Author Topic: Friedrichshafen FF.33L CHFT + Zeebrügge Rail Car (Read 19529 times)

kkarlsen · « **Reply #45 on:** June 01, 2021, 06:18:49 PM »

Thanks Günther, that would be awesome having a locomotive (not promising anything)

Spend the last couple of days on the Benz Bz III engine:

The pushrods have been replaced by nickel + some additional detailing.

Dirty and mucked up

Cheers: Kent

RAGIII · « **Reply #46 on:** June 01, 2021, 10:00:38 PM »

Your engine looks Terrific! I will save the photos for reference!
RAGIII

kkarlsen · « **Reply #47 on:** June 01, 2021, 10:24:48 PM »

Thank you Rick, not my favorite discipline

Kent

RichieW · « **Reply #48 on:** June 01, 2021, 10:27:32 PM »

Incredibly realistic engine!

Alexis · « **Reply #49 on:** June 01, 2021, 11:04:25 PM »

EYE CANDY

Alexis

kkarlsen · « **Reply #50 on:** June 02, 2021, 12:27:25 AM »

Quote from: RichieW on June 01, 2021, 10:27:32 PM

Incredibly realistic engine!

Thanks Richie, I 'aim to please'
No seriously the 3D printet engine crankcase has some moiré effect which the aluminium paint enhanced.
So I kept on adding engine grime until it was almost invisible

Quote from: Alexis on June 01, 2021, 11:04:25 PM

EYE CANDY

Alexis

Thank you Alexis!

Kent

Manni · « **Reply #51 on:** June 02, 2021, 04:01:57 AM »

Great engine, Kent. The spring looks terrific and the wiring makes the engine look very good.
Bye Manni.

PrzemoL · « **Reply #52 on:** June 02, 2021, 06:48:24 PM »

Gorgeous engine, indeed. I still wonder, what will you do with it. Bury inside the fuselage?

kkarlsen · « **Reply #53 on:** June 02, 2021, 07:53:06 PM »

Quote from: Manni on June 02, 2021, 04:01:57 AM

Great engine, Kent. The spring looks terrific and the wiring makes the engine look very good.
Bye Manni.

Quote from: PrzemoL on June 02, 2021, 06:48:24 PM

Gorgeous engine, indeed. I still wonder, what will you do with it. Bury inside the fuselage?

Thank you Manni & Przemol!
I have another Benz Bz III engine, this will be used for the FF.33L built, saving the Lukgraph from being 'buried inside the fuselage'

Since I found this rather nice photo, I've decided to 'convert' the built into the FF.33L CHFT Marine Number 1247.

Up until not these are the alterations I will need for this:
Wireless + antenna & generator (HB W.29)
Different radiator and a leftover propeller from the Hansa kit, Axial?
Extra wing fuel tank and fuel leads.
I will also be reworking the Observers 'coaming' as it looks to me, to be a bit on the small side + the parabellum 'ring' (HB W.29).
Different windscreen. I will be using Aviattic German Naval Hex - Faded.

Wing fuel tank.

Radiator and Propeller on a CHFT

Closeup of some of the important details on Marine Number 1247.

Cheers: Kent

Matti · « **Reply #54 on:** June 03, 2021, 03:57:58 AM »

Very realistic looking wood effect on those interior parts, the engine looks like the real thing too.

hrcoleman66 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 03, 2021, 08:49:02 AM »

Superb work on the engine!

Cheers,

Hugh

kkarlsen · « **Reply #56 on:** June 03, 2021, 06:21:00 PM »

Quote from: Matti on June 03, 2021, 03:57:58 AM

Very realistic looking wood effect on those interior parts, the engine looks like the real thing too.

Thank you Matti, appreciate it!

Quote from: hrcoleman66 on June 03, 2021, 08:49:02 AM

Superb work on the engine!

Cheers,

Hugh

Thank you Hugh!

Alexis · « **Reply #57 on:** June 03, 2021, 09:19:52 PM »

Are the insulators on the fuselage side for the radio ?

Alexis

kkarlsen · « **Reply #58 on:** June 03, 2021, 09:50:13 PM »

Quote from: Alexis on June 03, 2021, 09:19:52 PM

Are the insulators on the fuselage side for the radio ?

Alexis

I'm not very 'electric' but I haven't seen them on FF.33L type's other than the CHFT ones, so I guess it is?
The generator is mounted on the other side of the fuselage...
Would be nice though, if there were someone 'out there' who had the knowledge

Regards: Kent

kkarlsen · « **Reply #59 on:** June 03, 2021, 10:31:04 PM »

Progress on the Friedrichshafen built:

The fuselage is assembled, putty'ed and sanded some. I've rebuilt the observers coaming to fit the ring from the HB W.29.
(Shrunken a bit, to look the part)

The wings have been painted in a base color, top white and bottom Gunze Sail color. Wholes for rigging has been drilled and they are now ready for masking.

Thanks for looking: Kent