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
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You keep finding such interesting subjects. Looking forward to more post.
Lou
I like to mix it up a bit.
There isn't all that much around on the Ponnier.
Gordon
Did you use a rotary tool for the cockpit?
It looks good.
Biggles,
Yes I did . I'll be using it on the cowling.
The cockpit requires a bit more refinement.
Cheers
Gordon
Wow. not much nose, it must have been Light!
Must have been. No ailerons either.
Using a 50HP Gnome Rotary.
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Gordon
Wow. Only 3 channel as we rc blokes say.
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
Looks very nice! Is the prop held on with a T pin?
The T pin is just to hold the cowling in place for the moment.
cheers
Gordon
Cowling fitted with "Half a Gnome" and attached to the fuselage.
Picture to follow.
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Gordon
Cowling attached. A bit more work required.
Then on with the "struttery"
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Gordon
Looks great. Love your progress shots.
Lou
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
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
All your models are so realistic!
Abe
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
Nearly but not quite finished.
A bit more work is required on the wheels.
Some paint touching up still to be done.
Cheers
Gordon
Very nice Gordon, A interesting plane.
Abe
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
Gordon, it looks beautiful.
Lou
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
I look forward to your photos.
Lou
Looking forward to the finished article Gordon. Regards Paul J.
Looks Great!
Got home and took some more.
and some more
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
Magnificent museum quality model skills Gordon. I envy your talent at fine details.
Lou
Very nice indeed Gordon, excellent detailing work. Regards Paul J.
Great job well done Gordon. Wonderful inspiration to try a biplane with rigging. As well, such an interesting subject.
Congratulations.
Gordon - Great level of detail. A wonderful job shading the yellow with the white. It's certainly an inspiration to us all.
-ken
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
Wow very nice Gordon, A great model. the 747 has had wing fins added.
Abe
Thanks Abe. Looking forward to the 747.
Cheers
Gordon