1/72 Avro Type D Biplane 1911

[IanB]

Fantastic work as usual Stephen. She's going to be a beaut!  I must admit I'm hoping to see Des tackle an Avro Triplane someday....

Ian

[RAGIII]

Outstanding work as always Stephen! Looking terrific!
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

My thanks to all who have dropped by and left such kind remarks. I really do appreciate the comments and the time given to write them.

[ondra]

Your scratchbuilding skills are really impressive and inspirative, LM, great job and thanks for sharing.

Cheers

Ondra

[UFAG]

Beautifull...!!

[lone modeller]

Thank you UFAG and ondra for the kind comments.

Stephen.

[lcarroll]

Superb modeling and problem-solving, as usual, LM!  I always learn something from your build logs.  Very well done!  She's shaping up to be a lovely aeroplane.

Regards,

Bob

Stephen,
  I second Rick's comments, you certainly keep ahead of problems and obstacles as you roll along, no doubt a skill developed over years of Scratch Building. I've said before I'm a great fan of Jigs and patterns, which you constantly cobble together and use very successfully. Perhaps it's time to recognise that talent; fancy a new callsign of "von Jigmeister?" That's one Bob von Buckle doesn't have rights on! 
   As always, enjoying your Build and learning as you update, great stuff!
Cheers,
Lance

[lone modeller]

Lance,

Many thanks for the kind remarks re-the jigs. Actually I think that they are from the Ark rather than state of the art, but then I would need to recheck my OT biblical references - how many cubits and spans?…. My intention in showing these photos is to try to encourage others to see that sophisticated (and sometimes expensive) equipment is not needed for successful modelling. I am not opposed to such equipment, I just do not have any and think that simpler solutions are often just as good but as you suggest they do need to be thought about first.

In any event I do like the suggestion that I should adopt the cal sign "von Jigmeister" - my wife is German and she too thought that was a hilarious idea.

With kindest regards,

von Jigmeister.

[Ernie]

Terrific progress, Stephen von Jigmeister! The latest pictures
give a good indication of what a gorgeous aeroplane the Avro
will be.  Looking forward to more ideas and updates, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie

[Michael Scarborough]

JIMIESTER, INDEED!

[lone modeller]

JIMIESTER, INDEED!

Kan yu spel? I am herr von Jigmeister!

Stephen

[lone modeller]

Ernie

Thanks for the compliments. I hope that the finished model lives up to your expectations.

Stephen

[Michael Scarborough]

Hell neaux.....neether Inglish nor German.....

(Oi vey!)

[coyotemagic]

Hell neaux.....neether Inglish nor German.....

(Oi vey!)

"Any idiot can spell a word the same way over and over.  It takes true creative genius to spell it differently each time." -General George Patton and Bud Pearson.

[Michael Scarborough]

Allow me to add an anecdote to what General Pearson has said:

There was a famous set designer in the opera world named Gunther Schneider Siemmsen. Granted, this would not be the easiest name for a non-Teutonic ear to spell but, in a press release, his agent mis-spelled it three times....and none of the three was spelled the same. Did I mention that his agent WAS GERMAN!!

It is this sort of thing that causes performing artists to say, "changing agents is like changing deck chairs on the Titanic."