Nyhetsflöde

Roland Sachsenhofer
This project has been waiting long enough, now the time has come! The "shell", seen here, is quickly put together, the glued seams are still wet, so to speak. I plan to show the A90 in a proper dio - gliding just above the water!

Michael Kohl
One one those weird sovjet constructions. Will be fun to follow.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Oh yes, Weird and.... big. That must have been a massive vehicle!

Ben M
watching

Skyhiker
Neat

Roland Sachsenhofer
Feel very welcome! 🙂

Treehugger
I just remembered, I have this kit in my stash.
Are those windows on the side? Like on passenger jets?

Roland Sachsenhofer
If this was some kind of passenger aircraft, I would book a flight for sure. 🙂
I will drill the windows and fill them with Krystal Klear.

Raz1
No windows, apparently.

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-90_Orlyonok

Dave Flitton
Watching!!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you both for interest and comments! Well, I will think over with that windows.... Thank you for the link!

Skyhiker
Looks to me like there are windows in that Wikipedia photo.

Raz1
I stand corrected. I had originally not seen the windows. Thanks, Skyhiker.

Plenty of interior photos here: flickr.com/photos/la..597/with/45021731405

And the last surviving example (per Wikipedia) is here: museum-vmf.ru/

Even though the appropriate page won't load here, a photo displays in the top-of-page banner rotation.

Skyhiker
Wow, those interior shots are incredible.

Roland Sachsenhofer
I agree, what pictures! The question of the windows should now also be answered "from the inside" as well. Thanks for these excellent links, mates!

Roland Sachsenhofer
A few new pictures here too: the finished pre-shading has shown a few touch-up needs, but tomorrow I want to be able to apply the surface colour!

Michael Kohl
Probably too late, but that project would have been perfect to try a levitation display.
amazon.de/Magnetic-L..aps%2C127&sr=8-3

Roland Sachsenhofer
I think it's a really wonderful idea.... A few Star Wars themes are in the making, possibly here: I would also like to see a Tie-Fighter hovering over this base.

A nice encounter - magnets are actually being used in this project! Since I want to show the "Orlyonok" gliding over a water surface as well as standing still, I have prepared two versions of the props. In order to be able to change them stably, I attached magnets to the axis of rotation. The one on the engine was inserted through a hole from the outside. It sits on the tip of a toothpick, which has been inserted through the hole in the inside of the engine. The magnet now sits exactly in the centre of the engine diameter. The second magnet only had to be glued to the two ends of the propeller axles. Now, it works perfectly with a soft "click"! 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
Interesting project, will follow

Robert Podkoński
Following for sure. It is a great idea to use magnets.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you mates for interest ans motivation!

Roland Sachsenhofer
The Oryonok still looks a bit 'artificial', but in principle shows its surface colours, which will hopefully breathe a little life into it, are the traces of use and wear that I will still apply. The windows on the fuselage will of course also be drilled out and filled with clear white glue.
At the same time, the water base is now being worked on. This time I'm using a light filler on a polystyrene base as a base for this, with Vallejo water gel on top.
The magnetically interchangeable ahrwerk and propeller have worked - which is great news of course!

Skyhiker
That's moving along fast.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you mate!

Roland Sachsenhofer
A few pictures of the water base in the making: I'm using a new material to build up the water surface. This so-called 'light filler' dries within 24 hours and is easy to shape with the appropriate tools - here with a simple brush

Robert Podkoński
Just a suggestion, Roland - an ekranoplan flying above the sea 'irons out' the waves under its wings in a characteristic manner:
oldmachinepress.com/..rlyonok-ekranoplans/

Roland Sachsenhofer
Robert, thank you for that important hint, I wasn't aware of this!

Roland Sachsenhofer
....and thank you for the excellent link as well!

Robert Podkoński
I am just happy to be of any assistance to you, Roland 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Robert, your hint made me to rethink and rebuild the whole thing a bit: the strip of water flown over is no longer deeply furrowed, but has been flattened - the picture material helped a lot.
You can see the whole thing now primed with Tamiya acrylic paint and coloured once, tomorrow transparent water gel from AK will be applied...

