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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Alexis on April 13, 2020, 11:21:35 AM
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My next adventure is this neat little bird and perfect company for the Hansa on the shelf now . Being very keen on the out come of my last wooden wonder I want to give it another go and see where this one takes me . I have no info on this type so not sure on the level of detail which will be added , just want an enjoyable build :)
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Terri, so my question, what's next, is already answered.
There are two variants of this kit, yours from 2002 is Series 46, and in 2018 the kit was released again with light modifications as Series 82 (different engines and radiators). I have both kits in stash :D
May be you want to go the hard way and try to plate the whole fuselage and wings with real wood, as Chloe Plattner has done some years ago. Thst is a beautiful model!
http://www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/aviation/Special_Hobby_1_48_Lloyd_C_V.php
Cheers,
Frank
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As always I will follow with interest Terri!
RAGIII
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I do like these A-H biplanes Terri, so I am sure you will not mind if I follow along.
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You're back in to bat straight away. Glad about that, Ioved your last build and this is another unusual subject.
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Thanks guys , hope not to disappoint you guys .
Frank , thanks for sharing the link . I have come across that build before and he did a remarkable undertaking . No I'm not doing the verner covering . , would have the patience for that .
Stephen , you are always more then welcome to follow along :)
Terri
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I'll take a seat for this one Terri. I have the 1:72 kit in my stash, actually one of the very first kits I bought when I got back into the hobby!
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Thanks Ian , glad to have you tagging along . Will have some progress this weekend ...
Terri
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It was a (flat f k friday) type this into your web browser ;) pissed myself laughing !!! at work today and I needed some bench time to clear the mind . I start getting the parts ready for clean up and go over the detail , resin bits aren't overly all that bad , but they are very basic and some very thin and care will be needed on cleaning this up . I don't like the resin gun so will opp for Tom's Model Works PE one . Only the stock part will get used ...maybe .
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Terrific start Terri! Looking forward to more!
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick , made a start on getting some the parts painted . The engine parts I sprayed Tamiya semi gloss black in prep for the metal shades coming next . Cockpit parts got sprayed Tamiya Wooden deck tan . There are no colour call outs of the parts so will have some online checking into this .
Terri
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Awesome start on the painting Terri!
RAGIII
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Good preparation Terri, so I guess we will see soon a magic conversion of plastic to wood :D
Cheers,
Frank
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I agree with Frank - resin to wood in 5 minutes! Very good start Terri - another gem in the making.
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Nicely underway, reckon I'll get another look at your wood simulation technique soon. :)
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I was going to post pic's on Sunday how how the wood effect turned out , put I fell asleep in the chair and I can't even recall what tv show I was viewing !!
So here they are now . I did a different step with this one . After the base coat was dried I used Tamiya flat brown and applied this in a thinned down dry brushing with water and whisked this back and forth until it started to tack up . Letting this fully dry the next coat was with Tamiya red brown . Using a big round brush , wiping off the excess this was the stabbed into the surface all over the place . Once this was dried I turned to the pencil crayons starting with a light brown and light rubbed the surface in random areas . Under the framing and details a reddish brown shade was used . I still have to start sealing with now with a few coats to darken it it up a bit .
Thanks for tagging along guys :)
Terri
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Looks Great as always T!
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick :)
Terri
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Thanks for sharing your 'woodworking' technique in detail. Very helpful for a WW1 novice like me. Looking super so far Terri.
Richie
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Looks like a boat with wings!? A quite beautiful if odd looking aircraft! It'll be fun to follow your progress.
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Richie , glad it was able to help you out , you have really improved on yours and is a pleasure to view .
Well Fredrik , it does kinda look like a boat with wings . I just always like it's shape .
Terri
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Over the past few days I have managed to spray the clear orange using Tamiya with a bit of their smoke mixed in . Slowly building up the layers . This is now dry so up next is the detail painting .
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Richie , I should have post the pencils I used for you before . So here they are now . Sorry about that .
Terri
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Thanks Terri, just going online to see if I can order some. :)
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With your previous post I was a bit surprised, but the clear orange it looks nice!
Cheers,
Frank
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Thanks Terri, just going online to see if I can order some. :)
Richie You might try Cheap Joes Art Stuff if you are in the States. A smaller business which probably needs support. No Affiliation.
RAGIII
Terri, As always the wood tones are looking great!
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Thanks Terri, just going online to see if I can order some. :)
Richie You might try Cheap Joes Art Stuff if you are in the States. A smaller business which probably needs support. No Affiliation.
RAGIII
Terri, As always the wood tones are looking great!
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Those wood tones look exciting Terri. I am struggling at the moment trying to get the old pine look of British aircraft - your shade is too red for that but I do like your technique which could readily be adapted for other shades.
