**** DONE: 1/72 BV222 Wiking Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WW II

[javlin]

Yes quite innovative

 

[vikingBerserker]

Brilliant sir!

 

[mikewint]

Hey Wayne been out of touch for the last two weeks, those magnets were/are a really fantastic touch. I've got several rare earth magnets around (they'll actually pick up a dollar bill) Going to try breaking up one into small pieces. A small chip on either side of a panel should hold it in place...maybe. Really great idea

 

[Capt. Vick]

We have some rare earth magnets at work and man are they powerful! About the size of a children's aspirin and it will move a paperclip through the thickness of your forearm! Amazing!

 

[mikewint]

The neomidiums have a field strength of 8,000 gauss or so and a 2in (5cm) can easily pull over 200lbs (100kg). They also strongly resist demag so a hammer strike should not cause any problems. I think the biggest problem will be getting the small chips apart

 

[mikewint]

The neomidiums have a field strength of 8,000 gauss or so and a 2in (5cm) can easily pull over 200lbs (100kg). They also strongly resist demag so a hammer strike should not cause any problems. I think the biggest problem will be getting the small chips apart. A 1.5mm x 1.5mm x 1.5mm can pull 0.14lbs (308g)

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Wayne!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That certainly is a snug fit Wayne and brilliant idea.

 

[Donivanp]

Super job being done here Wayne. Just super.

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree. Great looking fit for that panel.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks very much Guys, back at work and been too busy to touch the Beast....

 

[Wayne Little]

While i have been pretty busy at work I have managed some progress....Nose is on the fuselage now and been masking the windows, but I left my camera at work....so you will have to wait a day....sorry.

 

[T Bolt]

 

[A4K]

What a meanie! (or are you just playing hard to get? )

 

[Wayne Little]

sorry guys...here are some pics...finally...

Nose assembled and fitted to main fuselage and masking done on the windows...

 

[vikingBerserker]

That instrument panel rocks!

 

[Wayne Little]

cheers David, didn't get too carried away you can't see much with the canopy dry fitted....

 

[mikewint]

Nice Wayne as always, can't wait to see the whole thing together

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Wayne!

 

[Hartmann52]

Wayne Little, Gute Arbeit, Genosse!
And...Can I see more photos of the aircraft by Herbert Ihlefeld?