Keep the pic's coming Bob ......................
Looking really well so far Bob ! As Keith said , butt joinning the lozenge would have been better , but your over lap isn't all that bad . Continue on with the rest so both sides match . Butt joining gives it a better scale appearence . Naval lozenge was applied different then land base aircraft .so no worries .
Your colour for the fuselage is good as well , I would have lighten it a little more for the scale effect . Did you mix this yourself ? I like it though has a nice warm feeling to it which adds to the build !!!
For the rigging lines ( controls ) it is really up to you . Some guys would use the clear while others will use the latter , me it would be latter . I just like the effect of the smoke better .
All in all this is a great subject for your first , not to complicated , but yet challenges your skills at the same time .
Bob. Either way a mighty fine looking build especially for a first....you didnt shy away and pick something relatively easy. Sometimes the best way to learn. Keith
It is Eastern Express' reboxing of the Roden kit. Frankly, I am amazed that the decals are laying down as well as they are.
I must build mine one day.
Cheers,
Hugh
Bob
Ref the trimming of loz...I tend to trim the very edge off each length if theyre unevenly printed and besides it gets that last bit of carrier out of the way, as for lining up the pattern I dont think all the manufacturers really worried overly, some did. but laying lengths in turn you could approximate a regular pattern easily enough with out excessiv loss. I cut each length of decal into a slightly larger than needed length *if I think there is plenty*. I'll try to post pics of my LVG wing lozenge tomorrow so you can see, or look at Guitarlutes LVG build here to see too.
That's it Bob pick our brains ..........We do it to others as well and it's one of the best tools we have . In re: to the over lay and since you already started it was best to continue on the way you where . Naval lozenge wasn't sectioned at all . The wings are cover in one solid piece of fabric . Have to take in to account that this are sea going planes and the salt would have done damaged to the clear dope which was applied , like putting a nail in a can of coke , next day no more nail ! So having any join in the lozenge would have giving the salt water to work it's way in , opening the seem . Not good for the aricraft . Have a look at the lozenge on a Albatros W-4 wings , all one piece and no rib tapes . same with the W-12 the pattern was consistent with no breaks . Keith is correct about land base aircraft the pattern did.'t line up when the bolts of fabric were laid bside each other and there was over lap . The over lap would be where the ribs are, the rib taping laid over top hiding it . now I could be wrong about all this and just like to do a lot of typing , but from what I have read on naval lozenge this is the info I have .
You are doing a fantastic job on this build , very impressive so far . And thanks for the brain picking it's nice have that here in the froms gives us a chance to say the things we learn and add to info we already know . Just one more thing ...............keep the pic's and questions coming !!!!
Hey Bob , I didn't think I was correct on some of the info on the lozenge so I went and did some looking or at least on the W-29 . I came across some info the the lozenge was applied at a 45 degree angle . in bolts , 5 on each wing . I'm not sure if this is correct as well . another sources says --( the fabric was applied with the length of bolt running cord wise ( bolts of fabric match precisely . rid tapes where dyed blue to match or strips of lozenge match to the pattern as well . I haven't seen this in any photo's on the subject . So if the lozenge was applied chord-wise and match this would show as one piece of fabric in photo's .
I'll shut up now
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