FGMM Sikorsky S-39

[Swampfox]

I'm going to build the Sikorsky S-39, 1930's Flying Boat in 1:48 scale in the "Spirit of Africa" markings. Not sure if I'll do the rigging yet.......time will tell.

[blueeyedbear]

I built the S-39 sometime back, for my sister-in-law who is a fan of Osa Johnson (as I am!). Dig up lots of photos on the internet, and print them out. You'll need all the help you can find on all of those struts! There were a couple that I could not locate from the FG instructions. Take your time --- if you hurry, the fuse (Hull?) will try to bend sideways on you! I think I was on the third or fourth try when I finally got it right. You'll need to really check the pictures to get the struts in the right places. I didn't do the rigging, and it looks fine without it. It makes a good looking model.
Bob, the blueeyedbear

[silveroxide]

Pace yourself Francis Marion. I tried to do multiple builds at one time and they get in the way of each other but then again, that is me. I usually wait until I am almost finished with my current project before I start on the next. I am waiting for the finish on your Wright Flyer. See you around in the forums.

[ghshinn]

I'm looking forward to your work. Igor Sikorsky was a genius who was well ahead of his time, and the 38 and 39 models were, and are, classics of design. Good luck!

Garland

[Swampfox]

Take your time --- if you hurry, the fuse (Hull?) will try to bend sideways on you! I think I was on the third or fourth try when I finally got it right.
Bob, the blueeyedbear

Bob, thanks for the heads-up on the fuselage/hull. I've already been giving that a long look before I make my attack.

I'm a bit of a slow builder and it will probably take me a day just to get it scored and cut out;-) So I should have lots of time to figure out how to pull it off. I'm thinking internal bulkheads should help in keeping it ridged and shaped until I get lots of glue on it.

I'll let you know,

Swampfox

[Swampfox]

Igor Sikorsky was a genius who was well ahead of his time, and the 38 and 39 models were, and are, classics of design.
Garland

Garland, I have to agree with you about Sikorsky, his designs were and still are ahead of their time. Some think the S38/39's are ugly and ungainly. I don't see that at all, they are like flying art.

I would give my left ahh....... anyway, I'd love to own one or the other, any day.

I hope my build does his work justice,

Swampfox

[Swampfox]

I've finally started this S-39, I've collected every image I can find for it, which was more than I expected.

I've always thought this was such a cool looking A/C, if I ever had more money than I knew what do do with, this would be the one I'd buy.... But since there is only one out of about 25 that were ever built, still flying, I'll have to settle for a Paper model.

I'm building this at 1:48 scale, 95% of my builds are at this scale.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/Printed_model.jpg

The kit, on paper....


http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/part_pontoon_3.jpgThe Pontoons, cut and finished

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/part_pontoon.jpg
These were a bit tricky to get together, some of those little tabs are really little.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/part_pontoon_1.jpgAnother view.

[Don Boose]

An excellent beginning. Very clean and precise work.

Don

[ghshinn]

I agree. The 39 is a beautiful aircraft. Looks like you're off to a great start. So, you printed it out at 60% or so?

Garland

[Swampfox]

So, you printed it out at 60% or so? Garland

I'm not sure where your getting the 60% value. According to the info on the original model from FG, it is already at 1:46 scale, close but no cigar.

I want it at 1:48 scale so I have to print it a "tiny bit" smaller, because 1:48 is smaller than the existing 1:46 size of the supplied version.

If I look at the two numbers I have to deal with, 46 and 48. How would I divide these 2 numbers to get a number a little smaller than 1?

If I divide 48 by 46 I get 1.04 or 104%.------ 1.04 is BIGGER than 1.

If I divide 46 by 48 I get .958 or 95.8%. ----- .958 is smaller than 1.

Remember I'm looking for the "smaller" number in this case.

So I set my printer to reduce the PDF file to 96%, or 95.8% if your printer will allow it, and it prints at 1:48 scale.

Does this explanation make sense to you? I don't mean to sound like I'm talking down to you, as I'm not sure where your value of 60% came from.

SFX

[Swampfox]

Additional shots from last nights building.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/assembling_heads.jpg
Building the cylinders.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/motor_and_cylinders.jpg
Engine housing, wing mount assembly and cylinders.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/motor_cover.jpg
This piece covers the front of the engine and I'm not sure what this is actually called. Anyone know?

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/engine_w_mounting.jpg
Major engine parts all glued together.

