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Roland Sachsenhofer
In view of the start of this build, I was tempted by the following motto: "From ugly duckling to swan": the kit offers a number of interesting challenges, but gives an idea of the potential both as a model and as a representation of a true aircraft beauty! I will try my best to make the swan appear....
A first challenge: roughly moulded parts, poor fit and a wing that wants too much in a positive V-position.... A second challenge will follow in the form of a Vacu canopy that has turned yellow with age; this will give me the opportunity to try out the doing in Vac-canopy myself. More of that next time...

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here, too 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
It's a pleasure!

Transall NG
Nice aircraft !
One was used in the last phase of the New Guinea gold rush in the 30's...
Good luck !
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Cuajete
Great, Roland!
I would like to see the steps you follow when making the Vac-canopy.

J35J
Very intresting project! Taking a seat.

Alex K
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Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your interest, I appreciate it!
Cuajete, I'd be happy to show you a few photos of the progress of the construction and application of the self-moulded Vac canopy. It seems to have produced a reasonable result so far....

Erik Leijdens
An unusual subject Roland! No doubt you will end up with a fantastic result

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your trust and encouragement, Erik!

Cuajete
Many thanks, Roland!
Great job with the putty party and vacuum canopy 👍

What thermoformer did you use?

Thomas Kolb
This look like an intriguing project, but she's definitely a putty queen! I am super impressed with the vac-forming!

Łukasz Gliński
Can't miss that swan

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you very much for the answers, mates! I'll show you a few new pictures from today: the surfaces have been reworked with 2000 grit sandpaper (even if it may not look like it, dusty as the "duckling" still is) to prepare it for a first coat of paint. This will certainly show the need for correction! 🙂

Nicolas
I'll grap a seat. Nice work so far.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Feel very welcome, Nicolas! 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
New pictures of the current state of construction: the 'Baby Clipper' still looks very dark, but in the next step it will get an 'Azur' blue underside, which will be completed by 'Middle Stone' and 'Dark Earth' on the upper sides. Since prototype photos already show this machine with heavy signs of use and weathering, I will endeavour to achieve a similar look here.

Finn
Looking good indeed

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Finn!

Cuajete
Nice preshading, Roland 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you mate!

Roland Sachsenhofer
The 'Baby Clipper' has lost some of its elegance with all the rods and struts, but has gained in authenticity. A certain amount of effort is required to reconstruct the entire antenna equipment - not exactly a small amount - but also the structurally necessary struts: the kit manufacturer Azur does not provide any information here, let alone that it would put material for this in the box. The entire superstructure at the top of the engine nacelle is the result of own research. Everything was made from wire, cable insulation (exhaust pipes) and MG muzzles joined together (pitot tubes). The floats under the wings are braced with super-fine steel wire, which, by the way, is a very versatile material. The instructions also make no reference to the tailplane struts, which were also made by the builder.
However, most of the work has gone into the undercarriage! This was, to summarise, so heavily modified that it can actually be described as newly constructed from etched parts and wire from the leftover box.

So, I've already written a lot, but there's one more point: I'm particularly curious to see how my first self-built Vacu canopy performs on this project. I'm a bit anxious, but also very excited to see what the unmasking that will soon follow will show!

Marko
interesting to see how you build such a great model from a challenging kit.👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Glad to hear it, thank you!

Cuajete
I agree with Marko.
A challenge with great resolution. Great job so far, Roland. And very nice painting job 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for these motivating words, quite appreciated!! On now to the final act of this project...

Thomas Kolb
I agree with all comments above. I must say, I like way you attached the wires and struts - usually there is a bit of a lump of superglue where they attach to the fuselage, but you managed to make the connection points very neat.

Mike Montgomery
Cool plane. I had not even heard of this one before.

