fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 A build from 5 years ago: The albatross is an unwilling character of the infamous Monty Python sketch, but the Albatros (one s) is a nice cute little plane of the early 20s. Mind you, this is in the thick of the biplane era, that will last for (too) long. This remarkably "modern" design says a lot about about mainstream wrong choices. After some information gathering and much mulling over photos (found not a lot, but enough to get a sense) one of the plans was selected as a guide (plans are never, ever, fully correct, although they are of course much welcome especially for us, suffered scratchbuilders). I would like to provide you with a lot of information regarding historic context, similar designs, underlying design concept, the type variants, materials used, number of machines, their uses, the evolution from the L.59 into the L.60, some details in the photos that are a must to consider and so forth, but I won't. I happened to find in my magic little boxes a suitable pair of wheels, a very nice little engine that Master Modeler Matias Hagen from Argentina once gave me, my own scratchbuilt laminated wood prop made with extremely thin plywood planks and a couple of generic seats from some forgotten kit. So prepared, I proceeded to stare at the building board, a Zen meditation technique that brings relaxation, inner peace and universal acquiescence, but doesn't do much in terms of the practical issue of putting together a model. Day two Today more staring is done, not just at the plan but also encompassing the general vicinity and my own hands. The staring was interrupted to sip some Argentinian yerba mate and eat facturas, a pastry of the same origin. Not much actual modeling was done, but a great happiness was achieved nevertheless; i am starting to understand why people do not build models, and why some of them even actually specialize in unmodeling. Day three the first fruits of meditation: the inner realization that the Power of Staring does not cut through styrene sheet. Day 245 The Power of Staring showed the firsts positive effects 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Interesting looking plane, and a great model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 A very interesting bird, the shades of wood look very effective. That 'stretched limo' gets into the photos a lot. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Brilliant! (Again...) I especially like the plywood effect. I'm getting up to speed with your meditation technique, though it has yet to come close to getting the same results that yours produces. Not entirely convinced by the yerba mate, though; my only experience has been drinking Uruguayan mate (silver strainer pipe from a gourd, so doing it properly) and I thought it tasted - and looked - like regurgitated llama fodder. The gourd was used for beer after that. Sorry... 🙂 Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Lovely - the last photo could definitely pass for the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Yet another little cutie Moa - looks like something out of a 30's edition of Aeromodeller! Love the wood effects. I too have discovered that staring does not build models - not tried the strange Argentinian meditation enhancement systems but it appears that they take a little too long to help. I usually get over my indecision by just picking something up and start it! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 What a curious aircraft. Like the designer only had a ruler and couldn't find his compass. You do the most wonderful builds of the most esoteric types. I wish I had the time you must have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 The only adjective that comes to mind is 'cute'. And I just love those offset front wheels of the bus. One surefire way of adding 'life' to a vehicle! Lovely work! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 7 hours ago, Jonners said: Not entirely convinced by the yerba mate, though; my only experience has been drinking Uruguayan mate (silver strainer pipe from a gourd, so doing it properly) and I thought it tasted - and looked - like regurgitated llama fodder. The gourd was used for beer after that. Sorry... Jon: the same exact thing our Uruguayan brothers and sisters drink. Regurgitated lama fodder? that will cost you dearly. My Yorkshire lass wife (that also drinks yerba mate) is applying for your Yorkshireman status to be revoked, and for you to be sent to Argentina to be properly punished. Atonement is called for. I will accept civil kits of the interwar era in 1/72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 5 hours ago, John_W said: I wish I had the time you must have. We have the same time (unless you live in a faster-rotating planet and your days are shorter), we just use it differently. (I am lying, I have a Time Machine and made myself a Tardis) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Perhaps you are single then? ; 0 ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 29 minutes ago, John_W said: Perhaps you are single then? ; 0 ) John: Married, two (adult) kids (and that's already a bonus), working (that is: not retired). The secret: I have no pets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I have a dog And I am studying for a Masters. I have just handed two assignments in, and have no classes until the 20th. Hope to get some KUTA builds done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, John_W said: I have a dog Há! there you are, your whole modeling problem has four legs, and does not even fly! (nope, don't try!) 4 minutes ago, John_W said: And I am studying for a Masters. I have just handed two assignments in, and have no classes until the 20th. Hope to get some KUTA builds done. Oh, you are still very young, when you reach 120 you will have enough time to spare to do some decent modeling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, John_W said: KUTA ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Moa said: Jon: the same exact thing our Uruguayan brothers and sisters drink. Regurgitated lama fodder? that will cost you dearly. My Yorkshire lass wife (that also drinks yerba mate) is applying for your Yorkshireman status to be revoked, and for you to be sent to Argentina to be properly punished. Atonement is called for. I will accept civil kits of the interwar era in 1/72. 🙂 Am I redeemed if I call it a bombilla instead of a gourd? And I've nearly been to Argentina a few times, but had to stop about 400 miles east... Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Jonners said: Am I redeemed if I call it a bombilla instead of a gourd? And I've nearly been to Argentina a few times, but had to stop about 400 miles east... Jon No you are not! The gourd (calabaza or porongo in Spanish) is called "mate" (as it is the beverage). Mate is not pronounced as in English mate, but "mahteh". The straw is called a bombilla. Oh, these savages from the north! 🙄 Edited January 3, 2019 by Moa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Fair cop, Moa. I'm a heathen and a Philistine...but one that now knows his bombilla from his mate! Thanks for putting me straight! Aside from the banter (perhaps I really ought to re-try the llama...I mean, mate), how did you get that superb plywood finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Moa said: ??? https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/642-kuta-xi-gb/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 20 hours ago, Moa said: I proceeded to stare at the building board, a Zen meditation technique that brings relaxation, inner peace and universal acquiescence, but doesn't do much in terms of the practical issue of putting together a model. I discovered the same thing about cussing... Quite satisfying in its own way but tends not to produce results other than alarming the cats. Re the model itself... Another cracker from the master. If you'll pardon me for repeating myself, you ain't human. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 59 minutes ago, Jonners said: how did you get that superb plywood finish? Made my own "wood" decals. I try to make things practical by choosing a difficult path. A long process that requires some patience, but you could always resort to Uncle Pete's method: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, Moa said: you could always resort to Uncle Pete's method: Oh, I do plenty of that already! Thanks for the photos. Another schoolday! Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Sudnik Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckwizard Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 This looks quite woody and thus fly-able. Did you try (with a correct CG of course)? Maybe Mr. Reynolds is a problem. A wonderful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Just now, Duckwizard said: This looks quite woody and thus fly-able. Did you try (with a correct CG of course)? Maybe Mr. Reynolds is a problem. A wonderful work! I had over the years many cases of extremely successful take-offs and very aerobatic (if short) flights, especially when I am out in the open air taking photos of the models and it's a bit windy. Unfortunately none of those flights ended on an uneventful landing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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