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Thanks guys for tagging along on this adventure . Wasn't up to really sitting in front of the bench but I did manage to get a bit more progress . The cockpit is finished with the painting and waiting for weathering and all the good stuff that follows with it . I had no idea what the parts should be painted . Instructions don't have any call out colours . After spending some time online that ended up with no results after viewing other builds , Colours seem to be all over the map and just wasn't a reliable source too go by so I winged it and came up with this ....
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As always your engine and interior bits are looking Fantastic Terri!
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick 8)
Terri
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Haven't spent much time in front of the bench this past week . Been out on my mountain bike and enjoying every minute of it !
I did make some progress this evening . A wash was applied using a mix of future and tamiya black paint to all the parts . Cockpit is assembled for the most part . Waiting for the seat belts to dry , just finished painting them . No belts are included in the kit . I had to dig into the spare box . Engine is mounted in place and as you can see not much of it will been seen . Once the exhaust is in place and the rad , even more will be covered up .
Terri
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I just dropped in here (Must say this is the true wooden wonder, not the Albatros...) and really like what I see. You keep going the Austro-Hungarian way which is great. I a sure that Lloyd will look as great as your fantastuc Starstrutter!
Andreas
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Excellent work Terri, lots of little details and your signature glorious wood tones. Loving it!
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The engine is looking good in place Terri! Glad you enjoyed your ride/s!
RAGIII
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You are doing a marvelous job with this kit Terri. The Lloyd C.Valley is one of my favorite 2-seaters and I am enjoying your lovely build. Well done.
Best,
Bob
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Great looking interior bits, Terri.
This is shaping up to be one of your great builds!
I'm envying you being able to ride. They've closed all the riding areas around here - the state park, the national forest, the experimental forest, - everything. I'm getting fat and lazy.
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Great progress Terri, looking good and some lovely, warm wood tones... Well done! Marc.
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This just continues to get better with every update Terri.
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Thanks a lot guys for chiming in with your kind comments :)
Ken , I feel for you . Next trail i hit will be for you ;)
Made a bit more progress yesterday by getting the cockpit installed and the halves glued up . Over all fit of the cockpit tub was pretty good . I did have to do some more light sanding on the exposed side of the pit for a better fit . When the glue was set the seems got sanded and out came the putty . While that was setting up I tuned my attention to the tail bits and freed the control surfaces and added hinge detail and pins for mounting later . Seems have been sanded again waiting for a splash of paint to see if more putty needs to be added .
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You are fast and effective! The cockpit with all the wooden parts looks nice.
Glueing the fuselage together always has something of a farewell to the beautiful details in the cockpit. So it is nice to have at least the pictures.
Cheers,
Frank
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Terri,
This is a great one to follow. I do like the verity of subjects you work on.
Looking forward to the next update,
Kevin
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Awesome interior Terri! that is some Serious clamping going on ;D Nice start on the tail feathers also!
RAGIII
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Frank , not sure on being fast but I do plan out each step ahead of time , which in turn makes the build easier .
Thanks Kevin , I try to be different ;)
Rick , not much clamping force needed . I use these to save on tape . Tamiya tape here is on the pricey side , but it is handy for areas the clamps won't work .
End of weekend progress report .
All the hinge detail is finished on the tail and main wings . In the instructions there is the option to leave the top wing solid or cut it down the center section . Well out comes the scriber and with in a few minutes it became two parts . So how is the pinning going to work . Since a 2mm spacer needs to be added in between them . I mount the struts after clean up gluing only the top end . I drilled out some 0.10mm round stock and cutting 2mm length sections . These I glued to the tops and a brass pin on the extra long side . The center bar is 0.9mm rod and this is a far as I got on the fuselage details . I still have a few more bits to added . Landing gear is also under way , but I'm having fit issue with at the moment .
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Hi Terri!
I have the "little brother" in 1/72 scale and sure I will use your WIP as guide for mine.
As italian, I have a passion also on aviation of our "enemies" and I think you're making a
great job on this kit!
Roberto
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Impressive work on the cabane assembly Terri! Looking great!!
RAGIII
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Terri, your Lloyd is coming along marvelously! Have you decided on a paint scheme? Will this be a beautiful mahogany gem like a Chris-Craft speedboat, or a have a lovely Autumn mottle on the wings? I would have a hard time choosing as I like both, although I opted for the natural wood on my 1/32 build several years ago. I kept hoping WNW would issue a kit so I could do the mottle too, but that is no longer in the cards.
I am really looking forward to seeing this progress.
Best regards,
Bob
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Wood tone looking splendid here Terri (with an "I" ;D)
I would like to build this kit one day.
Ryan
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Very nice work so far!
