas of the aircraft. One of the models I'd been referencing for my build (Filip Xmald) had a nice representation of these made from 1/48 scale etched metal from "Part" in Poland. I couldn't source this product, so went with Eduard's version...but had no idea how big their 1/32 or 1/48 versions were. Gambling on their 1/32 product, I ordered two frames from Hannants to get enough for the model.
The horns seemed a bit large when I looked at them after receiving my package. After installing them on the tail, they were obviously waaaaay too big and actually looked ridiculous. Swallowing my pride, I dug into my parts bin and discovered some 1/35 German AFV tool clamps. By cutting the hasps in half, and drilling the end holes clean, they made a reasonable facsimile for what I was trying to replicate.
Cheers,
Gary
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Eduard's 1/32 control horns seemed excessively large
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The locking hasps for the 1/35 tool clamps were used instead.
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Clever solution Gary! The horns look convincing to Me!
RAGIII
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Looks great Gary!
Very resourceful..
Guy
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The control horns look perfectly in scale and beautifully aligned. Did you cut a slot and feed them through?
Richie
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You’ll slow down the advance of half of a Panzer Division because someone must bail out of every tank and get back in almost permanently to pick up tools that had fallen down again, but those clamps fit a Taube from WW1 quite well.
Andreas
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An excellent and very clever fix, bravo!
You’ll slow down the advance of half of a Panzer Division because someone must bail out of every tank and get back in almost permanently to pick up tools that had fallen down again
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You’ll slow down the advance of half of a Panzer Division because someone must bail out of every tank and get back in almost permanently to pick up tools that had fallen down again, but those clamps fit a Taube from WW1 quite well.
Andreas
Ha ha, don’t worry about my Panzer Divisions (or Sturmartillerie Battalions!) I have plenty of these things, Andreas :D
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The control horns look perfectly in scale and beautifully aligned. Did you cut a slot and feed them through?
Richie
Thanks Richie, the holes in the tail were drilled out bigger to accept the hasp halves from top and bottom since I had to remove a small amount from the middle of each one. The wings only have them on top, so I just deepened the holes to accept the half sections of hasp there, securing all with medium thick cyano.
Cheers,
Gary
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Beautiful work on the interior and engine Gary. Very convincing turned metal engine enclosure. Clever idea for the control horn, they look as if they were included in the kit!
All the best,
Tim
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Beautiful work on the interior and engine Gary. Very convincing turned metal engine enclosure. Clever idea for the control horn, they look as if they were included in the kit!
All the best,
Tim
Thanks for that, Tim. You're very kind :)
Purchased for this kit were Copper State Models 3D printed spoked wheels A32-006 which are size 810X125. They nicely suited for the model and perhaps a bit better than the kit-supplied options. I had to trim the axle supports down a little to get them to fit.
Cheers,
Gary
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Hi Gary,
The wheels look great.
Hopefully they'll take the weight of the Taube OK.
It's good that wheels are being produced now to replace kit supplied parts.
'Copper State Models', 'Proper Plane', 'GasPatch' and of course 'Steve Robson',
Mike
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those look killer
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Those printed wheels will look fantastic and are a great improvement over the (very nice) kit parts.
Andreas
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After adding the horizontal stabilizer to the tail (which was an extremely tight fit!) I decided to rig up most of the aft section before putting the wings on. I'm using different types of turnbuckles - etched ones from RB productions, and both resin & metal ones from Gaspatch. Albion Alloys 0.5mm tubing is also handy for some of the fasteners. Also using EZ-Line along with 2-pound fishing line for various elements of the rigging. The copper clips add a nice amount of tension to the lines before securing with cyano.
My first WnW kit was the Fe2b, which had a lot of rigging, but it seemed straightforward and not as daunting as this Taube. This will be a long journey for me. Cheers!
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Fab Gary,
Looks like you need to think this one through rather than shake n’ bake!
Guy
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Incredible rigging work! Looks outstanding!!
RAGIII
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Your rigging is beautiful Gary, it looks just like the real thing. Magnificent work and I'm taking notes!
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Great start to the rigging Gary. It must be incredibly complex if the FE2b was relatively straightforward.
Richie
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Oh my! That is just gorgeous. Nice rigging and paintwork.
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Staggering work, Gary. Magnificent build.
