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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Brad Cancian on September 23, 2012, 03:26:00 PM
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Hi all,
With work being so busy the last few months, and a move of house recently, I haven't been at the modelling bench since the end of May when I finished a Roden DH-9. Now that I have the modelling bench set up at the new house, I have finally gotten the smell of plastic cement back into the nostrils. I wanted a relatively simple build to get back into the swing of things, so I pulled the 1:72 Eduard Fokker E.IV (non-profipack) out of the stash (I figured a simple small scale monoplane would be some nice simple fun). I got in a good couple of hours this afternoon, and though I wanted a nice simple build, I couldn't resist the urge to "tweak" things a little - as a result, progress hasn't been great but at least it's some progress!
So far, I have added some pushrods to the engine, and made some additions to the cowl and upper decking. I also sanded off the softly moulded thick cockpit coaming and replaced it with fine solder, whilst widening the opening a little too.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV01_zps2c3048cf.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV04_zps3729b068.jpg)
I then got to work on the cockpit. I sanded off all of the interior detail, and made up some framing from fine wire (I had to keep the frames a little short so the modified floorboards would fit). I also made up the seat frame from fine wire as well. The seat came from an Eduard etched seat set I had in the spares box. Other details came from a "Tom's Modelworks" German Interior etched set, or scratched from sheet and rod plastic (and yes, I now realise the compass is surplus to requirements :) ). I didn't go particularly overboard but I think it's an improvement over the basic kit contents.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV02_zpse1098807.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV03_zpsaecffe5a.jpg)
Next I will put together the tiny machine guns, then can work on painting up the interior.
The pics make it look like it was put together by a 5 year old, but I am just glad to be getting back into some modelling after the last few months :)
BC
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Brad,
You do more modelling in a couple of hours than I do in a couple of months :-[
Looking forward to seeing more on this build. ;)
BVB
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Beautiful work so far Brad, your attention to detail is incredible and to do it in 1:72 scale is even more amazing, your engine is superb.
Des.
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Wow. Fantastic, Brad.
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Brad,
Outstanding progress and details my old friend. I'm looking forward t following along with this fantastic thread.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Brad,
You do more modelling in a couple of hours than I do in a couple of months :-[
Looking forward to seeing more on this build. ;)
BVB
No kidding! And modeling by a five year old? I think I need to start collecting stamps. :(
Brad, on your first pic, what have you used around the cockpit, and over the top of the fuselage piece?
Warren
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Absolutely brilliant engine and cockpit, Brad.
Cheers,
Bud
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Excellent attention to detail. I'm guessing that the actual engine is at least 5 times smaller than the photographic image of the engine in the 2nd photo.
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Thanks folks! This scale hurts my eyes but I really want to try and improve my building in 1:72 scale - things always look clunky at this scale when you blow the photos up :D
Warren - the fine metal strips over the top of the fuselage piece is foil - I use the foil you find sometimes on the inside of coffee containers used to seal the coffee - this foil is quite fine and able to be cut and glued easily with superglue. The coaming around the cockpit opening is a fine solder, again, easy to bend and to glue with superglue.
Cheers!
BC
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....The pics make it look like it was put together by a 5 year old....
Then I wish I was 5 again!!
Great progress Brad.
Andrew
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....The pics make it look like it was put together by a 5 year old....
Then I wish I was 5 again!!
Great progress Brad.
Andrew
I agree, it's great work. :)
BTW..... Great idea using solder. I have various sizes of fine electronic solder but, I never thought of using it for models.
I will definately keep this in mind for future builds for whatever. :)
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Cockpit has some paint on it now:
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV05.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV06.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV07.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV08.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV09.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV10.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV11.jpg)
And the engine:
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV12.jpg)
Time to button up the fuselage!
Cheers,
BC
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Cockpit and engine looks fantastic.
. Adam
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Amazing work, Brad. Looks like 1/48 scale.
Cheers,
Bud
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Thats a big jump in progress after only a few days. very nice work.
Steve
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Thanks guys! Things are starting to really progress now. In a couple of hours this afternoon I have made it to here (cowl, landing gear and rudder are shoddily dry-fitted for the photos):
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV13.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV14.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/bradcancian/EIV15.jpg)
As the E.IV is a simple aircraft, it should be ready for paint some time soon, once the wings and tailplane are on (though I may paint these separately to aid in masking and painting the cowls...)
Cheers,
BC
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Looking fantastic Brad, it's hard to believe that this is a 1:72 scale model, work workmanship is incredible.
Des.
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Fantastic build Brad, beautiful work and detailing.
Cheers
Pete.
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I don't belive that it is 1:72 scale!
Adam
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It definitely looks like 1/48 lad!!
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Looks great!
Warren