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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Russell on February 13, 2013, 08:22:01 AM
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It’s with some trepidation that post the photos below – but first a brief introduction.
My career as a modeller consists of the normal mix of plastic kits whilst at school; I never was very happy with the results but at least I knew enough to admire other peoples skill. Then after a lapse of quite a few years I started building white metal or resin 1/43rd racing car kits which tied in with an interest in the full size version. Work & all sorts of other reasons reduced my output in recent years to well under 1 model per year with a couple of plastic artillery kits thrown in. Even so, I’ve purchased the odd (still unbuilt) kit here & there – mainly limited run resin aircraft or racing car kits.
The advent of the Wingnuts kits sparked an interest in WW1 aviation & unfortunately also my memories of trying to rig the Airfix 1/72nd scale kits such as the Albatross & Pup. My assumed greater ease (rightly or wrongly) of building in a larger scale plus the quality of Wingnuts kits won me over so there’s now several up in the loft awaiting a start date.
I like resin - prefer it to plastic in many ways. The resin or white-metal car kits of the late 1980’s (good though they were) were a good ‘modelling’ teaching tool as they gave a starting point which still required a certain amount of filing, filling & scratch building to achieve a realistic looking result; they introduced me to photo-etch as well so for my first attempt at a WW1 model (or any model for a while) I chose the resin Bristol M1-C. The clincher was the excellent build done by Des on this website as it gave me something to follow.
Amongst such talented modellers as populate this forum I’m putting forward these photos not to show a wonderful model (as it won’t be in comparison) but more to contribute something to a forum I’ve found to be a valuable resource & a very interesting general ‘read’ – but also in the hope they may encourage ‘occasional’ modellers like myself to have a go at WW1 subjects.
Now the kit: I was very impressed with the standard of casting as regards the detail & the fit of the parts. The only item which so far has needed any amount of adjustment was the nose cowl - on photos of the real aircraft it seems to be more or less flush with the fuselage but the kit version stands somewhat proud.
The cockpit frame is easy to build & fits nicely in the fuselage Not a lot of the interior is visible which is a pity as the parts in the kit allow a decent representation of the cockpit – one which can be noticeably improved with just a few additions. I went a bit further with the detailing though, partly as a means of trying new techniques.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/A50DC8B6-34BA-4212-970D-643297FD13D5-351-0000003E7A9E0201.jpg)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/36EB900B-115E-486F-9972-56A43334470F-351-0000003E6FEAD31A.jpg)
The seat was changed to a wicker one & I used fabric seatbelts marketed for the Bristol F.2b. The seat is a dominant feature in the cockpit opening so I think it’s worth trying to make something of it.
Various pumps & valves were constructed using brass tubes and copper wire. I added the control lines from the rudder ‘tiller’ & from the joystick running back under the seat. Also added were the aileron control wires including their little rollers on the cockpit floor. I made a throttle quadrant which frankly is larger than it should be but it looks ok & I’m thinking of leaving it as once in the fuselage it doesn’t jump out as being wrong (I’ll see how keen I feel for making another when it’s time to glue the lid on).
I added bare-metal foil to the footplates, toned down with a wash to reduce the brightness & add a bit of wear.
The instrument decals were from the Airscale sheets.
Bracing was added to the sides & floor along with a few pipe or cables. The reference photos I’ve found (most of them on this website) show there’s quite a few pipes & cables knocking about but I feel I’m getting bogged down on details which won’t be seen.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/01FBEC07-3448-487F-A981-D127BAAB7987-351-0000003E638515C6.jpg)
I cut slots in the ‘plug’ on the rear of the engine cowl to allow the cockpit frame to sit as forward as possible – otherwise the seat position is a little too far back relative to the cockpit opening.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/6738B77F-3729-4B3B-B02C-7BBD4A248BA4-351-0000003E87EB98FB.jpg)
Engine: Here again the work put in by Des on his various builds was invaluable. Very little is seen of the engine when the spinner is on so I concentrated on the three cylinders that can be partly seen. I replaced the sparkplugs using Des’s technique. The pushrod exit holes in the crankcase were ‘bushed’ using brass tube with brass wire used for the actual rods. This adds little visually on this model but was practice for me. The crankcase was roughly painted grey (none of it is visible) with the cylinders in very dark grey, detail picked out with dry-brushing. I can see the attraction of building a fully detailed engine but it’s a waste on the Bristol.
