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The Hobby Showroom => Pheon Models => Topic started by: rowan broadbent on January 30, 2013, 10:14:15 AM
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Well here are some profiles I prepared earlier..... all post-war RAF. I had also drawn the two WNW silver options.... but you can't have everything... Just very grateful that they have provided the late ailerons and tail feathers! Maybe this will trigger some more interest in the inter-war years!
Up to the minute, as the first one (E6655) is the newly delivered Snipe from The Vintage Aviator, which went on display at the RAF Museum, Hendon late last year (I took some close-up shots of it in November, which I'll probably put in with the decal set).
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/airbag2/Pheon%20Models/32043SopwithSnipeViewsP1043.jpg)
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/airbag2/Pheon%20Models/32043SopwithSnipeViewsP2044.jpg)
Just waiting for my kit to get here and the decal designs can be finalised and sent to the printers. Info on prices and details of the different marking options etc to follow.
A small set for Barker's "VC Snipe" will also be along soon.
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Good on ya Rowan! Yes, I'm referring to the Barker markings!
Cheers,
Chris
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D'ya think you could add Bo King's Snipe to the Barker sheet?
Cheers,
Bud
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D'ya think you could add Bo King's Snipe to the Barker sheet?
Cheers,
Bud
Seems a simple enough set of markings for E8050, so don't see why not. I'll have a dig about for one or two others. Will also be doing markings for the Fokker D.VII Barker flew in the Toronto- New York Air Race of 1919 and the maple leaf design for the OAW built D.VII 8493/18 flown in the UK by RCAF pilots at Upper Heyford post-war.
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"Will also be doing markings for the Fokker D.VII Barker flew in the Toronto- New York Air Race of 1919 and the maple leaf design for the OAW built D.VII 8493/18 flown in the UK by RCAF pilots at Upper Heyford post-war."
Wonderful news: not only decals for the Barker VC Snipe, but also for the "50" Fokker and for 8493/18 as well. Chris, Lance and I will have to take steps to make you an Honorary Canuckian!
Many thanks. You've made my day, and that is a solid gold fact!
Best to you and Sabine!
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"Will also be doing markings for the Fokker D.VII Barker flew in the Toronto- New York Air Race of 1919 and the maple leaf design for the OAW built D.VII 8493/18 flown in the UK by RCAF pilots at Upper Heyford post-war."
Wonderful news: not only decals for the Barker VC Snipe, but also for the "50" Fokker and for 8493/18 as well. Chris, Lance and I will have to take steps to make you an Honorary Canuckian!
Many thanks. You've made my day, and that is a solid gold fact!
Best to you and Sabine!
Rowan,
Gary has said it all. (Well, most of it) Thanks so much for listening to the pleas of your loyal Canadian Following; there's many more of us then the three who have been pestering you. I remember the thrill (a very long time ago) when I located my first Maple Leaf Roundel Decals and produced a 1;72 Canadair Sabre Mk VI, thought I had died and woke up in heaven! Now you are commiting to the I Sqn CAF Logo for DVII's, Barkers Snipe Markings, and his Toronto-New York racing DVII; I am no less thrilled.
Many thanks for your great products and particularly for your response to our requests.
Cheers,
Lance :)
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I'll be having some
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Me too! Uh oh . . . more DVIIs requred! ;) I haven't even begun to think about the Snipe yet, beyond Barker's. :) Many thanks Rowan!
Regards,
Bob
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There are some colourful Snipe profiles in the RAF trainers book. The one with the yellow and black striped cover, I have it somewhere if you want a scan. There are 2 striped nose birds in there. Red/white from memory. It would just need codes....
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Rowan,
As always my friend excellent artwork my old friend. Looking forward to the decal release. Maybe by that time I'll have made up my mind on which one to choose.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Here's the first draft profiles of Barker's Snipe and the Canadian Fokkers:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/airbag2/Pheon%20Models/BarkerandtheFokkersFirstDraft001.jpg)
All to 48th scale - shows what a tubby and stumpy little beast the Snipe really was! Another couple of Snipes to be added.
