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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 05:10:00 PM

Title: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
Photos as promised I'm very happy for my second WW1 Aircraft model ;D ;D ;D The first 3 photos were taken with my Phone hence why they are blurry. 
 Would love to read your good and bad comments both are welcome!

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 05:11:41 PM
Because of the file size of the photos I can only add 2 at a time.

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 05:13:56 PM
some more :P
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 05:15:36 PM
and more ;D :P
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 05:17:06 PM
and even more :D :D
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 05:21:37 PM
Last lot! I't will be at the NSW Scale Model Competition held at Woolongong next weekend for anyone thats going to be attending.

Thankyou all for your interest
Sean
 
 
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: bobs_buckles on April 29, 2012, 05:25:48 PM
Hi Sean,
 She is a beauty and no mistake.  :o
Well done!

BVB
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Pete Nottingham on April 29, 2012, 06:34:00 PM
Stunning Sean, a real beauty, well done mate.

Cheers

Pete.
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: keith_christie on April 29, 2012, 08:12:09 PM
Very nice finish Sean.

What paint colour did you use for the over wing fuel tank? (Colour/make).

Best Regards

Keith
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 29, 2012, 08:50:50 PM
Thanks People!  :D Keith The colors I used were Humbrol Enamels Flat white #120 matt greenall I did was add a drop of the green to the white to tint the color. I know the color doesn't look correct but I'm happy with it.

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: RAGIII on April 29, 2012, 09:25:42 PM
Beautiful Gotha! looks well Done to Me!!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Whiteknuckles on April 29, 2012, 10:47:27 PM
Big Beautiful Beastie Sean!! ;)

Hopefully I'll manage to get to the show at Koonawarra to see it for real!

Andrew

p.s. it's Wollongong ;)
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: michael on April 29, 2012, 11:32:17 PM
simply stunning !!!
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: coyotemagic on April 30, 2012, 03:24:32 AM
Spectacular choice for your second WWI model, Sean.  You certainly jumped in the deep end, didn't you.  You can be very proud of this one.  She's absolutely gorgeous.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: xmald on April 30, 2012, 05:21:34 AM
Chapeau bas my friend! :o She`s  a beauty!
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Epeeman on April 30, 2012, 06:55:23 AM
Hello, Sean -

Can't see anything from from this build, mate - looks excellent.

Was this an involved kit to put together?

Regards


Dave
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Chris Johnson on April 30, 2012, 08:30:30 AM
Ain't she the beauty!

Cheers,

Chris
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: pepperman42 on April 30, 2012, 01:02:47 PM
Thats a big beautiful airplane!!! Great work

Steve
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Flyjunkie on April 30, 2012, 03:46:30 PM
Beautiful Sean!!! She's a perfect bomber indeed!! You have inspired me greatly to attempt my Gotha sometime soon.. and I'm building one of those Roden 1/72 scale Gothas!!!

Wonderful work there, and impressive for your 2nd WW I aeroplane..!!!!

DEAN ~~~
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: keith_christie on April 30, 2012, 06:15:20 PM
Thanks for the info Sean, I wasn't worried about the authenticity of the colour, it just thought it looked like an interesting shade, one I'd like to try and replicate.

I'm looking forward to seeing your next build.

Best Regards

Keith
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 30, 2012, 06:21:17 PM
Thankyou all.
Dean I'm glad to give you a boost along mate, get stuck into it. The model really was very easy to construct and rig. The only thing I've found hard to cope with is the size of the model . It was very difficult to move around on the work bench and because of the sheer length of the wing span there is alot of slop in the wings. You really do need to have a large space to display the finished model,luckly mine will be displayed at the Local RSL here in Mildura.
Dave The model does require alot of patience to build because of the amount of parts but if you take your time with it and study the Instructions very carefully it goes together very nicely. I did find however that every part that requires a locating pin to join it needed to be drilled slightly oversize to get a perfect fit. I think this has been a thing with wingnut kits from the start but not an issue to me.

Sean

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on April 30, 2012, 06:31:45 PM
Thanks Keith Yeah the truth is I really was a bit concerned with the color but I went with it in the end. I made the mistake of gluing the tank to the wing,the more I look at it the more used to it I get!  ;D
Mate I've had a good look at some of your work and I have to say your one of the guys here that I could really learn from your work is outstanding! But don't get a big head will you!! ;)

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: keith_christie on May 01, 2012, 08:17:22 AM
Thank you Sean.

