Not crude, Norm, not crude. Just BIG
Posts by Ricleite
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@ Frettchen Thank you, Ill try to keep it that way
The cockpit is complete. I had no problems with the walls fit, which should be a good sign for the future
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The structure is is almost complete. Next, I'll get back to the cockpit.
The third picture is just a fit test, that went well :). The wings are not yet glued to the fuselage. -
Pretty model, Zaphod :super: I very much like flying boats and seaplanes and the catapult is a very welcome 'plus'!
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CyberPepe - if you need something for the tyres, just ask
The front fuselage and wing structure are not just strong but stiff as well. I guess this is good to avoid twisting while gluing other parts. No problem with fit, so far -
The gunsight is another example of an Haliski detail. A pretty one, if you ask me
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Thank you all
@ Cyber Pepe when I say usual, I mean usual for me :rotwerd:. I dont know if the method was used before but I devised it last year, when building the Lightning. You can see it here:
[Fertig] BAC Lightning - Fly Model (1:33)
The trick is to calculate the shape of a paper strip so that, when rolled, it becomes a tyre. It may sound complicated but it is not. I prefer it to the usual (for kit editors) method of gluing card circles and shaping them latter, with some kind of turning machine. The paper strip is more paperWell, getting back to the cockpit
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For the tyres, I used the usual method - rolled paper strips.
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More cockpit details...
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@ Henni - you are most welcome
@ Royaloakmin - hmm, I'm a bit wary of using tape. It may end up removing some of the paint with it 'Digital tape' should do the trick
I have already posted pictures of a big locomotive here:
Modelik Od2 (P4.2) [FERTIG]
It was back in 2007! Yes, I have to build another. Soon!The cockpit is full of nice details. Today's pictures are just the first ones...
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I very much like the picture of the two cathedrals
They are very different but the crown is almost the same.
Perfect build as always, John :super:
I bet you'll enjoy the 'Palais des Papes'. It is one on I.D. great (and big!) kits. -
My next model is very well known - it is Halinski's Bf-109 F4.
If you remember, I had somewhat mixed feelings about the F-117 from the same stable. This kit is more recent and surely looks more 'polished'. In fact, it looks really good!
Being a WW2 German subject, I'll have some 'difficulties' showing it. Fortunately, I have already checked that it is easy to brush over a particular sign... -
Thank you all for the comments
@ Royaloakmin - well, not yet :rotwerd: It might be the following one. The next is another plane and I think that it will be a good one
@ Thomas - that's very exciting news =) I guess you can't go into details but gothic cathedral models are so few. I'll be eargerly wainting
@ Hans-J. Förster - that is surprising! I guess Betexa has reissued the kit several times and there are variations there as well. Not serious, as I said before... -
And a top view, to finish with. This kit was a very pleasant surprise.
The only drawback (not serious) is the colour variation from sheet to sheet. It is very noticeable on the buttresses.
On all other counts, I'd put a :super: Including the kit's cost! Worthwhile indeed -
Some lateral views...
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Some big ones...
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The cathedral is complete
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The 3D printed effect is very effective! On the kit cover, as it is smaller than in your picture, it looks real.
I remember to have searched around the kit for the corresponding parts before realizing that they were only printed :rotwerd: :rotwerd: :rotwerd: -
didl - My German is virtually non-existent :rotwerd: but I got the message. Thank you
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Fantastic work, flo @) @) @) A real joy to follow!
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@ Hans - I am very glad that you find my report useful Betexa sometimes reissues kits and I'm sure this will be one of them. However, if you feel that rescue operations can work, go ahead! Don't forget that I seldom follow the instructions and proposed construction sequence. That's to say that there are usually many paths to reach the same point
@ I agree with you John, this model is really worthwhile. Betexa's design of the buttresses is ambitious and very rightly so
I'm sure you'll like today's pictures - they show one of our favourite tricks: card templates. They are definitely very useful here! -
Small is beautiful, Royaloakmin =D> =D> =D>
I intend to join you in the near future with a very similar model - Modelik's Borsig Bn2t -
The rear buttresses are taller and a bit trickier to assemble. I had some difficulties with the hexagonal platforms and roofs. The former are a bit too short and the latter need two extra folds to get a flat base. Thankfully, the roof base fits very well on the platforms.
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The use of wooden vaults is not surprising. Apart from being much lighter than stone vaults, they can easily be tied at the base by wooden or metal members. The result is that they dont apply horizontal forces on the top of the walls. The apparent lack of buttresses on the church to absorb these forces makes me think that you have some kind of bow-string girder inside.
The use of wooden pile caps is also very common. Unlike masonry, that only likes compression, wood resists to tension. Tensions develop on the foundation where the load is transferred from the walls to the piles. If the soil has bad load-bearing properties (strength, stiffness, delayed settling) up to a big depth, the piles may well not reach the bedrock. It is probably the case in this church -
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Looks great so far :super: .
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There is another possible explanation for the heavy buttresses. Hans mentioned a river between the tower and the church. Rivers usually mean less competent geotechnical conditions. They are more problematic for taller buildings like (you guessed it) the tower.
The not too high but very broad based buttresses are helpful to spread the tower weight on the terrain. Being broad, they do help to hide the misalignment but that may not have been the main objective. Who knows if the real tower has buttresses on the other corners, disguised inside the church? Hans, maybe -
The big task in this model regards the many and complicated flying buttresses. There is a big colour difference between those that are printed on different pages. I guess the trick is to glue the brownish ones on one side and the greenish ones on the other side...
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@ Hans - What an amazing story I have this model at home to build but, not surprisingly, didn't spot the main tower misalignment before John showed it so clearly!
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@ John - you're right, the tower was a joy to build There is something strange, there: one of the four pinnacles has a smaller base than the other three. However, the base emplacements have the same size! You can spot the faulty one on the picture. I managed to centre the pinnacle on the base and the extra line looks almost part of the scenery Did you experience the same problem?
@ Micro - the detail you mentioned is one of the kit's amusing oddities. The main one being the top-down construction sequence
The frontal towers are made of several floors, with add-ons on each one. As usual, I made some card templates to shape the walls before gluing. They are very helpful on the octagonal sections. -
Great work, CyberPepe =D> =D> =D> =D>
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Hi Herbert,
The surroundings have tabs that are to be glued below the roof of the first floor. They will be partially hidden by the walls top tabs. I guess there is no choice here. And no problem, either
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@ John - I'm wondering if the first floor walls have exactly the same shape as the roof. Apparently, the walls are a couple of millimetres inside. That would make things much easier...
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Ricardo, the one on the right is for you.
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The middle floor is surrounded by some parts with a lot of fold lines. They usually fit well but some minor adjustments are needed on a couple of inside corners. Easy to make...
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In the first picture, you can see a good example of what I said before. Can you spot the cut line in the large window? Me either! This is not a problem and Betexa's choice is understandable. It is just a warning sign
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The kit has the option to leave the walls flat or to use recessed windows. In this last case, some care is needed when cutting the holes because they are not always properly marked on the walls
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Uau! Very promising, indeed! You will have another interested viewer =)
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Great looking, Matthias :super:
I'm not reading the report :rotwerd: but the pictures are understandable for everyone -
It looks very promising, Leif
I hope the kit will have nice colours and markings. They often make a difference between a very good kit and a very appealing kit -
@ John - well, I will try to follow the instructions but don't trust me :rotwerd:
For the roofs, I spent some time cutting a bit of the top detail. It is a repetitive work but, when finished, looks better than the original straight line.