For those of you not into scratchbuilding here is an aftermarket fret that you might enjoy.

Terri
Now you are the "Jedi” of wood graining. I don’t now if we can get better result by not authorised medical drugs in this hobby, but I have my suspicions, my guess is that cat eyes watching your progress. Awesome work with the grains my friend

may the grains flow with you
Larsa Q

So you were not tempted to shave out the fuselage to get everything more to scale Terri *ducks as a craftknife wings it's way across the pond....Jus Jokin honest

The wood grain looks good Terri and yes, it has to be better then waiting for oils to dry *kornbeef is a far to impatient soul ever to make Jedi standards LOL

great work Terri and thanks BTW

Waiting for oils to dry is the path my friend, that´s graining the Jedi in you.


Larsa Q

Stephen , thanks for your feed back . A mixer of both colours will be used to bring out the details kind of like meeting half way ! Great shot on your build . I didn't know the rear bulk head was also covered in lozenge .

Lars , the wood grain was a whole new method for me , trying different shades . So far I'm finding that I'm getting good results just using acrylics and model master paints . Slowly working my way up to be able to a full wood grain on the fusealge in future builds . I always avoid this do to the lack of experience .

Thanks Keith , I will not be throwing anything across the pond ( can't throw that far ) . Shaving ! isn't that something that guys do ? I was going to sand off the detail , but I didn't have any plastic stripes to redo the frame work and since this was to be out of box , well mostly . Hopefully my painting skills will bring out the detail of the frame work .

I just love that Cat
Does the cat have a name?
Larsa Q

Some were done in lozenge some were done in plain linen. The wings were done separately to the fuselage so there may have been a mixture where the bulkhead covering did not match the wing covering.

Lars , the Cat is one of my Jedi students and goes my the name of Blau .

So Stephen , having that panel paint wood would be incorrect then ? It should be cover in fabic , yes ?

Not much of any work was done , just toying with the seat belts . once they are in place next will be the oil and gas tank a long with spark wires and springs for the engine and yes bolts added as well . When I have some more work done pic's will be up ...................

I had some time this morning before I go to work . I started off using the kits seat belts and adding hardware that was missing with Tom's Models Works Greman cockpits fret . Did work out that way , carpet monster ended up with some of those tiny little bits which are lost forever ! Plan B was in effect , Eduards line of Greman seat belts was used . Didn't even have to paint them !For the achoring mounts I used rivet heads from Grant line ( train stuff ) .
I didn't add a cushion ( don't have any expoy putty ) . The seat is also from Eduards PE set of WW1 seats . Weathering still has to be , but not at this time . The compass is from the kit .

Hey Terri,
Wood effect on the interior parts is looking great!
Looks just like light varnished ply.

Cheers,

Hugh

Thanks Hugh ! I've been trying out new shades and a different method for applying them . Still needs improvements though . I think the honey shade is a dat to dark ! Also going to have to start taking photo's when there is day light !

Great Work, Terri ! your wood representation looks very realistic

Thanks Kalt , don't know how much I will be able to do over the next few days . Had a mishap at work . Put the drill through my left hand !

Ouch! You are not supposed to do that!

I'm sorry to hear that, is the injury serious?

Now you tell me that Stephen ! The doc said the same thing and as it turns out , He also builds models !

No Kalt , it wasn't that bad of injury , just don't have the use of my thumb for a few days . Only had to get two stitches one side to pull the muscle back together and one to close the wound .

I have done some work on the engine . value springs have been added and one side for the spark plug wires . Will have pic's up soon ...................

Engine is done and installed in the airframe . right now I'm working on the small details .
Pic's will be up later tonight once things are nice and dry .

Good morning Guy's ! Here are the pic's of what I have been able to get done . Still working on the control column and rudder bar as well as other smaller details . ( sips coffee , mmmmm this is good stuff . ) A wash has been applied except for the engine , haven't made it that far yet .











I've been trying different tapes for rib taping and have found the perfect stuff . It's thinner then the tamiya tape and clear tape . Paper first aid tape !




Control surfaces have been cut out and I messed one of them up . i do have spare wings from many D.III kits so I will rob the replacemant ones for there .

Was able to get some time in front of the work bench today . I added the pulleys and the rudder bar , cables , hand pump , and other bits to the left side .
The pulleys are a little on the high side and I'm sorry for that . the next one I do will be done lower . I'm half way finished now before I close up the fusealge I also cut out the inspection panel on the left top side of the cowl and will replace that with a PE part in the open postion .












Well that's it so far for now ...............................

Looking great there Terri - maybe I should drill through my hand too, looks like it helps

Interesting rib tapes - do they stick on strongly? I'm looking for something similar for my SE5 project.

BC

Thanks Brad ! I don't recommend that you put a drill bit into your hand ! It really hurts to start with and not having the use of my thumb made it a real challenge for building . It did take a while to figure out how to do the pulleys , the one mounted on the left side has a small spacer behind it giving the look of floating in space , when the halves are joined every thing lines up perfect . The rudder bar has 9 pieces to it .

The tape works really well , sticks good with no lifting yet . a few coats of future on top to seal will greatly help . Can also get this in plastic first aid tape , but I haven't tried that one yet . This is what I got from the Doc so I don't know the brand name of it . I'm sure that a local drug store will have this . more to come on this ................

The panel on the right has been fitted . The handles I made by flatten plastic rod and shape them with a blade .




This is the control column so far . A few more bits have to be added then paint .

wow terri your cockpits are a thing of beauty. is all this interior just gleaned from windsock
and the like?
Was it a big drill? Hope the thumb heals up fine so we can see more of this fine work.

Thanks Jaypee , My hand is doing just fine . I can use my thumb again !
Control column is done and fixed into place .







That's all for now ...........................

This is looking very sweet indeed.......and very busy in the cockpit atrea.

I guess it will soon be time to close her up.Thinks and wonders why I always seem to take ages.......Oh thats it..too many on the go at once.

Keith