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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: DaddyO on June 09, 2024, 04:44:37 AM
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Just completed this one and I'll take some photos tomorrow of the finished model, but here's a work in progress shot to act as a bookmark ;)
It is, of course, Eduard's lovely kit. This one's a profipack version (although if I'm honest I'd stick with the standard version if you are buying one since the only differences are the decals [ lozenge isn't usable because of the odd sizing] and the etch [the majority isn't seen and offers little advantage over the moulded plastic parts eg the radiator hidden deep in it's casing under the top wing]
In addition to correcting the upper wing dihedral issue by cutting the outer panels and raising the tips so the top of the upper wing is flat I put a fair bit of time into the rest of the build adding stitching on the rear section, replacing the moulded hatch detail, drilling out louvres and adding a small compass on the lower wing which was strangely missing. I replaced the horns with my preferred etched ones and detailed the fin mounting (looking closely at photo's it is very slightly raised above the fuselage and has a prominent fixing at the tip) Likewise the rudder shows a distinct gap where it joins the fin/fuselage so it was out with the brass wire.
I needed a jig to put the thing together since it's a bit of a beast despite the lack of rigging, but the brass pins added to the ends of all struts were a big help when it came to final assembly
Paul
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Right. . . . . drum roll please . . . I present the Flying Furniture Van ;D
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The underside view I needed to add extra crosses to the underside of the top wing which weren't included in the kit.
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A close up of the side showing a few of the extra's added during the build (flares, handle, stitching and fin details)
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Front view showing the carved propeller and compass added to the lower wing
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Finally on it's base with wheel chocks made from spruce with folded etch for the handles. I've yet to add the Parabellum mount in the gunners cockpit, but will probably leave the gun off since there are a lot of photo's showing them on the ground without the gun mounted.
I deliberately chose a simple 'green' scheme because I wanted to try and reproduce the faded and chipped paintwork seen in contemporary photos and most of the ones I've seen built go for a later camouflaged version.
Paul
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Lovely work, I really like the attention to detail on this one and that extra stitching looks great. Nice weathering as well, very effective and not overdone. I bet it's impressive, even in 1/72 scale.
Another absolute cracker, well done. Looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh. Although please touch up those visible white bits on the base before it gets on to the GWSIG stand...... ;) ;D
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Cheers Nigel
(Yep already touched them up - amazing how they can be missed and so glaring obvious when you take a picture) ::)
Tempted to add a couple of crewmen on the upper wing, but really need to press on with the Pfalz . . . .
Paul
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Very nicely done Paul! I have one of these in the stash half build from... oh... maybe 20 years ago...? Still not brave enough to tackle the 'challenges' with the kit - you have done magnificently!
Cheers!
BC
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Thanks Brad
Not as bad as it seems, so do have a go ;)
This one was started a few years ago when I took the nearly purchased kit on a canal boat holiday and started cleaning up the bits in the evenings. It then languished in its box till I decided a nice 'quick' build was required (best laid plans etc.)
The wing error is easily corrected by gluing the whole wing together and then sawing through the bottom half only, at the join section, and inserting a strip of plastic card to push the wing level at the top.
Adding pins to the original plastic struts and drilling suitable holes means that with the model in a jig you can fit the struts a pair at a time without getting in a mess. The flexibility of the plastic means that the last pair can be bent slightly to spring them in place and once everything is glued it is pretty solid. ;)
Paul
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Well done Paul, you have done that lovely machine proud. Seeing this I really wish a kit of this was made in 1/48.
Alan.
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Thanks Alan
It's a big old bird and positively dwarfs the other 72nd models I've built (I've a hankering to build something really small next; perhaps one of the Kondor prototypes . . . .) :-\
Paul
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Ye gods what a beast... great job, Paul, that prop is especcially lovely.
Dutch
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Ye gods what a beast... great job, Paul, that prop is especcially lovely.
Dutch
Cheers Dutch (It is, indeed, a bit of a lump) ;)
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Great job on a unique subject. One of my favorites. I agree with others on the weathering, good looking without over doing it.
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Excellent results Paul. Your solution to the upper wing issue worked great!
RAGIII
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Great job on a unique subject. One of my favorites. I agree with others on the weathering, good looking without over doing it.
Thanks matey (Very tempting to 'just add a little bit more' but always worth stopping before you think it's done, going away and coming back later to have a fresh look - almost always it looks fine) ;D
Excellent results Paul. Your solution to the upper wing issue worked great!
RAGIII
Thanks RAGIII ;D
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Well done! The weathering is superb.
Joachim
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Nice model, from what I believe is quite a difficult kit. Kudos all round. I especially like the subtle weathering.
Smashing
Sandy
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Great model. The additional effort on correcting and enhancing the kit bits did truly paid off!
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Well done! The weathering is superb.
Joachim
Many thanks Joachim :)
Nice model, from what I believe is quite a difficult kit. Kudos all round. I especially like the subtle weathering.