The first two Fokkers are OAW-built. The one with the 1 Sqn RCAF maple leaf was flown by Barker and others at Upper Heyford post war. Not certain if it went on to Canada? Perhaps one of you Canuckians can say? The one with the big "50" on the side (also below the bottom wings) was flown by Barker in the Toronto-New York air race in August 1919. He didn't finish the course, probably due to bad weather which affected many of the participants. The final one is the "Knowlton Fokker" pretty much as she now appears, although I have shown the port side with faded 4 colour, I believe that she is covered in a mixture of 4 and 5 colour fabrics. It would make an interesting model for someone with the ability to produce faded and weathered finishes and with an eye for fine detail, so that the interior and fittings can be modelled as they currently are.
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Hello, Rowan,
Well, you never cease to amaze. I'll probably get at least two of these sheets in 1/32nd scale: one to use and one (or more) as a "Thank You!" purchase for doing these Great White North subjects. The planning is well underway for a Telford 2013 visit in November, so I certainly hope to be able to thank you in person for providing this sheet and these subjects. Are you taking orders for these now? If so, I'll add my name to the queue and look forward to their arrival.
Also, I'll try to determine whether or not 8493/18 made it to Canada, and get back to you ASAP. Thanks again! ;D ;D
Edit: Email sent to Rowan this date regarding 8493/18: probably sent to Canada, but no firm confirmation yet. TP)
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Rowan,
I bow in your general direction ;)
Will you be supplying the little red devil to go with the decals? Go on! You know you want to!!!
Cheers,
vB
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Rowan,
I bow in your general direction ;)
Will you be supplying the little red devil to go with the decals? Go on! You know you want to!!!
Cheers,
vB
Funny you should mention that, Bob.... No promises but I'm looking at the idea already.
Thanks for the support, Gary!! Don't have any idea on prices until I have the final decal design done and that awaits the arrival of the kit for tailoring etc. I'll make an announcement soon on pre-orders for both Snipe sets.
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Way to go Rowan! ;D You are truly King of the Britons! (King of the who?). Sorry, . . . couldn't resist! ;)
Regards,
Bob
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Hi, Rowan
It would be nice to have the decals for the all-white racing Snipe with the Red Indian Chief Head on the tail (they would not take much space...)
ermeio
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Thank you, Rowan! Any idea as to a release date?
Cheers,
Bud
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Hi, Rowan
It would be nice to have the decals for the all-white racing Snipe with the Red Indian Chief Head on the tail (they would not take much space...)
ermeio
I only have one photo of it from the Datafile and no colour refs, Can you supply any better references?
Thank you, Rowan! Any idea as to a release date?
Cheers,
Bud
I'm in the hands of the French Post Office, Bud (a nasty situation, to be sure). I can't finalise the decal designs until I have the kit to tailor the various stripes and bands to but I would guess that early March might be doable - provided there isn't too much of a queue at the printers....
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Thanks, Rowan. In all honesty, I doubt I'd be able to start my Snipe before March, anyway. I've got a SPAD XIII and two Halberstadts Cl.IV on the bench in early stages.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hi, Rowan
It would be nice to have the decals for the all-white racing Snipe with the Red Indian Chief Head on the tail (they would not take much space...)
ermeio
I only have one photo of it from the Datafile and no colour refs, Can you supply any better references?
I have found two good photos on the net, and so it should not be difficult to trace the shapes of the indian
the first is the one in the attachment
I remember also something about this snipe, maybe in Skyways but cannot remember precisely where..
the second, too large to be uploaded here is from the WWI models forum:
http://www.wwi-models.org/Photos/Collections/TedWolf/pics/full/1-c-25-2.jpg
I hope these may help you and that our friend modelers will contribute somethimg more
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And here I was, completely dis-interested in the D.VII as it has no rigging to speak of. What a boring build, but now, with three Canadian marking schemes on the horizon, I'll actually buy three of these kits!
Thanks Rowan, and I mean that in a good way. If you were to ask my wife though . . . :o
Cheers,
Chris
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And here I was, completely dis-interested in the D.VII as it has no rigging to speak of. What a boring build, but now, with three Canadian marking schemes on the horizon, I'll actually buy three of these kits!
