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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: PrzemoL on May 14, 2021, 08:30:31 AM
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My long dreamt dream is fulfilled today. After many years I may get to building a 32nd scale model of one of pioneering floatplanes in Polish Naval Aviation. I wrote an extensive presentation of this new kit in the What's New section:
https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=12006.msg227643#msg227643
So here let me just start with the first build-log post. The interior bits and the engine are cut from the casting or 3D printing trees and are being cleaned. Let the joy begin!!!
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I'm very excited !
I was going to say will you marry me ...but that would have only been for the kit . So this is the next best thing and will sit back and enjoy your build thread :)
Alexis
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I am looking forward to your build as always. How was the process of removing the parts from the printing trees ?
RAGIII
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I'm very excited !
I was going to say will you marry me ...but that would have only been for the kit . So this is the next best thing and will sit back and enjoy your build thread :)
Alexis
You made me tremble, Alexis. Since it was for THE KIT I would seriously consider such a courtous offer. But how about this, IMHO much more like the next best thing - send an email to Łukasz and order this kit for yourself. You would have it much cheaper, without the by-product - a guy with lots of vices... :-
Seriously, I AM trembling ;) What will my wife say??? ::)
But of course, you are most welcome to sit back and watch the thread, I will do my best to do justice to this treasure of the kit.
I am looking forward to your build as always. How was the process of removing the parts from the printing trees ?
RAGIII
Rick, as I wrote in the kit presentation, for 3D printed I used mostly the sharp shaving razor, that of old style, with very thin blade, not the razor saw recommended by Lukgraph. If you work slowly, not pressing too much, cut not just at the part but leaving some piece of trees and then remove those slice after slice, you will be fine. The material is brittle but it is doable. Then a few movements with sanding paper, polish and tree traces are gone. For the regular resin I rather tend to use the razor saw, again leaving some remains and than the razor to remove those slice after slice.
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The kit is on my "to get list "for the future emptying of my purse and no vise's ;)
Tell your wife ...you love her ! ;)
I read your other post show the parts and this is an impressive kit . I'm really taken by the level of detail in the fuselage with the stressed fabric . Really nice touch :)
Alexis
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This will be a project I follow very closely, Prze. It's one of the most exciting new releases that has come along for a while - and you will be blazing the trail with your build.
Cheers,
Gary
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What about quality of those parts?
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The kit is on my "to get list "for the future emptying of my purse and no vise's ;)
Tell your wife ...you love her ! ;)
I read your other post show the parts and this is an impressive kit . I'm really taken by the level of detail in the fuselage with the stressed fabric . Really nice touch :)
Alexis
I already have told her. She took it with understanding. ;)
And yes, the fuselage detail is indeed amazing, a great job done by Łukasz.
This will be a project I follow very closely, Prze. It's one of the most exciting new releases that has come along for a while - and you will be blazing the trail with your build.
Cheers,
Gary
I fully agree with you, Gary. It is indeed a very exciting release.
But will I blaze the trail? I will do my best but let us wait till the end 🙂
What about quality of those parts?
I have already commented that resin quality from Lukgraph has increased significantly. Today I worked on floats and beaching trolleys. I found some single air bubbles here and there and only one larger on one of the trolleys, I had to use the waste plastic sprue fragment to fill it. But it is nothing compared to what I went through when building their Lublin or even Baby.
3D printed bits have some traces of printing layers and have to be cleaned. But then, even the best WNW plastic had the traces of mould halves seam to be removed. IMHO, bearing in mind it is resin, this kit has the elements of very high quality.
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When I saw this kit I thought " I want it, I want it, I want it". So if it's ok by you I follow this one closely.
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Thank You, Przemek.
I overlooked Your model review link because I was absorbed in the marriage thread... ;)
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Excellent clean up work and start to the trolley!
RAGIII
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That’s mouth watering what I can see here. I will pass the Friedrichshafen as I don’t like float planes, but these pics look very promising when ut comes to Lukgraphs next release, the Albatros C. III. :)
Andreas
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Thanks...
Some more on FF...
First on cockpit, I checked if the internal structure fits the closed fuselage (it does) and continued on cleaning the resin and 3D printed bits. I also verified if the 3D printed material can be hand drilled (it can) as I plan to add small wire bits to simplify connecting of the truss sides with 7 cross bars and the floor.
