Max Immelmann's Fokker E.I 13/15 scratch 1/144

[ondra]

Thank you very much for your nice words and your support, Rick, Andreas and Wolf, they are highly appreciated!

Continuing slowly with the painting, I airbrushed the first layer of the oil soaking, which I would like to fine tune with oil paints later.





I also started working on the insignia, placing the masks aligned correctly was rather tough...



Cheers

Ondra

[Juan]

Wow Ondra, your work at this scale is simply amazing.  Looking forward to your next installment.

[lone modeller]

Super oil stains on the fuselage. They should look very realistic when you apply the top coat.

Stephen.

[ondra]

Many thanks for following the build and for your supportive comments, Rick and Stephen!

Today I continued on the fuselage, tail and wheels and added fading using oil paints, many thanks to Sergey for all advices.





I also moved on with the iron crosses, some touch ups will be needed, but all in all they look acceptable.




Cheers

Ondra

[RAGIII]

Ondra,
Just too great to even think about! I am impressed with the markings and weathering as always!
RAGIII

[ondra]

Many thanks, I am always glad to see you following my builds, dear friend!

Last evening I placed the serial numbers into position, this was my first experience with HGW Wet Transfer stencils and it really is a great stuff, lightyears ahead of classical decals.




Cheers

Ondra

[Manni]

Wow! Outstanding work as usual. The weatering and the stencils look great.
Bye,
Manni

[RAGIII]

Awesome, Inspiring, Beautiful!
RAGIII

[ondra]

Many thanks for looking in and leaving such nice comments, Manni and Rick!

Today's workbench session was mainly about soldering, I reworked the undercarriage as I realized I was not able to paint it properly with the wooden panels assembled.




And I also created the rest of soldered parts I will need.



Cheers

Ondra

[lcarroll]

Ondra,
   I'm beyond amazed at how tiny those "components" are in the photos. I'm new to the art of soldering and have only a very basic "bargain basement" iron, I can't imagine how you can produce such small structures. How large a tip does your iron have? Mine is larger then the components in the photos and I thought it very small compared to others! Great work, mind blowing in fact!!
Cheers,
Lance

[ondra]

Many thanks for your nice comment, Lance!

My soldering iron is very basic as well and the tip is actually thicker than I would wish.

The trick with soldering tiny parts is actually pretty easy - I use soldering paste. I fixate the parts in the desired position, apply soldering flux to the joints and then put a bit of the soldering paste on the joint. Afterwards it is just enough to hold the tip of the soldering iron very close to the joint. I use higher temperature, around 400 degrees centigrade. When you melt the soldering paste, it behaves pretty much like ultrathin CA - it flows into the joint.

Cheers

Ondra

[lcarroll]

 Thanks Ondra, that will prove a very helpful tip, pardon the pun. I'll give it a try next time I need to employ soldering.
Cheers,
Lance

[lone modeller]

As usual Ondra you amaze me with your skills in this micro-scale. The markings and small parts are just incredible - I would not know where to start, and even if I did I would barely be able to see what I was doing, let alone keep at it!

Stephen.

[Juan]

Ondra, you are a master in all things tiny.  Beautiful job soldering.

[RAGIII]

Your soldering is absolutely amazing Ondra!
RAGIII