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Offline Richtrad

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2025, 01:16:17 PM »
There's some awesome talent on display here. I concur with all the compliments on that fabulous wood grain. And at 1/72 too!

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Offline DaddyO

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2025, 06:53:52 PM »
Quote from: Richtrad on March 17, 2025, 01:16:17 PM
There's some awesome talent on display here. I concur with all the compliments on that fabulous wood grain. And at 1/72 too!

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Offline NigelR

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2025, 07:04:18 PM »
Nice prop, don't let up on the progress - Yeovil show is only a few weeks away...... ;)
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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2025, 08:21:24 PM »
Quote from: NigelR on March 17, 2025, 07:04:18 PM
Nice prop, don't let up on the progress - Yeovil show is only a few weeks away...... ;)

 ;D You mean I haven't missed it? See you soon matey
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Offline DaddyO

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2025, 12:47:14 AM »
Now we're getting somewhere  ;)

Jig knocked up from foam board. You'll also notice the non-standard exhaust which was made up from stretched sprue (Typical that I'd pick a model that needed something different adding; the 'winter' shroud was also cut down from full depth although that wasn't quite so tricky to sort out)
Machine gun is from an Eduard kit (DVII from memory) and I'll add the windscreen and other cockpit details once it's sitting on it's wheels

LVG on jig by Paul S, on Flickr

And here it sits. Top wing in place and everything square. To try and avoid my usual superglue mess I've used epoxy for the struts and will turn it over and add superglue to the top joints later and then we'll see if I can get all the various cables into the right place without losing any  ::)

LVG two wings by Paul S, on Flickr
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Offline NigelR

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2025, 01:08:28 AM »
Ooh, that is looking very nice indeed. On the home stretch now.....
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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #21 on: March 23, 2025, 01:15:42 AM »
The wing really looks great in place! I admire you guys that can just throw together a perfect home made jig! Almost as impressive as the Model  8)
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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #22 on: March 23, 2025, 01:50:39 AM »
Nice work!

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #23 on: March 23, 2025, 02:17:29 AM »
Quote from: NigelR on March 23, 2025, 01:08:28 AM
Ooh, that is looking very nice indeed. On the home stretch now.....

That's what I keep telling myself Nigel  :D

Quote from: RAGIII on March 23, 2025, 01:15:42 AM
The wing really looks great in place! I admire you guys that can just throw together a perfect home made jig! Almost as impressive as the Model  8)
RAGIII

Cheers RAGIII this one's much simler than my usual to try and leave a bit of room so I could see the strut location holes.

Quote from: Kreston on March 23, 2025, 01:50:39 AM
Nice work!

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Thanks Kreston  ;D
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Offline Flamingo

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #24 on: March 24, 2025, 05:06:10 AM »
Very good! Like your jig.
Cheers Joachim
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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #25 on: March 25, 2025, 01:56:18 AM »
Makes want to crack out the Bluemax kit .

She is looking fab so far !


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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #26 on: March 25, 2025, 08:49:46 PM »
Quote from: Flamingo on March 24, 2025, 05:06:10 AM
Very good! Like your jig.
Cheers Joachim

Cheers Joachim  :)

Quote from: Alexis on March 25, 2025, 01:56:18 AM
Makes want to crack out the Bluemax kit .

She is looking fab so far !

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Glad you like it Alexis. Do break out the Blue Max kit; it'd be a lovely model in 48th 8)

Just about there with the rigging now. Here's what I've made for helping with this stage having managed using an open hardback book for that same job for the last couple of years  ::) Some scrap 6 mm MDF  pieces from a DIY project slotted but not glued into a base piece so it can lay flat and out of the way until required.
Next is clean up and apply decals to the bottom of the lower wing

LVG Rigging stage  two by Paul S, on Flickr
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Offline Tim Mixon

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #27 on: March 25, 2025, 09:00:41 PM »
Just beautiful Paul!  Very inspiring work you have there.
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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #28 on: March 25, 2025, 09:37:42 PM »
Almost there Paul, looks beautiful already.
I'm with Alexis, I have the BlueMax kit AND the datafile all ready, my own LVG build may move up the line.
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Offline NigelR

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Re: Sort of Shelf Queen LVG build
« Reply #29 on: March 26, 2025, 07:36:17 PM »
Getting there..... You have just under two weeks to get her finished..... ;)
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