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Offline Royston

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #60 on: October 21, 2014, 09:28:07 AM »
Wonderful work there Des of an unusual subject. i shall look forward to your next installment with eager antisipation.


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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #61 on: October 21, 2014, 12:02:37 PM »
Another masterpiece Des. You continue to raise the bar on historic aircraft modelling.

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #62 on: October 22, 2014, 08:00:30 AM »
Many thanks to Martin, Ernie, Dagmar, Nigel, Roy, David and Bo for your very nice comments.

Just a small update this time, I made the radiator, it is made from styrene sheet and I used RB Production PE radiator wavy mesh, great product but very hard to cut. The strap running around the bottom and half way up the sides of the radiator is made from thin coke can metal. I also made the two engine bearers.

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #63 on: October 22, 2014, 08:46:45 AM »
Sweet!
Nough said!
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #64 on: October 22, 2014, 10:24:23 AM »
Extraordinary, Des!
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #65 on: October 22, 2014, 10:40:45 AM »
Thank you Bo, Rick and Bud, your comments are very much appreciated.

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #66 on: October 22, 2014, 11:39:49 AM »
    As usual, Des, simply superb. The Radiator is wonderfully clean for a scratch Built component of metal and plastic. I marvel at your incredible detailing, just a joy to follow your progress.
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #67 on: October 22, 2014, 05:11:48 PM »
It looks absolutely real, Des!
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #68 on: October 22, 2014, 05:29:35 PM »
Quote from: PrzemoL on October 22, 2014, 05:11:48 PM
It looks absolutely real, Des!

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Beautiful  ;)

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #69 on: October 22, 2014, 05:36:27 PM »
Thanks to Justin, Lance, Przemol and Bob for all your wonderful comments, they are very much appreciated.

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #70 on: October 22, 2014, 07:48:49 PM »
Has anyone seen my jaw?!? Must be somewhere on the floor. :)

Perfect work, Des.

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #71 on: October 22, 2014, 11:33:44 PM »
Very well work for these details.
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #72 on: October 23, 2014, 01:17:09 AM »
Quote from: ondra on October 22, 2014, 07:48:49 PM
Has anyone seen my jaw?!? Must be somewhere on the floor. :)


Mine fell off completely. That looks soooo real I cannot believe it.
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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #73 on: October 23, 2014, 10:41:34 AM »
Thanks to Ondra, Martin and LM for your very kind comments.

I made and added the engine hand crank assembly. This was mounted ahead of the radiator and the drive shaft passed through the radiator to connect to the engine, I made the frame and the crank from 0.25mm styrene strips, the handle is made fropm 0.7mm aluminium tube. Apart from a few paint touch-ups the radiator is finished.

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Re: Curtiss Hydroaeroplane
« Reply #74 on: October 23, 2014, 10:50:02 AM »
Beautiful work Des ! 8)





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