billn53 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Here’s my first-ever carved wooden prop. I don’t think it turned out too bad, all thing’s considered: A smear of oil paint to give it more color: And, test fitted to give an idea of how it looks on the Jenny: Next, I’ll try carving the laminated paper prop for comparison. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Oh wow this is phenomenal , the prop and cowling look great and the Model T looks wonderful. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 I added details (hub and brass tips) to the laminated wood prop: Then, installed the kingposts on the upper wing. The kit pieces were close to worthless -- all different sizes, an annoying amount of flash, and easily broken. I carved new ones from toothpicks thinking they would be sturdier, and they look better to boot! Here's the rigging added to the kingposts. You can also see the aileron control cables, running from the aileron horn, through a pully, and across the wing to the other aileron: The wing center section has a fairlead for the aileron cable. There's also a turnbuckle here on the cable: With the wing now fully rigged, I turned my attention to the empennage. I added the tail strut and the braces for the horizontal stabilizer. The kit's braces are all wrong: too thick, and they connect at the wrong locations. You can see the kit's connection points on the side of the fuselage. I would have removed these if I had known earlier they are in the wrong place: And, with that done, I had run out of things left to do. I installed the wire wheels and (temporarily) my wooden prop, and she was complete! Here are a few beauty shots: I would have taken more photos, but just after the last one above, the hangar backdrop fell onto the Jenny and knocked off two of the kingposts. The kingposts survived (the kit ones would have snapped in two), so it was just a matter of re-gluing them in place. I will be posting an RFI, but I have a few items to do first. Maybe in a week or so . . . Thanks for following my build, it was a blast and I learned a lot of new skills! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Wow! Seriously, this is quite a build. I'm very impressed with all the detail. It's a good thing I'm well aware my own work is fair to middling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Jaw-dropping is right. This is beautiful, Bill! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Magnificent 🏆 AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Simply stunning... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Wow what an absolutely stunning model. This has been a fantastic journey with this old model. An absolutely amazing job . Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 This has indeed been a journey of wonder, amazement and sheer jaw-dropping, gob-smacking craftsmanship. A beautiful model. Thanks for letting us share in the journey. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) That is simply incredible Bill! I hope you had fun, because I know I did! I also learned quite a bit from this build. Edited October 31, 2021 by opus999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 41 minutes ago, opus999 said: I hope you had fun, because I know I did! Yes indeed, great fun. Except for the part when the photo backdrop fell onto my Jenny 😱 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 I was called out of town on short notice, so have only just this past few days been able to work on my mini-diorama. Here's what I'm playing around with . . . my working title is, "It Pays To Advertise". It will look a lot nicer once I have some static grass laid down. Here's an example (on a different base): I also added a little dust and mud to my Model T. "Showroom clean" just doesn't seem right on a grass-strip airfield! Comments/suggestions are welcome. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Great idea for a diorama, that will look fab a low level black and white shot from the angle of the camera man would look really cool. The static grass is great stuff, although is very bright, I used it on my photographic base and toned it down with some highly thinned dark earth colour . Great work on this the aircraft looks absolutely stunning and the car looks great too. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve looked at pictures of this model in the thread and thought “oh, another reference picture of the real thing”. Lovely proper modelling. The diorama base will look great, although I have to say I prefer uniform colour static grass. Slight changes in grass density over the underlying mud provide enough variation in colour for me. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 2 hours ago, AdrianMF said: The diorama base will look great, although I have to say I prefer uniform colour static grass. Slight changes in grass density over the underlying mud provide enough variation in colour for me. 3 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: The static grass is great stuff, although is very bright, I used it on my photographic base and toned it down with some highly thinned dark earth colour . Both good points. I have an order of darker green static grass scheduled for delivery in a couple of days (not happy with the bright green shown in my photos). And thanks, Chris, for the idea of toning-down the color with an earth wash, I’ll keep that in mind should I find I need it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 3 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Great idea for a diorama, that will look fab a low level black and white shot from the angle of the camera man would look really cool. Here ya go. (Just playing around) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Fantastic result, she really is a beauty. I love the diorama idea too. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 That looks absolutely awesome in the black and white. Fantastic. Glad the grass idea was a goodun looking forward to seeing the diorama images. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 What a masterpiece! The diorama is very clever, and I agree it will likely look better with darker grass. The first thing that popped in my mind was it was in a field of little flowers. The model T is a pretty amazing model in its own right. With the weathering and wear you added, it is remarkably realistic looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 The darker green static grass I ordered won’t be here for a couple of days, so I decide to do an experiment. Chris gave me the idea of airbrushing thinned Mr Color green over the super-bright grass I had used before. I think this turned out rather well! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Oh yes the grass colour looks a lot better great idea for the green it does look good and really helps set off your beautiful model. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Brilliant work again, and the diorama shows off the model to great effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Diorama is finished and RFI is posted! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 That photo captures exactly what I was thinking of Bill, what a corker of a photo and the atmosphere in that shot is perfect. Great work on this old kit , you have made a real beauty with it and the car and people has really bought it to life. Wow. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: That photo captures exactly what I was thinking of Bill, what a corker of a photo and the atmosphere in that shot is perfect. Great work on this old kit , you have made a real beauty with it and the car and people has really bought it to life. Wow. Chris Thank you, Chris, and Ai dedicate that photo to you as it was your idea in the first place! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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