Week 38 2011 The Flying Merkel motorcycle by AlanG

[billy.leliveld]

After a little advise, I'm changing the POTW title, I'll use the official weeknumber from now on and the name of the model.
This is harder than I thought,being the POTW editor,I feel a bit like king Solomon, but it is a luxury problem, having to chose between some really beautiful builds, like Dessy's A10 cannon, but I chose this one, AlanG's immaculate build of the Kurt Fehling Flying Merkel, The picture of it looks like an old illustration, with the soft light, more pictures in the thread.
The thread is full of nice information , tips and photo's,
And Alan even has drawn an new set of cylinders for it .
Here's the original thread;
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/civilian-wheels/15936-flying-merkel-1910-a.html
I could find one source for the model;
moduni - IHR MODELL-UNIVERSUM (http://www.moduni.de/cards/shopartic.php?nr=304271)
maybe somebody knows more..

[Zathros]

I suspect that Alan G will find much of his work up here. Excellent choice for the excellent remastering and build of a now Super excellent model!

[jobeaux]

Congratulations Alan G, a superb build. Great choice Billy.

[duditz72]

this was well deserved

[peter taft]

Super choice Billy. Alan works some real magic into everything he builds ! Abso-bloody-lutely well deserved POTW :);)

[whulsey]

Just back from vacation, open the site and see your model up top. EXCELLENT!!! Now to go back and catch up on the build thread.

[Tapcho]

Great choice Billy, what a great model and build by AlanG - one that I completely would have missed if not for the POTW tradition. Thanks and congratulations.

[Werner Smuts]

One word AMAZING!!!!

[birder]

That just looks great, and is very different subject such an early bike...:cool:

[cjwalas]

Much deserved. A brilliant model!
Chris

[Rubenandres77]

Very, very beautiful! I love it!!!

[AlanG]

I looked in to Papermodelers very briefly yesterday morning before going out for the rest of the day, and IMAGINE MY SURPRISE to see a familiar photograph on the front page. Then this evening I have found a lot of very generous comments on it. Thank you all so much, and especially thank you Billy for considering my work so soon into your reign.

One specific comment: I too only know of moduni.de as supplier of this model, as that is where I bought it. I do not know how long their supply will last, as I understand that the designer Kurt Fehling has stopped distributing his models.

With best wishes,
Alan

[paperairforce]

Very nice pick for your first weekly award Billy. I also wouldn’t mind looking at Dessy’s A10 see thru Cannon build for a week - but after all, the Bicycle has done so much more for humankind than any gun ever could, or maybe I should say *should*, its a very good pick. That is a beautiful paper model and a great first award. That said, I think bicycles in Holland have been more life threatening to me as a Tourist, unaware of the Seriousness of the bicycle lanes there, than anything else so far.…

[Diderick A. den Bakker]

I should have reacted on this thread before,
I have traced Mr Fehling (now 85 years old!), and made his models available via my website zeistbouwplaten.nl, page Transport, >Kurt Fehling. Orders very welcome! Send pm, or mail me direct: da.denbakker(at)planet.nl