Most impressive work Dude1.
That spraying looked nice and ferg smooth. How on earth you have
patience to do those decals .
That spraying looked nice and ferg smooth. How on earth you have
patience to do those decals .
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Hello Youngerthanme,
Pleased to see you back on the build, but unhappy that things were a bit off colour with the float decals not doing what they should... But like the true trooper you are you have stuck to it (excuse the pun) and will come through.
Looking forward to more and more..
Prost
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I didn't realize that it's been so long since I updated my progress. A whole lot of things have been going on and I have not been on here that much over the past few weeks...
Mark, Neil, Paul, Mick, Garry, Dude 2 and of course way Olderthanme, My humblest apologies for not answering sooner and individually. My Mojo is flying off the map and I was doing at least 10 things at once and pulling 11 hour shifts at the table to finish a lot of stuff for a show that ended yesterday, in Lingen. Anyway, This project is completed and I will be posting pics in the proper place soon. Here is an update of my work to the completion with some pics and a bit of description of what was done. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask...
Before I could assemble the Hansa, I had to weather the floats after the repaint. I gave them an oil wash of white to represent salt residue. While they were drying, I installed the underside windows,
Next up was to install the 150hp Benz, radiator and other motor tidbits,
Then it was time to glue the lower wings on, let them dry, so I could affix the floats,
The prop is slid on just to show it off. With this done we moved on to install the struts, do some rigging using Gaspatch turn buckles, and add the rear flappy,
When it was all dry, I could add the top wing and the rest of the tiny crap, finish the knitting and work on it's accessoires,
A teaser pic and the rest will be in the finished GB section later.
The accesseoires were 2 things. The dock display base and the re-finished/painted RR flatcar that I had scratch built last year,
The base was weathered up and then put into the dio frame base for the scene you'll see in the completed section.
That's it for the build. A big thanks to Ian for getting the GB up and going! It was fun and paid off in the end. My second WnW's bi-wing thingy is now history. Who knows what could be next on my table...I don't yet............
And a huge thank you for all the comments and support during this build You folks are the BEST!!!..........
Prost
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Looks stunning allen , cant wait for the finished pics, cheers tonyComment
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Superb stuff Allen. :thumb2:Comment
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Wait. There are windows in the BOTTOM of the floats?Comment
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Blimmin' lovely plane there Allen, looking forward to the final pics :tongue-out2:Comment
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Hero worthy sticking with it brilliant stuff buddy. DComment
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Evening folks,
Thank you Tony! I'm still putting the finals together and hope to post them later tonight...
Uhh...Dr. Merryweather, you been sniffing too much ether in the lab again??? I'm worried Neil...
Thanks very much Tim! I have finally learned how to build models. Instead of always researching (for hours), I do more building work and 3/4 less looky looky for the minute details on every step...
No Chris, the windows are in the fusi belly for the pilot and observer. Do live close to Dr. Merryweather by chance???
Thanks Andy! How's the Albatross and Fokker coming, Buddy??? I have been watching from afar and keeping an eye on you!!!
Thank you Dave! I see you are back at the bench with a passion and love that Ruskie Bumskie APC you've done Sir!!!
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Allen,
That mate is a thing of beauty, the finish on the prop is superb.Comment
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Youngerthanme, I often wondered what had happened to that rail car, I thought that maybe you had turned it onto its side to use as a bottle store and bar, but then I thought, don't be silly, the bottles are not left full long enough to go into storage...
But pleased to see you have reached the climax of your build and stunning it is, well done.
Now for your next project and to get you into the building mode, I have five drilled holes in my wall that were a failure to add a shelf, and so the intention to repair the holes and stick down the paper has failed to ignite me into action on that plain for the last couple of years... I look at them as you look at the clouds passing by overhead and try to make shapes out of them, but all I can see is a failed shelf.....
Ah! well never mind, you have made a stunning success out of this build and it has been a pleasure to follow it.
Prost
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