Lohner T.I 1/33rd from Orlik

[smithdr]

The disease continues unabated. I'm starting this one next. It will be purposeful yet delicate. Would be a great beginning for a diorama too!


Anyway, starting this on the weekend. Stay tuned.


Dan

[wiwo1961]

Hi Dan,

great choice!
I buildt this kit last year.
Have a look HERE
Attaching the wings would be easyer when you create your own buildsupporters, so as I did.

greetings

Wiwo

[smithdr]

Sweet, WiWo! I saw this build when I was looking around for help and now I know it's from you. This is great and thanks for the link. I will be taking notes!


Much appreciated...Vielen Dank (?)...Dan

[wiwo1961]

Hi Dan,

Its a pleasure to help, you are very welcome.
Watch out, some partnumbers are twisted.

cheers ,

Wiwo

[Texman]

That's a lot of rigging!

[Siwi]

Really interesting subject! I can also encourage the use of wing support towers.

[gomidefilho]

Awesome model! Thank you for share!

[Don Boose]

Excellent! Those WWI flying boat fighters are endlessly fascinating.

And be sure, while you are building it, to read John Biggins's, The Two-Headed Eagle: In Which Otto Prohaska Takes a Break as the Habsburg Empire's Leading U-boat Ace and Does Something Even More Thanklessly Dangerous [and flies, if not a Lohner T.1, at least a Hansa-Brandenburg FB]:
Amazon.com

I will be watching as the saga continues.

Don

[smithdr]

Thanks for the interest, everybody! And Don...I will pick that one up. Should keep me very motivated!


Here is a bit more:
I started the fuselage/hull and it has a nice interior framing along with multiple thicknesses on each side and then finally, the outer skin. Should be nice and firm when it's done. Still trying to figure out how to put in the cockpit and where to add the forward tip of the hull. I think if I make the cockpit, things will be revealed. So far, though...smooth sailing. I love the treatment of the printed wood too. Wiwo's build log is super helpful too. Take a look!

Stay tuned,
Dan

[smithdr]

Started the cockpit complete with glassed compass and instruments. Control column and seats with belts are next...Dan