Greg Davis Posted March 26 Author Share #121 Posted March 26 I've just added the fuel tank and fuel line to the engine. Getting the tank in place was harder than expected. At first I attached the mounts to the plane and then attempted to add the tank - this was a fail. I took the mounts off, wrapped the tank and mounts with the brass straps and then put the whole structure in place - this eventually worked out for me. The fuel line was then added to finish this portion of the build. I think it would have been just as easy (and more realistic) to have formed the tank supports from wire and/or had them supplied as castings. I've also added the radiators, the propeller, and the upper wing middle rib. I believe that all that is left now is the landing gear - the wheels, the tail skid, and the wing skids. Haliburton, GrandpaPhil, Egilman and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Ramey Posted March 26 Share #122 Posted March 26 I've also had a fail at the fuel tank installation, so much that in repeated attempts I've broken the mounts a couple of times such that after repeated repairs they are to weak to support the tank. Just finished making replacement parts so I'll try your method of installation which makes more sense. Agree with your assessment of the mounts material; the thin plywood seems a poor choice. I'll miss your reports as you finish your model as you have saved me some pitfalls I might have fallen into. Got a display location yet? I've got to relocate my build to my kitchen table when I get to the wing installation as my workbench is too small and more suited to peanut and walnut scale aircraft. Canute, Jack12477, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davis Posted March 27 Author Share #123 Posted March 27 9 hours ago, George Ramey said: I've also had a fail at the fuel tank installation, so much that in repeated attempts I've broken the mounts a couple of times such that after repeated repairs they are to weak to support the tank. Just finished making replacement parts so I'll try your method of installation which makes more sense. Agree with your assessment of the mounts material; the thin plywood seems a poor choice. I'll miss your reports as you finish your model as you have saved me some pitfalls I might have fallen into. Got a display location yet? I've got to relocate my build to my kitchen table when I get to the wing installation as my workbench is too small and more suited to peanut and walnut scale aircraft. George - While plywood doesn't have as much grain problems as if they made them from basswood, they are still more fragile than I like. If the mounts break again, consider remaking them from some styrene. One of the problems I faced installing the mounts at first was that I failed to angle them in enough. But after playing with the brass straps, I think that getting the straps on first is the way to go. Did you notice that the kit supplied mounts have notches for the brass straps - but they seem to have been made on the top of the mounts instead of the bottom (where I think they should have been)? I've got the display down to two possible locations in my workroom - either on the wall behind my computer desk or hanging in one of the corners of the room. My wife says there is a corner of the family room that it could go in if I want! As soon as the wings were attached, the model got BIG. I am also having some issues with the final assembly because of that. If I happen to get done before you, feel free to continue to post questions. I'll be checking periodically. Otherwise, you can just message me via MSW. Greg Egilman, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davis Posted March 27 Author Share #124 Posted March 27 Today's main task was getting the tail support in place. I got the bamboo supports glued and tied in place. Took a little thinking on how I might clamp the lower ends together in preparation for the skid. Finally placed a washer over the two pieces to hold them in place. They were spot glued with CA. After it was dry, I cut a half round into the joint for the skid to sit in. The kit supplies brass wire for the skid. I think the brass wire is not stiff enough to hold the plane up nicely over time. So I have substituted piano wire for the piece. It is spot glued as of this picture. Next it will be wrapped, along with the lower portion of the bamboo, with thread. Once that is done, A small amount of rigging will be added to support the entire assembly. Old Collingwood, Jack12477, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davis Posted March 28 Author Share #125 Posted March 28 The model is now completed! Overhead view: Three-quarter view: Another shot of the engine / cockpit region: I want to thank everyone that has been following the progress on this model for all of your support. All the best, Greg hof00, Jack12477, king derelict and 12 others 9 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 28 Share #126 Posted March 28 Lovely work - a really nice looking replica. OC. Egilman, Canute, Greg Davis and 2 others 4 1 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted March 28 Share #127 Posted March 28 A masterful build. That is such a beautiful delicate model. It crosses the line into art. I think I would end up with a bundle of broken wood and string. Absolutely excellent Alan mtaylor, Egilman, Greg Davis and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted March 29 Share #128 Posted March 29 (edited) Nice work. I am glad that I found this log as I am waiting for my own 14 bis . This build log will be a great help. Ron Gove (aka Papa) Edited March 31 by Papa Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davis Posted March 29 Author Share #129 Posted March 29 2 hours ago, Papa said: Nice work. I am glad that I found this log as I am waiting for my own 14 bits. This build log will be a great help. Ron Gove (aka Papa) Ron - Thanks, and I hope you consider creating a build log as well. Greg mtaylor, Egilman, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 29 Share #130 Posted March 29 Beautiful job on the original configuration of the 14-Bis... So many kits of this built, but no real research into what it actually was when first built... This has it all.... VERY NICE!!!!! Old Collingwood, Jack12477 and Canute 3 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davis Posted March 30 Author Share #131 Posted March 30 On 3/29/2024 at 3:11 PM, Egilman said: Beautiful job on the original configuration of the 14-Bis... So many kits of this built, but no real research into what it actually was when first built... This has it all.... VERY NICE!!!!! Thank you very much for the compliments and all the posts that you made thru the building, they really helped me think about how the project would unfold. For a machine with such a short 'life', it sure had quite a few configurations. I think that what came out of the build was the middle of the variants - the shortened propeller mount, but not the ailerons. It's certainly not a perfect piece of work and I hope others will see my modeling shortcomings and perhaps get closer to the 'perfect' miniature. Actually, it might make a really good scratch build project, short of the engine most of the build could be accomplished without a great deal of trouble just having the plans. On the other hand, I saw Model Expo selling the model for $99 recently which is not bad for anyone to give it a try! king derelict, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davis Posted March 31 Author Share #132 Posted March 31 One last picture - I've hung the Santos-Dumont 14Bis in the corner of my office / workroom. As it attempts to fly out the corner of the room, the model should be safe here and easy to view. Old Collingwood, Egilman, Jack12477 and 8 others 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 4 Share #133 Posted April 4 Very nicely done! Canute, king derelict, Old Collingwood and 4 others 6 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 4 Share #134 Posted April 4 An interesting but odd looking bird and very well done. Old Collingwood, Greg Davis, Canute and 2 others 4 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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