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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: DaddyO on October 11, 2023, 11:11:43 PM
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A nice simple build was required after getting a bit bogged down with my recent Roland and I was lucky enough to pick up a set of Pheon DR1 decals so an idea I'd been kicking around took shape. How about a whole flight of DR1's ;D
In the gentleman's scale the natural choice is Eduards lovely offering which I'd already built and had a couple more sitting on the shelf so it didn't take long to make a start. On my first one the struts look overscale, but since I didn't fancy making 4 new sets from brass I decided to be lazy and sand down the kit ones to improve their appearance (?) 0.2mm brass pins added beforehand meant fitting would be more secure. The other 'improvement' would be some of Small Parts lovely Oberusel engines (including those tiny spark plugs!)
Paul
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The other thing I wanted to sort out was the streaking effect
Thought the first effort using acrylics was nearly there so spent some time with various test wings trying out various colours till I got a couple I was happy with. (I know oils work, but I wanted to stick with acrylics) ;)
Adding glaze medium slows the drying time enough so that you can get a blend and use a similar technique to oil paints and when dry you can go back and add another layer to get the more prominent streaks seen in some close up images. I used an olive shade for aircraft which had been in service for a few weeks and the greener version for freshly painted (My understanding is the green colour used in the dope faded quite quickly and the varnish yellowed giving the typical olive shade)
Paul
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Great start Paul, and what a fun project!
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Great start Paul, and what a fun project!
Cheers Zac. certainly enjoying it so far :)
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That's looking good Paul, the acrylic approach works well. I'd be tempted to add a second layer of a few thin streaks in places to emphasise the contrast between the streaks and the fabric a bit more. But that might be tough to pull off in 1/72, you wouldn't want to overdo it.
I took the coward's way out and used Aviattic decals..... ;) :D
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You might be right Nigel. I'll have a play about on the test piece now I've got a feel for it a bit.
I've actually got a sheet of the Aviattic decals and very nice they are too although I'd need a second sheet to cover all those wings and to my eyes they look just a tad too green :-\ (Too many years of looking at olive green streaked DR1's probably) Also given my recent decal experiences I thought paint would be a bit more my style ;D
Cheers
Paul
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Looking forward to this build, Paul, they're going to make a great lineup when you get them all done!
Dutch
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I'm glad to see somebody using a paint brush to get the olive streaking effect instead of decals.
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That’s looking really nice Paul. I agree with you and the others about using a real brush to get the effect. I seem to prefer the more olive color as well. Looking forward to seeing the group build.
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;D Thanks guys
I'm a bit of a Luddite when all's said and done so I prefer using a brush if possible. Decals always feel a bit 'cheaty' somehow :-\ ;)
Paul
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Bit of a cold this week so didn't feel like doing much work. Not bad enough to stop occasional visits to the model room though ;)
Small Parts engines arrived safely and quickly, but they only had two in stock :o. Luckily each kit comes with a pair of crankcases (early and late) and with some careful maneuvering I was able to make up 4 engines using the available cylinders on show and filling in the ones hidden behind the cowl with spare cylinders cut from an old Gaspatch Oberusel. On this cowl I've extended the cooling slots for a bit of variety, but the others will be stock. Obviously the cowl walls needed some serious scraping and thinning to accommodate the new engines . . . (I promise I'll glue them in centrally when they are on the models) ;D
Paul
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Lovely work Paul, that looks terrific!
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Those Small Parts engines really are the biz, and this looks great.
I keep reading "Kette" as kettle, and it certainly looks like this build is coming to the boil...... ;)
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That’s a great solution Paul, using the visible cylinders on all four machines.
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Lovely work Paul, that looks terrific!
Cheers Zac ;D
Those Small Parts engines really are the biz, and this looks great.
I keep reading "Kette" as kettle, and it certainly looks like this build is coming to the boil...... ;)
Kettle LOL (I do the same myself Nigel) ;)
That’s a great solution Paul, using the visible cylinders on all four machines.
Thanks Tim. They're a bit of a fiddle to put together and whilst it wasn't a lot easier it made sense (I used a full one in my EIII build and ended up cutting a lot of the hidden detail away so that I could fit the engine in the cowl)
Been very busy with these this week (it helps that I've already built a couple so know the kit pretty well) Sadly no pics of interiors before I closed them up :(
I decided to use the moulded in detail rather than the etched frames for the interiors, but added cable detail and a few stretched sprue bits to busy them up. For the seatbelts I always struggle to get etched ones look like fabric and fold naturally so for these I painted up some paper, cut it into strips and glued all the etched buckles and fastenings to these. Probably not worth the effort involved, but look quite nice. For the flying surfaces I've removed and pinned all the movable areas to animate them and replaced the hinges lost with slivers of sanded down 5 thou plastic card. I'm not replacing the control horns on this group (although they're bit overscale the idea of replacing all 40 with etched brass replacements was just too much) :P
Having joined the fuselages up I'm currently playing around with layouts. They'd likely be all in a row, but that makes for quite a big base so a bit of artistic licence is called for to get a more reasonable size. Viewing from one side rather than front or rear gives a better view of the scheme colours. I want to add the group of four pilots in the front left area and probably a dog and a couple of ground crew milling around the aircraft themselves to create a busy little scene. (I'm trying not to think about painting all the eyeballs!) ::)
Hopefully get some painting done later this week.
