Author Topic: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)  (Read 5131 times)

Offline RichieW

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #30 on: June 13, 2020, 06:33:36 AM »
 Keep going, overcoming these hurdles and scares seems to be par for the modelling  course.  Looming forward to seeing the lozenge done.

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #31 on: June 19, 2020, 03:06:18 PM »
The lozenge is giving me fits right now.  :-[

Getting ready to install the throttle and fuel pump, then it's time to put the upper panels on.





Some filling and sanding, and she'll be ready for paint!

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2020, 03:47:09 PM »
Have you read the WNW hints and tips?

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/hintsandtips

Bottom right hand corner is what you may need if you haven't noticed it before. 

Keep up the good work, the interior looks great!
There are only two states to be in:  Queensland and blotto.

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #33 on: June 19, 2020, 05:12:46 PM »
Have you read the WNW hints and tips?

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/hintsandtips

Bottom right hand corner is what you may need if you haven't noticed it before. 

Keep up the good work, the interior looks great!

Thanks, Gaz. Naval lozenge is different; they didn't use rib tapes, and everything has to line up perfectly. Here is a photo from Aviattic...


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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #34 on: June 23, 2020, 12:33:41 AM »
The interior is looking Fantastic!
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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #35 on: June 23, 2020, 10:12:21 AM »
I have the WNW HB W.19 kit.  i don;t mind the naval lozernge, but I wish there were more instances of personal markings available.  I find the kit decals a bit boring, and probably done by other modellers a thousand times over.  I may devise my own pilot's personal markings, or trade it...  haven't decided, yet.

Looking forward to your next update.

Gaz
There are only two states to be in:  Queensland and blotto.

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #36 on: July 20, 2020, 02:00:38 PM »
It's been a while since my last update. I decided to go with Aviattic lozenge instead of the HGW. The Aviattic comes in a full sheet, not the strips provided by HGW. I cut a paper template of the wing.



Then taped the template to the back of the decal sheet...



I then cut the decal into manageable sections. The pattern was quite easy to match this way.



A test fit of the wing; the tail feathers were done using the same method.



Some woodwork in process...


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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #37 on: July 20, 2020, 06:05:53 PM »
Coming together nicely, Bill!  The decals are going down well.
There are only two states to be in:  Queensland and blotto.

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #38 on: July 20, 2020, 07:00:11 PM »
Great technique with the lozenge there - must take quite a bit of patience.!!

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #39 on: July 20, 2020, 11:39:44 PM »
Nice to see your progress on this one. A great idea using the paper templates to get the Hex pattern decals cut out and lined up. Looks fantastic in place!
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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #40 on: July 21, 2020, 01:22:04 AM »
Thanks for the kind comments, folks. I've sealed the edges of the starboard wing. Hopefully trimming it soon!

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #41 on: July 25, 2020, 03:35:46 AM »
Very nice work! The W.29 is my favorite airplane of WWI. It gives you so many opportunities. I cannot wait to see more.

Offline RichieW

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #42 on: July 26, 2020, 03:28:48 AM »
This is looking really excellent, I've never applied lozenge decals before. It looks hair raising but you've done it beautifully.

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #43 on: August 06, 2020, 11:06:11 PM »
It's been a while since my last update. I decided to go with Aviattic lozenge instead of the HGW. The Aviattic comes in a full sheet, not the strips provided by HGW. I cut a paper template of the wing.
 

I then cut the decal into manageable sections. The pattern was quite easy to match this way.

 

A test fit of the wing; the tail feathers were done using the same method.

 

That looks easier than my method. I made a copy of the WNW's decals and then cut them out as a template to cut out the lozenge. There was a lot of cutting. This is really looking nice!!

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Re: WNW W.29 2512 (Christiansen)
« Reply #44 on: August 29, 2020, 04:17:39 AM »
I have the WNW HB W.19 kit.  i don;t mind the naval lozernge, but I wish there were more instances of personal markings available.  I find the kit decals a bit boring, and probably done by other modellers a thousand times over.  I may devise my own pilot's personal markings, or trade it...  haven't decided, yet.

Looking forward to your next update.

Gaz

You should try an aircraft from another country that used the W.29. There are some really neat markings and they are really simple. Norway had several aircraft painted dark green and the their markings were red, white, and blue stripes. The numbers can be easily sourced or make a simple mask to paint them.