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This is certainly progressing well Terri. I too am interested in the colour scheme you will choose for the model.
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Thanks guys for the positive feedback 8)
Not sure on the scheme she will wear yet haven't given it much thought yet Bob . The autumn mottle is kinda cool .
Ryan , you would enjoy the build , not a bad kit at all . Plastic is soft so clean up is easy .
Terri
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Yeah SH styrene is the Parkey of plastic butter!
Ryan
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Yeah SH styrene is the Parkey of plastic butter!
Ryan
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Terri,
As always beautiful my old friend. Looking forward to seeing more of the plywood wonder.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Hi Terri, this is moving along at quite a pace! Love the precision of the little mounting pegs in the wings and tail. Neat hinges too! This is really unusual looking aircraft, the shape of the flying surfaces is really interesting, almost bird like. Looking forward to seeing it all together.
Richie
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Some nice work, Terri! This one should look great, and unique.
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Thank - you guys for dropping by and having a peek . Not sure when the next up-date will take place . I was hit by a car riding to work yesterday morning and not in the best of shape at the moment .
Terri , in healing mode .
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Hi Terri, take care of yourself and get better soon. I for one can wait on your outstanding modelling.
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I hope you weren't injured too badly. Glad to see you can still type, though.
I stopped riding on the road years ago, but I still have crashes occasionally (I have a habit of pushing things too far when I'm on a bike).
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Thank - you guys for dropping by and having a peek . Not sure when the next up-date will take place . I was hit by a car riding to work yesterday morning and not in the best of shape at the moment .
Terri , in healing mode .
WOW Terri. I Hope you feel better soon!
RAGIII
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Holy cow, sorry to read what happened.
Best wishes for recovery.
Ryan
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Terri
Sorry to hear you were injured. I hope you have a complete and speedy recovery.
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Take care Terry, I wish you to recover as soon as possible!
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Sorry to hear of your accident Terri, but at least you weren't injured so badly that you couldn't tell us. All the best for a swift recovery!
Ian
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Terri, after that horrible news all the best also from my side!
Frank
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Wow! That's horrible! I hope you are feeling better soon! Grrr... careless drivers!
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Been there too Terri. I do hope that you were not too badly hurt and that you are able to make a good recovery soon. Thanks for telling us - we will be thinking of you.
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Oh no, so sorry to hear about your accident Terri, I used to race time trials and used to train 10 hours a week on the roads. A spate of accidents, 3 in 1 year put a stop to that but the road rash, broken bones did all heal well. Hope you recover quickly both mentally and physically.
Best wishes
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Thank you too all of you guys for the speedy recovery wishes and sorry that I didn't reply sooner . It doesn't hurt to move anymore . Nothing broken , dislocated knee , other one banged up , left side of hip , right elbow and shoulder . I was at a stand still at a red light and got hit from behind . The lady who hit me drove away and no traffric cameras at the intersection ! !
I'm healing and will be back to right as rain in no time !
Terri
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Am I right as rain ...not yet but i did manage some bench time today and got a bit more work done . Part of the rad pipe is well underway . I made this using 0.9mm plastic rod and drilled out the center slip this over 0.6mm rod with a 0,5mm pin on top which will house the rad once in place . The rubber fittings I use q-tips . Holding one over a flame I pulled it to get the right size . This took three tries ! A few more details need to be added , but others need my attention first . Landing gear is also ready to go for the most part . The break still awaits being built . I also started adding details to the fuselage .
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Sorry your not fully healed yet Terri but getting some bench time in is a good sign your on the mend. Really like what you've done with the struts, getting the angles all correct must be difficult with this kind of thing!
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Awesome work on the struts Terri! Glad you are improving and hope you are 100% healed soon!
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No need to feel sorry at all Richie , but thank -you . The struts weren't all the hard to get their angles set . the fuselage has grooves for the four rear ones really aiding in this . It was getting the rad pipes to the right height and to aid in this the the groments that I added to the fuselage are drilled out letting me side the assembly up or down once it's time to finally glue the rad in place .
Terri
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Terri,
Between this build and the “Star Strutter” you are obviously proficient at geometry, at least
in 1/48th scale. This is shaping up nicely.
Kevin
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That is some nice plastic crafting! Good to see you back at the bench!
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Thank-you Rick , Kevin . Ken and Fredrik for the encouraging feedback .
Kevin , geometry has never been one of my strong points and still struggle with it . Landing gear still isn't sitting quit right yet , bit more tweeking .
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Hi Terri. Glad to see you back at it. Also glad to hear that I am not the only one who struggles with landing gear! ;) ;D
The Lloyd is shaping up nicely under your skillful hands. Keep at it, and enjoy!
