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        Scratch Building WW1 , A Beginners Guide
        A beginner guide written by a beginner ? Well this should be good !

        This thread will be about scratchbuilding a WW1 airplane or parts of an airplane to use with kit models plastic or otherwise.
        Yes ,I am a beginner too, as this will be my first attempt to completely build a model from scratch doing my own research, drawings,plans etc....
        It will be multi-media wood,plastic,brass etc....I also want to try different ways of doing things.Hope you guys enjoy this ! If I fall flat on my face trying this,then you can enjoy watching it in real time !
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      Streamlined wing struts.
      Because I just happen to be doing this at this time for the Curtiss wing struts ,this probably is as good a time as any to discuss the making of streamlined struts in wood.
      I used basswood for these and made all four struts in one length.Select a scale piece of wood that is straight with the grain running length wise .Take a pencil and on each of the four sides draw a line down the middle.Put a dot on the side that you want the leading edge to be.Now the secret here is to shape the wood to a streamlined shape and not sand Scratch Building,a beginners guide. off any of the lines.I start with the leading edge and round it first pencil line to pencil line with no flats.Then I work on the trailing edge and shape it a little flatter, again pencil line to pencil line.
      When finished all of the original pencil lines should still be visible,this then is the outer profile of your shaped streamlined strut.Finish with a light overall sanding Scratch Building,a beginners guide. to remove the pencil marks.
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      My 1:16th dioramas are now on permanent display at the Canada Aviaion and Space Museum,in Ottawa,Canada.The apprailals for the museum were done by Shep Paine who valued them at between $15,000 and $25,000 (US) each.
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      For Large Pictures see:

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      My 1:16th dioramas are now on permanent display at the Canada Aviaion and Space Museum,in Ottawa,Canada.The apprailals for the museum were done by Shep Paine who valued them at between $15,000 and $25,000 (US) each.
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      My 1:16th dioramas are now on permanent display at the Canada Aviaion and Space Museum,in Ottawa,Canada.The apprailals for the museum were done by Shep Paine who valued them at between $15,000 and $25,000 (US) each.
      02-11-11, 08:04 AM QUOTE QUOTE #65
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