Author Topic: Friedrichshafen FF33L - Polish White 9 (1/32, Lukgraph) (Read 25997 times)

PrzemoL · « **Reply #105 on:** August 09, 2021, 06:04:50 PM »

Thanks, Rick.

Sockets for the cabanes had to be trimmed.
Dryfitting looks promising 🙂

RAGIII · « **Reply #106 on:** August 10, 2021, 12:55:41 AM »

Looking great! I am amazed by the amount of work you need to put into these kits. Certainly above My skill level!
RAGIII

RichieW · « **Reply #107 on:** August 10, 2021, 02:27:12 AM »

Getting there, the cabanes look good. That's a major step taken care of.

Alexis · « **Reply #108 on:** August 10, 2021, 02:43:07 AM »

Looking good Pzre ! Nice to see you back on this again

Alexis

PrzemoL · « **Reply #109 on:** August 13, 2021, 06:03:28 PM »

Going on...

gedmundson · « **Reply #110 on:** August 13, 2021, 06:07:43 PM »

Looking very good indeed, Prze.
Cheers,
Gary

DaveB · « **Reply #111 on:** August 13, 2021, 09:42:20 PM »

Great progress, Prez - going to be another one of your stunners when complete

Regards

Dave

kensar · « **Reply #112 on:** August 13, 2021, 11:24:31 PM »

This promises to be another great build. The washes on the fuselage really bring out the detail.

Alexis · « **Reply #113 on:** August 14, 2021, 02:49:17 AM »

Moving forward very well indeed

Alexis

PrzemoL · « **Reply #114 on:** August 14, 2021, 04:29:29 AM »

Thank you.

And the last stage before assembly - the hinged turnbuckles mounted for control lines, interplane rigging and floats. Now it should go quickly 😉

RichieW · « **Reply #115 on:** August 14, 2021, 05:58:04 AM »

Beautiful work Prez, I like the hinged turnbuckles. That's a great way to ensure the rigging runs in a straight line with them. Looking forward to seeing this in its final glory!

Richie

PrzemoL · « **Reply #116 on:** August 14, 2021, 06:28:11 PM »

Thanks, Richie.

Assembly has started! The last piece of geometry adjustments looked too complicated on paper, so I decided to adjust the length of the outer floats struts in-situ. Due to my modifications the front ones had to be longer so I trimmed two left-over interplane struts. The rear ones had to be shorter so I just corrected the kit ones. Now for the rigging, necessary to reinforce the assembly and give me more confidence as the floats are very heavy and everytime I hold the fuselage I fear they will just fall down.
Also the tail assembly is approaching the finale.

PrzemoL · « **Reply #117 on:** August 15, 2021, 12:06:40 AM »

Floats rigging and tail completed!

gedmundson · « **Reply #118 on:** August 15, 2021, 01:00:46 AM »

Looking great. The feel of the completion getting closer must be exciting

Cheers,
Gary

PrzemoL · « **Reply #119 on:** August 15, 2021, 05:32:28 AM »

You are very much right, Gary. It is my favourite stage of any build, assembly and rigging!

The beaching gear tested, all fits well.

And here are templates to cut the masks for airbrushing the propeller layers and brass fittings.

And I have to decide if I add the Parabellum to the observer cockpit. The only photo of "Polish 9" shows it unarmed but then it looks so sad. Hard decision...