Best regards,
Bob
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Some very delicate work on the struts and radiator pipe Terri - I expect it tested your patience a bit, but you won in the end. Very impressive indeed.
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Thanks Bob and Stephen 8)
With it raining today it was perfect on getting a bit more bench time in . I removed the brake detail earlier on when working on the landing and finished this detail off . rest of the rad piping is finished as well . I made this part with brass wire and tubing from a pulled Q-tip over a flame . The pulley for the flight controls I punch a few of disc with a punch with a spacer in between , drilled a hole and mounted this to the top of the rear strut . Details were also scratched up form scrapes for the tank and mounting pins for later . The fuel line is still a work in progress .. Work started on the tail skid , but nothing worth of pic's yet .
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Not a good photo , better ones will come sooner or later .
Up next will be working on the tail skid and the gun ring ...
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Nice work, Terri!
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Hi Terri!
As usual your steps had something to learn to!
Great work!
Roberto
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Great progress Terri. Looks Fabulous! Excellent work on the details.
RAGIII
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Thanks guys !
Weekend is coming soon again and with more rain ! So no yard work , but bench time !
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I just caught this little gem - nice work, Terri!
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Thanks Bill :)
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Today I spent my time working on the tail skid . I tossed the PE part and new struts got fashioned up using steel wire . For the post I drilled out 0.25mm stock rod and super glued it all together . A few more details need to be work out but I'm getting there . I didn't have the right size on wire of any kind ...going to have to restock on this stuff . So plastic rod was used to form the rings . To shape this a hoop was formed to the size need and at the junction it was clamped . Off to the kitchen I went and put on a small pot of water bring it to a boil . Running the cold water tap for a few minutes getting the water as cold as one can . REMOVE THE POT OFF THE STOVE TOP BEFORE THE NEXT SEPT ;) I held the hoops in the hot water for a minute and then right over into the cold water . They now will hold their shape making the rest of the details easier to manage .
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Well done Terri. The hoops are a light year ahead of the PE and the tail skid looks great.
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Looking good!
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Great work Terri! The tail skid is a challenging component on this bird, and yiu have done very well with it. Looks the part and should function well.
Best,
Bob
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Great work as always Terri. The tail skid must be tiny in 1/48, looks great.
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Excellent work on the tail skid and hoops Terri! Looking great!
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Thanks guys ! :)
Richie , yes it is a small part to work with . I had to make a few of the struts a couple of times , some even lost to the carpet monster over the course of a day . And a few which i trimmed to short ;)
Terri
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Good use of the hot water method for shaping plastic Terri. The tail skid looks very good indeed - much better than the kit parts.
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Never used the hot water method - always something to learn here! :)
Small Stuff describes another heating method for deformed resin parts: put it under a 75 Watt lamp for half an hour, and the parts are go back to its old shape 8)
Those little details needs time, but make an important contribution to the overall impression. Well done!
Cheers,
Frank
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The light bulb trick works on resin like advertised. What they didn't mention is that there is a fairly fine line between heating warped resin to regain it's shape and heating it to resemble a pool of melted resin. Watch it like a hawk, don't walk away, maybe even use a 60 W bulb and take a little longer. Just sayin'...
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Thans for the warning! I never tried that, only read about, because my parts were ok until now.
Cheers,
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Thank you Stephen and frank , nice to have your ongoing support 8)
Made a bit more progress today continuing with the gun ring . I drilled the mounting holes in the fuselage and made 4 pegs using 0.5mm rod . To make sure the everything stayed with the correct spacing I made a jig staying clean of the pegs . The small ring was put in place and another spacer was added followed the the second ring and held in place with tape . Tamiya extra thin ( quick setting ) ran that over the joins at the peg junctions and left to dry for an hour followed a the same steps with super glue . This assembly can be removed and re-installed later after painting . Working out the gun mounting details and should have something soon . Tail Skid is finally finish minus the bungee cord which will come later . The brass PE is from the parts bin and the bolts are 0.5mm hex rod . A few more detail where also added to the fuselage . Access panels dress of the under surface of the wings . Can now start on rest of the struts with their and details .
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Brilliant Terri! The gun ring looks so good. Thanks for posting details of how you did it.
The tail skid still makes me laugh, tiny little piece scratch built with utter precision. I just spent 3 days trying to make a 1/32 fuel selector before waving the white flag and retreating to my Triplane project.
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Thanks for keeping us entertained Terri,
This will be another great one.
Kevin
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Way to go Terri! Those are difficult details (which could easily turn into derails) even in 1/32. You have done some stellar modeling here. Very nice!
Best,
Bob
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Terri, Your gun mount rings are superb! Outstanding Modeling in all the details!