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
With these pictures I open the book report on Roden's Junkers D.1: I tried to extend the interior with some steel wire, the seat belts are from Eduard. For the detailing I downloaded the very interesting building instructions from Wingnut Wings for the large D.1 in 1:32, which is quite helpful if you want to have a good documentation as a basis for detailing. I'm also going to realise one of the WW variants, which I immediately liked: all in Dural/ NMF with only a minimal set of markings.

gorby
Nice work so far. Looking forward to this. 🙂

Michael Kohl
Auch da bin ich dabei.

Roland Sachsenhofer
I'm very pleased - appreciated!

bughunter
Watching!
I have done the short fuselage already, I hope one day I can do the long one too.

Is the engine painting finished? I can recommend the WNW manual for this, still available on WNW page.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thanks for the tip - it's definitely a good one! The printed WNW instructions are next to me, so I want to use a little oily black on the top of the engine and add a little "brass"... But not only WNW instructions, also your excellent work is my reference.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your words, appreciated!

Roland Sachsenhofer
The fuselage of the D.1 is now closed, the only thing to be careful of was not to damage the corrugated sheet metal joints. A related issue arises with the leading edges of the wings: in my opinion, the prototype shows a continuous line around the leading edge.... this will be difficult to depict: I will try to get close to this with careful sanding and the same amount of reworking with a scalpel.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Now it worked with the upload of the pictures!

István Szücs
My favourite plane from the Great War-era, I'm watching!

bughunter
Yes to clean the wing seem is not that esay. I must admit I used also wings from another kit after I was not happy with the first try. I have both the long and short fuselage kits and the wings are the identical. But that shifts the problem only to a later date, when I will build the long one. A new Part PE set is waiting too 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your words, mates! - I completely agree that this is not an easy topic! My approach, which you can see started here, is to work on the front edge of the profile with a triangular file. I didn't even try to bring the corrugated sheet metal runs of the top and bottom together - that would be far too small for me - but simply used the file edge many times.... Well, in my opinion it looks at least a little better now than before, so I'll try to make it a little more precise....

Roland Sachsenhofer
The Alclad metal colours mercilessly bring out all the flaws and imperfections, especially when everything has already been trimmed to a high gloss in preparation for applying the decals like here! The Wingnut Wings instructions describe an effect called 'tiger stripes' on the wing sheeting, which I recreated using various aluminium and dural colours.

Robert Podkoński
A little late, but joining the party!

bughunter
The stripes are great - can be noticed, but both shades still looks like aluminium which it was.

Christian Abraham
Great build so far

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you very much, mates!
The opinion on the 'tiger stripes' really really pleases me in a very motivating way!

Dave
Nice job

Roy Seine
So far looks awesome, waiting for some more pictures!

gorby
Excellent dio with amazing photos. Remarkable realism Neuling!

Mathias Decommere
That is again a very high level diorama Neuling! I love the realisme in all your work! You manage to reach maximum effect in a basic idea and your paintingskills are unparallelled. I'm always excited and curious for your next work!

Michael Kohl
Another project with all the expected but again and again cherished Neuling-qualities. Very enjoyable.

Zbynek Honzik
I totally agree with the above comments. Again amazing and inspiring result and extraordinary photos. 👏👏👏

Bob Hall
I swear Nueling, you add a few Kosovo and. Bosnia Dios, to your portfolio and you have covered all my wars I been in ! Another fine stroll down memory lane put forth by another fine creation of your mastery of art in polystyrene, bravo ! 🤘😎🤘

Eric Goichon
I always admire the realism that you manage
to achieve with your editing and your staging.
Bravo 🙏

Neuling
Thank you mates, I´m overwhelmed by your flattering and encouraging words! - Bob, an awefuly strange marine named "Camouflage" has been watching over you to ensure a safe return from all those wars ....... 🙂

Kim Branders
Fantastic Neuling.

