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Offline LukasTheLight

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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #30 on: December 25, 2014, 02:45:15 AM »
Bertl and Guy,

this is absolutely brilliant!!! All I need to do is to order Merc D.III engine with Hansa and get exhaust from LVG or Roland :D with little adjustments...
well, all this in the future :D hopefully near enough

Cheerio
Lukas

p.s. I'd wait for WNW to re-open in January and just order their Merc D.III engine sprue - it will be so worth it!!! :)
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #31 on: December 25, 2014, 02:58:42 AM »
Quote from: lukas.kasuba on December 25, 2014, 02:45:15 AM

p.s. I'd wait for WNW to re-open in January and just order their Merc D.III engine sprue - it will be so worth it!!! :)

I may have one but can't check because the Christmas presents are in the same closet with my stash!! Ho Ho ho.

Will let you know tomorrow!!

Cheers from NYC,
Michael
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #32 on: December 25, 2014, 05:21:09 AM »
Quote from: Michael Scarborough on December 25, 2014, 02:58:42 AM
Quote from: lukas.kasuba on December 25, 2014, 02:45:15 AM

p.s. I'd wait for WNW to re-open in January and just order their Merc D.III engine sprue - it will be so worth it!!! :)

I may have one but can't check because the Christmas presents are in the same closet with my stash!! Ho Ho ho.

Will let you know tomorrow!!

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

Cor, thanks Michael.. Anyone would think it's Christmas! :)

I don't know if it's just me, but making seams disappear is my Achilles heel - I'm very pleased with the end result but it's taken the best part of the day... Sand - primer - sand - primer - repeat ad nauseum! I used super glue - but was getting a bit worried I'd end up with a hole as the trailing edge is so thin to start with :(





But it's looking like the prototype is on thanks to you chaps :)


Guy
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #33 on: December 25, 2014, 10:05:39 AM »
Although my spares didn't have any helpful things to contribute I've been following this little exercise closely; what a fine example of the nature of this Forum, what a great bunch!! And on Chrismas Eve (where I am at least)  Nicely done  and good luck with the Prototype Build, Guy!
Cheers & Merry Christmas,
Lance
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #34 on: December 25, 2014, 11:15:31 AM »


Cor, thanks Michael.. Anyone would think it's Christmas! :)


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It IS, Dude! HO HO HO (And my Felixstowe has arrived, as well!!!)

Cheers and Merry Christmas!
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #35 on: December 25, 2014, 06:00:52 PM »
Merry Christmas all  :D

Hello Lance - thanks for following - yep, it is a great example of a helpful, friendly forum - now if I only had a new sports car - I could get the prototype finished....

Lucky you Michael! No sign of mine :(

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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #36 on: December 25, 2014, 09:11:55 PM »
Welcome back Guy,

I was looking at the datafile the other day and thought how nice the prototype looked, now I get to see you build it!
A couple of other differences from looking in the datafile (more photos there): The pilot's cockpit opening is bigger on the right hand side, with no door, left side looks the same as the production machines. Oddly, the shape of it looks more rounded in the first (earlier) pic you posted.
Also the top wing cutout is a lot smaller than either of the kit options.

Looking forward to seeing this one come together.

Merry Christmas

Tom
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #37 on: December 25, 2014, 10:09:20 PM »
Hello Tom,

Happy Christmas  :D

Thanks for that - perhaps I ought to try and get one if they're still available - it would be worth it for the extra pictures - I could only find the 2 I've posted online. Anyone have any links to more pictures?

Guy
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #38 on: December 25, 2014, 10:35:21 PM »
Can't find one for sale...

They're are lots for download? But all the sites look a bit iffy to me.. Anywhere you can recommend for download onto an iPad?

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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #39 on: December 25, 2014, 10:47:22 PM »
Just so you know, any versions available for download are pirate copies.  ???

Ray Rimmel has announced the W.12 Datafile (along with the F2A) will be reprinted; don't have the flyer handy but it sounded like this would be sooner rather than later...

I think the aileron shape is also different?
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #40 on: December 25, 2014, 11:11:10 PM »
Ah, ok..

I'll have to wait for the new one then ;)

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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #41 on: December 26, 2014, 12:46:06 AM »
Quote from: Bo on December 25, 2014, 10:47:22 PM

I think the aileron shape is also different?

Yes, wingtips are a bit more square (top and bottom). Just noticed the drawings at the back of the datafile.

Rudder, elevators and tailplane are a bit different too.
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #42 on: December 26, 2014, 12:55:23 AM »
Quote from: Gisbod on December 24, 2014, 03:56:09 AM
Thanks again Bo, I'll have a think on that.

Here's what I was talking about re. the seams - easily enough fixed but other one's I've built have a single piece wing eliminating any joins - maybe it's just too big to fit in the box...










Guy

Top wing fits in the box fine. Lucky for me my seams weren't quite as big. Coming along nicely btw.
James
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #43 on: December 26, 2014, 01:52:25 AM »
Guy,
    The Datafile reprint Bo mentions is available for pre-order now on the Albatross Publications Website, published in Feb/March IIRC. I pre-ordered last week.
Cheers,
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Re: 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
« Reply #44 on: December 26, 2014, 08:22:57 PM »
Thanks Lance  :)

I've just realised I've used the wrong wing cut out though  ::) I used the 'early' version thinking it would be closest to the prototype - wrong! The prototype had a very small cut out that the pilots apparently didn't like - naturally, I've used the huge cutout  :(

I'm now agonising over the fuselage cut out on the starboard side - as has been mentioned - it's much larger with no door. It's not that I mind the surgery - it's just whether I have the ability to make it look like I haven't been hacking at it with a Stanley knife! Any ideas on how best to recreate the leather trim if I go that route?

Hope Christmas was good for everyone...

Guy

Ps I had it in my mind the cowlings were aluminium - but I think they may have been painted grey?

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