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What's New / Re: Phönix D.I
« Last post by Borsos on Today at 01:07:40 AM »I wrote an e-mail to KatModel, they are going to release the Phönix D. I in about two weeks they say.
Andreas
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What's New / Re: Phönix C.I in the works
« Last post by Mike Norris on Today at 12:31:22 AM »Hi all,
I received my 'KatModel' kit and thought I'd add my initial observations to those already made by Andreas.
Resin parts:
The quality of the moulded resin wings and fuselage halves are generally not the best.
I found some residue on the parts which needs to be washed away.
Also there was some slight warping evident, which should be able to be straightened with immersion if hot water.
The wings do have metal rods molded internally, but these are thin and will not be strong enough to retain the shape of the parts.
The rods are also very close to, if not actually through the surface of the wings.
There are no locating rods or pegs on any parts.
The wings surfaces have surface imperfections, such as small ’blow holes’ and straight lines, which need to be filled and/or sanded smooth.
Metal rod may need to be added to the wings to help locate and support the parts to the fuselage.
The parts have a lot of resin flash at their edges, which needs to be removed.
Much of the surface detail (fasteners, panels etc) seems over-scale and thick, so could be removed and replaced with either scratch made or photo-etch parts.
3D printed parts:
Generally the quality if the 3D printed parts is good with very little, in any, surface print striation lines etc.
The various struts, once removed from their support trees will be very fragile and probably easily broken, so replacing these with metal tubing may be necessary.
The tailplane has some surface undulations which will need to be filled and sanded.
General:
The internal detail of the fuselage and cockpits is minimal with large solid blocks to support the engine.
Therefore, if any reference material can be found, those areas could be enhanced with more detail.
The trailing edges of the wings are over thick, probably due to up-scaling from the smaller model and would require thinning to a more in-scale thickness.
The windshield is printed as a half hoop frame but will need acetate sheet cut and applied to represent the windscreen.
The landing gear assembly is printed as a one piece assembly, but does seem to be over scale.
The engine is printed as a complete assembly and is a fair representation of the Hiero 230hp engine.
No instruction/paint guide or decals are supplied with the kit.
Conclusion:
This model is certainly for the more experienced modeler as surface issues and any warping of resin parts will need to be addressed.
Also additional support rods may need adding and struts replacing with more substantial metal tube.
Extra researched detail, if possible, should be added to better represent the actual aircraft.
Information for this aircraft is scarce and therefore some changes to the model will need to be based on ‘educated guesswork’.
Mike
I received my 'KatModel' kit and thought I'd add my initial observations to those already made by Andreas.
Resin parts:
The quality of the moulded resin wings and fuselage halves are generally not the best.
I found some residue on the parts which needs to be washed away.
Also there was some slight warping evident, which should be able to be straightened with immersion if hot water.
The wings do have metal rods molded internally, but these are thin and will not be strong enough to retain the shape of the parts.
The rods are also very close to, if not actually through the surface of the wings.
There are no locating rods or pegs on any parts.
The wings surfaces have surface imperfections, such as small ’blow holes’ and straight lines, which need to be filled and/or sanded smooth.
Metal rod may need to be added to the wings to help locate and support the parts to the fuselage.
The parts have a lot of resin flash at their edges, which needs to be removed.
Much of the surface detail (fasteners, panels etc) seems over-scale and thick, so could be removed and replaced with either scratch made or photo-etch parts.
3D printed parts:
Generally the quality if the 3D printed parts is good with very little, in any, surface print striation lines etc.
The various struts, once removed from their support trees will be very fragile and probably easily broken, so replacing these with metal tubing may be necessary.
The tailplane has some surface undulations which will need to be filled and sanded.
General:
The internal detail of the fuselage and cockpits is minimal with large solid blocks to support the engine.
Therefore, if any reference material can be found, those areas could be enhanced with more detail.
The trailing edges of the wings are over thick, probably due to up-scaling from the smaller model and would require thinning to a more in-scale thickness.
The windshield is printed as a half hoop frame but will need acetate sheet cut and applied to represent the windscreen.
The landing gear assembly is printed as a one piece assembly, but does seem to be over scale.
The engine is printed as a complete assembly and is a fair representation of the Hiero 230hp engine.
No instruction/paint guide or decals are supplied with the kit.
Conclusion:
This model is certainly for the more experienced modeler as surface issues and any warping of resin parts will need to be addressed.
Also additional support rods may need adding and struts replacing with more substantial metal tube.
Extra researched detail, if possible, should be added to better represent the actual aircraft.
Information for this aircraft is scarce and therefore some changes to the model will need to be based on ‘educated guesswork’.
Mike
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Time to relax / Re: Science Museum, London
« Last post by RichieW on June 04, 2023, 04:57:47 PM »A few years ago I was fortunate enough to pick up the Marsh Models 1/32 S6B and Macchi 72. Beautiful airplanes and kits.
Steve
Nice! I didn't know they were available in 1/32. The Schneider Trophy racers are such beautiful aircraft.
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Time to relax / Re: Science Museum, London
« Last post by pepperman42 on June 04, 2023, 10:20:43 AM »A few years ago I was fortunate enough to pick up the Marsh Models 1/32 S6B and Macchi 72. Beautiful airplanes and kits.
Steve
Steve
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Scratch builds / Re: 1/32 BE2c
« Last post by KiwiZac on June 04, 2023, 07:28:22 AM »Oh yeah, that's the stuff! Lovely work!
I love seeing your aviation photos on Flikr, you seem to be keeping yourself very busy in a good way.Thanks for the kind words Richie, I really appreciate it. Not yet on Flickr but I'm even back at the bench!
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Completed models / Re: Hansa Brandenburg C-1 1/72 Wings vac kit
« Last post by DaddyO on June 04, 2023, 07:19:13 AM »Lovely job Tim
I picked the same kit up earlier this year, but plan on a couple of simpler vacs first
Paul
I picked the same kit up earlier this year, but plan on a couple of simpler vacs first
Paul
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Time to relax / Re: Science Museum, London
« Last post by RichieW on June 04, 2023, 05:12:23 AM »Thanks for commenting chaps. Zac and Steve, I will go again with my SLR camera and get some proper photos for you. That S6B is a thing of beauty. No 1/32 kit available, perhaps a scratch build project would give the modelling gods a nudge.
Richie
Richie
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Scratch builds / Re: 1/32 BE2c
« Last post by RichieW on June 04, 2023, 04:17:45 AM »The wings look stunning in the Test fit photo. It seems like adding the whole upper wing as a unit would make it similar to "Most" kit assemblies. In this case I am not sure if that relates to the "best" method!
RAGIII
Thanks Rick, I think you're right about adding the top wing as a single piece. My initial plan was to add the centre section first and slide the wings onto brass rods. After a test fit of the lower wings today it looks fraught with danger and turn very ugly very quickly!
Beautiful work by Richie! I really enjoy watching how it goes together.
Andreas
Thanks Andreas, I'm enjoying having you along for the ride giving support. This has been a rocky road so far so it's great to have a bit of feedback.
Richie
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Scratch builds / Re: 1/32 BE2c
« Last post by Borsos on June 04, 2023, 02:55:56 AM »Beautiful work by Richie! I really enjoy watching how it goes together.
Andreas
Andreas
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Completed models / Re: Hansa Brandenburg C-1 1/72 Wings vac kit
« Last post by Borsos on June 04, 2023, 02:37:55 AM »Really nice!
Andreas
Andreas