Curtis Jenny Progress
11 - September - 2010 - 08:05
Here is a little update on what I've been up to. I've started a new project. This time it is a wooden/metal kit instead of plastic. It is a World War I era biplane, and will end up as a static display (non flying) model with all the internal details visible.
![Pasted Graphic 94](pasted-graphic-94.jpg)
![Pasted Graphic 95](pasted-graphic-95.jpg)
This one is both similar and quite different from the wooden ship that I previously built. This project has generally the same raw materials: laser-cut wood, stock strip wood, cast white metal, etc. The big difference this time around is that I'm not following a course on the projects construction. This just means that I have to follow the somewhat rough instructions that come with the model itself and do much more deciphering of the sheet plans. This isn't a bad thing, just a different challenge.
So, I've decided to start with one of the top wing panels, in order to go through most of it's construction, and learn what I can in the process. In theory, this should confine all my screw-ups to just one wing panel, making for less fixing later and smoother/faster construction of the other three panels. With that said, here are some photos of my progress thus far:
Initial wing ribs layout.
![Pasted Graphic 96](pasted-graphic-96.jpg)
Photo-etched fittings for later wire rigging.
![Pasted Graphic 97](pasted-graphic-97.jpg)
Bending the wing tip rib.
![Pasted Graphic 98](pasted-graphic-98.jpg)
More wing tip construction.
![Pasted Graphic 99](pasted-graphic-99.jpg)
With the thin plywood leading edge cap strip.
![Pasted Graphic 100](pasted-graphic-100.jpg)
Progress has been a bit slow so far, as I've not had as much free time as I would like. But, stay tuned for more progress, some wood stain color tests and further adventures in modeling!
![Pasted Graphic 94](pasted-graphic-94.jpg)
![Pasted Graphic 95](pasted-graphic-95.jpg)
This one is both similar and quite different from the wooden ship that I previously built. This project has generally the same raw materials: laser-cut wood, stock strip wood, cast white metal, etc. The big difference this time around is that I'm not following a course on the projects construction. This just means that I have to follow the somewhat rough instructions that come with the model itself and do much more deciphering of the sheet plans. This isn't a bad thing, just a different challenge.
So, I've decided to start with one of the top wing panels, in order to go through most of it's construction, and learn what I can in the process. In theory, this should confine all my screw-ups to just one wing panel, making for less fixing later and smoother/faster construction of the other three panels. With that said, here are some photos of my progress thus far:
Initial wing ribs layout.
![Pasted Graphic 96](pasted-graphic-96.jpg)
Photo-etched fittings for later wire rigging.
![Pasted Graphic 97](pasted-graphic-97.jpg)
Bending the wing tip rib.
![Pasted Graphic 98](pasted-graphic-98.jpg)
More wing tip construction.
![Pasted Graphic 99](pasted-graphic-99.jpg)
With the thin plywood leading edge cap strip.
![Pasted Graphic 100](pasted-graphic-100.jpg)
Progress has been a bit slow so far, as I've not had as much free time as I would like. But, stay tuned for more progress, some wood stain color tests and further adventures in modeling!
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