MESSERCHMITT PRINTWOOD

[svaughn]

Back to our original question...
One thing you might try is to simply put the die-cut sheets on a copier. You may have to play with the copier contrast to get a usable image.

Scotch 3M makes a repositional glue stick (http://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Restickabl ... B00006IFBO).

Put his on the back of the copies and they will stick to balsa you have selected.

Then you can cut through the paper to create the balsa parts.

[SteveM]

Back to our original question...
One thing you might try is to simply put the die-cut sheets on a copier. You may have to play with the copier contrast to get a usable image.

Scotch 3M makes a repositional glue stick (http://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Restickabl ... B00006IFBO).

Put his on the back of the copies and they will stick to balsa you have selected.

Then you can cut through the paper to create the balsa parts.

I have done this before and it can be hard to be precise with guessing where the cut line is in places where the copy does not turn out well. Not to mention that all too often the die cut wood is not the correct shape and size.

IMO a better approach is to copy the portions of the plans that show the die cut parts and use those as your template for cutting new wood.

[mikethe hamster]

copying your plans just makes sense anyway for working on seperate parts at the same time .3m also makes a photo mounting spray that allows you to seperate the balsa and paper very easily without using any third liquid [thinner water etc.]and leaves no residue

[supercruiser]

I have copied the plans onto a piece of tissue paper and then glued the tissue to a sheet of balsa. Getting tissue through the copier is a little tricky, you have to attach it to a regular piece of paper as a carrier. It works well, paper jams are a hazard though. And I don't bother removing the tissue from the part once it is cut out. The tissue doesn't weigh much and it gives a little more strength to the part. Not my idea, I got it from here: www.smallflyingarts.com I think it is one of the Feature Articles.

[kittyfritters]

copying your plans just makes sense anyway for working on seperate parts at the same time .3m also makes a photo mounting spray that allows you to seperate the balsa and paper very easily without using any third liquid [thinner water etc.]and leaves no residue

The 3M Repositionable Glue Stick ( Post-It note glue ) works very well for this also.

[mikethe hamster]

I have copied the plans onto a piece of tissue paper and then glued the tissue to a sheet of balsa. Getting tissue through the copier is a little tricky, you have to attach it to a regular piece of paper as a carrier. It works well, paper jams are a hazard though. And I don't bother removing the tissue from the part once it is cut out. The tissue doesn't weigh much and it gives a little more strength to the part. Not my idea, I got it from here: www.smallflyingarts.com I think it is one of the Feature Articles.

SFA IS AN AMAZING SITE.IT SHOWS ALOT OF PLANES ON THE BOARD.AND HAS WALKAROUNDS ON PIONEERING AND WW1 CRAFT.

[mikethe hamster]

BY THE WAY PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF I AM A 38 YEAR OLD PROFFESIONAL WAITER .I HAVE BEEN BUILDING PLASTIC AND RESIN MODELS FOR MILITARY DIORAMAS STRICTLY FOR RELAXATION FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS I ALSO BUILD SHIPS AND AQUIRED A FACINATION WITH KITES ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO I HAVE SEWN/BUILT ABOUT 150 KITES SINCE THEN AND HAVE ABOUT 20 MASTED SHIP MODL BUILDS AS WELL .MY TYPING SKILLS SUCK TWO HANDED AND ONLY GET WORSE WITH ONE .I WHOLEHEARTEDLY APOLOGISE FOR THE DIFFICULTY MY NOT ONLY PHONETICLY SPELLED BUT PHONETICLY MISSPELLED TYPING SKILLS MAY CAUSE .I CURRENTLY FLY A FEW FOAMY AND SPAD PLATFORMS ALL ELECTRIC [IM CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SOLAR POWERED RECHARGING PLATFORM FOR LIPOS AND NIMHS ]AND AS ANOTHER ASIDE GUILLOW ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO GET INTO THE ARF MARKET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THEY ARE TO SURVIVE .I HAVE A FACINATION WITHE THE GESTATION PERIOD OF MODERN AERONAUTICS SO ANY 1865 TO 1915 PERIOD PLATFORM INFO IS GREATLY APRECIATED .IE;HARY HOUDINIS PERSONAL PLANE OR ANY OF LE BRIS OR CODYS OR VERY EARLY FOCKE DETAILS

[Angus]

HI MIKE

Have a look on www.aircraftrecourcecenter.com. A guy, Gabriel Stern, posts a lot of scratch builds there about all sorts of early aircraft.

