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Offline mgunns

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #105 on: May 14, 2013, 02:45:56 AM »
Hello Dirk:

Sehr gut und Vielen Dank:

I think I got the picture now and can proceed when I try the technique.

Best

Mark
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #106 on: May 15, 2013, 05:09:16 AM »
Hi folks,

here is an update on the cabane struts. I cut off the kit turnbuckles and replaced them with the Gaspatch Type A buckles. I drilled 0.4 mm holes into the cabane struts. The turnbuckleshave been fixed with CA. 0.05 copper wire was warped around the junction between the buckles and the struts to minimize the difference between the struts and the turnbuckles diameter.











The control cable pulley is scratchbuilt by using bent 0.5 mmm Albion Alloy tube and two discs made of evergreen sheets. The junction between the discs will bear the cables.



Cheers, Dirk



« Last Edit: May 15, 2013, 05:11:25 AM by dirk »

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #107 on: May 15, 2013, 05:45:28 AM »
mmmm mmmmm mmmmmm lovely work

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #108 on: May 15, 2013, 05:51:25 AM »
  Dirk,
Amazing details my friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #109 on: May 15, 2013, 09:57:02 PM »
Dirk, I really appreciate the detailed explanations of your techniques. It is
a great help for those of us with little experience in detailing a model.
Thanks for sharing your work.

Best Regards,
Ernie
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Offline Dal Gavan

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #110 on: May 16, 2013, 07:59:39 AM »
G'day, Dirk.

I agree with Ernie, mate- your build has been not just a pleasure, but also a good modelling class.  Many thanks for sharing your techniques, Dirk.  I've already used a few of your techniques to help my current build. 

Cheers.

Dal. 

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #111 on: May 20, 2013, 09:08:15 PM »
Dear friends,

here are some pics on my work on the Garuda Feldpropeller.  Pictures of the original propeller showed two very dark red-brownish types of tropic-wood (mahagony and another type) used for the lamination process.





I tried my best with Vallejo paints, given the propeller a base coat with a mix of Vallejo 036 Mahagoni and 033 ochre.

For the masking I used Tamiya masking tape, cut into stripes of .5 - 1mm. The Stripes marked the outer regions of the darker wood first and the space in between was "filled" with more tape.





For the lighter type of wood I used the same Valleyo mix of coloursbut more towards 033 ochre









After a coat af Vallejo gloss varnish, oil paints were used for the wooden grain. The umbra oil paint was applied undiluted with a sponge. After waiting for about ten minutes the grain was worked into the oil paint by using a brush moistened with white spirit. Some black grain was applied following the same method.

After a drying time of three days, the propeller was sealed with Vallejo semi gloss.



The propeller hub was detailed by drilling a few wholes around the hub as can be seen on the windsock file (vol. 28). I used Alclad metal colours for spraying.



I am quite satisfied with the outcome, especially because the very subtle contast between the wood came out very nice.











Hope you like it, all kinds of comments are warmly welcome,

Dirk














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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #112 on: May 20, 2013, 10:05:04 PM »
it's beautiful Dirk. You nailed it.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #113 on: May 20, 2013, 10:22:18 PM »
Propeller turned out very cool! Painting wood is amazing.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #114 on: May 20, 2013, 10:25:38 PM »
Beautiful work. The photos of the real item are replicated perfectly.

Steve

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #115 on: May 20, 2013, 10:52:18 PM »
Dirk, I just finished my first "laminated" propeller and was quite
pleased with it...until I saw yours.  Back to the drawing board! :-[

Best Regards, even though, ;)
Ernie
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #116 on: May 20, 2013, 11:15:15 PM »
I'm convinced!

Now, do you have the guts to go ahead and weather all that beautiful work to make it look as beat up as the rest of the beautiful bird?  ;D I only ask because there's no way I would, but I know a craftsman such as yourself would do an excellent job of it.   :)

Looking forward to the next update,

Lindsay

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #117 on: May 20, 2013, 11:28:36 PM »
Dirk,
    A genuine pleasure to folllow this excellent Build, lots being learned and your detailed presentation method helps a lot in that regard.
    Thanks for sharing this with us.
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #118 on: May 21, 2013, 03:36:49 AM »
Very nice propellor. Strange shape though, but it looks like the real thing!

regards,
Ivo

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #119 on: May 21, 2013, 03:58:53 AM »
Thanks guys for your feedback. I am still working on the fuselage and the struts in preparation for the final assembly and rigging. So here is an update on the weathered cowlings. The fuselage itself will be finally weathered by using pigments.







Cheers, Dirk