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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: RAGIII on August 10, 2016, 12:26:33 AM
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Well you all knew I would have to do another dual build...right? So I am posting the very basic beginnings of the next two. I am building the Encore F1 as a Dr1 as flown by MvR. ( Still undecided as to whether it will be the all red 425/17 or the streaked and partial red 152/17) The second kit is the WNW SE5a Hisso. I will finish this one in 56 sq. Markings. Not sure which pilot/scheme yet. So here are the initial photos:
RAGIII
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I sanded away the molded on bracing wires on the SE fuselage halves and will replace with stretched sprue wires.
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I have moved and carved out the inspection panel on the upper wing of the Dr1..
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By the way, As for the sanding of the bracing wires on the SE, I am only replacing those that are really visible when the fuselage is closed!
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Nice choice of subjects for a double build, Rick. I have a Roden DR.1 done as 152/17 and a stashed Wingnuts SE5a to do in 56 Sqn colours as Rhys David's B 525. I'm seriously considering a dual project with that and Encore's F1 in the Voss scheme after following along on your last dual project. Thanks Buddy, this will probably tip me right over the edge! Looking much forward to following your progress.
Cheers,
Lance
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Looking forward to following these too. How you can build two at once is something I cannot comprehend - I would never get one finished if I were to build two together.
Stephen
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This will be a fun build build to watch!
Popcorn at the ready.
vB
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This will be an excellent project to follow, looking forward to seeing more.
Des.
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Oh what an exciting project, this time I'll follow from the beginning :)
Borsos
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Great start on what promises to be another awesome project, Amigo! You know I'm a big fan of the dual build and, like the Salmson/Pfalz, this will be fun to follow.
Cheers,
bud
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Nice choice of subjects for a double build, Rick. I have a Roden DR.1 done as 152/17 and a stashed Wingnuts SE5a to do in 56 Sqn colours as Rhys David's B 525. I'm seriously considering a dual project with that and Encore's F1 in the Voss scheme after following along on your last dual project. Thanks Buddy, this will probably tip me right over the edge! Looking much forward to following your progress.
Cheers,
LanceI
Thanks Lance. I would actually love to do Rhys David's bird but I missed out on Pheons SE5a sheet(Sold Out long ago!)
RAGIII
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Nice choice of subjects for a double build, Rick. I have a Roden DR.1 done as 152/17 and a stashed Wingnuts SE5a to do in 56 Sqn colours as Rhys David's B 525. I'm seriously considering a dual project with that and Encore's F1 in the Voss scheme after following along on your last dual project. Thanks Buddy, this will probably tip me right over the edge! Looking much forward to following your progress.
Cheers,
LanceI
Thanks Lance. I would actually love to do Rhys David's bird but I missed out on Pheons SE5a sheet(Sold Out long ago!)
RAGIII
Rick,
Yes, that Sheet, like all of Rowan's, has more then a few subjects I'd love to do. I've used it for one of McCudden's, have given a few bits away to help out a Member of this Forum, and will be doing B 525 with it, talk about "bang for your buck"!!
Cheers,
Lance
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Looking forward on following along on your builds Rick :)
Terri
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This will be intresting. I will follow this build.
Manni
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Rick,
Man I'm looking forward to following this latest project my old friend. As for color schemes for the Tripe I'd love to see how you handle the streaking on the 152/17 ship.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Thanks to all for the encouraging comments! These will hopefully be pretty straight forward builds. I start a 10 vacation tomorrow and should make some progress on both.
RAGIII
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Heya - just IM me your address and I will send over the Rhys David markings from the Pheon set (assuming I still have them - I am away from home this week but will be able to confirm this weekend - about 90% sure I do have them....)
Great choices to build - I have the Encore DrI also well underway for MvR's 425/17 but was holding off to see if maybe some additional aftermarket might appear :)
-Patrick
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Looks great, Rick. Nice combo.
Drew
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Heya - just IM me your address and I will send over the Rhys David markings from the Pheon set (assuming I still have them - I am away from home this week but will be able to confirm this weekend - about 90% sure I do have them....)
Great choices to build - I have the Encore DrI also well underway for MvR's 425/17 but was holding off to see if maybe some additional aftermarket might appear :)
-Patrick
Well Patrick if you are doing 425/17 perhaps I should choose 152/17. The Drooling Bulldog Kraplak paint should look pretty awesome over the streaked finish. Thanks for offering the Rhys Davids Markings. If you have them that would be terrific! I will PM you soon. !
RAGIII
Looks great, Rick. Nice combo.
Drew
Thanks Drew!
RAGIII
PS: In a perfect world I was supposed to start my vacation last week and attend the IPMS Nats. The Boss had to change my week due to another Assistant Manager leaving unexpectedly! I lost $200.00 and change on a NON REFUNDABLE Hotel room >:(
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Rick, this is super! I am going to enjoy the dual build, my friend...I have a SE5 in
the stash and will be a very interested in that one. Of course what's not to like with
the tripe? ;)
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Hi Rick - I'm a little late as usual but keen to see what you get up to with two on the go at once (phew!)
I'll be watching from now on - vested interest you see as the SE5a is probably going to be my next build (and my first WnW) ;)
Does the Encore Dr1 have anything in common with the Roden kit eg same tooling etc? Is one better than the other?
Regards - Tug
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Goodie, another Dual Build !!
Ed
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Hi Rick - I'm a little late as usual but keen to see what you get up to with two on the go at once (phew!)
I'll be watching from now on - vested interest you see as the SE5a is probably going to be my next build (and my first WnW) ;)
Does the Encore Dr1 have anything in common with the Roden kit eg same tooling etc? Is one better than the other?
Regards - Tug
Tug,
The Encore kit is the Roden kit with resin, PE, and decals added. The PE is by Eduard. It also includes a Werner Voss figure. It is certainly worth picking up if you get the chance.
RAGIII
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Goodie, another Dual Build !!
Ed
Great to have you with me on this one Amigo.
RAGIII
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I have begun to play with the wood tones on the fuselage, flooring, and bulkheads. I am using the Windsor Newton Acryl oils. The properties are a lot different than I am used to even to color intensity. The photos show the colors a little different than what I see in person. Probably another issue with Camera settings ::)
RAGIII
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Very nice wooden tone, Rick, really a joy to watch! I don't know, how it looks in reality, but the pictures look awesome!
Borsos
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Very nice wooden tone, Rick, really a joy to watch! I don't know, how it looks in reality, but the pictures look awesome!
Borsos
Thanks for looking in. I appreciate the comments.
RAGIII
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Nice woodwork on the SE Rick. I agree with Borsos...it looks really good on
this end. Great start, my friend.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Rick,
I find trying to get wood tones looking completely like wood a real trial, even with oils, but I think that you have achieved shades that look realistic enough. These will also not be seen in the full glare of light either so if it were my model I would go with what you have achieved. They certainly look a good deal better than enamels which I frequently use for interiors.
Stephen.
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Rick,
Outstanding wood work my old friend. Very realistic tones! Keep up the high excellence Rick.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Thanks Rick - I've 'looked around' -Hannants, Ebay but so far no luck. I think I'll go for the Roden version at some stage.
Nice work on the internals - still don't know how you can deal with two at once :o
Looking forwards to seeing more progress - Tug
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Nice woodwork on the SE Rick. I agree with Borsos...it looks really good on
this end. Great start, my friend.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
Thanks again Ernie ;D
RAGIII
Rick,
I find trying to get wood tones looking completely like wood a real trial, even with oils, but I think that you have achieved shades that look realistic enough. These will also not be seen in the full glare of light either so if it were my model I would go with what you have achieved. They certainly look a good deal better than enamels which I frequently use for interiors.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen. The wood effect actually looks pretty good when everything is closed up.
RAGIII
Rick,
Outstanding wood work my old friend. Very realistic tones! Keep up the high excellence Rick.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Thanks Gregory, greatly appreciated.
RAGIII
Thanks Rick - I've 'looked around' -Hannants, Ebay but so far no luck. I think I'll go for the Roden version at some stage.
Nice work on the internals - still don't know how you can deal with two at once :o
Looking forwards to seeing more progress - Tug
Tug,
The main advantage to the Encore kit is that it came with all of the extras included. The Roden kit is the same you just need to purchase the PE and Aviattic makes some good resin parts like a seat and cowling.
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick - I'll keep looking - at your thread and for a kit :D
Regards - Tug
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The latest on the DR1. I have added the wood formers to the fuselage sides and painted them appropriately. I used oils, both Acryl and the normal type. The base was Acryl Yellow Ochre with Acryl Burnt Sienna and regular oils burnt umber. I also added lcing to the rear bulkhead where I felt it would be seen with the seat installed.
RAGIII
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Terrific work on the innards, Amigo! Shaping up beautifully!
Cheers,
Bud
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Coming along really well Rick.
Des.
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Terrific work on the innards, Amigo! Shaping up beautifully!
Cheers,
Bud
Ditto and quickly too!
Ed
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Makes me curious for the upcoming progress.
Manni
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Again great progress, the wood still strikes me. Are you happy with the Roden kit until now? That the WNW Se5a is a great kit, everybody knows I think...
Best wishes
Borsos
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Terrific work on the innards, Amigo! Shaping up beautifully!
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Amigo!
RAGIII
Coming along really well Rick.
Des.
Thanks for your comment Des.
RAGIII
Terrific work on the innards, Amigo! Shaping up beautifully!
Cheers,
Bud
Ditto and quickly too!
Ed
Thanks Ed ! The speed is due to being on my delayed vacation. I have put in more bench ours than normal in the last couple of days 8)
RAGIII
Makes me curious for the upcoming progress.
Manni
Thanks Manni, I appreciate you following along.
RAGIII
Again great progress, the wood still strikes me. Are you happy with the Roden kit until now? That the WNW Se5a is a great kit, everybody knows I think...
Best wishes
Borsos
Thanks again for your comments. As for the Encore/Roden Triplane it builds up nicely. This is my third:
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=2890.0
RAGIII
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Rick,
I'm looking forward to following this latest project, and yesterday I pulled my Encore Kit off the shelf after reviewing this Thread just to have a quick peek at the beast. Question; how does that resin Oberursel fit the cowling? I've done the Roden DR.1 using the Kit engine which went in well with a few touch ups but wonder if the Encore resin part aren't a little large?
Cheers,
Lance
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Rick,
I'm looking forward to following this latest project, and yesterday I pulled my Encore Kit off the shelf after reviewing this Thread just to have a quick peek at the beast. Question; how does that resin Oberursel fit the cowling? I've done the Roden DR.1 using the Kit engine which went in well with a few touch ups but wonder if the Encore resin part aren't a little large?
Cheers,
Lance
Thanks Lance. As for the resin engine I have done some basic work and will take photos later. Encore/Squadron tells you to trim the ends to fit. I have assembled the resin parts and it fits easily in the resin cowling, OK in the Roden cowling and VERY easily in the Ron/Aviattic version.
