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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #45 on: May 15, 2016, 04:32:43 AM »
Your SE is certainly taking shape beautifully! I know I say this on every one of your builds but... I can't believe the detail you get packed into such tiny models !
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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #46 on: May 15, 2016, 07:45:55 AM »
Your Se.5a is progressing very well, what you have achieved so far is amazing workmanship.

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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #47 on: May 15, 2016, 08:27:57 AM »
Your SE is certainly taking shape beautifully! I know I say this on every one of your builds but... I can't believe the detail you get packed into such tiny models !
RAGIII
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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #48 on: May 26, 2016, 02:45:37 PM »
Hi everybody,

many thanks, Rick, Des and Bud for your nice comments, they are highly appreciated.

As I do not have much time for modelling lately, I just keep working on the wing ribs and I started working on the propeller. The front side has been sanded to shape.



Hope to post more progress soon.

Cheers

Ondra

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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #49 on: May 26, 2016, 05:49:35 PM »
Wow Ondra, the prop is beautiful, did you use a layered material? Which kind of material is?

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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #50 on: May 26, 2016, 06:39:10 PM »
Thanks, Antonio!

The material is a simple sandwich of red and white plastic sheets (sanded to 0,15 mm thickness) glued together with Tamiya Extra Thin.

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Ondra

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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #51 on: May 26, 2016, 07:13:55 PM »
Crazy little thing
Excellent !
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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #52 on: May 27, 2016, 06:44:17 PM »
Awesome prop carving as always Ondra!
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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #53 on: June 11, 2016, 07:02:19 PM »
Thanks, Dric and Rick!

This is what the propeller looks like with the first coat of oil paint:



Cheers

Ondra

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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #54 on: June 11, 2016, 07:12:18 PM »
Superb work on a very tiny propeller.

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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #55 on: June 12, 2016, 05:16:13 AM »
Gorgeous prop, Ondra!
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #56 on: June 12, 2016, 09:01:37 PM »
Gorgeous prop, Ondra!
Cheers,
Bud

I agree with Bud.  Stunning work, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #57 on: June 13, 2016, 12:45:15 AM »
Gorgeous prop, Ondra!
Cheers,
Bud

I agree with my Amigo and My friend Ernie! The results of your colored laminations are outstanding!
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I agree with Bud.  Stunning work, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #58 on: June 24, 2016, 03:17:16 AM »
Many thanks for your kind words, Des, Bud, Ernie and Rick!

Still looking for a suitable way to make the radiators for the Viper version, I made another attempt today.

I made this little jig:




Then I cut a 0,1 mm sheet in 12 pieces 2x4 mm and 12 pieces 1x4 mm. I took one 2x4 mm piece and glued it in the corner of the jig with white glue to keep the geometry. Afterwards I just glued the pieces one by one on each other and ended up with a sandwich looking like a comb when looking from the side.

Then I cut it in two halves and after sanding and cleaning I got this:



More cleaning will be necessary but I think it could look satisfactory once fitted:



Cheers!

Ondra
« Last Edit: June 29, 2016, 03:50:30 AM by ondra »

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Re: Edward Mannock's S.E.5a 1/144 scratch
« Reply #59 on: June 24, 2016, 11:02:28 AM »
Wow, that is impressive work Ondra!  Very clever solution.

Chris