Merged: Old Shapeways-related announcements

[mike in calif]

OK, I took the plunge and ordered a radiator. Since I have a ......ah...few Albies in the stash, I figured I'd better see what one looks like, and if I can wrangle it into a build. I'll be in touch...

[uncletony]

OK, I took the plunge and ordered a radiator. Since I have a ......ah...few Albies in the stash, I figured I'd better see what one looks like, and if I can wrangle it into a build. I'll be in touch...

Thanks, I hope you like it!

[ermeio]

You are also an excellent painter, Bo!

[kornbeef]

The difference a lot of the time with the T&B radiator seems to be in the amount of lengthwise support vanes, Bo's shows 2. 

Most D.II's with wing mounted radiators however seem to have had single support vanes but not all.
 
The D.III seemed to come with more of both and the D.V series too had the odd variation. Ritter Von Schliechs DV as per WNW's is a fine example of this having only the one (missed by WNW). It also has a shutter arrangement but quite different from that fitted to the Daimler Benz radiators.

Daimler Benz Rads seem to be fitted to the D.V & D.Va series more but there are one or two images of D.IIIs with what could be DB rads Kurt Grasshoffs D.2135/16 for example & in the Osprey book on the D.III therse a line up of D.IIIs & D.Va's of Jasta 30 wheere a couple at least show a distintive raised rear as the DB radiator does when sat in the wing.

But as we all know, in the field of WWI modelling  it pays to say "Never say never!"

Keith

[kornbeef]

Ref the Roden radiator size and location. Unfortnately the roden size has to be wrong if aligned with their cabane mounting postions which would mount through the spar for strength. Rodens rad looks suspiciously to far forwards by a little and worse too far back as it would cut through the spar. (If yopu trust Rodens bolt placement of course, so going ith whats written above I concur Bo's is probably the right size.  It gets my vote of confidence.

Keith

[mike in calif]

This is intended for a WNW kit. I do have an Encore Albie D.II, and it had occurred to me that Bo may design a rad for that kit. I'm patient, and time will tell. I'm going to have to follow my budget and purchase the Shapeways DVII bits I want, but I can fool around with the radiator as well.

[uncletony]

I concur Bo's is probably the right size.  It gets my vote of confidence.

Keith

Yay 

[uncletony]

This is intended for a WNW kit. I do have an Encore Albie D.II, and it had occurred to me that Bo may design a rad for that kit. I'm patient, and time will tell. I'm going to have to follow my budget and purchase the Shapeways DVII bits I want, but I can fool around with the radiator as well.

The "single strake" T&B radiator variant is on my list (as are others, inc. DB versions, windhoff ear radiators etc)...

[uncletony]

Thanks Ermeio

Another one done:

[stefanbuss]

Bo,

do you have any idea how tinman was fastened to the fuselage? They only fotos I am aware of are so crappy/blurred/far off, that I can't see anything...

Stefan

[Beto]

Bo,

do you have any idea how tinman was fastened to the fuselage? They only fotos I am aware of are so crappy/blurred/far off, that I can't see anything...

Stefan

Since Udet's "observer" was a flat piece of painted metal sheet, I assume it was mounted using simple L-shaped brackets.

[uncletony]

Bo,

do you have any idea how tinman was fastened to the fuselage? They only fotos I am aware of are so crappy/blurred/far off, that I can't see anything...

Stefan

Since Udet's "observer" was a flat piece of painted metal sheet, I assume it was mounted using simple L-shaped brackets.

My assumption as well.  Or maybe simply tabs were cut into the bottom of the sheet and bent one way and the other...

[uncletony]

Another one...

[15badcats]

Hi Bo are these early or mid/late ? I love the Moritz

[uncletony]

Hi Bo are these early or mid/late ? I love the Moritz

Boelcke's is an "early" (no side stringer) -- the other two are mid (side stringer, warping wings)

I'm hoping Ivo can advise on colors for LVA machines (these will be "Late")