Paul
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Love the placement of the a/c, that's going to make a compact little grouping. And I like your philosophy of not getting crazy in the cockpits, it's something I think I'm going to adopt (to a greater or lesser extent) in my future builds. Really enjoying following along with this thread!
Dutch
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Cheers Dutch. :)
Withe the the previous ones built (one converted into prototype) I spent ages with the cockpits and barely anything can be seen without a torch and a decent magnifier. Sometimes it's worth it and good fun in itself, but with four of them on the go I thought it was important not to get too bogged down otherwise the energy and willingness to complete the initial idea peters out and things end up part finished on the shelf of doom . . .
I've got a couple of other simple builds on the go for when things get a little too much like a chore with this one, but the plan is to get it finished by Christmas
Paul
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Lovely project all around! Fine work on the engine(s)!
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I have many times thought of doing a lineup of 1/72 aircraft but never got round to it. This is going to look great.
It will be done in time for the Yeovil show on Sunday, won't it......? ;) ;D
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Lovely project all around! Fine work on the engine(s)!
Cheers Prze :)
I have many times thought of doing a lineup of 1/72 aircraft but never got round to it. This is going to look great.
It will be done in time for the Yeovil show on Sunday, won't it......? ;) ;D
Definitely ready for Sunday Nigel ;D Almost certainly . . . .perhaps . . . :-\ ;)
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He never mentioned which Sunday this particular Yeovil show is set for ;)
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He never mentioned which Sunday this particular Yeovil show is set for ;)
;D
Sadly missed this Sunday's deadline Nigel, but have made some progress on these this week (when I should have been working!) :o
Undersides are all painted up now and i started with the black finish on Pippart's aircraft (Hopefully you can see a slight streaking showing through on this rather dodgy picture) Need to add the fuselage decals next and then thinned black over the top.
Paul
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Wow, that is attention to detail - the streaking bleed though is subtle but it's there......
Sadly missed this Sunday's deadline Nigel
There's always next year. Or the year after...... ;)
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Good progress, there Paul -
These Eduard Dr1's are a nice little kit.
Regards
Dave
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I'm with Nigel, that's impressive detailing! Greatly enjoying this epic build...
Dutch
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Wow, that is attention to detail - the streaking bleed though is subtle but it's there......
Sadly missed this Sunday's deadline Nigel
There's always next year. Or the year after...... ;)
Hiya matey. I'm sure all that subtly done work will disappear under a coat or two of varnish as usual, but at least it's there ;)
Good progress, there Paul -
These Eduard Dr1's are a nice little kit.
Regards
Dave
Cheers Dave. :)
Good little model indeeed which I often recommend as a 'starter' kit for anyoe interested in WW1 types in gentleman's scale (along with the Eduard Nieuport in one of it's many guises)
I'm with Nigel, that's impressive detailing! Greatly enjoying this epic build...
Dutch
Thanks Dutch, glad you're enjoying it so far . . . .
Managed to get some paint onto the undersides and struts. Mixed it up by eye in acrylics using the AK underside blue as a starting point, but aiming for a slightly more turquoise hue (My reasoning is that if the dark green has yellowed because of the varnish to an olive then the underside colour would have too) ??? Anyway it adds a bit of variation between builds ;D
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I also had a bit of fun with the wheels. :P
Logically I could just chuck them in a drill and spin slowly when brushing towards the centre to get the faded effect. Sadly logic didn't help on this occasion and despite my best efforts every time I lifted the brush off it left a swoosh mark and the fade wasn't concentric with the wheel hub.
Not to be put off I decided to go back to a more manual method and painted a dark outer ring next to the tyre with some glaze medium added to the paint; this allowed me to stipple the inner part into a soft fade. I repeated this with a medium shade and light shade and then added a couple of thin glazes to blend everything together - easy ::)
Final touch was to paint the hub with a touch of gunmetal and silver highlights done wet in wet. (I'd already drilled out the hub centres) Sorry no split pins in this scale for me 8)
Cheers
Paul
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Good progress at the DaddyO factory. Those wheels look fantastic, but what a lot of effort for such a tiny scale....... ;)
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Good progress at the DaddyO factory. Those wheels look fantastic, but what a lot of effort for such a tiny scale....... ;)
;D Cheers matey
(I do sometimes wonder about a doing something bigger. I've even got a couple of 1/48 models on the shelf so who knows?)
