Santos-Dumont Demoiselle 1908
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the water coolers below the wings
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Engine
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Size comparison with euro cent
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cylinders
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Boxer with color
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Engine is done!
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Fuel tank
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Propeller
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Bamboo made with fine cooper wire
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colored bamboo
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wooden steering wheel
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Steering wheel with color
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Comments
5 7 June 2016, 16:46
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Frank, this model is one of my favourites out of your kitchen as I had the honour to see it live in Wilnsdorf this year.
What you have achieved here is simply a masterpiece!👍
My deepest respect, master of soldering!
8 June 2016, 05:31
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Manchmal greife ich auch zum
Lötkolben und fluche wenn beim Löten an einer Stell drei benachbarte fertige Lötstellen wieder aufgehen. Daher wie Ulf treffend schrieb: Meisterleistung und auch von mir ein gaaaanz großer Respekt. Fand AJP immer schon klasse, hab mich aber nie getraut auch wenn es m.E. der einzige Weg ist, Rippen und Stoff realistisch darzustellen. Hut ab!!!
8 June 2016, 08:07
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Thank you all 😄
I should post my soldered Strip downs too. In 1:72 this is more complicated as this AJP Kit.
BTW: Sorry for the duplicate pictures, but I haven't found out yet, how to delete them.
8 June 2016, 17:30
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You definitely should, Frank!
You just can't deprive this community of your artworks!
9 June 2016, 05:09
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Maybe you should show some work-in-Progress Pictures here. Your scratchbuild engine is simply awesome. 👍
16 June 2016, 08:03
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that's a rigging party I've luckily missed, but as with your other models... splendid work...
16 June 2016, 10:10
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Thx! Good idea, I added some pics of the building process, especially for the engine.
16 June 2016, 17:50
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The wings of the AJP Kits are PE parts, contains also thin yellow paper. I painted the brass wood brown to avoid the yellow brass shine and covered both sides with this paper as described in manual (it is a bit tricky). I added again some picture to explain.
17 June 2016, 07:37
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If you move with such paper models to exhibitions you have to care for air humidity during transport and show!
17 June 2016, 07:53
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Fantastic job mate! The pioneers of flight for sure either had big balls or was insane to get up in the sky with contraptions like this!
17 June 2016, 09:50
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Thank you! The pilots were really cool B) The guide during my build was this picture of the Demoiselle in Le Bourget (full resolution in wikipedia):[img1]
17 June 2016, 10:01
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Really impressive work here Sir! 👍 👍 👍 And You are Great Modeller Magician! No more words, just silently gazing...
31 July 2016, 16:02
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Nothing short of a work of art – again! I wish I had a tenth of your patience and skill.
2 August 2016, 13:59
Album info
Finished end of 2015: a soldered AJP kit with a full scratched engine (turned on lathe) and real wood propeller and steering wheel.