Author Topic: Albatros D.II Oswald Boelcke 1/144 scratchbuild  (Read 1826 times)

Offline Flamingo

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Re: Albatros D.II Oswald Boelcke 1/144 scratchbuild
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2024, 06:46:59 AM »
"MacGyver mode" ;D
Where can I get it? Well, here in this thread, and many more in this forum!
The poor man's lathe has been used by me already.
Keep on
Joachim

Offline ondra

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Re: Albatros D.II Oswald Boelcke 1/144 scratchbuild
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2024, 03:10:04 PM »
Many thanks for your nice comments, Nigel, Ben, Rick and Joachim! I am glad you find my MacGyver mode inspirative. :)

With the drawings almost finished, I started working on the fuselage. Whereas the front section will be vacuum formed, the rear section will be solid.

The shape looks ok so far, so in the next step I will fill the gaps in the moulds for the front part with milliput and in the rear part with styrene pieces.





Cheers

Ondra

Offline NigelR

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Re: Albatros D.II Oswald Boelcke 1/144 scratchbuild
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2024, 06:18:34 PM »
More impressive engineering. It's fascinating to see how you do all this.

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Re: Albatros D.II Oswald Boelcke 1/144 scratchbuild
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2024, 11:51:06 PM »
Very impressive Ondra! Like Nigel, your processes always fascinate Me!
RAGIII
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Offline Allan31

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Re: Albatros D.II Oswald Boelcke 1/144 scratchbuild
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2024, 11:56:46 PM »
What a truly amazing process.
Thanks,
Allan Buttrick

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Offline lone modeller

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Re: Albatros D.II Oswald Boelcke 1/144 scratchbuild
« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2024, 03:08:03 AM »
I am blown away by that mini-lathe. I used an old power drill recently to turn some dowels into gun barrels, but your set up is altogether much more sophisticated!

Excellent start on the fuselage. Have you thought of using wood to make the male part of your mould?

Stephen.