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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: DaddyO on January 21, 2025, 11:45:36 PM
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First one of the year finished (although to be fair most of it was done at the end of last year) :D
Lohner was one of many small manufacturers that produced aircraft during the first world war. This was the final development after problems with earlier versions and due to lackluster performance production wasn't required. The prototype fist flew late June 1917 and was later converted when the triplane craze swept Germany by adding a third wing; needless to say it wasn't a great success and Lohner ended up producing Aviatik Berg D1 designs under license.
The model is by Choroszy in 1/72 and due to the noted fragility of the medium only the main components were used. The struts were filed brass strip and wire soldered together (The prongs on the undercarriage legs are 'hop ups' for the mechanics working on the engine) Rigging is 1lb monofilament and the lovely wheels are 3 D printed items.
The varnished plywood of the fuselage is painted using oils over an acrylic base coat and the 'transparent' effect of the fabric covered wings is done with masking and layers of paint. The instruments are visible for once with some careful brushwork creating the dials. Prop is carved wood as usual.
Paul
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Interior before it was closed up (Instruments are painted apart from the floor mounted compass which was courtesy of Eduard)
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Pugnacious little thing ain't it?
Prop is my usual carved effort
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Tailskid detail before fitting and adding bungee cords
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Prop and struts (before the latter were primed with an etch primer which, I've found stops the acrylic top coats from flaking off)
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A quick view of the underneath to show the transparent rib effect. I used cross decals and oversprayed them a bit too much before doing the ribs so they are virtually invisible - ah well ::)
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Last couple of views because why not? ;D
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;D
Hope you like. First time building a resin model I ended up pinning everything with tiny brass pins not very trusting of that new fangled 'superglue' stuff :)
Thanks for looking
Paul
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That is an absolute Beauty Paul! Another unusual bird finished to perfection !
RAGIII
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Cheers RAGIII
Finish isn't quite as good as I'd like, but learning all the time and it's such a pretty little thing. Just need a suitable base knocking up for it now :)
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Thanks for showing us! Very nice work :)
Mark
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Excellent in every aspect, the woodgrain is perfect and also the CDL. BRAVO !
Joerg
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Very good and a little known type too. The prop and wheels are excellent - both very realistic.
Stephen.
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Lovely work, she's a beauty!
Ian
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That looks pretty darned good to me, nice work on the Choroszy kit. Hope we'll see it at Bovington...... :)
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Lovely! Thanks!
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Very cool! Nicely done.
Cheers,
Gary
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Many thanks one and all.
This one languished on the started, but not assembled pile for a long time after an unsuccessful couple of attempts at producing some wire wheels from those etched brass pieces. I'd even contemplated converting it to the triplane version because that had covers on the wheels (Sadly it also had more struts)
Paul
ps - Yep Nigel I'll bring it along to Bovington ;)
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You done a great job on this Paul, lovely looking machine.
Alan.
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Wonderful job. I like the transparent effects
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Thank you both ;D
On the next one I'll paint the 'transparent' underside markings which I think will give better control over how they appear and won't leave that annoying edge which you get around a decal
Paul
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A little gem of a model! Congratulations.
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Great little model! The transparent look is very convincing.
Nothing beats metal struts.
Joachim
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A little gem of a model! Congratulations.
Cheers Prze ;D
Great little model! The transparent look is very convincing.
Nothing beats metal struts.
Joachim
Thanks Joachim.
Yep definitely a fan of metal struts which make the whole job of rigging much more enjoyable :)
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That's great work on a machine I was not aware off.
Regards
Dave
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What a lovely little Lohner Paul, well done!
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I like the boxy look of this aircraft. A very skillfully made, beautiful model.
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Beautiful model Paul!
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That's great work on a machine I was not aware off.
Regards
Dave
I like the boxy look of this aircraft. A very skillfully made, beautiful model.
Beautiful model Paul!
Cheers guys ;D