Thanks for the support guys! Thngs have been progrssing, but slowly. Unfortunately, I will not make the deadline, so I will ask Des to slide this one on over to the Scratchbuilt section. I hope to be done before the end of May.
Here is the array of what have so far:
While it looks like I am close, there is still actually a good deal left to do, and with the impending mother-in-law visit, just not enough time.
The axle fairing is complete, finishing up the landing gear components. I ended up using a solid piece of styrene strip sanded to shape for the fairing, and drilled deep holes in the ends to insert the brass rod axle. Not what I had originally intended, but it seems sturdy enough and was much easier to fabricate than wraping thin sheet around formers slipped over full length brass rod.
The details are styrene strip and brass rod (sorry for the fuzzy photo):
Here are the ailerons and tail surfaces painted, showing the undersides. Photos of the prototype show that from below, the ribs show up as shadows through the CDL, but not so when viewed from above:
I am in the process of adding details to the fuselage. Most are from the Part, HGW or Tom's Albatros detail sets, along with some rersin rivet decals from Archer:
I have the JH biplane jig, and need to assemble that soon. Also, I still need to fabricate the wing struts, radiator and piping, exhaust pipes, tail skid (a tricky bit on this bird!), and observer's rail cage, as well as vacuforming the spinner.
Back soon.
Cheers,
Bob
