Mike Dowling
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello from the Scottish North Coast
Welcome indeed to the growing Scottish contingent!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from SiriusVoyager in Gorch Fock by Mike Dowling - OcCre
It is ages since I tried to do a build log on this forum so I thought it was about time I did! I have made loads of models since my last but not done logs on any of them. I love the look of the tall ships and I have recently finished the Occre version of the Amerigo Vespucci with full lighting and loads of changes to the kit instructions to make her more like the real vessel. I am going to try and light the Gorch Fock as well although I wonder sometimes why I set myself these challenges. I can already see from the instructions that I will have to make a few alterations to the kit but otherwise I hope to build her more or less out of the box this time without looking too carefully at the real vessel.
At first look the instructions are the usual Occre quality, the wood looks good and the fittings fine. I will change the navigation lights so that I can fit lights. I don't like the photo etched stanchions but changing them costs a lot as I know because I changed them on the AV so I will put up with them this time. The sails again are usual for Occre but to be honest they do look OK in the end. I made some for the AV as the kit didn't come with them but they didn't really come out better so I will stick with those provided. Let's see what else I find as I go along.
For those who want to know this is what is in the box!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from king derelict in Gorch Fock by Mike Dowling - OcCre
First deck on and gluing. I am not impressed with the poor quality of my planking but the supplied wood in this instance supposedly is sycamore which I don't think I have used before. The planks unfortunately were of a variety of widths and thicknesses and this along with that deck being in three pieces was not the easiest I have done. Because of the different thickness I just couldn't get a really smooth finish. For the rear and front decks I had some spare wood of a very similar colour and, as you will see has resulted in a much better finish. It is very unusual in my experience for Occre to provide such poor quality wood, they are usually so good. Never mind I will plod on!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from hof00 in Gorch Fock by Mike Dowling - OcCre
All the bulkheads fixed on, they are not wonky at the back I promise, it's just the camera angle!! I have shelved the lighting plan for this one. With the construction and the sort of false deck in the middle it makes it very difficult at this stage to know where the lights will go in the right place for the portholes so rather than give myself a headache she can stay unlit.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from ccoyle in Gorch Fock by Mike Dowling - OcCre
It is ages since I tried to do a build log on this forum so I thought it was about time I did! I have made loads of models since my last but not done logs on any of them. I love the look of the tall ships and I have recently finished the Occre version of the Amerigo Vespucci with full lighting and loads of changes to the kit instructions to make her more like the real vessel. I am going to try and light the Gorch Fock as well although I wonder sometimes why I set myself these challenges. I can already see from the instructions that I will have to make a few alterations to the kit but otherwise I hope to build her more or less out of the box this time without looking too carefully at the real vessel.
At first look the instructions are the usual Occre quality, the wood looks good and the fittings fine. I will change the navigation lights so that I can fit lights. I don't like the photo etched stanchions but changing them costs a lot as I know because I changed them on the AV so I will put up with them this time. The sails again are usual for Occre but to be honest they do look OK in the end. I made some for the AV as the kit didn't come with them but they didn't really come out better so I will stick with those provided. Let's see what else I find as I go along.
For those who want to know this is what is in the box!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from king derelict in Gorch Fock by Mike Dowling - OcCre
All the bulkheads fixed on, they are not wonky at the back I promise, it's just the camera angle!! I have shelved the lighting plan for this one. With the construction and the sort of false deck in the middle it makes it very difficult at this stage to know where the lights will go in the right place for the portholes so rather than give myself a headache she can stay unlit.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Knocklouder in Gorch Fock by Mike Dowling - OcCre
All the bulkheads fixed on, they are not wonky at the back I promise, it's just the camera angle!! I have shelved the lighting plan for this one. With the construction and the sort of false deck in the middle it makes it very difficult at this stage to know where the lights will go in the right place for the portholes so rather than give myself a headache she can stay unlit.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from hof00 in Gorch Fock by Mike Dowling - OcCre
It is ages since I tried to do a build log on this forum so I thought it was about time I did! I have made loads of models since my last but not done logs on any of them. I love the look of the tall ships and I have recently finished the Occre version of the Amerigo Vespucci with full lighting and loads of changes to the kit instructions to make her more like the real vessel. I am going to try and light the Gorch Fock as well although I wonder sometimes why I set myself these challenges. I can already see from the instructions that I will have to make a few alterations to the kit but otherwise I hope to build her more or less out of the box this time without looking too carefully at the real vessel.
At first look the instructions are the usual Occre quality, the wood looks good and the fittings fine. I will change the navigation lights so that I can fit lights. I don't like the photo etched stanchions but changing them costs a lot as I know because I changed them on the AV so I will put up with them this time. The sails again are usual for Occre but to be honest they do look OK in the end. I made some for the AV as the kit didn't come with them but they didn't really come out better so I will stick with those provided. Let's see what else I find as I go along.