Paul
ps - Colour going onto tails at the moment .. .
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Added some colour to the tails. Yellow first mixed to match the Pheon decal yellow colour. My intention had been to mask and spray the black stripes, but that proved quite tricky because I'd glued the elevators on at an angle and getting the masking on the sliver of tail near the counterbalance accurately. ???
So thinking cap on I decided to use a permanent marker to draw the edges of the black and then fill in the middle bit with a brush :P
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Four tails top and bottom. Not perfect, but not bad and better than I could have done freehand :P :) Little bit of touching up to do here and there still . . . .
I also need to add the 'streaky camouflage' to the middle bit on the tops.
Paul
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Good problem solving, they look good!
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Good problem solving, they look good!
Thanks Nigel
Slight hiccup in the decals on these.
Looking at the photo's of Jasta 19 lineups the crosses are thicker with broader outlines than the Pheon decals. Unless they were altered later in the year the appearance is distinctly different. Mildly annoying since I'd applied all the rudder crosses before I checked :'(. Rummaging through various spares I can find suitable replacement tail crosses with the wider stroke. Upper wing ones are trickier. I've got one set of Eduard ones which look correct and a couple of Eduard sets with the cross supplied without the outline so it might call for some nifty hand cutting . . . .
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Here's the Pheon markings
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Great job on these, Paul, looking forward to seeing them all sitting on the grass together.
One of the advantages of 1:72 is being able to build in series, like your Tripehounds and Stephen's 1911 Gordon Bennett collection. I gave all my smaller-scale kits to my son Curt, except for my collection of 1:72 interwar RAF/FAA aircraft, which I hung onto thinking, well, maybe someday...
Dutch
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What a clever solution Paul, I'm so glad it paid off for you!
One of the advantages of 1:72 is being able to build in series, like your Tripehounds and Stephen's 1911 Gordon Bennett collection.
Some, like myself, have a series planned in 1/48 but this is generally the much cheaper and space-friendly alternative!! I enjoy seeing one-person group builds like this.
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Your project is looking really nice Paul. I see dilemma with the national markings. Do you need the wing crosses as well?
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Great job on these, Paul, looking forward to seeing them all sitting on the grass together.
One of the advantages of 1:72 is being able to build in series, like your Tripehounds and Stephen's 1911 Gordon Bennett collection. I gave all my smaller-scale kits to my son Curt, except for my collection of 1:72 interwar RAF/FAA aircraft, which I hung onto thinking, well, maybe someday...
Dutch
Me too Dutch ;D
As you say one advantage of the smaller scale is the opportunity to create a little scene like this one :)
What a clever solution Paul, I'm so glad it paid off for you!
One of the advantages of 1:72 is being able to build in series, like your Tripehounds and Stephen's 1911 Gordon Bennett collection.
Some, like myself, have a series planned in 1/48 but this is generally the much cheaper and space-friendly alternative!! I enjoy seeing one-person group builds like this.
Cheers Kiwi - My dad always used to say that progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways of doing things ;)
Your project is looking really nice Paul. I see dilemma with the national markings. Do you need the wing crosses as well?
Hiya Tim
Mildly annoying dilemma, but I feel they need to be changed so I added another cost of varnish to the rudders last night and I'll try popping the thicker crosses over the top of the existing ones (If it looks awful I can always sand off and repaint)
Finding enough suitable wing crosses in the spares box is trickier because of the number of models, but I think I've found and old blue rider set with enough on it for three and I have a couple of spare from Eduard if needed. 8)
Started to add the streaking in the meantime and I'll post a pic later once everything has been done
Cheers
Paul
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Slight hiccup in the decals on these.
Looking at the photo's of Jasta 19 lineups the crosses are thicker with broader outlines than the Pheon decals. Unless they were altered later in the year the appearance is distinctly different. Mildly annoying since I'd applied all the rudder crosses before I checked :'(. Rummaging through various spares I can find suitable replacement tail crosses with the wider stroke. Upper wing ones are trickier. I've got one set of Eduard ones which look correct and a couple of Eduard sets with the cross supplied without the outline so it might call for some nifty hand cutting . . . .
I think you 'll be fine with overlaying the rudder decals, just give the rudders a stroke with fine grade sanding sticks to ensure there are no edges standing proud.
I will check my decal stash to see if I have any 1/72 decals left, but I think I gave you all I had at the Yeovil show.
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Cheers Nigel. :)
Glad to say the rudders are now all done and dusted with new crosses in place over the top of the existing skinny versions (Best to use were some of the new Eduard decals with the peel off varnish)
Started adding decals to the fuselages, but keep looking at the streaking which is a bit dark under the varnish coats. :-\
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All three fuselages with the pattee cross decals added ready to be covered over
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Kept looking at the finished wings (with over-painted crosses and varnish coats) and comparing to photo's and decided they have dried noticeably darker overall without as much contrast as I'd like :P
So I took a deep breath and broke out the paints again :o (I hate repeating a task that I thought was done and ready for the next stage, but just couldn't bring myself to leave them as they were)
Here's the result of this mornings painting session (I've actually repainted all three sets of wings) . . .