Fuselage: As mentioned above I did a bit of sanding to the engine cowl to obtain a flusher fit. The deck over the cockpit area was a good fit apart from the underside needing relieving to clear the plug on the rear of the cowl casting. This deck appears to be thin metal on the real aircraft & I was tempted to make a replacement out of thin aluminium sheet but the complication of providing holes & support for the rigging pylon made the job seem more than I could comfortably cope with. The thickness of the deck casting is evident when viewing the cockpit from the side though (only the thickness of the leather edge protector should be visible) so I settled for reducing the thickness by scraping away some resin. Additionally there are some timber braces missing from the underside of the deck so I’ve added one on each side behind the seat with another couple per side to be added once the deck is in position.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/41CB2318-B13F-4DE9-ADF2-9A925F74CED5-351-0000003E9206E36C.jpg)
The inspection plates on either side of the nose don’t seem to be a great fit on the real aircraft so to replicate these I scraped away the cast covers enough to allow separate thin metal ones to be inserted. They’ll have the restraint pins & lugs added later – hopefully with a touch of ‘denting’ they’ll look realistic.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/B6A080DE-24B8-4304-92C2-701FD6FE397B-351-0000003EC4BB8AC8.jpg)
There seems to be air inlet tubes either side of the nose (indicated by a raised circle on the casting). I’ll drill these out & add some thin-wall tube.
I opened out the step holes in the side of the fuselage with drills & files.
What’s next for the fuselage? The & bezels for the control line holes either side of the tail seem a touch too small (judging by photos) so I intend to drill the holes at the correct acute angle & somehow make slightly larger bezels. I’m not happy with the stitching to the rear of the cockpit opening. I’m wondering if there’s a better way to replicate this; my only idea so far is to try to stitch through a very thin strip of plastic & stick that over the joint (deck to fuselage) – better ideas are welcome.
That’s about it so far. My building speed is governed by many factors & it’s not fast at best - it is enjoyable though. ;)
Russell
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Welcome to the forum, Russell! Outstanding beginning to what will clearly be an fantastic build. This will be a fun project to watch.
Cheers,
Bud
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No need to be bashful about this one, Russell -
Great standard of workmanship on display here - look forward to seeing some further progress on this one.
Regards
Dave
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Wonderful work Russell. My eye was immediately drawn to your wicker seat as I just tried my hand at making one myself. Mine pales in comparison to yours though. Your neat, regular weaving looks superb! It really sets off that outstanding cockpit. The natural wood tone on the cockpit framework is exceptionally well done too. I'm looking forward to seeing future updates.
Cheers,
Chris
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Hello Russell and welcome to the forum. It's great to see another one of these kits being built and what you have done so far is excellent, the addition of the wicker seat adds enormously to the pit, and the extra detailing you have done is well worth the effort. I thoroughly enjoyed building this kit and I'm sure you will have as much enjoyment as I did. I'm looking forward to seeing your next progress photos.
Des.
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Welcome to our Group Russell, and what a beautiful start! Great start on the Kit and I`ll be following your updates closely.
Cheers,
Lance
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Welcome to the the clan, Russell ;)
Beautiful work on the M1.c.
Keep those updates coming.
Cheers,
Bob
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Welcome to this fine site, Russell! And what an entry you made! Fantastic modelling, the cockpit is just beautiful. I am looking forward to see more progress on this lovely aircraft.
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I really like the colors of the cockpit -- nice harmony, very appealing.
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Hello Russell:
Welcome to the forum. You are certainly doing yeomans work on this kit. Your craftsmanship is evident in the seat and the rest of the detailing and painting you have done in the cockpit. Truly outstanding work. Now for the big question. What kit is this?
Can you show a picture of the box art? I am looking forward to seeing you progress through this build as well.
Thanks
Best
Mark
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fantastic work Russell - looking forward to the rest of the build
michael
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Thanks very much for all the encouragement - it's much appreciated. The photos & build logs of the great models on this forum & elsewhere are an inspiration.
I wish I could claim credit for the seat but apart from painting it the hard work of creating it is down to Pheon. A few of Bobs Buckles are used in the bracing of the cockpit frame.
I added some metal plates at the frame joints ( they appear on photos of the real aircraft); these were from a photo-etch sheet of suspension brackets for 1/43rd scale F1 cars. Suitably bent or cut they did the job well. I think the brackets in the original aircraft had a 'Jappaned' black finish. I may tone my silver ones down with a dark wash or leave them to add a bit of highlight to the dark hole that the cockpit becomes when the deck is on.
