Cees Broere Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Ok, something I never thought could happen has in fact happened. I have succumbed to the Wingnut Wings craze and got myself this..................... Not only that but the Ninak too is on it's way care of Sir Peter J. It's hopeless...I am beyond help Cockpit is in an advance state of painting and this evening I made the fuselage cross bracing using good old stretched sprue. Could find any EZ-line today in Belgium. Yeah I know, pics, they will follow soon. Film at eleven. Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroenpeters Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Whiihoo! I'll race ya! Had a blast today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 After a while the entire concept of World War One aviation will hit you. Here were these pilots, young men, flying these canvas covered stick and wire contraptions, a technology that had been invented only 11 years earlier, and flying them in combat against other young men who were flying for their country in the same kind of strange machine. No parachutes! Then we build these small models and see what little there was in the cockpits in terms of instrumentation and controls. And we wonder, would we have been that brave and courageous if we had been born around 1890 to 1895? Sobering thoughts. Stephen A.Wolf Grant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 WNW kits can be addicting, owing to their interesting subject matter, and incredible attention to detail and engineering; not to mention the instructions and decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Welcome to the Great War .. Looking forward to the first of the build images Keep 'em coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Good grief! Not you too !! Looking forward to seeing the pictures Cees. Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) As promised, here are some pics showing the good old trick of stretched sprue. The wires have been fitted at the back of the fuselage frames but I have already read reports that this will cause ilfitting halves, so I will probably have to redo them again. To represent the rough(ish) fabric internal surfache I dotted white paint rather heavily around the halves and sanded the layer back later. it does look rather nice, although I hope it doesn't compromise the fit. I noticed that these kits needs a sometimes different approach because everything fits so tight together. I am not complaining but enjoying it. Cees Edited January 21, 2013 by Cees Broere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Well, interesting problem those cross bracing wires in the fuselage. I quickly gave up trying to cut slots In the back of the parts, they are very fragile, tolerances are very tight so how to do it without destroying The frames. Simple, I drew them on the halves using a pencil. Just lay the part over the halves and place a dot In the corners, using a straight piece of card draw the the lines. They look good for my taste. The fuselage halves are now together, the cockpit tub can be fitted from below, very clever boys at Wingnuts. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Well, interesting problem those cross bracing wires in the fuselage. I quickly gave up trying to cut slots In the back of the parts, they are very fragile, tolerances are very tight so how to do it without destroying The frames. Simple, I drew them on the halves using a pencil. Just lay the part over the halves and place a dot In the corners, using a straight piece of card draw the the lines. They look good for my taste. The fuselage halves are now together, the cockpit tub can be fitted from below, very clever boys at Wingnuts. Cees Good solution ! Mine were on the outside of the framework and caused me some trouble fitting the cpit into the fuse. This will prolly be the best Brisfit ever done on here ,or any where else , by any one, ever , in the history of mankind. I was looking forward to more on the 0/400 , guess we'll have to wait for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks Steve, Yes you have to wait for a while, but my interests are prone to change suddenly. In the meantime.... Disaster has struck! I have managed to effectively destroy my pilot's seat! I was trying to reveal the delicate wicker structure By paring away the broad ridge protecting it. I found this on WNW's website. The seat couldn't take it and i now have a Seat with a Large gap across the backrest. I will try to: A reconstruct the wicker structure using left over stretched sprue Or B find a replacement seat Any aftermarket RFC seats availabe?? Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qvarre Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Hi Parts have an echet seat in etchset 32030,for Hobbycrafts Camel,but it will be costful to order that.If u still want to do that,check out jadar.pl I would have recreate the wicker,using fishingline would be better than streched sprue. If you still have a minor good locking seat,try to cover it up with the seatbelts or maybe sculpt a parachutebag ect. LarsQ Edited January 22, 2013 by Qvarre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Cees: I replaced the kit fat wicker with a brass mesh from Aber. Page 4: http://www.swannysmodels.com/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1331617300/45 I did do an involved blog at Swanny's might be worth a look. I just reviewed it , many of the very minor issues with the kit are mentioned. I did develop a mask set as well, pm me if ya like . You'll have fun. Edited January 22, 2013 by krow113 Cees Broere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroenpeters Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Hi Cees, Bummer... Lone Star models does one: https://www.whiteensignmodels.com/p/Lone+Star+Models+132+Britishtype+WW1+Seat+LSM30383/15742/#.UP7x66XA3pA or how's this one by Pheon? http://www.hyperscale.com/2010/reviews/accessories/pheoncorrections32reviewjf_1.htm Edited January 22, 2013 by jeroenpeters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qvarre Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 If u are a 'nitpicker'these wickers have the wrong style for this model,they are ok for DH2.Lacking the opening,but must say that pheon looking real good. LarsaQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroenpeters Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 If u are a 'nitpicker'these wickers have the wrong style for this model,they are ok for DH2.Lacking the opening,but must say that pheon looking real good. LarsaQ But if you're a wickerpicker you might be able to fix it Cees Broere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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