RAF BE.2c (1/32, Lukgraph)

[gedmundson]

Nice work Prze!
Cheers,
Gary

[NigelR]

Amazing modelling skills. Creating such beautifully engineered tiny parts is way beyond me. This will be lovely I am sure.

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Looks like you're off to a solid start, Przemol! I really enjoy seeing how some of you guys drill and pin more positive connection points since that's a technique with which I've experienced mixed results. I'll be paying close attention to this topic of yours since I've got a Lukgraph Halberstadt in the stash and hope to add some more of their kits soon.

Hi Vickers,
PDF might be of use for your Halberstadt,

Mike

https://mikesww1aircraftmodels.com/index_html_files/HALB-D.II.pdf

For the BE2c

https://mikesww1aircraftmodels.com/index_html_files/BE2c.pdf

[PrzemoL]

Thanks, Nigel and Gary.
Thanks, Mike, for the link to your build logs. I am surely going to follow your hints on BE.2c, even though the new 3D print version has some spots corrected.

And a small progress - a couple of new wire inserts to stabilize the wing tip protective hoops. And the too narrow bulkheads widened with thin plastic strips added.

[William Adair]

Great job so far, I?m following with interest and no small amount of envy!

[kensar]

Looks like you are off to a great start. 
I'm sorry if I missed this point if you already mentioned it, but are the PE reinforcements for the control horns part of the kit?

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, William and Kensar.

Looks like you are off to a great start. 
I'm sorry if I missed this point if you already mentioned it, but are the PE reinforcements for the control horns part of the kit?

All the metal parts you see in the photos are from the kit PE fret. Kit instructions suggest glueing them in pairs but I find it still to be too thin. And besides that, there is a problem with drilling the holes for the eyelets. That is why I opted for a laminate of the kit supplied PE bit(s) and a thin plastic strips - it is much easier to drill the holes in the latter ones.

[PrzemoL]

Todays progress on the interior. The instrument panel has the scratch built oil indicator pipe - made from a streched clear sprue and bits of self adhesive metal foil.

[PrzemoL]

Assembly started. The seats and the main tank are not yet attached firmly.

[PrzemoL]

Interior is almost ready.

[Edo]

... and it is almost perfect!
 

ciao
Edo

[PrzemoL]

You are very kind, Edo.

Fuselage closed! Quite a lot is visible from the cockpits but not easy to take a decent photo.

[Borsos]

Very nice interior!

[NigelR]

Stunning work on the interior, I really like the oil indicator, very effective and well worth doing. I hope it's visible.......

This is clearly going to be an exceptional build.

[KiwiZac]

Bravo Prze, this is utterly gorgeous so far!