Mark, I'd remarked that the build by Des of the same kit had been a boon but I'm sorry - I didn't directly mention that the kit was by Alley Cat. The build by Des on the main website has photos of the box etc.
The only minor progress has been to start making the fastener brackets for the inspection covers on the slides of the nose. They don't work as actual hinges, the covers are held in place by long removable rods passing the brackets. 3 bent several more to go. The black pins are formers for the bending & act as handy holders until the brackets are glued to the plates.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/ed013eb2256d02b2abc37d787feb443a.jpg)
This little thing below is the start of the pump that's fixed to the undercarriage leg. I'd
made a bent metal bracket for it - but it's gone somewhere! :-\
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/53bd780c344a8bcf481f297bd12df1fb.jpg)
I'm doing the trainer version. Here's the real thing.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/ed243f81998559a00c6ee5c7b775dffe.jpg)
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Hello Russell:
Thanks for the info. It looks like you are going to have a show stopper of a model. All the little things you are doing are going to really set this off.
I look forward to more as you progress.
Best
Mark
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Russell,
Outstanding project my freind. Very impressive construction and painting to date. Excellent details too. I like how you've used aluminum for you inspection panels, great added detail. I'm looking forward to following this thread an naturally picking up some outstanding tips along the way.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Superb workmanship Russell! Your fabrication of small details is first rate. ;D This will be a stunning model. Thanks for sharing your techniques and this beautiful bird. :)
Regards,
Bob
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Superb workmanship Russell! Your fabrication of small details is first rate. ;D This will be a stunning model. Thanks for sharing your techniques and this beautiful bird. :)
Regards,
Bob
DITTO!
I have the Blue Max kit (1/48) so your build will be of great inspiration!
Ciao
Antonio
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I wrote earlier that my building speed is on the very slow side so not much progress has been made however here it is.
All the reference photos seem to show intake tubes to the carb so I made a pair using aluminium tube - the wall thickness reduced by running in drills of suitable size. The outer ends of the tubes are filed to a chamfer facing into the airstream. I'll join the tubes in the fuselage with a slightly larger diameter tube.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/db9ce2a7fcaef00db024fc591cff1d27.jpg)
The metal deck over the cockpit has a wooden frame under it which has vertical timber brackets onto the main frame of the fuselage. I'd started making an attempt to show a bit of this (ref the photos above) but it wasn't right so had another go & recreated a semblance of a frame under the (resin) deck that allowed a better recreation of the vertical brackets.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/9565806873765c3f62d5e7b4b354f049.jpg)
Here it's in position.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/4f7f8d99df921a70257f0fae7dddb7e3.jpg)
I didn't have any pens to colour the frame & stringers cast into the fuselage so I thinned down some Boxwood strip & glued it in position instead. It looks a bit rough in the photo but with the naked eye it's not too bad plus very little can be seen of it when the cockpit frame is inserted.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/596eec5496fdc05bf326d161de466b78.jpg)
The tail skid is a white metal part in the kit but compared to various photos of the real thing it looks to be the wrong shape; more precisely it would be more correct off the skid plate had been put on the other end. I made a new one from Boxwood which is so fine grained it's probably 'scale'. The various fitting were photo etch brackets intended for racing car suspensions. The brass vertical post will be set to correct length & painted when it's finally installed. The fuselage casting has had the old skid location hole filled & a new one cut further forward.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/bf787e4cc766790e1fa44bbca44b070a.jpg)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/fa9ad48d5402b5f0e63f48b0472ebe8b.jpg)
I also finished off making the retaining pin brackets for the inspection covers (yawn!)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/8d6cf1a182f324ccc5c9abcd511c7986.jpg)
The builds by Des & Bo Monroe (to rather unfairly name just two) are a real inspiration as they far exceed what I'm able to do but they do help to drag me along in the slipstream as it were & show what is possible.
Regards
Russell
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Really great work you have there.
Amazing.
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Fantastic, love love love that tail skid, and those brackets are amazing!
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Beautiful work Russell, should be an absolute gem when it's done!
Ian
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And I thought I'd seen it all here..........the brackets are incredible! Well done Russell, the whole Build is most impressive.
Cheers,
Lance
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Your modelling skills are obvious, Russell. Thanks for
joining the board and sharing your ideas with us. It will
really help.
