Roland CII Heller 1/72

[fullcolored]

Hello ,
this is my first  Great War model.












the cables used are a little bit ..... horribles. Sorry about that.

I'm planned to change them ASAP

Grazie

[xmald]

Very nice for a first WWI model. Roland CII is one of my all time favourites! The prop looks quite well and the whole model is rather neatly done. The rigging is undoubtedly the poorest element of your model. But just because you`ve used the wrong material for it. It looks like a wire. Much easier way is to use a fishing line. You glue it into the desired position, it doesn` t have to be very tight cause you can use a hot needle to increase the tension by simply moving it closer to the line. Try it! It would look more realistic. Felicita!

[fullcolored]

Thank you for your comments
I bought some days  ago a 0.12 mm fishing line.
Do you think it is enough or too much thick?
I do not see really what is needed for a 1/72 scale.

Thanks again for your comments
Rgds

[xmald]

I use 0.12 for 1/48 models but I guess if you put a light coat of paint on it, it won`t be too thick. Are you planning to build some other models? If so what is going to be next?

[fullcolored]

I have an Airfix Albatross Dva that i would like to paint on Carlos Meyer Baldo' colours ( venezuelan pilot of jasta 11)
then ARoden Fokker DVIIthat i would to make alsofor Carlor Meyer
another one is a Spad XIII whit marking of Francesco Baracca.
For this one I would like to open a specific tread
other things i have , well, scifi stuffs and modern aircrafts thats until next visit yo a model shop

[coyotemagic]

Very nice work for a first effort, Alex.  Please, keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Bud

[Whiteknuckles]

Great first effort!!
When you get that rigging sorted she'll look even better
Looking forward to your next build.

Andrew

[uncletony]

Love the Roland C.II and yours is lovely

[Des]

Very nice looking model for your first attempt. A lot of the guys use 0.1mm invisible thread for the rigging on the smaller scale models, it does pretty good when painted.

Des.

[IanB]

Pretty good for a first WWI model!
 I only build in 1:72 scale, and I use monofilament fishing line of .13mm (.005") diameter and colour it with a silver permanent marker pen. Drill the holes and thread the line through, securing with a drop of superglue. If it is a little loose, heat an old knife blade and hold it close to the line, (don't touch it!) - this will tighten the line up.

Ian

[fullcolored]

Sorry Red Baron, I'm not sure to understand

[PrzemoL]

A very nice start into WW1 business! Roland is indeed a very interesting subject.

As for rigging in 72nd scale, I would rather recommend some kind of elastic thread instead of fishing line. IMHO 0.12 fishing line is far too thick for this scale and hard to tighten without serious undesired deformations to the wing cellule. I prefer using the black thread taked from stockings. You can see how it works in a little tutorial:
http://www.modelarstworedukcyjne.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73
The tutorial actually presents two methods, the one I am referring to and recommend for 72nd scale is the second one (Metoda 2). The text is in Polish but I guess the photos speak for themselves and if you have any questions, feel free to PM or mail me.

[ALBATROS1234]

if you go to a fabric/craft store you can usually get what they call invisible thread which is basically tiny fishing line. most place carry black/smoke color as well it is .1mm diameter. your roland looks nice. is the heller a re-issue of the old airfix?

[Epeeman]

Rigging aside, this looks a very good first attempt to me.  Out of interest, I have started to use 'EZ Line' in this scale pulled tight through pre-drilled holes.  The pull on the line adds 'stretch' making it appear much finer.  Easy to use too.

Regards

Dave