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 Hi all The review of this kit can be found here:- http://forum.model-space...spx?g=posts&t=25879
Time for this one to get built. We start of building the inner framework that holds the pilot and observer so apart from the seats and seat belts radio's,pumps,dials with decals and levers. Once the assembly was finished and the floors weathered the whole was sprayed with a dilute 50% sepia wash. The inner fuselage sides were painted and a wash used to bring out the plywood panel strips from the fuselage sides construction technique. The wash was applied heavier around the engine bay and fading as we go towards the tail. More soon. Andy  arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Nice start to a cool kit Andy. Looks like that sepia wash to replicate the plywood interior is quite an effective technique.
Well done, looking good. 
Kev 
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Thanks for looking in and your comments Kev. Most German aircraft in the 1WW were painted a light green or green-grey on all of the wood interior. The Roland having a ply skin also had the paint treatment so you can see the original colour light green in the tail area. The wash is there to represent the oil and fumes that would have passed through the fuselage from the engine. Hense it being thicker in the engine bay. Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Good stuff Andy, always nice to get a bit of history and insight into a particular subject.
I've never really been a fan of WWI aircraft, but watching your Wingnut Wing builds and your Fokker DR.I Triplane build is slowly having an effect on me, to the point where I'd like to build something from the Great War someday? I quite fancy an SE.5a (Hispano Suiza version).
Kev
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Great to see another build on its way from you Andy, will enjoy seeing it all coe together.... Regards Alan
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Nice build Andy, you do have some rather nice kits stashed away in places. Great work so far. Mark
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Hi Andy, Pleasuer to see another of your builds being created, and the insight into it's creation is ....insightful. It looks like you have an affinity with these kits  . Another one to watch Regards Gray
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Great start Andy looks like you have another stunner in the making. Al
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Spent the day building the Merc engine. Wing nuts don't supply the spark plugs you can buy resin ones as an aftermarket or make your own from 1mm tube and 0.5 wire which is the option I did making 2 per cylinder. The first couple of pics show the unpainted engine with the resin rockers and the sparkys added. Next it was the spark plug leeds and then an assembly of the painted parts and some weathering. The last two picks show the cylinder priming cups [Brown handles] which I forgot to add until last. More soon. Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Superb job with the engine, looks incredible.
Graeme
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Very nice work on the engine Andy, those spark plugs look very convincing.
Kev
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Looks Great Andy  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All The single control cable for the rudder was added [ all the other control surfaces use a pushrod ] to the inner fuselage then the engine bearer was made up and the engine fitted to it after the decals had been applied. the aluminium water header tank was added along with the brass oil tank. The above assembly was then added to an outer fuselage side and then the other side joined up. Next came the tail fin assembly, upper fuselage to cover the tail plain and lastly the 4 bracing struts. The lower wings were prepared and glued in place along with the main undercarriage and tailskid. then the four side windows were attached. Some masking will come next before the undercoat and then light blue base coat is added. More soon. Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi looks a great kit.very tempted to get one of there's myself. Superb build so far cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
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A really great looking model, fantastic work as always.
Graeme
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Very impressed with how this is looking. Rich.
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Thanks for looking in Rich and your comments Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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