And secondly, after some hesitation I took my courage and it seems I solved the problem of engine painting. I managed to cut off with a razor saw the valve pushrods (they will be replaced with soldering wire bits), the intake manifolds (they will be reused) and the small cooling water pipe between the carbs. Doing it I damaged two spark plugs and this triggered the decision to cut off all of them and to replace them with some spare Taurus resin ones. Not that those in the kit engine are very bad but again rather to facilitate painting.
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Nice collection of parts for painting , should keep you busy for a spell . Push rods are a vast improvement :)
Alexis
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The push rods and other mods to the engine will turn Good into Great! Nice start!
RAGIII
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Great start, Prez -
I bet this will be another stunning winner from you
Regards
Dave
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Nice start. The scratched pushrods are way better than the kit ones.
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I will look here often, maybe I will learn something while building a resin model.
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Thank you everyone for your support.
And here more fun on this kit. The work on interior goes on. 20 Gaspatch turnbuckles armed with eyelets, a cable for aileron control from the steering wheel with turnbuckles, 20 Bobs Buckles eyelets glued into the internal truss sides, mounting holes drilled in the trusses to accept the wire bits which armed the floors and the cross bar. Flat PE rudder bar with its supporting structure and the oil pump replaced with scratch built bits. The IP film with the instrument faces glued to the base and tested with the PE front. And finally a few air bubbles in the floats filled with Evergreen circular profile inserts. Slowly but steadily forward.
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In the Techmod kit there is no rudder bar and I have no ref's for this ...This helps me lots ! The details are coming along nicely :)
Alexis
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Excellent IP and details on the rudder bar! Looking awesome!
RAGIII
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You're off to a great start Prez! I have this kit on order as well and I am following along and will be building at some time. You do stellar work and this looking to be no exception.
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That scratched rudder bar looks excellent Prez.
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Fantastic start, I love your sense for the details. I take my seat in the front row :)
Rafael
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Thanks for your comments.
Work on the interior is progressing well. Soon the assembly
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Very nice work on the wood Prez..
Kent
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Lovely work as always! The wood grain is superb as is the leather cushion!
RAGIII
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Thumbs up :)
Alexis
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Nice start. I really like the wooden box/chest and the IP.
Did you use real wood for all these parts?
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Thank you all.
Nice start. I really like the wooden box/chest and the IP.
Did you use real wood for all these parts?
No, the Polish boxing comes without linen or wood decals. In any case, even if they were included, I would prefer painting both.
This wood is painted - airbrushed base, brushed wood grain, airbrushed clear-orange seal
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Wow, Przemo! This is significant progress already! And you have shown us some amazing wooden and metal effects - quite realistic! I always marvel at your great rigging... you must plan carefully to start so soon in the build! I'm really enjoying this! Regards, Marc.
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Very impressive progress Prze - and I must say your wood grain painting is outstanding.
Cheers,
Gary
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Very impressive progress Prze - and I must say your wood grain painting is outstanding.
Cheers,
Gary
Will second this ..
Alexis
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What a beautiful build this is PrzemoL.
Incredible internal detailing, and I would swear that is real wood!
I have a resin Port Victoria PV7. My hands are itching to build it. Your build is very educational for me.
Willem
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Thank you again, your hyper-positive comments are very much appreciated.
Wow, Przemo! This is significant progress already! And you have shown us some amazing wooden and metal effects - quite realistic! I always marvel at your great rigging... you must plan carefully to start so soon in the build! I'm really enjoying this! Regards, Marc.
You are right, Marc, planning is vital for rigging, but it is a very fine part of this hobby, my second favourite, just after that feeling when the completed model goesbto the cabinet 😉
And in the recent evenings I have completed the cockpot section, tested the fit, prepared the engine bearers and now will focus on that Benz.
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Great progress Prz!!!
Very nice detailing.
Kent
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That's a work of art!
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Awesome out come with pit Prze !
Alexis
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As always incredible work on the pit! Looks Stunning!
RAGIII
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Wow, very good work on the interior. Beautiful wood and rigging. I think you make me want a FF33. My wife will be not amused.
Bye Manni
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Looks exactly like your work on WNW kits ! You don't need to fear resin.
Awesome!