Still not decided if I am going to use the resin or kit part. My assembly is just ever so slightly crooked...I think ::)
RAGIII
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Just dropped in for a peek and am glad that I did. This is really coming on well - the wood effect is very realistic.
Stephen.
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Just dropped in for a peek and am glad that I did. This is really coming on well - the wood effect is very realistic.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen!
RAGIII
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Here are the photos of the resin motor and all 3 cowlings:
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Encore on the left, Roden in the center, and Rons on the right.
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Rick,
I'm looking forward to following this latest project, and yesterday I pulled my Encore Kit off the shelf after reviewing this Thread just to have a quick peek at the beast. Question; how does that resin Oberursel fit the cowling? I've done the Roden DR.1 using the Kit engine which went in well with a few touch ups but wonder if the Encore resin part aren't a little large?
Cheers,
Lance
Thanks Lance. As for the resin engine I have done some basic work and will take photos later. Encore/Squadron tells you to trim the ends to fit. I have assembled the resin parts and it fits easily in the resin cowling, OK in the Roden cowling and VERY easily in the Ron/Aviattic version.
Still not decided if I am going to use the resin or kit part. My assembly is just ever so slightly crooked...I think ::)
RAGIII
Thanks for the feedback, Rick. I forgot I also have the Aviattic cowling so it looks like I've got 3 options that would ultimately work........good news!
Cheers,
Lance
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Rick,
I'm looking forward to following this latest project, and yesterday I pulled my Encore Kit off the shelf after reviewing this Thread just to have a quick peek at the beast. Question; how does that resin Oberursel fit the cowling? I've done the Roden DR.1 using the Kit engine which went in well with a few touch ups but wonder if the Encore resin part aren't a little large?
Cheers,
Lance
Thanks Lance. As for the resin engine I have done some basic work and will take photos later. Encore/Squadron tells you to trim the ends to fit. I have assembled the resin parts and it fits easily in the resin cowling, OK in the Roden cowling and VERY easily in the Ron/Aviattic version.
Still not decided if I am going to use the resin or kit part. My assembly is just ever so slightly crooked...I think ::)
RAGIII
Thanks for the feedback, Rick. I forgot I also have the Aviattic cowling so it looks like I've got 3 options that would ultimately work........good news!
Cheers,
Lance
One last photo. The Roden cowling with resin motor and kit pipes
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I have made some progress in the last few days so should be able to post some photos tonight or tomorrow. I received the decals for APF Rhys Davids SE from Patrick, Thanks), so that is the one I will go with!
RAGIII
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I have progressed on the DR1 and SE5a. Here are a few photos of the DR1. SE5a later or tomorrow"
RAGIII
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The Roden Engine on the right and the Encore Resin engine on the left. ( Obviously need to paint some things on both) Also the pipes are just sitting in place on the resin engine. That being said not a whole lot of difference and I don't know that it is worth the effort? My thought is if you want a detailed Motor get the Taurus version and the Aviattic Cowl.
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Beautiful work on the interior, Amigo! And, for what it's worth, I like the Roden engine better. Makes me wonder why Encore even bothered with casting one in resin. I personally feel that, once cowled, a Tausus engine would be only a marginal improvement. But that's just me.
Cheers,
Bud
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Yeah, the resin engine in this kit is a little of a head scratcher - I personally did not find the detail to be much differing than the original Roden plastic
a comparison of the cylinder head detail. I ended up going with the Roden plastic dressed up with Taurus plugs for my build
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Nice progress so far. I'm also with the Roden plasic engine, it looks sharper and cleaner.
Manni
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Nice work Rick - seeing as yours has come out I'm with the Roden engine too. There doesn't seem to be much point in searching out the Encore kit over the basic Roden so far :)
Regards - Tug
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The main difference between Encore and Roden should be the shape of the cowling - Roden is missing the row of screws/rivets on the front (which have been added here via a dedicated pe part).
S.
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Thanks to all for the comments. I tend to agree about the engine as stated. So I am going to do something now that I probably should have done in the beginning of this thread. I thought everyone would be aware of the Encore kit and how it differs from the Roden original. Let me start by saying if you are doing a Voss or MvR/Kurt Wolf F1 the Encore is still the way to go due to the corrected tail feathers, ailerons, and rudder. There is also the very nicel done Voss figure and decals for both F1 variants. SO here are photos of the Encore Box and Parts:
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The Resin parts include those pictured the engine and cowling being just a couple of those supplied. Note: The Resin cowling is not correct for the F1. It is missing the curve at the lower portion seen on the Roden cowling and the Aviattic version. It is correct, minus the pan at the bottom for some DR1 cowlings. The upper fuselage decking is more correct although one can easily correct the Roden Parts. For an F1, the ailerons in resin are more correct as is the Resin Tail and rudder. The figure is nicely done and agreat addition for those that like to paint figures. The Eduard PE provided is good but the Part PE is better in most respects. I happen to have had a secondhand Fokker DVI set that is virtually identical to the DR1 set so I am using bits and pieces from both.
So Tug, it all depends on which version you want to build. If a Voss F1 the Encore kit is best but not an absolute necessity!
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick for taking the time to do this.
Looking at the images carefully and without any reason to knock the Encore version I think the basic Roden with the addition of some AM parts is probably the way I would go. Like many I would like to see WNW produce a DR1 but given their statement that's unlikely in the short term at least. I've always liked the tripe - who doesn't - so despite having probably too many in the stash to do anyway I shall look to getting one before too long is up - it will not be long now before I'm able to 'get back on the plastic' :)
In the meantime I shall follow the progress of yourself and others with a high degree of keen anticipation
Regards - Tug
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Rick,
a big "thank you" from my side as well. This Looks actually like a fine kit, but it's another hard to get encore kit, at least here in Germany. I just have the Roden kit. But I go for the black Tripe of Kobes anyway :). Until it comes to mine, I'll follow your progress closely. Do you mind another question? You're mentioning an Aviattic cowling, is this one an old release? I cannot find it on their site, so I had planned to upgrade the kit's cowling with some PART PE.
Best wishes
Borsos
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Rick,
a big "thank you" from my side as well. This Looks actually like a fine kit, but it's another hard to get encore kit, at least here in Germany. I just have the Roden kit. But I go for the black Tripe of Kobes anyway :). Until it comes to mine, I'll follow your progress closely. Do you mind another question? You're mentioning an Aviattic cowling, is this one an old release? I cannot find it on their site, so I had planned to upgrade the kit's cowling with some PART PE.
Best wishes
Borsos
Thanks Andreas. I just checked and the Cowling is not shown as you stated. It was one of Rons earlier pieces taken over by Aviattic when Ron joined the team. It was actually designed so the Taurus engine would fit inside so unless one is using that engine not a necessity. There are photos on the previous page. ( The darker grey cowling).
RAGIII
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Rick nice progress so far.i read your comment on the encore resin engine vs roden engine.i like you are sure these are just the roden parts recast I pondered why and the only thing I could think was by doing this to would make it so there was no glue seam made.from gluing front/back together. My self personally liked it because usually when I do a front/back part rotary there is usually a raised ridge down the side of the cylinders which then has to be scraped then Scribed to reinstate the grooves that are removed during cleaning
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Here are the latest photos. Still some work to do on the control stick, some weathering on the belts, and adding the control wires . A little touch up then it will be ready to close up.
RAGIII
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Looking real good Amigo !
Ed
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Rick nice progress so far.i read your comment on the encore resin engine vs roden engine.i like you are sure these are just the roden parts recast I pondered why and the only thing I could think was by doing this to would make it so there was no glue seam made.from gluing front/back together. My self personally liked it because usually when I do a front/back part rotary there is usually a raised ridge down the side of the cylinders which then has to be scraped then Scribed to reinstate the grooves that are removed during cleaning
Thanks for the comment Scott! I agree about the resin engine although I have gone on with painting both the kit and Encore engines. I will decide which to use when they are completed.
RAGIII
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Looking real good Amigo !
Ed
Thanks Ed! I always appreciate your following along!
RAGIII
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Looking terrific, Rick.
Some of these Encore kits seem to have resin parts that are basically exact copies of the original plastic. Curious.
Drew
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Looking terrific, Rick.
Some of these Encore kits seem to have resin parts that are basically exact copies of the original plastic. Curious.
Drew
Thanks Drew! The resin parts are very close to the originals in some cases. The engine has a different bolt pattern than the Roden engine? Also the top decking is corrected for the fuel and oil filler caps and the fairing over the instrument.
RAGIII
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This should be about the last photos before joining the fuselage halves. Just a tad of touch up left.
RAGIII
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The ammo cans have been added. The rear most is the Part PE bin, the other that will not be seen is from the kit. Using just one of the Part pieces leaves one for my next DR1 build. I have also done the basic control rigging. I also moved the Magneto back a bit from its original placement as it was too close to where the crossmember with the instrument will be located.
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Very nice interior, Rick, it looks wonderful. You did an extreme good job extremely fast.
Borsos
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Love the ammo bins, Amigo! They add greater realism to your already fantastic interior!
Cheers,
Bud
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The cabin interior looks great, regret closing fuselage.
Jacek
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Just a suggestion Rick: why do you not leave the fuselage open as a display piece? It is certainly good enough to stand on its own as a model.
Stephen.
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Wow, Rick
The interieur looks awsome,Thank you for showing.
Manni
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Lovely work Rick and accomplished in a short time too. It's such a shame when it all has to be hidden for the best part - bit like a nice balsa air frame before the tissue goes on ::) but at least we 'know its there' :D
Regards - Tug
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Rick,
You've done a terrific job on the cockpit, I just looked at mine and wish it was half as good! Given the forward stagger of the wings and the large cockpit opening the interior details are more visible then it would initially appear, your efforts are not going to be completely hidden for sure. I'm looking forward to future updates, and the "SE" as well, keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Lance
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Hi Rick - I'll be paying even more attention to your build from here on - I've just bought the Roden version from Poland for just under £30 ;) - well chuffed. Looking forwards to seeing a lot more of your build beforehand though ;)
Regards - Tug
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looking good Rick, I'm glad I'm following this and looling forward to whats to come.
Cheers,
Tony.
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Thank you ALL very much for your very generous comments! As always I find them very inspiring. I have now joined the DR1 fuselage together and done some filling and sanding. I am considering doing something rash! I started playing with the resin parts for the Voss F1 version. I removed all of the parts from the pour blocks and am tempted to turn this into a TRI build :o MvRs all red bird, Rhys Davids SE5a, and yes, the Voss F1 103/17.
RAGIII
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Thank you ALL very much for your very generous comments! As always I find them very inspiring. I have now joined the DR1 fuselage together and done some filling and sanding. I am considering doing something rash! I started playing with the resin parts for the Voss F1 version. I removed all of the parts from the pour blocks and am tempted to turn this into a TRI build :o MvRs all red bird, Rhys Davids SE5a, and yes, the Voss F1 103/17.
