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Offline rlrimell

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New WNW Eindecker!
« on: September 24, 2012, 05:33:08 PM »
Hi Guys,

Here's  a shot of one of Wingnut's latest! Full build report and special pull-out 1:32 E.III  scale plans in WS 28/5 published next month.

Cheers,

Ray R.

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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 07:56:09 PM »
Ray you beat me to it, I was going to post about your lovely model as seen on the WNW customer models page ;)

Must be hard to keep quiet and not let it out amid all the speculation about which WNW kit will be next!!!

Andrew
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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2012, 10:48:41 PM »
Excellent! I have been looking forward to the release of that kit!

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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 12:45:40 AM »
Beautiful job, Ray.  I look forward to the build log.  Can you tell us more about the pilot figure?
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2012, 01:36:06 AM »
Ray, the metal finish on the cowling is amazing, can you share how you achieved this?

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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2012, 01:52:43 AM »
  Ray,
Breath taking work as we have come to expect from your bench. Thanks for sharing your latest project my friend.
Highest Regards,
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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2012, 06:14:22 AM »
Hi Guys,

Thanks for the kind comments. The pilot is a pre-production WNW figure with some slight surgery and a dollop of Milliput underneath. The metal finish was done by spraying on Xtracrylix silber,then hand-painting the sworls using Mr Metal Color Aluminium,referring to photos for patterns. Luckily no two aircraft are the same so you have a degree of latitude. It's a bit of a chore but it looks OK once sealed with matt varnish and weathered with oils.

Cheers,

Ray R.

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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2012, 11:29:21 AM »
I wondered if you did the sworls by hand. Looks absolutely convincing. Very nice.

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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2012, 05:50:17 PM »
Must have Must have Must have...

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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2012, 02:14:14 AM »
Beautiful work Ray, I'm not jealous... well I lie too.  ::)

TY for the tips.

Keith
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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2012, 03:45:10 PM »
Very well executed Ray!

I'm also jealous about your metal cowling.

My kits arrived today, is it just me? (or all the fine Japanese beer I've been drinking today) but I just can't get my head around the undercarriage rigging.

Does the next WS include some rigging diagrams?

Can you give us a close-up of the undercarriage rigging so I don't stuff-mine-up?

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Re: New WNW Eindecker!
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2012, 03:58:56 PM »
Hello Steven,

Thanks for the compliments. The next WS  issue published next week carries 1:32 scale pull-out plans for the E.III by Josef Scott. They include all views, engine drawings, plus fuselage structure and cross-sections. An underside view shows the undercarriage rigging and turnbuckle positions. I followed this for my model so it should help.
Kind regards,

Ray R.