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RE: Mega earthquake in Japan
It doesn't look good from what is shown on TV here. There may be problems with a burning nuclear power station and the tsunami alert has been extended to Hawaii, Alaska and the US west coast. My thoughts are with the people suffering. It's amazing that you didn't feel a thing down south where you are, Abu. Glad to hear that you're ok.
Posted on: 3/11/2011 5:09 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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Mega earthquake in Japan
The pictures on the news programmes show what's probably been the worst earthquake in Japan ever. With the images of Christchurch still fresh in our minds I'm sure we're all hoping that casualties are kept to a minimum, although that might be very unlikey by what we're seeing. Thanks to Google earth I know that you are well away from the northeast, but still I hope you are doing ok, Abu.
Posted on: 3/11/2011 1:01 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: Queensland Australia is in a bad way
I'd like to know how you're doing, mate. Give us an update. According to the news the worst is over for Queensland, so I hope you're ok.
Posted on: 1/18/2011 12:51 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
Yeah, I had just posted those images, when I realized that the cylinders are totally different. [link=http://www.thomasgenth.de/html/albatros_c_i.html]This[/link] website says the Albatros CI in Kracow (sp?) has a 150hp Benz III.
Posted on: 1/12/2011 7:34 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
This is what was described in Flight as a 230 HP Benz Engine. It looks like what's labelled at 200 hp Benz on the Arizona page. Is this what later became known as a Benz IV?
Posted on: 1/12/2011 7:25 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
Don, I have the huge Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War 1 which is basically a reprint of several Flight articles, which also has a lot on the Benz 230 HP Engine including scale (dimensioned!) drawings. I'm not sure if this is the one you're looking at, but at a quick glance it seems to be the same. The cylinders were certainly NOT offset. I have a big presentation this afternoon, so can't scan the drawings for you right now, maybe later this eveninig. Chris
Posted on: 1/12/2011 12:43 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: Queensland Australia is in a bad way
The Beeb online has just reported that at least eight people have died and eleven are missing down in Queensland. Our thoughts are with you, guys just hang on in there.
Posted on: 1/10/2011 1:21 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CDScaleDesigns SE5a (Quick Build)
but I've just been through Abu's CI build thread and there are a whole bunch of images missing there - which sucks big time!!
Posted on: 1/1/2011 2:05 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CDScaleDesigns SE5a (Quick Build)
Vott duzz ziss tell uzz????
Posted on: 1/1/2011 1:48 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CDScaleDesigns SE5a (Quick Build)
one more - new Multi File Upload
Posted on: 1/1/2011 1:44 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CDScaleDesigns SE5a (Quick Build)
Haha, one way worked, the other way didn't. I'm not going to spend the rest of the evening testing both ways, just to see if they work or not. Maybe there is a glitch in the old way that they don't want to fix because this feature will be discontinued soon anyway. Dir auch ein schönes neues Jahr, Tom [:D]
Posted on: 1/1/2011 1:41 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CDScaleDesigns SE5a (Quick Build)
Testing the old way (max upload of three images)
Posted on: 1/1/2011 1:39 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CDScaleDesigns SE5a (Quick Build)
Test Multi File Upload
Posted on: 1/1/2011 1:23 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
[quote]ORIGINAL: Oberst Merry Christmas All! [/quote] ... and the same from me to all of you watching here. CD-Scale has turned out to be a great experience thanks to people like Don, Teus and Fliegertom. Hopefully the list of these fine people will grow in future with even more interesting build logs. Thank you all for your efforts, they are gratefully appreciated. Chris (now if we could only speed up international shipping)
Posted on: 12/25/2010 8:52 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
Don, you might want to check your quantities as 3mm lite ply isn't really 3mm, Ãt's closer to 2.4mm
Posted on: 12/22/2010 1:02 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
[quote]ORIGINAL: fliegertom Don......you forgot the gravity tank on the left side of the upper wing! [8D] Noch eine kleine Baustelle. [X(] Tom [/quote] Wow! Der Tommy spricht ja perfektes Englisch [:)]
Posted on: 12/17/2010 11:54 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
[quote]ORIGINAL: abufletcher What's left to do? [/quote] Some nice glams for the christmas updates?
Posted on: 12/17/2010 11:48 PM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
Ha! There is no such thing as a coincidence. Everything happens for a reason. [:)]
Posted on: 12/13/2010 7:48 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
but I'm also interested in knowing how heavy they are. The amount of metal surely looks the business
Posted on: 12/13/2010 7:08 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
Wow, you could make kits of them (running for cover) [:D]
Posted on: 12/13/2010 7:07 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD-ScaleDesigns SE 5a
Greg, the model car guys use very small screws. You can search that large online auction house for Pocher. There's a guy in the UK that sells screws for Pocher model builders, but he doesn't seem to have any listed right now. Apart from that I found this here [link=http://cgi.ebay.com/Nickel-Plated-Brass-Simulated-Hex-Bolt-Pocher-Models-/370426795940?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item563f2857a4]nickel plated hex bolts[/link]
Posted on: 12/11/2010 8:50 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: Scratch-built Fokker Dr.I 1/6 scale
I'm looking at the three view in the Datafile Special. Is this still considered the most accurate or are there better ones around? Chris
Posted on: 12/2/2010 10:40 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
Looks good, Don. For the radiator panels you could check if there's a rectangular Evergreen profile that fits. You could glue them together staggered and add the raised chanels with white glue or something. Evergreen has plastic materials in all sorts and sized, plus it would be hollow from the inside, which would give you that head on look you are looking for.
Posted on: 11/28/2010 6:19 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
As I see it there's more than just stacking pieces of balsa. It looks like the sides panels have vertical raised lines. They remind me a lot of rib tapes. How would you go about replicating these? I think I would try running beads of white glue glue along the assembled slab sections. Would that be experiment 4?
Posted on: 11/19/2010 11:15 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
Don, there was an excellent article in one of the Windsock International Magazines, many years ago, written by Harry Woodman. It also came with scale details and drawings. Maybe you can find it somewhere. IIRC the radiator slabs where made of lengths of square brass pieces, welded together as if they were standing on their tips, if you get what I mean. It certainly wasn't a mesh like on the picture in your last post.
Posted on: 11/19/2010 8:08 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD-ScaleDesigns RAF SE-5a build
Wow, really incredible, Teus! You can be very proud!
Posted on: 11/15/2010 7:32 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
[quote]ORIGINAL: abufletcher This is a perfect example of why it's important not to move too fast in scale modeling. Gotten give things time. [/quote] I always tell myself, if I didn't do it a second time, it must be wrong [:D]
Posted on: 11/4/2010 10:27 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: Siemens Schuckert D.III 1/6th scale
This is a great surprise - I didn't expect you to remaiden it so soon. Congrats from me as well. Chris
Posted on: 8/20/2010 3:25 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD-ScaleDesigns RAF SE-5a build
That is excellent, Teus. I'm glad it worked out so well. I guess you can't go wrong with a design like an SE-5a. Sorry for not getting back to you earlier - you know, job, family and all the other real life burdens [;)]. Hope to see you at the dutch fly in in early July. Chris
Posted on: 6/3/2010 8:20 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
[quote]ORIGINAL: abufletcher And guesses on the function of that metal strap? Or anyone out there think the ''ply part'' was really made of metal sheeting also...in which case, why the metal strap over the metal sheet? [/quote] Maybe fpr protection. The gun was fitted to some kind of a lever with which the gunner could change the elevation of the gun for those difficult angles. Maybe the skirt prevents damage when this lever scrapes across the top decking in action.
Posted on: 4/23/2010 11:18 AM by Author "CTDavies"
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