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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Mike Norris on October 05, 2020, 05:05:45 AM
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Hi all,
After the trials and tribulations of several resin model builds recently, I thought I'd do a 'mojo' build.
I've chosen the 'Special Hobby' 1:32nd Bristol M1.c 'Bullet'.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pageheader.jpg)
This particular model build will depict the Bristol M.1c ‘Bullet’, Serial No. C4907 of No.150 Squadron RAF, operating in Macedonia during 1918.
This aircraft was flown by Lt. K.B. Moseley, who was credited with the shooting down of an Albatros D.V on the 9th of July, 1918 over the Rupel Pass.
This same aircraft was also flown by Lt. J.P. Cavers, who was credited with the shooting down of a LVG on the 1st of September and another LVG on the 2nd of September.
The underside of the wings and fuselage were said to be a light blue colour, apparently to reduce the absorbed heat reflected from the ground.
It's thought the propeller spinner was of the same colour.
The colour of the upper surfaces has been depicted as either a red/brown (PC 12) or an olive green (early PC10).
The kit instructions and the colour profile by artist Ronnie Barr have the PC12 colour, whereas the ‘Windsock’ Data file colour is PC10.
As always the definition of colours from early monochrome photographs has always been problematic and the shade differences between PC10 and PC12 are no exception.
The ’Windsock’ Data file states that it may have been that these aircraft were painted with PC12 when routed through the aircraft depot at Salonika, Greece.
However, it was more likely the colour of aircraft operated in Macedonia were PC10, with the possible exception of No.72 Squadron.
I've decided to use the PC10 colour, based on the ‘Windsock’ data.
Mike
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Mike,
This will be a great one to follow. I look forward to the PDF you produce in the end.
Kevin
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Looking forward to the build Mike .
Terri
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As always I will follow closely!
RAGIII
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As always I will follow closely!
RAGIII
Me too!
/Fredrik
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I am looking forward to your build.
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Hi all,
The engine for the Bristol is done.
It's the basic kit engine with just the ignition leads added.
The leads were made from twisted 0.125 mm copper wire and annealed to soften and discolour them.
The engine was painted with 'Alclad' lacquers - Black Base (ALC-305-60), Steel (ALC-112) and Exhaust Manifold (ALC-123).
The kit engine was used as it is a good enough quality not to require an aftermarket version.
Besides, once fitted, very little of the engine will be visible inside the engine cowl and behind the propeller and huge spinner.
Now it's onto the cockpit,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/engdone.jpg)
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Nicely done Mike!
RAGIII
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The engine looks great and the decision to follow the windsock indications is what I would have decided.
I look forward to see more on this build!
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Hi all,
I'm working my way through the cockpit assembly.
Most is assembled ready for painting.
There are other parts to add after they've been painted.
I've drill 0.3 mm diameter holes and added 'GasPatch' 1:48th 'one end' turnbuckles to the rudder bar.
Added a 0.3 mm rod to the control column to add strength to its attachment to the floor (hole drilled to receive the rod).
I've also drilled 0.3 mm diameter holes across the control column for the elevator control wires.
The instrument panel of the cockpit right side frame is orientated incorrectly in the instructions.
The photograph shows how it was mounted, so I've gone with that,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/shot13.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pit1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/aileronpulleys.jpg)
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Excellent progress Mike. The quality and speed of your builds Amazes Me!
RAGIII
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Nice job on the engine and the pit is off to an excellent start :)
Terri
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Good start, Mike. Interesting mounting of the turnbuckles in the rudder bar.
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Hi all,
Most of the cockpit has been assembled now.
The control lines and bracing lines are 0.08 mm diameter mono-filament, with 0.4 mm diameter Nickel-Silver tubes and 'Gaspatch 1:48th scale turnbuckles.
I've still fit the engine controls and rods and the pilot's seat with harness.
Then it's a bit of weathering and finally sealing, to add the semi-sheen finish to the wood work and leather seat cushion,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging8.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging7.jpg)
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Beautifully done Mike!
RAGIII
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Hi all,
The cockpit is ready to be fitted into the fuselage, when most of it won't be visible (why do we do it).
Additional pipes are 0.4 mm diameter lead wire.
Engine control rods are 0.4 mm diameter Nickel-Silver tube, chemically blackened with 'Black-It'.
The supplied seat harness was photo-etch and looked remarkably the same as the 'Eduard' set for the WW2 Fairy 'Swordfish' aircraft.
Needless to say I replaced them with the coloured textile set from 'HGW Models',
Mike.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pitdone1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pitdone2.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pitdone3.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pitdone4.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pitdone5.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/fusclosed.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pitshot.jpg)
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Looking good Mike: It's a shame all that nice work you did on the interior is almost un seen once the cockpit is buttoned up. The Engine looks the part as well, but as you mentioned, not much will be seen due to the large spinner, albeit you captured the look of an "in service" engine, very nicely.
