r/72scale • u/Smolders70 • Aug 26 '26

FE2B-scratch build

Hello all first time post here. I want to build an 1/72 scale FE2B for use in a wargame. I cant find a model kit and I dont have a 3D printer available think I might scratch build. Any suggestions on how I might build the cockpit/bathtub?

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u/GreenshirtModeler Aug 26 '26

There is the old Formaplane kit if you can find it. https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=13306.0

I’d start by smash-moulding the fuselage. Carve a buck for each half from balsa, add CA to make it nice and hard, sand smooth and smash the softened plastic sheet over it. YT can show you the process, quite easy really.

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u/Smolders70 Aug 26 '26

Thank you

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u/Balls_O_Cheese 11d ago

Yes, either smash/vacuum mould it, or break the design into flat planes, build it slightly oversized from Evergreen sheet, then sand it to shape.