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Hi all, The interplane and cabane struts are fitted. Also the windscreen, gun sight and gun cooling jackets fitted. Landing gear bracing wires fitted and upper wing pre-rigged with 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament. Next is to fit the upper wing onto the struts, Mike

Hi all, Weathering applied using 'Flory Models' Dark Dirt wash. Overspayed with 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC-311). Now its onto the pre-rigging!! Mike

Hi all, The kit decals have been applied. Being 'Eduard' I tried the method of removing the transparent carrier film once the decals had set. It worked by rubbing over the decal using white spirits with a cotton bud. However, too much rubbing can remove the decal as well. Too risky, so I just applied the decals in the usual way. Now its onto weathering before I start the pre-rigging!! Mike

Hi Kevin, Just 'Tamiya' Red (XF7) with Rubber Black (XF85) added to darken it, Mike

Hi all, Just a quick update as I was away last week. Wood effects have been applied. I used 'Windsor & Newton' Alkyd oil paints. Raw Umber, Raw Sienna and Burnt Sienna, Mike

Hi all, I've finished the 1:32nd scale Airco De-Havilland DH.2. Also, I'm waiting for the next kit to arrive, the 1:32nd scale Thulin K. So in the meantime, I'm continuing on with this model. Sopwith Camel, Serial D3328 of No.209 Squadron, RAF, flown by Lt. Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May. This was the aircraft May flew in the combat of the 21st April 1918, during which Manfred von Richthofen was killed. Mike

Hi all, As I specifically build 1:32nd scale aircraft, I wanted to see how a smaller scale model would be to build. So I've started on an 'Eduard' Sopwith F.1 Camel (Bentley) (kit 8485). Suffice to say it's much smaller than I thought it would be. So it presents it's own challenges, not least trying to get half decent photographs!!. I've used the 'Barracuda Studios' resin seat. I've also added bracing and control rigging as well as additional pipework etc. I don't know why as obviously it's virtually impossible to see. Mike

Hi all, The completed Airco De-Havilland DH.2 is now up in the WNW and WNW Ready for Inspection page. Thanks for you comments a support during this build, Mike

Hi all, 'Wingnut Wings' 1:32nd scale Airco De-Havilland DH.2. Airco De-Havilland DH.2, Serial No.5966 as flown by Capt. Alan Machin Wilkinson of ‘C’ Flight, No.24 Squadron, Bertangles, August 1916. As usual my website has a PDF build log (Build Logs - Airco) covering this model. Mikes WW1 Aircraft Models Mike

Hi all, The two figures are complete and painted. ‘Kellerkind’ French dressing pilot (54/110). ‘Blackdog’ RFC Mechanic (BDF32020). Mike

Hi all, As my build of the Airco DH.2 is drawing to a close, I thought I’d start planning on a future build. The model is 1/32nd scale and 3D printed from Bjorn Carlson of ‘Flying Bear’ in Sweden. Bjorn has concentrated his research and models on the ‘Thulin’ types designed by Enoch Thulin, of ‘AB Thulinverken’. The ‘Flying Bear’ website currently has aircraft models of the Thulin N, NA, K, KA and float and ski versions of the N and K. The ski conversion for the K will also fit the Fokker D.VII. In addition, there is a refuel cart, figure, Sopwith Pup upper wing section and ski conversion for the Albatros B.II. Flying Bear web site I've not seen a build of Thulin aircraft so I’m looking to build the Thulin K, Serial No.D.3 of the Dutch Marine, 1917. The following is based on the information Bjorn has on the ‘Flying Bear’ web site. The Thulin K was a Swedish naval fighter aircraft, operated by both the Swedish and Dutch armed forces. Enoch Thulin, of ‘AB Thulinverken’, designed the Thulin K in December 1916. Sweden was not part of WW1 and neither the army nor the marine saw any reason to use anything but trainers and reconnaissance aircraft. Nevertheless, the Army Flying Corps eventually saw a need for advanced training. After initial flights in early 1917, the Swedish Army purchased two of the single seat K versions for the ‘Flygcompaniet’. However, the design was in fact obsolete as a fighter, but thanks to its low weight and good manoeuvrability it became popular among its pilots. Thulin himself broke the Swedish altitude record in it in 1919. The time between order and delivery was extremely short, mainly because the type was basically a mix of earlier Thulin types, having Thulin B wings and Thulin D fuselage. Tail surfaces were more rounded and the cowl was slightly changed. Two different set of wings were used. It was a shoulder-wing monoplane of wooden construction employing wing warping for lateral control. Powered by a 90 hp Thulin Gnôme derived rotary engine, it could be configured as a single seat or tandem seat aircraft. Initially the Type K was not equipped with ailerons, but used wing warping instead, as also on the Thulin A, B and D as well as the Fokker Eindecker. It also had a single elevator surface and no tailplane. The army, however, modified their aircraft and installed balanced ailerons and balanced elevators with a tailplane. Enoch Thulin soon followed their initiative. The modification seems to have worked out fine on the army´s aircraft, however Thulin reported severe problems with aileron vibrations in high g dives. It is a complete mystery why he continued with these manoeuvres. The loss of his right aileron on a practice flight was the cause of the crash that killed Thulin in 1919. However, the Type K was more successful as an export plane. The Royal Netherlands Navy bought twelve K single seaters and three two seaters (KA or K1) between 1917 and 1918. Both types were delivered without armament, but the Dutch Navy fitted theirs with machine guns firing through the propeller arc and also experimented with 20 mm Madson cannons. The Dutch Marine ordered a squadron of Thulin K’s and armed them with two synchronized Madsen 8 mm guns. They also performed tests with a 20 mm automatic cannon. Should be an interesting subject to build - we'll see, Mike

Hi all, A couple of additions. The fuel supply pipe from the gravity tank on the upper wing. Tethering rings on the underside of the lower wings, Mike

Hi Hubert, If you mean the five way turnbuckles then no. They are the kit supplied photo-etch turnbuckles, but 'filled' out with 'Mr. Surfacer' 500 then painted, Mike

Hi all, Rigging is completed. Bracing wires from upper and lower wings to tail booms. Aileron control cables from underside of nacelle out through leading edge fairleads to underside pulley fairing. Aileron control cables from underside pulley fairings to lower aileron control horns. Aileron control cables from lower ailerons to upper ailerons. Now onto finishing the assembly of remaining parts, Mike

Hi all, And more. Rudder and tail skid control cables, Mike