I intend to let them dry, touch up where needed and varnish then try them against the fuselages to see if I need to tweak them as well ::)
Paul
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That's dedication, Paul, and I suspect most of us know the feeling well... but your results are spectacular. Really enjoying following this thread, and looking forward eagerly to seeing all these little gems completed.
Dutch
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Looking really good Paul, excellent progress.
Sadly I didn't have any spare decals left that would be of any help here.
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That's dedication, Paul, and I suspect most of us know the feeling well... but your results are spectacular. Really enjoying following this thread, and looking forward eagerly to seeing all these little gems completed.
Dutch
Cheers Dutch, glad you approve (I reckon another 3 or 4 models and I'll be happy with the technique) ;D
Looking really good Paul, excellent progress.
Sadly I didn't have any spare decals left that would be of any help here.
Thanks Nigel. No worries about the decals I think I've got it covered
Paul
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Wonderful progress with these Paul. I particularly like the finish on the wheel discs. Your Fokker streaking is impressive as well.
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Wonderful progress Paul - I have a soft spot for these Jasta 19 machines, they are quite catching :) Here was my attempt from last year.
(https://i.imgur.com/3wq5dnk.jpg)
Your work is lovely!
Cheers,
BC
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Wonderful progress with these Paul. I particularly like the finish on the wheel discs. Your Fokker streaking is impressive as well.
Thank you Tim. I was pleased with how the wheel discs turned out, given some of my earlier attempts :)
Wonderful progress Paul - I have a soft spot for these Jasta 19 machines, they are quite catching :) Here was my attempt from last year.
(https://i.imgur.com/3wq5dnk.jpg)
Your work is lovely!
Cheers,
BC
Lovely model Brad and helped tip me towards the Jasta 19 aircraft (I was originally going for a Jasta Boelcke group) Two of mine will be well known markings and two I've not seen done before . . .
Paul
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Well I have to say I'm pretty tired of streaking now (To coin a phrase) ;D
Predictably the fuselages needed re-doing to match the wings, which meant removing the decals and sanding back the varnish slightly to get a key for the new finish. Anyway apart from lifting one of the pattee cross decals slightly no real harm done, just lots of modelling time without any apparent progress . . . :-[
Gloss coats and decals and then back to the more interesting stuff. In the meantime here are the redone flying surfaces which I'm happy with (sort of)
Paul
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Looking real good, Paul, this is quite the project. When you're done you'll have built three times as many models as I've finished since about 2003 :D
Dutch
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I was wondering to myself that the fuselage coloring looked different from the flying surfaces. I didn’t mention anything thinking it was possible the lighting was different and not seeing the two parts together. I know your frustration about having to repaint and the feeling of spinning the wheel with no sense of progress. They are looking fantastic though! Keep up the good work.
Tim
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LOL Dutch ;D
I was wondering to myself that the fuselage coloring looked different from the flying surfaces. I didn’t mention anything thinking it was possible the lighting was different and not seeing the two parts together. I know your frustration about having to repaint and the feeling of spinning the wheel with no sense of progress. They are looking fantastic though! Keep up the good work.
Tim
Cheers Tim
Yep sadly quite a difference when the bits were bought together. The colour is actually greener than it looks in the pictures, but I'm quite happy with it as a shade now . . . sort of . . .
Also glad I'm not the only one to spin the wheel as well ;)
Paul
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Lovely work Paul, the parts look terrific and I have no doubt the finished articles will too!
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Lovely work Paul, the parts look terrific and I have no doubt the finished articles will too!
Thanks Zac ;D
Right fuselages all redone and glossed and then decals added. Black weight tables, stencils etc don't show up very well, but all there. I decided to add the white decorations first and then apply the stenciling afterwards trimmed around the white so that the shape of the decal wouldn't show through. I also found the very glossy 'varnish' on the decals showed up so they all needed trimming back carefully and the stripy fuselage bands were all separated and applied individually (two sides and top for each stripe) Couple of the ones with shaped ends didn't fit very well so one of the spare white decals on teh sheet was sacrificed to cut a few replacement stripes. Fiddly job, but worked well in the end.
Right while that little lot is drying I'm off to carve some props . . . :)
Paul
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Fantastic work Paul. I don’t think I have ever seen the two on the left built before. The white stripes on the right one is really well rendered. These will be an impressive group when completed.
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Nice progress here Paul. Those fuselages look very good.
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Fantastic work Paul. I don’t think I have ever seen the two on the left built before. The white stripes on the right one is really well rendered. These will be an impressive group when completed.
