Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II (late)
- Thread starter Allen Dewire
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Neil Merryweather
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Looking very sweet now Allen, heading for the home stretch maybe? 
I'll get my coat
I'll get my coat
Scratchbuilder
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Yep!, did notice they even had to give away free tickets, and look how many turned up
Stick to a real sport - raindrop racing...
There's an old saying, "If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all".................
Feeling lucky yesterday, I decided to glue on the rear wing thing with the flappies and string it up. I didn't risk adding the steering fin at this point in the build. The stringing on the top side went well,
And the CA seems to being doing its job holding the ends, so I flipped her over to do the bottom side of the flappies. WTF!!!...The rigging pieces were about 5mm too short and didn't reach the eyelets on them!!! It's good that the Infini rigging stretches a lot and with patience and 2 tweezers, we came up with this,
Once again, the Deluxe CA did its job and held them in place. I just need to do a bit of touchup painting to make it pretty. I fiddled around with some other things on her and put her back in the hanger for the evening. Today was another day and I had plans to really get going on this puppy. I took the kits I sold in evilbay to the post and sent them off. Came home to fire up the hissy stick and paint the 2 white stripes on the top wings next to the bridge. I have decals for them in the kit, but figured it would be better to spray them flat white and not have to mess around shooting a Matt coat on them later. So with 2 strips of AK tape and 1 little notepad paper on the tape, I masked the 1cm wide stripes on the wings. The papers were to cover the rest of the wing from overspray. Mixed up a small batch of Tamiya Flat White and IPA, 60 to 40 and gave them a good shot. I cleaned the AB and then went about carefully removing the masks to check my work. The first one came off ok, but the other one didn't come off ok. SUMBEATCH!!!,
The damn AK tape, that normally doesn't stick too well, stuck too good...The loose pieces were very gently/carefully removed from the tape with a dull blade. I had to dab/scrape off the tape adhesive with the tip of my tweezers while trying not to bust up the decal even more. Was I upset???......Three swear jars full upset!!!...I also noticed the tape had peeled off a section of the Matt coat on the other wing, but didn't damage the decal. Now, how do I get these bits back on the wing was the big question. TET or thin CA? Not...I broke out the M Set, carefully placed and dabbed the big pieces on first. A Q-tip soaked off the excess and then I placed the tidbits on,
Ok, the damage isn't too bad and with a coat of Matt, should be ok. Then I found the missing bottom left piece and gave it the same treatment,
There are 2 little spots on the upper wing area that are missing, but the gray basecoat hides them ok. I let this dry for a bit and then brushed a coat of Matt over it and the area on the other wing. I'll let it dry and see how it looks. With a second coat, we should be back in business and I can drive on with the build. I really think I'm too old for this crap!!!...
So how was your day folks???...
Prost
Allen
I was just trying to be nice to the workin' folks Rick! Thanks Buddy, but the Halberstadt almost flew in the bin today. See below...Every day is a day off.......life's too short to be without one! Nice bit of "rigging" there Herr Dewire! You will now complete der Modelle!
Thank you Dr. Merryweather! The 'stretch' is near and no need for the coat my friend...Looking very sweet now Allen, heading for the home stretch maybe?
I'll get my coat
C'mon Olderthanme, it was a regional league match and even with free beer, they would only get about 2000 spectators in the stadium. I almost went back to my true sport today too! Watching the damn grass grow...Yep!, did notice they even had to give away free tickets, and look how many turned up
Feeling lucky yesterday, I decided to glue on the rear wing thing with the flappies and string it up. I didn't risk adding the steering fin at this point in the build. The stringing on the top side went well,
And the CA seems to being doing its job holding the ends, so I flipped her over to do the bottom side of the flappies. WTF!!!...The rigging pieces were about 5mm too short and didn't reach the eyelets on them!!! It's good that the Infini rigging stretches a lot and with patience and 2 tweezers, we came up with this,
Once again, the Deluxe CA did its job and held them in place. I just need to do a bit of touchup painting to make it pretty. I fiddled around with some other things on her and put her back in the hanger for the evening. Today was another day and I had plans to really get going on this puppy. I took the kits I sold in evilbay to the post and sent them off. Came home to fire up the hissy stick and paint the 2 white stripes on the top wings next to the bridge. I have decals for them in the kit, but figured it would be better to spray them flat white and not have to mess around shooting a Matt coat on them later. So with 2 strips of AK tape and 1 little notepad paper on the tape, I masked the 1cm wide stripes on the wings. The papers were to cover the rest of the wing from overspray. Mixed up a small batch of Tamiya Flat White and IPA, 60 to 40 and gave them a good shot. I cleaned the AB and then went about carefully removing the masks to check my work. The first one came off ok, but the other one didn't come off ok. SUMBEATCH!!!,
The damn AK tape, that normally doesn't stick too well, stuck too good...The loose pieces were very gently/carefully removed from the tape with a dull blade. I had to dab/scrape off the tape adhesive with the tip of my tweezers while trying not to bust up the decal even more. Was I upset???......Three swear jars full upset!!!...I also noticed the tape had peeled off a section of the Matt coat on the other wing, but didn't damage the decal. Now, how do I get these bits back on the wing was the big question. TET or thin CA? Not...I broke out the M Set, carefully placed and dabbed the big pieces on first. A Q-tip soaked off the excess and then I placed the tidbits on,
Ok, the damage isn't too bad and with a coat of Matt, should be ok. Then I found the missing bottom left piece and gave it the same treatment,
There are 2 little spots on the upper wing area that are missing, but the gray basecoat hides them ok. I let this dry for a bit and then brushed a coat of Matt over it and the area on the other wing. I'll let it dry and see how it looks. With a second coat, we should be back in business and I can drive on with the build. I really think I'm too old for this crap!!!...So how was your day folks???...
