WNW FE2b Late

[Ian from Doncaster]

Had a slight mishap last night whilst fitting some of the additional components under the nascelle - I dislodged the undercarriage and the axle broke again where I had previously repaired it, and the impact of the knock also dislodged the struts from the nascelle.  Fortunately, the only damage is where I had made a repair and the assembly is still repairable but will be weakened.  I wasn't 100% happy with the assembly anyway, as from the front it looked a bit skew.

I think I will bite the bulllet and get a replacement sprue from WNW and rebuild the assembly from scratch so it will be stronger, period.

Plenty of little jobs to do on the model in the meantime....

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thought I would have a try at fixing the undercarriage, and I am happy with the outcome - in fact the assembly is in fact much less skew (cutting mat lines used as a guide) than originally yesterday, but I will need to check it out later for any touch up paint.  Seems quite strong too...

I could have spent an hour or two more on other work but decided to quit when I was ahead

[lcarroll]

Nice work Ian, the repaired gear looks great. Like the rest of your build, very clean and totally top class!
Cheers,
Lance

[Ian from Doncaster]

Central bomb rack fitted and rigged, and the rigging lines attached at the wing roots now since that would be difficult to do once the wings are on.  There is already more rigging in this model than on some other complete models!

[GAJouette]

   Ian,
Excellent repair my old friend,you really can't tell there was any damage at all. Keep up the outstanding work on this beauty.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[Des]

Very nice progress Ian, the repairs are unnoticeable, very well done.

Des.

[Ian from Doncaster]

Slow progress recently, have been researching the detailing for the engine - the engine being wholly exposed could have done with more PE from WNW but never mind.  I made some priming cups although these are so small the minute detail is impossible for me to reproduce accurately.  I also added a linkage for the magneto advance/retard control.

[Dal Gavan]

It's always "fun" when something goes wrong, ain't it, Ian?  But you've managed to repair it very well, I can't see where it was damaged.

I like the detail you've added to the engine, too.

Next installment, please!

Dal.

[Pete Nottingham]

Looking very good now, I know what you mean about the slow progress Ian, you seem to work for hours on a part and it doesn't look any different, I think the FE2b is my most challenging build to date.

Cheers

Pete.

[GAJouette]

   Ian,
Outstanding work on her engine my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[xmald]

Your progress on this Fe2b is great. I like the way you`ve finished the engine. maybe a little darkwash on the engine body would make it look even better.

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks folks

Filip - you are correct, the engine does need some weathering and I have put a wash on the engine block since my last post.  The photos however do not show the wash very well, perhaps they will look better under natural light and not camera flash...

[Ian from Doncaster]

Here's a pic of the engine so far sitting in the nascelle - will be permanently fitted after I have finished the pipework on the other side.  The other pic shows some pipework done yesterday - the oil pipes done in EZ Line are a bit too raggedy for my liking, but as seen on the assembly pic, they are mostly hidden.  I did a dirty wash on the engine casing too.

[GAJouette]

  Ian,
As always outstanding work my old friend. That engine is something else,love those additional detail you've included. The dark wash really does much to bring it to life. Looking forward to the next great update.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[NinetythirdLiberator]

I REALLY love your engine.  The crank case just has the right "run" look and patina.  Excellent.

Can't wait to start my Fe.

Dan