Biplanes and rigged aircraft

[Bigkev]

Meanwhile, here is a 1:144 Valom Sopwith Camel.

Small and Exquisite.
Even some rigging too.
What about a coin alongside it to show its true small size.
Bigkev

[Bigkev]

Now onto an Eduard 1:48 Albatros D,III - weekend edition.
Working on the interior.

Have you moved to the land of the midnight sun??
You never seem to sleep in between projects.
Suppose this will be finished by the weekend.........
Bigkev

[Haddock]

This is it, I am declaring that it is finished.

That looks splendid.
Haddock.

[zak]

Thanks for the comments.
Sorry Kevin, sleep is often difficult I must admit.
It is a need to keep busy I suppose.

[zak]

Meanwhile, here is a 1:144 Valom Sopwith Camel.

Small and Exquisite.
Even some rigging too.
What about a coin alongside it to show its true small size.
Bigkev

Especially for Kevin.
One rigged, one un-rigged.

[Bigkev]

Thanks Zak,
Good to tell you are the treasurer, using the smallest denomination.......... Ho, ho, ho
Cheers
Bigkev

[chriswil42]

Amazing models Dave. Expect to see the Felixstowe next week at the club meeting.

[zak]

Tony just remined me to install the windshields, here they are.

[chriswil42]

Excellent detail.

[zak]

Back to the Albatros.
I had intended to use wooden patterned decal sheet for the sides.
There was some in the DP collection, once again the fell apart.
So I painted the wooden sides.

This Albatros was a kit that I got from Howard some time ago.
I did pre-shade the panel lines.
Painting was with a basic under colour - dark yellow and the dry brushed with various darker colours.

[chriswil42]

Wood effect is good.

[Bigkev]

I agree, a great effect with your method.
Might have to crib that method.
Bigkev

[chriswil42]

I agree, a great effect with your method.
Might have to crib that method.
Bigkev

How's it done Dave?

[zak]

First a coat of primer then a coat of Tamiya desert yellow. Allow to dry,
Drybrush with a brush with stiff bristles, streaking each panel. Several different colours were used ranging from darkish brown to lighter brown and a wash with a Vallejo mahogany once dry.
The whole lot was varnished and the panel lines had some darker colour run into then.
Finally more varnish.
It was trail and error really that just happened to work ok.
I hope that helps.

[zak]

The progress continues, top wing fitting.