For those who want to know this is what is in the box!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from mtaylor in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
I forgot that the Fokker didn't have working controls!! I told you I was a peasant!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from mtaylor in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Sorry, I am a peasant!! I don't know what tensors are, but, when I made my Sopwith all the control wires ie. ailerons, rudder etc worked to start with but by the time I finished it the wires/threads had stretched and rather spoilt the plan. That was using the thread provided. I know how tricky it is to get all those wires in a taught in the first place and then to find them saggy is very disappointing so, if you can find something non stretchy it will avoid the problem. I did even think about using fine wire which might work?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from mtaylor in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Before you get too heavily into the 'rigging' may I suggest you find a non stretchy thread. I had a problem where even a little bit of stretch stopped the controls working. Your cockpit looks great.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Canute in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
I forgot that the Fokker didn't have working controls!! I told you I was a peasant!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
I forgot that the Fokker didn't have working controls!! I told you I was a peasant!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from portchieboy in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
I forgot that the Fokker didn't have working controls!! I told you I was a peasant!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Egilman in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
I forgot that the Fokker didn't have working controls!! I told you I was a peasant!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from king derelict in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
I forgot that the Fokker didn't have working controls!! I told you I was a peasant!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Jack12477 in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
I forgot that the Fokker didn't have working controls!! I told you I was a peasant!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Canute in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Sorry, I am a peasant!! I don't know what tensors are, but, when I made my Sopwith all the control wires ie. ailerons, rudder etc worked to start with but by the time I finished it the wires/threads had stretched and rather spoilt the plan. That was using the thread provided. I know how tricky it is to get all those wires in a taught in the first place and then to find them saggy is very disappointing so, if you can find something non stretchy it will avoid the problem. I did even think about using fine wire which might work?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Canute in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Before you get too heavily into the 'rigging' may I suggest you find a non stretchy thread. I had a problem where even a little bit of stretch stopped the controls working. Your cockpit looks great.
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Mike Dowling reacted to gsdpic in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Interesting. So @Mike Dowling, on the model expo sopwith camel, the control lines are made to actually move the control surfaces? I am working on the Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel and the control lines are there but the control surfaces are not actually hinged, so nothing moves. I have no idea if the Fokker Dr.1 is supposed to have moveable control surfaces. Edit: Oh, I see it confirmed that the control surfaces are not moveable.
But, I agree that figuring out a good material for all the rigging would be helpful. And if you manage to do it, let us know because so far I have failed. The AL Camel has some black fishing line and some thicker black thread and I am not crazy about either one. The fishing line does not tie well, making it at times difficult to get it to stay taut, and the black thread is too thick to fit through some of the holes in photo etched parts, making it more difficult to deal with and the slight fuzziness of the thread looks completely unrealistic. I also tried some multi strand beading wire. It looks more realistic (except perhaps the crimps to hold the ends together) but is difficult to get it taut as well.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Sorry, I am a peasant!! I don't know what tensors are, but, when I made my Sopwith all the control wires ie. ailerons, rudder etc worked to start with but by the time I finished it the wires/threads had stretched and rather spoilt the plan. That was using the thread provided. I know how tricky it is to get all those wires in a taught in the first place and then to find them saggy is very disappointing so, if you can find something non stretchy it will avoid the problem. I did even think about using fine wire which might work?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Sorry, I am a peasant!! I don't know what tensors are, but, when I made my Sopwith all the control wires ie. ailerons, rudder etc worked to start with but by the time I finished it the wires/threads had stretched and rather spoilt the plan. That was using the thread provided. I know how tricky it is to get all those wires in a taught in the first place and then to find them saggy is very disappointing so, if you can find something non stretchy it will avoid the problem. I did even think about using fine wire which might work?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Before you get too heavily into the 'rigging' may I suggest you find a non stretchy thread. I had a problem where even a little bit of stretch stopped the controls working. Your cockpit looks great.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Egilman in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Sorry, I am a peasant!! I don't know what tensors are, but, when I made my Sopwith all the control wires ie. ailerons, rudder etc worked to start with but by the time I finished it the wires/threads had stretched and rather spoilt the plan. That was using the thread provided. I know how tricky it is to get all those wires in a taught in the first place and then to find them saggy is very disappointing so, if you can find something non stretchy it will avoid the problem. I did even think about using fine wire which might work?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Jack12477 in Fokker Dr.I by portchieboy - Artesania Latina - 1:16
Sorry, I am a peasant!! I don't know what tensors are, but, when I made my Sopwith all the control wires ie. ailerons, rudder etc worked to start with but by the time I finished it the wires/threads had stretched and rather spoilt the plan. That was using the thread provided. I know how tricky it is to get all those wires in a taught in the first place and then to find them saggy is very disappointing so, if you can find something non stretchy it will avoid the problem. I did even think about using fine wire which might work?
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