Cheers,
Frank
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A very tidy interior - and in resin, too.
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Thank you.
Benz is completed and tested how it fits inside. Some dirt and the fuselage can be closed.
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What a beautiful 'Benz' Przl!
The spark plug leads looks great!
Kent
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Thanks, Kent. I am looking forward to see your version :)
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Beautiful detail and just enough for what is seen. Looks Fantastic in place!
RAGIII
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Really like how the rockers are in different positions , nice touch :)
Alexis
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Really like how the rockers are in different positions , nice touch :)
Alexis
Oh, that is in the kit engine, I did not change it, just had to cut the push rods of different lengths :-)
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The interior work is nicely done and it all seems to fit nicely between the fuselage halves. Engine seems to fit in their nicely as well. Some seam clean up and you can move on to the next phase of the build. I haven't received mine yet, but am looking forward to it. I am looking forward to seeing your next update and your comments and take on the kit.
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That's a real nice Benz. Luckgraph did a nice job on the rockers, placing them in different positions.
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Great kit with great work. I'm still trying to follow your skills in modeling
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Thank you once more.
And here are the last glimpses before closing. Benz got some dirt, one former under it had to be trimmed to avoid collision with pipes at the engine bottom, elevator control lines are added, mainly for the sake of the rear cockpit, in the front one they are not to be seen, so some fiction is allowed...
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The Benz looks fabulous Przemo! 1:1. Interior very realistic and appealing. Great work. ;D
Best regards,
Bob
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:) Looking good Prze !
Alexis
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What kind of paint and color You use to paint engine carter?
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Superb work!
RAGIII
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Thank you, everyone.
What kind of paint and color You use to paint engine carter?
I use Vallejo Metal Color acrylics, here it is Aluminium and Dark Aluminium.
And I was not idle in those days. Lots of preparations underway.
The fuselage was closed, seams filled, sanded and polished, a couple of air bubbles in the rear bottom end filled with plastic inserts, too. Now it is ready to accept the lower wings and stabilizers.
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The wings were all over polished, their resin surface bears some traces of 3D printing, all those were duly removed. When cleaning the leading edges from traces of casting blocks a couple of air bubbles were unearthed - filled and sanded.
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I am also doing plans for the assembly. The wings with dihedral will require a simple template. But the floats with 10 struts and two crossbars between them require a special plan. For the moment I decided to build the internal Ns from the single struts, what will hopefully allow for a stable connection of the float assembly to the fuselage, then the outer 4 single struts will be added. I am still not sure if I will do it before completing the wing cellule or afterwards.
Anyway, the template for those Ns is traced based on the dimensions given in Herris monograph.
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The fuselage looks great as does your prep work!
RAGIII
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I'm sure your prep work will pay dividends when it's time to paint. Great looking work here.
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Nice prep work Prze :)
Alexis
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More preps
The floats armed with PE covers for inspection openings and strut fittings, the tail support trestle mounted with a small adjustment from plastic pieces, tail surfaces with wire inserts for reinforcement of joints and plastic replacements for control horns, also the aileron arch horns replaced with plastic (the kit PE parts are far too thin for my taste). All the horns are reinforced with wire inserts and they will get the hinged turnbuckles after painting.
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Now for rigging stations!
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Coming along nicely, Prez
Good luck with the rigging!
Regards
Dave
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Your usual Meticulous work! I am sure it will pay dividends in the end.
RAGIII
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Good luck with the rigging stations Prze , there is a few of them !
Alexis
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Real good work. For me I have learned that the prepatory work is most annoying but essential for a nice end result.
Bye, Manni
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Loving the careful preparation you are taking, I'm learning a lot from this wonderful work.
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Thank you for watching and commenting.
The holes for rigging drilled, but more importantly the geometry is taken care of.
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Excellent progress!
RAGIII
PS: I envy you guys that can just throw together an alignment jig with No Problem 8)
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Second that :)
Alexis
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First steps at building floats N-struts... Gel CA to put the joints together has just been applied.
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PS: I envy you guys that can just throw together an alignment jig with No Problem 8)
It is not a big deal, Rick. You just need the scale drawings, they can be copied, glued on the cardboard, then some work with scissors and paper glue. Well, in the previous life I built a couple of cardboard models, but who did not when at school?
