Torbogdan

Today I finally continued to build my Fokker! It has been a long break due to work, lack of inspiration and too many other things which had a higher priority and a general lack of willpower to build. But now it s about to be finished. I attached the wires today to the ailerons. I hope to finish it completely this thurs- and Friday. Then I will also get some pictures up. 
 
 

Today I finally continued to build my Fokker! It has been a long break due to work, lack of inspiration and too many other things which had a higher priority and a general lack of willpower to build. But now it s about to be finished. I attached the wires today to the ailerons. I hope to finish it completely this thurs- and Friday. Then I will also get some pictures up. 
 
 

Today I finally continued to build my Fokker! It has been a long break due to work, lack of inspiration and too many other things which had a higher priority and a general lack of willpower to build. But now it s about to be finished. I attached the wires today to the ailerons. I hope to finish it completely this thurs- and Friday. Then I will also get some pictures up. 
 
 

Today I finally continued to build my Fokker! It has been a long break due to work, lack of inspiration and too many other things which had a higher priority and a general lack of willpower to build. But now it s about to be finished. I attached the wires today to the ailerons. I hope to finish it completely this thurs- and Friday. Then I will also get some pictures up. 
 
 

I must correct myself. There were very clear and specific instructions on how to build the pulleys. It was just me who could not read... I found it a bit strange as the instructions so far have been very good, that they would have missed this part so to speak. So I went back today to the building instructions for the upper wing and there, of course, everything was spelled out in the last section... I cannot believe how I could´ve missed it.
 
Well, well no big deal, everything is going according to plan.

I noticed that I had not properly finished the upper wing. Or more to the point, I had not done the wire and pulley system as I did not find how to do it in the instructions.
 
Fortunately I bought the book "Fokker Dr I, The Aces´Aircraft" by Kowalski and Rýs. A great book! Many thanks to the people who made me aware of the book. 
 
The last picture is taken from that book. There I found out how the system was too look. And finally I knew what to use the small discs/wheels that were included in the kit for. There is instructions on how to build the wing and how to run the cables correctly but not how to build the pulleys themselves. Or at least I cannot find it.
 
Anyway. Since this update I´ve attached the wheels into the metal holders on the wings themselves. I used flathead pins/nails to keep the wheel in place. Also on the outer pulleys there are two wheels there are two wires, one to raise the aileron and one to lower it. To get some space between the two wheels I used left over parts from the fuselage. I took the "Roman Screw" that were for the wiring in the fuselage and used only the "ring part". One wheel, a ring and the other wheel like a sandwich so to speak. This way the wheels are separated in height from each other. It was quite fiddely but I got it in the end.
 
In the first picture you can see one of the "Roman Screws" and above it one of the rings I cut loose from it. 
 
Next update will show some pictures of the result.

Thanks again,
 
I enjoyed writing the build log. I tried to explain why I made the modifications and how I did it.
Because it's my first wooden ship build, I probably showed useless and way too much updates, but overall I think it's an informative log.
Light hearted, not overly serious, but still to the point and with good photos and sketches showing what, why and how I added or modified stuff.
The feedback was helpful and motivating. Sad some of the guys are gone by now, but maybe they have a break...like I had mine.
 
I'm still not 100% sure what my next build will be. One thing is certain...I must tidy my workspace before I start something else.
The mess I make is outright shocking!

My mousepad right now...the rest of my desk is...worse! 
 
Probably the Duyfken from Kolderstok.

 
And a larger photo of the finished bireme..2000x1500 pixels

When I get the chance...I'll make some good photo's outside and make a gallery and send them to Daniel.
 
Robin 
 

Great job! You should be proud of yourself. You have created a very fine shipmodel.

Great job! You should be proud of yourself. You have created a very fine shipmodel.

Great job! You should be proud of yourself. You have created a very fine shipmodel.

Great job! You should be proud of yourself. You have created a very fine shipmodel.

Great job! You should be proud of yourself. You have created a very fine shipmodel.

