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Old 03-23-2010, 09:57 AM
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(You can tell from the beautiful artwork that Mauri designed and painted the S-39, interestingly I have looked also at the Sikorsky Clipper for the last couple years, but have not been doing any design work due to schedule......) Your build looks great papermodelfan!! You have a neat collection and I am honored to see the s-38 in there.....
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Old 03-24-2010, 08:03 PM
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JF Schreiber published a wonderful big 1:50 Seamaster back in 1957. (#07914) It is BIG, 5 sheets of the old 36 x 43 cm format, and was designed by Hubert Siegmund, so it is a clear design that fits well. It is all blue. I stumbled on it on German eBay - and have seen it twice since there. I have only built it in reduced scale, silver paper.
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Old 03-25-2010, 06:59 PM
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A little more progress. For me, the trickiest bit about this model is joining the upper wing with the fuselage, and getting the maze of struts right. I have stiffened most of the struts by folding them around a strip of basswood, that I can get in 0.0208 x 0.0208 inch strips (I think it is supposed to be scale lumber for train sets). I had the upper wing, tail booms and tail all as one unit, and the lower wing and fuselage as a second unit. I started with a central kingpost that joins them, gluing it into slits in the bottom of the wing and top of the fuselage, letting the model hang by its wingtips in a box with blocking to keep the fuselage in the right position. Then I cut and placed the outer interplane struts, and the struts that go from the back of the fuselage to the tail. Now it is stable, and the rest of the struts and the two motors can be fit in. I let the basswood extend out beyond the struts slightly, and use that to help anchor it in a tiny hole in the wing or fuselage. The motors are little jewels at this scale Decision point = to build them silver or with the printed side out. Will try the latter, for contrast.
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Old 03-25-2010, 08:58 PM
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I love the model and display impresses me most. My wife tells me that is why she let me build a barn. Great job on both fronts!
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Old 03-26-2010, 12:04 AM
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Nice job on this one Rob! I really love these old seaplanes...looking forward to see the radials too. Looks great! You are skilled with the rr silver paper, I keep getting fingerprints on mine...
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Old 04-04-2010, 10:20 AM
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The Red River paper has many admirable qualities - in addition to the almost mirrored finish, it folds well with scored creases, it takes curves well, and it glues well. However, it is the most unforgiving paper I know for picking up glue spots and finger prints. I have to be scrupulous about keeping fingers clear of glue, and then I try to leave "handles" on parts so I can move them around without touching them as much. Still, I get more "spots" than I like. For coloring white edges, I use a felt tipped enamel paint marker from Testors, with shiny silver paint.

Here is a little more progress - having joined the upper wing with the hull on the centerpost, and the outermost interplane struts, now adding the "forest" of struts. You can see my handle - the 1 x 1 mm balsa spar that I use to stiffen the lower wing - still protruding from the lower port wing. When all is done, will snip it short, push it into place, and seal up the wingtip.

Then begin making up the motor cylinder heads - decided to make them dark grey for contrast. Note motor cone is is mounted on a needle temporarily. Later I swithc to the pin that mounts the propellor, which goes through the cone and out the back at this point. Then I added the two V shaped supports on which the motor hands from the wing. this is tricky, because they surround the major interplane struts. (Sikorsky sure liked struts!). I glue them on in a way that they capture those struts, but are not yet attached to the wing. Then, with model upside down, and the motor held in place with a jig (made of my ruler) I can glue them into place under the upper wing. The propellor clearances with the hull and with each other are tight, so I do this with the props mounted so can check. Then added the tiny strut that goes from the rear of the motor cone to the upper wing, so there is a solid three point connection. Finally, I add the horizontal strut that goes from the motor to the central kingpost (not there on the printed model, but definitely on the plane). One of these done, so far in the picture.
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FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1094.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1096.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1097.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1101.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1102.jpg  

FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1104.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1106.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1107.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1108.jpg  
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Old 04-04-2010, 10:32 AM
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A few bits and details left. The landing gear, for which the main strut hangs down from the motors, so has to wait until the motors are securely mounted, the wing floats, and a few other touchups and little details.
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FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1109.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1110.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1105.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1111.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1113.jpg  

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Old 04-04-2010, 10:04 PM
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Finished. Here are some photos of the finished model. Also a few of the FG Sikorsky S-39 cousin, also in RR paper, also at 1:100. Cheers.
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FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1115.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1116.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1117.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1118.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1120.jpg  

FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1121.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1129.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1122.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1123.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1124.jpg  

FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1125.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1126.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1127.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1128.jpg   FGMM Sikorsky S-38 at 1:100, in silver-dscn1130.jpg  

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Old 04-04-2010, 10:34 PM
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Wow!!! Wonderful the idea and the execution. Your model Shines literally. Very good job with a difficult medium.
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Old 04-05-2010, 02:16 PM
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Really cool ! Your silver airplanes really emphasize the artistic value of the model's design. (Not to mention the beauty of the original aircraft itself.) Let me say it again just to make sure... I really like this! :D
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