Sandy
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You are cruising, Gary. Thet tail rigging looks great. But I agree with you, rigging the FE2b was a breeze compared to this one ;)
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Impressive rigging details! Good job with the PE.
/Fredrik
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Thanks to all for the comments which are always appreciated!
Work continues on the rigging which is quite painstaking. Figuring out a plan, carrying it out, then checking references as to where the turnbuckles actually were located as compared to reinforced cable ends...then redoing it all seems to be my flawed method. I really need to learn a better approach. My wife jokingly referred to me a "Whingey McWhinge-face" when I aired my discontent recently ::).
And those decals on the wings have tiny cracks in them. Not easily noticeable, but under magnification they are quite prominent. Makes a case for using masks and painting them on for those who have the wherewithal.
Cheers,
Gary
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In the end your "Method" of rigging seems to be working 8)
RAGIII
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Gary that's beautiful, I wish my rigging would look as flawed as yours! Don't lose any sleep over the decals, if they look good to the naked eye they are good. I have given up worrying what close up pictures make my models look like. I found it was ruining my enjoyment. If I could produce something as beautiful as this I would be very happy!
Having a bit of a whinge when things go wrong is all part of the hobby isn't it? :)
Richie
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Amazing progress. McWhingey face approved results!
Steve
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Hi Gary,
It's really coming together now,
Mike
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Amazing. Fantastic ;D. Keep going, cant wait final results.
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That’s a Great Leap Forward! Now it already looks like a Dove…
Andreas
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Thanks again, gents! As I've persevered with the rigging, it has got a bit easier. Utmost care is needed not to break off some of the delicate extremities of the model since this thing takes up a lot of room on the bench. I ended up temporarily clipping the kit wheels to the axles just so that the claw-brake and undercarriage didn't get bumped (already repaired it once). Now that the upper petrol tank is installed in it's superstructure I can't flip the model as easily onto it's back as before.
There is a small vent pipe from the engine coolant tank that I made from brass tubing and lead line. The exhaust manifold attaches to the engine at a slightly upward angle, so this has to be set before the end of the exhaust pipe can be glued to position straight down. I did this before finishing it, prying it off to add the chipped metal and rusty pastels afterward. I also rubbed some Uschi metal polishing powder "Iron Type" on to the tail end of it. Getting closer to the finish line.
Cheers,
Gary
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Certainly is looking more and more the part! Great work
Steve
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Looks overall fantastic. I like the look of the exhaust especially. And yes, be careful with those rigging outposts on the wing tips. I managed to break one of those when builing this kit ;)
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Super Gary!
It seems a lot more complex than the others, but it’s definitely worth it!
Guy
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Thanks again, Gents.
Super Gary!
It seems a lot more complex than the others, but it’s definitely worth it!
Guy
Yes Guy - this build has taxed me to the utmost, and is by far the most challenging WnW kit I've attempted by far. And I've previously built 18 of them. And it had to get one last kick at me, although I blame myself (and it wasn't a WnW part that I had trouble with!). Having the CSM wheels just press-fit onto the axles, at the very end of weathering I decided to cement them in place. Foolishly adding tiny drop of cyano to the axle, I slid the first wheel on....but it didn't go all the way completely before the cyano set. So I pressed too hard on it...and broke some spokes. Silly me. Those things are quite delicate.
Luckily I had a couple of spare sets of the CS M 810 X 125 wheels, but to have to replace it was a real annoyance. But I have to admit, as it is close to being finished I'm happy to have made the journey - it has an interesting steampunk look to it ;)
Cheers,
Gary
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Steam Punk ;D is a great description Gary!
Yep, I feel your pain - I can’t recall a model that I sailed through without some or other cock up along the way.. :P
Looks great though,
Guy
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Really beautiful work Gary, glad you had a spare wheel after breaking a few spokes in the CA mishap. I imagine we can all identify with that sort of accident.
I'm very much looking forward to seeing the finished model photographs. I have taken many notes on your painting and weathering techniques from this thread as well as your book.
Richie
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Outstanding rigging work Gary! It is funny but the rigging on this, Fokker E types, and MS N's scare Me more than pushers! Your overall work is Awesome!
RAGIII
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Guy, Richie and Rick - thanks for following the build, and sharing your thoughts along the way.