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I agree with the former comments: the gun rings look much superior to the kit parts and as good as any after-market parts. This really is an interesting build log.
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Thank-you very much everyone 8) You guys are awesome ! 8)
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Nice work on the gunner's station!
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Thanks Gaz :)
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Not a hell of a lot of progress this weekend ( yard work ) but I was able to get the gun mount button up . I made this out of scraps of plastic and metal . It's not perfeft , but it will pass the build . Not an easy item to scratch in this scale . Last of the items left is pinning the struts andadding a bit of detail then it is off too painting !
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Terri,
I know how the yard work routine goes. You never want to get behind on that. Good to see you
were able to make some progress. I've had about 5 cm of rain in the last day and half. I was
able to stay at the model bench more than the garden.
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Hi Terri!
Gun ring is beautiful to see, you've done a good work.
Think that I should scratchbuild it in 72nd scale...
Great!
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I've been catching up a little and I have to say that your work on that gun ring is both beautiful and inspiring! Well done indeed!
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Nicely done Terri! The ring gun mount looks great, as I said before. You do amazing work in this scale!
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Not perfect Terri? Well if that is the case it certainly does look it, loving it!
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Thanks guys for the kind comments 8)
Rob , I think you should ;)
Terri
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That gun ring is tops Terri. That was not easy to make but it is as good as many aftermarket parts.
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The gun ring is nicely done, looks like a railing for the gunner 8) Oh this is not a ship? It will be interesting, how the gun will be connected.
And the full PE set in the picture background will bring many details in this build ;)
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Hi Stephen , not sure about it being as good as any after market , but thank-you very that kind complete ;)
Frank , you will be disppionted some what . The PE in the back ground is Tom's Model Work PE German WW1 gun set in 48 scale . I have a few of these sets and in the British WW 1 guns . Have you tried these before ?
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The PE in the back ground is Tom's Model Work PE German WW1 gun set in 48 scale . I have a few of these sets and in the British WW 1 guns . Have you tried these before ?
Thank you for the info. No, I never had a set or was aware of it. I just checked the Scalemates database and find more, but hard to find here in Europe.
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Thanks Gary :)
Frank , I might be able to help you with that ...
I was able to get a bit of airbrushing done today . The wooden base colour is applied on both upper/lower surfaces . I used Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan and made a start on black basing the tail feathers . The next side will be sprayed tomorrow . For the next wooden shade will be a bit darking picking out different panels . More on this later when things dry ... I also finished drilling the struts for pins , just have to glue them in and finishing the rest of the details .
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Excellent prep work Terri! I am looking forward to seeing the wood!
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Making good progress Terri. The wood finish on your other models is first class - I expect this one will be too.
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This is shaping up to be another great Terri build. Love the careful preparation you always do.
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Thanks guys for the kind comments and for following along :)
Okay , it turned out to be one lazy weekend in front of the bench . Raining all weekend and took in many naps ! ;) Got the pins fixed in place and and the rest of the clean up but that is as far as got . Turning my attention back to masking I sprayed the next shade of wood picking out every other panel using Tamiya Desert yellow . This should bring better constrat to the wood paneling breaking up the uniforum colour of just the one shade . With the rain we had this weekend it will take a bit longer for the paint to fully cure before the next stage ...graining :o The other side of the tail feathers is also sprayed black and is set aside to cure .
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The varying shades should make a great base for the wood tones Terri. I am looking forward to the next step.
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Good progress, Terri. It's coming together well.
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This is going to look so sweet, Terri! I can see that beautiful shiny mahogany looking like a Chris*Craft speedboat. ;D Carry on!
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Looking forward to seeing your wood grain effect now the base colours are down. It's going to look amazing!
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With wood grain effect on those base coats the wings should look very different. Certainly worth the effort to break up a monotonous colour - it will look much more realistic.
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Thanks guys 8)
I'm shooting for the same effect on the Hansa-Brandenburg D1 , or very close too it ..so on that note out comes the pencil crayrons ;)
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Very nice progress on this unusual machine, Terri. I am sure it will look as nicely as your HB D. I.
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Thanks Andreas :)
Well , weekend has started time to kick it off with a bit of zoning out in front of the bench . Beginning with round one with the wood effect I picked Tamiya Linoleum deck brown XF-79 using a big round brush the bristel got load with paint and the wipe off the brush . Stabbing the bristel down in the paint cap ( fans it back out ) the surface was whisk back and forth lightly building up the effect on the wings upper and lower surface . This dries to the touch pretty fast but it still needs to cure overnight . For the fuselage I used the same shade applying the same method only after the paint was dried to the touch i went back over it with a dampened brush of just clean water working this back and forth . This step help blend it and providing a wash which stained the base finish . I didn't seal the underling shade . Prop is painted up as well and waiting its clear coating . Spinner is not painted yet . I'm still looking into the blue/gray the instructions call for .
