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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: aircare84 on June 01, 2021, 04:22:07 AM

Title: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: aircare84 on June 01, 2021, 04:22:07 AM: Just finished my last build, a Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI from the 'Duelists' kit. This one took quite a while.

Added; scratchbuilt gunners seat as the kit offering was quite inaccurate, added pipes, levers, control rigging & Kits World seat belts to the cockpit.

Added spark plug wiring & wiring manifolds to the engine. Added Gaspatch Parabellum rear machine gun. Added gas cap to upper wing.

Used Aviattic lozenge decals & Uschi wood grain decals for the fuselage. Adding the rib tapes to the trailing edges was a pain.

Added rigging & used micro brass tubing for the turnbuckles.

Used oils for the wood finish inside the cockpit. Used oils & pastels for weathering, highlights, etc.

Thanks for looking & all comment welcome.

Larry,
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Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: DaveB on June 01, 2021, 04:29:30 AM: Excellent work on your WNW LVG, Larry!

Those wood decals look very realistic - were they time consuming to apply to fuselage?

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: gbrivio on June 01, 2021, 04:38:54 AM: She's gorgeous, very well detailed and finished.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: RAGIII on June 01, 2021, 05:34:12 AM: Superb work on everything. Details, construction, painting, decal application, weathering and rigging are Beautifully done!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: dr 1 ace on June 01, 2021, 05:56:35 AM: Quote from: RAGIII on June 01, 2021, 05:34:12 AM
Superb work on everything. Details, construction, painting, decal application, weathering and rigging are Beautifully done!
RAGIII

Agree with my Amigo !!!

Ed
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: PrzemoL on June 01, 2021, 08:56:53 AM: The essence of WW1 aviation is here. Bare wood and losenge fabric. Spectacular.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: lcarroll on June 01, 2021, 11:59:54 AM: Beautifully done Larry, this is a model I also really enjoyed building and you've done a terrific job! Your wood pattern decals are superb and I really like your weathering and highlighting. Congratulations on a really great model!!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: coyotemagic on June 01, 2021, 12:49:37 PM: Absolutely stunning, Larry!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: RichieW on June 01, 2021, 09:44:52 PM: Amazing model! 👏
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: Alexis on June 01, 2021, 11:10:47 PM: Fantastic build Larry :)

Alexis
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: mgunns on June 01, 2021, 11:24:59 PM: Outstanding outcome Larry. As mentioned, the wood tones, the lozenge on the wings, including the leading and trailing edge, outstanding modeling all around. A joy to look at.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: Todd Holaday on June 02, 2021, 01:48:50 AM: Beautiful.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: Manni on June 02, 2021, 03:56:32 AM: Ah, the LVG. This was my first-sight-love when I saw it on a model show. And again it is so beautiful.
Great work with the wood decals and the Aviattic Lozenge. The corrections are outstanding, too.
Bye, Manni
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: lone modeller on June 02, 2021, 05:02:13 AM: As others have commented, the wood transfers on the fuselage and lozenge on the wings take this model to an extremely high level indeed. Super!

Stephen.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: macsporran on June 02, 2021, 05:26:12 AM: Outstanding. The LVG always seems to come out well, but this is one of the best.
Sandy
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: Rookie on June 02, 2021, 05:55:21 AM: What a beautiful build and a great paintjob!

Outstanding detailing, especially the machine gun.

Willem
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: aircare84 on June 02, 2021, 09:16:28 AM: Thank you all for the very kind comments!
Am retiring from the working class in a couple of months, hope to be able to start posting some WIP's then.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: aircare84 on June 02, 2021, 09:17:43 AM: Quote from: DaveB on June 01, 2021, 04:29:30 AM
Excellent work on your WNW LVG, Larry!

Those wood decals look very realistic - were they time consuming to apply to fuselage?

Regards

Dave

Thanks Dave!
The fuselage decals took me about 3 evenings, had to lay each panel on separately, then trim to fit.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: ModelCellar on June 02, 2021, 11:04:21 AM: Awesome build. I like everything about it.

Paul
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
Post by: kensar on June 04, 2021, 02:10:45 AM: Great results, Larry. I especially like the wood grain finish.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work.