I'm off to a fresh start here with this one . I'm very sorry for the last one on this . I was feeling brave the other morning and wanted to correct all my post with errors which had pic's . Trying to post pic's with out the code being on the side or all the way around . After 23 tries it didn't go very well . Frustration got the better part of me and I felt ashamed of myself and for letting you guy's down . I went and deleted things . Yes I know , not the brightest thing I've done !
Here are the new pic's now ................





Pic's of the engine .............details where added using fine copper wire , brass rod and Q-tip method for the spark plug wires . Valve springs are made from wire , hard to see it in the pic , but they are there .





Frame work so far ..................





So far this is how far I have gotten on this build .
I did have to sand the bottom inside of the fuselage for the frame to fit . Small miner sanding on the kit parts , which I was surprised on how well everything fitted together .

By Jove I think I got it !

This does look better ,but you were doing fine with the other thread you could have continued .
Well Cheers to a new start .

By gosh.......I think she's "got it"!!!

Good pics . I do like the framework.......especially for 1/48.

Regards
Steve

Good for you, Terri!

Go Terri, Go Terri
Don´t let the techstuff hit you. you can build, the pics talk for them self.
Go Terri

Larsa

Woohoo!

Good on you Terri.

Cheers,

Hugh

Thanks guys ! Means a lot to me on having all the great support that you guys have shown .
It sure was a learning experience though !

I'm debating one weather to use Rodens guns and replacing the jackets with PE parts .
Or use Tom's model works , which are a kit in them self .

Is there going to be lozenge inside the cockpit? This might be a great time to try out those new lozenge decals. I wonder how they look reversed??? Stepen?

Terri, I agree with the others. You do have a talent for building these fly-thingies.

The interiors were the reverse of the pattern with more of the fabric colour seen overall. There are several methods to this. The Microsculpt lozenge can simply flipped over and applied normally and after dried then apply a wash of dirty white or you can wait for him to bring out his version with the pattern & texture already reversed. See the Royal build or the Lozenge 101 threads. I have an image of the cockpit interior of a full-sized modern replica.

Yes there will be Lozenge inside the fuselage on the side , seat , bulk head behind the seat and bottom of the fuselage inside . Just waiting for the decals to come from MicroSculpt .

Thank-you for the kind words Carl .

Stephen , thanks for sharing the pic , it help answer a question I had on the rudder bar .

Beautiful work Terri...and great looking pics! All the beer that you can drink on me...

Thanks Jan !

Terri,
The pictures and your interior look great! Glad to see your thread back on track.
RAGIII

So, on the reverse side, the lozenge has the cathedral glass appearance. Flipping the decals over wouldn't be 100% accurate. But my question really is, How do the decals look when reversed? Is there enough color to actually show through when they are reversed?

Terri, Appologies for hijacking your thread. But aren't we about due for more pics?

Yes it is accurate to fip the lozenge decals. The decals need to be toned down by using a light cream colour to simulated the fabric. See the lozenge 101 thread page 3 for this;

great job on the engine

Why thank-you Rick , still need to work on the lighting a little more , but I'm starting to get the hang of it now .

Carl, no worries on the hijacking , it's always nice to have Stephen refresh our memory every now then . Now about this more pic's that you are saying to me here . As soon as the Lozenge decals come in from Microsculpt . I can start the inside of the fuselage . Right now that's the only thing which is holding back . I'm finishing up on two other projects and will have pic's up soon on them .

Thank-you Ricardo , Still have some more wiring to do , but waiting for the engine to be installed in the frame work once it's tied in with the fuselage .

Does any one have a better photo of the rudder bar and how this is attach to the frame under the floor board ?

Does this help?



Regards
Steve

That's Perfect thanks Steve , it's a good thing I only tack the floor in place , that will have to get redone . Rodens isn't very good at all and it was bothering me . was going to leave it , but ended up changing my mind .

Okay guys , now that the Hanriot is finished and the Nieuport set a side . I'm back on this build agian and will have some pic's posted soon .

Soon...?? That was TWO days ago...come ooon Terri, my cold beer is geting warm!
Looking forward to the next set of pics of lovely lass....

Lozenge decals came in the mail the other day , I will have some more picks up over the weekend so that should stop Jans beer from getting warm ................................

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Small up date here . Wood grain has been added to the instrument panel , waiting the final details . Either I will use Eduards German gauge set or one from Copper State Models .

I replaced the floor that Roden supplied , wasn't happy with it , Eduards is much closer in detail then Rodens . I made the floor using 5 thou card with framing added under it . The rudder bar was made from scrap plastic , wire . I will use the control column it's not bad at all , just add some small details to it .

The Lozenge is Four Colour Lower . These are the new ones from MicroSculpt . The colours have a very fine hue to them . They are very thin and caution has to used , they tear really easy . My first attempt I ended up doing this . No settling solutions were used at all , didn't have to . They laid down really well and once in place that's the only shot you have . Our Lozenge Master Stephen help in the development of them , he knows his Lozenge !

The main upper wing will be done soon along with some more work . I'm hoping to have the rest of the frame work done and painted up soon .


I would like to thank MicroSculpt for the samples on these new wonderful Lozenge decals for this project !

Very nice detail there Terri. I'll have to think about that lozenge......I really want a thin decal. Would love to make my own but the decal paper is just too thick.

Regards
Steve

I really like the instrument panel and your work with the floor and rudder pedals but I think you should have used the four color upper lozenge toned down with swift coats of highly thinned light gray paint instead of the lower color lozenge.

Cheers,

Claudio

My God your right Kalt , I did use the wrong ones ! Well to late for that now . I will tone them done some maybe even try the texture decal as well . Thank-you for letting me know . I don't think i would have notice at all until the fuselage was closed up .

Thank you for the complements on the small details Steve and Kalt .

Okay , you win Kalt . It has been on the back of my mind now and I will re do the lozenge using the upper colour . it's bothering me know !