Hello again

**stone** · #1 07-26-2008, 08:28 AM

Very glad to be able to access PM once more. As we have finally moved to our new house and crates are unpacked I can start building and would very much like to try my hand at designing an L-19 Bird Dog. It will be a whole handful,
but started drawin' an figurin'.
All the best everyone,
serge stone

**Leif Ohlsson** · #2 07-26-2008, 01:50 PM

Hello Serge, glad you found your way back here again! - Leif

**stone** · #3 07-27-2008, 01:48 AM

Hello Leif,
came across PM yesterday afternoon, up and kicking, thanks for the intercession. Have started the drawing/construction of the L-19. If you are interested, I'll keep you posted. If only to see a rookie stumble along.
cheers,
Serge

**Don Boose** · #4 07-27-2008, 08:09 AM

I look forward to seeing a model of the L-19. I was a 1st Cavalry Division aerial observer in Korea in 1963 and put in a fair amount of back seat time in L-19s. Hitched a few rides in USAF and Australian O-1s in Vietnam, too. I love L-birds and will be glad to see another one here.

Don

**stone** · #5 07-27-2008, 08:39 AM

Don't expect too much, but I'll do my best. Any particular finish in mind ? Haven't got a scheme set, but would prefer a Korean War one, or Mac the Fac(the original one as mentioned in Time magazine a long time ago.)
Serge

**stone** · #6 07-29-2008, 02:44 AM

I've done it, I've done it .I've really stated my first design. Thanks to Leif Ohlsson's good offices, here are the first shots. The tutorial I saw on Fiddlers Green

**Leif Ohlsson** · #7 07-29-2008, 03:10 AM

Well done, Serge! This is a nice way of going about designing paper models. Sort of hands on, much like traditional model aircraft building (sticks & tissue), only you apply pieces of paper, trim them unit they fit, remove them again & scan them into the computer for colouring.

This will be good to follow!

Leif

**stone** · #8 07-29-2008, 05:31 AM

Scanning OK, but colouring via the infernal machine? That, I don't see myself doing for quite some time yet.You're dealing with an almost total digilliterate here Leif, steady on please. Thanks for the kind words at any rate.
Serge

**Don Boose** · #9 07-29-2008, 06:10 AM

I like this a lot and will enjoy seeing this model develop.

Back in the 1960s or 70s, the fellows who published the U.S. modeling magazine, Scale Modeling, built a series of display models based on popular stick-and-tissue kits. Since weight was not an issue, they glued the ribs and formers right onto the plans -- they called it "building the plans into the models." The process looked a bit like your photos, Serge.

Don

**stone** · #10 07-29-2008, 09:06 AM

Thanks Don,
If all goes well with the trial building, I would be pleased to deck out the okld dog in one of the schemes you flew in. I will have to finish the 2D version with brush and mapping pen anyway.
Serge