Dufaux 4 in 1:32 scale

[Ernie]

Another jewel in the offing, Des!  An interesting and intricate subject to be sure.
I really am in awe of your talent seeing the engine taking shape as it is.
As usual, I will be following your build with great pleasure, my friend.
  Out of curiosity Des, could you tell me what drawing program you use?

Cheers,
Ernie

[radio]

Wow, what a outstanding beginning!
Like all your builds I follow this, Des.
Cheers
Martin

[Des]

Thanks heaps Thumbs up, Ernie and Martin for your very kind comments.

Ernie, the drawing program I use is called Serif DrawPlus x 4

Des.

[rhallinger]

Des, I really appreciate your detailed descriptions--i learn a lot and see what's possible.  Thanks!

What's the difference between A3 and A4 printer paper (asks the student)?

Regards,

Bob

[lone modeller]

Yahooooo! Des is scratch-building again!!!! Now is the time to pay attention and learn some more tricks.

Never heard of the type Des so thanks for the background information. The engine is as usual wonderful - makes my efforts look positively amateurish. I can see the making of another wonderful model here.

[IanB]

Bob, A4 is the standard size, close to "letter" size. A3 is twice the size of A4. (A5 is half the size) I'm sure there was logic applied somewhere....

Ian

[Bluesfan]

Fascinating as ever, and like many others I'd never heard of this one - I love these builds of yours when one picks up as much history as modelling techniques

Mark

[dr 1 ace]

Truly, a master at work....

Ed

[ermeio]

above and beyond WNW, we have the WOW effect of each model that you show  us, Des!
This subject is incredibly cool and it is bound to become a showstopper like the preceding ones.
It is obscure but keep s its attractiveness.
I will follow this built with interest....

[coyotemagic]

What a wonderful subject for your next scratch build, Des!  And, even though it's just been started, that engine is already a work of art.
Cheers,
Bud

[Alexis]

Got my popcorn and pepsi , watching with interest Des 





Terri

[Des]

My many thanks to the following people who have left very nice comments, I appreciate them all - Bob, Stephen, Ian, Mark, Ed, Ermeio, Bud and Terri.

Des.

[ALBATROS1234]

those remind me of curtiss ailerons suspended in between the wings. neat looking plane des and your engine block is looking sweet.

[Des]

Thanks Scott. You are quite correct about the ailerons, having just completed the Curtiss Hydroaeroplane the ailerons are very much the same. At that time there was a huge court battle going on between the Wright brothers and the rest of the aeronautical world regarding copyright for their wing warping. Inventors were coming up with all sorts of ideas to get around the copyright and this is one of those ideas, this was a very successful method.

Des.

[ALBATROS1234]

yes you're right.the sad thing is Orville and Wilbur or so worried about anyone copying them that they lost initiative on new design and ended up getting passed up by everyone in the long run