John Masters Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Now this is cute. If there is one good thing about moving house it is that I was able to do some inventory. I found this one buried in a box of other kits. I remember buying it years ago and stating it (and damaging the cowling when I started☹️)...so there is a different cowling on this one. It looks the same, just not resin. Anyway... The wiki page is good and has some images of a reproduction that flies...good for rigging diagram and colour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FVM_Ö1_Tummelisa Resin, some PE... Your basic exploded instructions... And markings options. I like the 'heart' so I am going for that. I'll start in on it later tonight with a clean up of the parts, etc...drill the very few rigging holes. --John 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Nice. This is another plane I wanted to build, didn’t know there was a kit. Will follow with interest. Here’s a photo of your object, the Ace of Hearts, with someone named Axelsson in the pit, clearly showing the unorthodox aileron design: It was a well-liked little thing, and there’s some good public-domain photos available: https://digitaltmuseum.se/search/?q=tummelisa&o=0&n=80 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Thanks @Torbjorn That's a superb page. And than you for the link! I am not sure if KORA still makes the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Oh, and searching the same page with its official name gives some additional results: https://digitaltmuseum.se/search/?q=tummeliten fvm&o=0&n=80 The orginal offical name was Tummeliten (fairy tale character ”Little Thumb”), but the pilots starting calling it Tummelisa (Thumbelina) from reasons probably not entirely suitable for a family-friendly forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Oh nice! That is an interesting subject! I wish i had plastic injection kits of that and the J6s in 1/32 or something.. But following this will have to do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Paramedic said: Oh nice! That is an interesting subject! Thanks. I agree. Something a bit different. 4 hours ago, Torbjorn said: from reasons probably not entirely suitable for a family-friendly forum. PM me the reason please! Here's what i have to work with... Wings and fuselage are very nicely moulded... Note the damaged cowling. My fault! I will use this injection moulded piece. I think it is from a Bristol fighter of one sort or another. I will have to scratch built the cabane struts and probably the landing gear struts. The interplane seem alright. Some brass wire will come into play. Old style PE. Looks alright. So there we are. I'll dig in tomorrow. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Looks like it needs a little bit more work than a typical Tamiya.. Nice you had that other cowling too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 What a cool little project John. Looking forward to follow this one. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Marlin said: What a cool little project John. Thanks /Bosse. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 20/09/2021 at 15:10, Torbjorn said: Oh, and searching the same page with its official name gives some additional results: https://digitaltmuseum.se/search/?q=tummeliten fvm&o=0&n=80 The orginal offical name was Tummeliten (fairy tale character ”Little Thumb”), but the pilots starting calling it Tummelisa (Thumbelina) from reasons probably not entirely suitable for a family-friendly forum. Well, it's no more innuendo than the regular Ced thread... It has a tendency to roll in the air, and always end up flying on it's back. This will very much be an interesting topic! I must say that the resin pieces looks quite good? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Typical resin kit, but nicely made anyway....some fettling required. The instructions say to attach the inner spars to the cockpit floor. I tried that. Didn't fit too well, so I glued the spars to the interior of the fuselage (red circle). That worked. The turtledeck and headrest area...the turtledeck needs to be hollowed out a bit so it fits above the seat back with the headrest attached (green circle). And the motor is very nice but the pushrods and coolant pipes need be separated and then bent inwards once the CA is set up (blue circle). None of this is difficult but requires some test fitting etc...I did away with the PE harness. I lost a piece then a second...tiny things. Masking tape came in handy. Speaking of tiny...control horns! Two on the lower wing, two on the stabilizer and a third "double" on the rudder. There are moulded horns on the rudder but I sanded them off and used a saw to create a gap for the PE piece. They actually have holes in them for rigging line. Hmmm.... Now. I really have to get back to the three other aircraft on the bench. I have been lax in my obsession. Decals for the Mystére; some paint for the Dornier and some work on the Tripe. --John 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 wow what a nice wee bi-plane, something new to the build and it's resin as well!!! 🥰 Fro those pictures it does look to be a nicely cast model. Off to a great start I see as well, good luck with this one, will be following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Good luck with this . I haven't heard of this one so will be learning Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Yeah seems a little messy, but nicely laboured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/25/2021 at 1:20 AM, trickyrich said: wow what a nice wee bi-plane, something new to the build and it's resin as well!!! 🥰 Fro those pictures it does look to be a nicely cast model. Off to a great start I see as well, good luck with this one, will be following. Thanks Rich. All of the above are correct. On 9/25/2021 at 1:19 PM, Grandboof said: Good luck with this Thanks Martin. I'll some more work on it tonight. On 9/25/2021 at 3:38 PM, Paramedic said: Yeah seems a little messy, but nicely laboured! Not really. Nicely moulded resin, no bubbles. Some thin parts need replacing/strengthening. Not unusual at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Paid some attention to Thumbalina tonight too...some fettling required. Nothing out of my wheelhouse. --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Oh man, it´s so cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Paramedic said: Oh man, it´s so cute! Tiny little thing...thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Great job so far john, It does look minuscule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 agree, she's coming along very nicely I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 21 hours ago, Hewy said: Great job so far john, It does look minuscule Thanks Hewy... 6 hours ago, trickyrich said: agree, she's coming along very nicely I see. ...and thank you Rich. Yes. I have a couple of days with some free time so I hope to make some more inroads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 I have attached the motor, the cowling, and painted the prop. I will have to add some filler and perhaps a thin piece of Evergreen to fill in the gap around the cowling. I had to use this because I damaged the original resin cowling during clean-up. --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 That´s lovely, almost cool as a monoplane too..! A5M4-ish? But it will be even better with both wings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 Boy...that is some junky clunky resin small bits. Looks alright from one side... The other side...? Yikes! Time to scratch build some pieces... Interplane struts from precious Contrail pieces...landing gear fro Evergreen and scrap. I'll mount the tope wing first then build the cabane struts to fit. That's the easiest way to do this. Oh yes...I must drill rigging holes first... --John 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 5 hours ago, Paramedic said: That´s lovely, almost cool as a monoplane too..! A5M4-ish? But it will be even better with both wings! I agree. Many thanks. I am happily past the gloopy resin parts... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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