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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: ScottJ on March 12, 2024, 12:40:41 PM
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Yup, another kit that's been loitering around on my shelf for years... When I built this I had no references on the Sopwith Comic interceptors so I had to take Roden at their word that this is the correct color scheme for the aircraft based at Sutton's Farm. Other than some details in the cockpit (which is so small there's no way to see inside) and replacing some oversized parts (gun sights, brace for Lewis gun rails) the kit is pretty much OOB.
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Thanks for taking a look...
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Nice and tidy build. Thanks for sharing!
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Nice one, Scott.
I don't think I've seen this scheme actually modelled before. Makes a great change from the usual dark green Comics.
Sandy
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Another cracker Scott
(and a timely reminder that I have a few unbuilt Camels on the shelf) ::)
Paul
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Another lovely build, you are making great work of these Roden kits which are not without their challenges....
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A very nice representation of the Camel without the hump and looking better than the dark camo of the night fighters.
Very well done Scott!
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Very nice indeed! I hope I can do at least half as well on mine in due course.
A question: how did you approach fabricating the acorn?? And getting it into position?
I've done it on an old Academy Camel, but it was very fiddly(!) I used a tiny blob of plastic, and v thin wire sections.
Mark
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Lovely work Scott! For some reason the Comic makes the Camel look so much nicer to me and this is a terrific version!
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That's a really nice Comic Camel, Scott -
Very tidy work
Regards
Dave
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Another great build, Scott! I have an old late Sixties (Snoopy-vintage) Revell 1:28 Camel that I’ve always thought about turning into a Comic, and I might have finally found the scheme I’ve been waiting for…. What else do you have hiding on the shelves??
And Mark, my son Curt is finishing a Roden 1:72 Camel done as Black Prince, and he’s doing the acorn with a bit of styrene rod—we figured it as 6.75” in 1:1, give or take 0.5”—shaped by hand and some Uschi rigging line. I’ll see if I can get some pictures if he pulls it off.
Dutch
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Thanks Dutch, I'll look forward to seeing that! ;D
Myself I'm not a top modeller, but I've always thought, rendering the acorn on a small scale Camel gives one minor hero status!
Mark
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Nicely done. I enjoy out of the ordinary paint schemes when possible.
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Hi Scott,
That's a nice model especially in that small scale.
Too small for me, but I did modify a Wingnut Wings 'Camel' kit to a 'Comic',
Mike
https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=12925.msg241389#msg241389
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Thank You for the positive comments on the Comic, built and painted OOB I'm afraid the research I did on this one was a joke (Har!... see what I did there...).
This is one of my older builds and when I look at it I envision what I would have done differently... but, that's pretty much the same with every kit I've built.
Mark, you're asking a monumental task of my poor beer soaked brain to go that far back in time. But, if I remember right (this could get comical... damn! I did it again!!!) I think I used a piece of stretched sprue for the "acorn". Before I cut it down to size I tried to sand the end so it was rounded. I think I then scraped it with an Xacto blade to try to get the taper in it. There's probably about 10 of them in various stages of completion in the carpet under my desk. As to mounting, I would have measured between the two front cabane struts with a caliper and used that distance to put together the lower part of the rigging, assembled off of the model. I then attached the acorn to those lower pieces and glued it all to the fuselage between the front cabane struts (using the angle of the struts in profile to set the angle of the inverted V). When that was dry I attached the upper two pieces of rigging (I was using stretched sprue) and as far as the lengths, I got lucky (I think?).
Mike, I checked out your conversion... it turned out great! There's a fair amount of difference between the front of the Camel and Comic's fuselage and it looks like you nailed it. I would be convinced that there was a conversion kit that you used. Pretty cool to have that make in that scale in your collection, truly a conversation piece. Also, the diorama setting you put together looks excellent.
Again, thanks for looking and for your comments.
Take care
Scott...
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Absolutely lovely. My attempt at Roden's 1/72 kits don't turn out anywhere close to this nice. Often some wayward strut leads to a gluey mess, wing collapse and a quick flight to the bin.
I would love to build along with you step by step and pick up your skills.
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Very nicely done Scott. Your build inspires me to get mine out and contemplate it.
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Thanks Dutch, I'll look forward to seeing that! ;D
Myself I'm not a top modeller, but I've always thought, rendering the acorn on a small scale Camel gives one minor hero status!
Mark
I will respectfully Disagree with the portion of this Statement saying you are "Not a Top Modeler" and Yes doing the Acorn in 1/72nd scale is at Least Near Hero work 8) Lovely Little Comic!
RAGIII