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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: fj55mike on February 05, 2018, 08:42:42 AM

Title: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: fj55mike on February 05, 2018, 08:42:42 AM: Hi there, longtime lurker here from Austin, TX.

Here's the beginning of my 1/48 scale CSM Sopwith Dolphin. I've tried to improve small bits here and there, but it's a superb kit straight out of the box. I'm building the regular version without the full resin engine.

Started out with the fuselage halves. Sprayed alclad aluminum in the engine bay area, masked and sprayed Mr. Color "Sail Color" with some darkening along the interior structure. Then masked the framework and began the wood grain using Ochre and Burnt Umber oils.

(https://i.imgur.com/TxQCPSK.jpg)

All the wood parts:
(https://i.imgur.com/pGYn9iX.jpg)

Starting on the rest of the interior parts. The PE ammunition is a special kind of crazy:
(https://i.imgur.com/H8cddAv.jpg)
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: Iancshippee on February 05, 2018, 12:19:50 PM: Welcome aboard, Excellent start! I’ll be watching closely as I have this in my stash, and I’m strongly leaning towards it being my next project once I finish my Sopwith Triplanes.
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: Dave W on February 05, 2018, 01:23:18 PM: An excellent start. The Copper State Dolphin is a very nice kit.

Dave W
Gold Coast
Australia
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: Softscience on February 05, 2018, 02:02:18 PM: Hi Mike. Welcome to one of the greatest forums on the web. These guys have taught me so much in the last few months
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Nice to see one of these getting built. I like your approach to painting wood grain framing over linen. Very curious to see it after the masking comes off.
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: Jimmy on February 05, 2018, 09:18:47 PM: Mike, I have one of these kits too. It looks really nice. I'll be interested to see how your build goes.
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: Juan on February 06, 2018, 12:33:56 AM: Great start on a beautiful kit. Looking forward to your progress, she is really looking good.
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: gbrivio on February 06, 2018, 02:33:46 AM: Nice start, will follow.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: Bughunter on February 06, 2018, 06:35:34 AM: After all the big WNW Dolphins its nice to see the smaller CSM one too.
I will watch closely and may be start mine this year, depending on progress of the running projects. This great start is really promising!

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: dr 1 ace on February 06, 2018, 08:21:19 AM: Like all the above, nice start and good to see the CSM one here.

Ed
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: RAGIII on February 07, 2018, 01:02:36 AM: Excellent start as the others have said. I too am looking forward to your progress.
RAGIII
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: fj55mike on February 07, 2018, 01:03:41 PM: Hi All,
Thanks for the warm welcome.

I've gotten a coat of Tamiya clear yellow over the oil paints. This lightens the wood color and removes some of the red look.

Top fuselage is without clear yellow, bottom is with:
(https://i.imgur.com/4klj6Kh.jpg)

Masks off:
(https://i.imgur.com/ZLjg6Et.jpg)

Close-up detail of wood grain:
(https://i.imgur.com/aHBgEJi.jpg)
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: andonio64 on February 07, 2018, 06:20:30 PM: Wood grain looks perfect!

Antonio
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: RAGIII on February 08, 2018, 12:43:05 AM: Excellent results all around! The wood grain looks terrific!
RAGIII
Title: Re: 1/48 CSM Sopwith Dolphin
Post by: Softscience on February 08, 2018, 02:01:19 AM: Thats fantastic! Got to get some clear yellow