Mr James
More brilliance Neuling. That concrete bunker is expertly done. You must be very proud of this one. Excellent dio with filled with beautiful details... as we've come to expect. You dont disappoint 🙂

Gary Curling
Top work👏Always a pleasure to your work and photos,you have no problems with lighting them ,not like me.

Dietmar Bogatzki
Another Masterpiece of Neuling 👍 👍

Rui S
Beautiful work. As expected 👍

o_O o_O
Как всегда шедевр!!!! Мои поздравления…

Lebloge
WWWWWAAAA-OOOOWWWW… Incredible level of realism...we should be used to it...but your work is always impressive 🫡

Jean-Michel Tilquin
He did it again! Great job, Neuling, full of realism. Where do the figures come from?

Neuling
Thanks a lot, mates! - Jean-Michel, the tankers came with the tank, the two Iraqis are Verlinden and rest is Dragon, motorcycle included.

George Williams
Do we really treat fellow human beings like this?

Neuling
Thanks a lot, mates, for the kind likes! - George, I don´t want to hurt your - nor anyone else´s - feelings when posting my war dioramas. I always try to show a realistic scene with a historical background, a little bit of fiction based on facts. I always avoid showing cruelty or death. Here you can see two Iraqi soldiers going into captivity, one of them showing an allied leaflet promising humane treatment. Everything depicted in this album is in accordance with international law, as was the campaign "Desert Storm" as a whole. Iraq had invaded Kuwait and was pushed out in the end, there was a mandate for the campaign from the UN security council. Of course the world would be a better one without aggression and war, without killing, wounding people or taking prisoners of war.

Bob Hall
Speaking as a Desert Storm veteran, Neuling got this scenario correct. Iraq soldiers were surrendering on mass, there were groups of dozens tens of dozens would surrender to a single helicopter. We did drop millions of the leaflets depicted here. It was all very humane as of this time Iraqi soldiers were unmotivated as Iraq had fought a war with Iran for 8 years. By comparison to the 2003 war (which I also served in) Desert Storm was the closest thing to a conventional war we fought. In my experience the post 9/11 wars were far more horrific Our friend Neuling is simply a very very skilled artist at bringing history books in 3D. So George Williams, sadly, yes humans do treat each other's this way and sadly it has and will be the case for all of human existence. Remember too, politicians start wars from behind desks and soldiers are the tip of the spear.. But believe me when I say, there is far far worse ways I've seen men treat other men, and here is a very subtle way of depicting a time in history. 👍

Mathias Decommere
That's an interesting insight Bob Hallo, thank you for sharing!

James C
Outstanding wok as always Neuling 👍

gorby
Interesting!
Incidentally, as you keep producing some very interesting subjects I've just had a look at your stash - wow fantastic range of kits, I'm green with envy. 😄

Alex K
I'm in, of course (agreeing with everything Gorby said...)

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Mates 🙂

J35J
Always in on your builds😀

Robert Podkoński
It is good to have you aboard, J35J. Feel warmly welcomed!

AJMM
Really interested to see how this builds up. It's looking great so far!

Bruce Huxtable
Another space-saver! Wondering what interesting livery will bring this little gem to life? 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Feel warmly welcomed AJMM and Bruce! @Bruce - I like most the most 'exotic' livery - the Manchurian one. @AJMM - I am a bit concerned about the main undercarriage legs, they are very thin.

Łukasz Gliński
Can't miss it, it's on my wishlist too (but in 72nd) 👍

Bruce Huxtable
Hmmm....perhaps display her in flight, Robert?

Ben M
👀

Robert Podkoński
Welcome, Mates! @Bruce - I'm considering this option in fact 😉

Spanjaard
i am in, of course 🙂

Neil
Me too 👀

Robert Podkoński
Feel warmly welcomed, Spanjaard and Neil 🙂 I am back from vacations, so there will be next updates soon 😉

Marko
Well, I'd like to look at that. Worthwhile role model, that will be a nice model👍

Robert Podkoński
It's good to have you aboard, Marko 🙂

Martin Oostrom
Take your time with the decals. They're a pain in the …