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1:32nd scale Macchi M.5

Started by Mike Norris · 43 ≡ · ↻ 7 months ago

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Spiros Pendedekas said 10 months, 1 week ago:

Looking awesome, my friend @sandbagger!
George R Blair Jr said 10 months ago:

Wow, Mike (@sandbagger), the paint really brings all the various parts together to look like a plane. Well done.
Mike Norris said 10 months ago:

Hi all
The engine installation for the Macchi M.5 is ready to be fitted to the hull.
The propeller will be fitted later in this build,
The frame bracing wires are 0.08 mm diameter mono-filament with blackened 0.4 mm diameter Brass tube.
Turnbuckles are the 'Gaspatch' 1:48th scale metal versions.

Mike
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Spiros Pendedekas said 10 months ago:

The engine has superb looks, my friend @sandbagger!
John vd Biggelaar said 10 months ago:

That engine looks very realistic, Mike @sandbagger
George R Blair Jr said 10 months ago:

Looks great, Mike @sandbagger. I am glad I am not the one dealing with all of the rigging.
Mike Norris said 10 months ago:

Hi George,
What rigged model are you building?
Here's a Macch M.5 I build earlier,

Mike
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John vd Biggelaar said 10 months ago:

An impressive result as well, Mike @sandbagger
Spiros Pendedekas said 10 months ago:

Yes, the M.5 looking really excellent, my friend @sandbagger!
George R Blair Jr said 10 months ago:

This model came out terrific, Mike @sandbagger. I really admire modelers who can create models with rigging. I avoid biplanes and just about anything that requires rigging, although I have a couple of the old Hasegawa biplanes that I want to do someday. All I need to do is figure out how to rig the flying wires.
Mike Norris said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

Hi all
The model has moved on a bit since my last post.
The upper wing has been fitted and all wire rigging done.
I just have the outer wing support struts to make and fit.
These will be made from 0.9 mm formed Brass tube.
Also I have to fit and rig the two ailerons, under wing floats and propeller

Mike
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John vd Biggelaar said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

Great progress, Mike @sandbagger
Struts from brass will look great
Spiros Pendedekas said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

Looks excellent, my friend @sandbagger!
George R Blair Jr said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

I really like the faded fabric look you have achieved on the wings, Mike (@sandbagger).
Mike Norris said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

Hi all
The model is now mounted onto its display base.
Just the figure and propeller to complete this build

Mike
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1:32nd scale Macchi M.5