Mike Dowling
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Omega1234 in The Tumblin' Dice by popeye the sailor - Artesania Latina - 1:80 - Mississippi riverboat
Making models is much for fun than job hunting !!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
No wing stitching for me - far too clever.
Th 'battle damage' is a hole for the wing strut. I think that makes it deliberate damage.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Tecko in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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Mike Dowling reacted to mtaylor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Looks good Mike. Also appears to be either battle damage or a careless member of the ground crew put his foot through the wing. I had my share of those back itne days of my trying flying models.. easy fix though.
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Mike Dowling reacted to Piet in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Yes! That's the way to go Mike, it's looking marvelous. Any rib-stitching on the wings? Done my share of them, still have the needles.
Cheers,
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Mike Dowling reacted to cog in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
looks marvelous, caan't wait to see the third ...
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Just like that, good old tissue and dope. I did try painting the side without dope. Disaster ! I had to rip it off and start again. Dope first, paint second - lesson learnt.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from capnharv2 in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from herask in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Two wings !!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from aviaamator in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Just like that, good old tissue and dope. I did try painting the side without dope. Disaster ! I had to rip it off and start again. Dope first, paint second - lesson learnt.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Canute in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Just like that, good old tissue and dope. I did try painting the side without dope. Disaster ! I had to rip it off and start again. Dope first, paint second - lesson learnt.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Torbogdan in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I might have expected that from you Carl !!!
Sorry Torbogdan, don't know your real name, the lading edges are made from brass. I wish they were thinner as they are a beast to bend and if you don't get it right they tend to twist the wings.
I have finally decided to do as I did before and half cover the plane. I have already started and will post a few pictures tomorrow.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Tecko in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Two wings !!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Just like that, good old tissue and dope. I did try painting the side without dope. Disaster ! I had to rip it off and start again. Dope first, paint second - lesson learnt.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from davyboy in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Two wings !!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from mtaylor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from herask in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Apart from relocating the fuel tank in the correct position (!!!!)
the bottom wing is done unless of course I decide to cover half of it.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Tecko in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Now look folks, maybe you don't understand what I am trying to decide about, but, for those who haven't sen the Sopwith - this is what I mean.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from herask in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The magazines for the guns, the oil and fuel tanks are installed. The fuel tank was huge struggle as in order to fit it I had to file away quite two quite big areas on the underside to accommodate the legs on the firewall mount. I got there in the end. The firewall is held on by four 0.5mm bolts theoretically with nuts on. There is no way on this planet I could get the nuts on so I just had to cheat and glue them. They would be very hard to see anyway.
Basically the fuselage is now done except for 'wood' panels to go on the sides - they are made of metal but have to be disguised as wood. This depends on whether I cover half or not which is where I need your help viewers !
Otherwise the next stage is to start on the lower wing.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from mtaylor in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Just like that, good old tissue and dope. I did try painting the side without dope. Disaster ! I had to rip it off and start again. Dope first, paint second - lesson learnt.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The covering so far just to give an idea
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