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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Steven Robson on October 03, 2022, 03:29:15 PM
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Fat Otto back on the bench
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Looking good! I just saw your "Make Otto your motto" signature and thought... this fellow absolutely has to be from Adelaide! 8)
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Nice wheels!
When I saw your byline William, I assumed you were going to ask for them in 1/144!
Sandy
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Nice wheels!
When I saw your byline William, I assumed you were going to ask for them in 1/144!
Sandy
Actually, I do have some 0.02mm brass wire that I sourced with that in mind. I really want to do a Taube :)
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Hi William
Yes, I'm from Adelaide :)
But officially I live in Antartica. I'm still in hiding from the internet stock-broking scammers (and the Australian Taxation Office).
The Taube is a beautiful aircraft, I can show you a photo my buddy in Poland took a few years ago. It is his model in 1/48 scale.
Macsporran's suggestion of wheels in 1/144 scale, is ambitious.
Toot Toot
Fat Otto
Taube by Filip Xmald Models in Poland
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Wow, lovely taube!
I'm an Adelaideian too. Although I have been in exile in that more eastern capital for twenty-odd years now. I still remember the long plod along Payneham road from the city, back to the student share house after the pubs closed. Past Otto's timbers and finally home to bed. ;D
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Otto's closed, so sad.
They flogged the land off for townhouses.
I'm glad you like Filip's photo, I got very excited when I saw it, a great description of the Taube.
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Those are stunning! Are they going on an Eindecker or are they going to be part of a revolutionary wheel-themed diorama? :D
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Hi Zac
I'm still working rough cast wheels. These ones are 610 x 85's suitable for the Fokker Eindecker.
I'll think there'll be some progress over the weekend.
At this stage I was thinking of adding a railway flat wagon to transport the wheels closer to the front.
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Eindecker: 610 x 85 wheels
N=32 spokes
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Fokker E.II by Alexander Krantev, Bulgaria
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Here is a lovely dovely Eindecker in 1/32 scale from Alex the Wolf (old photo but stunning and worth another look) The wheels are painted black. Alex made a great model and took this photo. The Fokker Eindecker is my favourite WW1 aircraft.
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Those wheels look stunning!
I have been thinking about trying to make my own spoked wheels in 1/48... just not sure where to start. Any advice?
My Morane L parasol project stalled some years back due to a lack of suitable wheels; I tried to make some but they really sucked, so that's where it's stayed since about mid 2019:
https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=10459.0
I didn't realise we had so many members from Adelaide - I am also currently living in Adelaide, up North side (Gawler). Been here for nearly two years after quite a few years away thanks to His Majesty's Royal Australian Flying Corps. Did either of you chaps get to the SA Expo this weekend?
Cheers!
BC
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Hi Brad
I'm heading out in a few minutes to the SAPMA Exp, Sunday morning. I haven't seen the modeling folk for a longtime. I'm not competing this year but it will be great to see what's on the table.
I built a few 1/48 models many years ago and used Toms Model Works PE wheel sets. I find 1/32 scale pushes the scale limits with wheels, spoke circumference, rims et cetera. Haven't really attempted to make any in 1/48. It would be great challenge.
I don't share build logs / tutorials on making wheels anymore because I sold a few wheels sets over the years to buy modelling tools. The 3D printing guys have some nice images / renders of what's in the pipeline. Maybe they've got some 1/48 wheels planned.
Steven
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Eindecker wheels have been sold.
Thanks
Fat Otto
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