100th Anniversary of WWI GB

Glad you made it here Rob!  Awesome to have another WWI and Wingnut Wings fan.    I have that Roland in my stash as well - looks like a great kit!  When Dave gets here he'll add your name to the roster for sure.  That'll give us 26 entries for this build! Sweet!

Goodday All, new to the site, but, not a new builder. WW1 is my target modeling era, thus, this fits in my wheelhouse, and, Mike (ruddrat) gave me tips to get on over here (thanks Mike!). Anyway, big fan'o the Wingnut Wings line, so, I've got a 1/32 Roland D.VIa sitting pretty in the box and I'd like to be considered for this GB. As I always have a project on the go, I will likely do a ship and an armoured piece as well later down the line.

ruddratt

Not in 1/72 Bish.  Those would be quite small.  Even the 1/32 ones are tiny. 

See Bish? "they" don't like The True Scale.  

Ruddratt of course  they would small- that's what 1/72 is all about 

               tisk tisk jealousy  is such a cruel mistress

Well back to my bench and scratchbuilding the carburetor venury for my 144th scale 1903 Nunsuchmobile 

Not in 1/72 Bish.  Those would be quite small.  Even the 1/32 ones are tiny. 

I take it these turnbuckles are not available in 72nd scale.

Doug - happy to help, my friend!  They really do make rigging so much easier.

rocker - love Nieuports, especially the -28.  That's a great choice!

I've decided on a Nieuport 28 for this group build...I've never built a biplane before so this should be fun!   Here's a box shot....i apologize in advance for the klutter on the table/poor lighting:

Mike, Thank you so much for the tip! WOW... Those little turn buckles are amazing... You've sold me on them! I think like Ernie said though, I had best clear a spot in a dark closet and install a lock on the door!

I've said it before, I may have bitten off a bit more then I can chew this time... Oh well, I will use that thought to instill a greater resolve in my self! (lol)

Thanks again...

Doug

Looking forward to see what you do with those bust's jack, they look nice.

Doug, I think I better put in a bulk order.

Hey Ernie!  Actually my friend, that's one I've been considering.   Already picked up the HGW set for detailing the Beardmore engine, and recently ordered some of those late style British turnbuckles from Gaspatch (along with a few more German ones).  They'll come in handy on the Fe.2b ( as well as the Snipe and the tripe). Also been reconsidering the Roland D.VIa - it's a neat little plane with sweet lines, and a lot smaller than I thought it would be - the Pfalz, Albatros and D.VII dwarf it.  Got some RB Productions seat belts, plus Master brass gun barrels and cooling jackets on the way for that one.

Mike, you are right about the GasPatch turnbuckles.  I'm completely sold on them and

wouldn't consider rigging a biplane without them.  Any news on the choice of build dept.?

You could do the Fe2, but I like you too much to envision you blithering to yourself in a

dark closet when the rigging starts. ; )  Looking forward to your decision.

Cheers,

Ernie

Jack, really glad you decided to go the figure route this go around. Your figure work is stellar and those look amazing.  We are all in for a real treat watching those come together.

Doug, my guess on your kit would be 1/32.  I'll keep looking for some schematics for ya, but in the meantime, check these out.  Me and a lot of the guys use 'em - they're flippin amazing!............

http://www.gaspatchmodels.com/products/metal-turnbuckles-32.html

Jack, Those busts will be very cool! That sir, is the one thing I cant do to any decent degree and do so admire any one who can!

Looking forward to watching these in progress!

Doug

Yeah you may be right, but I'm just going by the 1/32 scale Bi-Plane kits I see online... most say 12 or so in wingspan. Any way... The kit is a Comet, I've had for several years. A friend and neighbor found them somewhere when he and his wife were yard saling and he gave them to me. I've tried a time or two with mixed results to build balsa kits, but am still determined to do a good build on one. I've learned some of the tricks over the years and am ready to try again! lol

Doug

Plenty of bipes in the stash, so looking at some other subjects that interest me, have these on order:

1/35 scale Austro-Hungarian troops.

1/10 scale bust of Generalfeldmarschall  Karl I, who took over leadership of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the war.

1/10 scale bust of Paul von Hindenburg,  his image is probably more recognizable than the Kaiser himself.

regards,

Jack

Wow that's tiny for stick and tissue. Those things are usually about twice that size. I figure the scale of yours to be about 1/25.

What kit is it?

