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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #75 on: December 10, 2019, 03:59:54 PM »
Superb work, Gary! Thank you for the hint with the colours. I will mix them for future projects.
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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #76 on: December 10, 2019, 10:32:22 PM »
Wonderful work! I can relate to the rigging trouble though. I've tried all of the mentioned rigging products, Uschi, Modelkasten, Ez-Line etc.
I finally gave up on these 'easy' rigging' types. I have just finished rigging my Felixstowe using monofilament only. Great, I actually enjoyed the rigging process! What?

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« Reply #77 on: December 10, 2019, 11:49:35 PM »
Looks Fantastic as a biplane! Love the painting!!
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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #78 on: December 12, 2019, 04:08:13 AM »
Thanks, everyone, for the comments!

Wonderful work! I can relate to the rigging trouble though. I've tried all of the mentioned rigging products, Uschi, Modelkasten, Ez-Line etc.
I finally gave up on these 'easy' rigging' types. I have just finished rigging my Felixstowe using monofilament only. Great, I actually enjoyed the rigging process! What?

Cheers: Kent

Kent - I'm very interested in your Felixstowe project indeed, as it will be my next WnW project. I assume picture updates will happen later after a magazine article is submitted/published?

Cheers,
Gary

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« Reply #79 on: December 12, 2019, 04:40:54 AM »
Very nice work with high quality result! The filigree bird looks great :-*

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Frank

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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #80 on: December 15, 2019, 09:51:27 AM »
Hi folks - finally a few update photos of the Roland which is getting close to having the fuselage buttoned up.
Cheers,
Gary








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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #81 on: December 15, 2019, 03:08:08 PM »
Beautiful work Gary. The Harry Tate looks fantastic.

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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #82 on: December 15, 2019, 03:28:56 PM »
Extraordinary work on both, Gary!
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Bud
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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #83 on: December 15, 2019, 04:48:54 PM »
Excellent progress, the Harry Tate paintwork is spectacular.
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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #84 on: December 16, 2019, 12:08:51 AM »
Marvelous interior painting, Gary.  Thanks for sharing your paint mixes for the roundels on the H Tate.
How easy was it to cut the roundel masks using the FlexiFile cutter?  I made a cutter using a drafting compass with a blade fitted to it, but still find it hard to cut a smooth circle.  (I've asked Santa for a Silhouette cutter for Xmas).

I'll continue to follow along with your work.

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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #85 on: December 16, 2019, 12:30:23 AM »
Thanks for the kind words on the builds, folks!


How easy was it to cut the roundel masks using the FlexiFile cutter?  I made a cutter using a drafting compass with a blade fitted to it, but still find it hard to cut a smooth circle.  (I've asked Santa for a Silhouette cutter for Xmas).


I found that the Flex-i-file circle cutter was made well and felt quite solid, and with it's tungsten blade it was fairly easy to cut a big circle. The size-adjusting part is precise. I just had to be careful to apply even, steady pressure and angle as I moved it around - so that the blade started and ended at exactly the same spot. It's the first time I've ever used anything like this and I'm very pleased with it. This was a practice for when I make roundels for the Felixtowe since there's no way I want to deal with decals that big :-)

Cheers,
Gary

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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #86 on: December 16, 2019, 02:35:29 AM »
Beautiful woodwork, thumbs up!

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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #87 on: December 16, 2019, 02:50:17 AM »
Woodwork and Magazine bin are fantastic!
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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #88 on: December 16, 2019, 09:51:40 PM »
Very fine progress on both birdies. Though I look at RE8 with more interest, as you may presume :-)
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Re: WnW RE.8 and Roland D.VIa
« Reply #89 on: January 05, 2020, 05:14:13 AM »
A further update on my Harry Tate build. I'm forever back-tracking on my projects, forgetting to add markings at the right time, adding small pieces I've missed along the way etc. Had to add the sponsored marking to the side of the cowl on this one after the fact, and therefore had to mask a few things to get the thing toned down (a stark white marking needs a thinned version of the background colour airbrushed over it for scale effect).

Also - one last look at the engine before I button it up!

Cheers,
Gary