Best Regards,
Ernie
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Beautiful work on the tail skid Russell, a much more convincing item when compared to the kit supplied part. Your work on the inspection panel retaining pins is incredible, these items will certainly add a touch of realism to your model. You are doing a superb job on the Bristol so far and I look forward to seeing your next progress post.
Des.
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Hello Russell:
I have to echo the other comments here regarding your recent posts. Outstanding craftsmanship!
Looking forward to the next update.
Best
Mark
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woooooooow!!
being new here, I assume just little bites here and there each pc session... this night it seems I found a gold cave! I think I'll try your approach at the tailskid, if you dont mind, it's a gem!!
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That tailskid is spectacular, Russell. How did you stain the boxwood?
Cheers,
Bud
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Thanks for the very kind encouragement - much appreciated.
Bud, the boxwood I had to hand varied from almost white to a sort of straw colour so I picked a piece that had a some colour to begin with. The assembled skid was dipped in Future which sealed the thread (bungee) & partially sealed the wood. A few licks of MIG ‘Rust’ & ‘Winter Grime’ were used to give a bit of extra staining particularly close to the main bracket & highlight the bungee.
Boxwood is ideal for making bits of timber frame etc on WW1 subjects as the extreme fineness of the grain gives a good ‘scale’ appearance plus it’s easy to carve, split & so on. A touch of stain brings the subtle grain out. I use strips that were sold as ‘beading’ or ‘banding’ by a shop specializing in wood turning & cabinet making supplies. A few lengths have lasted years (originally bought for a small woodworking project). They come in various sizes from 1/32” (0.8mm approx.) square upwards.
Regards
Russell
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For various reasons which I won't bore you with my modelling has been very much a spectator sport of late but I have been fiddling with some bits on the Bristol; generally centred around ideas to scratch build various items only to decide the effort wasn't likely to be worth it.
Some real progress has been made recently though. The tailplanes are primed ready for a coat of Alclad. I copied the method Des used on his build & used short lengths of 0.5mm tube to represent the hinges. Bob's Buckles supplied the eyes for the rigging wires.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/1964aeb61beca050eea3db265af650a6.jpg)
The wings are further on, painted with Alclad. The domed mounting points for the rigging are a pain to fix as the spigot on the domed part is far larger than the hole in the photo-etch 'washer' plate. It's not difficult to reduce the size of the spigot but it is difficult to hold the tiny domed part whilst it's filed to size.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/abbcf1eedfb38cdf968e9429ad6cbaa0.jpg)
I should have fitted these mounts after paint & decals as it makes decal application easier - but I didn't. :-[ It's worth noting that some contemporary photos show the mounts as main wing colour not painted to match the roundel. I also got carried away & fitted the control horns which I then had to remove to allow either decal application or the masks which is what I ended up using.
Because of the rigging mounts being in place I decided to paint the roundels. Montex don't do a mask to suit the roundel diameter so I made my own from Frisket paper using an Olfa cutter. This was a new technique for me so I was pleased with the result. The Alcad came away with the mask in one or two tiny areas which are easy to touch up but other than that it worked fine. Just the red centre to go, I've made a mask for it but I may chicken out & use the kit decal which handily is a separate red circle.
The kit supplies the centre section & boss of the prop as a separate item. It's partly visible through the hole in the spinner.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/729badce2115aba73a8acee13e0fd05f.jpg)
I cut the moulded bolts off & replaced with RB Motion bolts with separate washers. The grainy texture of the resin is apparent in the photo but not to the naked eye, in any case it needs a bit of smoothing & another light coat of primer.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/cbb0de16f7c8d01655f419015fae3219.jpg)
The undercarriage legs are bound with what looks to be a strengthening wrap (in many but not all current photographs - depending on the aircraft). I tried to replicate this by binding thin masking tape around the legs then spraying a few coats of primer to build up a thickness, then removing the tape & spraying another couple of coats.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/5c564940c3a5de9b76d9557dbda238a6.jpg)
The central rigging 'tower' is formed from fairly flimsy resin struts which are a fairly flat oval in cross section - too flat really plus I'm concerned about them bending. :-\ Albion Alloys 1.2mm thin wall brass tube flattens nicely to give a more accurate & far stronger version. Here I've just flattened part of a tube as a trial.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/6ce1a695a3da39c840e7702213b04add.jpg)
The rigging under the wings connects to a plate(s) protruding through the fuselage. Some current detail photos show the plate protruding as one piece with two holes whilst other aircraft (replicas) show the visible part of it as two separate lugs.
