100th Anniversary of WWI GB

OK fellas, got a bit of time in at the bench, enough to finish up a few assemblies worthy of some pics.  The 'pit is finished as well as the inner walls of both fuselage halves.  Gotta thank Marc for his excellent tutorial for weathering with the hairspray technique.  Tried it on the fuel tank and have to say it looks pretty good for a first attempt.  Everything is OOB so far except for the RB production belts & buckles and some scratchbuilt control levers on the IP.

Thanks guys.

Marc, you will be very happy with any of the Taurus products, they are absolutely of the highest quality.  Additionally, I have nothing but good things to say about the founder, Lucksz.  Great guy, and customer service to match the quality of his products.

Happy Thanksgiving, Mike (and any other Canadians reading this.)

Blu

Thanks guys. Glad your liking it so far.

Yes Rob, tedious to say the least.  But cool when you peel it all off and see it all come together.  And I remember your DH2 quite well and it is a fond memory.

Blue, that engine is simply exquisite.  I went to the site and saw other resin upgrades I will be using on my next Albatros.

Dale, that's pretty much it as is.  I may just go over it with a light filter... some buff with about 90% thinner... to just kinda pull it all together and may is a bit less harsh.

Mike, please do get some bench time soon.  Always like seeing your work.

Right on Mike...I am going to Toronto for the weekend, so, no building for me over the holiday.

Checkin' in to see what you fellas have been up too - man, first rate stuff!! 

Blue - the detail on that engine is insane!  I thought the kit engine was nice, but wow, that thing takes it up more than a few notches.  Nicely done!

65ss - nice to see more armor on here,  and it looks awesome!  Love what I see so far!

Marc - really liking how the 'Tate is progressing.  Just incredible paint work and attention to detail (those struts are killer man!).

The missus and I have had a lot on our plates lately, so not a whole lot of progress on the Roland, but with Thanksgiving long weekend upon us here, I hope to get in some bench time and produce something pic-worthy. Fingers crossed.

Nice engine Blue!

Marc is that the final finish or do you paint over it.( I've never built any type of aircraft.)

LOL, thanks Rob.  The detail in that kit is unbelievable.

Holy wha!! Wicked engine Blue..you are freakin' me out with that engine!! Way to go!!

Hi All,

I have been away from this GB for a few weeks now while I have been waiting on some parts to arrive from the Wingnut guys.  Well, those parts arrived today, so hopefully I will have my Eindecker build back on track soon.  Given how much great work has been put up in my absence, it would take the better part of the evening to comment on everything I have missed in detail, so I hope you will all forgive my blanket statement of "holy cr*ap, there is some fantastic stuff on display here!"  Honestly... truly... I am blown away by the work you folks have been putting up; not a clunker in the bunch.  

While waiting for my shipment, I did manage to bang out the lovely Taurus resin Oberursel engine:

I followed the detailed instructions found on Taurus' website pretty much to the letter.   I used Mr. Metal Color Stainless Steel, Iron, and Brass, as well Tamiya Smoke, AK Engine Oil and Gunze Off White (for the spark plug bodies).  The bakelite plate in the rear of the engine has a mix of Tamiya Red & Hull Red, and I used a little thinned Tamiya Clear Blue and MIG Black Smoke pigment and a to simulate the burnt oil and discoloration on the outer surfaces of the cylinders.  

My meager abilities don't do this kit justice, as it is really quite amazing.  The level of detail is unbelievable.  That said, the patience and finesse required to assemble it tested the limits of my ability.  I am very glad to be able to include it in my build, but I would not be eager to to build another for a little while!  That said, I can't speak more highly of Lukasz and his products, I would highly recommend this kit to anyone with an appetite for detail work. 

That's all I have for now; hopefully more to come soon.  Once again, congratulations to all those who have been sharing their work.  Really inspiring stuff!

Blue

Oh, yes, Marc, British bipes of the period, eh? I did the same procedure for the DH.2...very time consuming, but, the results are worth it for sure.

Thanks 65.  Nice work on that engine.

Engine and cowl has been re-masked

Base coat, tape, and the lighter overspray.

Now I get to do it all over again for the top of the wings. (Oh yeah... yippie)

Big thanks 65!! Your engine looks like its gonna start up!! Great job!!

The work being done in this GB is second to none!

Wingnut that is some amazing detail!

Plasticjunkie your Biplane turned out great!

Rocker the Nieuport came out great!

John the Albatross is stunning in all its colors!

Rob your Roland is simply amazing! I could stare at the pictures of the complete build for hours!

Well here is a couple of pictures of my own meager progress

Doug, Rob... thanks guys.

Amazing use of a super common building tool...Tamiya tape..thanks for that Marc!!

Wingnut... all I can say is WOW! Amazing amount of detail so far and you still have a bit to do. Again...WOW!

Doug

OK, it's not a lot of paint but it's that, "Ahhh, finally sprayed some paint." milestone.  Masking that engine and the pipes was... interesting

One photo in the WNW instruction book show the early LG that has a metal frame and wooden fairing being wrapped with cloth to hold it together.  Dunno if this is the standard method or was unique to that bird but I've taken a bot if license and tried to reproduce that.  After trying several much thinner materials and it tearing with every wrap I ended up with Tamiya tape.  Lead wire was used for the elastic cord around the axles.

And lastly the prop.  I forgot to add some japan Dryer to the oil so I hope this dries by the time the build is done.

There's some fantastic work going on in here! Every single model you guys are building looks absolutely perfect!

That's wonderful marc, those MG's look really nice.

Hey guys.. thanks so much for the kind words.

Wnut

Incredible details in these WNW kits! Your twin mount looks simply deadly realistic. Fantastic attention to detail.

wingnut - thanks! This definitely won't be the last WWI warbird I put together- not to mention a few 1930's bipes I have lurking in my stash- an He-51 is in there somewhere...

jgeratic- Those are actually Liberty Bond posters! They give it a nice nostalgic touch I think!

ruddratt- Glad you dig the camo - I am getting better at mixing colors...the majority of them were either lighter or darker shades that I played around with to get the most accurate color possible - cant wait to see shots of your Roland!

Simply masterful, Marc...inspirational and motivational!

A bit of progress...

While the lower wing and engine cowl panels were curing I started in on the guns.  Added the rear braces and made the cables out of twisted .003 wire.  A small ring made from lead wire was added to the part where the cable wraps around since it is actually a pulley and the kit part was flat. 

And what it will look like when mounted.

Thanks Rratt!

pj - just amazing work on the D.VII !  Hard to tell there were any issues with the build at all.  That cockpit is  awesome - some serious scratchbuilding skills on display there! Can't wait to see what you come up with for an encore.

rocker - Your first entry into the world of WWI bipes is an absolute joy to look at!  Love the camo work especially and I'm happy that you found the rigging a fairly easy go.  Good stuff man!

Marc - as usual, just jawdropping work on the 'Tate.  This one's gonna be fun to watch! 

Nice to see that the ship guys are still around too.  That is some intricate work we're seeing!

Work has been progressing steadily on the Roland and I'm liking what I see so far. No issues - just a pleasure to build.  The 'pit is almost done - tried a few techniques new to me and pulled 'em off OK.  Should have some pics up soon.

Thanks Bish!

Really getting a production line going now. Another great build PJ. Love that pit.

Golly, geez, thanks Jack!!

Thanks, much appreciated Jack!