Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 05:04 PM UTC
Filip, I bow myself to your modelling skills; you are a true artist! It is a pleasure to look at your model. May I ask you how you made your turnbuckles?
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Heatnzl
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Nelson, New Zealand Joined: February 14, 2013
KitMaker: 467 posts
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That's an absolutely gorgeous model! I've been working on an old Inpact (now Lindberg) Martin-Handasyde monoplane off and on... your build inspires me to get back at it. Well done!
In "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines" a Demoiselle had not been built or flown in 40 years. They couldn't get theirs to fly until they found a lady pilot who weighed 110 pounds (50 Kilos). They then upon some more research found out the original could only lift about 50 kilos.
Many thanks for your kind words!!! When it comes to the turnbuckles I make them using the cotton buds plastic tube stretched over the flame. The "loop" is a piece of a wire. If you need more information - let me know I`ll post some more detailed description. The bamboo is actually a metal rod with some "blobs" of CA glue to imitate the texture. It was painted with artistic oil paints.
I feel proud to see the invention of my fellow countryman inspiring your build. I saw a replica in real scale in a museum, and I can say your work don't lose anything to the real one.