Biplanes and rigged aircraft

[chriswil42]

A good beginning.

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
Nice work on this one, progressing faster than the aeroplane flew...!
Bigkev

[zak]

Ready for adding the transfers.

[zak]

It was all going so well.
The decals broke up in the warm water, I managed to save two for the upper wing.
The ones on the tails are in several pieces.
The other have simply gone too far.

The joys of modelling older kits.

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
If you let me know what you need to replace the damaged decals, I'll have a look in my spare decals  and if I have anything decal wise to help out I'm happy to donate.
Cheers,
Bigkev

[zak]

Thanks Kevin.
I may leave off the bottom roundels and paint the stripes along the fuselage.

[MSea]

The joys of decals/transfers/stickers - it still looks good.

[zak]

Hi Zak,
If you let me know what you need to replace the damaged decals, I'll have a look in my spare decals  and if I have anything decal wise to help out I'm happy to donate.
Cheers,
Bigkev

Thanks Kevin, I will take up your offer, French WW1 roundels, 47mm diameter.


I managed to get the top ones on and the tail.
The stripe is being hand painted.
I cannot rig until I either get some decals or just leave them off!

[zak]

All this has lead me to the conclusion that perhaps it would always be best to scan decals before using them, just in case.

[chriswil42]

All this has lead me to the conclusion that perhaps it would always be best to scan decals before using them, just in case.

This is now what I do Dave.
You've made a fine job of the aircraft so far. Magic.

[zak]

Onwards and upwards.
This is the 1/72 Airfix Bristol Bulldog, awaiting a final coat of varnish.

[zak]

Rigging.

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
That looks nice.
I have a fondness for the Airfix Bulldog. I won my first model competition with one when I was about 16, (roughly 10 years ago....Joking)
Did you know the kit prop rotates the wrong way?, a moulding error by Airfix. But nevertheless can be made into a nice example as yours shows.
Like the rigging, much better than my early attempts.
What's next with two pairs of wings???
Bigkev

[zak]

Probably a Matchbox Siskin or something Japanese.

[chriswil42]

Yes I made one of these many many years ago. Not a patch on yours Dave with the rigging. The rigging finishes it off.