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Title: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 13, 2016, 10:44:56 PM
  Have started a Ponnier L1 .

Wings are 3/32 basswood cut and sanded to shape and then soaked in Hot water for a few minutes .
Then I taped them to a suitably shaped form that had the desired radius for the undercamber and let them dry.
Used the same method of stretched and doped cotton thread to simulate the ribs.
Currently there are four coats of primer cut back with 1200 wet and dry (dry).

Wheels are a sandwich of 1mm ply core faced with 1/32 balsa and an  " O "ring of approximate diameter.

Cheers

Gordon

http://www.flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft28871.htm


Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: lastvautour on March 13, 2016, 11:14:13 PM
You keep finding such interesting subjects. Looking forward to more post.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 14, 2016, 12:31:29 AM

I like to mix it up a bit.

There isn't all that much around on the Ponnier.

Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Biggles on March 14, 2016, 03:10:54 AM
     Did you use a rotary tool for the cockpit?
It looks good.
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 14, 2016, 07:57:32 AM

  Biggles,

  Yes I did . I'll be using it on the cowling.
  The cockpit requires a bit more refinement.
  Cheers

  Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Biggles on March 14, 2016, 10:16:55 AM
Wow. not much nose, it must have been Light!
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 14, 2016, 04:24:49 PM

Must have been. No ailerons either.
Using a 50HP Gnome Rotary.

Cheers
Gordon
 
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Biggles on March 14, 2016, 09:59:51 PM
Wow. Only 3 channel as we rc blokes say.
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 25, 2016, 06:12:49 AM

  Progress so far.

  The tooth pick has the four cylinders made with thin wire. The cowling needs some more work before adding the cylinders.
   Undercarriage and struts made from cut down and sanded wooden coffee stirrer.
   The piece of paper with "PONNIER"on it is the test for size before making some decals.

  Cheers

  Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Biggles on March 26, 2016, 03:27:08 AM
Looks very nice! Is the prop held on with a T pin?
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 27, 2016, 03:18:29 AM

The T pin is just to hold the cowling in place for the moment.

  cheers

  Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 28, 2016, 08:26:41 PM

  Cowling fitted with "Half a Gnome" and attached to the fuselage.

  Picture to follow.

  Cheers

  Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on March 31, 2016, 04:20:23 AM

  Cowling attached. A bit more work required.
  Then on with the "struttery"

  Cheers

  Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: lastvautour on March 31, 2016, 09:53:06 AM
Looks great. Love your progress shots.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 09, 2016, 09:07:00 PM

Progress so far.

Upper wing attached using a bit of a Heath Robinson jig ( some bits of balsa and a lots of Tamiya tape).
Rigging is fine wire . Still some work to be done with the rigging.
Undercarriage is held in position with blue tac at the moment.

  Cheers
  Gordon

Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Kenny Horne on April 09, 2016, 09:57:00 PM
Hi Gordon,

Very nice work.  I'm still not sure I understand how you accomplished the wing rib/fabric illusion.  Looks most convincing.  Do you cover your thread with tissue or something, or is it just primer and sanding...?

Kenny H
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Biggles on April 10, 2016, 12:17:47 AM
All your models are so realistic!
Abe
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 10, 2016, 03:54:54 AM

Thank you Abe and Ken.

Ken,

I used the doped thread method on the Aeronca. There are some pictures in the project.
After applying  the tread with dope II put on a couple of coats of Primer, sand it back and reapply primer .
Seems to get the desired affect

Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 14, 2016, 02:32:50 AM

Nearly but not quite finished.

A bit more work is  required on the wheels.

Some paint touching up still to be done.

Cheers

Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Biggles on April 14, 2016, 06:03:49 AM
Very nice Gordon, A interesting plane.
Abe
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 14, 2016, 09:03:08 AM

   Thanks mate!

   From 1913. 2 were built. The designer as eventually tied up with Nieuport designs.

   There are plans around for a 3Ch Rc model.

    How goes the 747?

     Cheers

     Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: lastvautour on April 14, 2016, 07:17:11 PM
Gordon, it looks beautiful.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 20, 2016, 08:56:23 PM

  It is now finished.

  Unfortunately the pictures I've taken are somewhere in the digital world.

I'll get some more and post when I'm next at home.

Hopefully get it done on Monday which is ANZAC DAY over here.

Cheers

Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: lastvautour on April 21, 2016, 12:53:48 AM
I look forward to your photos.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: buccfan on April 21, 2016, 08:39:31 PM
Looking forward to the finished article Gordon. Regards Paul J.
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16
Post by: Beazld on April 23, 2016, 09:45:36 AM
Looks Great!
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 24, 2016, 05:22:14 AM

Got home and took some more.

Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 24, 2016, 05:24:12 AM
 and some more
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 24, 2016, 05:26:17 AM

As a result of having some good fun with this model there is a 1/48 Nieuport 11 that has been started. Details to follow.

  Cheers

  Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: lastvautour on April 24, 2016, 09:06:18 AM
Magnificent museum quality model skills Gordon. I envy your talent at fine details.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: buccfan on April 24, 2016, 09:26:45 AM
Very nice indeed Gordon, excellent detailing work. Regards Paul J.
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Kenny Horne on April 24, 2016, 01:38:37 PM
Great job well done Gordon. Wonderful inspiration to try a biplane with rigging. As well, such an interesting subject.
Congratulations.
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Model Maker on April 24, 2016, 01:43:43 PM
Gordon - Great level of detail. A wonderful job shading the yellow with the white. It's certainly an inspiration to us all.

-ken
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 24, 2016, 09:50:18 PM

Thank You Lou,Paul and Ken.

  I think everyone on here does excellent and inspirational work.

  This was a lot of fun to make.
   
   There is a Nieuport 11 in the wings

   Cheers
   Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Biggles on April 25, 2016, 06:18:38 AM
Wow very nice Gordon, A great model. the 747 has had wing fins added.
Abe
Title: Re: 1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16
Post by: Boomerang on April 26, 2016, 02:57:05 AM

Thanks Abe. Looking forward to the 747.

Cheers

  Gordon