[ghshinn]

Does this explanation make sense to you? I don't mean to sound like I'm talking down to you, as I'm not sure where your value of 60% came from.SFX

Thanks, and no problem. I don't know where I got the 60% from either:confused:.

Garland

[Swampfox]

I had some time to do a little work on the wings this weekend. Going together very well, no problems so far.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/wing_cutout.jpg
I printed this model on a yellowish parchment looking 65lb stock, I think it tones down the colors a little and, in my opinion, they have a warmer, more realistic tone to them.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/center_wing_section.jpg
The center section.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/gluing_trailing_edge.jpg
Clamped trailing edge. Went together nice and clean.

Hopefully I'll have time to work on the wing more this week. Have some real life business to attend to.

SFX

[ghshinn]

Looking good! I noticed that you use the same clamping system that I do to keep the flight surface straight.

BTW, I think I figured out where I got that 60%! I was looking at the large size, which is at 1/30. I did the calc quickly in my head and came up with about 60%. Silly me. I should have realized that that was an wasteful way to print the thing out at 1/48.

Garland

[Swampfox]

Looking good! I noticed that you use the same clamping system that I do to keep the flight surface straight.

BTW, I think I figured out where I got that 60%! I was looking at the large size, which is at 1/30. I did the calc quickly in my head and came up with about 60%. Silly me. I should have realized that that was an wasteful way to print the thing out at 1/48.

Garland


Yah, the chip bag clips are really great for long straight pieces.

If you take 30/48 it = about 60% so that must be where it came from.... I was worried that I'd printed it at the wrong scale so that sounds a whole bunch more like what I was thinking.

SOLVED

I'm trying to figure out exactly how the struts are to be placed, there sure are enough of them!

later,
SFX

[Swampfox]

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/gluing_port_wing.jpg
Got the wings pieces assembled


http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/starbd_wing_and_center_glue.jpg
and then I got 2 parts glued together.



http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/complete_wings.jpg
Using brass slugs for weight and magnets on a metal building board, I got everything aligned and glued. Now it's time to let it sit and dry.

more later,
SFX

[Retired_for_now]

I love the fixtures (and the build, of course). I've got a bunch of little rare earth magnets - didn't think to go get a piece of steel for a building board. Now that will make straight wings!

You say that's Chip's clip? Didn't know FG sold those (yuk, yuk - OK, you can't tell me lots of you didn't notice the chance to drop a lame joke ...).

Yogi

[Swampfox]

You say that's Chip's clip? Didn't know FG sold those (yuk, yuk - OK, you can't tell me lots of you didn't notice the chance to drop a lame joke ...).

Actually Yogi, I use them for pretzels, I should have just told the truth to start with;-)

SFX

[ghshinn]

Magnets! What a great idea.

And Yogi, let Chip know about your idea. It'd be great if he sold Chip's FG Clips for models. Good advertising, and he might make a few bucks.

Garland

[Wyvern]

Your build is coming along nicely, Swampfox.

In the clamps discussion, where'd you get those blue plastic clamps (that you're using in conjunction with the chipclip-great idea, BTW, I hadn't thought of using those!)?

Wyvern

[Swampfox]

Your build is coming along nicely, Swampfox.

In the clamps discussion, where'd you get those blue plastic clamps (that you're using in conjunction with the chipclip-great idea, BTW, I hadn't thought of using those!)?

Wyvern


The blue clamps are from Micro-Mark Small Tool Specialist. The clamps are here:

MINI CLAMPS WITH VINYL GRIPS (SET OF 5) (http://www.micromark.com/MINI-CLAMPS-WITH-VINYL-GRIPS-SET-OF-5,6462.html)

I've used them for about 15 years for making all kinds of things. Make sure to check out the rest of their tools, they have all kinds of stuff!!

Good luck
SFX

[birder]

I like your build technique and precision, this should look great Swampfox! Agree the magnet idea is excellent...:)

[Swampfox]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for all the comments and compliments. I live in a very remote area and none of the people in this area are even slightly interested in a grown man and his toy airplanes.

My wife and 2 cats are my only feedback. My wife has developed a great eye and doesn't let me get away with anything. My cats could care, so it's nice to hear from builders that understand what their looking at.

