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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: malaula on June 12, 2022, 01:49:21 AM

Title: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: malaula on June 12, 2022, 01:49:21 AM: Hi Guys! this is Rumpler 6b1 Marinenummer 899,signed to Borkum Seeflugstation..to the factory- finish overall grey later in it's career were added blotches of a darker colour.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k152/matzmodel/1-P1000421(1).JPG?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/matzmodel/a/4b9717f5-5942-41e1-9f33-1e80a129c33c/p/57fe711e-206f-43d4-b4bd-e8f3ba6695c0)
The Formaplane vacu kit is quite accurate except the Rudder,which is too small .I scratched that from Plastic sheet,all struts are squashed brass tube and plastic profiles.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k152/matzmodel/CEB1CD21-15EB-4714-B717-5200AA0E992C.jpeg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/matzmodel/a/4b9717f5-5942-41e1-9f33-1e80a129c33c/p/25d92afd-6993-4042-9c47-633798cdbed6)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k152/matzmodel/1-C89468CF-F9B9-41F1-A069-37F1531A5919(1).jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/matzmodel/a/4b9717f5-5942-41e1-9f33-1e80a129c33c/p/cdb07e6d-adff-43be-8fd2-9ff63d8e7fec)
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: malaula on June 12, 2022, 01:55:44 AM: More pics :)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k152/matzmodel/E7810B4E-F3B8-4221-B2B0-FFD8AE166426.jpeg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/matzmodel/a/4b9717f5-5942-41e1-9f33-1e80a129c33c/p/62226e32-43c3-483f-a9df-8d9109a073cd)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k152/matzmodel/1BC297C0-3027-44BB-9EDA-59657746B4FC.jpeg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/matzmodel/a/4b9717f5-5942-41e1-9f33-1e80a129c33c/p/66e568e9-d778-4de5-a81d-149302263292)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k152/matzmodel/C198A797-0DCA-402D-A570-7153117B8372.jpeg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/matzmodel/a/4b9717f5-5942-41e1-9f33-1e80a129c33c/p/0e1fab5e-1f34-47fb-8f77-c9765fe62ed0)
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: DaddyO on June 12, 2022, 02:17:45 AM: Congrats on this one. Note easy to get a vacform looking good and this one's a cracker ;D

How do you squash your brass tube by the way? I've found the very thin stuff is too small to squash flat in the vice so I resorted to hammering and filing

Paul
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: malaula on June 12, 2022, 02:32:34 AM: Thanks Paul! Squashing 0.8mm. Brass tn a vice works quite wel I think...it might help to put some 0.3-00.5mm steel wire in ..
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: RAGIII on June 12, 2022, 02:58:07 AM: That is a Stunning piece of work on the Vac kit! The overall Diorama is Brilliant!!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: Borsos on June 12, 2022, 03:34:11 AM: Lovely!
Andreas
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: Jorgo on June 12, 2022, 03:52:55 AM: Extremely well done! Please more pictures from Seeflugstation!

Jörg
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: lone modeller on June 12, 2022, 04:22:57 AM: I entirely agree with the above - what a super model. And yes: more pictures of the overall Seeflugstation - I know that it is huge and a real masterpiece - so don't tease us!

Stephen.
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: Rick_H on June 12, 2022, 11:47:58 AM: Lovely! This is great inspiration to get into some of those vacforms in the stash. Thanks.
Rick in Seattle
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: malaula on June 12, 2022, 11:24:39 PM: Hi guys,thanks a lot ! Jorgo and Stephen,I will do my very best,but I have to work hard to bring home the bacon..sadly this is just a hobby !
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: DaveB on June 13, 2022, 08:55:23 PM: That's wonderful!

Love your diorama

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: WD on June 14, 2022, 10:03:59 AM: What a wonderful build, and a vac to boot! Also, great work on the figures, WWI German naval figures are not exactly easy to source. ;)

WD
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: IanB on June 15, 2022, 03:26:54 AM: Beautifully done, she looks wonderful!

Ian
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: pepperman42 on June 16, 2022, 05:06:29 AM: Lots of cool stuff going on in that diorama!!

Steve
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: malaula on June 16, 2022, 05:48:45 AM: Thanks Dave,WD,Ian and steve !

WD
[/quote]you're right,except the few Nikolai offerings most of the figures are converted Revell U-boat crew and Pegasus Russian naval infantry,frankensteined together with Preiser parts .
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k152/matzmodel/F84255AD-EF96-4753-9A55-9851FBA89E2B.jpeg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/matzmodel/a/285ec10f-719f-477a-9263-8585e1ffa1dc/p/b869ab06-a217-4646-b9da-3f7506222477)
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: Jorgo on June 16, 2022, 06:48:42 AM: Mathias, you can not only build wonderful models but also produce realistic looking figures. A great achievement as always with you!

Cheers
Jörg
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: KiwiZac on June 16, 2022, 08:00:51 AM: I struggle to paint one figure to any kind of quality, let alone dozens! Wow!
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: malaula on June 21, 2022, 02:09:34 AM: Thanks Zac and Jörg !For me it's quite relaxing to butcher tiny figures-the hardest part is to match the limbs and heads to the bodies,because each manufacturer uses different dimensions.
I've recently started sculpting my own figures for another diorama- I now pay sculptors of 72nd scale figures my highest respect.
Title: Re: Rumpler 6B1 Formaplane
Post by: dr 1 ace on June 23, 2022, 03:07:27 AM: Quote from: Jorgo on June 16, 2022, 06:48:42 AM
Mathias, you can not only build wonderful models but also produce realistic looking figures. A great achievement as always with you!

Cheers
Jörg

Agree 100% and in 1/72 to boot !

Ed