OK guys, you've talked me into it... I'm going to commit to the SPAD VIII in balsa and tissue. I dont know the scale but it states on the box 12" wingspan, and most styrene models of this family are 1/32nd. So I will go with that. Depending on how she turns out, I also have the Fokker D VII begging to be built... we'll have to wait and see.

Now, it wont just be OOB, I looked at the instructions and its far too basic for my likes so I will study an actual set of design prints and likely be adding much more to it then the kit supplied. That means trips to the LHS (good excuse to go) for additional balsa and such.

I have 2 request at this time... HELP...! can any one point me to a good source for the structural rigging. ie how its properly run through the spars and such? I've found several schematics but neither is clear and defined, and 2 a good source for the turn buckles and wire strechers and such.

Thanks ...

Good thing I have time to gather material! (lol)

Doug

OH... one other... Bish, get the straight jacket ready! (lolol)

GreySnake

Got the list updated welcome aboard Doug and Josiah. Work's been a killer this week and this is the first time I've had time to really check the forum.

David

You take  time away from the forum? 

ps Glad you are able to do what you do- we mostly  all  support you 

Got the list updated welcome aboard Doug and Josiah. Work's been a killer this week and this is the first time I've had time to really check the forum.

David

Josiah, welcome to the build!  Both of those are great kits from Eduard - I've built the profipack version of both, and would suggest starting with the Nieuport - there's less rigging involved, so it won't seem so overwhelming. The keys to rigging are really just the right materials, planning ahead, and patience. We've got lots of guys here who love to build and rig bipes, so you won't be going it alone.

Dave, our squadron leader, will be along to add you to the roster. 

Ok fine...like many of the nations involved, I've been drawn into this one...I'll build some biplanes, though I've never done any and I'm real nervous about the rigging.

So I'm in with two kits for now...

1/48 Eduard Albatros D.III, weekend edition

1/48 Eduard Nieuport 17, weekend edition

I just ordered them and can't wait to build them so hopefully my interest will still be there by the time the build starts.

Yes sir! I've always been an Albatros fan but there were so many cool looking air craft that came out of WW I that its just hard to choose. The Sopwith Pup was another one I like too.

I hope I havent bitten off too much with a tissue airplane, as I said I've never been great at building them, But I guess I've never let that stop me before!

Doug

Doug, that wood kit would be awesome to see, and bring back some really good memories to boot.  Heck, we use plastic, resin, brass, so why not wood?  Seems like I'm not the only one looking forward to seeing you build it either. 

I've been eying the stash and am considering changing my entry ( not sure I can wait 5 months to build that Snipe).  The Wingnut Wings Roland D.VIa looks like a sweet kit too, as does the Fe2b and Sopwith Tripe. Gonna have to give this some thought.

Bish

Ok david, you can officially put me down for a straight jacket.

Opp's, sorry, I meant the Eduard 72nd Albatros D.V. I sent my Hannants order of early, there was something I needed very urgently, no, honestly, there was.

A quick look in the box and, well, there's not much there. Just one small sprue. I will refrain from saying it will be a quick easy build as I am learning my lesson there. With the scheme and the rigging, i am taking no chances.

   Ok on Tuesday I put the same one in my stash at my LHS in the assumption you would order it.  Now I'll have to go pick it up and we can share the pain!  oh the tiny rigging! 

David,

  change my entry to the Eduard 1/72 albatros DV with the dragon on it,  and may God have mercy on my eyes.  oh and order me up a straight jacket as well.

John

LOL... Thanks guys! Hahaha. I may need it in the end! You guys are the best... thats why I love it here!

Doug

GM, I have just realised what Rider is planning. Hell, he can have the damn jacket, I will even throw in extra straps.

But only when its completed. I want to see that.

Now, Rider. If you want to borrow Bish's straight jacket, you could use all of the balsa parts as patterns to cut your own out of basswood.

Ok david, you can officially put me down for a straight jacket.

Opp's, sorry, I meant the Eduard 72nd Albatros D.V. I sent my Hannants order of early, there was something I needed very urgently, no, honestly, there was.

A quick look in the box and, well, there's not much there. Just one small sprue. I will refrain from saying it will be a quick easy build as I am learning my lesson there. With the scheme and the rigging, i am taking no chances.

I too would love to see old school involved in the build.  It'll bring back memories of watching my dad and big brother building.

I'm purposely holding off on deciding what to build for this session, but it will either be something Wingnuts or an Eduard Spad or Albie in 1/72.

Take care everyone...

I think stick and tissue is awesome.

And my model is resin.