I thought I'd try to replicate this so although I may change the detail at the moment. I used 0.5mm tube, squashed the end & drilled a hole (0.25mm).
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/05f9097b3a4e3e78eb7c9e6d2f074c51.jpg)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/21fe8262a1ca9b159abaf4863a249649.jpg)
They are only roughly pushed into their holes at the moment & need adjusting for angle & projections.
The plan was to make a forked end connector for the rigging wire which will connect to the lug on the fuselage via a tiny bolt from RB.
This is my attempt so far.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/81f68c7eb1a8b7eeea390f1d2ca55bcc.jpg)
The part on the left is the fuselage lug. The end connector on the rigging wire is formed from a forked plate formed from a length of tube which is partly squashed then a hole drilled then it's split by filing away the sides of the flattened section - this slips over the first lug. Third from the left is a short length of tube which goes into the tubular part of the split connector to reduce the internal diameter to allow the thin tube on the right to slip partly in. The RB Motion nut slides over that acting as the adjuster nut (well not literally at this scale ;) ). The rigging wire is glued into the end of the thinnest tube. A long winded description of a tiny item. I'll go down this route if I have to but I'm exploring ways of using the Gaspatch RAF connector.
That's about all so far.
Regards
Russell
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Great to see you moving on this again Russell. Cool stuff.
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Russel,
It seems that I wasn't as active here as I am now when you started this so I had a lot of catching up to do on your build! Brilliant work on the interior,(the seat is perfect), the Hinge work, and all of the other little details you have added! I am extremely impressed by your work!
RAGIII
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Great Russell.
That plane carried the SEAFIS striped cowling at some stage, if you want to jazz her up. There's a photo in the datafile.
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Russell,
Like some others I was not very active when you started this build and I have just read through your thread. This is a truly outstanding build with all of the extra details that you are adding. This is modelling of the highest standard and one which is inspiring. Thanks for posting and do keep us all informed … no matter how long it takes.
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Very slow progress but it was a wet Saturday plus I've got a new lathe so I upgraded the Bristols external fuel pump.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/a6192cec9d22b7a4e4e6d12f63d07fd0.jpg)
The part done first version is on the left whist the makings of the enhanced replacement are arrayed on the right. A couple more bits, a copper fuel line & a wind driven propeller to do.
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Nice to see some progress on this one, Russell. The detail is fantastic!
Ian
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awesome detail.
James
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Nice to see you back on this Russell and your progress is excellent, you attention to detail is amazing.
Des.
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Beautiful work, Russell!
Cheers,
Bud
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Awesome.
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Hi Russel,
Perhaps a useful tip.
I also produce small part like you do on my lathe.
A few year ago I bought one of these mini sandblasting airbrushes, made myself a box to blast the parts in.
(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/vanstraelen/sandblasterkopie.jpg) (http://s117.photobucket.com/user/vanstraelen/media/sandblasterkopie.jpg.html)
The parts that must painted, I always sandblast now.
I even use it on etched parts.
You don't have to worry that you blast away to much, it's just like sanding with a very fine sanding paper.
The advantage is that you get a nice even un greased part, that gives your first ground coat the best surface to hold on.
I find it a real improvement to get a perfect finishing surface.
Cheers,
Danny
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Thanks for the encouragement & thanks Nuvolari for the mention of the mini sandblaster. I'll follow up that suggestion as I can think of several uses for it.
The pump got put together last night - it needs a clean then some suitable 'weathering'. A fuel line goes in the top & the shaft for the prop will get trimmed once I've made a tiny propeller. Then there's the bracket to mount it to the undercarriage to do.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/1c59409e463a2444d778dfbc3b7a848a.jpg)
Regards
Russell
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It was another wet Saturday afternoon so I made the fuel & oil tank filler caps for the Bristol out of some brass rod & had go at upgrading/replacing my earlier scratch built pulsator.
Every pulsator I've seen seems to differ from the others in some way so I made a generic one based loosely on this photo.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/d8e2dd8ee33144484041fd929342f5ee.jpg)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/a1318aa351953caa3cfa5bfdc4c63cbf.jpg)
I'm not sure if the valve is off when down.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/6b13e9781af025652f9bacffedcaa654.jpg)
Or off when horizontal.
I'll add the mounting bracket in due course.