RAGIII
My My Amigo, a tri build... all looking good !
Ed
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Thank you ALL very much for your very generous comments! As always I find them very inspiring. I have now joined the DR1 fuselage together and done some filling and sanding. I am considering doing something rash! I started playing with the resin parts for the Voss F1 version. I removed all of the parts from the pour blocks and am tempted to turn this into a TRI build :o MvRs all red bird, Rhys Davids SE5a, and yes, the Voss F1 103/17.
RAGIII
My My Amigo, a tri build... all looking good !
Ed
It is official now. I couldn't resist the urge to do the Voss bird as well as a Duelist with the SE5a. ::)
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As I stated the fuselage for the MvR Triplane is closed up, filled and sanded. I have also filled in the center space on the tail plane. The wings and tail are just sitting in place for the photo. The other photo shows the cleaned up resin parts for the Voss Triplane. Now back to the SE!
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Very cool! You added plastic card on the stabilizer?
Borsos
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Thanks for enlightening me! :)
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Wow! Looking good! Some useful advice on improving the Roden DR1, Rick.
Regards,
Marc
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Very nice. I am curious which scheme you will choose.
Manni
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Wonderful progress on the Tripe, Rick. Really a marvelous
job, my friend!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Very nice work 8)
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Thanks Justin. I appreciate your comment.
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Very cool! You added plastic card on the stabilizer?
Borsos
Thanks Andreas! I believe Justin has answered your question regarding the plastic in the tail.
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Wow! Looking good! Some useful advice on improving the Roden DR1, Rick.
Regards,
Marc
Thanks for the comment Marc! The reason I post my builds is in the hope that someone out there will see something useful.
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Very nice. I am curious which scheme you will choose.
Manni
Thanks Manni. I assume you are asking which of the MvR schemes I will choose. I am not sure yet. I am still going back and forth between 425/17 and 152/17. The other triplane will be F1 103/17 in the Voss scheme as stated.
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Wonderful progress on the Tripe, Rick. Really a marvelous
job, my friend!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
Thanks for the comment my Friend! Greatly appreciated.
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Thanks Andreas! I believe Justin has answered your question regarding the plastic in the tail.
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Yes, I got it. I had a look at my own kit afterwards and it looks really odd. Now I've seen how to fix that :)
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Thanks Andreas! I believe Justin has answered your question regarding the plastic in the tail.
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Yes, I got it. I had a look at my own kit afterwards and it looks really odd. Now I've seen how to fix that :)
Borsos
Manni,
One other thing I failed to mention is replacing the fuel pump on the right fuselage side, ( it wasn't used on any of the Fokker Rotary engine aircraft), with a simple copper pipe and valve as seen on this photo posted earlier.
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The SE5a interior is now complete and the fuselage halves joined. I used stretched sprue for the control rigging for the rudder bar and stick. Because the rudder bar mounts to the lower wing and the stick and rest of the cockpit to the fuselage I had to try something a little different. I attached all of the assemblies to the right fuselage , positioned it on the wing, ran the rigging lines then managed to slide and press the left fuselage in place.... barely 8)
As of this post I have now added the upper fuselage/cockpit area and most of the panels.
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Beautiful innards, Rick! I hate it when I'm knee deep in a project and someone (you) comes along and tempts me with another. I must remain strong and finish all current builds.
Cheers,
Bud
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Beautiful innards, Rick! I hate it when I'm knee deep in a project and someone (you) comes along and tempts me with another. I must remain strong and finish all current builds.
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Amigo. She is almost all buttoned up now after a lot of hours at the bench today. I forgot to mention I have been on another 10 day off vacation. Just 3 more left now. I hope to get at least 2 of them to the painting stage before it is over.
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This is where I am with the SE as of this morning. I assembled and painted the engine OOB. I plan to close it all up so no need to add plug wires or any extras. That being said the potential is there for a super detailed beauty if one chooses to leave off the cowl panels. I have a few fit issues I will need to clean up. My fault no doubt as everything really lines up well. I was amazed that the pipes and fittings that hold the radiator on line up perfectly. The engine cover is just placed in position in the final shot.
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Hey Rick , just getting caught up on your progress on both builds and I'm really starting to like your Fokker -super cool so far !
Terri
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Both planes looking great so far, with excellent interiors.
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Hey Rick , just getting caught up on your progress on both builds and I'm really starting to like your Fokker -super cool so far !
Terri
Thanks Terri! I appreciate you looking in. Since I took the photos about an hour ago I have worked on the nasty seem and filler cap on the upper fuselage of the SE. I also managed to fix another small fit issue not seen in the photos by popping the part loose and supergluing back in place. The hood is now glued on ;D
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Both planes looking great so far, with excellent interiors.
Giuseppe
Thanks Giuseppe. Your comments are appreciated. I am getting ready for a quick trip to the Hobby Barn, need to pick up some strip plastic for the second Encore triplane interior.
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I have made further progress. I filled and sanded the seam on the fuel tank and have added the hood and lower engine cover. I also drilled out the end of the MG and have primed it with black. I have placed it in position for a couple of photos but will wait until after painting to permanently attach. I still have just a bit of filling to do where the cockpit section meets the rear fuselage then I will prime.
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The SE5a is all primed and ready for painting. Looks a lot better than the before sanding and priming photos.
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Now back to the DR1 and F1 !
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Rick,
The whole project is shaping up awesomely my old friend. Keep up your highest excellence.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Rick,
The whole project is shaping up awesomely my old friend. Keep up your highest excellence.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Thanks Gregory as always I appreciate you looking in and commenting! I think the pre priming photos using super Macro made this one look a little messier than it is :o Hopefully these photos show a bit more realistic appearance ;D
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Looks very good. I am sure it will be an other excellent build.
Manni
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Great Progress Rick - it's always a satisfying moment when that primer goes on :)
Tug
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The SE is really shaping up well. I really admire those who can tackle multiple builds and still maintain the highest standards on them all. Looking forward to seeing progress on the Dr. 1.
Stephen.
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Looks very good. I am sure it will be an other excellent build.
Manni
Thanks Manni! Was it you that did the beautiful streaking with Prussian Blue and another color? If so I would love some more info on your technique!
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Great Progress Rick - it's always a satisfying moment when that primer goes on :)
Tug
Tug,
Your comments are greatly appreciated. Yes I am much happier with how it looks after the primer...I was a bit worried after those Macro photos :-\
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The SE is really shaping up well. I really admire those who can tackle multiple builds and still maintain the highest standards on them all. Looking forward to seeing progress on the Dr. 1.
Stephen.
Stephen,
Thanks for the comment and following along. As for keeping up the standards on a Tri build...Time will tell 8)
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Very nice job, Rick, and very inspirative, I hope you do not mind I download the photos of your build and use them as reference and inspiration for the "little brother" I am building now.
Watching your progress with great interest!
Cheers
Ondra
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Thanks Manni! Was it you that did the beautiful streaking with Prussian Blue and another color? If so I would love some more info on your technique!
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Hello Rick, I think it wasn't me but if I could help you, I certainly will do.
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...I was a bit worried after those Macro photos :-\
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Yes, they do have a habit of setting you back on your chair once they come up on the screen :o It's amazing what you don't see until that point but then it's probably not a bad thing as you can spot things before its too late :D
Now have my Dr1 and a trip to Hannants procured the datafile :)
Keep it coming Rick
Regards - Tug
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Wow, I am offline for not even a week and you've almoust finished that Se5a, Rick, very well done! I love your work on all the three planes!
Borsos
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Very nice job, Rick, and very inspirative, I hope you do not mind I download the photos of your build and use them as reference and inspiration for the "little brother" I am building now.
Watching your progress with great interest!
Cheers
Ondra
Thank you for the very kind and generous remark Ondra! I admire greatly what you do in 1/144th scale and find your little brother equally inspiring! By the way it is your friend who built the DR1 using Prussian blue and umber oils posted in this thread:
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=7239.0
Any info he would share as to his process would be appreciated.
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Thanks Manni! Was it you that did the beautiful streaking with Prussian Blue and another color? If so I would love some more info on your technique!
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Hello Rick, I think it wasn't me but if I could help you, I certainly will do.
Manni
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Manni,
I am willing to take suggestions from anyone so if you have ideas on Fokker Streaking feel free to share ;D
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...I was a bit worried after those Macro photos :-\
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Yes, they do have a habit of setting you back on your chair once they come up on the screen :o It's amazing what you don't see until that point but then it's probably not a bad thing as you can spot things before its too late :D
Now have my Dr1 and a trip to Hannants procured the datafile :)
Keep it coming Rick
Regards - Tug
Glad you got your DR1 Tug. I am sure when you build it a masterpiece will be the result!
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Wow, I am offline for not even a week and you've almoust finished that Se5a, Rick, very well done! I love your work on all the three planes!
Borsos
Thanks Andreas! I had an 11 day vacation and spent a lot of time at the bench. Now I am working on getting the MvR DR1 to the same point as the SE5a. The F1 is a little behind as I ran out of strip plastic in the right size for the interior. I am still thinking about using the PE parts supplied by Encore/Eduard.
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Very nice job, Rick, and very inspirative, I hope you do not mind I download the photos of your build and use them as reference and inspiration for the "little brother" I am building now.
Watching your progress with great interest!
Cheers
Ondra
Thank you for the very kind and generous remark Ondra! I admire greatly what you do in 1/144th scale and find your little brother equally inspiring! By the way it is your friend who built the DR1 using Prussian blue and umber oils posted in this thread:
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=7239.0
Any info he would share as to his process would be appreciated.
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Hi Rick,
correct, Sergey is my very good friend, you can contact him directly via Drooling Bulldog: [email protected]. I already talked to him and told him about your interest in his methods (very innovative, btw., as Sergey has artistic education and his approach on many modelling issues bears a stamp of an artist), so feel free to send any questions to him.
Or you can send me a PM here or via FB and I will make sure you will get the answer (to make it more comfortable for both sides as Sergey is struggling with english a bit).
Cheers
Ondra
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You have been working wonders with both builds, Rick. I'm sorry for not
being around much lately, but have been marveling at your progress in
the double build in a lurkingly sort of way. Keep up the good work, my
old friend!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Very nice job, Rick, and very inspirative, I hope you do not mind I download the photos of your build and use them as reference and inspiration for the "little brother" I am building now.
Watching your progress with great interest!
Cheers
Ondra
Thank you for the very kind and generous remark Ondra! I admire greatly what you do in 1/144th scale and find your little brother equally inspiring! By the way it is your friend who built the DR1 using Prussian blue and umber oils posted in this thread:
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=7239.0
Any info he would share as to his process would be appreciated.
