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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: eclarson on February 21, 2017, 12:08:26 PM

Title: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: eclarson on February 21, 2017, 12:08:26 PM
As promised in my build thread from last year, here are a few random pics of my completed W.12.   The model has minimal weathering as I wanted to portray it early in its career. 
A full build article is scheduled to appear in the April 2017 Airfix Model World which will be out in a couple weeks.

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06659_zpsohf0xc0e.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06659_zpsohf0xc0e.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06663_zpsyk9u8l8v.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06663_zpsyk9u8l8v.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06809_zpsexzbvobc.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06809_zpsexzbvobc.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06545_zpsalkkha4f.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06545_zpsalkkha4f.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06791_zps4qb47mka.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06791_zps4qb47mka.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06769_zpsjcox66q5.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06769_zpsjcox66q5.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06745_zpsyqkwwita.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06745_zpsyqkwwita.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06726_zpsqczi2mob.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06726_zpsqczi2mob.jpg.html)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06685_zps5o8broea.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/DSC06685_zps5o8broea.jpg.html)

Cheers,
Eric
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: gedmundson on February 21, 2017, 12:14:55 PM
That really turned out nicely. Well done!
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: coyotemagic on February 21, 2017, 12:43:26 PM
Simply stunning, Eric!  I like the subtle weathering.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: lcarroll on February 21, 2017, 12:46:46 PM
    Really beautiful model Eric. I'm close to finishing mine and can only hope it looks half as good as this beauty!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: Des on February 21, 2017, 01:34:45 PM
Very well done Eric, a beautiful looking model indeed.

Des.
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: Mmarchal on February 21, 2017, 04:50:42 PM
Very clean and tidy build. Those float decals are well done!
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: Juan on February 21, 2017, 10:51:19 PM
Beautiful build, congratulations.
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: RAGIII on February 21, 2017, 10:52:56 PM
Outstanding results Eric! Like Bud said I Love the Subtle weathering!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: dr 1 ace on February 22, 2017, 10:00:30 AM
Outstanding results Eric! Like Bud said I Love the Subtle weathering!
RAGIII

And I join my 2 Amigos in praise.

Ed
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: jeroen_R90S on February 22, 2017, 10:10:09 PM
Fantastic work, and thanks for sharing all this with us. Usually magazine-builds get 1 or 2 small pictures posted of the final article and seem a bit like advertisement to get the magazine.
In this case, I will :) I like the Airfix magazine, and now that I think of it, the tip to polish paint with a coffee filter may have been from one of your builds in that! :)
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: eclarson on February 23, 2017, 12:20:44 AM
Fantastic work, and thanks for sharing all this with us. Usually magazine-builds get 1 or 2 small pictures posted of the final article and seem a bit like advertisement to get the magazine.
In this case, I will :) I like the Airfix magazine, and now that I think of it, the tip to polish paint with a coffee filter may have been from one of your builds in that! :)

Thank you!  I've always enjoyed sharing my builds, even before my involvement with AMW.  I know not everyone can get the magazine, or has any desire to, so I post what I normally would for their sake.  Of course it doesn't hurt to put in a plug for the mag too.  :)

Cool.  I believe I have mentioned the coffee filter thing in an article or two.  I think you'll find an interesting tip regarding painting and decals in the W.12 article.

Cheers,
Eric
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: jeroen_R90S on February 23, 2017, 03:17:35 AM
Eric, thanks again for sharing, I did not comment much on the build thread but really enjoyed following it :)
That coffee filter thing kind of stuck in my head and I used it after flatcoating my 1/72 Fokker D.VII and Albatros D.Va to polish the metal cowlings, which created a less-flat appearance to differentiate between metal, wood and fabric parts. Worked out quite well, though almost too subtle to photograph.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing it in print too. :)

Jeroen
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: eclarson on March 04, 2017, 12:23:41 AM
It's out!  Hitting the stands yesterday April's Airfix Model World features my W.12 and they even chose to use it on their Facebook page announcement.  I'm totally chuffed!  :D

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/elarson1123/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/AMW_zpsaulonwfu.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/elarson1123/media/Wingnut%20Hansa%20W12/AMW_zpsaulonwfu.jpg.html)

Eric

Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: Borsos on March 04, 2017, 02:17:08 AM
Very nice - well deserved!
Borsos
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: PrzemoL on March 04, 2017, 09:27:04 AM
Very fine model. And truly deserved shpw off.
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: Juan on March 04, 2017, 10:42:57 AM
Outstanding Eric, she turned out quite beautifully.
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: Monty on March 06, 2017, 12:01:22 AM
Great work, Eric! And congratulations on the well-deserved article! Regards, Marc
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: ondra on March 06, 2017, 04:23:03 AM
The result is really gobsmacking, Eric. I think, choosing minimalistic weathering was a very good step. She looks amazing.

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Post by: eclarson on March 06, 2017, 05:21:30 AM
Thank you all for those very kind comments!  Greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Eric