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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #30 on: March 28, 2014, 07:12:25 PM »
Health came back. Thank you for your opinions of my friends.
Time for another report from construction of my Fokker.
Halves the fuselage are already glued.



Outputs wires from fuselage are from HGW PE



Fuselage is ready for paingting.





All parts are waiting for Mr. "surfacer".





After surfacer, here is also visible smaller brother. I'm planning  test painting on it, to see result of shading.



Painting of the smaller brother.







Initially I was going to paint translucent lower surfaces of the wings because the ribs are black.



Result after painting.



The bigger brother, silver painted some part.



The effect of shading of the smaller brother.





« Last Edit: March 28, 2014, 07:37:43 PM by Adam »

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #31 on: March 28, 2014, 07:36:04 PM »
Continued

accidentally pressed the "POST"  >:( and the unfinished thread here appeared.  :-X :'(

Several of my colleagues having looked this painting, advised me to carefully looked at picture. In their view, the wings are opaque. Sadly they were right. Big brother will be the same painted on the top and bottom.

So big brother is completely painted the same.



Now the big challenge ahead of me, I start doing the engine, it will be a resin Taurus. I did not make the engine with such a large number of details.





To be continued.

Adam.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #32 on: March 29, 2014, 02:09:16 AM »
So glad to see that you're feeling better, Adam.  You're doing an outstanding job on the Eindecker.  I'm looking forward to seeing that engine.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #33 on: March 29, 2014, 09:13:51 PM »
Hello Adam,

Wonderful color and magnificent shading. Well done!

Kind regards
Patrick

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #34 on: March 29, 2014, 09:25:27 PM »
Beautiful job so far Adam, the colours look really good and the shading is excellent, good luck with your engine.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #35 on: March 29, 2014, 11:11:47 PM »
Continued

accidentally pressed the "POST"  >:( and the unfinished thread here appeared.  :-X :'(

Several of my colleagues having looked this painting, advised me to carefully looked at picture. In their view, the wings are opaque. Sadly they were right. Big brother will be the same painted on the top and bottom.

So big brother is completely painted the same.



Now the big challenge ahead of me, I start doing the engine, it will be a resin Taurus. I did not make the engine with such a large number of details.





To be continued.

Adam.


Hi Adam,


 The engine is not to bad to put together just take your time and be care full when you cut out the rocker arms . they break very easy .  I used 5 min epoxy on mine . Ca does not give you time to work on the parts  To fit the engine in the cowling the cowling will need to be thinned . The plane is looking great !

                                                                        Willi

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #36 on: April 12, 2014, 09:14:01 AM »
Willy thank you for the advice, unfortunately three rocker arms was broke up. I asked Lukasz from Taurus Models for a new one. After few days they are in my workshop.
Now the relation from what I did.
The engine body, cylinders and pushrods was painted the "Super Iron" Mr. Color,  pushers bushes was painted "Super Gold" for these paints do not need primer.
To get the effect of superheated metal cylinders was painted with a thin layer of "Gun Blue Reflection" from a set of Guns & Weapons Lifecolor.
It looks like this.



Trial assembly.



Then all was painted with a thin layer of "Burnt Brown" from a set of Tensocrom Lifecolor.



Engine with assembled cylinders and heads of the valves

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Now it is time to mount rocker arms. Initially all went well but the last three arms was broken, as I wrote at the beginning.





Today I painted these new rockers, soon they will be fixed on place.

Adam.


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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2014, 10:00:19 PM »
Adam I have already expressed my admiration of your realisation of the beautiful Taurus`s Oberursel but I cannot help myself and I absolutely must write it again - a masterpiece!
Best regards
Filip

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2014, 10:45:17 PM »
You are doing a wonderful job on the Eindecker, Adam.  The Taurus Oberursel  is
looking great.  It will be a terrific addition to your model.  I look forward to the
future updates.  Well done, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #39 on: April 13, 2014, 02:44:49 AM »
Wonderful engine Adam. It wil make your build even more magnificent!

Kind regards
Patrick

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #40 on: April 13, 2014, 10:25:06 AM »
My friends thank you for your nice review.
And now a small update, the result of my work around midnight.





And another a photo showing the engine size.



Adam.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #41 on: April 13, 2014, 10:30:04 AM »
Lovely work on the engine Adam, the Taurus engine is a real gem, a little difficult to assemble but once done it really looks fantastic, this will look great in your model, well done.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #42 on: April 13, 2014, 10:39:38 AM »
Bam! Wow, that looks absolutely beautiful and very realistic.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #43 on: April 13, 2014, 11:01:43 AM »
Adam I have already expressed my admiration of your realisation of the beautiful Taurus`s Oberursel but I cannot help myself and I absolutely must write it again - a masterpiece!

What he said.... twice! Beautiful, I must get those paints!!!!
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim WNW
« Reply #44 on: April 13, 2014, 02:53:52 PM »
Truly stunning work.  One of the most realistic Oberursels I've ever seen.
Cheers,
Bud
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