Here the problem is that the scale drawing in Herris book have some problems with scale. So, instead of these, I used the SVK sketches with measured dimensions, also included in the book.
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Those struts look like they will be fragile once finished . Are there a metal rod running through the strut or did you add the pins ?
Alexis
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Those struts look like they will be fragile once finished . Are there a metal rod running through the strut or did you add the pins ?
Alexis
All the struts in this kit are with wire inserts, Alexis. The majority has the brass pieces, but some, including the side elements of these Ns have steel wire bits. I am pretty confident they will do their job, these Ns are quite stiff.
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Thanks for the reply Prze :)
Not a fan on resin struts depending on their placement do to sage over time , the rods will stop this . Another question if you don't mind . What is the overall weight of this kit ? I haven't work with 3D resin ...I'm still old school ;)
Alexis
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Thanks for the reply Prze :)
Not a fan on resin struts depending on their placement do to sage over time , the rods will stop this . Another question if you don't mind . What is the overall weight of this kit ? I haven't work with 3D resin ...I'm still old school ;)
Alexis
But this kit is mainly composed of the old school resin. Even if the parent elements were 3D printed. The really 3D printed elements are the Benz, beaching cart wheels, cabane struts, spinner, propeller, exhaust, and a coiple of minor details. The bulk of the model is ordinary resin.
And I have finally managed to replace the batteries in a kitchen weight. So especially for you:
fuselage 47g
floats 105g
wings 128g
tail and struts 11g
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Thanks Prze ,
Over all not a heavy kit ...nice !
Alexis
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I think this kit looks fantastic and you are doing a great job thus far.
Nice jigs by the way.
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Thank you.
The floats are now armed with fittings and rigging eyelets, so the assembly has started.
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Awesome work as always!
RAGIII
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rqxwEbWUk0
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Thank you, Mike, I have already seen these footage.
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Subassemblies being readied for airbrush.
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Favorite part ...painting !
Alexis
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With all of your years of experience you are again build a resin kit in a absolute masterful way!
This is pure joy to watch this show.
Cheers,
Frank
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Favorite part ...painting !
Alexis
+1 on that!
Great work to follow as well!
/Fredrik
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Thanks.
And to conclude today work, the upper wings connected using the same jig. And the interplane struts after extensive repair work with CA glue and plastic inserts. Some air bubbles are still there, but below the surface 🙂
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Hi,
I about to start on this kit myself, so I have been following along. I see that you moved the locating holes for the N-struts on the floats. Does this change the vertical distance between the floats and the fuselage or are all the struts the proper length, with just the mounting holes in the wrong places?
Best,
Dave
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Hi,
I about to start on this kit myself, so I have been following along. I see that you moved the locating holes for the N-struts on the floats. Does this change the vertical distance between the floats and the fuselage or are all the struts the proper length, with just the mounting holes in the wrong places?
Best,
Dave
The kit struts fit perfectly the locating holes in the kit (3D design). When the holes are moved the entire assembly changes. I have made my templates based on the dimensions from SVK acceptance sheets printed in Herris book. With these ready it turned out that the front and rear legs of the Ns are quite fine but the diagonal intermediate strut had to be much longer.
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It's a fascinating montage full of lessons. You make me want really to get this kit and give it a shot, despite the difficulties.
Many thanks.
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I am following ao many projects I lost track of this for a week or so and checked in to see amazing progress with lots of clever modelling solutions. Have made note of the use of jigs! :)
Richie
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Wow! Some beautiful work happening here, Przemo! And I don't think an easy kit... but beautiful detail! ATB, Marc
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Thank you, everyone.
You are right Marc, it is not an easy kit, but not too difficult, either.
The progress of recent days:
- stabilizers and wings roots filled with CA glue and sanded flush, three sessions at some spots were required
- rigging eyelets under the upper wing attached and tested for pull out
- 10 small turnbuckles for control lines and 40 large ones for wings and floats rigging armed with self made eyelets ready to be attached after airbrushing
So now to mask the cockpit openings and engine, degrease the surfaces and to colours!
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Cool , paint comes next !
Alexis
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Good preparations lead to good results! Looking excellent so far!
/Fredrik
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Excellent prep work! I am of course, looking forward to the painting and marking stage!
