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Elijah
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
The wings are nearly finished now. I just have to be really brave and cut off the ailerons (!!!) before hinging them, doing the dihedral for the lower wings (blocks drying) and putting on the aileron horns.
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Elijah reacted to jablackwell in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Hi Mike,
The instructions for this state:
"Create the lower wing dihedral by tapering
the bottom ends of the front and rear spars
so that when they are rejoined by parts
CAW38 and CAW39 they will lie flat within
the cast joints and the underside of the
outermost ribs(CAW06) will be elevated
25/32" above the work surface."
This means that you have to file or sand down the BOTTOM side of the lower wing's spar at the point where it attaches to the metal casting. I used two small wood blocks, each 25/32" high, placed under the last wing rib to get the angle set correctly. When I built the lower wing, my wing sides were not connected. The long wooden spar piece was left in two parts, with the center disconnected. That way, I did not have to saw them apart later. If you built this as one large wing, you will have to separate them into left and right wings using a knife or saw, being careful to cut precisely in the middle of the two spars. Images attached for you.
~john
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Elijah reacted to xken in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
These may be of some help to sort out details if needed. I used these to build my camel. Braces are where the turnbuckles are attached.
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Elijah reacted to jablackwell in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
I had maybe a meter left. It is tight, especially if you tie individual knots for each turnbuckle.
~john
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Oh dear ! A whole update I put in seems to have vanished so I will do it again. Oops, I may have put it in John B's log by accident ! Sorry John.
Anyway I have finished both wings up to the varnishing stage and am awaiting the order for my spray varnish.
So, meanwhile I have drilled all the tiny holes required in the compression bars and wired in turnbuckles in advance of fitting them where required. I figured it would be easier to put them on first. Any way I have shown a few (not all !) for your interest.
I have also started the empennage (!) although what is wrong with tailplane and elevator ? The brittania metal castings were far too small and a lot of adjustment of the ribs, rib caps etc was needed to get them in
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Elijah reacted to Spaceman Spiff in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Great job! I thought about this kit, too. However, that engine and all the other white-metal pieces looks almost toy-like and having no life. Even if you are going for an unpainted look, every metal used wasn't the same exact color all the way through - the gun metal most certainly wasn't the same as used in engine as used in cowlings, etc. Paint/wash/drybrush/etc to bring things to life. I mean, why paint the engine mount (looks to be almost a WWII era interior green color - was that how the originals were painted or just something different?) and not the guns, engine, struts, etc.? Would really bring things to life and make it look like a real plane but without its skin. Great job on all accounts! I love it and don't mean to sound harsh...
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Well folks, just to show you that I have not been idle, the top wing is at a 'stage' waiting, according to the destructions to be varnished.
This leads to a question John, how did you get all the metal bits that have yet to go on to stick after you had varnished yours ? I know that CA and varnish don't go well together.
After all the help, advice etc and now, because I don't mind showing my efforts warts and all, here is something that could be a propeller. I don't say it is but it looks a bit like one and I think it's the best I can do without starting all over again. One edge is rounded and the other really sharp but it doesn't show very well on the photo. I reckon it might look OK when it goes on ! Maybe!
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Elijah reacted to jablackwell in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Mike, The good folks at Model Airways will send you a new set of prop parts for you if you want.
~j
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Elijah reacted to jablackwell in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Nope - nothing horrible :-)
~john
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Thanks John, you are quite right, it is very difficult to explain in words and the pictures only help a small amount, but I do understand the physics if you see what I mean.
Ken, your pictures are wonderful but the Sopwith propeller is not quite the same as the ends are not 'tapered' on both sides, only one.
Do you both think that I need to take away more wood from the angles I have already started and then turn the prop over and remove wood from the straight side ?
That would sort of be the same as I have done on the front but in reverse ?
Am I getting this right yet ?
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Elijah reacted to xken in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Try this for a little reference.
http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Foran/Hand_Carved_Props/index.html
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Help !! I have looked at propeller pictures until blue in the face and I still can't figure it out.
This is what I have sanded off so far - it is so difficult to show in pics.
