fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: The answer is simple Moa, build all three. No, build two of them and make that evil child make the third as a penance. Martian the Just 👽 I am so on it, Martian... (see below) 6 minutes ago, Learstang said: Did Farman have some sort of competition amongst its designers to see who could come up with the most absurd-looking version of the Jabiru? Regarding their avant-garde nature, they do look like (perhaps Tristan Tzara or Max Ernst) they were designed by Dadaists, as sort of anti-aeroplanes, just as Dada was ant-art. Best Regards, Jason Jason, being myself what people call a contemporary artist, I am not sure what to make of your comments. I have been gathering info on these for more than two decades, and already printed 1/72 scaled plans. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, Moa said: But ultimately it must be considered that he is a beer brewer, and you don't want to lose his favor... Shallower than a dried up river bed during a period of severe drought! Martian 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Simply put, my comments were ironically comparing Dadaist 'art', which was meant to be the antithesis of accepted 'art', to the Jabirus, which could be considered to be the antithesis of what aeroplanes should look like. Best Regards, Jason 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Learstang said: which could be considered to be the antithesis of what aeroplanes should look like. Surely not to me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 After some tense moments, the top wing is on and aligned. The remaining struts will be added using the scientifically proven bendin-popin technique, once these first anchoring points are set and secured: 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 That is looking good, Claudio! I do think this looks better than the bomber version. Now back to the Jabirus - if only Avis would produce some in 1/72nd scale, I would definitely buy one (or two, or three). Best Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 39 minutes ago, Learstang said: I do think this looks better than the bomber version. Better is an understatement! 40 minutes ago, Learstang said: if only Avis would produce some in 1/72nd scale, I would definitely buy one (or two, or three). Me too, of course, as long as they do it before I scratch it, and not like other of my scratch models that are later released as kits! (the latest being the Lee-Richards annular wing). But at 1/72 is a conspicuously large model, and Avis seems to be focusing on smaller models lately. If they do, though, they could use the same basic molds to issue the several civil versions posted above -of which there were a nice number of machines built-, and (and I do really hate to tip them on this one) there were -if they think market-wise- several military versions for the unwashed (PLEASE, dear fellow BMers, do not start to post images of the military versions here, do it in a separate thread if you must). Tree-hugging modeling monk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 All but two remaining struts already in place. This hasn't been an easy thing to accomplish: The landing gear main assemblies are meanwhile being readied: 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Tense moments or not, she is looking great. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Courageous said: Tense moments or not, she is looking great. Stuart Thanks, Stuart Will give it a rest for a little while, while I gather prana for the next step: rigging of those wings... Who knew modeling could be such a hair-rising, nail-biting, suspense-filled endeavor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Absolutely awesome! Stunning build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, Andrew.S said: Absolutely awesome! Stunning build. Thanks, Andrew. Let's hope it arrives safely to completion. Not an easy one to handle while you add the little miscellaneous bits. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 47 minutes ago, Moa said: Who knew modeling could be such a hair-rising, nail-biting, suspense-filled endeavor. But that's what makes it so much fun! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, Space Ranger said: But that's what makes it so much fun! I agree! Especially when you are not the one building the model! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Moa said: The landing gear main assemblies are meanwhile being readied: The pucker is returning! Chris 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, dogsbody said: The pucker is returning! Chris But more seriously: how those three thin-legged spiders that are the main LGs and tailskid assembly will manage to hold the weight of this merciless plastic aggregation? Will it pass our inspector-in-residence @John Aeroexamination? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 9 hours ago, dogsbody said: The pucker is returning! Chris There’s excellent ointment available nowadays, you know. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) I agree the UC is spindly in the extreme, definitely a candidate for replacement with brass rod. Edited February 5, 2020 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 8 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: There’s excellent ointment available nowadays, you know. Do you smear it on the model?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 2/4/2020 at 11:19 PM, Moa said: All but two remaining struts already in place. This hasn't been an easy thing to accomplish: The landing gear main assemblies are meanwhile being readied: It looks fantastic not least to the retracted undercarriage. J/K Now seriously, it looks totally awesome yet already 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Rigging of the tail, belly and fuselage sides is completed, and now the rigging of the wing begins. This is a bit more difficult. I managed to put on only nine lengths and gave it a break: Meanwhile other details are taken care of: 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Hummingbird nest, right on top of last year's one. It seems they like the place. The size of the nest is like my thumb tip. Can these be considered organic hummingbird kits? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Nice, Moa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Very cool - those eggs must be tiny! You couldn't make much of an omelette out of those, so it's just as well they'll turn into those beautiful little birds. Best Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 24 minutes ago, Learstang said: so it's just as well they'll turn into those beautiful little birds. From our backyard: 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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