Thanks Rowan, and I mean that in a good way. If you were to ask my wife though . . . :o
Cheers,
Chris
Chris,
You knew it was going to happen. After all, for us, the "Canadian Connection" trumps "rigging challenges" all the time! ;D
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Hi, Rowan
It would be nice to have the decals for the all-white racing Snipe with the Red Indian Chief Head on the tail (they would not take much space...)
ermeio
I only have one photo of it from the Datafile and no colour refs, Can you supply any better references?
It appears to have some sort of scalloping on the upper wing tip, the horizontal tip and piping around the fin. The middle section has some color to it, and it also appears as if there is a white "scallop" down the spine. The border lines between the center and aft section must have some color too. It is a neat scheme and would look good on the model if Rowan can pull it off. Anyone know what the colors are?
I have found two good photos on the net, and so it should not be difficult to trace the shapes of the indian
the first is the one in the attachment
I remember also something about this snipe, maybe in Skyways but cannot remember precisely where..
the second, too large to be uploaded here is from the WWI models forum:
http://www.wwi-models.org/Photos/Collections/TedWolf/pics/full/1-c-25-2.jpg
I hope these may help you and that our friend modelers will contribute somethimg more
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I must be the heretic Canadian - I like those post war RAF schemes by far.....
Steve
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I must be the heretic Canadian - I like those post war RAF schemes by far.....
Steve
Nah, you're not a heretic. A number of Canadians served in the postwar RAF, Collishaw for one. He served into WW2, initially in Africa, driving his lone Hurricane all over the place trying to convince the Italians that he had lots more Hurris than one!
But you just can't beat a VC Snipe, IMHO! ;)
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Yahoo! The Snipe landed today - what an absolute beauty!
Right. Off to get the fuselage mapped. I'll aim to get the artwork away for printing both sets this week-end.
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Great news, Rowan! I got mine 2 days ago and I'm itchin' to get started. I got the early one, so put me down for the Barker Sheet.
Cheers,
Bud
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My Snipe is on the way, and should be in the GWN within the week. Now, if I get it and get the Barker markings from Rowan in good time ...well, my current Group Build subject might find itself in dire straits! Go it, Rowan! ::)
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My Snipes landed at the back door today, courtesy of Canada Post. Looking forward to ordering a set of Barker's markings.
My Snipe is on the way, and should be in the GWN within the week. Now, if I get it and get the Barker markings from Rowan in good time ...well, my current Group Build subject might find itself in dire straits! Go it, Rowan! ::)
I'll have none of that Gary! ;D
Cheers,
Chris
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My Snipe is on the way, and should be in the GWN within the week. Now, if I get it and get the Barker markings from Rowan in good time ...well, my current Group Build subject might find itself in dire straits! Go it, Rowan!
I'm with Chris, Gary. Keep the Snipe off the bench until the Bif is done! (I'm not ordering the Snipe anytime too soon for the same reason. I have great resolve and willpower however have been easily led astray on occasion!)
Cheers,
Lance
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No worries, guys: the Biff is the flavour of the month here. The Snipe and Rowan's decal sheet for it will almost certainly be that last kit and decal sheet I buy..really! I don't expect WNW to issue a Camel (for Brown, in my case) and I have a cache of about fifty kits that I really want to build. With about fifteen years to go in this hobby, a build rate of 3-4 kits a year should see me through these nicely. I'm making progress on the Biff, albeit slowly, but it will get done. Today: the engine! :D
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I know life has been challenging for you Rowan but any status update on the Snipe decals - or did I miss it?
Steve
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Hello Steve,
The Post War RAF Snipe set is now going out to those who pre-ordered it and will be generally available soon. The Wartime Snipe/Barkers/Captured Fokker set, the Hannovers and the Jasta 18 Fokker D.VII sets will be ready very soon, just need to finish the booklets and some drawings. End of next weekend is my aim.
R
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Thanks Rowan. Wish I didnt miss the preorder but anyways could you invoice me to my email [email protected] and I will pay in advance. Thanks
Steve