WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum

[lcarroll]

Catching up again Lance and from your last post you will only see this when you return with your award for the best in show for the AEG! That is a superb model in every way - and an equally superb build log.

Stephen.

Stephen,
    I got back from the Show several hours ago and, thankfully, no damage done in transit, the "Beast" is miraculously safe  in the cabinet. Despite my whining about it being too large to fit the cabinet space available I discovered that I had at least 1/8 of an inch clearance! I'll do some photos for the Completed Models section in the next few days, the model garnered a Gold Award in Class and a Special Award for "Best WWI Aircraft in Show". More details to follow and I hope to contribute a brief report on the Show as well.
Cheers,
Lance

[gbrivio]

Great progress, it's almost completed and is a real beauty. And a huge one.
Ciao
Giuseppe

[aliluke]

Congratulations Lance!!! Worth the packing and the drive for those two awards!

Alistair

[RAGIII]

Congrats Lance on the well deserved awards! Glad to hear it fits in the display case. I am looking forward to seeing the completed model photos.
RAGIII

[lcarroll]

Wow, Lance!  Not sure I wanna put a biplane upside down.

    The "Magic Third Hand" in action Gaz, one of my favorite tools and a great help with the rigging process. I must admit this model is about as large as you'd want to be twisting around like this ...........
Cheers,
Lance

Lance, Mate...  I hafta know:  What cement or glue did you use to attach the struts?  And did you pin them?

Thank you,

Gaz

Gaz,
  For the lower strut fittings I used  I used a "5 Minute Epoxy" sold under the name "Lepage Speed Set Epoxy" here in Canada. It gives plenty of time for adjustment as opposed to the CA I normally use. It's the common two part format, mix and apply and starts to set in approximately five minutes. Pinning was not required. The top fittings were done with extra thin CA.
Cheers,
Lance

[lcarroll]

What a fantastic build over all, Lance. I am deeply impressed by the way you managed to glue in all the struts and by your choice of colors and shades.
Andreas

Andreas,
    Thank you! The interplane and cabane struts were a very simple task due to the Kit's superb engineering; they aligned very well when inserted and glued into the lower wing and fuselage (for the cabanes) with the upper wing dry fitted on the struts for final alignment. Once the bottoms were dry I "wicked" extra thin CA on the tops of the struts and the job was complete.
Cheers,
Lance

[lcarroll]

Good luck Lance!

Others might know but what is "the third hand"?

Cheers,
Alistair

Alistair,
     This link may be dated however the product is well described in the video here:

https://www.facebook.com/Kronos-Designs-1556299394599528/?fref=ts

    I'm not certain it's still available and it's a bit pricey now however it is an OUTSTANDING addition to your Bench, I would be lost without it when it comes to rigging for example. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a second one to have in the event mine breaks down. I got in touch with the dealer and ordered by phone on the link phone number provided. Please let me know how it works out if you pursue it.
Cheers,
Lance

[jknaus]

Fantastic build Lance. Congrats on a well deserved award also. Wish I could have gotten down there for the show.
James

[lone modeller]

Congratulations on the awards Lance. Sorry I only predicted ne...should have known better!

Stephen.

[Iancshippee]

Excellent work Lance! This has been a delight to follow. Glad it fits in the cabinet!

[lcarroll]

James,
     Wish you could have made it as well, thanks for your comments. Ian, Stephen, thanks for your very nice comments as well, they are very much appreciated!
Cheers,
Lance

[lcarroll]

    I just finished a Completed Models with photos Post on this subject.

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=9640.0

Cheers,
Lance