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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Naimbs on August 19, 2023, 09:02:58 AM
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Hello friends!
I have this Eduard kit in my stock in New Caledonia:
(https://www.eduard.com/out/pictures/z1/8043_box_z1.png)
You're going to tell me I've marked Roland C.IIa when I've got a Roland C.II kit, but I prefer the decorations worn by the C.IIa.
In fact, I'm thinking of redoing the whole cockpit based on the documentation. And what better documentation than the photos of the clusters, and the WNW kit manual?
Let's see what Eduard has to say about the walls:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230849.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1499)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230848.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1498)
There's an idea! And it's not so bad. I think we can live with it. On the other hand, you'll have to get rid of those ugly ejector pins, which are indispensable, if only as a matter of principle.
But as far as I'm concerned, I prefer to eliminate everything and redo the entire internal structure independently.
You can see that Eduard wanted to show the wooden slats that make up the fuselage.
The WNW manual for their 1/32 model includes some very interesting photos:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/captur10.png) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1500)
The fuselage was actually built in two parts, left and right. You can clearly see that the laths are glued at an angle, and crossed in layers. So Eduard isn't bad at all!
If you look at the WNW instructions, you'll see that the direction of the slats is reversed compared to Eduard: they face forward:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/captur11.png) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1501)
As I've decided to redo the internal structure that I'll place in the fuselage, a thorough sanding is in order.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230850.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1502)
I took the opportunity to remove the front bulkhead, which doesn't exist on the real thing, and to refine the engine covers. To do this, I use a dremel. It's fast and efficient for roughing up as much as possible, before using fairly fine sandpaper:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230852.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1504)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230853.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1505)
To guide me, I mark them with a black permanent marker.
It's a good guide for sanding, whether with a dremel or sandpaper:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230855.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1507)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230856.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1508)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230854.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1506)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230857.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1509)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230858.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1510)
Here's what Eduard proposes: solid panels that give the impression that they were wood panels separating the pilot from the observer.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230859.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1511)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230860.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1512)
But....
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/lfg-ro10.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1513)
So I draw the new parts on tracing paper.
These drawings on tracing paper are then glued with white glue to a piece of Evergreen, and forward to cutting with the X-acto blade:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230861.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1515)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230863.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1517)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230864.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1518)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230862.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1516)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230865.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1519)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230867.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1521)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230866.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1520)
I'm going to continue with the last panels, dashboard and so on.
A bientôt!
Arnaud
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Excellent enhancements to the interior Arnaud. Looking like this will be another treat to watch!
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Amazing attention to detail and great modelling. Very impressive so far.....
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Great work so far. I'm eagerly waiting for the next installment to see how you do the louvres on the nose section (I'm currently beating a 72nd Pegasus Rolland DII into submission which is similar in this area)
Paul
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Haha, you've only just started and already it's brilliant. Arnaud, you are a genius!
Richie
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Wow - very impressive and you just started! This will be a awesome build log :D
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An excellent start! I love it when people take these kits and do this kind of modification. Watching this one with interest!
Cheers,
BC
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Great work, Arnaud, I've loved the Walfisch since I was about ten! You're off to an amazing start.
Dave V.
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Hello everyone!
Thank you very much for your messages which encourage me to try to do better.
I'm having a lot of fun with this kit at the moment. I hope it will continue haha!
Today I redid the fuselage walls
I started with a 0.13mm thick Evergreen sheet, so as not to add too much thickness to the walls, and to be able to bend them in curves without risk of breakage.
I drew 3mm widths.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230868.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1523)
Then cut:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230869.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1524)
Then I glued them one by one, without worrying about the fact that they protruded from the half fuselage, or that they covered the windows:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230871.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1526)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230872.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1527)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230870.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1525)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230873.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1528)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230874.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1529)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230875.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1530)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230876.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1531)
Once all the laths have been glued in place, you can remove any protruding laths and hollow out the windows.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230879.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1534)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230878.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1533)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230877.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1532)
See you soon for the next part :)
Arnaud
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WOW!! Another amazing build underway. You are truly a Master!
RAGIII
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Looking great!I've thought to do ththe same interior re-do on my Roland. I guesss I can just copy you (hopefully just as well) when I get around to it ;)
Max
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Interesting start!
Steve
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Hello my friends!
Sorry I didn't update this edit before.
I did make a lot of progress with the Roland C.II!
I'll try to summarize, but overall, the whole cockpit has been redone.
Both tanks:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230886.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230917.jpg)
Fuselage walls:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230915.jpg)
The instrument panel, including the pumps, and the ammunition locker are also rebuilt.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230918.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231019.jpg)
Adjustments are checked and validated
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230956.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230954.jpg)
The whole assembly is painted and then glued into the fuselage.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231024.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231023.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231022.jpg)
The engine is heavily modified
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230951.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20230950.jpg)
I started painting it. There are still a few details to add.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231111.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231110.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231112.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/20231113.jpg)
All that's left are the scratch-built seats.
Then a few details to add, and I'll have to close the fuselage ;D
A bientôt!
Arnaud
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Amazing work on the interior and engine. All that effort on the planking and now you can hardly see it. But we know it's there...... ;)
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Whoa! That’s some serious scratch building work. Very nice!
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Great to see you doing your magic on this kit!
Andreas
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Beautiful work, Arnaud, an inspiration as always!
Dutch
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Hi guys,
I'm back after several months. First, I had lost my password, and for some reason, it was impossible to receive the email to reset it... I managed to do it this morning.
I finished this Roland C.IIa two months ago. I’m sharing photos of the final steps of the cockpit assembly and painting.
You’ll notice that the black and white stripe is misplaced, too far back on the fuselage, unfortunately. However, I represented the chipped paint in patches on the wings, as can be seen in the period photo of this particular aircraft.
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2011.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1649)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2010.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1648)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2012.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1650)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2013.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1651)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2014.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1652)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2015.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1653)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2017.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1655)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2016.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1654)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2033.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1684)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2032.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1683)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2034.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1685)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2041.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1693)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2036.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1687)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2037.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1688)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2035.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1686)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2038.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1689)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2039.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1690)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2040.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1691)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2108.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1776)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2109.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1777)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/15/91/10/06/img_2110.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/15911006/1778)
Arnaud :)
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Amazing work on all those tiny details, especially in 1/48. Well worth the effort, the end result is fantastic.
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Fantastic build all around. Your scratch built details bring the kit to a completely new level.
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I have missed a lot of this gorgeous build! Your corrections, details, and painting are amazing! The paining of the scheme and rigging are beautiful! Awesome work!
RAGIII