Cheers Tim. An early decision was to make some of the versions not often seen as well as a couple of better known ones :)
Nice progress here Paul. Those fuselages look very good.
Thanks Nigel. The colour looks better in real life, but apart from my usual crap decalling they look okay ;)
Paul
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Slow progress on these due to incompetence and lots of 'real' work :P
Anyway, props carved from laminated ply 'A la Prez'. So far so good, I then decided to try adding some tinted varnish which turned them too orange. Didn't spot this because I was working late in the evenings and then added two coats of varnish, sanded in between and sat them on the edge of the bench. When I saw what color they actually were in natural light they was a bit of muttering . . . :(
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Over the weekend (when I could see what I was doing) ;) I added a couple of coats of varnish and a light tint of sienna brown giving a more acceptable result (I might need to darken them a bit later, but I'll paint the hubs and see how they look when on the aircraft before deciding. The extra prop is for another German model that's sitting at the back of the bench waiting it's turn :D
Paul
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Final progress pic is of one of the fuzes with bottom wings attached (I've done all four, but you get the idea. Bit of filling needed and repainting before adding the stitching detail and a bit of trompe l'oeil painting for the tailskid area ;)
Paul
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Lovely work Paul, and nice save!
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Lovely work Paul, and nice save!
Cheers Zac
On the plus side they are now even thinner so probably nearer to scale thickness ;D
Paul
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Good progress all round, nice work on those tiny props! Looking forward to seeing the whole Kette together.
Will your trompe l'oeil work include painting in the inspection panels in front of the undercarriage?
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Good progress all round, nice work on those tiny props! Looking forward to seeing the whole Kette together.
Will your trompe l'oeil work include painting in the inspection panels in front of the undercarriage?
yep, should get around to that at some point before too many wings are added ;D
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Good progress all round, nice work on those tiny props! Looking forward to seeing the whole Kette together.
Will your trompe l'oeil work include painting in the inspection panels in front of the undercarriage?
yep, should get around to that at some point before too many wings are added ;D
Right decided that if you're doing a job etc . . . ;)
Here are the fixings for the access panel :o
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And combined with a piece of sanded down piece of 5thou plastic card and a bit of paint (repeated 4 times of course) give us some access panels (May not be entirely accurate, but will have to do)
Now back to decals and assembly :)
Paul
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That's pretty impressive in such a tiny scale! Better than just a paint outline.....
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I’m really glad you added those access hatches Paul. It’s a not so visible detail but adds a lot to the overall look. Nice work!
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That's awesome! Where did, or how did you make, the nuts/bolts?
Warren
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That's pretty impressive in such a tiny scale! Better than just a paint outline.....
Cheers Nigel - You're dead right although there was a bit of muttering at the time I'm glad I added them ;)
I’m really glad you added those access hatches Paul. It’s a not so visible detail but adds a lot to the overall look. Nice work!
Thanks Tim ;D
That's awesome! Where did, or how did you make, the nuts/bolts?
Warren
Hi Warren, glad you approve.
The nuts/bolt rivets are made by a company called Masterclub and come in various sizes and styles. These are 0.5mm diameter and fit into a 0.4mm hole. I secured them with varnish which is my preferred 'glue' for non stressed tiny items (I always make a right mess with superglue when using tiny amounts)
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You are really working fast Paul, but keeping high standards.
Excelent results!
Cheers,
Willem
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Thanks DaddyO! I've found the 0.6 mm size, guess that'll have to do. This will work out better than my plastic Grandt Line bolt heads.
Warren
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You are really working fast Paul, but keeping high standards.
Excelent results!
Cheers,
Willem
Thanks Willem ;D
Feels a bit slow at times because everything needs repeating 4 times, but overall getting there now with wings being added and the models starting to come together
Thanks DaddyO! I've found the 0.6 mm size, guess that'll have to do. This will work out better than my plastic Grandt Line bolt heads.
Warren
Glad to help Warren. Originally I tried trimming them down a bit, but they're easier to use full length if they don't poke into a visible area (I first used the flat rivets for buttons on 54mm figures)
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With a pair of wings and tails now attached to each of the four models attention turned to those little bits and bobs that always get left to last. Tail struts were made from shaped sprue stretched in the usual way. Whilst I was melting plastic I also made up an instrument bar from sprue and added a few instruments cut from the Eduard etch fret with painted faces for a bit of fun ;)
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Looking very nice. That streaking looks really good, I think this photo shows it really well.
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Looking very nice. That streaking looks really good, I think this photo shows it really well.
Thanks Nigel ;D
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Excellent work Paul. I’m looking forward to seeing the group shot!
Tim
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Great modeling!
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Great job so far.
Warren
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Thanks chaps
With the Nieuport out of the way I've been pressing on with this little lot morning and evenings and getting there now (well apart from top wing, rigging, varnishing, extra details, weathering etc.) ;D
Suitable oak base is being made up by Richard (Oakwood Studios) so there's no going back.