RAGIII
Hi Rick,
correct, Sergey is my very good friend, you can contact him directly via Drooling Bulldog: [email protected]. I already talked to him and told him about your interest in his methods (very innovative, btw., as Sergey has artistic education and his approach on many modelling issues bears a stamp of an artist), so feel free to send any questions to him.
Or you can send me a PM here or via FB and I will make sure you will get the answer (to make it more comfortable for both sides as Sergey is struggling with english a bit).
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks Ondra. I will put together some questions and send you a PM!
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You have been working wonders with both builds, Rick. I'm sorry for not
being around much lately, but have been marveling at your progress in
the double build in a lurkingly sort of way. Keep up the good work, my
old friend!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
Thanks for the comments Ernie! Just for the record this is now a Tri build, The SE5a, DR1, and an F1. ::)
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coming along very nice Rick...how do you manage to concentrate on 3 simultaneous builds..!!
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coming along very nice Rick...how do you manage to concentrate on 3 simultaneous builds..!!
Thanks! Although a Tri build I actually work on one to a point, then move on to the next. I have been on my work rotation the last few days so limited time for modeling. I have concentrated on the F1 interior of the fuselage.
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PS: I also don't build anywhere near your level of detail which helps ;D
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I have finally made some progress on the Fokker F1. I have almost completed the interior. Some touch up and a seat cushion to add. Now a couple of questions:
1. The seat was aluminum covered with fabric. I went with CDL. Does anyone have other info? Would it be doped green for instance.
2. We all have a thing for mking German seat belts an off white or CDL color. Looking at photos of crashed DR1s I noticed that the belts appear dark while the CDL interior does not. Any thoughts on belt color?
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The bulkhead and seat are just resting in place.
Also need to add control wires to the rudder and stick !
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...continuing to move along nicely !
Ed
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...continuing to move along nicely !
Ed
Thanks Amigo!
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Just catching up Rick. That Dr 1 is very impressive indeed - you are going to have a trio of winners when this project is complete.
Stephen.
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Just catching up Rick. That Dr 1 is very impressive indeed - you are going to have a trio of winners when this project is complete.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen I appreciate your comment!
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Very nice indeed, Rick! Good job, it is a pleasure to watch these three beauties grow. ;)
Cheers
Ondra
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Looks very good. Nice to see how it goes together.
Manni
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Very nice indeed, Rick! Good job, it is a pleasure to watch these three beauties grow. ;)
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks for looking in and commentingOndra1
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Looks very good. Nice to see how it goes together.
Manni
Thanks for the comment Manni. Greatly appreciated!
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Great cockpit Rick!
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Looks good! :)
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Truly superb work on the cockpit, Rick! Looking forward to the next update.
Cheers,
Bud
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Great cockpit Rick!
Thanks Filip.
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Looks good! :)
Thanks for the comment!
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Truly superb work on the cockpit, Rick! Looking forward to the next update.
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Amigo. I hope to get this one closed up in the next couple of days. The MvR DR1 is ready to paint and I need to add a few small wrinkles to the SE5a before painting starts.
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Superb cockpit Rick, this is looking very, very good! You are making great progress, especially given you've got three underway. Impressive multi - tasking for certain! ;)
Cheers,
Lance
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Thanks Lance. I am working on the seatbelts today and have the ammo cans ready to mount. Should close it up tomorrow.
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Here is where I am as of today.
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looks fantastic rick.
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Great progress, Rick. They will be looking good, I know it!
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looks fantastic rick.
Thanks for looking and the comment! Greatly appreciated.
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Thanks Justin. Not quite on your level of detail but they are shaping up!
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Great progress, Rick. They will be looking good, I know it!
Manni
Thanks Manni. I appreciate your comments.
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Great progress, all 3 look very nice! They'll be a fantastic menage a trois... :)
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I am very impressed with the way in which you are building all three together. The standard of each is extremely high and you seem to move seamlessly from one to another. They are going to be an impressive trio when completed.
Stephen.
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Amazing how you move all 3 along.
Ed
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Amazing how you move all 3 along.
Ed
Gotta agree with our amigo here, Rick! There is absolutely no way I could fit 3 concurrent projects on my bench! I'm beyond impressed!
Cheers,
Bud
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Very nice progress on all 3, Rick! And the speed you are moving on along with the high quality are just amazing!
Cheers
Ondra
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Great progress, all 3 look very nice! They'll be a fantastic menage a trois... :)
Borsos
Thanks for looking in and commenting!!
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I am very impressed with the way in which you are building all three together. The standard of each is extremely high and you seem to move seamlessly from one to another. They are going to be an impressive trio when completed.
Stephen.
Thanks very much Stephen. I don't know how seamless it is but they are progressing 8)
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Amazing how you move all 3 along.
Ed
Thanks Amigo! Just a little here and a little there. ;D
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Amazing how you move all 3 along.
Ed
Gotta agree with our amigo here, Rick! There is absolutely no way I could fit 3 concurrent projects on my bench! I'm beyond impressed!
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Bud! They are easy to get on one bench, you just pile them on top of the paint bottles, glue containers, tools, etc! ;D
RAGIII
Very nice progress on all 3, Rick! And the speed you are moving on along with the high quality are just amazing!
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks Ondra, greatly appreciated!
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This is the latest progress on the F1. Seams have been sanded, small details added to the interior, midlle wing and cock[it coaming added, and finally the resin tail added.
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Very nice, Rick, the speed of your progress keeps amazing me!
Cheers
Ondra
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Very nice, Rick, the speed of your progress keeps amazing me!
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks for looking and commenting Ondra. The lower wing is now mounted and I just need to attach the elevators prior to priming.
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Looks fantastic, you are a real speed builder with high accuracy.
Manni
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Looks fantastic, you are a real speed builder with high accuracy.
Manni
Thanks for the positive comment! Greatly appreciated!
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I have put down the initial coat of PC 10 mixed to WNW formula using Tamiya Paints. I also added a few wrinkles using Ceramicoat Acrylic Paint. I may add a few more before the ext painting phase.
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What an impressive progress you've made, Rick, really impressing. I love your PC-10, for me it really captures this shade.
Best wishes
Andreas
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Wow, Rick! You have made some great progress! I particularly like the detail and clean build on the F1... Great modelling! Regards, Marc
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What an impressive progress you've made, Rick, really impressing. I love your PC-10, for me it really captures this shade.
Best wishes
Andreas
Thanks Andreas! Greatly appreciate your comments!
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Wow, Rick! You have made some great progress! I particularly like the detail and clean build on the F1... Great modelling! Regards, Marc
Thanks Marc!
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Love your work with the Ceramicoat, Amigo! I remember you using the same technique on your Roden SE5a. Gotta get me some of that stuff. Your choice of PC10 is perfect.
Cheers,
Bud
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Love your work with the Ceramicoat, Amigo! I remember you using the same technique on your Roden SE5a. Gotta get me some of that stuff. Your choice of PC10 is perfect.
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Amigo! I am going to add a few better ,I hope, photos.
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This is getting better and better. Looking forward to your next update.
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This looks really good Rick. This is going to be a cracking model when it is finished.
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Looking very good! Please explain this Ceramicoat paint process whenever you have time.
Thanks,
Steve
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Tis is getting better and better. Looking forward to your next update.
Thanks for following and the comment Juan! Greatly appreciated!
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This looks really good Rick. This is going to be a cracking model when it is finished.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen. I always appreciate your comments.
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Looking very good! Please explain this Ceramicoat paint process whenever you have time.
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks Steve. As for the Ceramacoat here is a description of what I do: I use a craft acrylic, very cheap and very thick! I apply a thick coat in the area I want wrinkles. I then take a pointed brush and drag it through the thick application going in the direction I want the wrinkles to go. After the first one the next pass creates a ridge on both sides. This process continues for as many wrinkles as I want to add. When dry I over paint with Polyscale or something similar and smooth out the trailing edge. I then airbrush the overall color. Simple and fairly effective.
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The latest on the two triplanes. The Voss tripe has it's overall light blue finish and the MvR tripe has its blue undersurface.
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UUndersueface of 425/17
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F1 103/17
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Uppers on 425/17 ready for another coat of linen.
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Very nice work, Rick! And a highly inspirative idea with the wrinke method, 10 stars awarded, Sir! ;)
Cheers
Ondra
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Very nice work, Rick! And a highly inspirative idea with the wrinke method, 10 stars awarded, Sir! ;)
Not much one can add to that Rick - excellent progress indeed :)
Regards - Tug
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Very nice work, Rick! And a highly inspirative idea with the wrinke method, 10 stars awarded, Sir! ;)
Cheers
Ondra
As always thanks for looking in and the positive comment Ondra!
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Very nice work, Rick! And a highly inspirative idea with the wrinke method, 10 stars awarded, Sir! ;)
Not much one can add to that Rick - excellent progress indeed :)
Regards - Tug
Thanks Tug. They are all progressing nd hopefully will be done by Christmas ::)
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Outstanding work, Amigo! They're all progressing superbly!
Cheers,
Bud
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Outstanding work, Amigo! They're all progressing superbly!
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Bud, Greatly appreciated!
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Outstanding work, Amigo! They're all progressing superbly!
Cheers,
Bud
So says Amigo #3 !
Ed
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Outstanding work, Amigo! They're all progressing superbly!
Cheers,
Bud
So says Amigo #3 !
Ed
Thanks Ed!
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I have started the streaking on F1 103/17 using oils. Still some tweaking needed and of course still need to do the wings.
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Upper wing resting in place:
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Great progress! It will be a stunner again. Thank you for showing, Rick.
Cheers,Manni
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Great progress! It will be a stunner again. Thank you for showing, Rick.
Cheers,Manni
Thanks Manni. I appreciate you continuing to follow my builds!
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Oooooo....that Fokker is looking sweet Rick !
Terri
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Actually a very nice Fokker streaking. Looks really awesome!
Best wishes
Andreas
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Beautifull work. Very impressive results.
I have some question regarding your paint technic.
Did you use for the streaks again the acryl oil, like you did with the wood grain? How did you apply the streaks? With a normal brush? Is the underlying paint matte, semi matte or gloss? And some last questions regarding the paint itself : What is the difference between oil-color and acryl based oil color in applying and drying and how is it diluted?
Sorry for all the questions? TIA
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Some really great work, there, Rick! The tip for the wrinkles is magic - it should be easy even for me! I do like your green streaking on the Fokker, it looks perfectly to scale and authentic... Regards, Marc
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Great work Rick, love what you are doing.
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Oooooo....that Fokker is looking sweet Rick !
Terri
Thanks T, I appreciate you looking in!
RAGIII
Actually a very nice Fokker streaking. Looks really awesome!
Best wishes
Andreas
Thanks. Still some work to do after the mid and lower wing have the basic streaking. I am using a rear view of F1 103/17 to try and copy the streaking footprint for this bird.
