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Offline UFAG

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #180 on: April 17, 2019, 12:05:41 AM »
A test on this subject.
ply sanded to paper thickness, soaked in water for a while, nailed to the "more or less" position.
If it works out, all pin holes and ragged edges will be gone.

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #181 on: April 17, 2019, 12:06:49 AM »




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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #182 on: April 17, 2019, 12:08:07 AM »
I do hope...!! This one is a Pain in the.....( otherwise, back to the drawing board. )

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #183 on: April 17, 2019, 12:16:22 AM »
I hope it works too (keeping fingers crossed), you do amazing work.

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #184 on: April 17, 2019, 04:14:17 AM »
I am sure you will get the results you are after. Hopefully this time but if not you will figure things out  8)
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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #185 on: April 20, 2019, 06:17:59 AM »
Not perfect, but looking at contemporary pictures of the real thing, it is quite close me think..!! ( with buckling effect and all )

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #187 on: April 20, 2019, 08:38:59 AM »
Fabulous work, Martin!  I absolutely love it!
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #188 on: April 21, 2019, 05:50:34 PM »
Eccellente work, Martin!

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #189 on: April 22, 2019, 10:22:06 PM »
Fine craftsmanship.

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #190 on: April 22, 2019, 10:50:54 PM »
Fabulous work, Martin!  I absolutely love it!
Cheers,
Bud

I agree 100% Fabulous Work Indeed!
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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #191 on: April 23, 2019, 06:29:39 AM »
Thanks all..! Abroad at the moment, update soon, work on the cockpit, und so weiter...

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #192 on: April 23, 2019, 07:25:39 AM »
Really top quality build, always amazing to see your fine woodworking.
Ciao
Giuseppe

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #193 on: April 26, 2019, 07:42:35 AM »
All just a concept and test....panel size ( little too big) and instrument scale's not correct yet. ( too big/little)
Working on it..

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Re: Aviatik DI 1/18th scale
« Reply #194 on: April 26, 2019, 07:42:59 AM »