Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 18, 2018 Administrators Share Posted August 18, 2018 This kit went together like a dream! Some might have seen this on TOS, but I thought I’d move it here 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Fran Posted August 18, 2018 Administrators Share Posted August 18, 2018 I didnt know it!! looks stunning!! I have mine in the doom of shelf... shame on me... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Well this one is very impressive in person. Huge and Ugly, yet Impressive and Stunning. Fantastic build indeed. Thanks for sharing Ernie. M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 18, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted August 18, 2018 Yeah, she is ugly, eh? In a beautiful hulking way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 A beauty in every aspect, lets remind she's more than 100 years old and build for a task, an engineering masterpiece to my eye only little more than a decade after the Wright brothers first motorized flight. And none the less beautifully built and painted. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 10, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 8/18/2018 at 6:53 PM, DocRob said: A beauty in every aspect, lets remind she's more than 100 years old and build for a task, an engineering masterpiece to my eye only little more than a decade after the Wright brothers first motorized flight. And none the less beautifully built and painted. Cheers Rob Rob, it’s amazing, isn’t it? Men actually willingly climbed into these crates and flew them from Germany to England and return. And they did it nonstop at 20,000 ft or more, out of the reach of all fighters and most guns. The Brits had to develop a fighter and tactics to go after the Gothas, but at first, all they could hope for short of a lucky hit from an AA gun was engine trouble or a medical emergency to bring the big bomber down to a lower altitude . These were the world’s first heavier than air strategic bomber. Yes, there were Zeppelins and lesser bombers, but the Gotha G.lV was the first true long range strategic bomber. The crew flew these missions in an open cockpit biplane, sucking oxygen through a tube in their mouth, for hours on end. Brave. No, fearless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hypoxia ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 10, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted September 10, 2018 It does.... but not having it kills us in 3 minutes. I’ll take my chances with the 90 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DannyVM Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I didn't know you build a Gotha Ernie...... This is just very nice mate, really nicely done, i like that. Regards Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Contest winner !!...... Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Ernie that’s pretty in a peculiar way, stunning in every detail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Dunno how this one escaped my eagle-eyes... Freaking fantastic Job, Ernie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Nicely done! More pics would be good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Man, builds like this are going to push me to try and figure out how to do rigging...itching to do some WW1 models but not sure if I have the patience. Looks fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 31, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 10:29 AM, DannyVM said: I didn't know you build a Gotha Ernie...... This is just very nice mate, really nicely done, i like that. Regards Danny Several years ago, Danny. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 31, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 31, 2018 2 hours ago, PeteF said: Man, builds like this are going to push me to try and figure out how to do rigging...itching to do some WW1 models but not sure if I have the patience. Looks fantastic! Just make sure you keep the turnbuckles lined up with the rigging. It sounds simple, but it's so very easy to be off be a sliver and have no way to fix it when using structural rigging like I do. You end up having to just "live with the slight "oops". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 6 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Just make sure you keep the turnbuckles lined up with the rigging. It sounds simple, but it's so very easy to be off be a sliver and have no way to fix it when using structural rigging like I do. You end up having to just "live with the slight "oops". Man, not only do I have to worry about turnbuckles but which way they point? Aaargh, I haven’t even got as far as “what do you use for wire?” LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted November 1, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted November 1, 2018 2lb mono line for the Gotha’s wings. No elastic here! You need structure and strength, and when you have it, it’s as strong as as any jet model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted November 1, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted November 1, 2018 Pete, judging by your work, you’ll knock this one out of the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Ernie Followed every build update back in the day. Fantastic work then and fantastic work now Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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