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Aeromarine 75/Curtiss F-5-L (Finished)


kkarlsen

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I succeeded in finding something else to work on, postponing the inevitable...

 

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The petrol tanks of the F-5-L are not round like the ones one the F.2a, I guess the extra foot of distance between the spars was used to increase the size of the tanks.

 

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The horizontal tank...

 

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To get the right shape of the tanks, a 'core' was made from sheet styrene. The outer skin is made from thick aluminium sheeting.

 

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The new tanks ready to be installed, with some subtle 'denting' of the tanks...

 

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A larger wooden 'bridge' was also scratched.

Now I have to become a little creative. I have to figure out how to arrange the fuel piping on the Aeromarine, since the cockpit is sitting right on top of the tanks...

 

Cheers: Kent

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16 hours ago, monthebiff said:

Just superb, amzing work as ever Kent, this will truelly be an amazing work of art when finished.

 

P.S : Nice to see your Catalina in Air Modeller this month as well!!

 

Regards. Andy

 

Thank you Andy. Got the AIR Modeller issue 82 in the mail today, they've done a great job on the article at Meng AIR Modeller.

 

AIR Modeller article...

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6 hours ago, scvrobeson said:

Forgive the question, but it looks like only one fuel tank in that reference photo is enlarged and oblong. The rear tank looks like a standard issue Felixstowe tank.  I could just be looking at it wrong, wouldn't be the first time.

 

 

 

Matt 

 

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Layout of the main petrol tanks of the F-5-L.

 

There are a lot of questions regarding the layout of the petrol tanks of the Aeromarine, but the shape of the main tanks, seems not to be one of them :rolleyes:

 

Kent

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  • 5 weeks later...

Finally I have been able to get back at the bench. What feels like years has actually only been about a month. Taking a 'sabbath' I didn't touch anything model related.

Instead of starting something 'light' to get back, I have been able to pick up where I left, concentrating on the passenger seats.

 

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After some initial tests, these are the basic parts for the wicker chair, stretched sprue and a seat base.

 

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The basic shape of the chair.

 

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Wicker weaving.

 

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Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of some of the techniques used. For the lower parts of the weaving I used some heavy fishing line weaved around sprue.

The leather cushions and seat are made from milliput. Anyhow, I managed to get a master chair done and a silicone mold for replicating the seat.

 

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Cast resin copy's.

 

At this point the 'writers block' set in and I had to take a brake...

 

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Painting the seats using a mix of acrylics, oils and some washes...

 

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10 little chairs are emerging...

 

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Testing the fit of the chairs in the cabins...

 

Cheers: Kent

 

 

 

 

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