Here's a group of DR1 biplanes sitting on their undercarriages ready fro the next session
Paul
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Close up of the nose areas just because ;D
I gave one cowl the elongated holes just to add a note of difference and I may add a telescopic sight to another :-\
(I don't usually rig at this stage, but was waiting for struts to dry so thought I'd add the few wires whilst waiting around. I also added double aileron cables just for me old mate Nigel ;))
Paul
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Brilliant idea for a display.
I like the last picture : looks like Edvard Munch's Scream is about to scare the bejaysus out of a bunch of emogees! 😊
Sandy
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Looking fabulous Paul, can't wait to see them all together. Done by Bovington.....? ;)
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Brilliant idea for a display.
I like the last picture : looks like Edvard Munch's Scream is about to scare the bejaysus out of a bunch of emogees! 😊
Sandy
;D True enough Sandy
Looking fabulous Paul, can't wait to see them all together. Done by Bovington.....? ;)
Cheers Nigel - that's the plan even if the figures are lagging behind slightly . . .
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So glad to see more progress on these! This is looking great, and I love the altered, elongated holes on that cowling, I agree with Sandy on how scary it is. ;)
It's nice you have someone there to make bases for you. We had a great guy doing it here in the U.S., but he's gone totally over to just doing large display cases now. :(
Just keep watering and feeding those a/c and soon they'll grow another wing. ;)
Warren
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Well they are now a bunch of triplanes rather than bipes ;D
Seemed to spend ages this week with all those little jobs (lifting handles, filling holes for rigging and retouching etc.) Just need to give them a coat of varnish to even things up and then a spot of weathering. Props and seatbelts will be added after that . . .
Here's a sneak preview of the group
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I didn't have enough lifting handles in etch because a couple of kits were 'weekend' style ones so decided to make these from thin brass wire which was annealed and wrapped around a sanded down cocktail stick to make a coil; sliced off and cut in half.
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A couple of close ups of one of the models to give you an idea of how they look at this point
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Bottom view ;D
To add a bit of variety to the models this one has the undercarriage 'wing' painted green all over, the others are blue underneath. One has the enlarged cowl slots and I've carved a different style prop to use on another.
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Wonderful looking builds Paul. Love the group shot!
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Great thread, Paul, these are litttle beauties, each and every one... I don't know which one is my favorite! I'd hate to have seen them coming, had I been flying a FE. I recently re-read No Parachute and Lee at one point talked about a Triplane easily breaking off a combat by climbing away, going up like he was in a lift. He and the others in 46 Sqdn viewed them with something like superstitious awe.
Looking forward to seeing them completed!
Dutch
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Great thread, Paul, these are litttle beauties, each and every one... I don't know which one is my favorite! I'd hate to have seen them coming, had I been flying a FE. I recently re-read No Parachute and Lee at one point talked about a Triplane easily breaking off a combat by climbing away, going up like he was in a lift. He and the others in 46 Sqdn viewed them with something like superstitious awe.
Looking forward to seeing them completed!
Dutch
Dutch, that book, and his other one, are my two favorite memoirs of the war in the air from WWI.
Paul, these are wonderful and I love this build thread.
Warren
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Wonderful looking builds Paul. Love the group shot!
Cheers Tim :D
Working on the base, which is lovely, but a dirty great knot on the edge means a bit of repair work and some careful painting to blend in the miliput :o ;)
Great thread, Paul, these are litttle beauties, each and every one... I don't know which one is my favorite! I'd hate to have seen them coming, had I been flying a FE. I recently re-read No Parachute and Lee at one point talked about a Triplane easily breaking off a combat by climbing away, going up like he was in a lift. He and the others in 46 Sqdn viewed them with something like superstitious awe.
Looking forward to seeing them completed!
Dutch
Thanks Dutch. Must pick that one up.
I was reading about a combat from an Se5 pilot (I think) who described how when on the tail of one it just applied full rudder and skided away :o
Paul, these are wonderful and I love this build thread.
Warren
Thanks Warren. Glad you're enjoying it so far. They are a bit rougher than I'd like in places, but I'm pretty pleased overall so far and it's good to get this one out of my system ;D
Paul
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They are looking fantastic Paul. Seems like you have got enough time to get the base done before Bovington.....
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It is always a great view, to see a couple of examples of the same type. Lovely job all around!
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I agree with Prze - same-type builds are fascinating to see, especially when there's such variety in schemes. Great work!
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They are looking fantastic Paul. Seems like you have got enough time to get the base done before Bovington.....
Cheers Nigel. Base now done so I'll bring them to Bovy next weekend ;D
It is always a great view, to see a couple of examples of the same type. Lovely job all around!
Thank you Prze - they look nice grouped together; I'm all tripe'd out for a bit, but there are a couple of other schemes I'd like to do at some point . . . .
I agree with Prze - same-type builds are fascinating to see, especially when there's such variety in schemes. Great work!
