Author Topic: An Me509- to fight cancer!  (Read 27092 times)

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #50 on: May 20, 2013, 04:39:36 PM »
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #51 on: May 24, 2013, 12:12:13 AM »
 Another beautiful build - and the model ain't bad either! I can see the method of propping up the tail
 becoming a standard. Its a brilliant innovation.

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #52 on: May 24, 2013, 08:34:45 AM »
Outstanding job ... !!!!!
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #53 on: May 24, 2013, 11:04:29 PM »
Thanks, guys!   So glad you like it.  I'm thinking about redoing the antenna, at least the vertical blt- that glue blob is just too big.    Perfectiuon remains an elusive goal!  ;)  I hope to get to work on the bas ethis weekend- it's a three-dayer! 

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #54 on: May 28, 2013, 09:49:03 AM »
It's Memorial Day and the girls are attending services for the fallen, so my dog Andi is keeping an eye on Pfennig as we build our little  Kubel.  Read on! 




















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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #55 on: May 28, 2013, 10:17:31 AM »
... I can see the method of propping up the tail  becoming a standard. Its a brilliant innovation.

Yup, and it's beautifully done.

That's quite a load on the poor little Kübelwagen! Are you going to sag the back suspension or give the rear tires a negative camber?
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #56 on: May 28, 2013, 12:34:43 PM »
Not to complain, but is there some reason your last few posts have double-posted?  That's a beautiful Kubelwagen and I'm looking forward to seeing what more you do with it.

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #57 on: May 28, 2013, 01:40:35 PM »
That anti-tailsitter method is absolutely brilliant!  :)

Not to complain, but is there some reason your last few posts have double-posted?  <...>

Fixed that!  ;) Deleted the double posts.
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #58 on: May 28, 2013, 10:14:56 PM »
That's quite a load on the poor little Kübelwagen! Are you going to sag the back suspension or give the rear tires a negative camber?

With that load it probably needs both! ;D

8)

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #59 on: May 29, 2013, 10:59:09 PM »
Thanks, Kameraden- and thanks for the help with the double-post.  I always get and error message that leads me to try again- and I've never noticed the double entries.  Sorry about that!

apophenia and Guy, canting the wheels will be no problem, but compressing the torsion springs looks to be fairly impractical in this scale.  If you have any ideas- also on turning the front wheels- I'm all ears!

Agin, my thanks- and stay tuned for more!
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #60 on: May 29, 2013, 11:49:10 PM »
Sorry, dude, I work 1/35th & I still have trouble actually doing alterations like that.

I have thought about taking the kit leaf-springs out (coil springs are beyond me completely) & scratching some flat ones from thin styrene sheet but didn't (too much like hard work at the time, as I'd already put the rest of the build together). Turning wheels that are moulded straight can be a definite PITA. So far I've only used the play in the kit parts to induce a slight turn but I have thought of a more complex method involving cutting off the hub/brake/ball-joint unit & replacing the ball with a similar sized bead (attached to the axle using wire through the hole) & grinding out the socket/cup side of the joint with the Dremel. Fit. Induce turn & camber. Glue (remembering to cut & paste the steering linkages as required).

Not sure it will be of any use but I hope it helps.

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #61 on: May 30, 2013, 03:12:50 PM »
Fantastic work, Chukw!

And thanks for all the weathering tips!



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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #62 on: May 31, 2013, 06:34:06 AM »
From the look of it the 1/48 scale kit isn't much different from the 1/35 version. I would suggested you cut off the spindles and glue the piece to the wheel. I would try to keep it flush. Once it was cured,I would drill holes into the wheel and where you cut the pin off. Do this and pin the parts together with the angle for the turning front wheels. This is how I would do it in that scale.
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #63 on: July 08, 2013, 10:36:02 AM »
Thanks, friends!

Over a month and no updates?  Pfennig is furious!  Calm him, Fritzi- please!




























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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #64 on: July 08, 2013, 04:18:15 PM »
 :)
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #65 on: July 08, 2013, 10:52:37 PM »
Great work of detailing!

Ana an excellent idea to reuse those old Schurtzen for that "dieselpunk kind of effect"!


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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #66 on: July 09, 2013, 10:23:48 AM »
Nice work! I especially like what you've done with the Kübelwagen -- both the suspension changes and the latest addition of weight  ;)
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #67 on: August 12, 2013, 10:33:48 AM »
Thanks, guys!






























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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #68 on: August 12, 2013, 02:31:21 PM »
Awesome work, Chuk! 8)

Thanks for the tips (added on my birthday, no less) for settling the springs & turning the wheels. :icon_alabanza:

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #69 on: August 14, 2013, 03:56:58 AM »
That Fräulein can sit on my bumper anytime.

Looks like you're in the home-stretch, Chuck!

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #70 on: August 14, 2013, 11:13:20 AM »
Hey, happy birthday, Guy!  Brian, she'd make a nice hood ornament, too!


Boy, did I mess up this post- I've put it up in it's full glory!   :-X

Cheers!
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #71 on: August 14, 2013, 11:58:22 AM »
It looks like that Kubelwagen is delivering a Babybel cheese to someone!  Very nice work, chuk!

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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #72 on: September 01, 2013, 12:00:27 PM »
Absolutely gob smacked at you work, A-mazing! Can't wait to see the end product! 8)

The tutorials you've provided on all the steps in your build are worth their weight in gold, thank you, I've learned a LOT!! :D
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #73 on: September 05, 2013, 03:41:29 AM »
Don't EVER stop doing what you do man!  8)
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Re: An Me509- to fight cancer!
« Reply #74 on: September 05, 2013, 10:54:17 PM »
Thanks, guys!   It's been one thing after another lately,  with the latest being a dead PC!    Fortunately the drives are recoverable, and a new macine is due in tomorrow- hurray!   The kubel is done, the base is done, the plane is done- and the figures are in process.  I hope to finish up this weekend and make the final post, which has already been started.   Stay tuned!