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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Jeff T on March 28, 2020, 06:21:24 PM
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Hi all,
Just finished up this one, Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late), its taken a long time to complete, I started it in 2016, and put it on the back burner until resuming work on it around September last year.
Its unbelievable how a company can kit a model like this, and lay out all the direction you need to build it.Kits like this are great value for money, with the time it takes to put one together.
I would like to thank James Fahey for his reference pics, I couldn't have rigged this model without them, they are a gold mine of reference.
I know the British aircraft used the flat type rigging wires on their aircraft, but that was going to be too much trying to install that type of rigging on this build, so I just used normal thread, ...I used Bob's Buckles eyelets and brass tube for rigging, plus some Gaspatch turnbuckles.
(https://i.imgur.com/qonvoVM.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/4ujLFR7.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/zgphFw0.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/gIkKvWa.jpg)
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A couple more........
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All comments and critiques welcome..
Thanks for looking,
Cheer's,
Jeff.
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Just when you think you've seen it all...
What an incredible Fee. Superb all around.
I tip my hat to you, Sir ;)
:o Von B :o
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Wow! That's beautiful...
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I'm, what's that word the Britts use? .... Oh yeah, Gobsmacked.
Fast running out of superlatives, but it doesn't matter, they all apply. Thanks for sharing your great work.
sp
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Fantastic, breathtaking build, Jeff. I love the Fee, it’s one of my favorite planes of ww1 and you actually nailed it.
Best regards
Andreas
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Superb build and photography! I simply can't say enough!
RAGIII
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Beautiful Jeff, just absolutely beautiful! You demonstrated great choice in the scheme you've used, I did mine in the same one! It is a long Build but you are right, it's worth the price and more.
Cheers,
Lance
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What a beauty Jeff, looks like it could really fly. Congratulations
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I too have long been a fan of the FEE - and you have built one to a standard that I would dearly like to have in my collection. Super finish and rigging.
Stephen.
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Utterly spectacular, Jeff!
Cheers,
Bud
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Thank you very much for all the comments everyone!....very much appreciated.
Cheer's,
Jeff.
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Beautiful Jeff, just absolutely beautiful! You demonstrated great choice in the scheme you've used, I did mine in the same one! It is a long Build but you are right, it's worth the price and more.
Cheers,
Lance
Hi Lance, yes, I remember when you did your build of the same aircraft, and it was great, I was watching closely to see what you did, and I even exchanged a couple of pm's with you about it, it was very inspirational to me.
For some reason the wood grain on my pics always looks darker and more reddish tone than it does in person, must be my camera or lens, dont know why it does it, ....you can see it looks a bit lighter on the in progress pics I took with my Iphone.
Thanks again Lance,
Cheer's,
Jeff.
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Beautifully done sir ! Really like all the extra detail added , very nice :)
Terri
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Congratulations on a fantastic model. I absolutely love it.
Cheers,
Gary
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My most fa vourite WNW kit. And in my favourite colour scheme. And nicely built! Thanks for sharing.
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A second to all the above compliments !!!!
Ed
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Thanks a lot Terri, Gary, Przemol and Ed!....much appreciated!
Cheer's,
Jeff.
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Beautiful "Fee"! I've saved off your photos for references when I build mine.
Cheers,
Eric
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Thank you Eric!
Cheer's,
Jeff.