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Offline stefanbuss

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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #30 on: October 08, 2013, 03:52:12 PM »
You are doing very well with this stubborn kit, but you might want to improve your photographic skills...

Maybe you can show us photos where the model itself is the thing you want to show us, instead of the whole workbench? The model itself is so small, and having this put into the backdrop on your busy workbench, one cannot see too many details of your work, which is rather disappointing.

Maybe you can have a look at Des' "Clutter in photos"-thread? That will explain much better what I want to say.

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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #31 on: October 08, 2013, 04:17:35 PM »
Great job you are doing Procopius, it's a great challenge for eyes and hands taking out such a great result from a 72nd scale kit...
But in the end yours will look like a small jewel.

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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #32 on: October 08, 2013, 08:36:48 PM »
Quote from: stefanbuss on October 08, 2013, 03:52:12 PM
You are doing very well with this stubborn kit, but you might want to improve your photographic skills...

Maybe you can show us photos where the model itself is the thing you want to show us, instead of the whole workbench? The model itself is so small, and having this put into the backdrop on your busy workbench, one cannot see too many details of your work, which is rather disappointing.

Maybe you can have a look at Des' "Clutter in photos"-thread? That will explain much better what I want to say.

Kind regards,
Stefan

Well, I confess, part of that is that every little bit of distance helps the model, and another part is that I'm unfortunately limited to a fairly weak cell phone camera. But I'll see what I can do!
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #33 on: October 09, 2013, 03:35:35 AM »
Well, Edward, you got the top wing on and it looks good!  Congratulations.  Frankly, I think you're doing a brilliant job on this wee tiny bird.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #34 on: October 09, 2013, 03:57:55 AM »
Quote from: coyotemagic on October 09, 2013, 03:35:35 AM
Well, Edward, you got the top wing on and it looks good!  Congratulations.  Frankly, I think you're doing a brilliant job on this wee tiny bird.
Cheers,
Bud

Gotta agree with Bud !!!!
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #35 on: October 09, 2013, 10:29:25 AM »
Your D.VII it's looking nice Proco. One for you to be proud of.

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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #36 on: October 09, 2013, 12:52:18 PM »
Really great update! I will say it again, you have overcome your difficulties with excellent results!
RAGIII
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #37 on: October 09, 2013, 04:01:59 PM »
So, top wing glued on, struts added. I hardly need mention that the struts didn't fit at all, and I had to trim them and futz with them endlessly, and they look terrible as a result. Here are close ups. Like women of a certain age, my models should never be seen up close or in harsh light. Some of them, like Mae West in her Sextette days, shouldn't be seen at all.







Apologies for the clutter. My workbench currently looks like a trailer park apres a tornado.

Tomorrow: upper wing crosses. Yellow clear coat on the prop. Maybe finish it? I'm home from work for a dental appointment -- turns out you can't eat nothing but sour patch kids all day and get away with it, no matter how many sub-seven minute miles you can run. Then, I just have to hope my Misterkit paints arrive.
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #38 on: October 09, 2013, 04:31:45 PM »
Some very nice work there, and a great amount amount of patience used.
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #39 on: October 09, 2013, 06:07:44 PM »
From where I am sitting your little aeroplane looks perfectly okay Edward, I think you are being a little too harsh and critical of your own abilities. I for one could never build a 1:72 scale kit to the standards you have achieved already, and it isn't even finished. Keep up the excellent work and I look forward to seeing some more progress photos soon.

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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #40 on: October 09, 2013, 06:20:12 PM »
Good job, Edward!  I look forward to the completed shots.  Don't get down on yourself...
you have done really well bringing the D.VII to life 8).  I wouldn't dare to attempt that in the
teeny scale!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #41 on: October 10, 2013, 01:54:05 AM »
Mighty fine work, Edward.  If I were to attempt a 1/72 scale WWI scout, it would look like a fur ball upon completion with bits of it super-glued to my fingers for weeks to come.
Cheers,
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #42 on: October 10, 2013, 08:32:47 AM »
More or less done, and here shown with a few dreams of the future for ol' Hermann. One of the upper wing decals tore and refuses to settle down, but I'll get him, oh yes. I chickened out on the rigging. I've learned a lot building him (mostly in the retrospective "I should have done X..." sort of way), and I'm excited to start my next kit, Eduard's Fokker "F.1" triplane, which I understand needs some work to actually be an F.1.





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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #43 on: October 10, 2013, 12:41:02 PM »
Very great looking D.VII Proco. It's a very nice add to your collection and great biplane start for you.

We all learn something as we go... no matter the experience one has.

Congrats for the nice completion of the model.

Cheers
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Re: Procopius Builds a Model! (Roden 1/72 D.VII)
« Reply #44 on: October 10, 2013, 04:54:21 PM »
Nice job, you stuck with it and got a nice looking model at the end.
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