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Terri,
That's going to be one finely crafted piece of furniture when you're done. Your wood working
skills a really going to shine. Looking great!
Kevin
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Outstanding Terri! That fuselage looks like it was carved from real wood!
RAGIII
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Wow, another great 'woodworking' technique. Totally convincing too Terri. I'm taking notes again! :)
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Thank-you very much guys :)
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That wood effect is some of the best that I have seen. Thanks for describing how you achieved it - must make a note of that.
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Hi Stephen , Thank-you very much :)
I'm rather pleased on how it turned out , better then on the HB D.1 .
Stage two is done . For the wings I used a dark brown pencil crayon over the straps covering the joining panels . Running the crayon on the top building this effect up . I didn't go heavy with this the painting stage will add more to this . On a few of the panels I made the odd knot and blended them in with a q-tip . The fuselage I used a light shade with the lightest shade picking out a the tail and up around the cowl . I can now start clear coating :)
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Clear coating is finished . I mixed Tamiya clear orange with Tamiya smoke , pre-shading is done with Tamiya smoke . This now needs to dry for two . It's damp and with many coat applied it's pretty thick ! It's darker then what the photo's are showing and this will come out more once the semi gloss is applied tying it all together , but it is looking good so far . Also sprayed the blue/grey using Tamiya XF82 Ocean grey 2 . Struts , landing gear , gun ring , tail skid , spinner . Work will start on the tail feathers next once the fuselage is dried . I still need to spray the rudder fin black for that stage . It really is starting to come together , fair amount to go yet .
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More great progress, Terri. Is the plan to let the woodwork dry for two days?
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That ply is really looking good Terri. You seem to be perfecting the formula. (Which I plan on blatantly copying when it comes to my vac kit of the Fokker T.2)
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Stunning result Terri, looking beautiful already. Yes!!!!
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Thanks for dropping by guys and leaving your kind feedback :)
Kevin , yes that is the plan on letting the clear to dry for a few days . It's our rainy season right now so we get a lot of storms passing through leaving a lot of moister in the air taking longer for the paint to cure .
Terri
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Great looking wood grain, Terri. You're developing an effective technique for this.
Nice detailing on the other bits, too.
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That looks great, Terri!
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Hi Ken and Gaz , thanks for checking in ;) Ken , it seems to work very well for me . I have tried oils before but never had much luck with them so acrylic it is !
Not much progress today but I did manage to finishing masking the areas of the tail feathers framework . White will get sprayed next .
Terri
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Round one for the white ;)
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The Masking looks great! Looking forward to the next update on the painting!
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Thanks Rick :) I sprayed the last coat of white last night and things are now drying . Can now make a start of finishing the detail part and then it's off to decals ;)
Terri
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Terri, this is unbelievable!
I was only some days offline and not a month ... and you have this bird nearly done :o
I think I don't like what I see. Because I wanted to plate this kit with real wood. But if I see you wood simulation I think my real-wood-bird would not look better, so I may paint mine too.
Don't get me wrong, your wood looks great!
Cheers,
Frank
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Hi Frank ,
Yup , she is getting close to being finished , but still far off . I don't think you would have any issue painting the wood effect when you start your build . From what you have shown us with your skills ...it's very impressive work ! ;)
Here is what the tail feathers will look like once the are finally glued in place . I do need to repair a hinge on the right side ... not sure what happen but it is a very easy fix . I tried to take better photo's of the wood effect .
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Tail feathers look great but the woodwork is the real star of the show for me. Just brilliant!
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Really outstanding work T! I Love the Wood Work and the tail feathers are excellent!
RAGIII
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Looking good Terri! ;D
Best,
Bob
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Love that wood.
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Those empennage parts are crazy good!
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Thanks guys :-*
I really like using the pencil crayons for the effect or even just to add some highlights really brings the effect to life . Also very pleased on how the panel lines turned out . There is only a few on the mouldings , all the rest is done with pencil crayon and Tamiya smoke . will be trying this again in the future . More progress will be coming soon :)
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Hi Terri!
Great work all around! Fascinating wood effects, thanks for showing us. I should give it a go at some point, I think. I find it difficult to get the crayons to stick to the surface, but I'm sure I'm doing something wrong and need to re-read your thread here.
Good luck with the next steps!
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Hi Fredrik , thanks for looking in :)
The pencil crayons work best on a dull surface . They will not stick or work well on a gloss surface at all and can't blend the shades together for different effects , they end up getting removed :( . So if starting with a gloss surface shoot a light dull coat or use flat base paints .
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Hi Terri,
I love the style of your work, specially the wooden effect.