SFX

[Swampfox]

Did some more work this morning before the rest of life's business gets in the way.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S-39_wings.jpg
Wings are dry and straight.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/time_to_retouch.jpg
It's usually at this point, where some of the pieces are fairly complete, that I start doing edge and other retouching. Before the piece is glued into a position that is hard to get to.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/reinforce_tail_booms.jpg

I am a little worried that the tail boom pieces aren't strong enough to support the vertical and horizontal stabs so I used strips of balsa, glued and cut to size to make sure I don't have any problems down road.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/engine_with_prop_hub.jpg

These are the engine parts with prop and a piece of rolled paper for the hub. I'll paint the hub silver to make it look more like it belongs.

That's about it for now.

[jobeaux]

This is coming along very nicely! Looking forward to the finished model>

[Swampfox]

Had a chance this PM to get some more work done on this beast.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/tyres.jpg
Tyres/rims

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/horz_vert_stabs.jpg
Horizontal and Vertical tail surfaces.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/Struts_and_booms.jpg
All those struts go someplace!!

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/main_wing_booms_tail_assmly.jpg
I don't know if this is the best way to do this, I'll find out soon enough.

Hopefully I'll have time to really start on the fuselage tomorrow.

[papermodelfan]

This is a great build! I think your strategy of attaching the tail booms and tail to the wing first is just right.

I've built this models three times now , in various forms. So next I built the fuselage, and hang it from the wing with the most inboard pair of struts, holding everything in a jig (like a shoe box) until the glue dries. Then you can fit in all the other struts. which might need a trim. A little wooden reinforcement inside the struts helps, if you have something very thin.

One thing I learned the hard way - Johnsons Future Wax was a mistake. All those struts put some pressure on the hull, and it simply crumpled with the moisture.

[ghshinn]

When I saw what you did with the balsa, I checked out the actual drawing. It almost seems as though the tail booms are designed to place reinforcement of some kind inside them.

Garland

[bagpiper]

The blue clamps are from Micro-Mark Small Tool Specialist. The clamps are here:

MINI CLAMPS WITH VINYL GRIPS (SET OF 5) (http://www.micromark.com/MINI-CLAMPS-WITH-VINYL-GRIPS-SET-OF-5,6462.html)

I've used them for about 15 years for making all kinds of things. Make sure to check out the rest of their tools, they have all kinds of stuff!!

Good luck
SFX

Wonderful my friend. Just ordered 2 sets. Hey! If the wife can order bucket loads of scrap booking "stuff" I deserve 2 sets of these. lol
Thanks for the info and the link of these mate.

Cheers
Jim

[Swampfox]

This is a great build! I think your strategy of attaching the tail booms and tail to the wing first is just right.

I've built this models three times now , in various forms. So next I built the fuselage, and hang it from the wing with the most inboard pair of struts, holding everything in a jig (like a shoe box) until the glue dries. Then you can fit in all the other struts. which might need a trim. A little wooden reinforcement inside the struts helps, if you have something very thin.

One thing I learned the hard way - Johnsons Future Wax was a mistake. All those struts put some pressure on the hull, and it simply crumpled with the moisture.


Thanks, I too hope it's the way to go.

I'm trying to develop a jig system that will work, so far, its just a lot of thinking going on.

I'm not familiar with using Johnson's Future on paper. Clear canopy's, yes, but what is it supposed to do for paper? Make it glossy? Let me know if you don't mind.

[Swampfox]

If the wife can order bucket loads of scrap booking "stuff" I deserve 2 sets of these.
Jim

Modeling tools in trade for scrap-booking stuff? Sounds like a fair trade to me;-)

SFX

[Swampfox]

When I saw what you did with the balsa, I checked out the actual drawing. It almost seems as though the tail booms are designed to place reinforcement of some kind inside them.

Garland

It just begs to have something in there for a spacer. Glad you agree.

SFX

[papermodelfan]

I have tried Future Waxing several of my planes to give them a less "papery" finish, more satin shine, and to make them easier to dust off. Most of them tolerate it well, and look better for it. It really illustrated the internal stresses on the design for the S-39.

[Swampfox]

I have tried Future Waxing several of my planes to give them a less "papery" finish, more satin shine, and to make them easier to dust off. Most of them tolerate it well, and look better for it. It really illustrated the internal stresses on the design for the S-39.

I'm assuming you apply it with an airbrush? I'm thinking a traditional bristle brush would saturate the paper..... I'll have to keep this in mind when considering other finishes.

I'm now considering building a couple of paper bulkheads to install inside the fuselage.

