TeWika

Hi guys, I was browsing all the fine builds here yesterday and forgot to update my own progress. i´m in such a ¨"riveted" mode that I continued on with that leaving the cockpit for the time being. All the surfaces minus the mainwing, siderudder, elevators and tailplan are done. The mainwing comes in 8 parts I had some issues getting everything to lineup in all dimensions, so I´ll need some time filling and sanding everything smooth. all the best Ted

Bevan, I really love this thread: Bump! I hope I can manage half of what you did here! Again, lovely work! All the best Ted

Polux, Well done! It's like a scen from a Jean Paul Junet movie, dark and full of drama! All the best Ted

Brewer, Well done! You made her look like a big girl- prima work! All the best Ted

Brian, You're of to a great start, I just love the Friedrich and look forward to your next update. Cheers Ted

Anders, Well done- she looks prima! Ted

Aaron, It came out better than I've though possible- bloody excellent Mate!! It truly looks like real wood! All the best Ted

Ralph, Good save- she will just be even more beautiful when finished. All the best Ted

Thanks Artro:) All the best Ted

Matt, Thanks man- It would bother me.. You saved me brother!!I tought it was two different Wnr's. I really need to get Mr Crandall's book on the subject.. Well, then I need to dwell on the matter All the best Ted

Jeroen, Very smart looking wheelset.. is this from the kit or Oudins set? Ted

Ajcmac, She looks great- I love the filter shade.. very sandbeaten and sunbleeched I wish you a super 2015 All the best Ted

Thanks Pete! It´s worth it in the end- or so I try to tell my self. all the best Ted

Thanks Ralph! Well, after a teidious rivet session, a sore back and finding out that at least the smithsonian Ta152H-0 has dubble rows of rivets( I pretend I didn´t see it:P). the fuselage is done...Pew! Now it´s time for the cockpit. I´ll use most of the kit parts except the I.P and side consoles. I just found several photo etch in the box I never knew that I had(!). it is the cockpit, service access panels and landingflaps.. I don´t know if I dare to try my hands at that- it looks quite coplicated.. I´m not sure wich machine I will go with.. Normally I don´t like captured A/C, but Jeroen´s 202 looks quite good and the American Ta152H-1 looks very messy, dirty wich gives me great oppertunity to work on my weathering techniqes.. what you fine gentlemen think, any suggestions? any how, here´s the last we see of the unpainted fuselage before priming. I found that if I gently sand down the rivets with fine mesh or such and then ink and seal with semigloss I have(I think) a very convincing pre shade that don´t come thru the paint( I use ink makers- sometimes it comes tru and ruins the finish). All the best Ted

Thanks Mikster, For me it's soothing and makes it easier to paint, shade and weather.. Wackyracer: I went along all tooo fast with the riveting.. looking at the Smithsonian fluselage there should be dubble rows on allmost all longitudinal strentheners on the fuselage.. I don't know if I will correct this on mine but thought you might wanted to know. Happy new year! Ted

That's right what he just said! Incredible..and then some- how big is this thing? Cheers Ted

Rick, Same to you and yours. And the rest of the plastic pack. All the best Ted

happy new year Jeroen! I`ve tried MDC, but found they get dull very fast. I use simular tool from Otto Frei. I bought the kit with the tool sharpener included. look them up they hae many cool stuff for modelling(Ottofrei.com) I finished the right side...puh!

Jose, I love it, very beautiful! Happy new year! Ted

Happy new year Ralp your doin a stellar job! Ted

Cees, This is stellar scratching, she looks Prima! Happy new year! Ted

right fuselage complete minus the tail

Jeroen, Don't know if you seen Aircraft monograph 10 second edition Expanded.? It too has alot of pictures of captured 234s.. Cheers Ted