Tim’s 1/48 Eduard Roland CII

[Tim Marlow]

Let's think about that.......

fire = fuel source + ignition source + oxygen......WW1 plane = highly flammable construction materials + highly flammable fuel + lots of oxygen as you fly around the sky.......

Have to agree with you Tim..... Absolutely no reason NOT to add a log fire......I mean what where they thinking about not having one!!?!!!!????

After all, they sat the pilot on the fuel tank, so why not….

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

But where would the chimney go?

Wait, did I just imagine the Arkansas Chugabug with wings?

Yes. Yes I did

 

[colin m]

All moving along nicely Tim. Great work.

 

[Jim R]

Very late in on this Tim, sorry. Just had a catch up. Curtains !!! Interesting thoughts. It looks quite good for an earlier Eduard kit. The cockpit i look very nice.

 

[Tim Marlow]

All moving along nicely Tim. Great work.

Cheers Colin

 

[Tim Marlow]

Very late in on this Tim, sorry. Just had a catch up. Curtains !!! Interesting thoughts. It looks quite good for an earlier Eduard kit. The cockpit i look very nice.

No problem on lateness, thanks for the support and cheers for looking in Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Just in case you all think I’ve dropped this one off a cliff……build is moving on.


Top wing is held on with blue tack while the struts dry. I can then take it off, paint it separately and add the rigging wires to it before final assembly. The wings fit well, and this approach should enable me to get the paint in between the wings and on the fuselage sides more easily. Top of the top wing and bottom of the bottom wing will need minor filling and touching up where the rigging wires go through, but that’s easier (to me) than trying to push minute stretchy thread into a minute hole while getting superglue in the right place. All rigging holes now drilled (I think) and I’m debating putting the undercart on before or after painting. Probably before because it will then be stronger……but the attachment points are quite feeble.


Had to use a bit of filler on the fuselage seams, and the observers position add on was quite a poor fit, but nothing that a bit of filler and wet sanding couldn’t straighten out.

It is a good looking aircraft to my eyes, and is surprisingly small. Makes a 109 seem quite large

Cheers all.

 

[papa 695]

Just caught up Tim, some sterling work going on, keep it up.

 

[Jim R]

That's looking good Tim.

but nothing that a bit of filler and wet sanding couldn’t straighten out.

True but when a fair bit of filler is needed it really slow down progress

 

[Tim Marlow]

Just caught up Tim, some sterling work going on, keep it up.

Cheers Ian.

 

[Tim Marlow]

That's looking good Tim.

True but when a fair bit of filler is needed it really slow down progress

That’s when you work the grades of emery Jim. Start at about 400 grit and go up the numbers……just remember to wipe the surface clean between grades so you get a smooth surface.

 

[yak face]

Excellent progress tim , cheers tony

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent progress tim , cheers tony

Thanks Tony, kind of you

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice progress Tim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice progress Tim

Cheers Mick

 

[Tim Marlow]

….and now we are ready for primer….

Airframe


Top wings, this is for primer only. The actual colours will be put on with them flat.


Bits that go on afterwards….

Should be primed by the weekend….
Cheers all.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Looking really good Tim! A shot of primer and it'll be even better. I think you really like these old wing thingy's, but you're not saying so!!! Fess up Buddy!!!...

Prost
Allen

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking really good Tim! A shot of primer and it'll be even better. I think you really like these old wing thingy's, but you're not saying so!!! Fess up Buddy!!!...

Prost
Allen

Cheers Allen. I do like em, but find they need a lot of planning and thinking so you get the painting, rigging, and final assembly in the right order. Not sure I’m completely home free on this one yet. It’s one case where I think larger scales have the edge because you can securely fit the wings and still have room to get paint between them, for example…..

 

[colin m]

Tim, I'm slightly jealous of your Roland. I said before it has nice lines, but look at those struts ! I'm sure they didn't need to be that curvy, but they are. What a nice touch.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Tim, I'm slightly jealous of your Roland. I said before it has nice lines, but look at those struts ! I'm sure they didn't need to be that curvy, but they are. What a nice touch.

Cheers Colin. Great aren’t they, really suit the smooth lines of the fuselage