guitarlute101 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Wingnut Wings just announced they are releasing a Gotha G.I and UWD! Excellent!! Not to fear, I will be continuing and finishing my scratch build. I just received the last of the goodies I needed for the cockpit today! more soon, Mark D.B. Andrus, Trak-Tor, Shawn M and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Well, Mark, we all owe you a big thanks for taking the bullet so that we can have an injection-molded one! Maybe if you hurry you can get it done before it comes out! You are doing such a good job with it I am glad you are planning on finishing it. LSP_K2, guitarlute101, phasephantomphixer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Glad to hear that you're still going to be pressing on with this one, Mark! Looking forward to your continued updates. Kev guitarlute101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarlute101 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks Ray and Kevin. I had started out building the Gotha in 1/48...…. But when I saw the GB announced I decided to build it in 1/32. I have not posted much on the site but I have always received so much help from the members and staff I feel I owe my best effort contribution. I really value this site and forum! I've been putting some thought into my build now and I think I'll be amending it a little. I will definitely be building the WnW Gotha G.I, I am so impressed that they have released it for everyone to enjoy! Just so I don't have an overlapping build I will be changing mine slightly to model the 1st incarnation of the G.I called the "Friedel-Ursinus Type FU". This way I can have the Friedel and the G.I in my collection. WnWs release of the Gotha G.I is perfect timing for the stage that I am at in my build as I can easily convert it to the FU without much modification at this point in my build. I am very pleased with how accurate I was able to make the center cockpit area in comparison to the WnW kit and instructions but the FU version had a few variations. The FU had a different cockpit covering, engines, tail and wings than the G.I. The cockpit covering was a simpler design and there were a few redesigns along the way. One particular variation is the engines. The first version had the radiator in the engine nacelle and the nacelle was a little "boxy" I'm going to go with the second version with exposed engines and Hazlet radiators so I can really detail them up. Onward and upward! Thanks so much for looking in and the encouragement! Mark Trak-Tor, LSP_Kevin, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Astounding that WNW is releasing that same aircraft! I'm very happy to see you will be continuing your build (in a slightly different form) anyway, as it is so interesting to follow. Keep up the great work! Alain guitarlute101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarlute101 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks Alain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Barrett Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Way to go Mark! It would have been all too easy to just pack in the project and wait for the Wingnut kit. I look forward to your changes to make the Ursinus. Ted guitarlute101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I look forward to seeing what you do with those exposed engines! guitarlute101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarlute101 Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Thanks everyone, I've spent a few days looking at the Ursinus and am still not quite sure about how the control lines for the flying surfaces are arranged for it. I think I will be putting the build in a short holding pattern for now with the hopes that Windsock will release a "Gotha at War" volume that has more pictures or even better, detailed scale drawings! If nothing pops up in that department soon then I'll just continue the build the best I can. More soon, Mark Edited March 25, 2019 by guitarlute101 Alain Gadbois and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Absolutely stunning - I have no interest whatsoever in the real a/c, but your build is highly enjoyable. Scratchbuilding at its best! guitarlute101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 very nice work, Mark! this is model building.... Out2gtcha and guitarlute101 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Agreed with all, this is some seriously good modeling here! guitarlute101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 2:07 PM, guitarlute101 said: Thanks everyone, I've spent a few days looking at the Ursinus and am still not quite sure about how the control lines for the flying surfaces are arranged for it. I think I will be putting the build in a short holding pattern for now with the hopes that Windsock will release a "Gotha at War" volume that has more pictures or even better, detailed scale drawings! If nothing pops up in that department soon then I'll just continue the build the best I can. More soon, Mark Don't forget to check out Wingnut Wings G.1 Instructions if you haven't, they are usually pretty thorough! Look forward to more progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarlute101 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Thanks everyone, I've picked up a few more items for the continuing build...... Merc. D.I engines from the Albatros B.II Early kit (I put the Hazlet Radiators in another bag for safekeeping) and Aviatik resin Gotha Wheels..... The Horizontal Tail has a different shape.... And the rudder has control horns with the cable passing through the vertical fin.... The aileron control cables for the Ursinus didn't run along the lower wing like the G.I, it looks like they ran along the top wing trailing edge with 2 control horn cables meeting at a single point at the trailing edge.... Notice how much shorter the lower wing is compared to the top wing. Any experts out there know what color the UF is on the logo? I will keep on keepin' on.. Mark D.B. Andrus, LSP_Kevin, LSP_Ray and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 This looks great, there seems to be just as much detective work as building work just to figure out where everything goes or what it looks like. I am enjoying your progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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