Bo, thanks for the loan of your spare giant match - I'll ship it back to you via surface freight due to size & weight limitations on airmail. ;)
Regards
Russell
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Hook it up and run some oil, then you'll know which is the off position. Wow! Utterly mind blowing, Russell!
Cheers,
Bud
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Hook it up and run some oil, then you'll know which is the off position. Wow! Utterly mind blowing, Russell!
Cheers,
Bud
Have too agree with Bud here , just mind blowing !
Terri
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Amazing work, Russell! So this is what you get up to on wet Saturday afternoons.....
Best wishes
Nigel
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Incredible attention to detail Russell, very well done.
Des.
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Stunning Detail work! That Pulsator could be real!
RAGIII
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Hello Russell:
Outstanding workmanship and attention to detail on the pulse meter. I would guess that the vertical would be on.
The pump is a bit of outstanding workmanship as well. Looking forward to your next update.
Best
Mark
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ooo what a great detail! I missed this one previously, butnow will keep an eye on it :)
Bets regards,
Sasho
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The wings are nearing completion. Alcad white aluminium left with a slightly patchy finish & shaded with Alclad transparent smoke.
The roundels are sprayed using home made masks.
Following that was a coat of Alclad semi-matt clear to protect things prior to a just a touch of pastels & a few various marks using Mig 'fuel stain' wash.
I've not used Alclad before nor roundel masks so it's been a learning experience.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/1c6f044903d62a5d1f2bfe732f20010a.jpg)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/9341ed7b9b8f0a26b94877eec624b8e0.jpg)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/webley700/Bristol%201/0f13dd785744a6346a4cd67c1ad3e6b0.jpg)
The first & last photos haver a bit of a blue cast to them although they were taken on the same camera setting, the tone & brightness is more like the second photo.
It's difficult to judge when to stop as the appearance of the silver finish & shading vary depending on how light plays on the surface. In the hand - on average when viewed from several angles more shading could be added so it's about the right place to stop now before it gets to extreme. A few more local scuff marks may be added when the aircraft is together.
The next stage is to seal things with a clear satin finish coat & then do some 'shading' with clear semi-matt to replicate where the finish gets abraded.
Hopefully it won't look too bad in the end.
Regards
Russell
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Very nice Russell, I think it looks spot on!
Mark
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looks fantastic.
The pulsator from a few posts back is absolutely superb.
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The finish looks superb! Your painted on roundels are terrific as well!
RAGIII
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I've been sitting well back quietly watching you massage this little beauty with your impressive skills, Russell. Beautiful work, the pulsator and valves are phenomenal and your metal paint work is very nicely done. This will be most impressive when completed.
Cheers,
Lance
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What a super piece of work so far Russell. I can't wait to see how it all comes together.
Best wishes
Nigel
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I realy love your detail-work in the cockpit.
Superb, realy great work!!!
Servus
Bertl
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That looks great. Really nice work.
James
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The wings look very good to my eyes Russell, and you did a superb job with the roundels.
Des.
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Very nice job on the wings , the shading is perfect !
Terri
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Hi Russell
What did you use to mask the roundels?
I tried Frisk film and got some spray around the edges.
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Hi Russell
What did you use to mask the roundels?
I tried Frisk film and got some spray around the edges.
Hello Chip,
I used Frisket film, it worked well. After applying a mask I sprayed a light 'clear coat' first in the area to be painted which sealed the edges, any bleed under the mask would have been ‘clear’. I then built up the colour coat in several layers.
Thanks to all for the kind comments & encouragement. I’ve been away from modelling, especially aircraft modelling for a while so it’s quite an enjoyable (if slow) learning experience.
Regards
Russell
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There's still life in the build albeit it at a glacial pace due to other less welcome commitments.
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I've made the rigging frame which goes over the fuselage out of squeezed brass tube in place of the resin version in the kit. The resin pieces seemed to be if anything thinner than scale judging from the limited selection of WWI era photos of the aircraft to hand. Also they aren't very strong & I intend to use the rigging to avoid any long term droop of the fairly heavy wings so brass replacements seemed the way to go.
It's worth bearing in mind when looking at photos that one flying replica incorrectly uses circular tubes.
I apologise for the less than ideal photo but there's a short section of tube just visible at the intersection of the four struts, this is to take the end of the turnbuckles.
The undercarriage is finished other than the tread representing the rubber bungee cord needing a touch of grey tone & some overall weathering.