Prost
Allen
Fine, first cuppa watching the new rescue Yorkie chase bunnys on the back lawn. First grooming result.
scottie3158
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Some great work going on here dude she is really looking the part.
Andy the Sheep
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What does not kill you, make you stronger, Allen.
Glad the damage wasn't irretrievable and that your coronary arteries withstood the shock.
Glad the damage wasn't irretrievable and that your coronary arteries withstood the shock.
Born under a bad sign eh Allen……..looks like it’s sorted out though. Nice save.
Scratchbuilder
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She will break your heart, become a daddies girl....
Here is my girl snoring - had to turn the tv up - her and SWMBO in cometition....zzzzzzzzzzz
Jim R
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Greetings from the Halberstadt Aerodrome everyone,
Life goes on in the great war of nerves and progress must go forward, at all cost...First,
After decal-gate, I drove on and did (I hope) the last of the decals. There are little signs on the lower end of the wing struts, facing outwards. I laid out the struts in their order and put them on. Then brain fart #529 took over,
They are stenciled V, vorn or H, hinten (front or rear), and L and R. I studied the destructions for 30 minutes and laid them out in their respective positions. Applied the decals and then saw I screwed them up. The two on the left should have the decals on the other side. Too late to cry about it, so I hit them Set and Sol. I didn't want to risk trying to fix them...
I then decided to go ahead and mount the top wings. I had to use tweezers to pull down the rad pipe so I could get the wing in. The wing had a slot for the pin on the end of the pipe that fits into it. Ok, a bit more paint touchup on the pipe later. Wings glued on and time to see if the struts worked on the wings,
They aren't glued in place yet as this was just a test fit. They fit great and when glued, will be pretty stabile and withstand my rigging adventures (fingers & toes crossed),
A view from the top,
Happy with the results, it was time to finish the steering fin thing. I trimmed the pins and CA the 2 pieces together for strength against my rigging. I also don't like the standard fare of it being straight,
Just a test fit to ensure the pins fit into the fusi thang correctly. Another view,
I just hope the CA holds when I begin the string thing with 2 per side...
I am once again having probs with blue screens on the laptop and I'm not sure how long she will run this time. Thank you all for looking in and your great comments (and pics). You guys are the best!!!...Maybe more tomorrow?...
Prost
Allen
Life goes on in the great war of nerves and progress must go forward, at all cost...First,
A cutie Paul and it must have been a blast watching her chasing rabbits that were probably bigger than she is...
Oh Bro!!! This build will either make me or break me to pieces. Thanks Paul and the show must go on...
I'm not too sure about that Andrea. Yes, I got the decals pieced back together, and I hope to remain calm for the rest of this ordeal...What does not kill you, make you stronger, Allen.
Glad the damage wasn't irretrievable and that your coronary arteries withstood the shock.
You might be right Tim! I do have to admit getting the decals off of the AK tape went better than I thought it would. I just couldn't believe it stuck so well after my earlier dealings with it when it wouldn't stick...
Thanks Tony, but if I had been in the goal, we would have lost 10-0.......The repair did turn out rather well with the 2nd coat of Matt on them. 10 meter rule is in effect when looking at it though...
Olderthanme, what did I tell you about posting self-portraits here!!! Some folks just don't listen...A real cutie though! Was she the cause of your injured finger, Mike???...
Honestly Jim, this build is like riding a rollercoaster at Disneyland. Luckily, I still have a few brain cells left to fix everything that might come later. Thanks for your support Sir...
After decal-gate, I drove on and did (I hope) the last of the decals. There are little signs on the lower end of the wing struts, facing outwards. I laid out the struts in their order and put them on. Then brain fart #529 took over,
They are stenciled V, vorn or H, hinten (front or rear), and L and R. I studied the destructions for 30 minutes and laid them out in their respective positions. Applied the decals and then saw I screwed them up. The two on the left should have the decals on the other side. Too late to cry about it, so I hit them Set and Sol. I didn't want to risk trying to fix them...
I then decided to go ahead and mount the top wings. I had to use tweezers to pull down the rad pipe so I could get the wing in. The wing had a slot for the pin on the end of the pipe that fits into it. Ok, a bit more paint touchup on the pipe later. Wings glued on and time to see if the struts worked on the wings,
They aren't glued in place yet as this was just a test fit. They fit great and when glued, will be pretty stabile and withstand my rigging adventures (fingers & toes crossed),A view from the top,
Happy with the results, it was time to finish the steering fin thing. I trimmed the pins and CA the 2 pieces together for strength against my rigging. I also don't like the standard fare of it being straight,
Just a test fit to ensure the pins fit into the fusi thang correctly. Another view,
I just hope the CA holds when I begin the string thing with 2 per side...
I am once again having probs with blue screens on the laptop and I'm not sure how long she will run this time. Thank you all for looking in and your great comments (and pics). You guys are the best!!!...Maybe more tomorrow?...
Prost
Allen
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Tremendous work Allen, looks a lovely kit and plane!
This is looking soòo nice.
Seeing the paint job on the fuselage, I bet you could have done the wings as well.
Seeing the paint job on the fuselage, I bet you could have done the wings as well.
Hell's Bells Allen, you sure like living on the edge!! When I saw what you did to your B...1...R...D it even made my stomach turn.....just a little though. Good that you were able to save this beauty. Und now you Vill finish Der Flugzueg Machinen! 
Neil Merryweather
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It's going to look simply stunning Allen!
Amazing work allen , loving watching this go together . Only problem is , I feel strange urges welling up inside me , making me want to build something with wires and lozenge patterns , I dont know how much longer I can hold it down !