RAGIII
Some really great work, there, Rick! The tip for the wrinkles is magic - it should be easy even for me! I do like your green streaking on the Fokker, it looks perfectly to scale and authentic... Regards, Marc
Thanks Marc. I appreciate your comments!
RAGIII
Great work Rick, love what you are doing.
Thank you Juan. I appreciate your following of my builds.
RAGIII
Beautifull work. Very impressive results.
I have some question regarding your paint technic.
Did you use for the streaks again the acryl oil, like you did with the wood grain? How did you apply the streaks? With a normal brush? Is the underlying paint matte, semi matte or gloss? And some last questions regarding the paint itself : What is the difference between oil-color and acryl based oil color in applying and drying and how is it diluted?
Sorry for all the questions? TIA
Here is the short answer.
I used a regular tube oil for the olive green color. After application I applied dots of Burnt Umber Acrylic Oils and blended to give a more greenish brown look. The base was Polyscale acrylic RLM 76 so not totally flat, more of an eggshell. I use Testors Model Master thinner to dampen the flat brushes on both types of oils! Here is a link showing the basic technique although I vary the application depending on the scheme. IHTH,
RAGIII
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=3533.0
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All continue to move along nicely !
Ed
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All continue to move along nicely !
Ed
Thanks Amigo!
RAGIII
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You are really making excellent progress with these Rick. It amazes me how much you get done it such a short time. I can see three wonderful models appearing in the completed models section before I know it!!
Stephen.
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You are really making excellent progress with these Rick. It amazes me how much you get done it such a short time. I can see three wonderful models appearing in the completed models section before I know it!!
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen. I actually have an extra day off this weekend so hopefully the streaking will be finished and some work on the other two will be done.
RAGIII
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Cracking Rick,
And the streaking is perfect!
Guy
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Cracking Rick,
And the streaking is perfect!
Guy
Thanks Guy. Your comment is appreciated!
RAGIII
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Just caught up Rick - super work all round for sure. Love that streaking effect you've achieved too.
Still don't know how you keep three going though ;)
Regards - Tug
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Just caught up Rick - super work all round for sure. Love that streaking effect you've achieved too.
Still don't know how you keep three going though ;)
Regards - Tug
Thanks for looking in and your comment Tug!
I have finished the streaking on the wings( some minor touch up needed). The upper wing is just resting in place for the photos. The fuselage has developed a small crack on the upper seam so will need to re do that.
RAGIII
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PS: The elevator has broken loose on one side and must be fixed.
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Extraordinary streaking, Amigo! The colors you've chosen are perfect, imho, and your technique is flawless. McCudden's report of the engagement in which Voss was killed stated that he flew a "silver" plane, which this would look like at a distance. Well done!
Cheers,
Bud
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Great streaking Rick, the insignia and other decals are really going to bring this to life..
I can't see a crack? I guess you are like me - in that if you know something is there, you want to fix it? But in photos and when viewed on your shelf will you see it??
I still have a few more Dr1s in my stash and I have yet to try streaking, but this looks really good!
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Now that is how I've always imagined the F1 streaking looked.
Cheers,
Tony.
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I would also jump in with a big like with what the streaking on your F1 finish.
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Extraordinary streaking, Amigo! The colors you've chosen are perfect, imho, and your technique is flawless. McCudden's report of the engagement in which Voss was killed stated that he flew a "silver" plane, which this would look like at a distance. Well done!
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Amigo! McCuddens Silvery Blue description and GvW opinion swayed me to use the blue base. OD over blue does lend itself to a Silvery /greyish look, at least In My Opinion 8)
RAGIII
Great streaking Rick, the insignia and other decals are really going to bring this to life..
I can't see a crack? I guess you are like me - in that if you know something is there, you want to fix it? But in photos and when viewed on your shelf will you see it??
I still have a few more Dr1s in my stash and I have yet to try streaking, but this looks really good!
Thanks for the comments Ian. The crack is there and as tempting as it is to just let it go I won't! Not too difficult to fix once the oils dry and I give a gloss coat to allow me to mask the areas I don't want to re do!
RAGIII
Now that is how I've always imagined the F1 streaking looked.
Cheers,
Tony.
Thanks For looking in and the very positive comment Tony! Greatly Appreciated! I have used the attached photo and a couple of others from GvWs' Fokker DR1 Jadgestaffeln book. I pulled this photo off of the net so if there is any copyright issue I will of course be happy to remove the photo.
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RAGIII
I would also jump in with a big like with what the streaking on your F1 finish.
Thanks Juan. I really appreciate you checking in and commenting!
RAGIII
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I really admire your streaking Rick. Somehow this is a technique that you have down to a very fine finish indeed. When the wings are complete and markings are on this will be a tremendous model.
Stephen.
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Time was if you were considered a great 'streaker' you wouldn't have been making models that's for sure ;D
But times have changed and the whole thing now has a totally different meaning and you deserve the title Rick - truly, as others have said, a stunning result indeed :)
Tug
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The model gives the same impression as the example on the picture -great work! Those white cross fields will show off nicely :)
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I really admire your streaking Rick. Somehow this is a technique that you have down to a very fine finish indeed. When the wings are complete and markings are on this will be a tremendous model.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen. Greatly appreciate your comments!
RAGIII
Time was if you were considered a great 'streaker' you wouldn't have been making models that's for sure ;D
But times have changed and the whole thing now has a totally different meaning and you deserve the title Rick - truly, as others have said, a stunning result indeed :)
Tug
LOL! Yes back in the early Seventies I think it would have been totally different ::) I do appreciate the positive feedback!
RAGIII
The model gives the same impression as the example on the picture -great work! Those white cross fields will show off nicely :)
Thank You. I try to give as close to the streaked footprint as I can 8)
RAGIII
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Very nice! The Erica Roe of Fokkers!
Ian
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Very nice! The Erica Roe of Fokkers!
Ian
Thanks Ian. I had to google Erica Roe ;D
RAGIII
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Very nice! The Erica Roe of Fokkers!
Ian
Thanks Ian. I had to google Erica Roe ;D
RAGIII
So now you know why British policemen hve helmets shaped like that!! if you saw the right picture from the newspaper that is.. if not, you'll have no idea what I am on about!
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Gloss coat on the SE5a and F1.
RAGIII
Now to apply strippers.
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Great art, you show here, the streaking of the Fokker is outstanding and the Se will be terrific, too.
Cheers,Manni
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Great art, you show here, the streaking of the Fokker is outstanding and the Se will be terrific, too.
Cheers,Manni
Thanks Manni!
RAGIII
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A mini update: I have applied the markings. The upper wing cross fields were painted as the ones supplied were too narrow and designed to fit the late style aileron ! The fuselage crosses/white fields were the kit decals, as are the F1 103/17 markings.
RAGIII
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Wow, Rick, have you ever "aced" that striping effect, very very nice! Following your Build makes me want to dig mine out and get right at it, but I guess I should finish up my W.12 first, only take me a few days I'm sure! ::)
Keep at her, she's a real beauty!
Cheers,
Lance
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Perfect rendition Rick - just perfect. As Lance you are giving me too many ideas :-\
Great result to date - this is going to be a stunning triple all round :)
Regards - Tug
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The streaking effect on this aircraft is unbelievable. Continue on this great journey. Looking forward to your next update.
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Wow, Rick, have you ever "aced" that striping effect, very very nice! Following your Build makes me want to dig mine out and get right at it, but I guess I should finish up my W.12 first, only take me a few days I'm sure! ::)
Keep at her, she's a real beauty!
Cheers,
Lance
Thanks for the very kind comments Lance! I am really looking forward to what you can do with this kit 8)
RAGIII
Indeed, that streaking really captures the effect seen in photos. Great work!
Thanks Justin. I always appreciate when you comment!
RAGIII
Perfect rendition Rick - just perfect. As Lance you are giving me too many ideas :-\
Great result to date - this is going to be a stunning triple all round :)
Regards - Tug
Thank You Tug. I am glad to hae you along on my build !
RAGIII
The streaking effect on this aircraft is unbelievable. Continue on this great journey. Looking forward to your next update.
Thank you for the nice comment, greatly appreciated!!
RAGIII
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Excellent job, Rick, the streaking effect is one of the best I have seen so far.
Cheers
Ondra
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Excellent job, Rick, the streaking effect is one of the best I have seen so far.
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks Ondra. I appreciate you following along and the positive feedback!
RAGIII
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Rick my friend , this is shaping up to be your best Fokker yet ! :)
Terri
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Rick my friend , this is shaping up to be your best Fokker yet ! :)
Terri
Thanks T! Something is bothering me about the markings. More later after the correction :-X
RAGIII
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Great job on the streaking Rick...
Guy
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Great job on the streaking Rick...
Guy
Thanks Guy. I appreciate you following along!
RAGIII
PS: I mentioned that something was bothering me about the markings. I stared at the fuselage cross decals for a while and it dawned on me that the cross was not centered properly as supplied on the kit decals. So I lifted them off, carefully masked around the serial numbers then painted the white back ground. I used the cross intended for a Pfalz DIIIa rudder.
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Wow! It looks perfect, best striking effect I have ever seen. Matches perfect with a perfect build.
Hats off,
Manni
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Wow! It looks perfect, best striking effect I have ever seen. Matches perfect with a perfect build.
Hats off,
Manni
I greatly appreciate your very generous comments Manni! Thanks for following along.
RAGIII
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Let me also drop in with a comment. SE.5a is regular, just fine, well executed. But what you showed with F.I streaking is absolutely amazing, as was put earlier, this is how I imagined the original Fokker streaking! Great modelling, Rick.
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Hi Rick! I can only echo the comments by the very knowledgeable modellers above: Fantastic streaking! The SE5A is coming on a treat too! Your fix on the fuselage cross is Above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty, for sure.... Great progress! Regards, Marc
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Let me also drop in with a comment. SE.5a is regular, just fine, well executed. But what you showed with F.I streaking is absolutely amazing, as was put earlier, this is how I imagined the original Fokker streaking! Great modelling, Rick.
Thank You Przemol. I am very appreciative of a comment like this coming from such a talented Modeler !
RAGIII
Hi Rick! I can only echo the comments by the very knowledgeable modellers above: Fantastic streaking! The SE5A is coming on a treat too! Your fix on the fuselage cross is Above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty, for sure.... Great progress! Regards, Marc
Thank you Monty. I appreciate your very positive comments. All of you guys, and Gal, are inspiring me to keep going on this one during one of my busiest work load periods of the year ;D
RAGIII
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Outstanding! I have to say, Rick, that your F.1 looks just as I picture it in my mind, based on the photos and written descriptions from McCudden. You've got the base and streaking just right, IMHO. That's the way I want mine to look some day! ;) Very well done.