Mr D
Coming along really well 👌
Like the seats and engine 👍👍 nice project

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thanks mates for all the motivating responses! Thomas, I try to solve the problem of gluing in wires by always drilling holes at both ends, into which I then 'clamp' the wire that has been cut off a little too long. Before gluing, I let some glue into the opening via a wire tip and then insert the wire within the time that the glue remains liquid. This usually works more or less well, I'm glad you like it.

Roland Sachsenhofer
From ugly duckling to..... well, the Fairchild F.91 is now finished! I am pleased to be able to present it to you - also because it was not an easy build in some parts. One of the new features is the use of a deep-drawn cockpit canopy for the first time, as you can see in this build report. Incidentally, the windows on the fuselage are not from the kit, but clear film cut as accurately as possible - at least it looks better.
Thank you for your interest and your comments, mates!

Robert Podkoński
Great job, Roland. Chapeau bas!

Nicolas
Congrats. Great modell. 👍

Transall NG
Nicely built !
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Mr D
Very nice 💯% well done 👍👍.
Really like it, Do you have a vacform?? Or did you make something up ?
Nice kit/subject 👌

Łukasz Gliński
True swan - outstanding job, out of those soap-ish parts 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your comments, which make me happy and motivate me! Mr D, I've actually had a small thermoforming machine for a few weeks now, which after a bit of testing has been used here for the first time in 'live action'. It's interesting to note that there seems to be some interesting equipment and techniques for modellers in the dental field.

Mr D
Thanks, l think I've seen the one you mean, be handy item.
I broke the canopy on my little 1:144 mig-23 polishing it !!
I had to make one best l could with toaster n paintbrush end.🙄🤣
Not perfect....but at least l could finish the model." Disclaimer .. not recommending this technique" 🤣
Thanks for advice.👍

David Taylor
Nice.

Marko
Became a great model.👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Mates, thank you very much for the comments! Mr D, you were successful and didn't give in - congratulations!

Cuajete
Very nice job and fantastic result, Roland. The pics are great. I like it so much. Congrats!
Unfortunately I have several kits with the transparent parts in vacu yellowed by time. What dental equipment did you use as a thermoforming machine? Thanks!

Ronan
Very nice, as always 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for the positive feedback! Really appreciated! Cuajete, I'll send you a link to the machine I'm using
cncest.com/at/produc..j1T5cXBoCL0cQAvD_BwE

Neuling
Wieder ein Knaller. Bei Roland wird es nie langweilig ....... 👍👍

J35J
Another great one! Congrats 👍🏻

Cuajete
Vielen Dank, Roland! 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Your comments are really appreciated, mates! 🙂

Mr D
a.aliexpress.com/_EH8p4pT

Above is a link to small beginners vacuum form machine.
I've been considering one 🤔🤣

Roland Sachsenhofer
This is exactly the same make in almost the same design as the one I have. I've had good experiences with it - you need time to experiment, especially when it comes to the material used (not all too thin), but then you can get perfect results.

Rick Ellis
Just read your review on Hyperscale. End result looks nice. You have more patience than I.

Roland Sachsenhofer
I say thank you very much, Rick!

Clement
Impressive craftsmanship and dedication. Many of us (myself included) would have sent it to the bin instead.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for this encouraging answer!

Roland Sachsenhofer
First pictures of the first steps in the construction of a B-17G, whose mission role particularly appealed to me: I had long been fascinated by the sea rescue missions of this B-17 equipped with a droppable lifeboat! So I was delighted when I found one of the rare kits on the subject here on scalemates.
A few months ago I had already built an Academy 'Flying Fortress' in an early B version, the kit qualities of which I thoroughly enjoyed. The accuracy of fit is not far from 'perfect' and the details that are often missing in these Academy kits have to be added wherever it is important. In this case that means A set of etched parts for the cockpit and nose area, as well as an exterior set, especially for the engines and undercarriage, and resin tyres, also from Eduard. Not to forget: the seat cushions from Kits World were used in the cockpit

Łukasz Gliński
Lucky you! Following

Finn
I'm in

Roland Sachsenhofer
That makes me happy, Łukasz and Finn!
The SB-17G is slowly taking shape. The V-position of the wings needs to be changed: in my opinion, Academy has set a much too steep angle here! The corrected position of the wings also results in the distances at the wing-fuselage bonding points.... the fit here would be excellent!

