fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 A little piece of styrene is glued from behind the opening of the machine gun, so the area can be later filled with Milliput or similar: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 I got a tonne of work to do (you know, the "other" work), so this will have to simmer for a little while. See you soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Hello @Moa, it’s a very interesting subject to build - as always from you - the rare planes (without these boring 200+ details) and a straightforward builds 👍 I’m looking with an interest! Cheers! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 The area of the machine gun is filled: In regards specifically to the shape of the canopy, I trust more the plan from 1919 in Werkehrsflugzeuge der LVG than the one on the Albatross publication, which seems to me slightly off compared to photos. Can't do much until I paint some parts, but it's raining copiously, so not now: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 I decided to open the door of the cabin and fabricate the interior: You may remember that I have another engine. The kit's exhaust is close enough but not really like the one seen in photos of the civil version, so that one will be kept with the kit's engine, while I use an Aeroclub one for this model: It only needs to eliminate the pipe that runs through the hole (present otherwise in some other planes) which I did, and perhaps eventually to trim down a bit the chimney: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Moa said: I decided to open the door of the cabin and fabricate the interior Yay! Now I'm really excited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Basic background tones applied: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 A little more progress: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 The interior starts to be modified. A new firewall is made,the cockpit floor is cut short, a cabin floor is added. Still to go: two bulkheads closing the cabin and its contents: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 The interior in place, now is the turn of the instrument panel and engine: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Lovely work. Is that an Anson in the background ? Civiliamised I presume. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 8 hours ago, Marklo said: Lovely work. Is that an Anson in the background ? Civiliamised I presume. Is is indeed, here is the WiP: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 A dry run: Matías Hagen's engine: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 The passenger version had a different, larger, lobular rudder, so the kit's one is separated: Another will be made according to the 1919 plan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Looking good. Engine looking really nice, must be due some paint soon. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 New rudder: Engine, wing tank and exhausts painted: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 The fuselage halves are glued together: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The decals, frames and masks arrived from Arctic Decals of Finland. The basswood block that is the base to carve the plug to vac-form the cabin is seen there too: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The block is gradually shaped: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 3/3/2019 at 12:49 AM, Moa said: The basswood block that is the base to carve the plug to vac-form I have never done this, another skill to learn, so little time.... Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 The vacuformed part is produced: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Meanwhile metal control horns are inserted in rudder and elevator, and parts are prepared for an airbrushing session: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Canopy is dry-fitted to be able to measure and cut the door out. A clear door is made from thick plastic. Windows will be masked using the Arctic Decals mask set and then all painted: The kit correctly portrays a cut in front of the aileron, where a lever/actuator has to go, though, that will need addition. The LVG had a different than normal way of actuating the ailerons: The cord wrapping around all wing struts is exaggerated in the kit, and completely absent off all photographs I have of the civil machines. So it is almost completely removed, in case it was there but painted over (rendering a much subtler and realistic effect. Bear in mind that in the plane I am modeling all struts were the same color of the fuselage color (very light grey) and not wood, so don't autopilot and paint them brown, look at photos, that always somewhat, for some reason, unfathomable no doubt, relate better to reality than drawings or written accounts: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 The cabin area is given off-set flanges to provide some support for the transparency: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 The landing gear legs are butt-joined to the fuselage, but I decided to insert anchoring metal pins in the back legs, just as a precaution: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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