Topic: Dawn Patrol - LVG C.V1 - 1/3rd scale build

Had a great Saturday at LMA Cosford but came away with more than I bargained for... The Camel sustained some trailer damage when it broke loose inside, nothing serious but this will bring forward the much needed repaint into Don Maclaren's scheme. I also picked up the laser cut kit from Leon at BelAir for the Pfalz D12. See other thread.  

But, I also came across a project that another forumite on here was thinking about re-homing. He may expose himself shortly..  

He had been working away discretely for the last year on an attractive German, two seater artillery/recon aircraft, the LVG CV1. I wasn't that familiar with the type but fell in love with the layout and schemes as soon as I clapped eyes on them.

To cut a long story short, there was some spare space in my trailer, and after the sale of some other pieces I wasn't going to get around to, it's now come home with me....

So this is what it will look like one day..

I understand that Von Richoften's brother Lothar was killed in one of these.

And this is where i start. The fus is largely there, with some detail. The wing ribs are laser cut and need assembling..

The cabanes are just sitting there, waiting for the centre section with radiator/fuel tank to be added

And my final picture..

Looking nice Stu, and love the way the iron board matches your tent 

Steve

The full size was some 42 1/2 foot span and 24 feet long so at Dawn patrol sizes will be around 14 feet wing span and 8 feet long...

Power I am hoping to use will be a Zenoah 62 which is sitting in my garage at the moment married to a 3 to 1 reduction drive from Phil at Fighteraces. That will throw a scale sized prop...  

Looking nice Stu, and love the way the iron board matches your tent 

Steve

Very astute of you Steve... Have you counted the Sheep in the spare bedroom yet?

Once the Camel's flying again, and my trailers painted, it'll be all hands to this "pump"...

and my trailers painted

And waterproofed 

And waterproofed 

it's ok, i found an lvg c6 original on waterskis so will model that example. 

 

He may expose himself shortly.. 

Well, when he does I hope Tigger's not around, or he'll be marched straight down the station...  ;copper;

What's the idea of the "shark's fin" on top of the engine?  I can't make out if it's inlet or exhaust pipes that seem to go up into it.  Exhaust would make more sense as the top points backwards...

Well, when he does I hope Tigger's not around, or he'll be marched straight down the station...  ;copper;

What's the idea of the "shark's fin" on top of the engine?  I can't make out if it's inlet or exhaust pipes that seem to go up into it.  Exhaust would make more sense as the top points backwards...

Rhino's Horn...... Exhaust....  May replace it with a working example and "smoke"

You dark horse Stu....

you never told us you could read...

do you store all your planes in the Sheep Library 

lol I counted 3 sheep stu the sheep clock and sheep bookends only 1 can be seen but I hear they come in pairs lol

looks good. the Cabanes look very similar to the way the rolands was. and considering the same company did the roland I can see why hehehe

lol I counted 3 sheep stu the sheep clock and sheep bookends only 1 can be seen but I hear they come in pairs lol

looks good. the Cabanes look very similar to the way the rolands was. and considering the same company did the roland I can see why hehehe

You missed the Curtains Joe. 

You missed the Curtains Joe. 

D'Oh!  So did I...  I got the clock and the bookend(s) though.  Not as if the curtains are exactly subtle either! 

And this is what it will look like Stuey

LVG

when it was still flying at OW.  What a shame it is now grounded in Hendon

I've got your Camel plans from Ian.   I will be over to drop them off shortly

Alan

And this is what it will look like Stuey LVG when it was still flying at OW.  What a shame it is now grounded in Hendon

I've got your Camel plans from Ian.   I will be over to drop them off shortly

Alan

YAY,
where's the LVG now, need to go snapping....

You missed the Curtains Joe. 

well from this end they looked like birds

YAY,
where's the LVG now, need to go snapping....

Hendon

Hendon

Oh no!   Can't see it listed in the RAF Museum's collection.

Where's it gone 

Alan

I'd best subscribe then Stu   It's gonna be a cracker  

Which is more than can be said for your home on the weekend  

Nice 

Sorry But I am assuming you guys have funny looking sheeps over there too lol black and white like that is what our milk cowns look like.  and our sheep are either black or white not spotted  rofl. So am I missing something here?

So am I missing something here?

No, I think our sheep and cows are built from the same blueprint both sides of the pond.   

But having seen that tent I think a certain forum member will have to be renamed "stueycow." 

It's ok folks, he was just having a slight identity crisis. His new tent will look like a barn....

Oh no!   Can't see it listed in the RAF Museum's collection.

Where's it gone 

Alan

Right rung about this morning and guess where it is, and where was I Saturday!   That;s right, COSFORD........

Bad news is that it's in storage in bits and not accessable for viewing....

Have a call out to the curator to see what can be arranged so I will wait and see.

Any others about?

If you google memorial flight france you should get enough info and piccies to build a real one. regards Ken  ;copper; you need then to go to the left hand column and go into workshop, bingo your there

Here you go Stu, link HERE, LVG in the workshop section.

Nice one Ken

Steve

Good website is that. There is another L.V.G in Belgium also.Amazing the sort of stuff that you find on google   ;copper;:Ken

it's ok, i found an lvg c6 original on waterskis so will model that example. 

As it so happens I do have a piccie of just such an A/C  :nananana:kEN

mmmmm, that's my sort of flying.....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFVvUT7k_vI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFVvUT7k_vI</a>

And some more....


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh_NYWmFAGI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh_NYWmFAGI</a>

Link sorted, Steve

and a nice walkaround and flight at the end of the video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3Yy1-wCJA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3Yy1-wCJA</a>

Looks so much better in the air and surrounded by all its friends don't you think?     

Perhaps we should start a campaign to get it lent to the Shuttleworth collection again for a second time.  After all it is ours.   It's owned by the RAF Museum, that's funded by the UK tax payer, we're UK tax payers therefore we own it and should have a say in it's future - QED

Shall we suggest a loan period of 50 years

Alan

YAY, just heard from Cosford, they will allow me a visitation to photograph the bits... ..

YAY, nice one Stu, best get the camera on charge 

YAY, nice one Stu, best get the camera on charge 

funny you should talk about a camera... Pupcam pooped over yesterday and noted that the original had a trapdoor in the bottom and a window in the floorboards to all a camera to photograph directly what was underneath the aircraft. No, wethink that a scale camera with a flycam and/or downlink in it would be rather cool.

That would be an LVGCAM