WNW fokker Eindecker

[rhallinger]

Edo:

That wheel looks very good to me.  When you have it painted, I think it will be very sharp.  Monofilament rigging never looks right until it's colored, IMHO.  Good job, and thanks for giving others the courage to maybe try this!  I really like the look of spoked wheels on some models, but have always been nervous about trying this.  You give me hope!    Good luck with the other one! 

Regards,

Bob

[pepperman42]

The spoking looks great. Nice jig

Steve

[Edo]

Hi all!
thank you for the kid comments!
still struggling with the second wheel... my average is 4 attempts to get 1 right... so I have still one to go...
In frustration I took some pics of the interior... hope you like it...









ciao
Edo

[Whiteknuckles]

Lovely pit Edo, nicely done.

Andrew

[pepperman42]

Very well done. Good luck on wheel number 4

Steve

[GAJouette]

  Edo,
As always beautifully done cockpit my old friend. The spoking on wheel # 1 looks excellent,no doubt #2 will follow shortly.Keep up the outstanding works.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[Edo]

Hi guys!
Andrew, Steve & Gregory: thank you for the incouragment!!

Just a small update, but very significant for me: I find a way to hold the 2 rims of the wheel and it tourned out indeed better!





I used 4 copper wires to screw a little by little the two rims togheter. Tightening the copper wire is easy and allows to properly center the rims in the process also you can tight it real hard pressing the rims togheter very well (someting that I was not able to do in the first apptempt).

Have a nice day!
ciao
Edo

[Edo]

p.s.
Yes, the axile is a toothpic.
And yes, it is glued... not my intention though...
I have to redrill the hole in the axile (a Bic pencil refill), but it is very soft, so no problem here...

 

[coyotemagic]

Very nice work on the wheel, Edo.  I look forward to seeing it on the plane.
Cheers,
Bud

[Chris Johnson]

Very impressive! I don't know how you fellows manage such small detail.

Cheers,

Chris

[Lyle]

Excellent work, Edo! 

[Whiteknuckles]

Intricate work Edo, nicely done (again ).

Andrew

[pepperman42]

Great wheel work.

Steve

[Edo]

Hi guys!
Thank you for the kind comments!

I am finishing the undercarriage, but before gluing everything togheter I wantend to better understand the rigging.
In fact WNW scheme is unsactisfactory, for me at least, and I cannot understand how to rig the control horns and the where the wind wrapping rig are supposed to be connected to.
The control horn are to be connected to the wings or to the cockpit? And if they are supposed to connect the cokpit, where the rig is supposed to pass the fusolage? And if so where the wing wrapping is supposed to connect on the undercarriage?

Do ypu guys have some good picture or scheme to understand the whole set up?
Thank you very much, ciao
Edo

[Edo]

Hi All!
I hope all of you had a great start in the new year!
I managed to get some fine hours of modelling, and my Eindecker is apporoaching take off!

I have some pictures for you.
First of all I replaced the turnbuckles on the cabane sturds with brass tubing:


As far as the rigging is concerned I used Eduard rigging diagram which is much more clear (for me at last) and all whent smooth... Unfortunately, somewhere in the process I broke and lost the pulley of the cabane, which had to be rebuilt from scratch... After some work (and having lost a fiew) I come out with a satisfactory pulley:


(I'll show you some better pics of the plane when it is finished, don't whanto to unveil too much now!  )

Then I ended the engine:










This is all for now!
ciao
Edo