Author Topic: Lohner Tl - L75 (1/32, Lukgraph) (Read 13842 times)

pepperman42 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2023, 03:24:15 AM »

That looks great. Tricky seam work coming up!

Steve

Rookie · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2023, 04:57:55 AM »

This is looking spectacular already Prezmo!

Willem

PrzemoL · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2023, 07:38:58 AM »

While the CA glue in the hull seam is setting I have cutthe elements of the engine assembly. The engine has the intake manifolds and the water tank separate (finally!) I also decided and managed to carefully separate the carbs assembly and the water pump - all for more ease at cleaning the omnipresent 3Dprinting layers and subsequent airbrushing. Now the sanding paper will be extensively used.

KiwiZac · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2023, 07:53:24 AM »

Lovely and fast work Prze!

Europapete · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2023, 08:58:09 AM »

Hang on a sec! How did you get your kit so fast??? The rest of us are still waiting on pre-order!!! Very nice to see the build though, lol, can't wait for the postman! Regards, Pete

PrzemoL · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2023, 09:08:55 AM »

Thanks!

Quote from: Europapete on March 01, 2023, 08:58:09 AM

Hang on a sec! How did you get your kit so fast??? The rest of us are still waiting on pre-order!!! Very nice to see the build though, lol, can't wait for the postman! Regards, Pete

I'm sorry but it is due to me living in the vicinity of the manufacturer. A few other modellers from Poland got their copies already, too.

Europapete · « **Reply #21 on:** March 02, 2023, 12:28:56 AM »

That's awesome! Congrats and thank you for giving us all a fantastic teaser. Regards, Pete

PrzemoL · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2023, 08:12:03 AM »

The hull seam is during the second filling and sanding session. Still some work with the sand paper to be done.

The engine block after the second session of removal of printing layers. Almost acceptable now...

And the separated engine installations after the first session, still some work is required here.

Tedious but vital...

pepperman42 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2023, 01:24:26 AM »

Great update!

Steve

Tim Mixon · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2023, 03:52:46 AM »

Pure eye candy 🍭! That is looking so nice!

PrzemoL · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2023, 09:08:44 AM »

Thanks, Steve and Tim.

That new Lukgraph's idea for the 3Dprinted struts, where you make your own inserts from the provided copper wire is very promising.

With some patience and with holes drilled in the marked spots it even allows for some dry fitting!

lone modeller · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2023, 01:55:36 AM »

Super update. I do like the idea of copper wire inserts in the struts - I have to do that on my larger scale models.

Stephen.

PrzemoL · « **Reply #27 on:** March 06, 2023, 02:19:39 AM »

Weekend with riddles solving. First one was about the rigging of the engine support. Quite a number of lines there but I managed to make it out and drill the holes for the eyelets. Not much to show here. And I still have to decide if I use the fishing line or Uschi thread there.

Secondly, the layout of the struts supporting the stabilizer. If you try this model take care, there is a mistake in the kit instruction, the lengths for green 1 and 2 are swapped.
I did some measurements and calculations and confirmed that these 8 struts indeed come in two lengths of 27 and 35mm.
Then I added the wire inserts and drilled the holes in the stabiliser and the hull bracings to accept them.
Also, I decided to reinforce the future joint between these bracings and the hull surface using additional wire inserts.