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| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37180 | 06 Feb 20 08:45 |
| This is a great laser cut Dumas kit, for any one apprehensive about Biplane rigging. Many of the newer, (they keep adding kits to their list all the time), Dumas kits, DO HAVE the super rigging instuctions and diagrams etc in them. Really easy I must say, and very well thought out. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38439 | 28 Apr 17 08:01 |
| Sorry John - it is a Spad 13 - 36". |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 38439 | 28 Apr 17 07:56 |
| John Oshust's Manzano Laser "Spad 12" http://www.virtualaerodrome.com/image_detail.html?p_aircraft_id=288&p_image_id=24950&offset= |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 38439 | 28 Apr 17 07:52 |
I lilke this "stars 'n stripes" color scheme |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37859 | 28 Jan 17 21:19 |
Image Comments LASTWOODSMAN [ edit ] 18-Nov-16 15:08 Me and my bird dog "Trapper". I'm 60 and he is 6 years old.I was born in 1956 and buuilt and flew control line balsa models when I was a kid with cox .049 and .020 engines, smashing them up, building them again, fllying them, smashing them up over and over - we had great fun when we were kis. I sstopped at 15 and then at 45 years old in 2001 I built a guillows Fokker triplane. Then 15 more years later in 2013 - three years ago I got back into the hobby thanks to all of you most inspiriing guys on Virtual Aerodrome. To dat I have 20 models on the wall. Special thanks to James Good for the website, masterbuilder David Ducket, Poppy, John Oshust and all the rest of you great builders and historical researchers. Thank you for all your tips and builds. When I need my relaxation therapy I just sit back and watch your builds. rayl 18-Nov-16 19:29 A belated welcome to the VA group! We DO have a great bunch of folks here. Looks like a rouges' gallery of great thinkers on your workshop wall, for inspiration I presume:-), LASTWOODSMAN [ edit | delete ] 18-Nov-16 21:28 Thanks for the welcome rayl. Those head bust pics on my apartment wall are 31 of the greatest classical music composers of all time, and I play pieces from each one of them on my piano accordion. David Duckett 19-Nov-16 07:48 Thanks for the nod. Welcome. Don C 19-Nov-16 11:00 Welcome and nice covering job on the Spad. Good looking pooch too. LASTWOODSMAN [ edit | delete ] 19-Nov-16 17:13 I forgot the most important point about the 3 color camo scheme - when you trace the outline of the wings, trace in the rib widths also and make your squiggly line separations of the different color tissue panel overlaps, to be wavering over the rib (or fuselage former for that matter) back and forth, in order to better support the tissue parts sticking out in mid air away from the rib tops - the tissue won't sag as much when you brush on that 1/8" overlap with 50-50 glue water mix. LASTWOODSMAN [ edit | delete ] 20-Nov-16 21:33 Thanks for the welcome DonC and Bill Parker for making me feel right at home! poppy 21-Nov-16 15:17 Welcome to a great site. Hope you enjoy it and look forward to some of your builds. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 37184 | 28 Jan 17 08:22 |
| nice puppy! |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 37184 | 28 Jan 17 07:05 |
| And thanks for the nice letter you sent awhile back. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37538 | 17 Dec 16 13:04 |
| Sorry - wrong Hangar - Senior's Moment |
| poppy, Comment for image # 37184 | 21 Nov 16 15:17 |
| Welcome to a great site. Hope you enjoy it and look forward to some of your builds. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37184 | 20 Nov 16 21:33 |
| Thanks for the welcome DonC and Bill Parker for making me feel right at home! |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37198 | 20 Nov 16 17:58 |
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| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37184 | 19 Nov 16 17:13 |
| I forgot the most important point about the 3 color camo scheme - when you trace the outline of the wings, trace in the rib widths also and make your squiggly line separations of the different color tissue panel overlaps, to be wavering over the rib (or fuselage former for that matter) back and forth, in order to better support the tissue parts sticking out in mid air away from the rib tops - the tissue won't sag as much when you brush on that 1/8" overlap with 50-50 glue water mix. |
| Don C, Comment for image # 37184 | 19 Nov 16 11:00 |
| Welcome and nice covering job on the Spad. Good looking pooch too. |
| BillParker, Comment for image # 37170 | 19 Nov 16 09:39 |
| Wow! Looks like Newguy knows what he's doing!... Welcome to the group! And congrats, nice bird! |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 37184 | 19 Nov 16 07:48 |
| Thanks for the nod. Welcome. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37184 | 18 Nov 16 21:28 |
| Thanks for the welcome rayl. Those head bust pics on my apartment wall are 31 of the greatest classical music composers of all time, and I play pieces from each one of them on my piano accordion. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37170 | 18 Nov 16 21:22 |
| I traced the outline of the top and bottom wing on two sheets of 8 1/2" X 17" scotch taped together. Then I traced in the squiggle lines for the different colored panels. Then I cut out each of the three different colors of tissue panels with a 1/8" extra on the side edges of the squiggles and 1 1/2" extra on front and rear edges. I glued the lightest tan colored panels on first with 50-50 white glue water mixture, by glueing only the top of all ribs and portions of ribs that the tissue covered, and the front and rear leading and trailing edges. This left tissue sticking straight out into mid air in places, but it held its place. I then took the next panel of increasing darkness - green - and sized it up to see how the overlap fit to the previously glued panel, and trimmed it up a little with curved scissors to maintain a consistent 1/8" overlap. Then I glued 50/50 over the 1/8" overlap edge of the dried panel and the rib and the rib portions and front and trailing edges that were to be covered with the new panel. The 1/8" edge sticking out in midair held its position even with the 50-50 glue on it, and when I laid the new panel on top of it, the 1/8" overlap glued together like a magnetic force - they were so attracted to each other! - I almost had to barely push the new panel down onto the dried tissue panel with my finger! Then I let it all dry and did the same thing with the final darkest color panels - brown. You can see that all the top surfaces of all the ribs have been glued to the different colored panels and there is a 1/8" darker colored overlap between the colors that is less visible if you put the darker panel over the lighter panel. Then I let it all dry, and cut off the excess tissue from the front and rear edges - for the front edge I use an exacto knife and a cutting board and steel ruler to get the straight separation between the top wing color and bottom wing color (having covered the bottom of the wings with tissue first of course), and used small curved scissors for the scallops of the rear edges, then a little 50-50 and water and my finger to smooth the tissue on the front and rear edges. I let it all dry and then spray misted it all with water and it shrunk perfectly! You can see the darker 1/8" overlap that is kept to a minimum when you lay darker colored panels on top of lighter colored panels. I positioned the great Dumas peel - stick decals (that I swear by) on top of the camo panels but they took away from the camo look, so I left them off. I'll pretend that the plane just came out of the factory.... |
| rayl, Comment for image # 37184 | 18 Nov 16 19:29 |
| A belated welcome to the VA group! We DO have a great bunch of folks here. Looks like a rouges' gallery of great thinkers on your workshop wall, for inspiration I presume:-), |
| jgood, Comment for image # 37170 | 18 Nov 16 18:42 |
| Very nice indeed! The covering is super - care to explain how you did the multiple colours? |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37183 | 18 Nov 16 14:51 |
No Roundel decals because it would cover up my first attempt at 1/16" overlapping of coloured tissue. Prop is a bit oversized but better than undersized. The Pilot is 1/16 from Easybuilt - a tad big too. |
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