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Junkers J.1
- Thread starter jknaus
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Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Definitely looking good James! 
jknaus
Administrator
Got the excellent Gaspatch Parabellum 14 together. I was too rough though and broke some rounds off the belt. If you use this be aware the mount is flush with the left side of the gun and the rounds fit perfectly. Do not try to push farther.
I also suggest waiting until you almost button up the fuse to add the aileron linkages in the cockpit so you don't knock them off. You can also fit the fuse together and the turtle back to align the rods before the linkage dries. Also the gun ring and parts are numbered wrong. The ring is B-3 not F-3 and the other parts are F-10 and F11 instead of F-1 and F-2 respectively. Another item to be aware of is the observers seat. I mistakenly thought it was a choice of hard and soft seat. Closer attention shows that it is a 3 piece assembly. So got it together and got the cushion painted. So got it taped together until the primer on the seat belts is dry and then I can paint them, add them, and do some weathering. Then I can button her up and do some painting. Only sub assemblies to finish are the flaps which need to be modded, engine bearers, and engine. Getting excited now.
All in all a good long weekend of modeling. This is a pretty simple build and I would put it up there with the Fokker D.VII as a good starter. You can really see the difference between this very early kit and the newest WNW kits out. Will have to get another so I can do one with lozenges. Oh and will have to tidy my desk it seems as this is a pretty large a/c and I'll need room for the final assembly.
James
James
I also suggest waiting until you almost button up the fuse to add the aileron linkages in the cockpit so you don't knock them off. You can also fit the fuse together and the turtle back to align the rods before the linkage dries. Also the gun ring and parts are numbered wrong. The ring is B-3 not F-3 and the other parts are F-10 and F11 instead of F-1 and F-2 respectively. Another item to be aware of is the observers seat. I mistakenly thought it was a choice of hard and soft seat. Closer attention shows that it is a 3 piece assembly. So got it together and got the cushion painted. So got it taped together until the primer on the seat belts is dry and then I can paint them, add them, and do some weathering. Then I can button her up and do some painting. Only sub assemblies to finish are the flaps which need to be modded, engine bearers, and engine. Getting excited now.
All in all a good long weekend of modeling. This is a pretty simple build and I would put it up there with the Fokker D.VII as a good starter. You can really see the difference between this very early kit and the newest WNW kits out. Will have to get another so I can do one with lozenges. Oh and will have to tidy my desk it seems as this is a pretty large a/c and I'll need room for the final assembly.
James
James
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Looking good there James! It is quite a large plane isn't it.
Will have to keep in mind your errata when I finally get one to build.
Will have to keep in mind your errata when I finally get one to build.
Sorry to read that James. Thoughts and prayers to the family. :zen
phantom II
Master at Arms
Sorry to hear James
Christian
Christian
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Not sure how I missed this James, because it is AWESOME! I really like you work for the wood. :drool
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
B) 
F'kin awesome work - looking forward to seeing this one finished!
Ian.
F'kin awesome work - looking forward to seeing this one finished!
Ian.
jknaus
Administrator
Glued 2 .040" plastic rods together. Cut to approx size and then sanded the end into a wedge shape. Glued them to the inboard edges of the ailerons about .020 inch back from trailing edge. Added some scrap plastic inside and will fill with putty. Cut and sanded so it is a nice extension of the ailerons to fill the gap in the kit. I was going to use the side walls from the corrugated rad but could not get that to work. Unfortunately the pics look horrid, but here they are.
James
James
