Knights of the Sky II- The End

Sounds like you need one of those fancy riggs that hold the upper wing in place while you glue in the struts and wait for everything to set up. I have seen many different types. Some are very high tech and I have seen some people use Legos to hold the kit in place and then build them up to hold the upper wing. Just some food for though.

                                                                                  Soulcrusher

soulcrusher wrote:

Sounds like you need one of those fancy riggs that hold the upper wing in place while you glue in the struts and wait for everything to set up. I have seen many different types. Some are very high tech and I have seen some people use Legos to hold the kit in place and then build them up to hold the upper wing. Just some food for though.                                                                                   Soulcrusher

 I've seen styrofoam used as an upper wing jig also. It may help to work from the cabane(inner) struts out to the spars (outter struts). Pay special attention to getting the upper wing squarred with the lower and the fuselage too.

 HTH 

Have you tried placing the model upside down to dry once the the upper wing has been cemented in place?  Likely have to find something to prop up the fusalge while in that position.

 Jack

smeagol the vile

the same problem exists on either side, the bottom and the top dont have placements that are form fitted for the struts, there to big and not defined on what angle or placement to put them at.  One strut doesnt have the thickness or strength to whole the wing, or fuselage up while it dries in place, and even if it did, I wouldnt be sure that was the correct spot unless they were all On to measure right, and even then, it could be tilted one way or another...  Its a baddly designed kit for fitting

I think I see your problem.  Your looking at the issue from  the standpoint that the cabane struts (from the fuselage to the top wing) are too long. Also that they don't have  enough attachment area.

i dunno if you can tell from the photo but hereis what I was talking about + the instructions

smeagol the vile wrote:

i dunno if you can tell from the photo but hereis what I was talking about + the instructions

Ok I think I see your problem.  A friend of mine, callsign "Kofoed" did a build of this kit and he can probably say what you need to hear.

Click here.

He goes on to say also that -

An interesting aspect with this model is, that the wings are very thin and flexible. I put on the lower wings, which are moulded in one piece with the center of the bottom fuselage, and thought no more about this until I was mounting the top wing. This, the top wing, bulged seriously up in the middle during the test fit, and I thought about cutting off the cabane struts. However, seeing that they had the right lengths, it occurred to me, that the lower wings had sunk due to the weight, dragging the tips of the upper wing along. So, nothing else to do than adjust it with the rigging. Hence the landing wires are very tight, actually carrying the weight of the wings. This is just like the real thing, I guess. The flying wires are double, of course. They have to carry the entire plane during flight.

Here is a bit of fun in the form of Eduard's most recent pressing.  The re-issue of their fine 1/48 mold.  Kit # 8480 is out.  and as a weekender it has a large potential for some enjoyable building.  It is supposed to represent  the Fokker E.V flown by Theo Osterkamp, Marine Feld Jagdstaffel II, Belgium, 1918.  But does it? More later.

Here was my first review of this mold when it premiered.
Click here.

Here is my build of the first issue kit.
Here.

Stephen,

 Oddly enough, that is the exact kit that I am preparing to build next for this group build.

Great build Stephen. I really fancy one of those, they look great. Good old Eduard. How do you weather up the lozenge decals? I really like the effect you have given it.

...Guy

Greetings  Guy;

It is not so much weathering as it is texturing.  Fabric weaves have shadows.  Since Lozenge is printed not painted in most cases here is what I devised. Read through page 1 & 2 to get the full good of it.

Texturing 101

StephenLawson

Here is a bit of fun in the form of Eduard's most recent pressing.  The re-issue of their fine 1/48 mold.  Kit # 8480 is out.  and as a weekender it has a large potential for some enjoyable building.  It is supposed to represent  the Fokker E.V flown by Theo Osterkamp, Marine Feld Jagdstaffel II, Belgium, 1918.  But does it? More later.

Here was my first review of this mold when it premiered.
Click here.

Here is my build of the first issue kit.
Here.

As is my montra for building, research is key.  Here is a fellow building a fullscale totally accurate reproduction. (not a replica).   WWI Aero and FTS

Hey guys....

I signed up to build a 1/32 Sopwith Camel, and thought I had time being unemployed.  I hate to say it, but I don't.  I have 3 other started kits that I need to finish, tons of work I can do around the house etc.......Sorry about this....

Cheers

Wow, Stephen, thx so much for posting the link. Mr Angelis is one talented guy. I spent the evening reading his whole thread. What a fantastic plane. I tried regestering with the forum but it said sthere was trouble with it and i couldnt register directly for some reason. Please keep us posted with the build. What a site that would be to see that plane flying. Awesome.

...Guy

Rob- No worries my friend!  I shall leave you on the roster just in case (if that's allright with you).  If not, say the word and I shall remove it for you.  Sorry to see you go, I am a fan of your previously posted work.

Stephen- Thank you for those links.  That 1:1 scale D.VIII is quite a sight indeed!

Hi Guys

 The building of my DR1 has been interrupted by my active three year old who 'played with' the almost completed airframe. This resulted in various damaged parts/assemblies and a lost aileron, which I only just found.

Anyway - repairs have been effected, and here's some pics :

Simon,

Did he/she give the family pet a proper strafing before it was lost to ground fire?  Nice recovery.

Simon, great save from you boy. I love the markings on this one. For the pics, is there any chance you could snap a couple with a blank background? Makes it really difficult to focus on the good stuff with the bench in the background LOL. I just use an old piece of wallpaper stuck up behind te job with a smooth curve at the base,

...Guy

Now here is a bit of fun on the future 1/32 releases of "Wingnut Wings" Courtesy of Modelhound.

Im sooo waiting for that Gotha, and the Albatros come to think of it. Isnt the wingspan of the Gotha about 750mm? That is seriously huge....and seriously gorgeous.

Thx for the heads up Stephen, i now have to go and de-drool my keyboard.

...Guy

Thank you for posting those pictures Stephen. Those Wing Nut kits look like some of the nicest kits released by anyone in a long time. I am still recovering from my first biplane build but thoses kits are nice enough to tempt me to build another one. Just in case I forgot I really wanted to thank you for everything you have done for this GB. You were an invaluable resource of information and I do'nt think my build would have ever turn out as good as it did without your help. I big thank you to you Stephen!.

Guy that Gotha has you written all over it. As soon as I saw it I though to myself Guy needs to build one of those. Then I read down to the next post and there you are drooling all over it.

                                                                                    Soulcrusher