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The Hobby Showroom => Aircraft in Pixels / Flugzeugwerke => Topic started by: uncletony on February 18, 2017, 03:13:26 AM
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The parts of for the flight compass will come on the sprue like this. Red parts are waste:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_1_zpsz0rspmqe.jpg)
Start by removing the cup with a fine tooth razor saw:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_2_zpsg07gkrjq.jpg)
Next, drill out the two holes in the side of the cup with a .3mm bit:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_3_zps3k7uaxgu.jpg)
Now, with the cradle still attached to the sprue, drill out the hole at the end of each arm with a .3mm bit:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_4_zps9finjr4v.jpg)
Remove the cradle. Carefully cut the ends away first, then the base:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_5_zpswe3zb1yd.jpg)
Trim away the excess sprue material as shown:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_6_zpsynsegaqo.jpg)
With the ring still attached to the remaining sprue, drill out the 4 holes clear thru the ring with a .3mm bit. Then carefully remove the ring from the sprue:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_7_zpskwg1wlrf.jpg)
Attach the cup inside the ring with two pins made from .25mm wire:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_8_zpszzfardfb.jpg)
Attach the cup and ring assembly to the cradle with another pair of wire pins, also .25mm wire:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_9_zpsjxettek1.jpg)
Beneath the cradle there was a rod where magnets were attached to correct the compass. This can be made from .4 or .5mm brass tube:
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_10_zpstdhyvc5n.jpg)
Finish the compass with decals from the spare box, or print your own face.
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/flugzeugwerke/BambergArmyCompass_11_zpszgpjp6gq.jpg)
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/Fokd7gb/file_zpsdq68mpe8.jpg)
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/Fokd7gb/file_zpsbpwev26z.jpg)
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/Fokd7gb/file_zps51fndili.jpg)
Single compass:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/BSKEAM2WC/ww1-german-aircraft-compass
pair of compasses (save a few bucks):
https://www.shapeways.com/product/LPXT62DW6/ww1-german-aircraft-compass-pair
The pair is also now available in 1/28:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/XC8G5UMNY/1-28-german-flight-compass-pair