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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on December 28, 2011, 10:10:43 PM

Title: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on December 28, 2011, 10:10:43 PM

Hi friends,

well, when somebody make something unusual this could be for sure our friend Goran. He is start to built from scratch Messerschmitt Libelle, German project of fighter. I did not manage to make initial image of wooden parts but in attachment coming how this look like now. He build fast!!! Here is also drawings of this project:

(http://www.luft46.com/mess/3bmlibel.jpg)

More coming later...

 :-flo

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on December 28, 2011, 10:13:15 PM

Very nice! Goran is great guy and modeler! :-flo

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on December 28, 2011, 10:15:07 PM

Yes he is :-ok

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: draken35 on December 29, 2011, 01:32:13 PM

 :-ok

Great idea and great work!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on December 30, 2011, 10:49:39 AM

Full power of wood carving in action  :-razz  :-clap

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on December 30, 2011, 12:29:52 PM

Great!!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Ernie on December 30, 2011, 01:51:46 PM

That is awesome! True craftsmanship to take some wood and do that!
Ernie

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on December 30, 2011, 02:14:48 PM

Sadly that I did not take image of the very start when you could see various type of wood used for construction.

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Second Air Force on December 30, 2011, 04:12:30 PM

This is another great scratchbuilding effort!!!!!!

Wasn't the pilot to sit in a laid-back position much like the F-16? I seem to recall reading many years ago that General Dynamics used some German research information during the design of the F-16 cockpit. As I recall (I could certainly be mistaken, though) it was some sketchy drawings of the Libelle that inspired one of the GD engineers.

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on December 30, 2011, 04:22:33 PM

No idea about that but I know that cockpit is far from finished

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: draken35 on December 30, 2011, 07:24:09 PM

Excellent work!!!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Jicehem on December 31, 2011, 08:49:49 AM

Hello  :-salut :-salut

That makes me remember two comrads who scratchbuilt their models. One made them solid in aluminium blocks in 1/48 scale (Super-Mystère, Ouragan, Mystère IV) and the other made all parts in plexiglas pieces...

Cheers,
Jicehem  :-wave :-wave

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on December 31, 2011, 09:15:30 AM

I would like to see those models... :-flo

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Jicehem on December 31, 2011, 10:49:33 AM

Quote from: Sall on December 31, 2011, 09:15:30 AM

I would like to see those models... :-flo

For aluminium models, that was at least 45 years ago...  :-wise
For the other ones, it's not sure the (very) old modeller can take photos...

Jicehem  :-wave :-wave

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on December 31, 2011, 11:48:33 AM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 02, 2012, 11:11:52 AM

Kit is ready for painting. Many small parts are prepared including seat (angled). Now it is ready for painting  :-tri

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 02, 2012, 11:46:38 AM

We still did not finish our coffee and small kit is completely painted :))

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on January 02, 2012, 04:40:14 PM

Great! Looks cool! :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: draken35 on January 02, 2012, 07:41:00 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 04, 2012, 11:13:44 AM

Some corrections have to be made as well top finish get into reaction so skin become corrugated. Sanding surface is next and painting again.

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on January 04, 2012, 04:42:38 PM

 ;)

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: draken35 on January 04, 2012, 07:34:15 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2012, 09:57:15 AM

Here it is how it look right now ;)

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on January 10, 2012, 11:27:14 AM

This will be finished soon? :-flo

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2012, 11:32:38 AM

I think so

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on January 10, 2012, 11:34:44 AM

Looking very good and nice! :-ok

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: draken35 on January 10, 2012, 05:30:50 PM

Great!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 26, 2012, 09:03:22 AM

Project is completed and it is so cute that I think about to put it in next issue of our magazine  :-clap

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Ernie on January 26, 2012, 11:40:56 AM

Looks very nice! :-ok
Ernie

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on January 26, 2012, 01:07:29 PM

What a great build!! :-clap :-clap Goran did great,great job!! :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 26, 2012, 01:11:40 PM

I wish you can see it alive, so cute kit!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: Sall on January 26, 2012, 01:32:03 PM

Well, hope i will see it soon. ;) :-flo

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: draken35 on January 26, 2012, 07:35:30 PM

Very well done!!!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Libelle
Post by: No.1 on January 26, 2012, 07:50:21 PM

Thank you in Goran name :-ok