Jeannin Taube - 1:32 scale

[coyotemagic]

Now, that's beautiful, Des.  Outstanding job on the washout.
Cheers,
Bud

[mgunns]

Hello Des:

You do amazing work!  That's all I know.  The Taube is certainly a milestone a/c and  you are certainly doing milestone work with it.   Truly inspirational.

Best

Mark

[Des]

Thanks guys for your wonderful comments.

Both wings are now completed and ready for decals. I needed to think up a way to hold the wings to the fuselage which was going to add strength to the assembly. I used a length of 2.0mm chrome plated steel rod which runs through the fuselage in the observers pit as far towards the rear bulkhead as possible, the rod protrudes 12.0mm past the sides of the fuselage and into each wing, and as can be seen by the photos the wings are supported by this rod and are held level with no other external support, there is no glue used at this stage either. The section on the wing where the rod is inserted is 3.0mm thick, so drilling the 12.0mm deep hole 2.0mm in diameter was not a problem. Decals and rigging and it will be done.

Des.

[coyotemagic]

Des, with each project I keep saying, "This is your best yet".  Well, mate, this just may be your best yet.  Your skills just keep growing.  The wings look fantastic.  This project has been brilliantly engineered and executed.
Cheers,
Bud

[Chris Johnson]

Superb! I can't believe just how quickly you've executed this project. With her graceful lines, I can see why she's your favourite aircraft type.

Cheers,

Chris

[rhallinger]

Simply AMAZING Des!    Your fine craftsmanship and thoughtful approach is an inspiration to us all. . .plus we get to enjoy your beautiful birds!  Thanks for sharing this work of art with us.

Regards,

Bob

[Whiteknuckles]

Wow Des, that really is a fantastic looking bird.
You have certainly done it justice so far and truly inspired us all!!

Andrew

[Adam]

Great job Des.

Adam.

[pepperman42]

What a great looking machine. Sounds like the strength is there for a long lasting model. I know this is a favourite of yours so you must be very proud of her.

Steve

[ALBATROS1234]

what you shouldve done is make molds to cast in resin the parts as you scratched them. then you would have a 1/32 taube kit that i'm sure would sell like hotcakes. i'd sure pay $100 for the parts.

[Dave W]

Your Taube is a masterpiece Des. It is world class and an inspiration to us lesser souls. The fact you have scratchbuilt the model is that much more awe-inspiring. We who struggle with injection moulded kits salute you!

kind regards

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

[Des]

I would like to thank everyone who has left very nice comments, it is much appreciated, and thanks also to all those who took the time to stop by and have a look.

Here are the photos of the completed model, the rigging was not difficult, just that there was a lot of it. It ended up being quite a large model but it fits in well with my other WW1 models. I hope you have enjoyed this build log as much as I have enjoyed presenting it.

Des.

























And finally, a comparison shot with the Albatros just to give an indication of the size of this aeroplane.

[IanB]

Absolutely stunning Des, hats off! I will certainly be using this log as a guide when I come to do mine.
Thanks for posting it,

Ian

[Dave W]

Des, The completed model only confirms my belief of it being a world class masterpiece.

You can be buoyed too by the knowledge this is a unique model, individually made by you and not a mass-produced kit, thus it is an even bigger inspiration to us all.

It deserves a home in a world class aviation museum as it represents aircraft modelling at its finest. Thank you for sharing the inspiration with us all.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

[coyotemagic]

Des, I must have spent at least the last 15 minutes just staring at each individual photo.  This has to be the greatest modeling accomplishment that I'm aware of.  I know how long you've wanted a Tuabe, mate, and now you've got one.  And it's scratch built.  The Taube has to be one of the most challenging models to build out of a kit and you scratch built one.  I'm in awe.  Congratulations, Des.
Cheers,
Bud