WnW Fokker E.1 (Early)

[Pete Nottingham]

The kit arrived yesterday lunchtime, the first impressions were that it was up to the usual WnW high standard, it seems that some of the parts are even more delicate than ever, so I'm going to have to be very careful cutting them off the sprues, the sprues have had their soapy bath and are drying now, then the build can start.

Cheers

Pete.

[Ernie]

Glad to hear the Eindecker arrived safely, Pete.  You seem to have the
Uberursel well in hand except for the flying prop shaft.   Looking
forward to seeing the engine.  I am a bit leery of the Taurus engine, not because
of the workmanship, which I think is phenomenal, but the teeny parts.  Have you,
after working with it, any suggestions or tips for building it?   

Cheers,
Ernie

[Pete Nottingham]

I am a bit leery of the Taurus engine, not because
of the workmanship, which I think is phenomenal, but the teeny parts.  Have you,
after working with it, any suggestions or tips for building it?   

Cheers,
Ernie

Hi Ernie, like you say, a lot of the parts are almost microscopic, if you take great care and time it looks as though it will build up in to a great model, I've had to take some time off from it what with New Year and I've had to get some new epoxy glue, mine was so old that the caps were solid on the tubes.

Cheers

Pete.

[taurusmodels]

  I am a bit leery of the Taurus engine, not because
of the workmanship, whih I think is phenomenal, but the teeny parts.  Have you,
after working with it, any suggestions or tips for building it?   

Cheers,
Ernie

Hi Ernie!
Don't be affraid to start building this engine. In the case of any dammaging I can send You repeacment
I built this with any "losses", so everybody is able to do it. Take care only in the case of removing of valve rockers - do this with the help of REALLY SHARP (olfa) knife. Rest is easy. I'll try to put into my WWW detailed instruction soon (I need to finish it...) witch all tips and tricks.

Cheers, Lukasz

[Ernie]

Thanks for the thoughts, Pete and Lukasz.  I guess it's a matter of
warming up the optivisor and diving in.
I appreciate the help fellows.  Onward and upward, Pete!

Cheers,
Ernie  

[Pete Nottingham]

As Lukasz has said it is just the valve rockers you need to take real care with, he has promised to send me replacement parts for my lost bits.

Cheers

Pete.

[Pete Nottingham]

Hi guys;

I've had to come to a serious decision, I'm going to have to give up the fine detailing on models, it seems as though I am unable to do it any more, however I will still be doing my WWI aircraft and will do the detailing I still can.

I will be 69 next month and it seems the fine detailing is causing me a lot of stress when the hobby should be fun.

Many thanks to Lukasz for the help he has given me on the Uberursal engine, but unfortunately it now seems beyond me, so it's back to the WnW engine.

Are well tears are over, back to the E.1, updates will follow as soon as poss.

Cheers

Pete.

[Nigel Jackson]

Hi Pete.

This can't have been an easy decision for you and it's one that wil surely come to us all. At 64, I'm beginning to curse clumsiness on my part.

When you say that the hobby should be fun, you are so right. If for me that means finishing a model from the box without additional fine detail or reaching the highest of standards we see here, then so be it. Just because the amazing fine detail exists doesn't mean we have to use it.

Let's celebrate the pleasure we get from completing a model, even if we know that five-ten years ago we could have taken it further.

Best wishes
Nigel

[IFF1418]

So sorry to read that Pete! Is it your eyes? Or handling the microscopic pieces? I agree with you that it has still to be fun and at 68 you need not to have any stress anymore. Keep enjoying this wonderful hobby and keep up the spirit my friend. We are all there for you.

Kind regards
Patrick

[Pete Nottingham]

Thanks guys.

Hi Patrick, the eyes still seem ok although I do use the glasses you can get quite cheaply for reading, I tend to use the 3.5x magnification, it seems to be the handling of the small parts that is becoming more and more difficult these days.

Cheers

Pete.

[IFF1418]

Hi Pete,

Wouldn't the adhesive pencil from Radubstore be of any help?  Or did you already try that?

http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=434

Cheers
Patrick

[Pete Nottingham]

Hi Pete,

Wouldn't the adhesive pencil from Radubstore be of any help?  Or did you already try that?

http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=434

Cheers
Patrick

Thanks Patrick, I'll give it some thought.

Cheers

Pete.

[Ernie]

I feel for your dilemma, Pete.  I just turned 65 and I feel my teeny days are
pretty-well behind me.  I think my fingers have grown 2 sizes larger and my
clumsy-meter is rising.  I'm of the same mind...if it isin't fun any more, try
another way that is.  OK, preaching over, back to the Eindecker, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie

[lcarroll]

    Whoa Guys, are we really all that old?!? I'll hit 70 in May so I feel very much a part of this conversation/dilemma. Several of the comments here are very well stated; if it's detail that is reducing the enjoyment factor then less detail is OK with me. Fat fingers, clumsy, can't remember where you put that tiny piece for safe keeping when it fell off the sprue...............you're talking to him, I'm almost hopeless at times!
    A while back I told the tale of the really old Gent I met in my Mother's Care Home; he did ships, hadn't produced anything in years but still (mid 80's to 90) had his stuff all laid out in his room and would talk intelligently for hours about his next plan/project. He was still enjoying his hobby!
   If nothing else I take comfort in the fact that, as my eyes get worse or fingers fatter, the same restrictions prevent me from really seeing the reduced quality of the product; "works for me"!!
    So, each to his own solution; I sense we all are still having a lot of fun at this and enjoyment is alive and doing very well! It's either that or I'm deluding myself due to misery liking company!
Cheers,
Lance

[uncletony]

It's supposed to be fun. Plenty of fun to be had painting and weathering, the WNW detail
and accuracy is more than enough OOB unless you are examining the model under magnification or macro photography. Carry on, we're pulling for you