Hi Zac. Thanks matey. Need to tone down the white cowls when I'm weathering them (I should have used a slightly off white tone in retrospect - ah well always next time) :o
As mentioned above the base is now made up and I'm working on dressing the figures suitably having sorted out the poses; I'll post a few pics of the finished models once they're weatherd a bit :)
Paul
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Right with the Albatros completed (and another model started) :o it's time to get back to the pilots for the Dr1's.
These are based on 3d printed resin figures which I had in a box of various 1/72 plastic/resin figures. I've modified some poses so they work together as a group and re-dressed them all in more appropriate clothing using putty. (My preferred mix is 50% Duro and 50% Miliput or Magic Sculpt) A quick spray of primer revealed a few bits which needed tweaking hence the patchy colours on some. Pippart is showing some of his new charges a tactic and will be in a white jumper to help him stand out (jacket shown on the left will be slung over his Dr1 fuselage)
Hopefully get some paint on them this weekend and be able to focus on the next build . . .
Paul
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What an excellent touch!
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What an excellent touch!
Thanks Zac :)
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Paul,
Excellent work on these beautiful aircraft and in 1/72nd. For the detail you add, you seem to build very quickly. Building more than one kit at a time can be a challenge. And it was Phoen's fault. After the release of his Sopwith Triplane sheet, I did the entire Black Flight, including Collishaw's twin machine version.
Your models are of a very high quality and a pleasure to watch the progress.
Dennis
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Paul,
Excellent work on these beautiful aircraft and in 1/72nd. For the detail you add, you seem to build very quickly. Building more than one kit at a time can be a challenge. And it was Phoen's fault. After the release of his Sopwith Triplane sheet, I did the entire Black Flight, including Collishaw's twin machine version.
Your models are of a very high quality and a pleasure to watch the progress.
Dennis
Many thanks Dennis
I don't think of myself as a quick builder, but I do tend to have a lot of projects on the go at once which means they sometimes appear after each other quite quickly. I did find building four at once a real challenge, even with a simple model like the Dr1. Not sure I'd attempt as many again, but have got in mind a pair or two . . .
I agree the Pheon decal sheets have a lot to answer for - it was the gift of this decal set which started the ball rolling :) Strangely enough the Dave (the chap who gave me the Dr1 sheet) pointed out a couple of other Pheon sheets at a recent show which were going cheap (including the Sopwith Triplane sheet) so I may need to abstain from buying any more decals for a while since I can't keep up with the backlog ;D
Paul
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The figures look really nice Paul. Looking forward to seeing them painted up and on the base.
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These are based on 3d printed resin figures which I had in a box of various 1/72 plastic/resin figures.
Paul,
Did you print these yourself, and if so, can you give a link to the source files, please?
Thanks,
Gene K
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The figures look really nice Paul. Looking forward to seeing them painted up and on the base.
Cheers Nigel ;)
These are based on 3d printed resin figures which I had in a box of various 1/72 plastic/resin figures.
Paul,
Did you print these yourself, and if so, can you give a link to the source files, please?
Thanks,
Gene K
Hi Gene.
Sadly I'm not sure of the origin of the figures other than they were 3D printed civilians (I was given a box of suitably sized figures when I started 1/72 aircraft) For all of these I added flying clothing to them in putty after scraping away their original costumes. A couple also needed poses altering to make them fit in the group.
Cheers
Paul
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First pair now with paint on them - seem to take an age to get done and 54mm figures are much easier ;D
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Looking very good indeed!
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Cheers Nigel. ;D
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Wow! That is amazing work sir. It’s one thing to paint up a 1/72 aircraft to realistic standards, but 1/72 figures are a whole different ballgame.
My hat is off to you sir!
Tim
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The detail and accuracy is amazing, which really shows once you enlarge the picture way out of 1:1 scale.
/Fredrik
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Wow! That is amazing work sir. It’s one thing to paint up a 1/72 aircraft to realistic standards, but 1/72 figures are a whole different ballgame.
My hat is off to you sir!
Tim
Thanks Tim ;D
The detail and accuracy is amazing, which really shows once you enlarge the picture way out of 1:1 scale.
/Fredrik
Cheers Fredrik ;D
Despite snapping off the head of one figure when it dropped on the floor, finding a replacement (the old painted one had disappeared for good) doing a bit of micro surgery and popping some new paint on I've managed to complete this little vignette at last 8)
Paul
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Here's a shot of the overall grouping on it's wooden base (I've since straightened out the tilting rudder ;))
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Final one for the time being since I'm supposed to be working! ::)
Hope you like the finished piece
Thanks for the support
Paul
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That looks superb Paul, really effective. The figures are a great touch. I'm sure that head will now appear from the maws of the carpet monster.....
Looking forward to seeing this in the flesh.
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It's been a pleasure to follow this Paul, thank you for the journey!
