My first WW1 build - WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.29

[TobyCoulson]

Great start. Your attention to detail especially the wood graining is to be complimented.

[RAGIII]

Beautiful work on the engine and panel! You are continuing on the path to a stunning build.
RAGIII

[petero]

No fancy photos this time, just a couple of quick workbench snaps with the phone.

The mail plane had the armament removed, and photos show panels added to cover up the holes where the guns and belts went.  The photos are in the thread I referenced in the first post. 

The panels were cut from 0.005" sheet, with rivets poked from the back with a #80 drill bit to make them look busy.  The panels are only shown from the rear, so the triangular blanking plates on the cowl panels are a complete guess.





Since each side panel attaches to 3 kit parts, they won't be attached till after the fuselage is assembled.

Peter

[Manni]

Wow, what a forum! All theese highly skilled modelers around.
Very nice work!
Cheers,
Manni

[petero]

The resin mail bags arrived from Reality in Scale, having taken just 10 days from the Netherlands to the USA.  Great service!







The set includes a half-dozen bags, so I chose the two that looked most interesting to me.  The bottom ends had to be narrowed to fit between the auxiliary fuel tanks.  I didn't try to stuff the compartment full, because I imagine the W.29 would have been weight-limited, and mailbags are heavy.  The bags fit through the large observer's opening, so I can add them anytime.

Now I need to decide how the observer's opening would have been covered over.  A simple canvas cover with fasteners around the edge?  A metal cover?  And would the gun mounting ring have been left in place, or removed along with the gun?  Decisions, decisions 

Peter

[Des]

Looking fantastic Peter, the mail bags are superb.

Des.

[petero]

The mail bags have been painted and added to the former observer's compartment.



Both bags were sprayed with Tamiya Buff for the base coat.  They have a pronounced fabric texture, so to make them appear slightly different shades, one was given a very thin wash of Tamiya Red Brown, and the other was washed with Tamiya German Gray.  I had to do some last-minute fettling on the shorter bag to make sure it would drop into place without snagging anything.

Here they are in place.







I was sorely tempted to paint the box protruding from the mail sack as an Amazon or WNW box, but decided not to.  There's a separate package in the set, so I'll do that one instead, and leave it loose so I can include or omit it as the mood suits.

Peter

[dr 1 ace]

Mail bags are cool, what is the product # ??

Ed

[petero]

They are called "Postal Bags & Accessories WWII", and are Product no. 35202.

I would post a link, but I don't think that's allowed.

Peter

[Brez]

That is so neat! I'm very jealous.

Chears,
Tony.

[Edo]

Wow!
you build is sooo clean!
I'll never acheive such a result 
well done!
I can't wait to see it complete!
ciao
edo

[Borsos]

Another "wow" from my side! That's actually a very nice built and I am heavily impressed by the way these postal bags are looking. Absolutely convincing paint job!
Borsos

[lone modeller]

Very impressive indeed - those mail bags are a super addition. Very interesting to see a civilian aeroplane for a change.

Stephen.

[jknaus]

Very very cool work. Watching this with great interest.
James

[RAGIII]

Outstanding work on the pit! Those mail bags really do the trick!
RAGIII