Eduard SSW

[skeeterbuck]

I finally got around to getting some additional progress pics. I tried pre shading the fuselage, but in the end it is hardly noticeable.  Oh well it was worth a shot anyway. The basic fuselage color is Tamiya Nato black which appears to be a really dark greenish gray. I then did the metal panel area on the front in Tamiya semi gloss black so it would have a slightly different color and also a different sheen, Just trying to break up the rather drab overall black look. also have the base gloss white on the wings and tail surfaces in prep of the lozenge decals.
Also have the prop painted whit Humbrol satin oak & satin brown then finished off with several coats of Tamiya clear orange. Still need to add the Wotan prop decals.

Chuck

[RAGIII]

The subtle shade difference and sheen looks great! Not boring at all. Your prop blades are awesome!
RAGIII

[uncletony]

The basic fuselage color is Tamiya Nato black which appears to be a really dark greenish gray.

indeed it is...

Nice work Chuck.

[Des]

Very nicely done Chuck, the fuselage colour looks excellent.

Des.

[radio]

Very beautiful done, Chuck.
Cheers
Martin

[Thumbs up]

Awsome build  ,prop looks well proper! Just out of interest,was the SSW better than the DV11???

[skeeterbuck]

Awsome build  ,prop looks well proper! Just out of interest,was the SSW better than the DV11???

I would say overall, no. The SSW had a superior climb rate and overall top speed which most fighter pilots always seem to request. (the SSW D-IV was developed to increase the top speed further) The SSW was much harder to control and required constant attention whereas the D-VII was much easier to fly and was noted on making good pilots out of  average fliers.

The SSW main problem was the Siemens Halske SH-III engine which had many "teething problems" that were just getting ironed out by wars end.

Of course this is what I've read as I have no first hand experience flying and airplane. 

[skeeterbuck]

Thanks guys for all the positive comments. 

Hopefully I have some nice Aviattic Lozenge decals applied for my next update and pics. 

Chuck

[coyotemagic]

Brilliant work so far, Chuck!  I love the NATO black and your prop is superb.
Cheers,
Bud

[skeeterbuck]

Looking great Chuck!
It may be the photography but you've left a lot of Eduards rib detail behind? Our sheets have two sets so perhaps use a section of the set you don't want to use to test that the rib spacing works OK over the humps of the rib positions. Alternatively reduce the rib detail to just a suggestion of a rib.

Best wishes, Richard

I wanted to do some pre-shading before responding Richard. I had already checked the rib tape spacing on your decals against the wing. I hope you can see in my poor pics that are really close so I think it will look fine. I didn't want to over do the shading, more of just slightly highlighting the ribs/tapes. IMHO too much shading just adds to the "starving cow" look. 

Also a somewhat better pic of the finished prop with the Wotan decals applied.

Any criticism/comments cheerfully welcomed. Thanks!

Chuck

[Des]

Beautiful work with the decals Chuck and the propeller looks superb.

Des.

[skeeterbuck]

Thanks Des!

Another mini update. I started to apply the Aviattic Lozenge and I did the tail stabilizer first and everything went well. I had my confidence up and decided to do the upper wing in one piece. Well I had a slight problem. When you align the rib tapes with the one end to be exactly over the rib by the time you get to the other end of the wing it's off by about 1 mm. Well I thought that it would be OK. I later had second thoughts  and unfortunately couldn't get the decal to release so I ended up ruining the decal.  ( at myself for not thinking the process through more)
I re-grouped and am going to try and apply the decal in 3 parts and shown in the pic. A center section and right and left sides. I'm hoping to solve the problem by applying the center section first and letting that dry. Then cutting slightly off each of the other sections ending up with all the rib tapes over whats left of the molded on ribs. I thinking that by slightly cutting the lozenge where it butts up to the rib tape that it will not be detectible. On a more positive note the bottom wing came out nice and aligned perfectly.

Chuck

[radio]

Very great work, Chuck.
Cheers
Martin

[RAGIII]

Your work with the Lozenge is awesome!
RAGIII

[Des]

Your work with the Lozenge is awesome!
RAGIII

I agree with Rick

Des.