I have taken one from the front, one side, the back and then the other side and lastly one sort of sideways.
Can someone please tell me what I should do next ? Ignore my pencil marks as they are probably wrong.
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
I know what you mean John, and I thought ships were difficult !!
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
After a while (!!!!) all the spars have been capped. What a job !! And I didn't break any.
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Elijah reacted to jablackwell in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Hi Mike,
Pics of the prop for you. Counterclockwise rotation when viewing the nose of the craft (as if it was going to run you over ;-) (figure 5 in the instructions). Their prop is thinner than mine (and likely more accurate). The side view shape is correct. I could have spent more time sanding and sanding and sanding.... With this engine, the prop was attached to the engine solidly, and the WHOLE engine rotates. Amazing to see in real life actually. Very noisy things. Here's a vid:
~john
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Elijah reacted to Robin Lous in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Nice start!
For me...part of the fun of a build is the search for more information about what I'm building.
I tend to go completely over the top with that. Not only many hours of internet searches for the real thing and other builds of the same, but also books and when not too far away...a museum where I can see it.
Has a downside also...I always find things to improve and that can be frustrating, specially since I'm not overly handy and often don't have a clue how to do it.
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Well folks,
I have completed stage one and built the engine. I can't believe something so small is made up of 114 pieces ! Yes I am truly sad and counted them ! I did decide not to use thread for the spark plug leads but used thin wire instead. Whether it was a good idea or not I don't know.
I am puzzled, not knowing anything about aircraft engines, as to how the beast ran at all. I thought tappets etc on an engine had to be bathed in oil but these would have been exposed. Amazing.
Anyway, some pictures for you, sorry they are not very good but you should get the idea.
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Hi John, thanks so much for joining in - I am going to need you !!! I have spent the afternoon cleaning up all the swarf etc from the engine pieces, they are not the most brilliant castings I have seen. I have also polished them to remove the coating on them so that I hope they will glue OK. I will have a go with CA as otherwise I can see myself mixing epoxy batches forever. Good start - my new Dremel packed up just after I started, lucky I have a silverline version as well !
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Elijah reacted to jablackwell in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Hi Mike, Found you!
Looking forward to your build here.
~john
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Elijah reacted to Mike Dowling in Sopwith Camel by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Model Airways - 1/16
Hello Folks and welcome to a new build.
I know it's not a boat but there do seem to be an increasing number of us widening the horizons so to speak !!
Whilst this is supposed to be a kit build from Model Expo (Model Airways), if it wasn't for the huge number of cast metal pieces I reckon it would rate as a scratch build !! You will see what I mean when you look at the box contents. Not a lot for what is a pretty pricey model.
Included are some laser cut parts, mostly the wing ribs, A big bag of metal pieces, some separate wood, 5 sheets of 1/1 plans, a parts list 28 page instruction manual. Oh and the box of course !!
I have also included a picture of some Hasegawa 1/16 Camel bits that I acquired !!
My reason for acquiring same was for my cunning plan (!!!) which is to half cover the model and leave half as a skeleton so I needed some bits like the engine cowl to cut in half later. I also got the Hasegawa seat as it looks so much better than the supplied effort.
So, here we go. I reckon I am going to need a lot of help so the more watchers the better.
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Elijah got a reaction from Piet in Utrecht 1746 by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Dutch Statenjacht
Looking very nice Marc! I like the rudder and pintles, they are nice!
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Elijah got a reaction from mtaylor in Utrecht 1746 by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Dutch Statenjacht
Looking very nice Marc! I like the rudder and pintles, they are nice!
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Elijah got a reaction from Omega1234 in Utrecht 1746 by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Dutch Statenjacht
Looking very nice Marc! I like the rudder and pintles, they are nice!
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Elijah got a reaction from flying_dutchman2 in Utrecht 1746 by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Dutch Statenjacht
Looking very nice Marc! I like the rudder and pintles, they are nice!
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Elijah reacted to popeye the sailor in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
look'in good......I'm going to need to follow the same procedure. the model I got was damaged and I had to cut all the bulkhead post off
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