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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: AllanBurrows on April 05, 2014, 04:11:51 AM

Title: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: AllanBurrows on April 05, 2014, 04:11:51 AM

Hello all

My first WW1 biplane completed...pretty frustrating kit to build but worth it in the end...I think!

Comments / suggestions welcome

regards

Allan

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: LindsayT on April 05, 2014, 04:18:53 AM

Wow! She looks great, Allan! Well done.

Lindsay

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: Nigel Jackson on April 05, 2014, 04:34:32 AM

Well done on your first completion Allan, despite all the frustrations! That's one under your belt. What's next?

Best wishes
Nigel

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: rhallinger on April 05, 2014, 05:34:03 AM

WOW!  That's a great-looking Camel. ;D  Very nicely done Allan!  I just completed this kit myself a couple of months ago, and it does require some extra effort. ;)  Great start to your collection!

Cheers,

Bob

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: mgunns on April 05, 2014, 05:39:14 AM

Hello Allan:

Nicely done Camel.  This kit turns out well with a little TLC and you have provided the TLC and have a great looking model.

Best

Mark

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: lcarroll on April 05, 2014, 06:05:09 AM

  Very impressive work for your first stringbag Allan, and from a less then optimum Kit as well! If WNW doesn't soon provide one I'll be following in your footsteps on this Kit, got to have a Camel.
Nicely done!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: RAGIII on April 05, 2014, 07:01:10 AM

Allan,
That is one beautiful Camel! Your efforts in overcoming the build frustration were certainly worthwhile to my eyes!!!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: Des on April 05, 2014, 07:13:43 AM

Congratulations Allan on completing this model, despite being your first WW1 biplane build and a less than perfect kit you have produced an excellent result. The model looks all the part a real Camel with a beautiful overall finish and great rigging, I hope this build will lead to many more WW1 aeroplanes from you, well done Allan.

Des.

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: Epeeman on April 05, 2014, 07:38:06 AM

Allen,

The only suggestion I would give is stop building such great WW1 aircraft models ........................

Seriously, nothing wrong with and to me it looks pretty striking actually.  What is going to be your next project?

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: Ernie on April 05, 2014, 12:34:29 PM

Great job on the Camel, Allan.  I have one of the Academy Camels in my stash
and when I get to it, I really hope it turns out as well as yours. Very nicely done!

Cheers.
Ernie :)

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: AllanBurrows on April 05, 2014, 10:52:25 PM

Hello all

Many thanks for the kind comments. :)

I just followed Des' great build log and crossed my fingers...!

Next on the bench is either a WNW Sopwith Tri-plane or the Encore SE5a 'McCudden'....

regards

Allan

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: IFF1418 on April 05, 2014, 11:20:16 PM

Hello Allan,

Very nice build, well painted, weathered. Wonderful rigging too. Congratulations.

Kind regards
Patrick

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: lone modeller on April 06, 2014, 02:41:17 AM

Excellent build - looks every inch a Camel. Very well finished too. Great stuff- more please.

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: coyotemagic on April 09, 2014, 02:26:28 AM

You chose a challenging kit for your first effort, but you did an extraordinary job.  Congratulations.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel
Post by: bobs_buckles on April 09, 2014, 04:47:25 AM

Hi Allan,

   For your 1st WW1 string bag you have done a marvellous job.  ;)
Now order a WNW's kit and enjoy the difference!!  ;D

Cheers,
Bob