Roden 1/32 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter

[NigelR]

This one is done. It's the Roden kit with the Aviattic decal set for A1083 of 45 Squadron (which basically covers the whole plane), plus the nice upgrade parts from Aviattic:



There are a number of things that I'm not completely happy with, due to rushing it in places, but overall the scheme looks good. And I've taken the photos carefully to hide any booboos.......





The Aviattic upgrades include some wonderful GasPatch 3D printed guns. The quality is exquisite:



I also really like the way Aviattic have done the decals to show subtle but clearly visible rib tapes, especially on the underside:



I just applied a little bit of weathering using oil paints to modulate the wing in places, but these decals really represent the rib tapes without the need for "zebra stripe" pre and post shading. Which I personally am not a fan of, but of course YMMV 

[Tim Mixon]

Exquisite!  Such a marvelous job you have done with this kit. I love every aspect of it. 

All the best,
Tim

[DaveB]

Your Strutter is fantastic, Nigel!

As has been pointed out to me many times, we all see our flaws in a model.   Looking at yours it looks perfect to my eyes.

Regards

Dave

[RAGIII]

Gorgeous Strutter Nigel! The decals and your subtle weathering are perfect!
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

Dave has written it: we all see the flaws in our own models but as he has written, I cannot see any in yours!

I always wanted one of these (in God'sOwn Scale of course), in my earlier modelling incarnation, but now I am less concerned. It was an important type though and therefore important to have in a collection.

Stephen.

[KiwiZac]

Your build was beautiful and a joy to follow, Nigel, and the end result looks spot on. Well done!

[Softscience]

Holy cow, that is gorgeous!

The fabric effect decals look really cool.

[Davos522]

Cracker, Nigel, prettiest Land Clerget Tractor I've ever seen. My favorite part is the interior (Schrödinger notwithstanding)... but you did a really marvelous job, inside and out. And Dave Hooper deserves a ton of credit for his design work on those decals.

D

[Rookie]

I think it's a beautiful end result Nigel.

The subtle weathering is the cherry on the cake.

Very well done!

Willem

[macsporran]

Beautiful model, Nigel. Detail work is superb and the overall effect stunning.
Lovely stuff.
Sandy

[PrzemoL]

Just beautiful!!!!

[NigelR]

Thanks for the kind feedback everybody, overall I am pleased with this one. It was quite a lot of work.....

As has been pointed out to me many times, we all see our flaws in a model.   Looking at yours it looks perfect to my eyes.

It helps that I pointed the camera away from the areas with some issues..... But you are right. I have to say the flaws look a bit less obvious now I go back to the completed model. Some were very fresh in my mind as I finished the build......

[WD]

It's just gorgeous!

Warren

[Brad Cancian]

Oh my Nigel... undoubtedly one of the nicest builds that I have seen. I love your choice of scheme and colours, and your weathering and wood work a top notch. This truly is a magnificent model, and one that you should rightly be proud of.

Well done, sir!

Cheers,

BC

[NigelR]

Thanks very much Warren and Brad, glad you like her.

I took her to a show last weekend and she suffered a little damage (nothing serious). So she will be going into a small vignette so that I can fix her firmly to a base which will make transporting her easier. Will post some more photos when it's done.