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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: modellius on June 19, 2016, 01:49:56 PM

Title: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on June 19, 2016, 01:49:56 PM
A long time ago in one magazine I stumbled in this airplane. It was an Serbian build sport aircraft, constructed by a Russian constructor V. Nestorov on demand of industrialist Svetozar Vlajković to promote his factory which was aircraft engine repair shop and aircraft parts manufacturer. The aircraft was constructed in 1926 and had it maiden flight in 1927. It was a small aircraft with only 6 meters wing span and 4.3 meters long fuselage.

To honor the aircraft pioneers of all around the world in my own way I desided to make this aircraft in " old school " scratch-build technique, so no computer,laser cuts etc but only paper, pencil, base materials, modeling knife and lot of sanding.......   

As a first step I scaled down the original drawing from the magazine, transfered on to styrene sheet and the fun and games can begin.

First the fuselage :

Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on June 19, 2016, 03:35:47 PM
Great project! :-ok
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: No.1 on June 19, 2016, 05:12:19 PM
Way to go!!!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on June 19, 2016, 05:31:36 PM
Scratchbuilding can be so fun!! Great to watch your project!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: No.1 on June 19, 2016, 06:14:29 PM
Maybe you need some details  :-cool  :-wave
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on June 19, 2016, 07:33:38 PM
Thank you all !

WOW these pictures are more than I ever dreamed of thank you a lot No.1
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: No.1 on June 19, 2016, 08:41:31 PM
:))
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on June 30, 2016, 10:41:47 AM
The process is slow, very slow but I'm having fun....

After joining the sides of the fuselage I made the top surfaces of the fuselage, well it wouldn't go smooth, especially around the cockpit, lots of putty and sanding will be needed to get this straight.....
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on June 30, 2016, 11:04:58 AM
Courageous...

...And fine work!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on July 03, 2016, 10:13:08 AM
The work continues on the fuselage, the start of the nose section
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on July 03, 2016, 11:57:35 AM
Looks good!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on July 03, 2016, 04:07:03 PM
Agree, excellent and it's taking shape quickly!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on July 09, 2016, 09:20:39 PM
Thank you all !

Here is some progress, the nose is roughly done, now it has the shape only fine work remains
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on July 10, 2016, 10:53:56 AM
Well done!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on July 17, 2016, 02:11:42 PM
Pleasant Sunday pre-lunch activity  :-wave
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Post by: No.1 on July 17, 2016, 02:16:50 PM
 :-tri :-razz :-love :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on July 17, 2016, 03:28:48 PM
It's taking shape!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on July 19, 2016, 10:41:55 AM
While the fuselage is getting sanded and adding putty where needed the propeller blade has been made. A few layers of different colored wood, lot of sanding and shaping......
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: No.1 on July 19, 2016, 10:54:03 AM
Great craftswork :-ok
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on July 19, 2016, 11:01:57 AM
Splendid! :-ok
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on July 19, 2016, 02:23:03 PM
Thank you !
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on July 28, 2016, 10:10:49 AM
Now the wing. First I made a "sandwich " from different thick styrene sheet. As a next step I made a cardboard pattern of the wing ending and draw it on styrene and cut it on shape. After shaping the wing ends in thickness I draw the fins on the wing and with the help of medicine cutter I shaped the canvas texture of the wing. For final step at this stage the leading edge of the wing is corrected with putty. Still lot of work on this one but I'm getting there slowly.......
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Post by: draken35 on July 28, 2016, 10:26:51 AM
Stunning work... Waouw... :-ok
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Post by: No.1 on July 28, 2016, 11:18:12 AM
 :-eek :-obey :-clap
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Post by: modellius on August 05, 2016, 01:56:11 PM
Thank you all !

While the fine work on fuselage and wing are made I spend the spare time with making the vertical tail surfaces
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on August 05, 2016, 03:46:46 PM
Excellent work, my friend!!
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Post by: draken35 on August 05, 2016, 09:04:50 PM
Splendid!
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Post by: modellius on August 15, 2016, 10:23:26 AM
Thank you my friends !

The fuselage is finally in pre-Surfacer shape. As seen on the photos the areas around the cockpit an engine is from metal and its a bit leveled up from the rest of the fuselage. i made theese elements from a thin brass plate, to make " positive " rivets I made the on the backside of each plate and when glued to surface it give a nice effect of rivets standing out from the surface.
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: No.1 on August 15, 2016, 12:30:53 PM
Work with metal can be real art ;)
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Post by: draken35 on August 15, 2016, 02:55:09 PM
:-ok
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on August 15, 2016, 04:07:07 PM
Very good!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on August 17, 2016, 12:19:23 PM
Thank you all for your kind words !

The struts are made, material is 1,5 mm evergreen styrene, first cuted on basic shape and then shaped wit sand paper.
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on August 18, 2016, 05:41:06 PM
Very nice and fine work!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on August 22, 2016, 06:45:59 PM
Thank you !

Work on landing gear has started, first I wanted to use some wheels I found in my spare part box but I wasn't satisfied with it, and decided to make new ones from scratch. As a first step a tool for proper spoke layout had to be made, as next only wheels are made without the tires, they will come later as soon as the wheels are in desired look. The basic landing gear parts are also started to be made.
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: No.1 on August 22, 2016, 07:13:37 PM
Wheel work, master work as seen in Windsock magazines ;)
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on August 22, 2016, 07:25:33 PM
Great stuff, mate!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on August 22, 2016, 08:49:14 PM
Your work is inspiring; well done!
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: modellius on September 23, 2016, 11:54:10 AM
Thank you all for your kind words !

This project stalled a bit, progress is a bit too slow, but that's it..... Work on the wheels continued, first  shaped them, draw the places for spokes...... To be contnued  :)
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: No.1 on September 23, 2016, 01:33:29 PM
For projects as this one need good mood and inspiration so it is fine to stop from time to time ;)
Title: Re: Sveti Đorđe - Saint George 1/48
Post by: draken35 on September 23, 2016, 02:03:59 PM
Waouw... Great work!