After having to temporarily call a halt to my Camel build I'm back on it with the Tripehound. I am setting out to build a 1/32 replica of the flying replica in the Shuttleworth collection. Apparently Tommy Sopwith liked this replica so much he said it should be considered a late production model rather than just a replica.
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Richard Williams, on Flickr
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Richard Williams, on Flickr
I have many reference pictures from visiting the collection, the fine details would require extraordinary ability to replicate so I won't be attempting to incorporate everything for fear of bungling it all and ending up with another kit on the shelf.
I made a start by painting the interior walls, I spent 4 hours carefully masking everything but the results weren't great. I stripped it, remasked, repainted and got an even worse result.
Next up I remembered seeing watercolour pencils being used so I dug mine out and just drew over the struts, cleaning up is relatively easy with a damp paintbrush. Not a perfect result by any means but good enough for me and it only took 15 minutes. With a bit of practice I think this is the way forward for me, I will try this again when I build the Pup.
WNW Triplane start by
Richard Williams, on Flickr
All the wooden parts are painted but mostly remain on the sprue for now, quite pleased with the effect but can't touch anything for a good few days now.
While that sits drying I got on with engine, plenty of time to kill under lock down so I tried to paint all the nuts either brass or bright silver. Enjoyed the distraction form the real world, I used a very fine point brush then applied a wash of flat aluminium around the nuts to cover any mishaps. An oil wash of burnt umber helped further disguise any problems.
Again not perfect but a good result for me, very pleased!
WNW Triplane start by
Richard Williams, on Flickr
I really should add ignition leads but I think a glass of wine in the garden has my name on it.
Happy modelling and good health to everyone. If anyone has any tips on adding the ignition leads or anything else for that matter please feel free to offer advice. That's what I'm here for!
Richie