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Except for the following, the build sequence is more or less identical to the Se5a. (https://www.zealot.com/threads/se5a-by-zio-prudenzio-resized-from-1-72-to-1-32.182094/#post-1055368. After constructing the previous models in the series, I found that cutting off the fuselage tabs and using...

Thanks, Revell-Fan. I've attached the following to the beginning of the article ..... PLEASE NOTE! After publishing this article, I received some very helpful advice from Revell-Fan. Instead of using the BMP format in the following article, you can substitute the PNG format wherever it says...

Thanks, Revell-fan for the great tip. I used bmp's as jpg files re-compress every time you save them. Do png files do this? I tried png and the difference between saving from GIMP was that the bmp was 64.7 Mb and the png file was 7.34Mb. Great saving! The reason that I don't use GIMP for...

I have been resizing Zio Prudenzio’s models to 1/32 scale and have found the following the easiest method for me. I’ve noticed that when the original files are opened in Foxit reader (the simplest to use free pdf reader that I’ve found), they vary in print size when set to 100% zoom. Using GIMP...

The build sequence is more or less identical to the Se5a. (https://www.zealot.com/threads/se5a-1-32-scale-resized-version-of-the-zio-prudenzio-model.182094/#post-1055368). After constructing the previous models in the series, I found that cutting off the fuselage tabs and using joiners instead...

The build sequence is more or less identical to the Se5a. (https://www.zealot.com/threads/se5a-1-32-scale-resized-version-of-the-zio-prudenzio-model.182094/#post-1055368). The following pictures are just for clarification of the instructions. The pdf parts file is in the resource...

The build sequence is more or less identical to the Se5a. (https://www.zealot.com/threads/se5a-1-32-scale-resized-version-of-the-zio-prudenzio-model.182094/#post-1055368 ), with the following exceptions. Assemble the engine cowl assembly and fit it to the fuselage before attaching the pilot’s...

Strangely, the original pdf of this Fokker Dr1 scales out to roughly 1/17 scale. I have therefore resized it to 1/32 scale using the real plane’s dimensions for reference. If you want to build it in 1/48 scale, zoom the pdf to 66% and if you want 1/72 scale, zoom to 44%. The build sequence is...

Here is an update on Zio's models on the website. The pdf's are not a true 1/72 scale. They vary in size. For instance, the pdf for the Sopwith Camel, if printed at 100%, comes out as 12 pages in poster format! My intention is to resize many of the WW1 planes to 1/32 scale on A4 paper. This...

The model was now sprayed with clear acrylic lacquer to enhance the colour and preserve the ink. This is the first time that I have built a biplane and I learned so much about the construction. I enjoyed it so much that I am now going to do the Fokker Dr1 Triplane next. Strangely, the...

The file can be downloaded here. https://www.zealot.com/resources/se5a-1-48-scale-resized-version-of-the-excellent-original-zio-prudenzio-model.2451/

All the struts were then assembled, making sure that the splayed ends were not glued together. As per Mr. Murphy, I glued the wing struts “m” on the wrong way around! They should be angled to the rear so that the upper wing is forward of the lower wing. Fortunately, I was able to slice them...

WINGS. I originally pre-assembled both wings but found that when trying to fit the lower wing to the fuselage, it was not easy to get a perfect fit against the curve of the underside of the fuselage, as the wing camber was not correct. I therefore printed another lower wing, coloured in the...

I recently came across Zio Prudenzio’s excellent models on the Papermodellers Facebook page. I manage to find a link to all his models, https://www.kendar.org/zioprudenzio/fokker.html and downloaded the Se5a version 2. (1 sheet of parts and 1 assembly diagragm). It was in 1/72 scale and I was...

Hi Admins, would it be ok if, as I resize them to 1/48 scale to build, I upload the resized A4 pdf's to the resource section?