Best regards,
Bob
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Sorry Rick but I have been away and only got back. I can only add to the comments of the others: that streaking is just SO realistic that I have been staring at it for a long time. If you can not do anything else in the modelling sphere, you can certainly show the rest of us how to get that finish right. I am genuinely in awe of what you have achieved there - simply amazing does not do it justice.
Stephen.
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The streaking is inspirational, the best I have personally ever seen. I have thought about how to do this technique for a long time and you have done it. I will try to use your technique, when WNW does their Fokker ;). Really really nice work...
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Agree with all - that streaking is top notch
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I am going to make one very Humble reply. Thanks to all for your comments on the streaking! Although some may be exaggerated ::) As I stated earlier I attempt to get the general footprint of the streaks right. If I were an accomplished artist like Ondras friend Serge, I hope I spelled that right, it might be even better! I am obviously with Greg Van Wyngarden on my belief that the F1s were doped blue overall. So I feel comfortable with my results and your support is appreciated.
RAGIII
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EXCELLENT streaking !!!!! Ditto on the Blue Amigo !
Ed
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Definitely (and honestly!) one of the best Fokker streakings that I have ever seen. Really a great finish, Rick!
And I totally agree, F I Fokkers were oveal light blue under their streaking, that's what I had learned "at school" too.
Borsos
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EXCELLENT streaking !!!!! Ditto on the Blue Amigo !
Ed
Thanks Amigo! Coming from the Modeler that pioneered streaking,( On Fokker Models that is ;D), Your comment is more than greatly appreciated! It was Ed that originally pointed out what we call the "Footprint" on the streaking of individual DR1s. They all are different in application and most of the time photos show the light and dark areas, back strokes, etc. that make them unique!
RAGIII
Definitely (and honestly!) one of the best Fokker streakings that I have ever seen. Really a great finish, Rick!
And I totally agree, F I Fokkers were oveal light blue under their streaking, that's what I had learned "at school" too.
Borsos
Thanks for your comments! I greatly appreciate your following along!
RAGIII
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Definitely (and honestly!) one of the best Fokker streakings that I have ever seen. Really a great finish, Rick!
And I totally agree, F I Fokkers were oveal light blue under their streaking, that's what I had learned "at school" too.
Borsos
My thoughts exactly, Amigo, but you already know this!
Cheers,
Bud
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Definitely (and honestly!) one of the best Fokker streakings that I have ever seen. Really a great finish, Rick!
And I totally agree, F I Fokkers were oveal light blue under their streaking, that's what I had learned "at school" too.
Borsos
My thoughts exactly, Amigo, but you already know this!
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Amigo!
RAGIII
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I can not top the comments above...with all..!!
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I can not top the comments above...with all..!!
Thanks for looking in and the comment! Greatly appreciated. The DR1 is now ready for it's first coat of red. The upper wing is just sitting in position for the photo.
RAGIII
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As I have said already, very impressive progress so far, Rick!
What paint are you going to use for the red coat?
Cheers
Ondra
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As I have said already, very impressive progress so far, Rick!
What paint are you going to use for the red coat?
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks Ondra. I am finally going to use that Drooling Bulldog Kraplac ;D
RAGIII
PS: I also sprayed the cross back grounds CDL and applied the crosses on the undersurface of F1 103/17.
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This Dr1 is really first class. With the red wing it will be even better. A wonderful trio of models here.
Stephen.
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+1
Though I'm no Dr.I fan, I'd be almost tempted to try one! :)
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This Dr1 is really first class. With the red wing it will be even better. A wonderful trio of models here.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen, I appreciate your comments!
RAGIII
+1
Though I'm no Dr.I fan, I'd be almost tempted to try one! :)
Thanks for following along and your comment!
RAGIII
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It has been a while since my last update. Not much modeling done prior to the Holidays as I am in Retail :( I am finally back to work on the F1 and SE. Both have their gear mounted. Today I intend to get the Spandaus on to the F1 and the Vickers installed in the SE. I will post more photos later today... Hopefully!
RAGIII
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Really great looking pair, have enjoyed your updates on these kits.
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Great progress so far, Rick! Looking forward to the next up-date with armed birds. ;)
Cheers
Ondra
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Lovely Rick,
Guy
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Beautiful work, Amigo!
Cheers,
Bud
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Beautiful work, Amigo!
Cheers,
Bud
Ditto Amigo !
Ed
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Totally agree with the others - a wonderful pair of models. That streaking really is tops Rick - just wish I could do that.
Stephen.
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I completely agree about the way you've done the streaking on the Fokker. It's not an easy technique to get as right as you have. You're going to have a very enviable trio!
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Rick - your streaking on the Fokker is noteworthy. I hope you can post further views of it, from different angles. Great to see your update.
Cheers,
Gary
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Thanks Juan, Ondra, Guy, Steve, My 2 Amigos, Stephen, Old Albie, and Gary. Your comments and interest are appreciated! Gary, One more before new photos showing the MGs in place on the F1. I worked on the SE and applied an oil wash similar to what Tug did on his build. Again hopefully photos will follow later.
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yeah, the streaking looks perfect to me
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yeah, the streaking looks perfect to me
Thanks Bo!
RAGIII
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Superb build! The straking is absolutely perfect.
Manni
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Here are the promised Photos. Spandaus are on the F1 as well as the rudder cross and the odd patches on the forward fuselage.
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The decals are being applied to the SE
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Here is a heavily edited photo of the SE. For some reason I can,t get a good photo showing the "True" colors and the subtle weathering. >:(
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and one more:
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Truly gorgeous work, as usual, Amigo! You've got a pair of real beauties there.
Cheers,
Bud
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Truly gorgeous work, as usual, Amigo! You've got a pair of real beauties there.
Cheers,
Bud
BIG BIG Ditto Amigo !
Ed
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Superb build! The straking is absolutely perfect.
Manni
Thanks for the comment Manni! Although not "perfect" I am very pleased with the overall look of the F1 streaking.
RAGIII
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Truly gorgeous work, as usual, Amigo! You've got a pair of real beauties there.
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Bud. I always appreciate your support!
RAGIII
Yes.
Verry nice.
The streaking is extremely well done , I am sending a friend links as he struggles with that finish.
The SE's underwing subtle shading is exemplary as well.
Much kudo's!
Thanks Steve, a very nice compliment coming from a Modeler of your caliber.
RAGIII
Truly gorgeous work, as usual, Amigo! You've got a pair of real beauties there.
Cheers,
Bud
BIG BIG Ditto Amigo !
Ed
Thanks again Ed. As always I appreciate you following along!
RAGIII
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I took a few more photos of the SE5a this morning in an attempt to get shots that show the true color of the Model. Better I think? No editing done here to the colors.
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Both of those models look very very good to me - I think that the colours are really accurate given the variations in shade that are possible. Excellent paintwork.
Stephen.
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Both of those models look very very good to me - I think that the colours are really accurate given the variations in shade that are possible. Excellent paintwork.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen for looking in and your comment. I have yet to find the right balance between aperture, F stop, and lighting but I may be getting closer :o
RAGIII
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great work on all of the above rick. really like your finish on the voss tripe. stunning!
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I have yet to find the right balance between aperture, F stop, and lighting but I may be getting closer :o
Keep experimenting, Rick, your photography is steadily getting better. All that is really holding you back on this score is a proper lighting setup, methinks. A couple of white kitchen garbage bags, some pvc pipe and you can have yourself a dandy el cheapo light tent. That will kill the hard shadows...
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Very nice Rick, your Fokker and your Se5a are looking great!
Borsos
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great work on all of the above rick. really like your finish on the voss tripe. stunning!
Scott,
Thanks for the very positive comment! Greatly appreciated.
RAGIII
I have yet to find the right balance between aperture, F stop, and lighting but I may be getting closer :o
Keep experimenting, Rick, your photography is steadily getting better. All that is really holding you back on this score is a proper lighting setup, methinks. A couple of white kitchen garbage bags, some pvc pipe and you can have yourself a dandy el cheapo light tent. That will kill the hard shadows...
Thanks Bo! I am truly making an effort here to get better photos. I think the clarity and close up detail has improved. I will have to try one of those "Cheap" Light Tents!
RAGIII
Very nice Rick, your Fokker and your Se5a are looking great!
Borsos
Thank you for the kind comments and for following along Andreas!
RAGIII
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Rick,
first time looking in, and your work is great to look at, and is giving me the itch to get back to it. I am curious as to the difference in the tail(s) for the F.1 and the DRI. are the resin bits that much different? Each DrI kit has the rounded tail, so I'm curious. Also, lovely streaking(on the plane!) and paint effects you've captured. Great catch on the fuselage cross being centered as well. Nice work, and many questions answered in your thread.
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The streaking on the F.I is very impressive and realistic, Rick, great job!
The S.E.5a is turning into a beauty as well. ;)
Cheers
Ondra
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Rick,
first time looking in, and your work is great to look at, and is giving me the itch to get back to it. I am curious as to the difference in the tail(s) for the F.1 and the DRI. are the resin bits that much different? Each DrI kit has the rounded tail, so I'm curious. Also, lovely streaking(on the plane!) and paint effects you've captured. Great catch on the fuselage cross being centered as well. Nice work, and many questions answered in your thread.
Thanks Mike for taking the time to look in and catch up :D I am happy to hear that my builds are getting you in the mood to build! AS for the tail planes there is a difference between the F1 and DR1. The F1 has a slight radii from leading edge to the elevators. The DR1 was a straight line. See the photo on page 2 of this thread of the Kit parts. Roden provides both in all of their DR1/F1 kits. So if building the F1 from Encore use the resin tail as it saves filling and sanding the ODD valley in the center of the tailplane. Thank you very much for the compliments!
RAGIII
The streaking on the F.I is very impressive and realistic, Rick, great job!
The S.E.5a is turning into a beauty as well. ;)
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks Ondra for the positive feedback!
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick, the difference is in the center of the tail, the rounded leading edge is good. I'll check that bit.
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Fantastic Rick! The streaking looks extremely convincing. I like the shade of PC 10 a lot!
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The SE5a is now a Biplane.
Lots to do but next up is rigging.
RAGIII
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That's handsome Rick!
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Looking great Rick, coming along beautifully.
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That's handsome Rick!
Thanks for looking in Bo! The wing roundels will have the Encore version overlaid d as I didn't have the ones with white surrounds. That should make them match the fuselage and underwing colors.
RAGIII
Looking great Rick, coming along beautifully.
Thanks Juan, I appreciate you following along and commenting!
RAGIII
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looking sharp, not long now...
Ed
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Very nice Se5a. It's a beauty!!!
Andreas
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looking sharp, not long now...
Ed
Thanks Amigo. Just some rigging and touch up :o
RAGIII
Very nice Se5a. It's a beauty!!!
Andreas
Thanks for the comment Gretly appreciated!