FINISHED
 
I'll make better photo's for a gallery asap, but this is what it is....





Thanks for watching, thanks for the support, thanks Daniel Dusek, thanks to the Admiral for pretending she likes what I shown her during the build ..."look a 7 part rower seat!", "look! an oar!".
It was a joyful ride...I love this kit and I liked to do all the modifications. Daniel Dusek did a fantastic job...I gladly build another (but different)!
 
Thanks again guys...really, without this forum there wouldn't be a finished model!
 
More soon...but something else!
 
Robin 

Thanks guys, the support is not only appreciated. Without...this build would likely have ended in the fireplace shortly after opening the box!
 
Anyway, with a severe man flu to deal with...I treated myself to a small fun job. The flag!
Now...a flag is a flag, but 550 BC...flags were still a bit different. On Greek ships anyway.
Like this...

Strange flags....
Not sure what to make of this. Probably a frame of twigs tied together...covered with fabric.
It can even be something like a tube shaped wind vane or like a horo on the back of a samurai messenger (Google that lol).
 
After some trial and error I made this...
 
And now painted and with a couple of streamers...

The colours can be anything, but I payed a tribute to the Greek black pottery makers. 
So, different shades of ochre and black
 
A dry fit on the ship...

Note: the ochre looks yellow on this photo, but that's because of poor lighting.
The streamers are just painted paper. I'll bend the lower one a bit more and I'll make the pole shorther.
After a final inspection...matt varnish and done. 6 hours work....was fun!
 
Robin 
 

Instead of tinfoil try to use lead foil. It can be bought in well sorted hobby stores or, of course, over the internet. The best way to obtain tinfoil is to buy a nice bottle of expensive wine. Lead foil is used to seal the cork in the bottle. So carefully remove the lead foil and use the bottle and its contents during a nice dinner.
 
Led foil is thicker and much "sturdier" it will keep its shape and does not crumble like aluminum foil. 
 
In Sweden we have something called "oven foil" it is aluminum foil but thicker than "ordinary" aluminum foil. Maybe that can work?
 
 
 
 

Instead of tinfoil try to use lead foil. It can be bought in well sorted hobby stores or, of course, over the internet. The best way to obtain tinfoil is to buy a nice bottle of expensive wine. Lead foil is used to seal the cork in the bottle. So carefully remove the lead foil and use the bottle and its contents during a nice dinner.
 
Led foil is thicker and much "sturdier" it will keep its shape and does not crumble like aluminum foil. 
 
In Sweden we have something called "oven foil" it is aluminum foil but thicker than "ordinary" aluminum foil. Maybe that can work?
 
 
 
 

Instead of tinfoil try to use lead foil. It can be bought in well sorted hobby stores or, of course, over the internet. The best way to obtain tinfoil is to buy a nice bottle of expensive wine. Lead foil is used to seal the cork in the bottle. So carefully remove the lead foil and use the bottle and its contents during a nice dinner.
 
Led foil is thicker and much "sturdier" it will keep its shape and does not crumble like aluminum foil. 
 
In Sweden we have something called "oven foil" it is aluminum foil but thicker than "ordinary" aluminum foil. Maybe that can work?
 
 
 
 

I must correct myself. There were very clear and specific instructions on how to build the pulleys. It was just me who could not read... I found it a bit strange as the instructions so far have been very good, that they would have missed this part so to speak. So I went back today to the building instructions for the upper wing and there, of course, everything was spelled out in the last section... I cannot believe how I could´ve missed it.
 
Well, well no big deal, everything is going according to plan.

Hi Jeff,
 
Thanks! I enjoyed the build a lot. It got me away from ships for a while and I am now refreshed enough to want to take on the Syren ;-)  Thanks also for the search tip for figures. I did some serious hunting for 120mm scale WWI figures and came up with a lot of soldiers and some German aces.... I kept hunting around and found three resin editions of WWI pilots from the Michigan Toy Soldier Company michtoy.com :  Eddie Rickenbacker, Billy Bishop, and Frank Luke.  They haven't arrived yet, but I'll post some images once I get them in and painted a little.....
 