He might have some information for you.

Hope that helps

[mikethe hamster]

THANKS ANGUS I CANT LOCATE GABRIEL STERN .WHERE IS HE ON THE SITE

[kittyfritters]

THANKS ANGUS I CANT LOCATE GABRIEL STERN .WHERE IS HE ON THE SITE

Mike,

The domain for the other link has been sold. Try these:

http://www.freewebs.com/aeroscale/sternweirdstuff.htm

http://www.freewebs.com/aeroscale/sternearlybirds.htm

http://s123531539.onlinehome.us/arcair/Gal6/5701-5800/gal5751_Arnoux_Stern/gal5751.htm

Howard

[Angus]

Mike,

On the ARC site select the Gallery option and then got to the Bi-Planes listing. You will see a 'Models by Gabriel Stern' option at the top of the list, if you then select one of his articles, his name is hyperlinked to an email address.

Please note I have not communicated with him and he wouldn't know me. I just really enjoy his articles and he does some really interesting planes.

I hope he can give you the information you are looking for.

[mikethe hamster]

UH HU THANKS MAN I ALSO ENJOY GOOD ARCITECTURAL MODELING AND BASICLY LOST TRACK OF MY FOCUS SHORTLYAFTER FOLLOWING YOUR ARC LINK. I STRUK GOLD TODAY AT THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY [GROUND SO HALLOWED I ACTUALY SPELLED IT CORRECTLY ]IHOPE .AND FOUND AN AWSOME BOOK ON WW1 SEAPLANES .PUBLISHED BY AN OUTFIT CALLED FLYING ENTERPRISES 3209 CORAL ROCK LANE DALLAS TEXAS 75229. IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK THERES A OFFER FOR MEMBERSHIP IN A GROUP CALLED THE CROSS AND COCKADE "THE SOCIETY OF WORLD WAR 1 AERO HISTORIANS"10443 SO.MEMPHIS AVENUE WHITTIER CALIFORNIA A REPRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFT OF BELLIGERENTS IN THE YEAR 1914
FORM A102-N. NOV 1918
US NAVY GAS ENGINE SCHOOL
APPROVED OCTOBER 31,1918, AND ISSUED FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE OF AVIATION MECHANICS'SCHOOLS UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION
HARRIS LANNING
ACTG CHIEF OF BUREAU OF NAVIGATION
CIRCA 1971
MAN THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLE 3 VIEWS OF EVERY FLOATPLANE FROM GERMANY,FRANCE,ITALY,ENGLAND,JAPAN,AND AMERICA AS OF 1918
SOPWITH FLOATPLANES CURTISS CAUDRON MORANE-SAULNIER NIEUPORT VOISON BURGESS THOMAS AND 2 VIEWS OF ALL ENGINES IN PRODUCTIO AT THE TIMECLERGET CLEMENT-BAYARD DEDION-BOUTON DANISETTE-GIILET ,A 80 HP, GNOME WITH ADJUSTABLE PITCH [WHEN EXSACTLY WAS ADJUSTABLE PITCH INVENTED?

[kittyfritters]

HI MIKE

Have a look on www.aircraftrecourcecenter.com. A guy, Gabriel Stern, posts a lot of scratch builds there about all sorts of early aircraft.

He might have some information for you.

Hope that helps

Try http://www.arcair.com/ for the Aircraft Recource Center

[mikethe hamster]

WOW THAT SITE IS FANTASTIC GABRIEL STERN IS A MODELING GOD AND THE EDDIE BANHAM BRASS AND TISSUE ARE INCREDIBLE
MY WIFE IS HOBBY TOLERANT TO A POINT,A POINT I HAVE CROSSED TO MY OWN REGRET IN THE PAST . THANKS ANGUS KITTY IVE GOTTA GO GET SOME BALSA NOW AND PI%S OFF MY WIFE
"BUT HONEY ALL THE OTHER GUYS HAVE 1/72 SCALE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS IN THERE BATHROOMS"

[mikethe hamster]

LADIES AND GENTS I SINCERELY APOLOGISE FOR RUNNING ROUGHSHOD OVER EVERYONES TOPICS .I HAVE NEVER OWNED A COMPUTER LET ALONE HAD INTERNET BEFORE .UNTILL ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I NEVER EVEN HAD A TV.I SHOULD HAVE RESEARCHD FORUM PROTOCAL BEFORE POSTING