Best Regards

Keith
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: eclarson on May 01, 2012, 11:21:49 PM
Sean, your Gotha is truly spectacular!  Beautiful job. 

Cheers,
Eric
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 02, 2012, 09:15:50 AM
Thankyou very much Eric next up will be wingnuts beautiful Fe2b stay tuned!
Cheers
Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: mgunns on May 04, 2012, 03:38:04 AM
Very Nicely done!  You should do well at the contest.

Best

Mark
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Galloway on May 04, 2012, 07:41:51 AM
Sean,

   Your Gotha turned out to be a real beauty!


  Ken
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Des on May 04, 2012, 08:24:06 AM
Your Gotha turned out spectacular Sean, I'm sure it will be a show winner, good luck.

Des.
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 07, 2012, 08:51:28 PM
Sure was !!! ;D Won Peoples choice and first place in it's category although it was the only entry it stirred alot of interest !
was a Fantastic Show and Fantastic weekend with great people!

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 07, 2012, 08:54:16 PM
a few more
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Des on May 07, 2012, 09:46:32 PM
Congratulations on your win Sean, it was well deserved, seeing your model up close really showed all the effort you put into building it, well done mate.

Des.
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: phs Paddy on May 07, 2012, 10:23:57 PM
A beautiful work Sean. Grand machine!

Paddy
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: andonio64 on May 07, 2012, 10:33:08 PM
I love it, Sean, great work indeed...
 :o
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: coyotemagic on May 08, 2012, 02:38:59 AM
Hey, Sean.  Saw this beauty on Hyperscale at the NSW show.  Congratulations on your victory.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: KrzysiekK on May 08, 2012, 04:16:50 AM
yes, it is gorgeous!
Huge plane and really big replica, just curiosity, how long have you been doing this Gotha..? Wondering if I can manage in this life :)
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 08, 2012, 06:08:35 AM
Hey, Sean.  Saw this beauty on Hyperscale at the NSW show.  Congratulations on your victory.
Cheers,
Bud
Bud Yes "Mr Hyperscale" Brett Green spoke to me on the Satarday Morning of the show. He was very Impressed with the model and asked me several questions !
KrzysiekK I worked on and off the model for several months taking my time. The build was very straight forward with the rigging obviously being the hardest or most time consuming. The only hing I still struggle with is finding somewhere to display it now it's finished but I knew that before I started it , but I just had to build it!
Des Would have been nice to have meet you over the weekend I heard you live in Nowra and more than likely would have been in for the Airshow.

Sean

 
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Whiteknuckles on May 08, 2012, 10:32:51 AM
Sean,

congrats on your well deserved win. ;D
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get down to see it person :'(
I don't know if you got to go to the airshow but it was very good!!

Andrew
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 08, 2012, 01:37:01 PM
Sean,

congrats on your well deserved win. ;D
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get down to see it person :'(
I don't know if you got to go to the airshow but it was very good!!

Andrew
no I didn't was to busy chatting with everyone. Went to hars on satarday
because my mate knows one of the guys there .
He showed us through the workshop. We watched the cat and Connie and avenger
do low flying curcuits over the model show in my opinion it was just as
good as being at the airshow!

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 30, 2012, 03:31:11 PM
Just been playing with my camera trying to take better photos so heres some more of my Gotha.

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 30, 2012, 03:32:54 PM
and a few more :D
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 30, 2012, 03:34:21 PM
last lot ;)

Sean
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: GAJouette on May 30, 2012, 08:47:51 PM
  Sean,
Absolutely breathtaking Gotha my friend. Congratulations for such a well finish project. First Rate work throughout.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: Pete Nottingham on May 30, 2012, 09:40:52 PM
That is such a beastie Sean, stunning build, well done.

Cheers

Pete.
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: pepperman42 on May 31, 2012, 07:41:12 AM
Thats a BIG BAD MOTHER........all in a good way ;)

Steve
Title: Re: WingNut Wings Gotha G.IV FINISHED
Post by: modelmaker on May 31, 2012, 10:54:02 AM
Thanks heaps guys  ;D

Sean