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ccoyle got a reaction from Canute in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Just a quick update. Since the last post, there remained essentially just five assemblies to complete: propeller (since completed), aileron control horns, Lewis gun mount, and a couple of items that I assume are externally-mounted, wind-powered generators. ALL of these assemblies are either poorly documented in the diagrams or else not documented at all, so some educated guesswork and consultation of outside sources will be necessary. This is a pretty disappointing situation for any modeler, obviously, regardless of medium. I will definitely be avoiding kits designed by Mr. Lewan in the future.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Jack12477 in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Just a quick update. Since the last post, there remained essentially just five assemblies to complete: propeller (since completed), aileron control horns, Lewis gun mount, and a couple of items that I assume are externally-mounted, wind-powered generators. ALL of these assemblies are either poorly documented in the diagrams or else not documented at all, so some educated guesswork and consultation of outside sources will be necessary. This is a pretty disappointing situation for any modeler, obviously, regardless of medium. I will definitely be avoiding kits designed by Mr. Lewan in the future.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Just a quick update. Since the last post, there remained essentially just five assemblies to complete: propeller (since completed), aileron control horns, Lewis gun mount, and a couple of items that I assume are externally-mounted, wind-powered generators. ALL of these assemblies are either poorly documented in the diagrams or else not documented at all, so some educated guesswork and consultation of outside sources will be necessary. This is a pretty disappointing situation for any modeler, obviously, regardless of medium. I will definitely be avoiding kits designed by Mr. Lewan in the future.
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ccoyle got a reaction from RGL in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Just a quick update. Since the last post, there remained essentially just five assemblies to complete: propeller (since completed), aileron control horns, Lewis gun mount, and a couple of items that I assume are externally-mounted, wind-powered generators. ALL of these assemblies are either poorly documented in the diagrams or else not documented at all, so some educated guesswork and consultation of outside sources will be necessary. This is a pretty disappointing situation for any modeler, obviously, regardless of medium. I will definitely be avoiding kits designed by Mr. Lewan in the future.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Canute in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Haliburton in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Got the ailerons done.
And the landing gear test-fitted.
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ccoyle got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Landing gear on and rigged. Vickers gun assembled and mounted.
I had a number of issues with the landing gear, starting with a cryptic assembly diagram that I only figured out after I completed the assembly. That led to a slight difference between the as-designed and finished gear that no one will likely notice. Second, the middle strut on each side is not long enough to reach the fuselage. Third, the finished fuselage/gear joints have some play in them, so the resting model can easily be rocked side-to-side (like a wing waggle); this results in the wings steadfastly refusing to sit level. None of these are issues that I feel like spending extra time trying to fix, so I will once again rely on "judicious camera angles" for the final photo shoot.
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ccoyle got a reaction from mtaylor in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from mtaylor in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Landing gear on and rigged. Vickers gun assembled and mounted.
I had a number of issues with the landing gear, starting with a cryptic assembly diagram that I only figured out after I completed the assembly. That led to a slight difference between the as-designed and finished gear that no one will likely notice. Second, the middle strut on each side is not long enough to reach the fuselage. Third, the finished fuselage/gear joints have some play in them, so the resting model can easily be rocked side-to-side (like a wing waggle); this results in the wings steadfastly refusing to sit level. None of these are issues that I feel like spending extra time trying to fix, so I will once again rely on "judicious camera angles" for the final photo shoot.
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ccoyle got a reaction from king derelict in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Dave_E in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Haliburton in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Landing gear on and rigged. Vickers gun assembled and mounted.
I had a number of issues with the landing gear, starting with a cryptic assembly diagram that I only figured out after I completed the assembly. That led to a slight difference between the as-designed and finished gear that no one will likely notice. Second, the middle strut on each side is not long enough to reach the fuselage. Third, the finished fuselage/gear joints have some play in them, so the resting model can easily be rocked side-to-side (like a wing waggle); this results in the wings steadfastly refusing to sit level. None of these are issues that I feel like spending extra time trying to fix, so I will once again rely on "judicious camera angles" for the final photo shoot.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from druxey in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Jack12477 in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Egilman in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
That's kind of you, Marcel.
My latest order from Halinski, which includes six kits and their accessories, cost me about $42 for shipping -- $30 less than getting just two kits from Answer! I don't know how that is possible, since I assume they both ship via the Polish Post. Answer must simply add on a larger handling 'fee'.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Captn Jack in How Do I Rearrange The Photos In My Gallery?
Sorry no one responded to your question sooner. Unfortunately, I can't offer any additional insight beyond what Gary wrote in his post. Sometimes there is no magic fix for dealing with the forum's software idiosyncrasies. 😬
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ccoyle got a reaction from Dave_E in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Landing gear on and rigged. Vickers gun assembled and mounted.
I had a number of issues with the landing gear, starting with a cryptic assembly diagram that I only figured out after I completed the assembly. That led to a slight difference between the as-designed and finished gear that no one will likely notice. Second, the middle strut on each side is not long enough to reach the fuselage. Third, the finished fuselage/gear joints have some play in them, so the resting model can easily be rocked side-to-side (like a wing waggle); this results in the wings steadfastly refusing to sit level. None of these are issues that I feel like spending extra time trying to fix, so I will once again rely on "judicious camera angles" for the final photo shoot.
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ccoyle got a reaction from druxey in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Landing gear on and rigged. Vickers gun assembled and mounted.
I had a number of issues with the landing gear, starting with a cryptic assembly diagram that I only figured out after I completed the assembly. That led to a slight difference between the as-designed and finished gear that no one will likely notice. Second, the middle strut on each side is not long enough to reach the fuselage. Third, the finished fuselage/gear joints have some play in them, so the resting model can easily be rocked side-to-side (like a wing waggle); this results in the wings steadfastly refusing to sit level. None of these are issues that I feel like spending extra time trying to fix, so I will once again rely on "judicious camera angles" for the final photo shoot.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Canute in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Landing gear on and rigged. Vickers gun assembled and mounted.
I had a number of issues with the landing gear, starting with a cryptic assembly diagram that I only figured out after I completed the assembly. That led to a slight difference between the as-designed and finished gear that no one will likely notice. Second, the middle strut on each side is not long enough to reach the fuselage. Third, the finished fuselage/gear joints have some play in them, so the resting model can easily be rocked side-to-side (like a wing waggle); this results in the wings steadfastly refusing to sit level. None of these are issues that I feel like spending extra time trying to fix, so I will once again rely on "judicious camera angles" for the final photo shoot.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Daniel KF in Lowell Grand Banks Dory by JacquesCousteau - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Excellent result!
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ccoyle got a reaction from Jack12477 in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Landing gear on and rigged. Vickers gun assembled and mounted.
I had a number of issues with the landing gear, starting with a cryptic assembly diagram that I only figured out after I completed the assembly. That led to a slight difference between the as-designed and finished gear that no one will likely notice. Second, the middle strut on each side is not long enough to reach the fuselage. Third, the finished fuselage/gear joints have some play in them, so the resting model can easily be rocked side-to-side (like a wing waggle); this results in the wings steadfastly refusing to sit level. None of these are issues that I feel like spending extra time trying to fix, so I will once again rely on "judicious camera angles" for the final photo shoot.
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ccoyle got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Hannah by ccoyle - Ship Model Okumoto - 1/70 - Colonial Schooner - on indefinite hold
One never knows, but I currently have no interest in resurrecting it.
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