Madmax Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Clever fix to the machine gun-mount Wolf. What I really enjoy however, is the oily hand prints on the inter-wheel fairing! Lovely build so far, Sean Martinnfb and Wolf Buddee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 What I really enjoy however, is the oily hand prints on the inter-wheel fairing! Lovely build so far, Sean Thanks Sean, Yes, Karl-Heinz, one of the maintenance crew can’t seem to be able to touch any part of the aeroplane without filthy hands. He’s such a Schwein! It’s becoming a real source of irritation for the Rittmeister……….. Cheers, Wolf MikeMaben, Madmax and Martinnfb 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 must....resist....oh the temptation. To start in on WW1 subjects. Wow Wolf. What a total effort. And the rework was done such that I cannot tell it ever happened. Bravo. Martinnfb, Wolf Buddee and 109 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Finally, a week of holidays has begun, yeah! My two oldest granddaughters were supposed to arrive a couple of days ago but issues with their flight schedule means they’ll arrive tonight instead so I’ve had a little time to continue on with the Dr. 1. With the MGs installed it was time to add the center cabane struts, their rigging wires, and the rigging for the undercarriage. This is why I recommend not gluing the firewall assembly to the fuselage. The holes where the ends of the bracing wires run through in to the fuselage were drilled all the way through. This allowed me to pull the lines through the fuselage and hold them tight. Then applying a drop of extra thin CA secured the line inside the fuselage. No excess CA showing anywhere and without any further tensioning required. The cabane bracing wires will be pulled tight once the upper wing has been installed. Here’s a close up of the cockpit opening showing the Taurus Models Fokker Cowl Nuts to advantage. The sharp eyed amount you will also notice I replaced the crash pad assembly on the rear of the MGs that I’d originally installed with the correct configuration as shown in the photos of this aircraft on the WnWs website. The field applied access covers for adjusting the magnetos have also been added using 5 minute epoxy glue which gave me lots of time to adjust their position. These are kit supplied and curled slightly by pressing them against a large punch so they conformed to the fuselage curvature. They were primered and sprayed with Alclad II Dark Aluminum before being attached. As usual, 2lb fishing line, Gaspatch turnbuckles, and Bob’s Buckles brass tubing was used for the rigging. She’s gettin’ close to being finished now……… Cheers, Wolf Edited August 6, 2021 by Wolf Buddee Jeff T, scvrobeson, patricksparks and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 This is just plain beautiful, Wolf. Sincerely, Mark Wolf Buddee and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Superb efforts as usual Wolf. Love it. Wolf Buddee and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.H.71 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Wonderful build Martinnfb and Wolf Buddee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 It looks fantastic Wolf! Smart idea to leave the firewall off to run the rigging lines through. I'll have to try that on the Camel. Matt Wolf Buddee, Martinnfb and monthebiff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanmoe Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Lovely model and I'm learning a lot from Wolf's exposition. Question, though, really for any of our readers... Where can one purchase Aviattic decals in North America? Edited July 31, 2021 by ivanmoe mispelte werd Martinnfb and Wolf Buddee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 An absolute beauty in the making Wolf, great tip on the firewall thank you! Looks like this one is getting close to completion now. Regards. Andy Martinnfb and Wolf Buddee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Ivanmoe, just order direct from Aviattic. Very easy to do and only take 10 days +/- to get here in Rhode Island. Regards, Pete ivanmoe and Wolf Buddee 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Did I mention my little conspiracy theory about Wolf's minions? You know these little yellow guys, doing crazy s@#% for their master? Well , here you have it. Amazing detail my friend , as always. Cheers Martin on the way to Canada Edited July 31, 2021 by Martinnfb europapete and Wolf Buddee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Superb work, Wolf! Kev Martinnfb and Wolf Buddee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Wow, Thank-you gentlemen for all the kind comments. They’re always appreciated! Ivanmoe, europapete is absolutely correct. You can order the Aviattic decals directly from their website. Richard Andrews is a real pleasure to deal with and the orders are processed and shipped promptly so purchase from Aviattic with confidence. They’re a great product and offer more than just decals. I built their smaller German WW I re-fuelling cart a number of years ago and it’s a great addition to any of the 1/32nd German WW I aircraft kits available. Cheers, Wolf Martinnfb and ivanmoe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, scvrobeson said: It looks fantastic Wolf! Smart idea to leave the firewall off to run the rigging lines through. I'll have to try that on the Camel. Matt Hi Matt, The same approach may not work with the Camel as the bracing wires on the Camel were flat with a terminal at each end. Of course, if you’re not attempting to use flat wire, it’ll make the task much easier. I have some of RB Productions flat rigging wire and Gaspatch’s metal and resin terminal ends for British WW I aircraft so I need to find an easy way to use it and keep the flat wire from bowing. I was recently looking at my Camel kit and it should be an interesting challenge. As you can tell it’s another great kit from WnWs. Cheers, Wolf scvrobeson and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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