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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: DaveB on September 05, 2023, 04:55:09 AM

Title: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: DaveB on September 05, 2023, 04:55:09 AM

Dear all,

I've been suffering from a real lack of modelling mojo recently so selected a more straightforward colour/marking scheme to help keep things a bit more easier going.

This is not my worst effort but it is not my best either.   This new Eduard tooling is good with parts that fit together well.   The only drawback is that some items are very finely cast and therefore very easy to break whilst handling/building.   I kept breaking the cabane struts and the tailskid - I ended up reinforcing the tail skid as this part is extremely fragile.

Built strictly OOB and brush painted as always.   Rigged using sewing smoke coloured nylon mending thread for all bracing wires and Oschi standard elastic thread for control cables.

Marking represents No. 44 (HD) Sqn, C Flight, Hainault Farm, UK, October 1918.

(https://i.imgur.com/dvNLhGc.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/NkYqdoi.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/yRvj8V6.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/hW0B80a.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/LIVdUnW.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JmEVjpC.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/tOtDkh6.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8QA2csg.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6JWR32K.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/G3Layft.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/1ofJ8GI.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/56fHDrJ.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: PrzemoL on September 05, 2023, 06:08:53 AM

So nice. Great modelling!

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: Dutch522 on September 05, 2023, 07:30:59 AM

Beautiful job, Dave. Is that NIVO? Looks great, whatever color it is.

Dutch

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: kensar on September 05, 2023, 09:52:59 PM

Nifty little model there, Dave.

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: macsporran on September 05, 2023, 11:53:06 PM

Lovely model, Dave. Excellent finish and you've got the characteristic stance of the Camel just right.
Nice one.
Sandy

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: NigelR on September 06, 2023, 02:13:25 AM

She looks very nice, you did a great job despite some challenges along the way.....

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: lone modeller on September 06, 2023, 05:47:14 AM

AS always Dave you are your own worst critic!

Looks really good and in an interesting scheme too. Looking forward to seeing this in the near future.

Stephen.

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: KiwiZac on September 06, 2023, 11:00:40 AM

I do prefer the look of the Comic to the standard Camel (probably heretical, I know) and this is a great example. Lovely work and thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: DaveB on September 06, 2023, 06:34:39 PM

Thank you all very kindly, gents!

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: davec on September 06, 2023, 10:53:19 PM

beautiful model - congratulations!!!

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: NinetythirdLiberator on September 07, 2023, 02:32:29 AM

Wow....again amazing and smaller than it looks!  Nice job and delicate weathering. 

Dan

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: RAGIII on September 07, 2023, 04:51:17 AM

Lovely Build Dave. I really like the unusual scheme. well painted as always!
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: Tim Mixon on September 07, 2023, 09:55:13 PM

Excellent work Dave. I really like the scheme you chose. 

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: DaveB on September 08, 2023, 07:06:37 PM

Thanks, Dave, Dan, Rick and Tim!

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel Comic
Post by: RichieW on September 19, 2023, 11:31:43 PM

Bravo Dave, I think it looks fantastic. I would be so happy if it was my work! Hope it did the job of rekindling the mojo ready for another project.

Richie