http://imgur.com/4yIgz3r

http://imgur.com/u1baTeM

Yes, there's ribs missing, I'll install and cut them next.

I cant make the top 2 images show themselves.  I'm using imgur and their BBcode for forums on all 4 pics.

What are you going to use for covering material Are you planning on flying it? If so, rubber band free flight of installing micro servos?

Very nice start, you have my full attention.

Toshi

I might just skin it.  I'm planning on making some larger versions RC and out of foam board once this one is done.  Theyll be cheap to fix and lightweight.

Haven't built one of their kits in a few years. Lots of fun. Still have 1/2 doz. in the closet. Built a couple of Peanut scale ones a while back for the grandkids. They lasted about 15 minutes out at the ballfield.

Jim  

Ahh, such good memories of those. I might just have to break one out for the heck of it.

What scale is this?

Guillows says its "approximately" 1/30. They give a scale but everything from a zero to a fw190 to a tbf has the same wingspan of 1/30.

Very cool,  haven't build one of these since high school.

Mike

The newer laser cut ones are world easier than the die cut old ones.  I've got a fw190 I'm dreading as its die cut because of the rib slots which often breakaway part of the rib if not done perfectly.

Great kits though.

Got some small rib work done.

Wow!  Such intricate detail.  You're the man!

Toshi

Being as I don't follow directions, I had to (or have a small saw) I had to sand these pieces apart then install the pieces. 

Looking great!  Sometimes for formers and such from the sheet stock, I trace the part on 020 styrene, cut it out, and then laminate the plastic piece to the balsa.  Saves filling and a lot of sanding if the piece will be visible and painted.

Yes, coming along nicely. While I haven't done it in a while, I use to scratch build my wood models. Consequently I have multiple plans from the past manufacturers as well and not so past designers in FF and RC.

If anyone is interested in a certain AC I can check my inventory to see what I have on my files. They would need to be printed out but the plans are free.

Ah ;

     Those were some models back then .Hey ! where'd you get those neat looking pins ?      Tanker - Builder

They're insect pins.  Sometimes used for bird taxidermy.

Ive got an update with way too much light!

The wing is not glued in, it's just there for placement and fitting.

Gosh, I haven't built a stick and tissue model in years. Lookin' good, there's just something about these that a plastic model can't match! 

I did my only stick and tissue model as  kid. The stick part came out very well. I must have used too much water on the tissue part as i remember because after it dried, it twisted the wings so bad I just threw it away.

Ty for posting your W.I.P . you're inspiring me give it another go.

Jay Jay

I did my only stick and tissue model as  kid. The stick part came out very well. I must have used too much water on the tissue part as i remember because after it dried, it twisted the wings so bad I just threw it away.

Ty for posting your W.I.P . you're inspiring me give it another go.

 

I did both stick and tissue, and the non-flying balsa scale models carved from solid wood blocks.  That was all there was, no plastic kits till I was about 9 or 10.  I hear they were earlier in GB.

Sometimes pinning the wing or tail surface to a firm plank of wood helped prevent warps.  You had to pin it through small blocks to raise the bottom surface off the plank to let it dry without sticking to plank. If blocks were all same height, it did hold the model part flat.

There has been a resurgence of balsa flying models, with laser cutting services.  Small cottage industries can get into business easier, with less investment- sort of like resin casting with plastic models.  Search out a good, larger hobby shop, or look up the web site for Penn Valley Hobbies, who carries many of these small mfgs.

So far so good.what are you going to cover the ribs with tissue or monokote ?

HAHA!  I'm not done yet!

Copioius crooked ribs!

I'm gonna leave this a naked skeleton.

That will look like an excellent build.  So far so good, you got me excited on the TBF!

Toshi

Thanks Toshi.

After seeing how easy this laser cut tbf was to build, I'm kind of dreading the die stamped fw190 I have "waiting in the wings."

Now we have 2 wings.  Eventually I'll even post a front view.