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Schnellzee's Seagull

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Brian da Basher

#30
July 30, 2006, 04:41:18 PM
Oh YESSSS!!!

Go, Man-Ho, Go!

I'm pleased as punch to see your progress on this one!

Brian da Basher

Leigh

#31
July 30, 2006, 05:18:46 PM
Go BAZ Go
Go BAZ Go





So is todays lesson measure three times then cut away alot less than you think you need to or it'll be P.S.R. ad infinitum?

I invite all and any criticism, except about Eric The Dog, it's not his fault he's stupid


Leigh's Models

K5054NZ

#32
July 31, 2006, 12:07:00 AM
Great stuff Baz! Good to see someone doing a vac with a cockpit! *looks sideways at self*



As always, fantastic work and I eagerly await the next thrilling installment.


SCHNELLZEE PART DEUX: WHEN CABANES ATTACK!!

nev

#33
July 31, 2006, 03:49:09 AM
You are the master Baz, no doubt about it :)
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


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John Howling Mouse

#34
July 31, 2006, 06:38:05 PM Last Edit: July 31, 2006, 06:40:01 PM by John Howling Mouse
Thanks for the encouragement, guys.  If not for you, I do believe I would've quit by now!

Why so many Photobucket-linked shots of the cockpit?  Well, this cockpit don't look like much vs a store-bought kit but it took about four hours to finally pull off with all the fit-testing/cutting/re-testing.  I even scratchbuilt little rudder pedals on raised cylinders for them.  The joysticks are made from painted/bent paperclips and I suddenly realize that this biplane has enough instruments to operate an F-84F...









Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

John Howling Mouse

#35
July 31, 2006, 06:45:33 PM
Exhaust ring.  Would have been nice if I had some tubestock in the right diameter but I had to hand-drill solid rods instead.  I now know how hard it is to get the exact center of a 2mm rod!  When she's done, this once-underpowered biplane should be able to take on a Zero or two.



I was going to scratchbuild/install a series of ribs a la Leigh's Rotodyne but then I gave my head a shake (realizing I'd never survive) and cheated by simply painting them on instead.  

Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Eddie M.

#36
July 31, 2006, 07:12:44 PM
That is in-effing-credible!!! Great work BazMan!
   Eddie
     
Look behind you!

Brian da Basher

#37
August 01, 2006, 06:36:03 AM
Wow this is simply amazing work Mr. Howling Mouse...darn near museum quality! Your detailing talent is unsurpassed!

Brian da Basher

John Howling Mouse

#38
August 16, 2006, 08:04:31 PM
Thanks, BdaB!

Not the most impressive update but this wasn't easy!  My first resin-plastic prop combo, stolen from a Classic Airframes J2Fxlyz whatever "Duck" which will now become a jetboat of some kind...but I digress.

Either my Loctite ™ CA glue has become old or there were traces of mold release on the resin bit but much profanity was exclaimed due to plastic prop blades not wanting to stay affixed to the resin hub.  I'll find out when I go to spray the primer on if it bleeds away from the resin.

:angry:

Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Brian da Basher

#39
August 16, 2006, 09:32:27 PM Last Edit: August 16, 2006, 09:41:21 PM by Brian da Basher
Wow Mr Howling Mouse great looking prop! And here I was thinking you were telling us how you were moving your entry over to the Tanked GB thread. I'm really glad to hear you're hanging tough with this one!

We've never seen a kit yet that could beat Baz!!!

I'll be watching for the interplanetary and cabonie struts next. Probably too early to expect anything regarding the "deckles". ;)

Go, Man-Ho, go!!!

Brian da Basher

P.S. And the spats...those wingtip floats would make great spats...mustn't forget the SPATS!!! :wub:

John Howling Mouse

#40
August 18, 2006, 10:39:03 AM
I have today off from work and I'm told the ladies are having some girl's day out tomorrow.  I'm gonna try to get that frickin' fuselage together!  Once I figure out how to make the dissimilar lower wing fit the lower fuselage.

And, if you recess wheels into floats so that just a portion of the wheel remains visible, can the floats then be considered "spats"????

Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

John Howling Mouse

#41
August 18, 2006, 05:43:01 PM
Prop, cowl, and its backing plate with the homemade exhaust pipes are done:



Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

John Howling Mouse

#42
August 18, 2006, 05:45:37 PM Last Edit: August 18, 2006, 05:56:43 PM by John Howling Mouse
All the scratchbuilt cockpit bits and pieces as well as the hand-fit bulkheads (for extra strength) were put in place.  This is the most nerve-wracking part for me.
You're really on your own with a vacform!  Here's a bunch of pics from each angle.







Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

John Howling Mouse

#43
August 18, 2006, 05:48:16 PM
And the Barbarian puts together the fuselage, sandwiching all those scratchbuilt parts into obscurity.  I've done better before (read: not as much CA glue all over my hands, etc.) but I'm pretty relieved to get her buttoned up.





Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

John Howling Mouse

#44
August 18, 2006, 05:51:33 PM Last Edit: August 18, 2006, 05:53:44 PM by John Howling Mouse
Here's some of the styrene support braces (little cubes) for the bulkheads, etc. inside the fueslage:





...and the next big headache/hurdle:  preparations for that lower wing which really does not match the wing chord cut-out in the fuselage (pretty sure this is my fault, too, not the kit mfg's).



****Hey, go BACK-----you're missing all the really cool pics UP THERE!!****
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