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Offline RAGIII

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #60 on: June 23, 2023, 04:09:07 PM »
The Horizon Blue fittings and metal skids really set the struts off. Lovely!
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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #61 on: June 23, 2023, 04:22:44 PM »
The Horizon Blue fittings and metal skids really set the struts off. Lovely!
RAGIII

Agree!
It alls looks great!
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Offline RichieW

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #62 on: June 23, 2023, 10:54:47 PM »
Beautiful work, the struts look so good already. Such a delicate looking aircraft.

Richie

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #63 on: June 25, 2023, 05:46:06 PM »
Excellent work -I too am glad to see this back on the workbench!

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #64 on: June 26, 2023, 06:16:15 AM »
Thank you.

Some more work with paints and wash...





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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #65 on: June 26, 2023, 06:17:04 AM »
That all looks very very nice!
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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #66 on: June 26, 2023, 07:39:07 AM »
Lovely progress on this build! 

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #67 on: June 27, 2023, 12:12:50 PM »
Beautiful work, especially love the wood effect on that undercarriage.

 I'm carving test props for my Nieuport at the moment, and in particular I noticed the Gremont decal; I wish I could find a 1:32 Levasseur eagle logo... does anyone know of a source for a pair?

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #68 on: June 27, 2023, 05:16:22 PM »
Thank you, everyone.

Beautiful work, especially love the wood effect on that undercarriage.

 I'm carving test props for my Nieuport at the moment, and in particular I noticed the Gremont decal; I wish I could find a 1:32 Levasseur eagle logo... does anyone know of a source for a pair?

Dave V.
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PS But I would not carve a prop for French a/c, they were usually painted brown and all the nice wood layer effect disappears.
And sorry, I cannot help you with the prop decals.


And here it is finally the assembly time!



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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #69 on: June 27, 2023, 09:22:56 PM »
Nice detail painting on all those parts.  This project is really shaping up.

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #70 on: June 27, 2023, 11:29:44 PM »
Nice detail painting on all those parts.  This project is really shaping up.

Yes, and quite nicely at that! Beautiful!
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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #71 on: June 28, 2023, 01:53:13 AM »
Better and better! Those struts are gorgeous.

And about your comment, dziękuję! I've been working on my props under the impression that they were varnished mahogany or walnut, but after reading what you wrote about painted finishes I went back and looked carefully at my reference photos. I noticed that only two out of about 25 clearly showed a varnish finish, so I posted a question on a forum dedicated to wooden propellers this morning. The moderator, who collects full-size WWI props, said to his knowledge Levasseur painted theirs as well... at least the section of a Levasseur he owns, and others he's seen, show a red-brown painted finish like your Gremont. So my prop will be more accurate thanks to you.

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #72 on: June 30, 2023, 04:36:42 AM »
Thanks.
And I am glad I could help you, Davos.

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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #73 on: June 30, 2023, 04:54:36 AM »
As always your rigging prep work is excellent!
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Re: Caudron G.3, Bydgoszcz Flying School, 1921 (1/32, CSM)
« Reply #74 on: June 30, 2023, 07:59:45 AM »
Very thorough, meticulous work as ever!

Richie