WNW DH2

[Edo]

hi guys!
It was actually very tedious to knit the seat, but I hope it will tourn out better then the kit offering.... I made me a little hook with copper wire to drag the fishing line bethween the ribs, but it was slow nevertheless... 
by the way, I was ready to apply wood grain to the sturds when I discovered that they were supposed to be gray ... now do you have any reference they were wood? I would like much more this way, as I think there will be more colour variation to the model...
what do you think?
thank you for the advice
ciao
edo

[Edo]

Hallo all!
I have some updates for you!
I have been so fashinated with "wood graining with pencils" that I kept experimenting with it.
Here is a comparison bethween my last propeller (the one I did for the Eindecker build) and a new one ... The picture just speaks from itself!



So I decided to just keep on using pencils for my wood surfaces. 
Here is the results on the sturds and on the cockpit.











I love this technique beceuse to me it gives so much more possibility of control then oil paint. With just a different order in applying colours and/or with just a pressure modulation one can acheive tones variation which, to me, adds to the realism and to the appeal of the whole model. I hope the images are good enough to see it...

My last picture for today is one of the seat



This is all for now!
ciao
Edo

[Des]

You are achieving excellent results using pencils for your wood grain effect, this is a technique I will have to try.

Des.

[lcarroll]

    Great improvement on the prop Edo, really well done!  The results of your technique on the struts is very impressive as well, you've got a really nice Build coming here.
Cheers,
Lance

[mike in calif]

Nice work Edo. The pencil grain effect is good, and it sure gives one many options.

[RAGIII]

Outstanding use of the pencil technique!
RAGIII

[IFF1418]

Very nice work Edo. As the others I like your propeller very much. The bracing of the frames seems impeccable. Keep up the great work!

Kind regards
Patrick

[radio]

Very good paint Edu.
Martin

[KitRookie37]

Hello to all,
Excellent !! I'm going to try too.
Best regards.
Alain.

[Edo]

Hi friends!
I have some update for you  but, first of all, I want to show you the result of my experiment to simulate canvas texture on wings.
I applied some glue on a piece of plasticard then I pressed a cloth on it, levaing the cloth texture on the plastic. Then I painted it CDL and highlighted with some black pigment. What do you think? Should I dare the same treatment to the wings?


I also need an advice on the seat belts... I don't like them: they are way too big to let the seat be seen... what do you think? Would it be too 'aggressive' to leave them off?



Ok, enough questions for now!  Here are the updates:
Engine



Cockpit side



Daschboard and compass



This is all for now!
Hope you'll enjoy!!

Ciao
Edo

[andonio64]

Beautiful work Edo, the canvas texturing idea you had is clever, do you plan to use it on the main surfaces? Wings, nacelle and tail planes?

I tried some years ago the pencil technique to reproduce wood grain on my Albatros W4 proprller, but it did not work because the pencil (I used some fine art pencils) did not draw on the flat primer or on the other flat colours, whoch pencils did you use and how?

Ciao e complimenti ancora!

Antonio

[IFF1418]

Very nice work Edo. Instruments are just wonderful! Lovely engine and interior. The seatbelts are indeed quite enormous. Good idea for the canvas structure, but should be seen for the whole of the fuselage, I don't know butmaybe it could come out very nice. Well done!!!

Kind regards
Patrick

[mgunns]

Hello Edo:

I like the canvas effect you achieved.  If you can do it on the wings it will certainly add to the overall appearance.  Instruments look good.

Best

Mark

[Edo]

Hallo Gents!
Thank you very much for the kind comments!

Antonio, well to tell the truth I just used some pencil left over by my kids 
so no particular make indeed...
some can be wetted in water though (which is useful to cover any scratches caused by other pencils), but some are not and I usally use them dry.
I believe a good coat of matt vernish is the key (I use Testors dullcote) and also very 'soft' pencils are of great help. For instance, the black I use to simulate wood knots is from a no marked pencil but it is very soft and works great!

Mark & Patrick, I am very scared to treat like that all the surface... what if I mess up??? Maybe I'll try on the rudder since there are 2 in the box ! 

ciao
Edo

[Edo]

p.s.
I forgot to say that after applying the variuts pencils I usually rub them with a cotton bud (Q-tip).
It blends the colours and makes it shine like magic, one could also got away without clear coating it... 
give it a try!!

ciao