Author Topic: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20 (Read 8913 times)

ermeio · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2015, 07:05:56 AM »

Remarkable job, jessie.
I scratchbuilt the Ca 20 in 1/48 when the Spin model was still many years away.
Therefore I have a soft spot for this aircraft (my avatar :-) )
er me

radio · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:12:46 PM »

Very nice work and paint.
Martin

jessie_c · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2015, 03:55:39 PM »

I've solved the wing spar problem with a couple of sections of aluminium tubing and some chopped-off pins. The wings get the pins

While the fuselage gets the tubes

There's evidence of recent filling visible

This lower kingpost had more air bubble than pulley, so I sanded the offending ones off and replaced them with punched styrene discs. Of course, after having done that, I realised that it ought to have gone where I glued the other one and that one ought to be farther forward. Oops. Time for a little debonder or some judicious prying...

If you squint, and pretend really hard, you just might convince yourself that there's an airplane somewhere in this picture

RAGIII · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2015, 04:40:13 AM »

Looks as though you are making great progress Jessie. I see the Airplane emerging

RAGIII

Des · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2015, 07:39:46 AM »

Starting to look like an aeroplane now Jessie, the wing pins and fuselage tubes will make for a very positive connection.

Des.

jessie_c · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2015, 04:42:44 PM »

Most of the preliminary work is done. I'll need to paint the undercarriage legs and other bits semi-gloss black and that will be the last of the painting to be done. Then assembly and rigging. Here's the fuselage as it strands

And a look underneath

Hanging together by friction isn't really a good idea

But it's definitely looking much more like an airplane now

The rigging on this one will be structural. Otherwise as can be seen, it'll sag.

coyotemagic · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:13:32 PM »

Looking fantastic, Jessie! She's gonna be a beauty.
Cheers,
Bud

jamieg · « **Reply #22 on:** February 16, 2015, 08:15:26 AM »

That is shaping up very well.

RAGIII · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2015, 02:07:59 PM »

Looks awesome Jessie! Looking forward to the next steps.
RAGIII

Des · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2015, 02:48:49 PM »

You are making excellent progress with this model Jessie, quite an attractive looking aeroplane.

Des.

radio · « **Reply #25 on:** February 19, 2015, 02:39:36 AM »

Exellent work.
Martin

jessie_c · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2015, 10:25:26 AM »

I spent much of the last week thinking through the rigging and how I was planning to get it attached. I finally decided to attach two of my twisted wire loops to the upper kingpost. Since taking these pictures, I've painted all the struttery semi-gloss black, but watching paint dry is boring so I haven't got any pictures of that.

jessie_c · « **Reply #27 on:** February 23, 2015, 02:11:22 PM »

Now the black is dry, and I've got the very first bits of rigging done, on the landing gear legs

Looking closely at pictures of the spinner reveals that there aren't huge gaping square holes for the propeller to fit through. There are very close fitting covers instead, so I have to fill the gaping holes. First step is some gap filling superlue

Nigel Jackson · « **Reply #28 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:18:01 PM »

This is such an interesting build to follow. Thanks for sharing it with us, Jessie.

Best wishes
Nigel

radio · « **Reply #29 on:** February 26, 2015, 11:49:48 PM »

Very beautiful work Jessie.
Martin