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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Flamingo on September 21, 2023, 07:19:05 PM

Title: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Flamingo on September 21, 2023, 07:19:05 PM
This is my Taube built many years ago from styrene card and wire

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Wheels are Airfix Demon, prop, steering wheel and engine (half RR) are Aeroclub, rigging 0,1 mm copper wire.

The bridge under the wings is soldered 0,5 mm piano wire.

Thank you for looking Joachim


Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: DaddyO on September 21, 2023, 07:38:03 PM
 8) Wow. Love that Joachim. The Taube is a great subject and to see this one made up in 'true' scale is a real inspiration.

May I ask how you produced the rib tapes for this?

Thanks
Paul
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Flamingo on September 21, 2023, 08:09:08 PM
May I ask how you produced the rib tapes for this?


No, this is top secret!  ;D


Very old fashioned with a ruling pen and clear acrylic lacquer just before final coat of varnish.
Learned about that in "Scale Models" magazin, it was already used in the thirties on wooden models.
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: DaddyO on September 21, 2023, 08:39:14 PM
May I ask how you produced the rib tapes for this?


No, this is top secret!  ;D


Very old fashioned with a ruling pen and clear acrylic lacquer just before final coat of varnish.
Learned about that in "Scale Models" magazin, it was already used in the thirties on wooden models.

 ;D Haha

Thanks Joachim. I'll try that out and see how it goes.
Difficult to get the right look in this scale; the last couple I've scored a double line with a scalpel which is okay, but doesn't give quite the appearance I'm after. Decal strips can be a bit vulnerable when cleaning up after rigging through the wing (as I do) and adding plastic strips is time consuming and looks a bit overscale usually IMO

Paul
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: lone modeller on September 22, 2023, 03:32:15 AM
That is truly outstanding - the more so as it is scratch built and in God's Own Scale. I take my hat off to you for building and rigging that. It is a mini-masterpiece.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: herbarnold99 on September 22, 2023, 04:20:12 AM
Lovely! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: RichieW on September 22, 2023, 06:58:11 AM
Stunning Joachim, that is so impressive. I love it!

Richie
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: NigelR on September 22, 2023, 06:00:37 PM
I can only agree with everyone else, this is stunning!
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: PrzemoL on September 22, 2023, 06:32:25 PM
Impressive!
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: DaveB on September 22, 2023, 07:22:36 PM
Blimey mate - that's brilliant scratch building work - well done!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: enathan on September 22, 2023, 08:01:56 PM
Very well done Joachim, it's a lovely Taube!
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: osterkamp on September 23, 2023, 08:15:33 AM
awesome build,Thanks for sharing :)
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Dutch522 on September 23, 2023, 11:45:38 PM
This is a perfect gem of a model. I've always loved the Tauben family, and this one is particularly beautiful!

Got any more old builds like this lurking around? Let's see 'em!

Dutch
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Tim Mixon on September 23, 2023, 11:46:47 PM
Amazing scratch build Joachim!  You really captured the delicate beauty of this aircraft.  I have yet to build one but have two  Pegasus kits to attempt.  I can only hope to make something near to what you have created. 

Did you print your own decals for this?

All the best,
Tim
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Flamingo on September 24, 2023, 04:44:28 AM
Thank you very much for the kind comments!

A small update on the ribs: they were done with a lighter variation of the main colour on top and a slightly darker on the bottom surfaces.
After this bottom surfaces got a translucent coat of the base paint brushed on. Covering quality was reduced with clear varnish
after a test with thinner had proved to be disastrous! Clear ribs I use on surfaces with two or more colours.

Several fuselage letterings were applied with a felt tipped pen - on prepainted decal paper and the best two were cut out.

Underwing markings were traced from a scaled photograph and transfered to the model with the aid of transparent paper and hard and soft pencils.
Then the outlines were filled by brush, not too difficult because of the wavy outlines.
 
Printing my own decals was still unknown future!

Thank you again Joachim
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: davec on September 24, 2023, 09:24:26 PM
Beautiful model!
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: lcarroll on September 25, 2023, 12:32:32 AM
    Brilliant work and a beautiful model! The "crisp" detail and rigging defy the small scale, I was wondering if it was really a much larger scale subject until the photo including your hand appeared! You can be extremely proud of this beauty!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: djuggie on September 25, 2023, 01:33:28 AM
Joachim,

What a beautiful model.  One of my favorite models and the only one I have in all three scales.

What impresses me the most is how clean the build is.  Not a hint of glue or other defect.  How long did it take you to build it?  A kit to be very proud of.

Dennis
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: IanB on September 26, 2023, 02:50:31 AM
That's a stunning little scratch build. Top marks!

Ian
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Flamingo on September 26, 2023, 05:37:33 PM
Thanks a lot for your comments!

You want some glue? Here it is, the inverted V-strut was very uncooperative.

Greetings Joachim

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Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: KiwiZac on September 28, 2023, 11:40:17 AM
Wow, Joachim, that is beautiful! I thought it was 1/48 at first. Beautiful work!
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Jorgo on September 29, 2023, 03:23:59 AM
Chapeau, Joachim. A masterpiece !

Highest regards
Jörg
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on September 30, 2023, 11:47:37 AM
That is simply splendid! 
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: IanB on December 18, 2023, 02:25:18 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! Beautifully done.

Ian
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: dr 1 ace on December 20, 2023, 09:26:50 AM
Regardless of Age - Wonderful !

Ed
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: Borsos on December 23, 2023, 06:23:40 AM
That is a lovely Taube, congratulations on a very fine model, Joachim!
Andreas
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: macsporran on December 23, 2023, 08:03:28 AM
Lovely work
Sandy
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: WD on January 03, 2024, 07:02:01 AM
Wow!  Just wow!

Warren
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: AngryJazz on January 09, 2024, 09:53:21 PM
Wow impressive model!  :)
Title: Re: Etrich Taube scratchbuilt 1/72
Post by: ScottJ on January 27, 2024, 01:20:29 PM
Beautiful model!  Very fragile but graceful looking.   For sheet styrene the nose, cowl, cockpit area looks amazing!  Rigging looks almost as complicated as a pusher design but so cleanly done... that's where I usually end up with some unsightly glue bloops. 
Very impressive!
Scott...