Really beautiful work Gary, glad you had a spare wheel after breaking a few spokes in the CA mishap. I imagine we can all identify with that sort of accident.
I'm very much looking forward to seeing the finished model photographs. I have taken many notes on your painting and weathering techniques from this thread as well as your book.
Richie
Richie - I hope to get a few photos posted soon in the "Completed" section, but here's a couple I took before the wheel incident with that CSM figure I painted up for it.
Cheers,
Gary
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Excellent work, Gary. Pity about the wheel, but things like that happen. At least those wheels are reasonably priced. I think they are a deal considering the detail on them.
Your overall weathering looks very realistic and this model certainly has the detail to catch one's eye. And, as always, your figure is superb. I'm quite envious about how well you do them.
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Super Gary!
The figure is excellently too. Do you display them at home? I’m always curious to see how people store/ display their models, they’re not that small!
Guy
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Incredible work!! I've made less use of cyano these days and more use of 5 minute epoxy glue for the exact reason you encountered! I'm old but I can spare 5 minutes....
Steve
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Excellent work, Gary. Pity about the wheel, but things like that happen. At least those wheels are reasonably priced. I think they are a deal considering the detail on them.
Your overall weathering looks very realistic and this model certainly has the detail to catch one's eye. And, as always, your figure is superb. I'm quite envious about how well you do them.
Thanks Ken - I do love doing the figures as they always add some life and size-prospective to a subject :)
Cheers,
Gary
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Super Gary!
The figure is excellently too. Do you display them at home? I’m always curious to see how people store/ display their models, they’re not that small!
Guy
Well Guy, you ask a very good question. A large enjoyment of this hobby for me is to admire the completed model, and so display holds a high priority. At the end of every project, the newly finished piece gets a place of honour in our library where my wife got a battery-powered display lamp to illuminate it nicely. It stays there until the next model is built.
In my model room in the basement I have a large display case that was acquired years ago from a jewelry shop in town. Although it's full of all sorts of projects, I slowly purge the older models into storage or give them away.
I also have a couple of Ikea showcases, which again are getting full! I've also got a friend currently making me small round bases for the aircraft, and am about halfway through placing them on these allowing a figure or two to go along with each one.
Cheers!
Gary
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Those cases are Fabulous, as are the Models inside!
RAGIII
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Gary,
Thanks for giving us a tour in your great museum!
I am very, very, very, very jealous....
:(
Willem
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Fabulous Gary!
That’s really inspired me, thanks ;D
Guy
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What a great way to show your work. I have no display space at all, I dream of having a space like that!
Richie
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Hi Gary,
Excellent 'Dove' and figures.
Also your display storage couldn't be better.
Way to go :D
Mike
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Gorgeous Taube. Gary. But I envy you those spatious display cabinets. I wish I had a space for something like this...
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Great looking displays, Gary. I see you seem to have a preference for German aircraft?
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A display cabinet to be very proud of!
And interesting to read how difficult the Taube kit is. I bought it when released but never have felt that feeling to start it yet. But how large the challenges might be, you did a great job on it.
Andreas
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Hi Gary,
Excellent 'Dove' and figures.
Also your display storage couldn't be better.
Way to go :D
Mike
Thanks for the kind words, Mike. You'd asked previously about the resin wheels supporting the weight of the kit. I did actually measure this once the kit was built, and the two wheels support a total of 74 grams - so no problem there. I've also seen where modellers have thought to put stronger mono-filament rigging on the tops of the wings so that they don't sag, but found that the way the wings are solidly attached to the fuselage, I had no issues just using the stretchy EZ-Line with no droop on the wings at all.
Cheers,
Gary
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Great looking displays, Gary. I see you seem to have a preference for German aircraft?
Thanks Ken, and yes - I do have a bias in that regard just looking at the collection in general. Perhaps that "Blue Max" film I saw at a tender age made an impression ;)
Cheers,
Gary
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Hi Gary,
Thanks, that's good information for me and others tackling this model,
Mike
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What magnificent displays! Thank you so much for sharing the photos.
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Great models in great display cases. The large one with all round viewing is particularly good with excellent lighting. Now, the book on the table beside the Taube means there may be a treacle sponge pudding somewhere in the house......