[WWI] Caproni methods

[Karen Rychlewski]

On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:55 PM, Rev Zoom wrote a VERY interesting  
account of some of his techniques:

> ...As far as coating flat photoetch with superglue, I found the 3D  
> effect to really enhance the modelling - even if it is only a  
> little bit rounded, it makes a big difference to the eye.  I think  
> it has to do with light and shadow - contrast - which the brain  
> interprets as 3D.

Unusual technique which I will have to try. I glue thin strips of  
styrene to the PE when faced with something that needs thickening.  
You're right about the contrast enhancing the 3D effect–the human eye  
is amazingly sensitive to this sort of thing.

> The Caproni took me about 6 weeks.

(sigh)

> ...Right around Thanksgiving I decided to build something over the  
> holiday period as it can be stressful for those in my profession  
> (clergy)

Aha! The hidden part of the equation: you have God on your side.

> and I find building a fiddly kit to be the best tonic for stress...

(chuckle)...because I've always felt the same way and non-modelers  
don't understand that at all.

> The concept for the wings came from my other hobby - historical  
> miniature wargaming...

For a clergyman, you have some unusual hobbies.

> Well, that gave me the idea to try it for the wings on the  
> Caproni.  I used glue sticks to put the covering on the styrene (no  
> water = no wrinkling of the paper) and ran a bead of superglue on  
> the edges in case the glued paper wanted to lift from the styrene  
> (next time I will rough up the styrene first with coarse sandpaper).

Thank you. I was wondering what you used to stick down the paper;  
makes perfect sense. I assume the printer ink held up and didn't  
bleed under a coat or two of Dullcote??

> ...Next up is a Savoia Pomilio SP3 that I just acquired.  I think I  
> am a glutton for pain.

No, just possibly working off your time in Purgatory...if it still  
exists, that is    :-)

Please send your photos to Sanjeev or Allan and have them start a  
gallery for you so the photos will stay accessible to us all.

Thanks for the extended explanation.

Karen