1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg W.12

[ermeio]

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

This kind of seams are nasty, since even if you can sort out miracles, you end up ruining the tapes, at least.

[uncletony]

One way to do the leather coaming is to wrap aluminum foil over a coil of epoxy putty. Experiment on a facsimile first

[Michael Scarborough]

Sorry, Guy,

No Merc. here.

Best of luck!

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

[Gisbod]

That's ok Michael, thanks for looking for me anyway 

Having actually done some proper research - the prototype is quite a bit different in many ways - wing shape/ cut out/ ailerons/ elevators/ fuselage cut outs/ machine guns location/ no front radiator/ engine/ cowlings completely different. If I was to do it I just wouldn't be able to do all of those properly - so I'm coming round to the idea of doing a 'naked' production W.12 - ie before paint/ lozenge etc applied - it would give me the finish I want & at least it would be accurate. Sorry if it sounds like I'm wimping out - but that appeals to me as much as the prototype...  Although, I'd love to see someone do it justice..

Oh well 

Guy

Ps no need to send me an exhaust I reckon Bertl... But thank you very much For the offer...

[ALBATROS1234]

i have made a nice cockpit combing from glueing evergreen rod of appropriate size then using mr surfacer and a small paint brush to simulate the irregular leather padded look. i just gather a blob and then kinda stretch it along the length of the combing allowing it to blob up more or less here or there. after it drys you will have to repeat the steps at least once or twice to make it look really good. after i paint a base coat of a burnt umber and then dab on 2 or 3 browns/red browns until it looks like leather. i have used this technique to improve other kit combings as well like roden ones that are just too uniform. i think your build is coming along nicely and do what makes you feel comfortable.if you feel like you want to do a serious project then go for the conversion. if not i am possitive a stock w-12 would look great too. the 1/48 copper state kit gives you both cowls and radiator options.

[Gisbod]

Thank you ..

I'd be quite happy to do that, but I think it's just the fact that it started as a easy build with minimal rigging to warm me up - then morphing into a big project (for me!) - when all I really wanted was to experiment with a doped wing... And I've got the Felxstowe coming soon... 

Not that I'll be rushing, but I don't want it to take months either...

Guy

[Gisbod]

Little progress...

Finally got the sanding of the joints to how I wanted it and now onto the painting of the wing - I have a notion of how I want the finished wing to look having studied period photographs of a clear doped surface - it may look a little odd now but there are a few stages to come yet.

Fingers crossed 

First stage:





Then the start of much masking 




Guy

[Pete Nottingham]

Starting to look good now Guy.

Cheers

Pete.

[Umlaufmotor]

Hi Guy,

please have a look at the pictures on the link below.
There you can see some pictures of the wing, covered with clear dopped linen, looks like in the original.

Maybe these pictures help a little bit.

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=518.0

[Gisbod]

Hi Guy,

please have a look at the pictures on the link below.
There you can see some pictures of the wing, covered with clear dopped linen, looks like in the original.

Maybe these pictures help a little bit.

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=518.0

Thanks Bertl - much appreciated - but too late! Just finished the wings...

It's about 80% how I imagined it to be 

I was going to leave it 'naked' but it looked a little bare - and the crosses add to the 'see through' effect


Top wing:








Lower wing:








Cheers


Guy

[Umlaufmotor]

Jepp, this looks good in my eyes 

[RAGIII]

Personally I think you have NAILED the see through look! I can only hope that when I try something similar it comes out as well!
RAGIII

[uncletony]

Yeah, that looks awesome, Guy.

[Michael Scarborough]

Wow! Very cool and convincing! Bravo!

Michael

[petrov27]

That looks really great - really pulled off the see-thru effect well!