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Offline Alexis

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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #45 on: November 22, 2019, 11:51:40 AM »
How long did it take to cut out those wooden parts  ?

Enjoy your Holiday  8)




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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #46 on: November 22, 2019, 05:38:00 PM »
I don't want to make more work for you Mike but did you notice the trolley wheel spokes were turned-what's a bit more sanding? ;)
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Offline AndRoby67

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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #47 on: November 22, 2019, 07:44:10 PM »
Hi Mike,
really good work about the cover of the filler cap and the sanding off of a fake cover in the mould.
Now you need only to add holes for wires that running from cockpit to aileron, behind the pilot.
Maybe you already know, the holes in front of the pilots were cellon covered to improve light on the little dashboard.
Enjoy your holyday time!
Roberto

This is a bad photo of my 1/72 version from Pegasus kit:
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Offline Mike Norris (UK)

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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #48 on: November 22, 2019, 10:15:19 PM »
Quote from: Terri on November 22, 2019, 11:51:40 AM
How long did it take to cut out those wooden parts  ?

Enjoy your Holiday  8)




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Hi Terri,
Not too long as the laser cut wasn't quite through the thicker parts.
Just had to scalpel through the laser 'dots' on the rear side to free the parts,

Mike
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #49 on: November 22, 2019, 10:19:28 PM »
Quote from: Dave Brewer on November 22, 2019, 05:38:00 PM
I don't want to make more work for you Mike but did you notice the trolley wheel spokes were turned-what's a bit more sanding? ;)
Cheers,
Dave.

Hi Dave,
Yes I noticed.
The Beaching trolley and trestles are just basically built.
I still need to sand away the laser burns, round off the wheel spokes, stain the wood then add the photo-etch parts.
Finally a little weathering.
I tried using PVA adhesive, but the parts are all 'butt' joints, so in the end I used CA adhesive.
They look simple enough but trying to align the various parts with wet PVA just didn't work,

Mike
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #50 on: November 22, 2019, 10:25:22 PM »
Quote from: AndRoby67 on November 22, 2019, 07:44:10 PM
Hi Mike,
really good work about the cover of the filler cap and the sanding off of a fake cover in the mould.
Now you need only to add holes for wires that running from cockpit to aileron, behind the pilot.
Maybe you already know, the holes in front of the pilots were cellon covered to improve light on the little dashboard.
Enjoy your holyday time!
Roberto

This is a bad photo of my 1/72 version from Pegasus kit:


Hi Roberto,
That's a very nice model, especially in 1:72 scale.
I've already drilled the holes in the rear decking for the aileron control lines.
Thanks for confirming the covering for the two ports in the front decking.
I assumed they were as otherwise water would have splashed over the bow and into the cockpit, something this aircraft suffered from, especially when flown by the Swedish (choppy water).
I guess these ports were to allow daylight in to help illuminate the instrument panel, similar to what was done on the earlier Aviatik 'Berg' D.1, which had very high cockpit decking at each side.
I'll try to relax in 30 degrees of sun in Mexico  :D

Mike

 
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Offline Dave Brewer

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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #51 on: November 23, 2019, 08:55:57 AM »
Just for future reference should the need arise Mike, there is also aliphatic resin glue,sometimes known as woodworkers yellow glue.It has fast tack and is much more sandable than common PVA,and is considerably stronger.
Have a great holiday!
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #52 on: November 23, 2019, 09:04:59 AM »
Terrific progress on the fuel filler cap. All is looking great!
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #53 on: December 18, 2019, 06:41:15 AM »
Oh yes !!!!

A Macchi M5!
I love this plane.
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #54 on: December 18, 2019, 07:19:02 AM »
I always have the photos I took on the net when I made mine.

The cart is covered with protections.







Another view of the tank cap or stuff...



If  you need pictures tell me.

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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #55 on: December 18, 2019, 08:23:18 AM »
Hi all,
It's been a few weeks now since I last posted on this build.
I took two weeks out for a holiday break and this last week or so I've been fighting off a recurring cold (wide spread in the UK it seems).
However I'll be getting back to this build and the Aviatik 'Berg' D.1 now.

Huberlu:
Those are interesting photo's - I've PM'd you.
It would be nice to see shots of your build of the Macchi, if you have some,

Mike
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #56 on: December 18, 2019, 10:47:12 PM »
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Offline Mike Norris (UK)

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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #57 on: December 18, 2019, 11:10:00 PM »
Hi Louis,
Thanks.
Your Macchi M.5 model is excellent, especially in 1:48th scale.
Thanks for posting your shots,

Mike
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #58 on: January 08, 2020, 06:48:32 AM »
Hi all,
As my build of the Austro-Hungarian Aviatik 'Berg' D.I is complete (apart from the display case), it's time for me to get back to the Macchi M.5 build.
Thanks to Louis (huberlu) and Roberto (AndRoby67), I have more information that I'll need to include in this build,

Mike
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Re: Macchi M-5
« Reply #59 on: January 08, 2020, 09:44:10 AM »
Excellent!
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