Marek/Matt77 Aviatik Berg D.I in 1/33rd Scale

[smithdr]

Thanks Mike, Don and Gene. Yup...I can see more Matt77/Mareks slipping into my cart in the near future. They make a great pair!

I got lots done today...finished the tails, tail struts and control cables to them.




Then I worked on the cowling. I'm not sure what that extra piece added to the model. Since I was a bit confused, I just left it off. The front looks fine...especially with the radiator bits on the top!






Then I played with the landing gear which are just paper covering folded around wire structure. The wire patterns seemed unnecessarily difficult so I just made simple V's that had extended ends that fit into holes in the lower forward fuselage (along with a spreader bar). Seems to work for me! The cabane skeleton looks too busy for me too so I've just left them off as my cabanes will just be double layers of paper. This will be more than strong enough based on the other paper models I've built. Plus...the interplane struts are sturdy wire so the cabanes will just be keeping things lined up!



I then made the interplanes and put on the top wing. The kit has the wire be a "U" shape that I think gets trapped in the top wing and then you only have to worry about two location holes in the bottom wing. I've never done this, so I just simply made mine separate lengths of wire and added them into holes one at a time...the old fashioned way. No theatrics at all since the parts are so precise everything lines up and is straight. The cabanes will go in later.




And here it is as of tonight...








I may be able to finish most of it tomorrow. We'll see.

Cheers and thanks for looking!
Dan

[rmks2000]

Outstanding work!

[MacSongLi]

Just amazing. Thanks for the tip on the landing gear wire form.

Gary

[Don Boose]

This is one magnificent model, Dan!

Are those crayons next to the dinosaurs?

Don

[smithdr]

Thanks, Gary and Don. The rendering on this one is truly impressive and really fools your eye in multiple places. It helps that I've always really liked this plane, but it sure seems to be going along so well. No huge stumbles yet and only altering some wiring. Pretty neat.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Dan

Crayons! No...those are chocolate and candy coated sunflower seeds. I saw them while in line at a craft store and it was an impulse buy!!

[smithdr]

Here it is all rigged. Only needs guns, a prop, wheels and a windshield...






Thanks for the encouragement...Dan

[YOAVHOZMI]

that's beautiful

YOAV

[Mike1158]

Agreed, a stunning result, all it needs is finishing touches and some good pictures, POTW soon?

[Gene K]

Originally Posted by smithdr

Here it is all rigged.

Excellent, Dan! What did you use for "wire"?

Mike - for those not in the know like me, what's POTW?

Gene K

[Texman]

POTW = Picture of the week