SFX

[Swampfox]

About the only thing I had time to do today was
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/motor_install.jpg
Glue the engine and mount to the wing. Hope I got that thrust angle correct.



http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/glue_pontoon_to_strut.jpg
And attaching one of the pontoons to its strut. I used magnets, slug weights, and a deck of cards to get everything level and immovable.

Hopefully more time to work on this tomorrow.

SFX

[Swampfox]

In the last 3 days I've been busier that a "Fox" in a hen house. Between building this model and the Color mixing tutorial I've done nothing but card modeling and that 's it.

I finished the fuselage of the S-39 but did not stop to take build pictures. I'm bummed that I just got so intent on building that I just spaced it out.

I did add bulkheads to the interior and then filled it with cotton balls to make it ridged. I know you can't see that, but it did help to make it stiffer.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/fuselage.jpg
Here is the completed fuselage.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/fuselage_underside.jpg
and the bottom.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/fuselage_and_pontoons.jpg
Fuselage with pontoons

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/Rear_wheel_detail.jpg
With tail wheel added.

[ultra]

so good so far man

but what scale is it

[Swampfox]

so good so far man

but what scale is it

Everything I build is 1:48. This was reduced from the original by 96% and printed at 48th.

[ghshinn]

So, you added bulkheads. I've filled interiors with cotton, tissue paper, etc., but I've never made any interior bulkheads. Was it difficult? I'd like to know how you did it, if it's not too much trouble.

Garland

[Swampfox]

So, you added bulkheads. I've filled interiors with cotton, tissue paper, etc., but I've never made any interior bulkheads. Was it difficult? I'd like to know how you did it, if it's not too much trouble.

Garland

Sure, it was really pretty basic.

I just cut out rectangular pieces of the scrap card-stock that the model was taken from. I used the rough dimensions of the inside of the fuselage section that I intended to place them in and added about 1/4" for little tabs on each end, just something to hold in place with white glue.

I bent the 'tabs' into existence, added a dab of glue and placed them into position. I sometimes cut them short so I just slid them into a position that they 'fit' the width of the fuselage a little better and let them dry.

That was about the size of it, nothing 'scale' about them at all, purely a structural aide. They created little boxes of space inside the fuselage.

After they were dry I carefully stuffed cotton balls to the point where they reasonably well filled the little box space's I'd created with the 'bulkheads'.

Again, sorry I didn't think to take pictures of the process, hope this explanation helps.

[Swampfox]

Did an "I wonder what it will look like" kind of semi-dry fit this afternoon.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/Dry_fits_of_EVERYTHING.jpg
It's actually starting to look like an airplane, except for the plastic tubs holding the wings and tail up!

I'm going to start working on the strut placement tonight. I've downloaded every image of an S-39 that I can find. This is going to be interesting

[ghshinn]

Thanks, your explanation about the bulkheads does help. I was picturing the same things as formers, but evidently they're not. I'd love to see some pictures of the process, if you ever get around to it.

Oh, and your "semi-dry" fit looks very good. It'll be fun to see it completed with the struts in place, and all.

Garland

[Swampfox]

Thanks, your explanation about the bulkheads does help. I was picturing the same things as formers, but evidently they're not. I'd love to see some pictures of the process, if you ever get around to it.

Oh, and your "semi-dry" fit looks very good. It'll be fun to see it completed with the struts in place, and all.

Garland

I did consider the "formers" approach, but since they are not visible I just decided to be lazy and go for a workable, simpler solution.

If this S-39 comes out well enough, I might build the S-38 to have them as a "set". If I do that I'll hopefully remember to take picts of the fuselage build. They are a similar style design and the S-38 would probably need similar reinforcement.

[Swampfox]

I attached the pontoons and their struts last night along with the Landing gear struts. I attached the LG struts in the extended, dry-land position.

I let it dry overnight and
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/x_wing_fuslage_top_no_struts.jpg
here's a top view. Kind of looks like an early version of the X-wing from Star Wars!

Here's a
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/X-wing_underside.jpg
Bottom view.

More struts to add.......

[Tapcho]

How did I ever miss this thread? Well, better late than never. Wonderfull subject choise and extremely enjoyable building-blog. You do a clean and very nice work here and I enjoy your way of using different tools and gismoz to work for you (that's propably one of the best benefits to any modeler in any blog). I've been following your colour course and it seems to me that you keep the same level of clarity as a standard for yourself.

