Hansa-Brandenburg W.29

[wbfritze]

Just ordered a Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 from Skytrex. Figured I'd try my hand at modeling (a plane, at least, I'd be fired for modeling me). What sort of maneuver cards does anyone think this plane would utilize?

And, has anyone else made this model?

[Jager]

Here's a few threads for you:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...andenburg+W.29
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...andenburg+W.29
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...andenburg+W.29
and three cards from Guntruck starting here:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/alb...chmentid=68230
Karl

[Flying Officer Kyte]

These pictures may also help.

Building the Skytrex Brandenburg W 29 Seaplane.





This is a very tricky little build due to the complex under frame assembly. Not one for a beginner.
Clean up the casting.
Cut out the Camo decals (Not provided with the kit.) It is easy to draw around the wings at this stage.





Glue on the wings. It is essential to get the holes aligned as inaccuracy can lead to endless trouble in fitting the under frame later.





Spray the model with white undercoat.




Dry fit the undercart and floats.





Glue on the undercart but NOT the floats or support struts.
Paint all parts.





Micro set the areas for cammo decals to help adhesion.
Affix cammo decals and after 10 minutes Micro sol for better conformity to the surface undulations.






Fit and glue on floats and support struts.





Add the recognition decals of choice. Again use the Micro set/sol routine.





Glue on prop and gunner.





Gloss varnish the model.





Whilst this finish is in accord with the high gloss of seaplanes of the period, I finished the wings with matt varnish to subdue the reflective surface.





Nb. The juxtapositioning of all the under frame parts and bending of the float pins to position is a real pig of a job, and some fine tweaking and fettling is needed. If you have a degree in engineering you may succeed.








Rob.














Rob.