RAGIII
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Wonderful precision as always. Even with the pictures zoomed in everything looks incredibly neat and perfect. I am in awe!
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This is amazing modelling. Whether it is the preparation or the execution, all looks great.
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Thank you for detailled explanations ! Not easy at all but it's worth it.
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Thanks for watching and your kind comments. The build is paused for 2 weeks as I am off for holidays. But I am eager to restart it as soon as I am back. For the moment I managed to airbrush the undersides and apply the marking decals. To be shaded...
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Have a great holiday, looking forward to the next update when you return.
Richie
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Great progress and amazing detail work, Prez
Regards
Dave
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Looks excellent! Enjoy your Vacation.
RAGIII
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Finally back to this build! Some good steps forward. The bulk is painted, decalled and shaded. Some wash will complete it.
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I have also solved the struts problem. My measurements indicated that the gap between the wings should be 3mm bigger. The main struts were prepared some weeks ago using some extra longer pieces generously provided by Łukasz. And finally today I also managed to complete the extended versions of cabane struts using the aerofoil Contrail profiles. Also this solved the problem of the bent tips at the bases present in the original ones from the kit. This touch simplifies the assembly but my engineering feeling simply could not accept this in the structural elements supposed to work under axial loading...
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And six scratch built struts for the modified tail seen on the Polish FF33L.
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As always your build is looking awesome!
RAGIII
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Thanks, Rick.
Sockets for the cabanes had to be trimmed.
Dryfitting looks promising 🙂
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Looking great! I am amazed by the amount of work you need to put into these kits. Certainly above My skill level!
RAGIII
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Getting there, the cabanes look good. That's a major step taken care of. :)
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Looking good Pzre ! Nice to see you back on this again :)
Alexis
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Going on...
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Looking very good indeed, Prze.
Cheers,
Gary
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Great progress, Prez - going to be another one of your stunners when complete
Regards
Dave
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This promises to be another great build. The washes on the fuselage really bring out the detail.
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Moving forward very well indeed :)
Alexis
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Thank you.
And the last stage before assembly - the hinged turnbuckles mounted for control lines, interplane rigging and floats. Now it should go quickly 😉
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Beautiful work Prez, I like the hinged turnbuckles. That's a great way to ensure the rigging runs in a straight line with them. Looking forward to seeing this in its final glory!
Richie
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Thanks, Richie.
Assembly has started! The last piece of geometry adjustments looked too complicated on paper, so I decided to adjust the length of the outer floats struts in-situ. Due to my modifications the front ones had to be longer so I trimmed two left-over interplane struts. The rear ones had to be shorter so I just corrected the kit ones. Now for the rigging, necessary to reinforce the assembly and give me more confidence as the floats are very heavy and everytime I hold the fuselage I fear they will just fall down.
Also the tail assembly is approaching the finale.
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Floats rigging and tail completed!
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Looking great. The feel of the completion getting closer must be exciting :)
Cheers,
Gary
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You are very much right, Gary. It is my favourite stage of any build, assembly and rigging!
The beaching gear tested, all fits well.
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And here are templates to cut the masks for airbrushing the propeller layers and brass fittings.
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And I have to decide if I add the Parabellum to the observer cockpit. The only photo of "Polish 9" shows it unarmed but then it looks so sad. Hard decision...
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Great progress PrzemoL!!!
Kent
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It becomes very beautiful and well achieved ! Did you use fishing line for rigging ?
Christian W
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Really beautiful work on a very beautiful aircraft! I really like the contrast in colour between the fuselage and floats.
Cheers
Fredrik
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Such amazing work, Przemo! Simply stunning interpretation of the colours and a great feel for surface texture and just so authentic! As always, your rigging is superb, and brings everything together, literally and figuratively! Regards, Marc.
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Continues to get better :)
Alexis
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Wonderful results, Przemo. The grey looks so good with all the different shades and the light weathering.
Very nice.
Bye Manni
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Wow, that is already a great looking plane!
Really pity, that so much of your beautiful painted and detailed engine is hidden (but we all know, it's there!).
Cheers,
Frank
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Gorgeous work as usual! The painting and rigging really are first class!
RAGIII
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Thank you everyone for watching and leaving kind comments.
It becomes very beautiful and well achieved ! Did you use fishing line for rigging ?
