fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Marklo said: I have tried three types and even opened a tube of the stuff I got off eBay which normally sets so fast my cocktail stick gets stuck, but no joy, it’s the horrible winters wet weather. Btw my rigging did eventually stick Hi Mark You have already threads opened for your multiple and interesting builds, wouldn't it be better to discuss them and their details there? And do I have to say it again? no military stuff, please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Lovely, Moa. Looks as though with just a whisper of air it would take flight on its own. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Moa said: ou have already threads opened for your multiple and interesting builds, wouldn't it be better to discuss them and their details there? And do I have to say it again? no military stuff, please. Oops, wrists duly slapped and Mark duly chastened. in my defence I am easily confused, otherwise I’d have never posted the image of an albatross in your thread., duly removed. Apologies. Edited August 21, 2020 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Look at this cute envelope Now that's a touch of quality: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Decals now in the process of setting. May be tomorrow I can start with the rigging: 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Wow, those decals are big! Beautiful job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Smashing work. It’s very odd (to me) to see such elaborate paintwork on such an early machine. The huge text underneath reminds me of seeing the Etihad and Emirates A380s on approach to Heathrow last summer when I was walking back home from the office. And I’m looking forward to the rigging. That makes one of us, at least! Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 7 hours ago, AdrianMF said: It’s very odd (to me) to see such elaborate paintwork on such an early machine. Yeap, marketing gimmicks are as older as "Chase Your Own Mammoth" tours: "-We would have made this as a photo-safari tour if we would have invented cameras and established the science of ecology, but for now spears will have to do. But no worries, the idiots of 10,000 years from now will still be killing things beyond sense and for sport, and each other, gladly". Remember this "five-country flight" was a sort of publicity stunt, hence the prominent display of the manufacturer's name. Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Andrew.S said: Wow, those decals are big! Beautiful job! The manufacturer was touring its creation, and apparently wanted brand exposure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I too am also patiently awaiting the rigging 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 2 hours ago, FPDPenguin said: I too am also patiently awaiting the rigging 😁 "Patiently" is a good adverb. This may take a little while, as I pluck the courage to go on. Meanwhile I am hammering a Ford Trimotor in another thread, to release tensions and come back here in a state of zen meditation (fro-zen?) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Moa said: Yeap, marketing gimmicks are as older as "Chase Your Own Mammoth" tours: "-We would have made this as a photo-safari tour if we would have invented cameras and established the science of ecology, but for now spears will have to do. But no worries, the idiots of 10,000 years from now will still be killing things beyond sense and for sport, and each other, gladly". Remember this "five-country flight" was a sort of publicity stunt, hence the prominent display of the manufacturer's name. Cheers And the first U.S. coast-to-coast flight by Cal Rodgers in the Vin Fiz Flyer (1911) advertised a grape soda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, Space Ranger said: And the first U.S. coast-to-coast flight by Cal Rodgers in the Vin Fiz Flyer (1911) advertised a grape soda. That's right! He demolished the plane many times, and at the time of arrival iirc only something like a strut and a wheel (for the sake of argument) were the only parts remaining of the original plane. The Taube was much more fortunate! the only thing to regret was a bad case of sore buttocks and flying insects indigestion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 With the decals in place the structure under the wing can be added: 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Lovely work so far, but all I can say is rigging, rigging and so on...., 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Marklo said: rigging Rigging? pft, overrated! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 The decals are nice and big and settled well. Looking forward to your rigging effort. Stuart 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Courageous said: The decals are nice and big and settled well. Looking forward to your rigging effort. Stuart Same here! Patient of Mars 👽 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I didn't realise it came with its own fence under the wings - an interesting structural decision, almost like a biplane without the lower wing. It is looking mightily impressive! Regards, Adrian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 8/26/2020 at 2:02 PM, Courageous said: The decals are nice and big and settled well. Looking forward to your rigging effort. Stuart Thanks Stuart. Given the amount of rigging, I had to order a special spool, long enough to circle the Earth at its equator. Also extra jars of "Nerv-Calm". Cheers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 21 hours ago, Martian said: Same here! Patient of Mars 👽 Yeah, easy when you are multi-tentacled, AND EACH ONE HAS A BRAIN*, but we poor Earth-men have to do with just two hands. *https://www.treehugger.com/for-octopus-each-arm-has-mind-nose-its-own-4863851 *https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-octopus-arms-make-decisions-without-input-from-the-brain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 11 hours ago, AdrianMF said: I didn't realise it came with its own fence under the wings - an interesting structural decision, almost like a biplane without the lower wing. It is looking mightily impressive! Regards, Adrian Actually, somebody just forgot to remove the scaffold used to mount the wings. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Moa said: Also extra jars of "Nerv-Calm". Jars, jars! Did you miss the meditation class when in the monastery? Stuart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Courageous said: Jars, jars! Did you miss the meditation class when in the monastery? Stuart Even a modeling monk has his limits. I think it's the extra stress caused by Martians... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, Courageous said: Jars, jars! Did you miss the meditation class when in the monastery? Stuart Yes, I thought monks were trained in calmness. Or maybe you're not getting enough ketchup lately. It has natural mellowing agents, according to the Ketchup Advisory Board. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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