Biplanes and rigged aircraft

[chriswil42]

Should be a good comparison.

[zak]

1/72 Sopwith Dolphin rigged - matt varnish next.

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
The Camel did have two guns in its 'hump' so how Airfix got only one is rather strange, but it was tooled about 60 years ago.......
Bigkev

[chriswil42]

You're cracking on with these Dave.

[zak]

Hi Zak,
The Camel did have two guns in its 'hump' so how Airfix got only one is rather strange, but it was tooled about 60 years ago.......
Bigkev

Thanks Kevin.
There was a variant with one offset machine gun I believe. Maybe a 2F1, but Airfix makes no reference to where the machine gun should be placed.

[zak]

Tope wing on, both using the kit struts, it is amazing how different the same kit looks, I think the bottom wing was warped on one.
It certainly is a 60 year old kit!

[zak]

Decals on, rigging next.

[zak]

Rigged!

[chriswil42]

Nicely finished.

[Bigkev]

Super result!
Bigkev

[zak]

This is the 1:48 Gavia Bristol Scout C from 1915.
The Establishment seemed not to like monoplanes and banned them, this followed on from the A and B, 161 of the C were built and were used by the RFC and RNAS.
This is fitted with a non synchronised Lewis machine gun.

Painted, rigged, awaiting a touch up of the horns and a final coat of varnish.

I find bleached linen a difficult colour to pin down, sources refer to lots of different shades, this was my own mix of colours. I feel it should maybe be a bit brighter?

[zak]

That is about it.

[chriswil42]

Nice model. Good background.

[Bigkev]

All ship shape and Bristol fashion.
Nice.
Bigkev

[Haddock]

Nice Bristol.