Juergen Klinglhuber
following 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Das freut mich! 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
In preparation for the surface colours, I have now done the following: I have masked those stripes over the black primer that are to remain visible as black lines separating the NMF surfaces from the large yellow zones using suitably wide Tamiya masking tape. I also masked the areas on the leading edges that carry the rubber 'de-icers'.
Next, the anti-glare areas in front of the cockpit and on the inside of the engine nacelles are sprayed, then.... then come the Alclad metal colours!

Cuajete
Great! 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you!
There was not much to see of the SB-17 for a short time - the application of the yellow required extensive masking!

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress. I hope that there is no bleeding with that yellow paint 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Somehow I have missed this build... But I will follow from now!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Villiers and Robert! Indeed, I had to sand over the colour edges a little....

Roland Sachsenhofer
At last I can replace the unattractive sanitary towel pictures of the SB-17 with ones that show their true appearance! 🙂
The new pictures are already close: the high gloss level comes from the sealing of the decals.... now it will be adjusted with different clear coats.

Cuajete
Very nice painting job so far 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you, Cuajete!

Mr James
That is one impressive paint job. Excellent skills shown with an airbrush 🙂

Bernd Grün
Schönes Modell, Simon! Exzellente Lackierung, Glückwunsch! 👌👌

Pipeman86
Hey Simon, richtig richtig gut!! Vor allem auch die Grundierung nach dem Verschleifen (Bild 1). Mega!!!

gasolier
Cool scheme! Well done

John Thomas
Very nice

Simon
Thank you very much guys!!

Vielen Dank Bernd und Chris!! Als nächstes werden die Markierungen auf den Seitenleitwerken und den Tragflächen gesprayt!! 🙂

Ben M
fun project. you should paint a giraffe next 🙂

Simon
Yes, certain similarities in the camouflage pattern cannot be denied. 🙂 It wasn't really the intention, it was supposed to be a mix of larger and smaller patches. But I still like it now. 🙂

Ben M
It looks really remarkable. You have constant density for all the patches. Skills!

Simon
Thanks Ben! 🙂

Alberto
Cool camo, nice paint job 👍

Simon
Thank you Alberto 🙂 Now i have to repaint the engines/intakes/nozzles.

Jan Peters
Beautiful camouflage pattern you have painted here!

Simon
Thank you very much!! 🙂 That pushes me to go on with the repainting of the intake / nozzle part! 🙂

Vincent
Great scheme. This looks great!!!

Simon
Thank you Vincent! 🙂

Skyhiker
I love this kit, it was one of my favorite to build. You have done a masterful job on that camo. Looks great.

HSC1932
This is the best Arado 555 I've seen, and I've seen many. What paint did you use to achieve that excellent finish?

Simon
Many thanks to you both! I'm really pleased that you like the paintwork! The project has already taken a lot of time so far. At first I thought it would be a quick job, but in the end the sanding, re-engraving and the countless thin layers of paint have taken a lot of time. Probably also because I watch series on the side 🙂

@HSC1932: I now only use Vallejo colours, mostly the Model Air colours if available. I also thin them a lot now: 4:2:3 (Flow Improver : Thinner : Paint). For the two main colours I used Vallejo MA 71.257 Light Blue RLM76 and MA 71.259 Grey Violet RLM75.

Hans-Jürgen Haag
👍👍Sieht heiß aus das Teil, besonders die Camouflage, hast du da ein Netz drüber gelegt und drüber gesprüht?

Simon
Moin Hans-Jürgen! Vielen Dank!! Ne, das habe ich mit ganz wenig Druck, geringem Abstand und der Politik der ruhigen Hand gemacht! 😉

Michael Kohl
Top paint job.