Really amazing!
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Thank you Roberto , that is a very kind comment . Big hug !
Detailing paint is almost finished up just a few items still left to do . Exhaust which I haven't even started cleaning up yet and the gun still awaits as well . Decaling can start tomorrow and maybe even a bit of weathering . I did forget to drill the rigging holes in the wings so will have a go at that as well . So here is the state of the build now .
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Great Stuff, Terri!
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That is looking very fine indeed, Terri! Your wood finsh really looks sharp and convincing. Well done!
Best,
Bob
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Thanks Gary and Bob 8)
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Very nice, when all of this parts come together and starts to look like a aircraft - thumbs up!
Especially the wooden ones are a highlight.
Cheers,
Frank
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Beautiful wood effect, I can't wait to see all those planks glued together!!!
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Really lovely wood effect, the varnish has really made the grain effects sing out. I imagine a lot of modellers will be buying pencil crayons about now. Very inspiring!
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That wood!
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must have missed this build somehow - looking great - I can only echo the others in saying the wood effect you have achieved here is beautiful and will be amazing on the finished model
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Thanks guys ;D
Decaling is finished , still working on detailing painting though ..
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This is getting better and better. When you went from paint and pencil to varnished wood, Did you brush or airbrush the "varnish"?
I am getting anxious to see the finished model, so take your time and let it all come together.
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Terri,
This is one build that will really stand out. The colour of the wood combined withe the white tail and black crosses just "pop" to my eyes.
Looks like this is shaping up to be another great build.
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Morning and thank-you guys :)
SP , the varnish ( clean orange ) is airbrushed on slowly building up the layers . I only brush paint smaller details and for different effects . ;)
Terri , off to the bench !
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Assembly has started ! First I did a wash using Flory dark dirt on the fuselage and once cleaned up I started gluing parts on . The extuast are not the best and I should have made replacements but it is what is and they don't look overly all that bad in the end . A sealant coat is up next with a bit more weathering with chalks and then it's the main wings and struts . So here is where I'm at so far . I'm going to re-paint the extuast , not happy with it :(
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Fantastic Terri, I love the dirty look especially on the metal / gray parts!
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Looking fantastic Terri. The wash certainly brings out the detail.
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Just catching up after My Trip to CA. Terri! All is looking Magnificent!
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Thank-you very much guys 8)
Terri
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Like Rick I am catching up and like Rick I think that you are doing a super job with the wood tones and weathering.
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Looking good, Terri! Your weathering is doing great things to show off small details.
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Thanks guy's , I have a three day weekend and rain for those three days :'( However , major bench time ! ;D
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Every cloud has a silver lining then Terri, I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your 3 day campaign. :)
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Great work! Use the rain to your advantage. We're looking at four days with sun and 30 degrees Celsius... that too could mean some serious bench time. Actually, there's probably no reason to go outside at all - who needs fresh air?! 😃
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OMG, Terri, marvelous work....to use a phrase that maybe you have or would use...she's a beaut!....so when you finish, please don't set her anywhere near your new TV set.
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Hi guys and thank-you !
Fredrik , we just finished having a week of those temp's with a few thunderstorms making it muggie which is very not very comfortable . So I'm looking forward to the cooler weather and a few naps tossed in here and there .
Made a bit of progress today by sealing the decals with clear , drilling the rigging holes which I kept putting off ::) and coat of Vallejo satin finish . Mounted the lower wings . Before the top wings get mounted in place rigging lines are the next phase . The satin really toned down the shine tying it together .
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Splendid, Terri!
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A Real Beauty T! The Satin finish looks perfect to me!
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That looks REALLY good, Terri. Thanks for sharing this build.
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Terri,
The wet weather may reduce the chance of wild fires this summer, but things are really on fire around your work bench.
This is one smoking' hot build!
Kevin
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Super wood tones and finish on this one Terri. A wonderful set of builds going on in your area at the moment.
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Thanks guys for the very kind comments , glad that you are enjoying the build as much as I am . I started the rigging with the control cables from the cockpit to the top wing and the only two on the right side so far . It was a few hours just making these turnbuckles , fare more amount to go , but I'm in no hurry .
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This is proper modelling eye candy you are producing here Terri.
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Super detailing there Terri.
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Excellent update T!
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With all the details in the macro shot the wood looks even better! What an amazing model 8)
Cheers,
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Hi guys !
Not much more to report on the rigging but four lines are done while another four are set in place for stringing later . Before the tops wings get mounted I need to finish the weathering on the tail planes as well as the flight controls on the main wings . I totally missed this ::) But I'm getting closer and closer on warping this one up !
Thanks for following along guys ;)
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Terri,
Another great step in the right direction.