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Beautiful cockpit work. The dials and bezels are particularly nice!
RAGIII
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Excellent job on the pit Mike :)
Terri
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Looking great -at least you still have the pictures before it's all hidden!
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Hi all,
Just a few updates.
I've modified the front end to accept a 'ProperPlane' laminated propeller ('Lang' type).
This entailed replacing the propeller shaft on the engine with 2.0 mm tube and filing the front face of the spinner support ring.
Also sanding the rear face of the propeller hub, re-profiling the spinner cut-outs and thinning the walls of the engine cowl and spinner.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/PPprop2.jpg)
The Vickers Mk.1 machine gun was replaced with a 'GasPatch' version, which required lengthening the fuselage recess to accept the weapon.
The two ammunition feed guards were also slightly re-profiled.
I also drilled out what was a solid ammunition ejector chute.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/fwdfus.jpg)
The undercarriage struts attachment to the fuselage was poor and didn't allow for the struts to be angled correctly.
These were modified to have 0.4 mm diameter locating rods and the tops of the struts chamfered to the shape of the fuselage.
Also the two axle torque bars were replaced with stronger 1.0 mm diameter rod.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/uc1.jpg)
Mike
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Nice work on the MG mounting area, Spent shell chute, and especially the gear legs. Should be quite sturdy!
RAGIII
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Great work! Nice looking propeller, but it's the overall work of getting things to fit and look nice that is really impressive!
/Fredrik
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Very nice indeed.
I like the Bullet a lot. Great work on the turnbuckles (and everything else...).
Guy
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Great work on the cockpit, looking forward to the rest of my he build
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Hi all,
The wings are supported by a strut assembly over the cockpit.
The kit supplied struts are intended to be 'butt' glued together at the top and into shallow recesses in the fuselage sides.
Not a very satisfactory assembly and probably not really strong enough to take the weight of the solid wings with rigging.
Therefore I've replaced them with aero-shaped tubing with 0.4 mm diameter rods for locating into the fuselage.
The whole assembly is soft soldered for strength,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/tripod1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/tripod2.jpg)
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Hi all,
I've added the bungee type suspension cord to the axle ends, using 'EZ' heavy line (white).
Also the half hoops at the axle ends, inboard from the base of the undercarriage struts.
Made from annealed 0.4 mm diameter rod.
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/bungeehoop.jpg)
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That looks great! I really like the seat; is that included or an aftermarket?
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Hi 'Fredjocko',
The seat and pressure pump propeller are supplied in the kit as resin parts.
The rest of the kit is standard styrene,
Mike
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Nice detailing and engineering to improve the model, Mike. I think the seat looks especially good. At least it will be visible in the end.
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The bungees and mast assembly look Fantastic. Your usual excellence in Modeling!
RAGIII
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Hi All,
I've been working on the undersides of the Bristol, which had the lined doped in light blue to help reflect the heat whilst operating in Mesopotamia.
First was to prime grey then mask off the wing ribs and fuselage longerons.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/paint1.jpg)
Then pre-shade using 'Tamiya' Smoke (XF19).
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/paint2.jpg)
Lightly overspray with 'Tamiya' Light Blue (XF23).
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/paint3.jpg)
Then remove all masking and a final light top coat of the light blue.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/paint4.jpg)
The propeller assembly was done at the same time.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/propdone.jpg)
Now it's onto painting to top surfaces with PC10, which the 'Windsock' data file suggest would be correct (not the brown PC12 often used).
Mike
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You are moving at light speed on this one Mike ::) Impressive as always!
RAGIII
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Hi all,
The underside of the wings and fuselage were said to be a light blue colour, in order to reduce the absorbed heat reflected from the ground.
It is thought the propeller spinner was of the same colour.
The colour of the upper surfaces has been depicted as either a red/brown (PC 12) or an olive green (early PC10).
The kit instructions and most colour profiles have the PC12 colour.
However, the ‘Windsock’ Data file No:52 colour profile is PC10.
As always the definition of colours from early monochrome photographs has always been problematic and the shade differences between PC10 and PC12 are no exception.
The ’Windsock’ Data file states that it is possible that these aircraft were painted with PC12 when routed through the aircraft depot at Salonika, Greece.
However, it was more likely the colour of aircraft operated in Macedonia was PC10, with the possible exception of No.72 Squadron.
I decided to use the PC10 colour, based on the ‘Windsock’ data.
The paint used was 'Hataka' lacquer Dark Olive Green (C301).
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/paint5.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/paint6.jpg)
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The PC 10 and blue look great together. Lovely scheme!
RAGIII
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Hi all,
I've replaced the kit supplied Vickers Mk.1 machine gun with one from 'GasPatch'.
