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Offline wmoran

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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #270 on: June 03, 2018, 01:10:23 PM »
Do you use a power sander to get the rough shape, or do you do all carving and sanding of your props by hand?  I read your tutorial some time back, and I thought you stated you used a sander to get the rough shape, but I thought I had seen another post where you stated you did everything by hand now.  I've got a handmade prop ordered from Proper Plane that I am going to use as a pattern for coloring the plastic props with watercolor pencils.  If I don't have success with that method, I might just get some veneer and try my hand at carving some.  Before I do that, I know that I need to go buy LOTS of band aids and make sure I've got plenty of CA glue to seal up the cuts.

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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #271 on: June 03, 2018, 10:58:34 PM »
Bill,
   Your memory is correct. My first efforts at carving my own props I used a small Oscillating Drum Sander for the initial rough forming and followed up with a standard mini "drum" sander on the Dremel tool. Although faster this method caused many set backs when too much material got removed and I had to start over again with a new work piece. I've slowly evolved to doing everything by hand now and have nearly 100% successful results presently. In short, the process takes a little longer but is much easier to control. I still haven't perfected the forming of the portion close to the hub and use the Dremel as described to touch up the delicate recessed curved areas there on some. Give it a try, it's easier then it looks and as I always say, "what looks more like wood then wood"?! ;)
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Lance
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #272 on: June 04, 2018, 01:39:50 AM »
Man ALIVE!
Those props are superb!

Well done, Lance.
You're like a fine wine - you get better with age  :D

Cheers,
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #273 on: June 04, 2018, 02:07:25 AM »
   Thanks von Buckle Maker! If your comment on wine was correct I'd be near perfect, age is becoming a very sensitive topic here about these days! I'm still pre-rigging, and with the number of buckles I'm dropping and losing there will be another order in the very near future!
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Lance
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #274 on: June 04, 2018, 07:31:19 AM »
A dark oak stain? Thanks Lance, I will definitely give that a try on my next prop!
Andreas
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #275 on: June 04, 2018, 11:20:02 AM »
Quote from: Borsos on June 04, 2018, 07:31:19 AM
A dark oak stain? Thanks Lance, I will definitely give that a try on my next prop!
Andreas

 Andreas,
   If you can source the same brand it's their "Golden Oak".
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Lance
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #276 on: June 06, 2018, 12:40:03 AM »
   Made a bit more progress on this, starting with the upper wing center section and gravity fuel tank. The overhead gauges and fuel lines were added:



    The center section was then added to the cabanes using 5 Minute Epoxy to allow for some adjustment time. You can see I got a slight bend in one of the rear "wishbone" struts that supports the center section but I've decided to not tempt fate and just live with it. ???





    The rigging for that portion was then completed; it was a bit of a test to get at the eyelets around the fuel tank.



    Next the lower wings were added, the jig provided a nice way to ensure the proper and even dihedral resulted on the wings.





    The lower wings had been pre-rigged so now I'll be installing the interplane struts and upper wing panels followed by the main rigging. I can see the completed benchmark not too far in the distance now!
Cheers,
Lance
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #277 on: June 06, 2018, 12:52:16 AM »
Wow. Great progress, Lance. Threads like yours make me thinking more and more about starting on mine...
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #278 on: June 06, 2018, 01:14:47 AM »
You're on FIRE, Lance  :o
Excellent work.

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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #279 on: June 06, 2018, 02:10:32 AM »
Bob v, Prze,
    Many thanks for your comments. :) Yes, she is starting to move along nicely now.
Cheers,
Lance
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #280 on: June 06, 2018, 04:16:08 AM »
Geeeez, Lance! What a great model.  I love the work you are doing on this.  Just amazing!

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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #281 on: June 06, 2018, 05:01:11 AM »
Thank you Dan for looking in and for the very nice comments! I'm working away at the second set of interplane struts, so far so good. I'm off to the annual Regional Contest in 3 days and hope to have her ready to take along and enter, it's going to be close!
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Lance
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #282 on: June 06, 2018, 06:37:46 AM »
Extraordinary  - an amazing model! The fuel tank is a work of art in itself.

I suddenly feel the need for a wing jig...

Cheers
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #283 on: June 06, 2018, 07:12:31 AM »
Fantastic work Lance as always! I hope you make your contest deadline as this one is a Winner!!
RAGIII
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Re: WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
« Reply #284 on: June 06, 2018, 07:48:01 AM »
Alistair, Rick,
    As always thanks! The rigging is next now that I've got the upper wing panels permanently installed. Onto the "Magic third Hand".........



     ......... and here we go! :) :) :)



Cheers,
Lance
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