I have embarked on a tutorial style build of this small 1930's Belgian monoplane. Check out the details the tutorial for the Orta Saint - Hubert G - 1.
Regards
Fraser
Excellent tutorial I have taken the liberty of posting a link to your build.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=2050.0
Lou
Found this.
Lou
I didn't see this one when I was looking.
The old cigarette cards would be a source of information on colours to give some idea.
Whether "artistic " licence has been taken would be an unknown.
Cheers
Gordon
They were collectable, so I can only assumed they would be fairly accurate.
Lou
Sorry to hear of your mishap. I look forward to you returning to your tutorial.
Lou
:) :) BTW the mishap Lou refers to is a kitchen flood which has currently stalled modelling until it is rectified. I still have all my fingers in case anyone was worried. Its just a bit much chaos to really sit down and enjoy modeling......
Fraser
Lou and Gordon, thanks for assistance on the possible coloration of the Orta.
Fraser,
Glad to assist with the Orta.
Cheers
Gordon
Just read your latest progress report. I never thought of using paper liner for the cockpit. Excellent approach.
Lou
Thanks. once you harden it up and seal it, it works just fine for certain things.
Fraser
Here is a sneak peak of an engine cylinder for the Orta. it has an interesting configuration of valve train and exhausts (yes plural), which I'll show later in the tutorial. !/8" dowel x 5/16" long with soldered brass components added.
BTW, the two pushrods are painted silver and mounted in tandem on the engine centreline.
Fraser
Excellent details.
Lou
Excellent work Fraser.
Gordon
the Orta Saint Hubert G-1 is completed. Please see the tutorial for all the build details.
Here are the finished pictures.
Thank for looking
Fraser
Magnificent build Fraser. You went the extra mile on this one.
Lou
In a word Awesome. A terrific model Fraser.
Well done on the tutorial too. Clear , concise and well illustrated.
Cheers
Gordon
Thank you for the kind words. The most challenging part was the writing of the tutorial. It ran a bit long, but then it was a bit more involved than I first thought. I think smart phone cameras are so good for recording the process and it makes it easier to understand.
Regards
Fraser
Barry and I did some videos a long time back. Setting up for them and editing took up too much time to be useful. The time element make me reluctant to do another unless I have a willing novice participant to build along with me.
Lou
Lovely model and wonderfully informative tutorial. Learned a couple things I put to work right away!
My apologies Fraser, I will go off topic and encourage Jim to do a tutorial on those fabulous bi-planes that come from his bench.
What do you say Jim?
Lou
Please forgive me, as I've no desire to hijack Fraser's thread, here. I'm more than honored to be invited to present a tutorial on building biplanes. But for several reasons I must decline the invitation. To be honest, there really isn't anything special about my building approach. In fact, it's with some embarrassment that I admit it's considerably less sophisticated or professional than most of what's depicted here. Like that of many self-taught individuals, my approach incorporates remarkably little precision; many of you probably would be appalled by just how little! Most of it is just done "by eye," you might say, just trying to be as true as possible to the plans and research materials. On top of that, I have remarkably little patience with the camera and the thought of engineering dozens of pictures depicting miniature shop operations and hand- building processes makes my head ache. I'd much, much rather just offer up my finished projects for your review and let them speak for themselves , if that's okay...
So, with apologies to Fraser for hijacking the thread featuring his latest little gem creation, and to Lou for declining your kind offer, I'll just step back into the shadows, if I may, and go on building.
Thanks Jim. It is always fun to try out new techniques .
Fraser