[WWI] Staaken progress

[Douglas Anderson]

You could try the lost wax method. My suggestion would be to look in your area for an artist who does bronze work. Then make a few items and they can cast them together.
In model railroading we tend to do quite a bit of this.



----- Original Message ----
From: Dennis Ugulano <djuggie at comcast.net>
To: World War I Modeling Mailing List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 6:42:13 PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] Staaken progress

On Mon, 2008-07-28 at 12:04 -0400, Nicklas, Brian wrote:
> Think "Strutz" material will work for the undercarriage?
> Or does the cast bronze/brass ala Martin sound best?
> - Brian

Brian,

    I feel it would have to be a single piece unless is soldered.  Casting
would be the way to go but I do not have any capabilities to do that.

Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
> Behalf Of Dennis Ugulano
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 11:19 AM
> To: WWI Email List
> Subject: [WWI] Staaken progress
> 
> 
>     I took a week off to finish an ot project but am now back on the
> Staaken.  I see no benefit from an internal strengthening of the lower
> wing.  The undercarriage has a wide stance and supports the wing level
> at the dihedral.  Plus I think the upper wing will add support.
> 
>     But the problem I envision is the undercarriage.  It is very
> fragile
> and I'm not sure what will happen when the massive top wing is attached.
> I have the model sitting on its wheels but there is no top wing.  I can
> see having to make an new set out of a stronger material.  The real
> plane must have been a beast to land with such a light undercarriage
> arrangement.
> 
>     I will keep you posted.
> 
> Dennis 
> 


      
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