[Swampfox]

How did I ever miss this thread? Well, better late than never. Wonderfull subject choise and extremely enjoyable building-blog. You do a clean and very nice work here and I enjoy your way of using different tools and gismoz to work for you (that's propably one of the best benefits to any modeler in any blog). I've been following your colour course and it seems to me that you keep the same level of clarity as a standard for yourself.

Welcome, I'm glad you like it. It's one of my favorite a/c along with the S-38, its big brother.

Your right about learning how others build and what tools they use, half the time I learn more about some new way to use an old tool or about a whole new tool that I'd never seen before.

I hope your learning something in the color mixing tutorial, I never realized how time consuming it was going to be..it will soon be finished and I can concentrate on finishing this S-39.

[Swampfox]

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/x_wing_fuslage_top.jpgI got the wing struts placed and now I need to let them really dry well, because next come the wings and I don't want their weight moving the struts out of position.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/X-wing_looking_fuselage.jpg
I still think it looks like a '30s version of an X-wing.

[Tapcho]

I hope your learning something in the color mixing tutorial, I never realized how time consuming it was going to be..it will soon be finished and I can concentrate on finishing this S-39.

Brings back fond memories way back when I did my time in art school. :-)

[Swampfox]

Brings back fond memories way back when I did my time in art school. :-)

Ahh yes, I remember lots of fun time in some of my drawing/painting classes. But then I realized that I would probably starve to death as an artist and that's when I decided to major in Geology and ended up working for the USGS for the rest of my career. I worked for them as a scientific illustrator, so I got my art buzz that way.

[ghshinn]

Very nicely done! An Africanized X-wing? Neat idea.

Garland

[Tapcho]

Ahh yes, I remember lots of fun time in some of my drawing/painting classes. But then I realized that I would probably starve to death as an artist and that's when I decided to major in Geology and ended up working for the USGS for the rest of my career. I worked for them as a scientific illustrator, so I got my art buzz that way.

Starvation yes, that was a real threat but I managed to from art school but never really concentrated on my art after that. Life and starting a family took me to other directions - I worked as a gallerist, museum curator and director, for a while I consulted design issues to newspapers and now I work as a CIO for a media company. Funny career that started one week in Venice back in 1979 when I fell in love with contemporary photography.

[Swampfox]

A couple of views showing my check of the fuselage to wing alignment.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/fuselage_glued_to_wing.jpg

and....
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/Fuselage_pontoons_wing_assbly.jpg
another view.

I hope to get these glued later this morning and then I need to let them set really well before I move the whole thing.

[Swampfox]

I was able to spend some serious time on this today. It's always so nice when an appointment I didn't want to go to anyway was cancelled.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/wings_fuselage_attached.jpg
I got the fuselage glued to the wings and I also got the wing and boom struts in place.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/struts_under_wings.jpg
View from a different angle. They were a pain in the backside to get in place but once I figured out from dozens of photos, where they went it was just a matter of clamping, holding, clipping, leaning until they dry enough to stay in place.

I realized after a look at the past posts that I've gotten some of these images out of sequence. So if something doesn't look quite right, I apologize, but it's too much trouble to ask to have it removed so I can re-post it. Not gonna' happen.

[Swampfox]

Got the rigging done last night and this morning. I used silver/gray thread, a very fine drill (don't know the #), white glue and a sewing needle.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/500/drilled_hole.jpg
Drill a hole.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/start_riggiing.jpg
Thread is run through a tiny hole and spot glued.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/continued_rigging_on_tail.jpg
I always try to run a continuous, single piece of thread, only cutting when necessary.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/completed_rigging.jpg
Rigging completed. Oh and I added Vertical stab V supports, built from scrap and colored to match existing surfaces.

I'm getting close!!

[rockpaperscissor]

This is really a wonderful build, and instructional thread. Somehow, this is the first time I have stumbled across it. I envy your precision. Great tip on the parchment paper. I may try that myself sometime.

[Swampfox]

I finish my a/c models by attaching the prop.... kind of like a signature on a finished drawing......

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/finished_prop.jpg
or a candle on a cake......

I need to let this model dry well and then I'll post a couple of picts of the finished S-39.