RAGIII
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That looks really super Rick,
Did you use a decal for the 56 sq blue dumb-bell symbol on the rear fuselage or was that a mask and spray?
Best wishes,
Dave
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That is looking verity good indeed Rick. As Ed has written, not long now - and it will be worth it!
Stephen.
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Two thumbs up on the Se5a.
Jamie
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That looks really super Rick,
Did you use a decal for the 56 sq blue dumb-bell symbol on the rear fuselage or was that a mask and spray?
Best wishes,
Dave
Thanks Dave. The Dum-bell marking is a decal from the Encore SE5a McCudden.
RAGIII
That is looking verity good indeed Rick. As Ed has written, not long now - and it will be worth it!
Stephen.
Thanks for looking in and the comment Stephen.
RAGIII
Two thumbs up on the Se5a.
Jamie
Thanks Jamie. Your comment is appreciated.
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The results of last weekends work. The forward double wires are attached and tightened as is all of the cabane center section rigging. The rear double wires in some of the photos are just in place, not yet glued.
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Rick,
Excellent rigging my old friend. She'll be a real show stopper when done.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Rick,
Excellent rigging my old friend. She'll be a real show stopper when done.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Thanks Gregory for the very generius comment!
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Completely agree with Gregory Rick: this will certainly be another winner when it is complete.
Stephen.
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Looking good, await completion!
Ed
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Outstanding as usual.
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Completely agree with Gregory Rick: this will certainly be another winner when it is complete.
Stephen.
Thanks for the comment Stephen, greatly appreciated
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Looking good, await completion!
Ed
Thanks Amigo! I am off of work for 10 days now. I hope to put this one and the F1 to sleep!
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Outstanding as usual.
Thanks Jauan. I appreciate how encouraging you have become for everyones' builds here on the Forum! I am glad you are following along!
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All of the Double wires are now in place and tightened.
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and one with all of the wires in place.
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Rigging is wonderful.
Adam.
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Nice work! Not only do the wires look nice, but the rest looks neat too, especially that last picture :)
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Rigging is wonderful.
Adam.
Thanks for looking in Adam and I appreciate your comment!
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Nice work! Not only do the wires look nice, but the rest looks neat too, especially that last picture :)
Thanks for the comment!
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Here are a few photos of the latest progress. All I lack on the wing rigging are the bracing wires between the Interplane struts. I have added the large #1 on the upper wing and overlayed the blue in the roundel to match the fuselage and undersurface..
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Truly excellent, Rick! S.E.5a is the kite of my heart and you are rendering her really beautifully.
Cheers
Ondra
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Wow Rick, she is turning out to be quite a looker. :D
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Wow, Rick, this really became a fantastic Se5a. Very well done. I especially love the double wiring, that's what still makes me headache. Would you explain how you managed to get them that perfect?
Thank you in advance
Andreas
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Wow... so nice! I'm still enamored with your craft paint canvas wrinkling, & will definitely have to try it.
Steve
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Ondra, Juan, Andreas, and Steve,
Thanks for the constant support!
Andreas,
I use a simpler rigging method than most here.
I just drill holes and run the lines through then secure with super glue. No Turnbuckles. WNW indicates and starts all of the necessary holes/ locations so it is easy to drill and maintain the spacing. I did do one new thing for me. I finally tried using a locking hemostat to hold and weight the wire while I apply a drop of super glue. So much easier than trying to hold the model, pull on the wire to keep it tight, and at the same time applying the glue :o
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The result looks very convincing, indeed, Rick!
One question from me: how do you remove the "evidence" of the holes on the upper side of the wings? This method could be very useful for my scale, that is why I am very excited abouth any advice.
Cheers
Ondra
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So much easier than trying to hold the model, pull on the wire to keep it tight, and at the same time applying the glue :o
Come on Rick, you have two good feet to assist...... :o
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I have begun the rigging and weathering on the Fokker F1: Still a bit to do:
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Thank you for the rigging explanation! Turnbuckles or no turnbuckles, it looks great. And this F. 1 looks absolutely the same, very nice weathering effects!
Best wishes
Andreas
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I have to agree with Red Baron, great job on the weathering, Rick!
Cheers
Ondra
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Thank you for the rigging explanation! Turnbuckles or no turnbuckles, it looks great. And this F. 1 looks absolutely the same, very nice weathering effects!
Best wishes
Andreas
Thanks Andreas. Greatly appreciated.
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Very nice, Rick - I like the blown dribbly exhaust oil under the cowl 8)
Always appreciate a comment from you Justin!
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I have to agree with Red Baron, great job on the weathering, Rick!
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks for continuing to follow this one Ondra.
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Looking REAL REAL Good !!!!
Ed
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Awesome looking weathering/staining. Stunning.
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Clap, clap, clap.
Very good.
Manni
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Congrats, Rick! One of the best streakings I've seen :)
Highest regards,
Jörg
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That is very, very well done Rick! Some beautiful and subtle weathering on a well executed paint scheme - that Triplane does it for me! Congratulations! Marc
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I'm not sure I've seen a better streaking effect yet. I still have an Eduard Dr.I that I haven't pushed forward because the streaking thing is something I've been mulling over for a very long time. My initial thought was to try with a rake brush and variously thinned oils (Payne's grey over light blue or linen colour, plus some other contrast streak hue has been the plan). I'll have to look into what you've done here instead, because it's superb.
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Totally agree that you are the master when it comes to streaking. The oil stains are really very good too. This is a wonderful trio that you are making.
Stephen.
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The Se is nice. OK, very nice. The rigging has just the right delicate look.
The silver-blue on the Tripehund is just as I would imagine it looked. Great rendering of oil spills as well.
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Though I am by no means a DrI fan, I'd almost be tempted to get one... that looks really good!
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Thanks for all of the comments Guys! I should have an update on both the F1 and SE5a soon.
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Looking forward to the updates, mate. ;)
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Looking forward to the updates, mate. ;)
Here is a teaser Ondra:
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thats one mutha fokker of a triplane rick. very nice streaking, and overall a great looking model. the se5a is looking quite nice as well.
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thats one mutha fokker of a triplane rick. very nice streaking, and overall a great looking model. the se5a is looking quite nice as well.
Thanks for the comment! I now have to give the BAD NEWS! The MvR Triplane is destined for the Hall of Shame. I was spraying the Drooling Bull Dog Kraplac and everything was fine until I noticed a leak from my jar had dripped profusely on to the fuselage side. I tried cleaning up locally but found the more I tried the worse things got so I began stripping. A couple of days ago I went into the Model Room and set my coffee Mug on the desk...sort of. It fell and landed on the MvR Triplane breaking a wing tie and totally destroying the very rare decals and a couple of WNW Pfalz DIIIa decal sheets as well. This one is benched , perhaps forever.
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Now I get your post on my Sopwith wing stuff up! What a bugger given the great work to date. Sympathies...
Alistair
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Sorry about the mishap Rick, but two others still going strong.
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Sorry to hear that. Especially the coffee accident. I remember me ruining an almost finished model with a jar of Vallejo paint. I squeezed it and didn't stop as I knew that there was still some color in it. It was, plenty of, that covered all my painting place, the model and the wall behind. The wall still has these black speckles as a kind of memento... What I want to say: We all did such things - or: such things happened to all of us... Maybe that helps a little.
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Thanks for all of the positive feedback on my very preventable accident. Here is one more photo showing the sheared wing tie better.
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Pin it?
Steve
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Not all is lost...
Ed
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That is really sad news after all that effort Rick. As others have written some of us have been there too but that is no consolation to you. Steve's idea of pinning sounds fine but what about the tail? Can that be replaced?
I wish you the best of luck and hope you make the right decision. Still looking forward to seeing the results of your other builds.
Stephen.
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Thanks again for the comments and suggestions. The painting mishap and breaking the strut were bad enough, but the hot coffee ruining the entire Cutting Edge Decal sheet took the wind out of my sails for this one.
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Thanks again for the comments and suggestions. The painting mishap and breaking the strut were bad enough, but the hot coffee ruining the entire Cutting Edge Decal sheet took the wind out of my sails for this one.
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Perfectly understandable !
Ed
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Thanks again for the comments and suggestions. The painting mishap and breaking the strut were bad enough, but the hot coffee ruining the entire Cutting Edge Decal sheet took the wind out of my sails for this one.
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Perfectly understandable !
Ed
Ditto to Ed's comment.
Stephen.
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Hi Rick, I'm really sorry about this Triplane - it was shaping up beautifully. But every now and then there is a model that just isn't going to make it and we have to think of it as a learning experience - well, we all learned a lot from it too! There will be other (and better) models in the future - we can wait! Regards, Marc.
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Hi Rick, I'm really sorry about this Triplane - it was shaping up beautifully. But every now and then there is a model that just isn't going to make it and we have to think of it as a learning experience - well, we all learned a lot from it too! There will be other (and better) models in the future - we can wait! Regards, Marc.
Thanks for the comments! I have not forsaken the other builds. I have sprayed the final dull coat and semi gloss on the SE5a and F1. While doing so I noticed that one of the double rigging wires had popped loose. SO I had to remove and re drill, then attach a new wire. Some debris from the process that needs to be cleaned off and touched up is visible in the photos. I also added the Lewis MG and prop Just need to rig the tail feathers, controls, and the bracing between the interplanes on the SE, and the landing gear bracing wires, prop, and aileron/ rudder/ elevator control cables on the F1.
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Great work on those 2 beauties.
Manni
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Excellent job, Rick, both are shaping up very beautifully!
Cheers
Ondra
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Nicely turned out!!
Steve
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Wow Rick, these two beauties are almost done. Truly great builds.
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Great builds Rick! You are in the finishing line. Both are real jewels!
Andreas
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Wonderful models both. I am still bowled over by the F1 streaking. Really looking forward to seeing both completed.
Stephen.
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Manni, Ondra, Steve, Andreas, and Stephen,
Thanks for looking in and commenting. Your encouragement keeps me going!
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I like both your models.
Adam.
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I like both your models.
Adam.
Thanks, I have set a goal. I WILL BE DONE with the SE by tomorrow and the F! by Sunday!
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I like both your models.
Adam.
Thanks, I have set a goal. I WILL BE DONE with the SE by tomorrow and the F! by Sunday!
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Looking good, await final pics !!
Ed
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I'm very sorry to learn of the accident that befell MvR's triplane, but I'm very pleased to see progress on the other two!
Forgive my ignorance if it was mentioned earlier: what did you do for the oil streaking on the F.I? I have a Pup I'd love to give that treatment but have no idea how to do it.
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yes - sorry to hear the MvR Tripe is shelved - maybe it just needs a time out for some months then you can jump back on it to revive it....
The other two builds are fantastic - great to see them wrapped up and ready for display!