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Thanks Gary , It is very time consuming making the turn buckles . I'm out of 0.4mm brass tubing , 0.5mm is too big and it takes me a few tries on getting the right diameter from heat stretching q-tips . I also drop many ....many wire hoops when making them ::)
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Looks fantastic Terri! Your 1/48 looks better than my 1/32. ;) Superb modeling and finish. Very nicely done.
Best regards,
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it takes me a few tries on getting the right diameter from heat stretching q-tips . I also drop many ....
I see you are from Canada ;)
Since a year or so q-tips with a plastic shaft are no more sold in Europe for environment reasons! Cotton swabs are still available but the shaft is wrapped from paper so you would not be able to stretch them to a small diameter ;D
So if you still can get some, you should store some packages for future use ...
Cheers,
Frank
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Very neat work Terri, well worth taking a lot of time over.
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The rigging is looking great T! I admire those who can do this before attaching the upper wing...something I have Never Mastered!
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Thanks guys :)
Bob , not sure about that . I missed details which I should have caught . Yours is far better then this little one ;)
Frank , Yup Kanada ! I have an endless supply of them . After the cotton swab is ued I cut off the cotton and save the shafts for later . They are very cheap to buy at the dollar store . 200 for buck ! It won't be long before the rest of world starts putting bans on plastic .
Rick , I started doing that a few years back , just makes it easier if some lines are in place already . Some aeras are very tight and hard to get the line through the eyelets .
I did make a little progress yesterday , but it was more napping then anything else . Tail planes are weathered and the flight controls on the main wings . Also finally got the gun put together with a few colouful words as well . No pictures , batteries died and are charging up so will have pic's later this evening .
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Here are the photos .
The white I highlighted the ribs with a grey pastel chalk with a light yellow sand along the leading edges and the sealed with Vallejo flat clear .
The paraldrum is ready for paint . I left the ammo drum off and will have that resting either on the seat or the folding table once everything else is finally finished . Next step is mounting the main wings and struts .
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:) The brass end of things ;)
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Ailerons and MG looking terrific Terri!
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With the white parts on the picture the camera make the picture darker - the look of the now darker wood improved again.
That bird will be a big show!
Cheers,
Frank
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Beautiful, beautiful work Terri, this is very special!
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The fabric ailerons really make the wood finish pop. This is going to be a stunningly beautiful model.
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Super nice, Terri!
Agreed this will be a real looker when done... ;D
Cheers,
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The ailerons look great, Terri. Nice touch with the weathering.
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Thank-you very much guys , I must say you are all the best !
Having morning coffee and then it's off to the bench ;)
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Love the look of the canvas with the wood! You really did a nice job on that parabellum!
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Thanks Gary :)
I have waited awhile for this stage and man , it feels good to have the wings finally mounted . Had a mishap long the way and it was my own doing - should have known better . But I snap the top of the front part of the strut and one rear on the left side , cracked the join on the rad ::) I had issues with the pins and instead of re-drilling the holes I in my own wisdom applied force . Not good results I tell ya . But that is now repaired set aside to fully cure over night . Then I can move on to the struts . The MG has it's first coat for the base , Tamiya flat black .
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In spite of the mishap she looks awesome Terri!
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Sometimes you gotta break a few eggs.....
Works sorta the same with struts and mounting top wings.
That really looks good Terri, you have done outstanding work on this model
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Looks great, Terri! Modeling is fraught with perils.
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Mishap overcome very nicely. It's looking great Terri, I have to keep reminding myself that you model in 1/48. All those varieties of tone in your wood effect make it look like it must be 1/32.
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Thanks guys , you are all great inspirations and it keeps me going :)
Well SP , I hope that no more " broken " eggs will happen ...knock on wood :o
Richie , I do build in 32 scale and have a few in the stash waiting for paint , glue , details and lots of swear words ! ;)
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Really looking good now that the big pieces are coming together.
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They sure are Ken , even better now that the struts are in place ! :)
The kit struts are to short , glad I left the pins on the long side . Each struts pins are trimmed to fit so the top wing sits levelled and it was successful . I will let this dry for a day before I finish off the rigging .
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Awesome T!!
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Terri,
You're almost there and it looks fantastic!
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Very nice, such triple-V struts are not seen often.
The colors are beautiful, after all parts are coming together.
Cheers,
Frank
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Thanks guys :)
I have another four day weekend and there will be bench time and hopefully if the weather holds ....yard work ! Once the rigging is done the rest will go quick , just a matter of gluing them on :) It's sad though , that the end is near . This has been a very enjoyable build :) :) :)
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That's a wrap on this one as well , she is finished 8) More pic's in the complete section .
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Beautifully done Terri!
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Thanks Guys !
Terri