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Introducing the Avia 51
- Thread starter Milton Shupe
- Start date
Incredible to see what you guys have created in such a short time with so little information!
Thank you Ferry. This aircraft kind of grabbed me a year or two ago down in the Historic forums (a Moses post as I recall).
I copied the picture and found nothing to speak of on the web. So I sat it aside for a long time hoping that one day .....
Well, thanks to some great people here doing the research in places I cannot, we were fortunate to get enough information to cobble together what we have.
The Avia 51 needed to be done and the the 156 was a relatively easy by-product.
It also gave me the chance to step back from the Grumman projects and be productive while other progress is being made.
The neat benefit for me is I got time with this one to get back into the flight modeling to get these two aircraft done.
Frustrating at first, but I persevered.
Nigel has done some really awesome work on the sounds. I thoroughly enjoy the 51 package, and I look forward to the Avia 156 package now that I have a "glimpse" of what is in the works.
I am equally pleased that Oleboy graced the 156 with these beautiful photo-real based paint scheme. I am loving that.
But you know, it could not have happened this way without the behind-the-scenes research done by Elephant, Hurricane91, Moses03 and others.
The only thing I hope for now is a good "panel and gauge" guy to step up to provide some 30's era European flare to these works.
Do you know any from your side of the pond?I have to confess. I said I was almost finished previously, and I thought this photo-real likeness was going away. When I said earlier (I won't tell a fib) I was getting sick and tired of messing with it. So I said it was finished!
Well, I'm not finished. Couldn't sleep. I woke up this morning. Roughly 3am. (what the heck?) With this god forsaken plane on my mind. (thinking) There's still a lot more I can do to get it better. (saying to myself, you idiot. go back to sleep!) This repaint I'm doing, compared to the photo reference I have, stinks! (Uh oh, Here we go again.) I got out the photos. Fired up Photoshop and went back to work on it.
(I am kidding. What I'm about to say next.) You guys with interests to this project, sure are picky!
Well, I'm not finished. Couldn't sleep. I woke up this morning. Roughly 3am. (what the heck?) With this god forsaken plane on my mind. (thinking) There's still a lot more I can do to get it better. (saying to myself, you idiot. go back to sleep!) This repaint I'm doing, compared to the photo reference I have, stinks! (Uh oh, Here we go again.) I got out the photos. Fired up Photoshop and went back to work on it.
(I am kidding. What I'm about to say next.) You guys with interests to this project, sure are picky!
LOL I often find myself here in the middle of the night with adrenaline flowing. We appreciate anything you do to make this a revered aircraft. Its looking awesome already.
Modifications
- Finished re-working the textures on the cowl to better represent the side profile of the (large, exploded-view) picture.
-- Top hood scoops blend to appear molded in.
--- Added the small square hatches you see on the right hand side above the exhausts.
- Added rivets to the tail-wheel shroud to appear fastened.
-- Added rivets to the lower cowl, intake shroud to appear fastened.
--- Reworked and made a new exterior door frame.
I'm debating other (hard to do) things that will make it more authentic looking.
- Finished re-working the textures on the cowl to better represent the side profile of the (large, exploded-view) picture.
-- Top hood scoops blend to appear molded in.
--- Added the small square hatches you see on the right hand side above the exhausts.
- Added rivets to the tail-wheel shroud to appear fastened.
-- Added rivets to the lower cowl, intake shroud to appear fastened.
--- Reworked and made a new exterior door frame.
I'm debating other (hard to do) things that will make it more authentic looking.
Hurricane91
SOH-CM-2023
What you have done so far looks tremendous. As a scale modeler, it all sounds familiar. You get to know the plane's documentation very well, then stand back and look at the model again ("it needs this, this, and this). You are a true artist and modeler OleBoy.
Thank you. You are correct. I have done my fair share of modeling throughout the years. Pictures speak out to me like plans on a table. (memories) Scratch building with foam (cheap w/white glue) to build the block. Then to make patterns using formica (hard, flexible substrate) Cut patterns to shapes with a hot wire bow to get the rough shape. Etc, etc. Then 20 some years of building radio control planes, boats, etc. I can relate to everything you say. LOL!!
And to think yesterday, I said it was done.
:mixedsmi:If you have me on your beta team, BEWARE because I am a stickler for details.
Matt Wynn
Charter Member
as i've had to shut my paint hangar doors due to unforseen circumstances.... here is the paintkit for the -51, what i had done so far, was working on some new bits but.... *Sighs*, anyway heres the link...
http://www.mediafire.com/?obagt1s6876baxa
http://www.mediafire.com/?obagt1s6876baxa
Matt Wynn
Charter Member
thanks pal, i'll still maintain a presence but due to the situation my paint hangar has been closed and locked up.... for now, heck knows when i'll be back to painting... going to set up a website for myself to put my work onto, with a donation button so people can assist with keeping my hangar open, reason i'm bowing out now is due to low funds... already eyeing up my golf clubs and keyboard and thinking "how many weeks would these 2 cover the electricity for"....
Thank you Matt. I hope you get things worked out and we see you back here. I appreciate all your efforts.
Hurricane91
SOH-CM-2023
Exactly...and then fly it. My last build. A few errors. Planned to build a vac-former for canopies after the test flights. Still planned...
View attachment 53619
Nice!
My last project I purchased plans for was a L4 Cub. 11 foot wingspan, with a chord of (I can't recall exactly) 30". I haven't touched my stuff in at least 8 years.
Hurricane91
SOH-CM-2023
Hi Milton !
First of all, I apologize for my English, which is not very well.
I apologize for the late answer but I decided to become a full-membership member when you asked for the name of the propeller manufacturer of the Avia 156. I think, this is the French manufacturer Ratier, I saw this logo on vintage motorcycle (Ratier was a motorcycle manufacturer too during the 50's). I searched on internet some examples but I found this PDF document which is (I think) much better.
I hope it will help You.
Best regards, Doumet.
http://www.mediafire.com/?0izeavb0a59a6r9
First of all, I apologize for my English, which is not very well.
I apologize for the late answer but I decided to become a full-membership member when you asked for the name of the propeller manufacturer of the Avia 156. I think, this is the French manufacturer Ratier, I saw this logo on vintage motorcycle (Ratier was a motorcycle manufacturer too during the 50's). I searched on internet some examples but I found this PDF document which is (I think) much better.
I hope it will help You.
Best regards, Doumet.
http://www.mediafire.com/?0izeavb0a59a6r9
Hurricane91
SOH-CM-2023
Thank you for posting the Ratier documentation Doumet. That logo does appear to be the one on the Avia 156 props.
Oh wow! Very nicely done Doumet! Thank you so much.
Welcome to SOH membership. I do look forward to you communicating here and hope you can contribute ideas, talents, or moral support.