LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Second Air Force on December 27, 2013, 07:16:19 PM
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My workbench is somewhat free of space in one small area so I'm finally starting this little Eduard Taifun:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_1848_zpsabd63e9e.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/IMG_1848_zpsabd63e9e.jpg.html)
This is the Weekend Edition without PE or upgraded decals, but it is still a very, very nice kit in my eyes. First steps were to assemble the small jewel Argus engine and then build up some of the assemblies for painting:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TaifunBeginnings_zpsc5e04e0e.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TaifunBeginnings_zpsc5e04e0e.jpg.html)
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This is definitely great kit for build!!!
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Looking forward for more !
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:-ok
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This is a quite simple kit with one exception. The transparent part requires some thinking to get a perfect fit with the fuselage. Eduard designed the plexiglass very cleverly and used a fuselage seam to join the parts, but my sample took some extra fitting to get the clear and fuselage to match up correctly. It isn't that the parts don't fit, just that my canopy was a little flatter at the aft end than the actual fuselage. So, to make sure I got a correct profile, I test fitted all the primary parts several times:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TaifunAssembly001_zps1ea552d1.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TaifunAssembly001_zps1ea552d1.jpg.html)
Once I was certain of alignment, I glued the transparent part in stages, first the front and left side. I also glued the parts together before installing the interior and wing so I had full access to inside and outside of the fuselage. After the first glued areas were completely dry I was able to coax the right side into place and glued it. Once again I let the glue dry and then finished installation by gluing the rear seam while I used my fingers to correctly align everything. Once I was fully satisfied with this step the interior and wing were fully assembled with the fuselage:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TaifunAssembly003_zpsad4a08cf.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TaifunAssembly003_zpsad4a08cf.jpg.html)
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Start of painting:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TaifunTail001_zps36ef04df.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TaifunTail001_zps36ef04df.jpg.html)
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Red Tails :))
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EXcellent work...
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Last night I applied the black trim color:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/SAC003_zpsd48d8ae7.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/SAC003_zpsd48d8ae7.jpg.html)
Now a long drying time until the next coat, as I've used Testors gloss black and it is rather slow-curing.
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:-ok
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This will be great once when finished!
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Thanks friends! This one is quite fun and I'm really thinking of building another!
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I'm stumbling along with these current Messerschmitts, slowly but surely......
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/109108003_zps79bac3f8.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/109108003_zps79bac3f8.jpg.html)
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Most important is to enjoy ;)
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:-ok
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Very interesting ! :-jump :-jump :-obey :-obey :-salut :-salut :-salut
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Very nice!
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This has been on hold for five months--now it's time to continue! I was unable to complete this little gem without some new decals. I recently got around to ordering these great letters and numerals from Fantasy Printshop, in a smaller size than the first sheets I got last year:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Hs-123interior002_zpsc81231ad.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Hs-123interior002_zpsc81231ad.jpg.html)
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Here is the finished Taifun, several months late for no reason except I didn't order the decals! This was a great little Eduard kit and was built straight from the box with no extras whatsoever. I really enjoyed it and will be building at least one Luftwaffe version in the future!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Bf108Complete012_zps9bd506fc.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Bf108Complete012_zps9bd506fc.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Bf108Complete011_zpsb418191d.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Bf108Complete011_zpsb418191d.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Bf108Complete007_zpsf14465d9.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Bf108Complete007_zpsf14465d9.jpg.html)
And it wouldn't be right if I didn't line up the Bf 108 with his later brother, the Eduard Bf 109. The family resemblance is strong!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Bf108Complete015_zpsbd08f16e.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Bf108Complete015_zpsbd08f16e.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Bf108Complete001_zps9aa80241.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Bf108Complete001_zps9aa80241.jpg.html)
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Top look!!!
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Extra!
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perfect !
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Hi mates,
I'm sorry to write what is following but Eduard's Bf 108 B is very inaccurate in many respects... such as air intake of engine cowling front, too short fuselage, inaccurate hinge line on horizontal tailplane, swept leading edge of fin, wing tips, the missing "pleat" at the base of the fin on the fuselage top, etc. Eduard probably used the drawings from Close-Up that are not good.
I tried to build one with the markings of the Armée de l'air, modifying it into a Nord N-1000 "Pingouin" (Bf 108 D) and at the time of writing I have abandonned it for about one year because of the so many inaccuracies... :-wall
Cheers,
Jicehem :-wave:
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Well... do you have any blueprint which can show real size and proportion of this kit? If I can ask this in private, please...
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Something I noticed was that the aft part of the fuselage seems too "plump" or round on the sides. This was really evident when I was applying the registration markings and comparing them to the photos I have. Nevertheless, I enjoyed building it for a relaxing change!
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I have some constructor photographs exactly taken from side and other which show the details I spoke of. It's sufficient to look at photographs to see the kit is very inaccurate.
Another detail : fuselage had no recessed line between panels because these "fuselage rings" were juxtaposed in such a manner that the metal sheet overlapped slightly the previous one and that against the direction of flight.
(http://i39.servimg.com/u/f39/10/07/63/16/img_0041.jpg)
The difference with the Bf 109 (and Bf 110) :
(http://i39.servimg.com/u/f39/10/07/63/16/img_0042.jpg)
Cheers,
Jicehem :-wave:
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Great!!! Thank you :) :-ok