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Bigkev

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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #180 on: April 06, 2022, 08:15:04 PM »
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.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #181 on: April 06, 2022, 08:17:22 PM »
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.........
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #182 on: April 07, 2022, 07:34:06 AM »
This is it, I am declaring that it is finished.
That looks splendid.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #183 on: April 07, 2022, 07:41:56 AM »
Thanks for the comments.
Sorry Kevin, sleep is often difficult I must admit.
It is a need to keep busy I suppose.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #184 on: April 07, 2022, 07:52:19 AM »
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.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #185 on: April 07, 2022, 11:36:32 AM »
Thanks Zak,
Good to tell you are the treasurer, using the smallest denomination.......... Ho, ho, ho
Cheers
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #186 on: April 07, 2022, 01:32:15 PM »
Amazing models Dave. Expect to see the Felixstowe next week at the club meeting.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #187 on: April 07, 2022, 01:36:11 PM »
Tony just remined me to install the windshields, here they are.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #188 on: April 07, 2022, 02:06:53 PM »
Excellent detail.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #189 on: April 08, 2022, 10:20:36 AM »
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.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #190 on: April 08, 2022, 01:17:59 PM »
Wood effect is good.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #191 on: April 08, 2022, 08:33:16 PM »
I agree, a great effect with your method.
Might have to crib that method.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #192 on: April 09, 2022, 01:45:41 PM »
I agree, a great effect with your method.
Might have to crib that method.
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How's it done Dave?
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #193 on: April 09, 2022, 03:13:39 PM »
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.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #194 on: April 10, 2022, 10:57:49 AM »
The progress continues, top wing fitting.
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