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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: IanB on March 29, 2016, 08:13:51 AM
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Well folks, after all those issues, this one is finally done. It's nowhere near what I was hoping for when I started (due mainly to the painting issues and numerous resprays required), but it is certainly acceptable, and a huge improvement over the basic kit.
For those who didn't catch the WIP: All surface detail was removed. The nose was lengthened by 1.5mm and the tail shortened by the same amount. The rear fuselage was then reprofiled and the observers cockpit was faired in with putty. The engine is Roden, the exhaust was drilled out and a scratchbuilt manifold and coolant tank were added. Inspection panels etc were added with 5thou sheet, cooling slots drilled out, and the entire solid front of the nose was removed - the prop is mounted straight onto the engine. The interior is scratchbuilt, as is the undercarriage, (the wheels are Barracuda Resin Albatros wheels), and all tail surfaces. Wing tips and centre section cutouts were corrected with fillets and sanded to shape, and ribs added with .5mm masking tape. I still think they're too big, I'll try something else next time....
Finally a scratchbuilt roll-over bar and Miniworld Parabellum finish it off. Rigging is 4thou monofilament.
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and finally a few comparisons. The other one was built without any fuselage or wing corrections, just a scratchbuilt interior and slightly less "lumpy" undercarriage.....
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Thanks for looking in!
Ian
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An excellent result Ian, the modifications you performed certainly paid off. You did a great job with the paint repairs, overall a great looking model.
Des.
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Ian,
What you accomplished with this one is Brilliant! It was a pleasure watching you not only correct the basic shapes and details but also overcome the slight setbacks you experienced during the build! Well Done.
RAGIII
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Ian,
Great mods and improvements, incredible recovery from some very serious set backs, and a wonderful Model! Nice work all round, you can be very proud of this one!
Cheers,
Lance
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Excellent work Ian. Nice to see the two models beside each other as your improvements show off very well.
Cheers,
Gary
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Exemplary work, Ian! The difference between the two is astonishing. The added work on your latest really paid off.
Cheers,
Bud
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Excellent model, Iran.
You managed to improve the airfix kit a lot.
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Congratulations on the completion of your superb Roland, Ian!
Quite a difference between this and the previous one...really
excellent progress in your modelmaking. Well done, my friend!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Very nice build. I have followed the build log, and the difference between original airfix and your improved roland is evident.
Aleksandar - Culi
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Absolutely marvellous, despite the problems with the paint. That is one tremendously improved Roland - but it shows that those old Airfix kits really do have some good models in them if one is prepared to spend a little time and effort on them. Considering the age of the kit I think that the original was not bad at all - but you have made it into a real gem.
Stephen.
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Tremendous job Ian. You've proved, as LM said, that those old kits still have plenty of life left in them to be drawn out.
Warren
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Congratulations to this beautiful Roland! Always when I see the Airfix Roland I remember my childhood. I built quite many of those Airfix Rolands because they were the simpliest biplane kits without many struts. But I never would have expected that this kit could turn out as a serious model of the original. I remember me trying it some 10 years ago and I gave up after a lot of sanding and comparing the kit parts to the drawings in the WDF. My deepest respect that you went through and finished it so brilliantly!
Best wishes
Borsos
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That is a great build, Ian! The blog was great - you had many trials and tribulations but turned out a stunning build in the end! It shows what can be done... Lovely!
Regards,
Marc
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i think the differences are night and day well worth the extra effort
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Well done, Ian! You've provided us with a powerful reminder as to just what can be achieved with models like this.
Best wishes
Nigel
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Nice to see this finished, Ian. With all the painting problems you had I thought it may have taken a one-way flight into the bin at one point. :o