WNW FE2B 6341

[Des]

Lovely work on the engine Andrew, and your choice of CDL is excellent, this is coming together beautifully.

Des.

[Rizzo]

I got this kit at Christmas, and out of all the WnW kits I have, this one impressed me the most. A big box with hundreds of parts crammed inside, full of detail everywhere.

That CDL looks perfect, very nice work on the engine too!

[GAJouette]

  Andrew,
She looks great in CDL my friend. Excellent work on her engine as well. Looking forward to the next great update.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[AndrewS]

Thanks for the comments 

A small update, I've started the interior painting.
 looks  a bit contrasted, but when the fuselage it's closed it's ok

[PrzemoL]

Very nice, Andrew. Just let me point out, that the rounded front of the nacelle was not in linen colour, it was made of thin plywood stripes.

[AndrewS]

Very nice, Andrew. Just let me point out, that the rounded front of the nacelle was not in linen colour, it was made of thin plywood stripes.

Thanks,

About the nacelle I have to check, because, If I recall right, on the windsock datafile  it says that on the 6341 the front nacelle had linen over the plywood...  This evening when I'll be back at home I'll check my reference.

Thanks for your comments anyway, always appreciated 

edit:
http://wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3044&cat=4  if you look at page 5 it says that was covered in linen... and on page 9 there's a picture... Do you think that are right? maybe I can change a lttle the tone to make it look different from the side  of the nacelle

[mgunns]

Hello Andrew:

Looking good so far.  I like the engine work.  The contrast of colors is really striking.   This will be an attention getter when the model is completed.  Your wood work is the business.  Nice and warm.  Can't help you on the front of the cockpit area.  Check your references and go with it.

Best

Mark

[PrzemoL]

Very nice, Andrew. Just let me point out, that the rounded front of the nacelle was not in linen colour, it was made of thin plywood stripes.

Thanks,

About the nacelle I have to check, because, If I recall right, on the windsock datafile  it says that on the 6341 the front nacelle had linen over the plywood...  This evening when I'll be back at home I'll check my reference.

Thanks for your comments anyway, always appreciated 

edit:
http://wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3044&cat=4  if you look at page 5 it says that was covered in linen... and on page 9 there's a picture... Do you think that are right? maybe I can change a lttle the tone to make it look different from the side  of the nacelle

I must have seen somewhere a photo showing the interior nose section with veneer. It might have been without these linen reinforcement. And this is how I depicted it in my Fee - not CDL but wood. I will try to look through my references this evening.

[AndrewS]

Very nice, Andrew. Just let me point out, that the rounded front of the nacelle was not in linen colour, it was made of thin plywood stripes.

Thanks,

About the nacelle I have to check, because, If I recall right, on the windsock datafile  it says that on the 6341 the front nacelle had linen over the plywood...  This evening when I'll be back at home I'll check my reference.

Thanks for your comments anyway, always appreciated 

edit:
http://wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3044&cat=4  if you look at page 5 it says that was covered in linen... and on page 9 there's a picture... Do you think that are right? maybe I can change a lttle the tone to make it look different from the side  of the nacelle

I must have seen somewhere a photo showing the interior nose section with veneer. It might have been without these linen reinforcement. And this is how I depicted it in my Fee - not CDL but wood. I will try to look through my references this evening.

Thanks!
I think that usually they were without linen, but on this particoular plane the veneer whas covered.

[Rizzo]

I think this is the aircraft I'll choose too, I love the patchwork finish on it. I hadn't noticed the light colour of the interior nose section before though, but the references do show it quite well indeed.

Here's a few direct links:
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v0FE46B5A/www/products/model_kitsets/32014/archive_photos/Detail%20cockpit1.%20FE.2b%206341%20%28AL0163-01%29.jpg
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v0FE46B5A/www/products/model_kitsets/32014/archive_photos/Detail%20cockpit1.%20FE.2b%206341%20%28AL0252-26%29.jpg

[PrzemoL]

Andrew, I have checked my references. You are absolutely right - the nacelleveneer was additionally covered with linen. And what I claimed earlier, was inspired by a photo from WD "RAF FE 2b at War" of the TVAL replica Fee, where the said linen is varnished in a dark hue, almost in the wood colour - absolutely darker then the nacelle sides.

[AndrewS]

Andrew, I have checked my references. You are absolutely right - the nacelleveneer was additionally covered with linen. And what I claimed earlier, was inspired by a photo from WD "RAF FE 2b at War" of the TVAL replica Fee, where the said linen is varnished in a dark hue, almost in the wood colour - absolutely darker then the nacelle sides.

Thank you!

it's always good to a have a confirmation 

[AndrewS]

Hello!

A small update.

I've made the green parts on the wings, not great pictures, in real life the green parts are more "alive" and contrasted. . Now they are ready to receive the gloss for decals and weathering




Andrew

[coyotemagic]

Brilliant work on the CDL, Andrew.  It looks like real fabric over frame.
Cheers,
Bud

[lcarroll]

Andrew,
   The CDL portion of the wing is absolutely brilliant, you've done an incredible job on the shading and I can't imagine it being done any better. This build will be very interesting to follow; looking forward to lots more.
Cheers,
Lance