Administrators JeroenPeters Posted September 29, 2013 Administrators Share Posted September 29, 2013 Hi all, Douglas Craner is the man behind many little wooden props. After seeing a review of his product I decided to place an order. A wooden prop for my Fokker E.III. I asked him if he did those too. Sure! What colour combination would you like? He sent me some pics of other props he made, which made it easier to choose. 1,5 weeks later a CD case, well packaged arrived. A nice lacquered wooden prop including a PE hub. For my current Fokker DVII build I ordered another one. This time I ordered it without the lacquer and hub, since the HGW detail set I have includes this already, and because I want the two decals that go on the prop to go under the lacquer, instead of over. So what it comes down to is that you can have it anyway you like. Dark, light, fully done or add your own finish. How good is Douglas getting at this?? If you put a needle through the middle of the prop and let it turn free, you can balance the prop horizontal. They are that even and well balanced. If you want yours, send Doug an e-mail: Douglas Craner <dougcraner@hotmail.co.uk> Here are some pics of the Prop Shop production line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_ Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 They're lovely looking things.... I've actually got a stash of veneer to have a go at this one day.... Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 so are those the finished article? sort of like buying pre-painted photo-etch right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted September 30, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hi Nick, Yes they are, but like I said, that's not the way I ordered mine. Douglas is very easy to talk to when it comes to your personal wishes / preferences. Here's Doug's latest work. The Heine pusher prop for the Gotha. In the raw, before the shellac and varnish. Just look at the photo and then at the prop. Then at the photo again, and back at the prop : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted September 30, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hi Guys, And here's the prop progress on my own prop. I worked it over with varnish. Polished it, varnished it, polished it. Just added the two Niendorf decals and working on the hub now. Needs one more part. Then one more thin coat of varnish to close the decals in and one more polish. (No, the hub is not glued yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Very nice, Can he also do fourbladed props? Cees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted October 2, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted October 2, 2013 Very nice, Can he also do fourbladed props? Cees That's funny! I just asked him that. I'll keep you posted. Cheers, Jeroen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 That's funny! I just asked him that. I'll keep you posted. Cheers, Jeroen Well? Can he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Can he? Huh, huh, can he ?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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