The actual aircraft had a ring site fitted to the weapon, which wasn't on the kit part, so I used a spare from a 'Wingnut Wings' Sopwith Camel kit,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/gundone.jpg)
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Those shades really suit each other :)
Terri
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RAGIII
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Hi all,
I decided to employ the same technique I used for the Ansaldo 'Baby' and create the linen effect using the 'Aviattic' weave effect decal (ATT32236).
This was not an easy task for the fuselage, as it has a round section which also tapers towards the rear of the fuselage.
This meant that I couldn't apply the decal as large pieces, as they would have folded and creased as they were applied towards the tapered rear of the fuselage.
Instead I had to cut multiple paper templates to span only two fuselage longerons at a time.
Then trace these templates onto the decal sheet, cut out the decals and apply them one by one, which took 9 hours.
However I think the effect may have justified the effort.
Now it's onto the wings, ailerons, fin, tailplanes and elevators, which should be easier,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/decal1.jpg)
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Wow, Mike! Some stunning modelling going on... Thank You for posting in such detail, a real learning experience for us all, I think. Regards, Marc.
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Amazing Mike - all that work with those templates and decals appears to be very much worth the effort. The result is fantastic.
Cheers,
Gary
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Amazing Mike - all that work with those templates and decals appears to be very much worth the effort. The result is fantastic.
Cheers,
Gary
I agree completely!
RAGIII
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Hi all,
All decals applied now and weathering done.
Weathering is a mix of 'Flory' Grime clay wash, 'Tamiya' Weathering Master Set A, C and D (Gunmetal, Mud, Sand) and 'AK Interactive' enamel wash (Kerosene 2039 and Engine oil 2019).
All seal in with 'Alclad' Light Sheen lacquer (ALC311).
Now onto construction and rigging,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/weather3.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/weather4.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/weather5.jpg)
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(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/weather7.jpg)
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Absolutely superb finish Mike; the extra decal work really put this model "over the top" and was well worth your efforts. The PC10 looks good to my eyes and as Rick points out the combination with the heat reflective light blue makes the model a real eye catcher. Lovely work as with all of your models.
Cheers,
Lance
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What a great build with a artist behind the airbrush!
Cheers,
Frank
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Looks even More beautiful with Markings. The colors and addition of fabric finish decals are Truly Stunning!
RAGIII
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Hi all,
The back end has now been rigged with rudder and elevator control lines and fin cross bracing.
Also the ailerons control lines are done, as is the undercarriage cross bracing.
Now it's onto fitting and rigging the wings,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging9.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging10.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging11.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging12.jpg)
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Simply awesome Mike!
RAGIII
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Fantastic colours that are heightened even more by the linen decals. I will have to get some of those for future builds.
/Fredrik
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Hi all,
The Bristol M1.c is finished now, although I still have the figures and display base to do.
The shot below (minus propeller and spinner) is of the wing rigging, which turned out to be more difficult than I had hoped.
Having built monoplanes before, I didn't anticipate how tricky it would be to fit the wings.
The actual aircraft had a wing dihedral angle of between 2 and 3.5 degrees.
However the two locating lugs at the root of each wing are woefully inadequate.
The wings are moulded a single, solid pieces, so are quite heavy.
Test fitting both wings into their locating holes in the fuselage proved useless as the both wings sagged down badly.
I couldn't drill into the wing roots and through the fuselage to add metal rod 'spars for additional support (as I've done before on mono-planes).
They would have crossed through and been visible in the cockpit.
Therefore I decided to fit the flying and landing wires as the wings were fitted.
In that way the wires actually supported the wings onto the over cockpit support frame, which I'd made from brass tubing.
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/rigging15.jpg)
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Another superb build from start to finish Mike. I am looking forward to seeing the figures and base!
RAGIII
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Beautiful!
The linen decals are very effective.
Guy
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Hi all,
I've finished the mechanic ('Copper State Models'), who will be pulling the propeller to prime the engine.
I wanted him to look grubby and oil stained.
Painted with 'Tamiya' and 'AK Interactive' acrylics.
Weathered with 'Flory Models' clay wash and 'Tamiya' Weathering Master Sets A, D and C.
Now it's onto the pilot,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/mech1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/mech2.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/mech3.jpg)
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Looking forward on seeing her on the base Mike :)
Terri
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Hi all,
I've finished the pilot ('Kellerkind Models').
I think he's probably slightly over dressed for operating in Mesopotamia, but hey-ho.
Painted with 'Tamiya' and 'AK Interactive' acrylics and 'Mr. Colour'.
Weathered with 'Flory Models' clay wash and 'Tamiya' Weathering Master Sets A, D and C.
That's it now so thanks for your support and comments.
The next post will be the final reveal of the completed model,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pilot1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pilot2.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/BRISTOLM1c/pilot3.jpg)