simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I build this for a collector. A Nightmare.Instructions?Forget it. A true short run kit. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 By the way,the 54mm Ulan figure is from Jon Smith.He makes the best WWI figures!!! Look under www.jonsmith-modellbau.com Amazing figure. Rocat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Hello, I'm not a WW-1 expert but I recognice a fine build on any subject. I like the special effect on the bare metal.Looks real ! Very good job. Greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony O Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Likewise, I'd concur with Erwin the views on battleaxes product make me a little unsure of trying to get a hold of the EIII's bigger brother but regardless, your model looks superb and the figure is something we don't see a lot of here. Maybe a new section on building , painting and detailing crew figures if we could find someone with the skill and willingness to do an article on this? I'm sure may modellers would like a bit of info on this subject? thanks for posting your EIII. Tony LSP assoc.editor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Thank you both. I can try to write an article about painting figures. I´m not Bill Horan,but it is not SO complicated. The only problem is my english. I´m German,someone must take a look over the text......... Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony O Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Dan If you'd like to write and article explaining figure painting we'd be more than happy. There's no pressure to do this and if you submit it to either Brad Hagen or Chris Sherland I'm sure it would be well recieved all the best Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Great looking Eindekker there simmes! And the metal effect is right on. If I might add some constructive critiques on the rigging. First off I am no expert, however the rigging looks "loose" to me. Perhaps this is the way it was, I do not know. The primary reason I am brining this up is that I recently found an amazing solution for antenna wire that might be of use as a rigging solution. EZ Line from Berkshire Junction I used this on my last two builds and all I can say is I am never using anything else ever again It's easy to work with, and simply will not fail, break, or snap under wreckless force. Again, the build looks great, and the above critique is meant to be supportive sir. If it is not welcomed I do appologize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Chris, this nylon stuff from the Williams bro. kits. I put a heat source near them and then they look better.The Fokker is not finished! The best stuff is 0,3mm steel wire for this. You use this flex stuff? Well,what do do when you build a plane with flat profiles? Like the 1:32 air racer? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 This is the wire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Hy Daniel, sehr gute Arbeit, und die Panther ist ein Hammer! Bist du zufällig auf der "ModelMania" in Offenbach am 26.6? Werd´ auch da sein ( zum 1sten mal) und schaff´ noch wie blöd um meine Seafire fertig zu kriegen. Viellecht bis bakd Gruß Chris ......sorry for that guys...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Danke! Offebach in Frankfuut? No, I think not. Clup Expo from PMC Frankfurt? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 If you've tightened the rigging then my original post is moot Please forgive me if I offered that critique out of step. I just love that stuff. Wht do you mean by flat profile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmes Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Chris, planes like the Fairy Swordfish or a GeeBee racer have no round wire. They have these flat rigging.It´s complicated to explain in english. It´s a flat steel profil.Look at old GeeBee pic´s in the web.Than you see what I mean. Look at the photo etched frame. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I think what he is trying to say Chris is that some biplanes were rigged with what was really metal rod flattened to a symmetrical airfoil shape to reduce drag. In this case, the elastic thread wouldn't be as accurate, though I was thninking the same thing as you when I saw it. I gotta get me some of that stuff, I have been using threads pulled from old nylons, but it is sometimes difficult to get a good thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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