Joel nothing is glued yet. I have a plan for the detailing of the wheel well. The fuel tank is actually directly behind the cockpit. There is actually little in the wing itself.
Joe
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fightnjoe
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 07:43 AM UTC
Joel_W
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 12:10 AM UTC
Joe,
That should prove just how little I know about German aircraft.
Joel
That should prove just how little I know about German aircraft.
Joel
ponch17
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 02:37 AM UTC
waoo a really big one .. what a hard work .. !! good
fightnjoe
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 05:39 AM UTC
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Joe,
That should prove just how little I know about German aircraft.
Joel
Joel I know how that feels.
Joe
fightnjoe
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 05:40 AM UTC
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waoo a really big one .. what a hard work .. !! good
Yep. She is gonna be big.
Joe
Joel_W
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2014 - 03:55 AM UTC
Very big is more like it. 
Joel
Joel
fightnjoe
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 09:06 AM UTC
An Update:
Well lookie here. NO PINS!!!!!
Yep that is right. The pins are gone and the framework is glued.
It is not finished but it is all one piece now.
Now what is left.
First I need to build up the framework for what I believe is a radiator.
Also I need to figure out the attachment point for the landing gear.
There you have it. Now for most this is not a big update, for me it is a big milestone. A first. I have a complete wing frame that I can move forward with.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Well lookie here. NO PINS!!!!!
Yep that is right. The pins are gone and the framework is glued.
It is not finished but it is all one piece now.
Now what is left.
First I need to build up the framework for what I believe is a radiator.
Also I need to figure out the attachment point for the landing gear.
There you have it. Now for most this is not a big update, for me it is a big milestone. A first. I have a complete wing frame that I can move forward with.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Joel_W
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 10:50 PM UTC
Joe,
the wing framework looks fantastic. Very well done. As you add details it will really kick it up a few notches in the realism column.
As for the landing gear attachment housing, from what I've seen of built Bf109s, the gear slants forward and outwards. Not going to be the easiest to duplicate. Can you cut out and use the kit parts?
Joel
the wing framework looks fantastic. Very well done. As you add details it will really kick it up a few notches in the realism column.
As for the landing gear attachment housing, from what I've seen of built Bf109s, the gear slants forward and outwards. Not going to be the easiest to duplicate. Can you cut out and use the kit parts?
Joel
fightnjoe
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Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 01:40 AM UTC
Joel I am going to have to take a really good look at how that whole assembly goes together. I will be searching out images on google and I will be throwing out some help me posts on some forums.
I am pretty relieved at the major work on the wing being completed. I have a process that will work for future projects and it can be adapted a bit for the remaining work left on this one. One of the goals of any build or even any technique is to come up with a process that can be repeated. If it can be made simple then all the better. This one is simple and can be repeated. So success.
Joe
I am pretty relieved at the major work on the wing being completed. I have a process that will work for future projects and it can be adapted a bit for the remaining work left on this one. One of the goals of any build or even any technique is to come up with a process that can be repeated. If it can be made simple then all the better. This one is simple and can be repeated. So success.
Joe
Joel_W
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Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 02:15 AM UTC
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Joel I am going to have to take a really good look at how that whole assembly goes together. I will be searching out images on google and I will be throwing out some help me posts on some forums.
I am pretty relieved at the major work on the wing being completed. I have a process that will work for future projects and it can be adapted a bit for the remaining work left on this one. One of the goals of any build or even any technique is to come up with a process that can be repeated. If it can be made simple then all the better. This one is simple and can be repeated. So success.
Joe
Joe,
WTG. You certainly successed on that count. Of course not everyone has your scratch building skills to pull it off.
Joel
fightnjoe
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Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 02:31 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextJoel I am going to have to take a really good look at how that whole assembly goes together. I will be searching out images on google and I will be throwing out some help me posts on some forums.
I am pretty relieved at the major work on the wing being completed. I have a process that will work for future projects and it can be adapted a bit for the remaining work left on this one. One of the goals of any build or even any technique is to come up with a process that can be repeated. If it can be made simple then all the better. This one is simple and can be repeated. So success.