Smashing
Sandy
Cheers Sandy :)
Appreciate that (Probably no worse than any other bipe really, but I can see how the lack of rigging might lure folks into thinking it's an 'easy' build)
Great model. The additional effort on correcting and enhancing the kit bits did truly paid off!
Apprecaite that Prze - certainly worth spending a bit of time to add a few bits and pieces :D
Paul
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Wonderful job and thanks for pointing out how difficult this kit can be
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That's amazing! Very nicely done. Such great work at that small scale.
Cheers!
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Wonderful job and thanks for pointing out how difficult this kit can be
Thanks RVW
Not really difficult, just trickier than you might expect at first - definitely worth a build if you get the chance. (Fellow Furniture van builder David built the wingnut one and told me he was really pleased with it. Unfortunately he built it with the engine access doors open which are rather fragile so sadly it sits at home in his display case. [taking up a great deal of room ;)] )
That's amazing! Very nicely done. Such great work at that small scale.
Cheers!
Cheers matey ;D
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Great work on your J1, Paul -
Love your carved prop!
Regards
Dave
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Not a type that I am very familiar with and I am impressed by its size. You have made a first class job of that one in spite of theissues with the kit.
Stephen.
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Great work on your J1, Paul -
Love your carved prop!
Regards
Dave
Cheers Dave (choosing a spinnered version meant I didn't have to do much detail carving around the hub which is always the trickiest bit I find) ;)
Not a type that I am very familiar with and I am impressed by its size. You have made a first class job of that one in spite of the issues with the kit.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen
It's certainly a whopper for a two seater (I had a quick compare with a few of the others I've got on the shelf) Parked alongside a DR1 it dwarfs it ;D
Paul
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Paul,
A real beauty build of the flying furniture van. Big clunky plane that look so beautiful when completed. Excellent work.
Dennis
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Thanks Dennis.
It certainly has a utilitarian beauty and flying furniture van seems a perfect name for it :) In fact thinking about it several allied fighters were given nicknames at the time, but not too many German or Austro Hungarian ones that I can think of off the top of my head . . . .
Paul
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A wonderful job! I have a couple of these in the stash, and I was hoping they might be a quick build because of no rigging, but I see that's a myth! I'll be coming back to study this some more.
Wonderful weathering as well.
Warren
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Hi Warren
It's not a bad build, but a jig is definitely an asset. (Happy to pass on the one I used if you are coming to any of the UK shows that I'm at with the WW1 SIG group (Next one is Romsey which is one of my favourites)
One of my old clubmates built one so I was aware that it wasn't quite a 'throw it up in the air with some glue and it comes down ready built' nature of the model before I started. Adding the brass pegs in the ends of the struts was a big help when it came to final assembly because you have a bit of jiggle length on the struts - other than that it goes together nicely ;) (Unless you are a real accuracy hunter don't bother too much with the front cockpit detail - it's completely invisible on the finished model.
Cheers
Paul
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This painting looks great, it's a pleasure to see these pics. Thank's for sharing.
regards,
Paul
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Paul, thank you so much for your generosity! Sadly, I'm in the U.S., so I can't make any of those shows. Oh, if only we could travel over there and meet long-time online friends from here! I've got an Aeroclub jig that I have yet to assemble, so maybe that will work.
Warren
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Paul, thank you so much for your generosity! Sadly, I'm in the U.S., so I can't make any of those shows. Oh, if only we could travel over there and meet long-time online friends from here! I've got an Aeroclub jig that I have yet to assemble, so maybe that will work.
Warren
Shame - not to worry I'm sure the Aeroclub jig will be much better than my home brewed concoction anyway ;D
Cheers for now
Paul
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Paul, I've been somewhat delinquent lately in responding to posts but I'd be remiss if I didn't comment on your J1. I've got one of these in my "someday projects" and I'm planning on finishing it in a similar scheme as you have (solid finish). Hope mine, here in the distant future, turns out half as good as yours.
The weathered finish and field wear and tear all look excellent, really like how you've done a subtle stain on the upper wing from the exhaust. And from the Junkers DI I built years ago (Roden, long fuselage) I know what a nightmare it is to try to put decals down on that corrugated surface... decals look great on yours (maybe a bit of difference between Eduard and Roden decals?). I'm going to remember what you said and did as far as modifying the struts for a more solid fixing point.
Will look great with the rest of your squadron... but it is a rather large finished product isn't it.
Take care
Scott
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Hi Scott
Great to see you catching up on stuff and thanks for the praise. It is a big lump of an aircraft and dwarfs the rest of my squadron (Put next to the Floh is amusing) ;)
There's a touch of silvering in one or two spots that I got over by stabbing repeatedly with the tip of a scapel and sloshing on some Micro set, then pressing down with a bit of kitchen roll. The Eduard decals I've used always seem to perform well though, unlike some others. The staining and bleaching is all done with old fashioned artists oil paints which I still prefer to the latest super products and pinning the struts did make it a lot easier to put together. Do have a go at yours - it's a very nice model to build (although don't waste any time fiddling with all the etched bits on the pilots seat since none is visible once the wing is in place) ;)
Toodlepip
Paul