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

[ondra]

Many thanks for following the build and for your generous comments, KrzysiekK, Juan, Stephen and Rick!

Today I made the steering stick using a new tool - photopolymer glue. I ordered it a few weeks ago from Aliexpress for one USD (well, at that price, why not give it a try, right?). I have to say it is pretty awesome to work with. The glue is thick and holds parts in place, you have basically unlimited time to correct the position. If you need to, you can simply wipe it off and give it another go. Once you are happy with the position, just use the UV lamp and the glue cures within 5 seconds.

IMG_1875 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

The assembly of the steering stick went pretty smoothly:

IMG_1869 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr
IMG_1872 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr
IMG_1873 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

I also started preparing the yellow/red sandwich for the carved prop, the red styrene comes from a warning sign (bought at a local DIY store), the yellow styrene comes from coffee stirring stick Lufthansa gives to their passengers on board. The stripes were sanded down to 0,05 mm thickness using this little jig helping me keep constant thickness while sanding.

IMG_1866 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr
IMG_1868 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

Cheers

Ondra

[coyotemagic]

Ondra, as I said on FB, you are a wizard!  What you do is so far beyond my capabilities, it seems impossible!
Cheers,
Bud

[ondra]

Many thanks for your kind comment, Bud! I am far from a wizard yet, however. Most of the photos you see are results of several tries.

Today I moved on with the propeller, I sanded it to shape:

IMG_1885 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr
IMG_1886 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

And then I gave it a thin coat of burnt sienna to create the wood grain:

IMG_1888 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

I will have to keep searching for a better method, as the lamination is out of scale.

And a friend of mine sent me a fret with photoetched propeller hubs, they look great!

IMG_1892 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

Cheers

Ondra

[Juan]

Wow Ondra, amazing work (you'd think we be used to your fantastic work by now...).  Love the details in this tiny scale.

[RAGIII]

Ondra, as I said on FB, you are a wizard!  What you do is so far beyond my capabilities, it seems impossible!
Cheers,
Bud

Well here is a surprise, I agree with Bud Completely!
RAGIII

[Monty]

Ooh, some super-fine and truly very detailed work again, Ondra, quite lovely! I do like the propellor! Regards, Marc

[ondra]

Many thanks for your nice comments, Juan, Rick and Monty, they are highly appreciated!

Not much to report this weekend, as I barely had time for the workbench.

I moved on with some details for the cockpit:

IMG_1882 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

The propeller got a coat of Drooling Bulldog wood stain and the propeller hub was glued in place:

IMG_1895 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

And I started working on the seat and the seat cushion.

IMG_1899 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

Cheers

Ondra

[Juan]

Wow Ondra, you hurt my eyes (in a good way).  Incredible work at this (or any other) scale.   

[lcarroll]

   I am amazed at your every report Ondra, the detail you pack into these tiny little projects is mind boggling! The hand pump, seat, and cushion are clean and detailed beyond what I would have believed possible in this scale. Inspirational work to say the very least!!
Cheers,
Lance

[RLWP]

I've worked it out now, you can't fool me!

You have got really, really big fingers

Richard

[Bughunter]

Not much to report this weekend, as I barely had time for the workbench.

Ondra, you need a workbench? I think 2 square inch space somewhere should be enough

Before seeing your details I thought I'm a model builder, but now I know that I have only gross motor skills

Cheers,
Frank

[lone modeller]

I would need an eye loupe to just see the completed model, let alone the detail that you put into them. I have enough problems making pretty rough pieces for my 1/72 scale models - I can barely believe that you regularly make pieces half the size of mine. The fact that it ONLY takes two to three attempts is even more incredible - I would fail even at the umpteenth!

Stephen.

[RAGIII]

Continuing to be an incredible build Ondra! You are an amazing Modeler!!
RAGIII

[Borsos]

Continuing to be an incredible build Ondra! You are an amazing Modeler!!
RAGIII

I agree 100%.
Borsos

[ondra]

Many thanks to all of you, I am really amazed of such an amount of positive feedback, it means a lot to me!

I am enjoying one week of vacation and finally found time for the workbench.

@bughunter: I really need a workbench and it is surprisingly large due to the number of tools I considered as absolutely necessary to buy and make my life happier.

I started painting the cockpit, this time the preshading is rather overdone as it is also meant as a base for the depiction of the castor oil soaking on the cockpit sidewalls.

IMG_1904 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

This is where I stand now:

IMG_1908 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr
IMG_1909 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr
IMG_1915 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

And as I already had metalizers in the hand, I also painted the machine gun and the box that was placed on the front side of the fuel tank:

IMG_1914 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr
IMG_1911 by Ondřej Mokrý, on Flickr

Cheers

Ondra