Joe
Joe,
WTG. You certainly successed on that count. Of course not everyone has your scratch building skills to pull it off.
Joel
Very kind but what I do anyone can and most would do it much better. I think at some point in the future I may try to do a video showing just how I did this.
Joe
berndm
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Posted: Friday, November 21, 2014 - 08:23 PM UTC
Great progress Joe,i missed some postings, sorry for that !
Will build my 109 G-6 1/24 mostly OOB ( yes boring)
Best
Bernd
Will build my 109 G-6 1/24 mostly OOB ( yes boring)
Best
Bernd
fightnjoe
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Posted: Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 04:41 AM UTC
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Great progress Joe,i missed some postings, sorry for that !
Will build my 109 G-6 1/24 mostly OOB ( yes boring)
Best
Bernd
No worries. Thank you for looking in. I do look forward to your G-6. Should be a good build.
Joe
fightnjoe
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Posted: Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 08:35 AM UTC
Productive day on the 1:24 109. Well it began last night with a start on the Wing Radiator. Then today I went through to try to get the radiator in the right spot, success. I then pulled it all together and thought why not, mock it up, see what it looks like.
Well.............here it is..............
The wing radiator..
I ran into an issue with the well that the landing gear goes into. I had to redo it a bit.
And now the way the wing looks at this point. It is not glued in but it is pretty stable.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Well.............here it is..............
The wing radiator..
I ran into an issue with the well that the landing gear goes into. I had to redo it a bit.
And now the way the wing looks at this point. It is not glued in but it is pretty stable.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Joel_W
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Posted: Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 07:46 PM UTC
Joe,
The over all wing really looks great. I especially like the way that the radiator came out. The grill itself looks well scaled out.
Joel
The over all wing really looks great. I especially like the way that the radiator came out. The grill itself looks well scaled out.
Joel
fightnjoe
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 08:22 PM UTC
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Joe,
The over all wing really looks great. I especially like the way that the radiator came out. The grill itself looks well scaled out.
Joel
Joel the grills for the radiator are the only kit pieces so far. I had to guess a lot on how the radiator went together and how it fit into the wing and such.
Joe
fightnjoe
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Posted: Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 09:56 AM UTC
Well time to show the progress to this point.
Wing construction, at least the major framework and such, is done. Two months of build it up and then tear it down is finished.
Pictures.
And now the overall.
On the overall I can live with this. There is some work to be done yet. I have some of the frames to straighten and some clean up as well as finishing off the small details.
I am certifiable. Two months on this wing.
All comments, critique, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Wing construction, at least the major framework and such, is done. Two months of build it up and then tear it down is finished.
Pictures.
And now the overall.
On the overall I can live with this. There is some work to be done yet. I have some of the frames to straighten and some clean up as well as finishing off the small details.
I am certifiable. Two months on this wing.
All comments, critique, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Joel_W
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Posted: Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 07:32 PM UTC
Joe,
Absolutely top flight scratch building. Most impressive to say the least. Even if I had the skill to do this, I highly doubt that I would have had the fortitude to spend 2 months on one wing.
Joel
Absolutely top flight scratch building. Most impressive to say the least. Even if I had the skill to do this, I highly doubt that I would have had the fortitude to spend 2 months on one wing.
Joel
fightnjoe
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Posted: Saturday, November 29, 2014 - 12:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Joe,
Absolutely top flight scratch building. Most impressive to say the least. Even if I had the skill to do this, I highly doubt that I would have had the fortitude to spend 2 months on one wing.
Joel
Many thanks. You underestimate what you can do. You have the skill, you show it in your builds. If you were to find a subject you wanted to detail out it is easy.
Joe
FalkeEins
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 10:37 PM UTC
just dropped in here to see what was going on .. and now I don't know what to say .....I have no words
stunning ..good luck for the rest of the 'build'!
fightnjoe
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Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 03:27 AM UTC
Neil many thanks. I hope to have some kind of an update soon.
Joe
Joe
fightnjoe
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 07:22 AM UTC
Well it has been two weeks. Some progress has been made.
