Putty Animal Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hello chaps, I'm wondering if anyone can assist me. I'm currently scratchbuilding a 1/144 Fee in a manner that is putting me dangerously near the rivet counter's end of the spectrum, and have been sharing some pictures of the process here in the Wip section: I've hit a bit of a snag with the Trafford-Jones style undercarriage, and I'm finding it hard to get reliable measurements of the aerofoil sections. My Windsock drawings are good but not as fine as I would like. They don't quite show the u/c struts width and thickness of the components and the subtle differences as clearly as one might hope. So I'm wondering, cap in hand, if anyone can do me a favour… To anybody who owns the WnW Fe2b early set, next time you are fondling the sprues and particularly if you have an accurate means of measuring; do you think you could measure the cross-section of the two aerofoils marked in red? There's very little margin for error in 1/144 and a variation of .1 or .2mm can alter the look of a thing considerably. It would be a huge help if I knew precisely how broad and how thick these two struts are in 1/32. That way I can divide them by 4.5 and get the exact measurements I need. Thanks for looking. Hopefully there is someone out there who can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Paw Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Ok - do you want the measurements in gnats knackers? 😏 I’ll get my coat....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I can help, but the battery in my calipers has gone flat. I should be able to get a new one tomorrow, then I'll get back to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 I am in suspenders...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 OK, we have battery, we have dimensions! For the main leg: width 4.77mm, thickness 1.58mm. Brace: width 2.5mm, thickness 1.19mm. Over to you ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I'm wondering how big these rivets are that you're able to count them in 1/144... 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Yesssss! Oh Admiral my Admiral. That is perfect. It looks like my existing main struts are okay to within .04, but the existing dimensions that I had for the supporting struts would have been oversized if you hadn’t helped. Now I just need to roll down some wire to .55x.26mm and I’m in business. Thanks a million for this. Just in time for the weekend too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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