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That looks superb Paul, really effective. The figures are a great touch. I'm sure that head will now appear from the maws of the carpet monster.....
Looking forward to seeing this in the flesh.
Cheers Nigel. I think most model rooms contain a black hole where lost pieces drop through into another modellers 'bits box' ???
It's been a pleasure to follow this Paul, thank you for the journey!
Hi Zac. It's been a bit more of a ride than expected, but thanks for joining in the fun ;D
Paul
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Really looking great! Love the setting / diorama you are building. Adds lots to the final appearance :)
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Really looking great! Love the setting / diorama you are building. Adds lots to the final appearance :)
Cheers AJ.
Chatting to clubmate Nigel we both agree that, especially with smaller models, a small base with something going on adds to the model and helps prevent it getting 'lost' when viewed on a stand.
I'd like to do some more dioramas of airfield scenes in a larger scale, but simply don't have the space to keep them once assembled unfortunately so I'll stick with gentleman's scale for the time being ;)
Paul
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Paul,
It's been a minute or two since I visited this build thread, and . . . oh my! I do so love those figures! I'd love to try modifying some as you have because there is so little produced for our scale, you've done such a wonderful job.
The a/c are truly excellent as well. Like you, I have little room, so it's 1/72nd for me too. Just wonderful sir!
Warren
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Paul,
It's been a minute or two since I visited this build thread, and . . . oh my! I do so love those figures! I'd love to try modifying some as you have because there is so little produced for our scale, you've done such a wonderful job.
The a/c are truly excellent as well. Like you, I have little room, so it's 1/72nd for me too. Just wonderful sir!
Warren
Many thanks Warren ;D
I've just been given some Preiser 1/72 (military) figures which look promising for converting so stay tuned . . .
Paul
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Paul,
The Preiser figures lend themselves wonderfully for this I've been told. Good for you!
Warren
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Paul,
Excellent work on four beautiful models. The Pheon decal sheet make all the difference in the world. Its nice to go back the smaller scale, especially after a difficult build. Thank you for sharing.
Dennis
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Paul,
The Preiser figures lend themselves wonderfully for this I've been told. Good for you!
Warren
Fingers crossed - I had a quick look at them last night and they look promising ;)
Paul,
Excellent work on four beautiful models. The Pheon decal sheet make all the difference in the world. Its nice to go back the smaller scale, especially after a difficult build. Thank you for sharing.
Dennis
Cheers Dennis. Glad to have got them all finished and on show at last. The Pheon sheet does have a couple more I'd like to do still on the sheet and I have another pair of kits rattling about somewhere, but am working on something else Fokker related at the moment ;D
Paul
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I've just been given some Preiser 1/72 (military) figures which look promising for converting so stay tuned . . .
I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do with these. There are plenty of great poses that with a little conversion will be suitable for WWI pilots and ground crew.
Just to reinforce this (and to be slightly critical of Paul's photography ;)), here is a close up of the pilots in this scene that I took at the Yeovil show:
(https://i.imgur.com/jQKaoAy.jpeg)
Paul's brushwork on these tiny figures is amazing!
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Cheers Nigel - That's a cracking photo young fella (even my good lady could see what I've been up to) ;D
See you soon
Paul
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That is a terrific photo! I'm still hard-pressed to believe it's 1/72!
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That is a terrific photo! I'm still hard-pressed to believe it's 1/72!
It is indeed Zac. :o
It's lovely to see the detail reproduced that I see through the lens when painting (even my wife was impressed ;))
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Lovely work on your Kette. I like the last photo especially.
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This is wonderful modeling in the tiny scale! I admire the figures!
Absolutely gorgeous!
The only thing I dislike is that the lacing is a product no longer available.
Greetings Joachim
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I have to sit down.
Brilliant work that I'm totally jealous of ! ;) :)
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Lordy me, stunning all around. I don't have to sit down, I have to LIE down!
Amazing in such a small scale!
Cheers,
BC
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Lovely work on your Kette. I like the last photo especially.
Thanks Prze.
Prize for the top notch photo goes to my matey NigelR (I'll be quizzing him about camera's and techniques when we next get together) ;)
This is wonderful modeling in the tiny scale! I admire the figures!
Absolutely gorgeous!
The only thing I dislike is that the lacing is a product no longer available.
Greetings Joachim
Thanks Joachim ;D
Sadly the Pheon decals are also no longer available although I hear that Richard at Aviattic may be back producing them in the future . . .
I have to sit down.
Brilliant work that I'm totally jealous of ! ;) :)
LOL ;D Made me giggle.
Glad you like it SoftScience
Lordy me, stunning all around. I don't have to sit down, I have to LIE down!
Amazing in such a small scale!
Cheers,
BC
;D Funny
Appreciate your praise Brad - I'm currently working on a model inspired by one of your builds which hopefully will appear soon ;)
Paul