dodgem37 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Love your painting, Wolf. So defined. That's funny. At first glance the little brass distributor looks like a spigot. Super work, Wolf. Seems you're getting back your Modeling Mojo. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Robinson Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Wolf you should do a video series on how you do your painting. I'd subscribe to it. That is some seriously fine work. I have not built the Pfalz yet, but can the engine be installed after the fuselage is together Wolf? That's funny. At first glance the little brass distributor looks like a spigot. I think the camera angle got you Mark, as it did me at first. Those are the fuel primer cups. I thought the same thing at first, but in the second shot they are apart. Cheers Mike Edited January 29, 2015 by Mike Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Wolf How sweet it is. Fantastic detail work and painting. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Another masterpiece in the making. You are the king of painting tiny details. I've never seen better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 how? one simple question... how? how is it possible to do what you do Wolf - there are particles in my paint bigger than the things you paint... how do you do it.. I just sit here and drool, glance at my collection of hairy sticks, glance back at my screen and wonder if actually its all CGI... if ever there was a masterclass in modelling on the internet it is always in your build threads.. enthralled and desperate to learn more.. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Oh you can do better than that Wolf, the valve to rocker arm clearance is obviously .000000321" out of tolerance and there appears to be at least three loose nuts on the cam bearing covers. Sloppy, sloppy work. Ok joking, wow! just wow. I know I don't have the eyes or the steady hands to pull off work like that! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I didn't think you could up your game after what you showed us with your Mercedes D.III. I was wrong, Wolf. This is even more amazing, and it's not even finished! Tons stuff to learn! Thanks for sharing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Man that is good! How on earth do you hold all those little bits in order to paint them Wolf? Cheers, Craig Hi Craig, when I used the Taurus Models bits the 1st time I removed all the parts from their casting blocks and attached them to masking tape to paint them. I flipped them over on a fresh piece of Tamiya tape and then painted the other side. This time I painted the parts while still attached to their casting block and then cleaned up the contact edges and touched up the paint. It also helps to have a really good set of tweezers and a light touch so the parts don't plink off in to oblivion if the tweezers loose their grip. I also wear a large BBQ apron with it's bottom edge attached to my work bench so anything that drops is easy (mostly) to find. Cheers, Wolf Holy (Insert choice of adjective/noun here) that looks amazing Wolf. I happen to have a manual for the Mercedes engine if you need spark advance or ignition timing details. We certainly want to make sure this engine runs as it should! Cheers Mike Thanks Mike! Are you serious about the manual? Cheers, Wolf Another masterpiece in the making. You are the king of painting tiny details. I've never seen better. Thanks Chuck, kind words indeed. Cheers, Wolf how? one simple question... how? how is it possible to do what you do Wolf - there are particles in my paint bigger than the things you paint... how do you do it.. I just sit here and drool, glance at my collection of hairy sticks, glance back at my screen and wonder if actually its all CGI... if ever there was a masterclass in modelling on the internet it is always in your build threads.. enthralled and desperate to learn more.. Peter Ok now you're just going to make my head swell with that kind of talk! I aint got nothin' on you my friend..........absolutely nothin'! Cheers, Wolf Oh you can do better than that Wolf, the valve to rocker arm clearance is obviously .000000321" out of tolerance and there appears to be at least three loose nuts on the cam bearing covers. Sloppy, sloppy work. Ok joking, wow! just wow. I know I don't have the eyes or the steady hands to pull off work like that! Ron Sheesh, I was hoping no one would notice. Thanks for outing me man! I don't have the eyes either but I do have a 5 diopter magnifying lamp without which I couldn't do any of this stuff. Believe me! As far as the steady hands, I'm finding I need to concentrate quite a bit more these days to keep steady. Getting' old, no doubt about it.......... Cheers, Wolf I didn't think you could up your game after what you showed us with your Mercedes D.III. I was wrong, Wolf. This is even more amazing, and it's not even finished! Tons stuff to learn! Thanks for sharing!!! Thanks Tomek! The engines share quite a bit of pieces but the fuel primer cups on each cylinder are a new addition. The fact that Taurus Models mastered and cast these parts is the real impressive part! Cheers, Wolf 1 comment, I can smell the gas in them ! Freakin awesome job Wolf..........Harv Thanks Harvey! If you smell gas I've got more work to do. She's running way to rich if you smell gas............. Cheers, Wolf That's funny. At first glance the little brass distributor looks like a spigot. LOL, thanks Mark. I see what you mean. I'll have to be more careful with the camera angle. Cheers, Wolf Wolf you should do a video series on how you do your painting. I'd subscribe to it. That is some seriously fine work. I have not built the Pfalz yet, but can the engine be installed after the fuselage is together Wolf? I think the camera angle got you Mark, as it did me at first. Those are the fuel primer cups. I thought the same thing at first, but in the second shot they are apart. Cheers Mike No real secret to my painting techniques Mike. Most everything is painted through the ol' airbrush. Even the small stuff. Final detail painting is done with good brushes and well thinned paint. Based on what I've seen of your work you already have the painting thing down to an art! Cheers, Wolf Wolf How sweet it is. Fantastic detail work and painting. Keep 'em coming Peter Thanks Peter, always a pleasure hearing from you! Hopefully you don't have to much snow to shovel. Certainly not as much as was predicted eh? Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Wolf, The following is a wild, wild, understatement... Not bad, not bad at all. I always enjoy following what you do, can't wait for the next post Cheers Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbeek Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi Wolf We had a bit over 24 inches but the snow was light and fluffy and the winds just blew it everywhere. We're all dug out and expecting more snow on Monday and just think, we normally don't see much snow ... We'll need to talk to Mother Nature about this. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 It's been over a month since I've had anything to show for but I finally managed to get the Mercedes engine done for the Pfalz DIIIa. The last bit I finished but haven't painted yet is the throttle linkage atop the carburettor. I thought a long time about whether I would scratch build the linkage or get the HGW photo etch set for the Mercedes. In the end the only thing I would use of the HGW set is the throttle linkage and it looked a little too 2 dimensional so I went with scratch build. Now I have to find how the throttle linkage was connected to the throttle twist grip on the control column. I know it was actuated at the twist grip with a Bowden cable but from there I'm not to sure. It appears as though it had a solid linkage rod by the time it attached to the linkage at the carburettor. Anyone have photos? Next step is figuring out how much detail that connected the engine assembly to the cockpit controls I'll add and then I can close up the fuselage. Cheers, Wolf Dragon, 109, allthumbs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 All I can think of the line from movie Wayne's World...we're not worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Wolf Totally blown away! Gorgeous Mercedes and the detailing is up front, easy to see and in a league by itself Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Looks Great Wolf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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