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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2015, 09:26:14 AM »
I'm a bit confused about the number of forward firing guns too.  Specifications always seem to list one, drawings show only one, the museum example I'm using for photo references show cutouts for the breeches on both sides, and one of the kits in Bud's thread shows what looks like ammo boxes on both sides.  Beats me, maybe somebody with the Windsock Datafile will look it up and see if there's a definitive answer?

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2015, 09:31:11 AM »
I've managed to get most of the major internal details done.  There are a lot more brackets and fittings that could be added but I'm just going to add a PE throttle and add the wood "shelf" behind the gunner's cockpit.  I might also take a shot at the gunner's sling seat, we'll see.



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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2015, 11:07:21 AM »
Thanks Dan, that's a great tip.

Glad to see you're back on The List. ;)

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2015, 11:20:15 AM »
All the interior detailing is looking excellent Dan.

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2015, 11:22:47 AM »
Dan, are you building the short fuselage Halberstadt version or the long fuselage Roland variant?  If the former, one gun.  If the latter, C9400/18 to C9499/18 also one gun, C8050/18 to C8199/18, two guns.
Super work on the interior, by the way.
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Bud
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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2015, 01:28:49 AM »
Dan, are you building the short fuselage Halberstadt version or the long fuselage Roland variant?  If the former, one gun.  If the latter, C9400/18 to C9499/18 also one gun, C8050/18 to C8199/18, two guns.
Super work on the interior, by the way.
Cheers,
Bud

I was going to build the shorter Halberstadt built version but since I've built it with gun mounting locations on both sides I might be better going with a later Roland built machine.  I understand the fuselage on those was 40 cm longer, but do you know where that 40 cm goes? I'm hoping it's at the very tail since I have to rework that area anyway due to molding issues.

Thanks for that VERY helpful info!

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2015, 03:04:43 AM »
Very great interior Dan.
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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2015, 04:27:58 AM »
I understand the fuselage on those was 40 cm longer, but do you know where that 40 cm goes? I'm hoping it's at the very tail since I have to rework that area anyway due to molding issues.
Yep.  That's where it is, Dan.  In 1/72 scale, it would barely be noticeable, so you shouldn't have to do much in the way of modification.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #23 on: April 29, 2015, 01:34:41 AM »
Stellar.  That is all... :o :o

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2015, 01:54:10 PM »
i figured there had to be some logic to the 1 gun/2 gun thing. so late roland built after 8050/18 had the 2 forward guns.. you are doing a really nice job on the kit. you are making me want to start one of my vacs.

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2015, 11:16:19 AM »
Today's goal was to get the cockpit painted and get the fuselage halves glued together, I'm happy to say "mission accomplished."



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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #26 on: May 03, 2015, 11:36:01 AM »
Looks great Dan.

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2015, 01:20:11 PM »
"mission accomplished."

I'll say!  And in very fine style!
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2015, 04:33:56 PM »
Beautifully struck goal 1-0 to Dan.

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Re: Joystick 1/72 Halberstadt CL.IV
« Reply #29 on: May 04, 2015, 06:35:49 AM »
That looks excellent, I particularly like the throttle quadrant and linkage! Very fine work.