Thank you!
WingsNew game - next level!
For the wings, the kit only foresees the covering of the etched wings with paper and a subsequent bending - no, not for me.
I have already made this experience with my
Demoiselle, this has several problems:
- The wings are thin, but not
that thin!
- You should glue the paper as a "pocket". If the upper and lower side touch each other, which is easily possible, because the paper is curled wet and has only an etch part thickness as distance, you never get it apart again and it looks like sh..
- in the original the bottom side was rather flat and not curved.
My solution idea: thin wooden strips.
On the circular saw, it only worked with such thin slats after I had inserted a new saw blade.
I glued strips of different widths on both sides of the wings with CA, here the upper side, on the right already a little bit sanded.
And the lower surface:
Finally sanded. To prevent the light yellow brass from shining through, I painted the free areas with wood brown.
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As a "bag" it didn't work at all, in the third try I glued the bottom side first using diluted wood glue alone.
And then the top side.
The look with translucent light is fantastic!
And an impression with the wings attached to the fuselage. Already very smooth, although not yet really dry.
That was a lot of work, but it was worth it.
Cheers,
Frank