[Swampfox]

I am finished......here are some photos of my finished S-39. I used Photoshop to crop, and create. I hope you enjoyed this build.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S39_fm_10_o_clock_hi.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S39_fm_8_o_clock_lvl.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S39_fm_4_o_clock_hi.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S39_fm_2_o_clock_hi.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S39_fm_12_o_clock_hi.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S39_fm_9_o_clock_hi.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S-39_field.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S-39_w_PT-17_in_field.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/S-39_fly_sunset_white_feather.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/FINAL_Pres.jpg

Thanks for your time and all the comments you made.

THE END

SFX------------------------------------------------------------------------Special-F-X

[member_3]

Beautiful model, superb photos!

[ghshinn]

Magnificent build!

Garland

[deltapike]

This is a "shutter plate". At least, that's what it's called on the Williams Bros kit of their Wright J-6-9. It shutters open or closed iris-like to aid engine cooling or warm-up. Beautiful model, BTW.
Deltapike

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/motor_cover.jpg

[Swampfox]

This is a "shutter plate". At least, that's what it's called on the Williams Bros kit of their Wright J-6-9. It shutters open or closed iris-like to aid engine cooling or warm-up. Beautiful model, BTW.
Deltapike

A shutter plate? I would have not guessed that in ......a while.

Thanks,

[bagpiper]

I have been so tied up with your wonderful colouring tutorial I completely missed this build of yours. What a wonderful thread. Love what you did with the graphics too mate.

Obviously multitalented indeed.

Splendid job.

Cheers
Jim

[bagpiper]

Additional shots from last nights building.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/774/assembling_heads.jpg
Building the cylinders.



I really like the way the cylinders are done - in one piece. The model I am doing is in two. not much more effort but I like things attached at least in one place such as these are.

I also need to get some of those clips - yes I said that before but now I need them and haven't bought them yet. :)

Cheers
Jim

[Swampfox]

I also need to get some of those clips - yes I said that before but now I need them and haven't bought them yet. :)

Cheers
Jim

I mentioned the source on post #21 if you want to read the whole thing, but here's the short version.

The blue clamps are from Micro-Mark Small Tool Specialist. The clamps are here:

MINI CLAMPS WITH VINYL GRIPS (SET OF 5) (http://www.micromark.com/MINI-CLAMPS-WITH-VINYL-GRIPS-SET-OF-5,6462.html)

Buy a couple of sets, I'm constantly running out. Maybe I'll order another bunch for myself!!

onwards,
SFX

[Leif Ohlsson]

Dear SFX,

That was a most beautiful and disciplined build, and equally beautiful photos from it. They might serve very well for an instruction leaflet! I'm glad I stumbled here in the nick of time.

Here's a belated congratulations gift:

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=73382&d=1294741191

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=73383&d=1294741191

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=73384&d=1294741191

The photos and the drawing are all from a pdf instructions leaflet for a exclusive kit by Italian Paolo Severin (http://www.paoloseverin.it/download/files/S39_Ita.pdf).

At his download page (http://www.paoloseverin.it/download/index.html) you will find a singularly generous collection of exquisite and exclusive drawings and factsheets for a number of models, including the best material I've come across on the Piper J3 Cub, Fiesler Storch, and many others. It is worth a look!

(Hint: You will be able to download a number of free 1/4 - one quarter! - scale drawings, in colour...)

Leif

[Don Boose]

This is a classic build. Superb explanation and photographs of the construction, absolutely beautiful final model. This thread (including the historical images that Leif has added) is a treasure to be saved and learned from.

Many thanks for sharing the journey with us.

Don

[mchale]

this looks awsome great job swampfox

[Swampfox]

Leif, Thanks for the excellent link and beautifully done PDF on the S-39.

I wish I'd had some of that info during my build. Oh well, maybe the next one;-)!!

SFX

[Swampfox]

Don, thank you for the support and comments. I really do appreciate them coming from you.

SFX

[Swampfox]

Thanks Mchale!! Nice to hear from you.

Appreciate it,
SFX

[Marcelo K]

Hello,
Here is my Sikorsky S39,from Fiddlers Green. Actually I had to take my time and built it slowly as all the hull isn't structured and it is difficult to fix all those struts and the wing.But the result didn't disapoint me.
Regards,
MK

[Vermin_King]

Nicely done. It is a rather unique aircraft. I like how you took photos with that reflective material below and behind the model. Thanks

[Marcelo K]

Thanks for your comment,Vermin King.I try to make nice pictures of my models.Just create an album with some recent models,take a look (excuse my bad english!)

[mchale]

Nice job on this great golden age flying yacht