Finishing off the wing is proving to be a bit of a challenge. Every time I feel I am close I see more to do.
Ahh well where it is at the moment.
I have glued in the flaps and I changed the position of the spar on the fuse. It helped to straighten out the wing a touch. Still more little things to do but I have now moved forward to the next section.
The tail. I wanted to show the framing of the rudder and the stabilizer. My attempts to scratch it out of styrene failed miserably. So I cheated a bit.
Resin casts.
The third attempt to make the casts was the winner. Not too many big airpockets and the resin set up nicely. After giving it a couple of days to harden I went to work with my drill, micro drill, files, and sand paper. The result.
Next up will be to detail out the rudder and the stabilizer. I also want to tackle the landing gear. I have decided (not like I had much of a choice) to go with the kit gear. I want to make sure they are cleaned up and work with the framing.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are greatly encouraged.
Joe
Finishing off the wing is proving to be a bit of a challenge. Every time I feel I am close I see more to do.
Ahh well where it is at the moment.
I have glued in the flaps and I changed the position of the spar on the fuse. It helped to straighten out the wing a touch. Still more little things to do but I have now moved forward to the next section.
The tail. I wanted to show the framing of the rudder and the stabilizer. My attempts to scratch it out of styrene failed miserably. So I cheated a bit.
Resin casts.
The third attempt to make the casts was the winner. Not too many big airpockets and the resin set up nicely. After giving it a couple of days to harden I went to work with my drill, micro drill, files, and sand paper. The result.
Next up will be to detail out the rudder and the stabilizer. I also want to tackle the landing gear. I have decided (not like I had much of a choice) to go with the kit gear. I want to make sure they are cleaned up and work with the framing.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are greatly encouraged.
Joe
Joel_W
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 07:41 PM UTC
Joe,
The rudder and elevator are coming along quite nicely. Just the thought of having to cut, drill, and cleanout all those areas between the ribs must have been a major effort. Just a little more finessing to get all those front and backs of the openings exactly lined up, and you've done the nearly impossible.
Joel
The rudder and elevator are coming along quite nicely. Just the thought of having to cut, drill, and cleanout all those areas between the ribs must have been a major effort. Just a little more finessing to get all those front and backs of the openings exactly lined up, and you've done the nearly impossible.
Joel
fightnjoe
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 04:07 AM UTC
Joel nothing is impossible. It just may take a little more thought. Many thanks for your kindness.
Joe
Joe
fightnjoe
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 10:00 AM UTC
Here we are. The eve before Christmas Eve.
My present is................
A finished wing. Yep. That stage is done. Well except for the light on the tip and that will not happen till later anyway. The finishing process was a gloss black coat and then Model Master Steel, a misting of Alclad Airframe Aluminum, and then Furnace tape on the leading edge. I did have to reinstall a line for the landing gear hydrolic (spelling was never my strong suit) lines.
I also added just a little bit to the rudder.
I used some reference pictures and fashioned a fuel tank.
And I made a choice. I choose to do the following aircraft markings.
Well my friends that brings that part of the build to a close. Is it perfect....not by a long shot. Blemishes are present but I am happy.
Next up is to be honest something I am truly looking forward to. Tackling the interior. I have been wanting to do this since I got the kit. That will begin this week.
Til the next time.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
My present is................
A finished wing. Yep. That stage is done. Well except for the light on the tip and that will not happen till later anyway. The finishing process was a gloss black coat and then Model Master Steel, a misting of Alclad Airframe Aluminum, and then Furnace tape on the leading edge. I did have to reinstall a line for the landing gear hydrolic (spelling was never my strong suit) lines.
I also added just a little bit to the rudder.
I used some reference pictures and fashioned a fuel tank.
And I made a choice. I choose to do the following aircraft markings.
Well my friends that brings that part of the build to a close. Is it perfect....not by a long shot. Blemishes are present but I am happy.
Next up is to be honest something I am truly looking forward to. Tackling the interior. I have been wanting to do this since I got the kit. That will begin this week.
Til the next time.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
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