The legs of the original are wrapped in some sort of reinforcing tape & it leaves a distinct ridged effect in a slow spiral up the leg. I tried to replicate this (see much earlier photo of them in grey primer) by wrapping narrow strips of masking tape around them & spraying a couple of extra coats of primer, then removing the tape. After a light sanding & a coat of black paint (very dark grey really) they look ok.
I've also painted the fuselage so now it's a matter of finishing touches such as the leather surround to the cockpit. I think I may repaint the top surface of one of the horizontal stabilisers though as the Alclad pulled off with the masking tape I was using on the ribs when doing some shading. I thought I could pass it off as 'wear & tear' with some appropriate tinting but perhaps not.
Regards
Russell
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Excellent to see more progress on this superb build Russell.
Des.
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Just catching up Russell. Your work is amazing, my friend. Your
parts made up on the lathe are mind-boggling and little jewels.
The sprayed on roundels worked a treat. All in all, a wonderful
model in the making and very enjoyable to follow.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Russell,
Your results look terrific. I am very impressed with the effect you achieved on the undercarriage, and may need to give that an attempt on my F2b. As Ernie points out, the roundels look great too. Well done!
Chris
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Thanks for the encouragement gentlemen.
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The inspection doors are made from thin aluminium. The hinges work & the retaining pins are removable but they'll stay shut on the model as I couldn't 'do a Bo' and rebuild that part of the interior to 'inspect' through any open panels.
A coat of primer, then paint followed by a bit of suitable 'scratching' is next.
Regards
Russell
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Excellent work on the two panels, the hinges are extremely well done, and small.
Des.
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Wow! That is absolutely stunning. I have not seen before something fiddly like this
Bye,
Manni
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Impressive and beautiful work :o
Dric
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Coming together slowly. The wings are just pushed in place at the moment.
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The access panels are on now.
The cowl has been washed with Mig 'fuel stain' to represent castor oil.
The paint chipping looks less noticeable on the bench than in the photo but some photos of late war / early peacetime Bristols show very heavy abrasion to the paint on the cowl & nose areas.
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Regards
Russell
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Really nice "wear and tear" on the cowling Russell, and those tiny panels are pure magic. She's really coming together nicely now, keep up the spectacular work!
Cheers,
Lance
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Really nice "wear and tear" on the cowling Russell, and those tiny panels are pure magic. She's really coming together nicely now, keep up the spectacular work!
Cheers,
Lance
I couldn't agree more! Excellent work, Russell!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Your Bristol is lovely! The chipping/wear on the cowling is excellent as is the Overall finish and decaling!
RAGIII
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This model is shaping up beautifully, well done with the chipping on the cowling.
Des.
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Very intermittent progress but the tail rigging is almost done, just the control cables to the rudder to go.
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I follow your fine build, no matter how long it takes: Enjoy!
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Still looking good. I am looking forward what's coming up next.
Manni
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Me likey
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The tail rigging is looking great! Good to see you are still working on this beauty!
RAGIII
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Having rigged the tail I turned my attention to the wings. To try to replicate the abrasion of the glossy finish to the silver dope on the leading edges & other likely areas I had a grand scheme to spray a matt clear coat feathering back into a satin one in appropriate places. I used Vallejo Acrylic matt & satin which after a good shake are ready to spray from the bottle.
Not the best idea I've had though. The matt dried with a distinctly cloudy white effect which not only altered the shade of the Alcald silver & coloured markings but it totally removed any hint of metallic in the finish ('Future' floor polish hadn't done this).
An utter wreck! I've not attached a photo as it doesn't really show the effect so well but rest assured it was very noticeable to the eye.
Having looked on the net - after the event :-[ I find that it's not an uncommon occurrence with Vallejo matt varnish. The bottle was very well shaken & there was relatively low humidity when I sprayed (for what that's worth) so I had every reason to expect a good result - i.e. a matt finish without any 'white effect'.
The options were - banish the model to the shelf of shame or re-spray the wings including the painted roundels. I thought trying to strip the Vallejo first was worth a try as there was little to loose. White Spirit eventually softened the acrylic varnish & rubbing with a finger helped the job. I've done one wing so far & to my relief it's back to as it was prior to the varnish application albeit the various washes & pastel dusting have been removed but it's a minor & enjoyable job to do that again.
It won't be making this mistake again! There's plenty of others to make! ::)
Regards
Russell