~john
 

All,
 
Here is the completed build, sans diorama for now. I'm now in the middle of cleaning out the workspace, ordering new drill bits (and other tools) and getting ready to sink my teeth into building the Syren. I think I am ready for a ship, haven gotten the plane out of my system.  
 
~john

I must correct myself. There were very clear and specific instructions on how to build the pulleys. It was just me who could not read... I found it a bit strange as the instructions so far have been very good, that they would have missed this part so to speak. So I went back today to the building instructions for the upper wing and there, of course, everything was spelled out in the last section... I cannot believe how I could´ve missed it.
 
Well, well no big deal, everything is going according to plan.

I must correct myself. There were very clear and specific instructions on how to build the pulleys. It was just me who could not read... I found it a bit strange as the instructions so far have been very good, that they would have missed this part so to speak. So I went back today to the building instructions for the upper wing and there, of course, everything was spelled out in the last section... I cannot believe how I could´ve missed it.
 
Well, well no big deal, everything is going according to plan.

I noticed that I had not properly finished the upper wing. Or more to the point, I had not done the wire and pulley system as I did not find how to do it in the instructions.
 
Fortunately I bought the book "Fokker Dr I, The Aces´Aircraft" by Kowalski and Rýs. A great book! Many thanks to the people who made me aware of the book. 
 
The last picture is taken from that book. There I found out how the system was too look. And finally I knew what to use the small discs/wheels that were included in the kit for. There is instructions on how to build the wing and how to run the cables correctly but not how to build the pulleys themselves. Or at least I cannot find it.
 
Anyway. Since this update I´ve attached the wheels into the metal holders on the wings themselves. I used flathead pins/nails to keep the wheel in place. Also on the outer pulleys there are two wheels there are two wires, one to raise the aileron and one to lower it. To get some space between the two wheels I used left over parts from the fuselage. I took the "Roman Screw" that were for the wiring in the fuselage and used only the "ring part". One wheel, a ring and the other wheel like a sandwich so to speak. This way the wheels are separated in height from each other. It was quite fiddely but I got it in the end.
 
In the first picture you can see one of the "Roman Screws" and above it one of the rings I cut loose from it. 
 
Next update will show some pictures of the result.

I must correct myself. There were very clear and specific instructions on how to build the pulleys. It was just me who could not read... I found it a bit strange as the instructions so far have been very good, that they would have missed this part so to speak. So I went back today to the building instructions for the upper wing and there, of course, everything was spelled out in the last section... I cannot believe how I could´ve missed it.
 
Well, well no big deal, everything is going according to plan.

I noticed that I had not properly finished the upper wing. Or more to the point, I had not done the wire and pulley system as I did not find how to do it in the instructions.
 
Fortunately I bought the book "Fokker Dr I, The Aces´Aircraft" by Kowalski and Rýs. A great book! Many thanks to the people who made me aware of the book. 
 
The last picture is taken from that book. There I found out how the system was too look. And finally I knew what to use the small discs/wheels that were included in the kit for. There is instructions on how to build the wing and how to run the cables correctly but not how to build the pulleys themselves. Or at least I cannot find it.
 
Anyway. Since this update I´ve attached the wheels into the metal holders on the wings themselves. I used flathead pins/nails to keep the wheel in place. Also on the outer pulleys there are two wheels there are two wires, one to raise the aileron and one to lower it. To get some space between the two wheels I used left over parts from the fuselage. I took the "Roman Screw" that were for the wiring in the fuselage and used only the "ring part". One wheel, a ring and the other wheel like a sandwich so to speak. This way the wheels are separated in height from each other. It was quite fiddely but I got it in the end.
 
In the first picture you can see one of the "Roman Screws" and above it one of the rings I cut loose from it. 
 
Next update will show some pictures of the result.