popeye the sailor

look'in good OC!  

looks good  

I bought a couple of Russian bombers by ICM - A. Tupolev TB 3 in 1:72 scale.  I think this was what the kit looked like....I still have the decals.  they were such a pain to put together,  I tossed them {I was heavy into wood back then too}.

the list of captured planes is long.........B 25's,  B 24's....a couple P 38 lightnings........British planes....and others.   the treaty of Versailles,  signed at the end of WWI limited the Germans from building up their air force...what they had was to be completely destroyed.  as Tom pointed out,  Anthony Fokker moved his entire operation to the Netherlands......including aircraft already built.  by the beginnings of WWII,  Germany had built up a small air force,  but most of the county's planes were geared for civilian transport.

  when I saw the Wulfe Hound,  I thought it was too good a subject to pass over  

they were use to run secret missions and reconnaissance.........some of those missions were secret bomb runs.  they had FW 200's,  Ju90's and Ju 290's...none of these could be retrofitted for heavy bomber operations.  I did read through the chapter........it is in there.......called the Dornier Do200,  I must have mistook it for another plane and didn't see the correlation.  ....this comes from the book of KG 200.

you can add 'Wally's Wheels',  'the Ground Hog',  and 'Badger Beauty V'.......they were captured later.   some were damaged severely,  and used for parts.  I did get a picture of the tail gear tub installation.......

hope you can get the job done.   something to try and make would be a brass 'comb'  it doesn't need to be very wide,  but the teeth will need to match the ribbing on the panel side.  that way after the putty is applied,  you can scrape off the excess without ruining the detail. 

a second thought I have is using a thread pitch gauge...you can find them anywhere tools are sold..........already made with very little work

came out really good Jan   

strange they didn't call them that in the book.  there is a glossary in the back of the book listing every type of plane that the Germans had,  as well as the ones they captured and lost.   they had short range bombing capability at the time.   I'll have to read through the chapter about the B 17 again to see if I missed this.

nice!  

the structures look very good........especially that house .........lots of progress since I last looked in.

considering they are laid out like that {as they all would be},  they'd be the first thing seen.  they look good though......nice  

really great progress Yves......the sleeping quarters and galley looks awesome  

thanks John........it may not be the exact replica of the Clotilda that I was hoping for.........I think this isn't a good basis for the model.  but, I'll try to get her as close as possible    

the start of the rigging........looks good    I'll have to fix the anchors in my kit.........they are loose and the banding is beginning to peel.  I don't have a rope walk.........I usually rely on different  size thread                                                                                    

I'm not sure J........but that is what is under the fore deck.....no raised deck at the stern { I'll save that for the other one}.   it may not be that far under either.....it's just a dry fit.  if I were to guess,  it's probably a ratchet/pawl set up operated by a lever of sorts.  it might be too modern as well.....I may need to scratch build something to this effect.

thanks Ed  

Richthofen test flown the D VII himself and didn't like the way it handled,  so it halted for modifications........he later flew the Dr 1 and loved it.  little did he know that there was a flaw where it would lose a wing.......for those it happened to,  they never lived to tell about it.  I have a Guillows Dr 1 waiting for tissue at the moment........when I lived in Florida,  I built  Fokker D VIII....best flying model I ever built   

you misread my post Thomas........I'm aware that they are all separate companies.....I've read about most of the info you listed.   in the book,  they mention the Stuka.........haven't seen the full name for the plane on any model boxes...I don't think it would fit    very nice pictures of the pink lady {can't believe I spelt Focke wrong.......}

nice to know someone else like the FW Ken........I built a lot of them in my youth.   I also built a large scale Stuka.........sadly it was destroyed by my brothers and sister { only one sister was involved in nose diving it into a stump}.  there are eight of us

you'll have to enlighten me on the Do200........don't think Dornier built one.........I've never built one.

not having done any research on her Mark...I'd have never picked up on any mistakes.   the secret is safe with me   .........still a beautiful model in my eyes.

looks like an interesting helo Jack......should prove to be a fun build!   errrr,  I'm not familiar with that number that's been float'in around ....what type of helo is it? {got that much out of the conversation}.

off to a great start Craig!  

very nice........quite a bit of talent there  

youse guys...........your baiting me aren't you!  that looks to be a Revell kit........the deicing panel on the rudder fin is interesting    I'll have to keep this one in mind {yea......you peaked my interest}.  you did a superb job on her Mark ....super detail paint!

my two favorite German planes of WWII are the Foke Wulf and the Stuka....WWI ......anything built by Fokker.    you must have this book in your library Thomas?

the Luftwaffe studied the B 17.......at one time,  the KG 200 had around twenty of them.  check out the Wulfe Hound log.......I have a soft spot for obscure subjects.  I had fun build her   

hey Jack.........Gibbs is an American eskimo.  he's kind of a half pint.......may have been the runt of the litter.  that's his usual station when I'm at my desk...other than that,  he goads me into the living room,  and we sit together on the couch.   sticks to me like glue  

thanks J and Kevin........thanks also to all who looked in.   I went further with the planking.......we still went out for the groceries....errands wait for no man {or virus}.  I put together my portable jig........it's a jig and I set it up on the port side of the table  

it's quite simple really.....this hold looks much better.  once the hold was dry,  I used it to trace out the second hold.  two things here.......1- it's supposed to be located aft of the main mast.  putting it there would have made it cramped for the aft cabin and the wheel house {box},  so I bit it and moved it up.  it does look logical.  2- I wanted to plank around these structures....I traced around the outside and inner dimensions of the hold,  but I don't know why......I boxed in the forward hold.  I later said the heck with it.....

with the first hold done,  the second one was made.  the first hold got fitted with the grating.

at this point,  I went totally aloof and ran the planking all the way to the transom.

I forgot to cut out for the main mast......I'll have to go prospecting later.   the two grates.......now both have been fitted with the grating......they both got a coat of flat black

here they are in place on the deck..  more planking has been added.

the bow has been done up to a certain point.......now to whip up a fore deck.  in the picture,  the fore deck is tucked under the cap rails......no extra will be needed for the bulwarks.  I'm surprised that there isn't a break water,  or railing..........but...it is what it is  

the fore deck will cover the first two bulkheads.   the height that it is to be,  will be perfect for the windlass.  I got it out on the bluenose kit.......gotta order fittings for that project anyway   cutting the deck out,  cutting out the posts...filing and beveling.......and we have the start of a fore deck.  I will be planking it too.

I may try and narrow the windlass down a bit.....might be too wide.   more to come soon.   the rest of the city may be home bound......but I have to work tomorrow.   I should feel lucky......but I'm concerned.

they look great  

your getting there Robert......and she's look'in super  

looks like a Focke Wulf........interesting shot.   if it was an attack,  the belly turret is pointed the wrong way.