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So I have pretty much finished the F1 and SE5a. I decided to go back and try to fix 425/17. I sanded and repainted and now have sanded again. Most of the glitches from the paint mishap are gone and I have re glued the strut and elevator knocked off in the accident. I have done some work on painting the engine. Now to re paint the model and add some detail to the motor !
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I cross my fingers for the repair, Rick. But I am sure you'll manage to turn her into a real stunner.
Andreas
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Glad to hear you are working on this one Rick. Wishing you the best, I know it will come out looking like a champ.
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Good on you Rick; with a little more effort I believe this one will be just fine. Looking good so far!
Cheers,
Lance
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Great news Rick. I am so pleased that you have not given up on this one - you had taken it so far so well that it would have been a shame not to try a recovery. I am sure that you will pull it off and am looking forward to seeing it completed.
Stephen.
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excellent - glad to see this one having repairs made and back underway....
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As is said, ...don't give up the ship... , press on Amigo !
Ed
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Thanks to all! I am about to begin the re paint, perhaps tomorrow.
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It cheers my heart to see this one back in the shop, all the best for Round Two!
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As is said, ...don't give up the ship... , press on Amigo !
Ed
I believe Ed is 100% correct my old friend. Besides I know that if anyone can pull off a flawless rehab. you can. Looking forward to seeing the rebirth!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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I believe you can do it.
Adam.
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Glad to see her back on the workbench, you definitely possess the skills to achieve a successful resurrection. ;)
Cheers
Ondra
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Rick, my notifications must have been turned off or something because I never saw the final posts on the SE5a or the F.I! Sorry I missed them, Amigo. I saw them on facebook, but not here. They are both extraordinary models, superbly constructed and finished and historically accurate, in my opinion.
Cheers,
Bud
PS-Glad to see you back on 425/17. I think that's the best looking red I've seen to date.
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Rick, your research, modelling skills and sheer stamina have resulted in three most authentic and impressively realistic models.
I think your F.1 is the most convincing yet of all representations of the contentious Voss scheme. I also agree with Bud that the red on 425/17 is spot on, too.
Cheers
Syd
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Thanks again to all! I have yet to re paint DR1 425/17. I got caught up with Fokker EVs'
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The repaint has started. Now I just need to work on making this something other than just another red triplane! Probably will play with oils to dirty it up a bit.
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Wow Rick, looking great, really happy you decided to revisit this kit. Absolutely looking forward to your treatment on this red beauty. ;D
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I love the SE5a and the colour on the Triplane looks great. I look forward to seeing the next instalment.
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Wow Rick, looking great, really happy you decided to revisit this kit. Absolutely looking forward to your treatment on this red beauty. ;D
Thanks Juan. I appreciate the comment and your continued support!
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I love the SE5a and the colour on the Triplane looks great. I look forward to seeing the next instalment.
Thanks for the comment and dropping in on my builds, greatly appreciated!
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Gorgeous color, Amigo! I love it.
Cheers,
Bud
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Gorgeous color, Amigo! I love it.
Cheers,
Bud
Thanks Amigo!
I have gone a bit further with this one. I painted on the chips then masked with Valejo liquid mask. I then applied the serial numbers and painted over with the Valejo red. I peeled off the mask then applied the crosses.
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PS: Some might remember that I said I lost ALL of the Cutting Edge decals to the Coffee incident. It seems that the 425/17 decals were in another box so I was able to continue with the original plan ;D
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Looking good! ;)
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If you wouldn't have told us, no one would realize that this is the repair of a mishap. You erased all such traces and fixed everything perfectly.
Andreas
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Lovely Rick!
That red is spot on...
Guy
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Thanks Guys, Your comments and encouragement are appreciated! Here is the result of my weekend. The gear is now mounted
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Glad to see her in the resurrection process, Rick. :)
Looks very nice so far, I will be following along with great interest.
Cheers
Ondra
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I echo Andreas' comment: nobody could tell that you had managed to tip a load of coffee over this. I am really pleased that you have picked this up again and are taking it to completion as it is a first class model.
Stephen.
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Glad to see her in the resurrection process, Rick. :)
Looks very nice so far, I will be following along with great interest.
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks Ondra! I always appreciate your comments
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I echo Andreas' comment: nobody could tell that you had managed to tip a load of coffee over this. I am really pleased that you have picked this up again and are taking it to completion as it is a first class model.
Stephen.
Your comment is greatly appreciated Stephen! By the way the cup was included, not just the coffee 8)
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Upper wing crosses applied and upper wing installed.
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Awesome, Amigo! Almost done!
Cheers,
Bud
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Great work!!!
Steve
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Really looking the part now!
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Awesome, Rick, that red really really looks great! I swore once never to build a red Triplane (again), but you make me rethink that...
It's the Drooling Bulldog Krapplack straight from the bottle?
Borsos
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Where was the damage? Minor miracle has just been performed!
Stephen.
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Thanks guys for the very nice comments!
Trying to figure out Post Image as a new photo host. Not quite there yet :-[
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Very nice! Good rescue.
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Very nice! Good rescue.
Thanks for looking in and commenting. Greatly appreciated! Just the rudder, control, landing gear, and cabane rigging to go as far as construction. I still have some weathering to do also.
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Just received the MvR and Moritz figure to go with the DR1. HHere are some photos.
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The two Triplanes nearing completion. Just rigging and a tad of touch up needed.
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Rick,
Outstanding pair of Tripes my old friend. Love them both but the VR kite really stands out. Her red paint is spot on to my eyes. By far the best red shade I've seen period. Well Done my old friend.
Highest Regards
Gregory Jouette
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I see you have been using your vacation time wisely, Rick, great progress on both!
Cheers
Ondra
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Rick,
Outstanding pair of Tripes my old friend. Love them both but the VR kite really stands out. Her red paint is spot on to my eyes. By far the best red shade I've seen period. Well Done my old friend.
Highest Regards
Gregory Jouette
Thanks Gregory, your comments are appreciated as always! I have missed you lately, good to hear from you!!!
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I see you have been using your vacation time wisely, Rick, great progress on both!
Cheers
Ondra
Thanks for looking in Ondra! As always I appreciate your comments.
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Started the final rigging phase on both the F1 and DR1.
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Also added thw PE fixtures that are oval shaped and at the eigging attachments on the wings and fuselage.
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Outstanding Rick, your Dr.I and F.I are little masterpieces.
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Both models are absolutely superb Rick.
Des.
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A brace of fine looking tripes, Rick ;)
Well done!!
vB
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Wonderfull!
Andreas
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Both looking fantastic! A nice pair of beautiful famous birds!
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Outstanding Rick, your Dr.I and F.I are little masterpieces.
Thanks for the comment Juan, I appreciate you following along throughout the build!
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Both models are absolutely superb Rick.
Des.
Thanks Des, as always your comments are appreciated!
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A brace of fine looking tripes, Rick ;)
Well done!!
vB
Thanks Von B! Greatly appreciate the comments!
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Wonderfull!
Andreas
Thank You Andreas! I appreciate you following the builds!
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Both looking fantastic! A nice pair of beautiful famous birds!
Thanks Ian. I appreciate the comments! I have posted the last photos to this thread. I have spent a couple of days finishing up the triplanes. The SE5a has been finished for a while. I still have some figures to paint, MvR, Moritz, and Werner Voss but I think I will do these in the figure section. Perhaps next week I will do a photo shoot of all three in their completed stage. Time to FINALLY close this one out.
Thanks to all who have followed along!!
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PS: Reference a discussion that happened much earlier in the build I figured out why Encore did the resin engine! In the end it was pretty obvious...it is representative of the Lehrone and NOT the URII!
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The final pictures of the two Triplanes together are just Wonderful, Rick! The shades of red are a joy to behold - the Red Baron's plane is just ready for that last flight! You did a great job repairing the damage and finished it off beautifully... Regards, Marc
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This is a truly magnificent trio, Amigo! Every aspect of each model is superb. Can't wait to see what's next. I'm currently reading Brief Glory: Life of Arthur Rhys Davids for the third or fourth time. The British pilots' accounts of Voss' flying and fighting is mind blowing. I'm glad you chose these subjects.
Cheers,
Bud
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This is a truly magnificent trio, Amigo! Every aspect of each model is superb. Can't wait to see what's next. I'm currently reading Brief Glory: Life of Arthur Rhys Davids for the third or fourth time. The British pilots' accounts of Voss' flying and fighting is mind blowing. I'm glad you chose these subjects.
Cheers,
Bud
Ditto our Amigo's Comments !!!
Ed
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The final pictures of the two Triplanes together are just Wonderful, Rick! The shades of red are a joy to behold - the Red Baron's plane is just ready for that last flight! You did a great job repairing the damage and finished it off beautifully... Regards, Marc
Thanks Monty, your comments are appreciated!
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This is a truly magnificent trio, Amigo! Every aspect of each model is superb. Can't wait to see what's next. I'm currently reading Brief Glory: Life of Arthur Rhys Davids for the third or fourth time. The British pilots' accounts of Voss' flying and fighting is mind blowing. I'm glad you chose these subjects.
Cheers,
Bud
This is a truly magnificent trio, Amigo! Every aspect of each model is superb. Can't wait to see what's next. I'm currently reading Brief Glory: Life of Arthur Rhys Davids for the third or fourth time. The British pilots' accounts of Voss' flying and fighting is mind blowing. I'm glad you chose these subjects.
Cheers,
Bud
Ditto our Amigo's Comments !!!
Ed
Thanks Amigos! As for what is next you know I can't do just one 8) Right now it is looking like a WNW Camel and a Roden Albatros DIII OAW. 43 squadron and Jasta 10.
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the tripes are looking super fabuloso rick. love them. i know you are proud and i think the spirits of voss and mvr are as well !!!
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the tripes are looking super fabuloso rick. love them. i know you are proud and i think the spirits of voss and mvr are as well !!!
Thanks, your comments are very much appreciated!
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its imecable work the streaking is amazing and so is the red color as well as the subltle ways you gave character to the monotone scheme
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its imecable work the streaking is amazing and so is the red color as well as the subltle ways you gave character to the monotone scheme
Again MANY THANKS! My goal with the MvR Triplane was to end up with something other than just another red triplane! You certainly make me feel I succeeded to some degree!
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definitely imho. excellent effect overall
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Sorry to be late Rick but I ahve been away and only just seen the completed model photos. These are two gems and no mistake. I am so pleased that you restored the MvR triplane - it was truly worth the effort. These are two stunning models - the colour schemes are just superb. Wonderful work.
Stephen.
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Sorry to be late Rick but I ahve been away and only just seen the completed model photos. These are two gems and no mistake. I am so pleased that you restored the MvR triplane - it was truly worth the effort. These are two stunning models - the colour schemes are just superb. Wonderful work.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen. As always I appreciate you following along and comments/ encouragement!
RAGIII
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Nice looking duo you have there Rick. Nice to see you haven't lost your touch and your models are as exquisite as ever. Bravo Zulu!