Christian W
Yes the rigging is from 0.12mm fishing line painted dark aluminium which makes for a fine steel look imho.
Solving puzzles continues. I have just realized that the radiator was leaned back, not vertical. So I made some surgery to the kit part to make it look as parallelogram not a rectangle in the side view. I have also managed to do some dryfitting of the upper wing and it resulted in the need to modify further the cabanes, together with new longer supports for the modified radiator. Almost certainly the water pipes will have to be adjusted, too, but this only after the radiator is mounted for good.
And yes, my Polish FF33L will have Parabellum gun. I preferred to use some spares from WNW, Lukgraph supports and a piece of wire. Now to the paint workshop with these...
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Looking terrific! I must say that I am glad you and Kent are superb Modelers as it seems a beginner with resin kits would be in trouble with this one. I am interested in the Albatros CIII but will have to wait to see how that one is to build 8)
RAGIII
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That is looking superb, your attention and ability to create detail is just fantastic!
Richie
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Looking terrific! I must say that I am glad you and Kent are superb Modelers as it seems a beginner with resin kits would be in trouble with this one. I am interested in the Albatros CIII but will have to wait to see how that one is to build 8)
RAGIII
You are far too kind , Rick.
Also, this kit is reportedly buildable without a fuss. All the problems I am solving are only because I decided to modify some details...
Anyway, the upper wing is now on.
First, the inner interplane struts were glued to the lower wing using the upper one as template for geometry control. It was possible thanks to the added wire pins on the cabane struts assemblies.
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When the glue set I removed the upper wing, added the windscreen
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And the rigging lines for the inner bays. With this I could finally attach the upper wing
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Well, just before this I could tentatively correct the water pipes. It seems that the front one is alright but the rear one has to be substantially lengthened.
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Now for the rigging and to squeeze in the outer struts.
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Some of the inner rigging done and the outer struts popped in. Closer and closer!
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This is really a big beast Przemo, about 50 cm span or so?
That's a very smart way to be sure the the wings and and strut locaters are aligned. It is looking magnificent! The detailing and the weathering are great.
It looks like this is a complicated rigging job.
Willem
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This is really a big beast Przemo, about 50 cm span or so?
That's a very smart way to be sure the the wings and and strut locaters are aligned. It is looking magnificent! The detailing and the weathering are great.
It looks like this is a complicated rigging job.
Willem
Thanks, Willem.
The original was 13.2m so in this scale it is 41.25cm - the kit has indeed this dimension. ;)
BTW, DH9a or FE2b are even bigger.
As for the rigging, not too complex I deem, no double lines, no rigging in the cabane section. A mere 24 lines in the wing cellule plis 4 controls to ailerons. And half of it is already done ;D
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You're making fine progress, Przemol. Looks like it will be complete soon.
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Thank you kensar, indeed the end is approaching ;)
And here are some more details:
wire replacements for too flat PE side steps, painted propeller and Parabellum as well as the retouched exhaust with plastic replaced tip to facilitate drilling out the outlet as I broke off the original kit 3D printed tip when trying my hand with a drillbit.
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And the last touches before the final sprint...
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Incredibly beautiful work Przemo!
Willem
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Incredibly beautiful work Przemo!
Willem
I agree completely!
RAGIII
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This is a Masterclass in great detailing, Przemo! I'm enjoying this enormously! Regards, Marc.
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:) :) :)
Alexis
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Thank you once again.
And this model has just been completed. A few tentative shots before the final gallery.
Many thanks to all of you watching and especially to Łukasz for making this project possible.
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What a beautiful model this has become Przemo!
This colour scheme really works good. Brilliantly detailed all over. I love it!
Seeing this craftmanship I'm looking forward to your next build...
Willem
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Beautiful, indeed!!
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Another Stunning Model added to your collection!
RAGIII
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Mind-blowingly well built and painted! It's a very inspiring build that really helps sell the model.
/Fredrik
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I am just so impressed with this build, Przemo! For sure one of your most beautiful (and interesting!) builds. It has an incredibly authentic finish and the details are just... superb! Regards, Marc.
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Thank you everyone for all the kind words. I am glad you like this FF.
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That is a total stunner, I love everything about it! It's been a real pleasure to follow such skilled work.
Richie
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Thanks, Richie. :)