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Old 04-22-2018, 02:09 PM
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Glad to see another of Gerard's models being built. Nice work on this one.

Thanks for the info on the correction. I will have to see about getting the revised version.

I like the early jets and always thought the FH was a good-looking airplane.

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Old 04-23-2018, 12:33 AM
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You're right, Don, it indeed is a pretty little plane. I like it too and that's why I was really glad Gerard designed this model. He already revised the model, by the way.
Now on with the last leg of this build. I decided I wanted the wings folded. I only have little space left on my shelves so this would be handy. Now, I realised the fold in the wing is just a little further up, but well, changing that would have meant a thorough redesign and that isn't what I was intending to do. So I just went with this. It still looks good and it still gives a good impression of how the plane looks with folded wings.

The wheels were made by using bookbinders cloth. I bought a square meter of it for another hobby project I did. Tightly woven stuff, almost like textured paper. It has a nice look to it. Small strips, with incisions in the sides were curved around triple layered cardboard circles. The hubs were glued in the middle and I accentuated the rim with a hollow punch.

I used welding wire (That's what they called it at the hardware store) for the wheel's struts. CA'ed them in place. I filled the nose section up with enough lead fishing weights to compensate and it definitely isn't a tail sitter, as seen in the last photo.
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Old 04-23-2018, 12:42 AM
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Then, on went the landing gear doors. I used a couple of cut-off sewing pins for the door's struts. Last pieces to go on were the nose parts. This all was edge glued. After that it was time for some beauty shots.

That's it, I guess. The FH Phantom. I think in the end it is a good rendition of the plane. It's a fun build but a little tricky here and there. You have to really think about which piece comes first and what comes next. Nevertheless, very enjoyable. Thanks to Gerard for the design.
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Old 04-23-2018, 05:06 AM
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Very well done! I like your model very much, what you have done in the wheels and the folded wings I am great and it gives a different aspect to what we usually see. Great job, Gerard must be very happy to see what what have you done. A greeting
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Old 04-23-2018, 05:41 AM
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Wing fold detail is very nice for this scale... not too complicated but also not too simple.
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Old 04-23-2018, 06:28 AM
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You have used some innovative techniques for this fine model.

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Old 04-23-2018, 06:46 AM
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That is a great job on a great aerioplane..
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Very nice work there PK. Looks great.
I'm interested in your bookbinders cloth wheel technique. Any chance of a more detailed tutorial with progress photos one day?

I contacted Gerard regarding another of his models (Fokker D-VII) a few days ago but I'm yet to hear back from him.
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Old 04-23-2018, 08:29 AM
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Very nice work there PK. Looks great.
I'm interested in your bookbinders cloth wheel technique. Any chance of a more detailed tutorial with progress photos one day?
Will do, Rata. If not here, then on my own blog in the tutorial section.

Thanks for all the kind words, friends. It is not my best model, but I like how it has turned out. The folding was just making a virtue of necessity, since my shelfroom is very limited these days. I like how it looks, though.
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Old 04-23-2018, 08:49 AM
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... I was really glad Gerard designed this model. He already revised the model, by the way.
What aspect of the model did he revise? Yours came out great ... and not to be critical, I think the canopy could use some refinement in shape behind the windscreen.

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