Simon
Vielen Dank Michael!!

CaptGPF
One word - AMAZING!

Simon
Thank you very much CaptGPF!!! 🙂

Secretary at ESSMC
Love the paint job - looks "submarine"
Great kit - see mine from a few years ago..SCM Search: roger trewenack arado*
I'll keep watching your work!

Simon
Thanks Mr. Secretary! 😅 Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like a ray. A ray with giraffe skin. 😁 Your Arado looks great too! What an idea with the camouflage. 👍🏼

Ben M
A girayffe if you will.

Simon
They are incredibly good at snorkelling! 🤣

Gerald
👍

Guy Rump
Looking good, like the different camo. 👍

Johne 69
Nice paintjob 👍

Simon
Thanks a lot mates. I urgently need to continue with the Arado. In the meantime, I had already applied all the decals. But I had actually bought a new kit of the Ar 555 because the old decals were partly printed with misalignment. In general, the new decals were of much better quality. Next up is another coat of gloss varnish to protect against the subsequent oil wash.

Kesa Tiho
Sehr nett

Guy Rump
Lovely job! 👍

Rui S
Beutifully done clean build 👍

Taylor Durbon
Toller Baubericht!

Neuling
Tolle Arbeit. Ein Meisterstück.

Ingo Fuchs
Deine Arado gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut!
Ich hatte das Teil beim Erscheinen der ersten Auflage gebaut, wobei meine Lackierung längst nicht so gut ausgesehen hatte....
Stichwort Lack:
Reifen und Bomben finde ich persönlich deutlich zu glänzend; Planst du da noch was?

Simon
Vielen Dank Euch für das Lob!! 🙂 Mit ca. 100 Bastelabenden hat mich das Projekt auch deutlich länger beschäftigt als zu Beginn angenommen.
Zum Thema Reifen und Bomben Ingo: Ja tatsächlich, die Reifen glänzen tatsächlich stärker als der Rest. War gar nicht so gewollt. Ich hatte diese Teile auch mit mattem Klarlack besprüht aber offensichtlich viel zu zaghaft!
Vllt. werde ich, wenn ich beim nächsten Projekt (Eduard Spitfire) mit mattem Lack arbeiten muss, nochmal ein, zwei Schichten matten Lack auftragen um es stärker zu mattieren.

Dave
That is a very nice looking Black Cat.

Rene Brix
Guten Abend!
Ja, der Bausatz ist noch da. Ist neu und eingeschweißt.

Viele Grüße und alles Gute!

René Brix

Molchi
Prima.
Ist das erste Mal, dass ich hier etwas kaufen möchte.
Wie ist der weitere Ablauf ?

Rene Brix
Hallo!

Im Prinzip wie bei Ebay. Zu dem vereinbarten Preis kommt noch das Porto. Dann wird das Geld überwiesen oder per Paypal "Family and Friends" geschickt. Dann geht der Kit zur Post. Manchmal tausche ich auch Kits mit Interessenten. Mein "Baugebiet" sind Panzer von Dragon in 1:35 und Flugzeuge von Eduard in 1:48.
Bei Fragen bitte einfach melden.

Viele Grüße und alles Gute!

René

Molchi
Ach so geht das.
Dann gib mir doch bitte eine Mail Adresse für Paypal damit ich dir das Geld senden kann… zum tauschen hab ich nichts.

Rene Brix
Guten Abend!
Bin leider heute noch unterwegs. Melde mich Morgen!
Viele Grüße und alles Gute!

René Brix

Rene Brix
Guten Tag!

Meine Adresse für Paypal lautet

Rene-Brix@t-online.de

Zu den 45 € kommen noch 6,99 € Versand. In Summe also 51,99 € wenn du den Bausatz kaufen möchtest.

Ich bräuchte dann auch deine Adresse.

Viele Grüße und einen schönen Tag!

René Brix