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#4439758 - 09/19/18 07:09 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Might need the 0.5mm nozzle...


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UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
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HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

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#4440739 - 09/25/18 02:17 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Cracked on with the rigging this afternoon. There are fourteen anchors and cables here. There's fourteen anchor points and cables. The four outer pairs (if not all) should be the RFC style aerodynamic profile wires. You can buy stuff of the correct profile but I can't see how you tension them easily and in the correct orientation. Reading around it seems that even at 1/32 scale you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference, and it's hard to keep any tension in them over time. I'm going to go down the simpler, more reliable route of fishing line and Bob's Buckles I used on the Pfalz. When I did the Pfalz (my first go at this) the upper wing with fewer points took the best part of the day. These took 3 hours or so, so I'm getting better.

A quick phone shot, hopefully showing the effect of the shading under the clear linen colour.

Gareth

[Linked Image]


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UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing.
HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
#4440770 - 09/25/18 05:48 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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#4440999 - 09/26/18 11:38 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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#4441546 - 09/30/18 07:59 AM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Looking good! You have seen that Wingnuts are releasing a 1/32 Lancaster soon? I imagine that would be quite the build...Goon;)


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#4441593 - 09/30/18 05:14 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Yes, I saw the announcement. I'm sure the kit will be amazing, but I bet it's North of £300, at the very least. Not my area of interest but I could be tempted! (Like I need any more projects!)


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UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing.
HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
#4441607 - 09/30/18 06:45 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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A 1/32 Lancaster Bomber ? Holy &%$#, Where would ya put it ?

#4441616 - 09/30/18 07:32 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Personally I'd devise a system for storing it in the apex of the shed roof. If one of the recurring 1/48 Vulcan rumours ever comes true it's the only solution (that won't involve Sarah divorcing me!)


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UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing.
HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
#4441621 - 09/30/18 08:24 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Goon your pup is beautiful.

Don't want to derail your thread but this guy here is working on a 1/32 Lanc. It's quite an undertaking.

1/32 Lancaster.


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#4441623 - 09/30/18 08:45 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: RedToo]  
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Wow! (Please don't post any more links to 1/32 Lancasters - sheer curiosity about building something so big and detailed as the WNW kit is almost overwhelming! Please see previous comments re. marital status for reasons why this is a bad idea...)


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UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing.
HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
#4441632 - 10/01/18 12:14 AM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Had to look at the link....

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Still not finished I guess and it's been some months since the builder has posted. Seems he has had some big gaps before.

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#4441642 - 10/01/18 01:45 AM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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If anyone is really interested in building a nice large scale aircraft for not a lot of money, and they don't mind putting in some time and labor, go over the the RC Group webpage and look at the "Scale Kit/Scratch Built" forum. Of course these are RC aircraft but many are as detailed as a lot of pure display aircraft, and of course any can be as detailed as you care to make them.


Oh, if you don't think scratch built aircraft made from foam can look good just peruse ANYTHING made by forum member "J Morgan" over there: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=3728

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#4442186 - 10/04/18 03:56 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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The scale RC guys are incredible.

Heck, I was having some problems finding a user-friendly weight and balance calculator for my big biplane and found a couple with the RC community.

When I finally tracked down an "official" one, turns out the RC guys were right on the money with theirs, too.


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#4442625 - 10/07/18 05:53 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Hi All,
A quick phone photo update. I've started the main rigging, here's the undercarriage bracing wires in place. This is done using "Bob's Buckles" anchor points and turnbuckles. They are not exact scale representations, but it's an acceptable trade off for easy, reliable rigging.

[Linked Image]

More soon,
Gareth


cheers
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UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing.
HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
#4443350 - 10/11/18 08:25 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Hello everyone,
The Pup is progressing nicely. Some shots of the finished (nearly) tail area, and the cockpit area. I forgot to close the aperture down, and no time to take more photos before bedtime, so a bit too much bokeh!. I'll get some better ones later on.

Here's the tail area, with all the rigging and control wires in place. On seeing these I can see the skid is a bit 'steep' so I'll need to check references and correct if necessary. There's a touch up to the 'wood' needed too. I've had a bit of a mishap with the rudder decals which I'm hoping will disappear under flat varnish. It's still gloss here.

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[Linked Image]

And the cockpit area. The gun is in place, but missing its leather 'butt pad' and cartridge belt at the moment, The leather padding round the cockpit area is also mostly complete, but needs a bit more shading, and the studs picking out. Simulating leather is something I'm really trying to master. I also hope you can see the stretch of the linen over the frame work on the 'pit sides. It's perhaps a bit too subtle, but I'd rather that than 'over the top' as seen on so many models. (Also, I haven't got the skills to match the some of the amazing work I've seen. wink )

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[Linked Image]

Thanks for looking in, more soon,
Gareth


cheers
Gareth

UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing.
HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
#4443946 - 10/16/18 03:38 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Here's the cartidge belt. This is pretty small, each shell about 3.5mm long.

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And here's where we are up to in general. The rigging is done. This was much more complex than the Pfalz, and more challenging, so I'm really pleased with the result. I'm toying with the idea of using a marker to colour it silver. (I trialled it on the tail plane braces so I'll probabky need to make it all the same colour.) I need to apply another flat coat to even some areas that have had some wear from handling, and do a little weathering.

[Linked Image]

Thanks for looking in,
Gareth


cheers
Gareth

UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing.
OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing.
HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you.

Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
#4444051 - 10/17/18 01:44 AM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: goon]  
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Yep, I hate you. wink


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Amazing detailed work. Compared to that my modeling skills would look like masonry.


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#4444130 - 10/17/18 04:46 PM Re: Wing Nut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup WIP [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Quite amazing work there, it looks very good indeed, and the charging handle on the machine gun it looks like you whittled down a piece of wood for that!


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Amazing detailed work. Compared to that my modeling skills would look like masonry.

A friend who is a gunsmith was just starting out to renovate an old mid 19th century house he had just bought, we were wondering why he wasn't progressing in the work, he had been there from 17:00 to 22:45 every night and for weeks laying the floor in the lounge. So a couple of us decided to take a visit one evening and there he was with a template maker cutting his new floorboards to the millimetre to fit along the stone wall, after we pointed out that there needed to be a bit of tolerance to allow for expansion and contraction of the wood he got along much faster, precision depends on the application smile


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