Next build: Steampunk :)

will69

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The wings are mounted. There was some missfitting and I had to reinforce the joints to get a good hold. I used spare parts ( the bands at the wingroots, last picture) to cover up the gaps that were reinforced.

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As I said before, the nosecone also had fittingproblems. I had to cut of some petals on the underside. I covered up the gap with a spare part ( the band,) You can also see the reinforment done on the wing.

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/ Wilhelm
 

will69

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:headbange::headbange::headbange: I then noticed that I hade managed to switch place on the middle part.
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Because the engine parts did not aligne. But I have some ideas to clear this misstake

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More to come.....

/ Wilhelm
 

will69

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Some more engine-parts. I needed to strenghen the pipes that attache the engine to the body. I used rolled paper over a drinking-straw and then covered everything with the pipe-parts. I omitted the bends because they were to fiddely and teared easily

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And here are the engines attached to the body

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Hope you like it.....
/ Wilhelm
 

will69

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The tailplanes and windshield
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And the skids. I had to remake them because the sag. I laminated the skids with cardstock, total 3 mm. I made an extra leg in front of the skids, as you can see in the pictures
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When I put the plane on the skids the body was to heavy and saged in the middle. So I made an extra skid.. thumbsup
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/ Wilhelm
 

will69

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Here is the finished model.
Conclusion:
A model with a lot of missalignments, Not all parts fitted and needed corrected. It has no internal formers, that is a must for a model as big as this on, the wingspan is about 60 cm. But it is a nice model in the end. But you have to put at lot of work in to it. I use 3 copies of this model in the end :wink:. A word of advice: Dryfit the parts before glueing.

Now to the pictures:

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From above and the underside:

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A black and white one...
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Thank you for the encouring word and that you had the patients to follow this thread.

On to the next model....

/ Wilhelm
 

zathros

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The imperfection fits the Steampunk, and you pulled it off well by making it fit together. Good advice. Great build. ;)
 
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