DFW T.28 Floh (1/48 Eduard - 1995)

[jamieg]

I think that is probably a good idea. There is a photo on Wikipedia that shows the rudder fairly clearly and whatever that line is (rib?, rudder post?) it is clearly not a gap.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DFW_Floh#/media/File:DFW_T.28_Floh_WW1_fighter_2.jpg

Jamie

[Monty]

This is a great start to a very unusual subject, Antonio! But quite fascinating! I do like your neat detailing... I will be following along... Regards, Marc

[andonio64]

I think that is probably a good idea. There is a photo on Wikipedia that shows the rudder fairly clearly and whatever that line is (rib?, rudder post?) it is clearly not a gap.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DFW_Floh#/media/File:DFW_T.28_Floh_WW1_fighter_2.jpg

Jamie

Yes jamie, it's visible and I will try to make it visible when scratchbuilding the rudder, I will consider it as the rudder post and insert a pin there

This is a great start to a very unusual subject, Antonio! But quite fascinating! I do like your neat detailing... I will be following along... Regards, Marc

Thanks Marc for your encouragement

Antonio

[Manni]

i am highly interested in this build. I like this odd looking prototype. Have fun while building it.
Manni

[andonio64]

Thank you Manni!

[petero]

I'll be watching too  .  I have the Eduard kit, and many times I've considered buying the 1/32 Planet Models kit also.

Peter

[andonio64]

Thank you Peter.
In the meantime I have purchased a couple of jars of Lifecolor UA 074 "light blue", equivalent to RLM 76 which seems one of the most likely colours of this plane.

Ciao

Antonio

[andonio64]

Hallo everybody,
Thanks to a strong cold today I stay at home and dedicated some time to the Floh upper wings.

I re-scribed the ailerons, don't think I will bend them, but who knows, I also scribed the three fuel tanks and created the radiator using an old photoeched jacket of a Vickers in 72nd. Then I made the pipes taking fuel (I guess) fromthe tanks to the engine buried inside the fuselage using metal wire diam. 0,4 mm

detail:


Of course the wings are just dry fitted supported by piles of 1 Eurocent coins.

I also worked on the bottom wings re-scribing the ailerons and detached the elevators from the horizontal tail planes. More in the afternoon.

AnDonio

[Juan]

Hi Andonio, hope you feel better.  The Flea is coming along beautifully.

[Monty]

Hi Andonio! You are succeeding with some very neat detailing there, it should look beautiful when completed. You are building quite fast, but doing a lovely job... Regards, Marc

[andonio64]

Thanks Juan & Marc,
I went a little forward: besides cleaning all the remaining pieces off the sprue (hard and boring work because the flashes were many, made of thick and hard plastic) I pierced the tail planes, rimmed them with photoetches from the nice fret supplied by the kit, then I drilled holes in the elevators and inserted control horns made from scratch.

Here the pictures:


tail planes + elevators top side


tail planes + elevators reverse side


detail view of the control horns

Next step will be scratch build the rudder.

Ciao and thanks for watching

Antonio

[lone modeller]

Those control horns look very good indeed - very well done. I also like your fuel pipes - a nice touch which turns a kit into a really good model.

Stephen.

[andonio64]

Thank you Stephen!

[RAGIII]

Excellent details Antonio!
RAGIII

[Manni]

Great progress on this "rudimentary" Kit you add very nice details. It is a pleasure to watch.
Bye,Manni