Hello all,
Still no WW1 builds! But this is almost WW1, well rigging & two wings anyway.
Great subject though, I’ve always fancied one.
Armory models, not tried them before, it was released last year and I bought it at Scale Model World. The CAD drawings they released were awesome.
Comes in a sturdy box but - But on opening, I have to say it has a distinctly limited run feeling about it. Lots of flash and every part will need cleaning up. No numbered parts on the sprues (a separate diagram in the instructions). Not an issue, but a slight inconvenience.
2 PE sheets.
Quite a bit of resin for the engine, and this looks nicely tooled (by a company called Jaguar I think).
6 colour schemes - decals look ok.
A mini clear acetate sheet for the windshield.
Surface detail is ok - but there are some curious wavy moulding marks across the wings (see photos). I’m hoping these don’t show through the paintwork.
I’ve started the cockpit and it’s not for the faint hearted! Tubular frame with numerous parts that are not a click fit! Requires a bit of patience to align it all. Also these very small, thin parts are a PITA to sand without breaking.
No colour call outs on the cockpit at all! Any guidance here welcome?
So, not overly impressed if I’m honest, but there’s no reason to suppose it won’t make up into a lovely model in the right hands (not mine, obviously!).
Anyway, pictures paint a thousand words...
Thanks for looking in!
All the best,
Guy