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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #405 on: June 13, 2017, 07:18:12 AM »
Thanks Bo!
Will be picking up a few of those.
My last scratch build was nowhere near that good.

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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #406 on: June 17, 2017, 01:39:45 AM »
Cheers guys!

Just got the test print in this a.m. (A few days ahead of schedule!) It looks good. I'm releasing this item now.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/AQGB83M5Y/1-32-german-syncho-mechanism-for-mercedes?optionId=62941403

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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #407 on: June 17, 2017, 02:07:41 AM »
Just ordered 4, Thanks Bo !!!

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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #408 on: June 17, 2017, 04:24:13 AM »
Enough for an entire Jagdstaffel! Enjoy Ed :)

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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #409 on: June 18, 2017, 01:34:22 AM »
Just Ordered 3 i'll pick 'm up in Eindhoven. Thanks Bo for the amazing work

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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #410 on: June 19, 2017, 08:27:32 AM »
Ordered 2 sets today.
Will be using on my next WNW build.
Thanks Bo!

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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #411 on: June 19, 2017, 11:25:03 PM »
Nicely done and one of those necessary details of one is to detail at all. If I manage another Mercedes powered fighter I will certainly get a couple. And, your link is going on my modeling blog, etc.
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Re: New: 1/32 Synchronizer for Mercedes-powered fighters
« Reply #412 on: June 29, 2017, 12:55:18 AM »

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Re: 1:32 Fokker D.III Available Now
« Reply #413 on: July 16, 2017, 09:47:25 AM »
The Fokker D.III kit parts are temporarily unavailable pending refactoring to take best advantage of Shapeways new pricing scheme and long-awaited orientation control for Objet prints. The bad news: prices are going to go up. The good news: support artifacts (the white fuzzy stuff that obscures detail and is hard to completely get rid of) will be banished from visible surfaces wherever possible.

First step is refactoring Accessory Sprue B, which will now be split into three sprues and sold in two parts (confusing, I know):


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Re: 1:32 Fokker D.III Available Now
« Reply #414 on: February 14, 2018, 12:13:06 AM »
THis is grand news to read, even if I'm a bit late to the party. I'm keen to build Udet's bus, with the fake observer, so I'm desperately hoping this works out to be a kit or at least the better part of one so I don't have to build from scratch.

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Re: 1:32 Fokker D.III Available Now
« Reply #415 on: February 14, 2018, 01:38:13 AM »
Hi Jeff per the post above --

I had to refactor the accessory sprues, due to changes in Shapeway's pricing structure (the original accessory sprues contained many individual parts; the new pricing model has a per-part cost which made these astronomical (more astronomical?). Good news of course is that we finally have orientation control, meaning us designers, not some rando tech who doesn't know a Fokker from a fork, get to decide where the icky artifacts end up.

Unfortunately, the first iteration of one of my sprued accessory trees failed the minimum wire diameter test, so I cancelled the test run. And then I pretty much ran out of spare money and time, and so it sits in limbo... The changes required a minimal and don't affect the detail at all (the basic geometry has all been printed many many times...

Anyway, I don't want to put these on sale again until I've completed a test print, and lately funds are tight, and the interest in this has been modest to say the least.  soooooooo...


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Re: 1:32 Fokker D.III Available Now
« Reply #416 on: February 14, 2018, 04:55:41 AM »
Bo i feel your pain. keep me in the loop. at some point i'd e willing to put up some cash for the data, but we ain't there yet <sigh>

but things  are looking up. keep fighting the good fight, our world is small but full of people who care. a LOT.

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Re: 1:32 Fokker D.III Available Now
« Reply #417 on: February 14, 2018, 06:29:16 AM »
Build Pix


Fitted with WNW Oberursel U.III


& Gaspatch MG 08s



Taurus Models Oberursel U.III fits without modification too:





wings intended to be covered with tissue or similar:



same as above, except backlit:

underside:

..and backlit:


empenage detail. Surfaces hinged with brass tube axles (not supplied of course):



fuselage can be rigged with EZ line or Modelkasten or whatever...

tank is suspended from rigging per the original:

 
fuselage can be covered with thin sheet styrene for strength:



compass & parts to build joystick provided; modeler can scratch or scrounge "bike" pump & mixture control...





--Bo





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Re: 1:32 Fokker D.III Available Again Someday, Maybe
« Reply #418 on: February 14, 2018, 07:00:57 AM »
Wow! Top class modelling Bo. While I love to see pics of such fantastic work, the challenge for me is to find satisfaction in my own more humble efforts
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Re: 1:32 Fokker D.III Available Again Someday, Maybe
« Reply #419 on: March 12, 2018, 03:18:34 AM »
Looks fantastic Bo!

If you don’t mind sharing, what technique did you use to simulate the finish on your metal cowling?