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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: ViperDriver on October 09, 2021, 01:13:27 PM
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Hello all,
I have recently wrapped up the interior of my USAS camel after starting it back in August. It's been a bit of a struggle so far with having to repaint a few parts I wasn't happy with. I used the HGW seatbelts and used copper wire to wrap the control stick hang grips to give them some raised details. I also managed to snap off the back two struts, but it looks like it should be an easy fix once I align the top wing. Looking forward to moving on to the fuselage. Cheers!
- Patrick
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Nice job! This instrument faces look awesome!
Cheers,
Hugh
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Yes, indeed, looking great so far! Will follow your build eagerly.
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Your off to a great start, Patrick!
Lovely work on your instrument panel.
Regards
Dave
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Your interior looks Awesome! Welcome to the Camel Broken Strut club from a fellow Member 8)
RAGIII
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I never get tired of those Camel drivers!
You're off to a great start.
Are those sink marks on the top rail at the cockpit opening? On a WNW kit?
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Amazing work on the cockpit, Patrick! I'll be sure to follow the
build. Well done!
Best regards,
Ernie :)
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That's a beautiful job on the instrument panel Patrick, in fact the entire interior is outstanding. Snapped off struts you say? With my record in that regard all I can possibly say is, as Rick puts it, welcome to the club! Keep up the excellent standard, she's looking like a really outstanding Model already!
Cheers,
Lance
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Lovely interior!
Are those sink marks on the top rail at the cockpit opening? On a WNW kit?
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Yes, they are. I remember covering those rails with an alu foil bits on my builds.
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Love the IP Patrick! The rest ain't half bad either!
Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Bob
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I never get tired of those Camel drivers!
You're off to a great start.
Are those sink marks on the top rail at the cockpit opening? On a WNW kit?
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Alas it is... didn't even notice it until now... glad I did before I closed up the fuselage. Thanks!!
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Patrick that is a stunning interior, this is going to be a bit special judging by the superb work you have done so far!
Richie
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Marvellous work
Sandy
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After closing up the fuselage and preparing to paint, I have a choice to make. I have decided on the two schemes below, but am wondering which to do. On one hand, there has not been many Blue Nose "18" Camels created from this kit (or at least an absence of many pictures of blue nose camels floating around the internet). However this is an interwar Camel with an unremarkable pedigree. On the other hand, the Red Nose Camel "4" has been modeled extensively as there are 4 or 5 great renditions I have seen, including one in person at this years US IMPS Nats. Camel "4" saw action during the war, and has a more impressive background than "18". I can also attest none of the machines I fly on the daily have any kills to their names either, yet this doesn't make them any less impressive of machines. Decisions.... suggestions welcome!
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I would go for blue as I prefer choosing colour schemes not done by others.
And if you wish to have a more man-of-war Camel, you can later build a second one in British livery, one flown by so many WW1 aces..
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I prefer the blue too. No special reason, I just like the colour!
Richie
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Take the road less traveled.
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Debating whether this chipping is too much, or rather if it looks authentic. I know camels were typically not in service very long, and a post war camel perhaps wouldn't have as much wear as its veteran counterparts... thoughts?
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Personally , I like it just the way it is . You have just the right amount with out going over board which is easily done
Alexis
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+1 for the chipping as it is: its not too much, particularly for the larger scale, and says "a used but not abused" post-War aeroplane.
Cheers,
Mark
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The chipping looks good. Even though these planes were not in service long, they got beat up quickly and the paint quality was not what it is today.
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Grrr... got a ghost seam running the length of my camel.... suggestions on how to fix? Or should I just ignore it? The picture doesn't exactly do it justice. It's worse in person :( ???
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I think the chipping looks just about right. Nice!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Nice interior work. I'm not a big fan of chipping, but looks good, not too little not too much.
Ciao
Giuseppe
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Grrr... got a ghost seam running the length of my camel.... suggestions on how to fix? Or should I just ignore it? The picture doesn't exactly do it justice. It's worse in person :( ???
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Scribe the seam and fill with CA glue mixed with a little dark pigment.
Allow to cure, but not set up like concrete. Polish, prime...good to go!
Bob
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I think you should ignore the seam. How many times do you look at the underside of the plane? You could also try to conceal the seam with a little bit of dust and mud sprinkles.
Bye,
Manni
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Sorry I missed an update but I think the chipping looks fine! As for the seam, it all depends on what you are satisfied with! If you feel you must eliminate the seam then Bob's suggestion sounds good.
RAGIII
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Patrick - I have to say your cockpit is exquisite and beautifully detailed. The chipped paint look definitely works "as is" in my humble opinion. Although leaving that bottom seam alone since it is hardly noticeable is one option, if it looks worse in person as you say - reworking it may give you piece of mind, and the extra time taken will be worth it in the end.
Cheers,
Gary
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I appreciate all the responses regarding how to fix the ghost seam on the bottom of the fuselage. After cleaning that up, I painted the rest of the aircraft and applied the HGW wood grain decals made specifically for the camel. Unfortunately, unlike previous HGW woodgrain decals I've used these were slightly smaller than the panels they were designed for. No worries. What I should have done is mixed oil paint to match the tone of the decals to fill in the gaps. What I did however was try to use slivers of decals left over on the cockpit decking that were unused to fill the gaps, which didn't conform to the shape of the camel and left me left than satisfied.... so for a few hours tonight I scrapped of the decals and lacquer-thinner'd away the resulting mix of decal glue and Mr Surfacer 1500... no worries... time for new primer and good ole' oil paint wood grain!
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Drastic measures are sometimes the only thing that feels right... I'm sure it'll eventually look great -which reminds me, I still have this kit mostly cleaned up from the sprues ready for detail painting... I love the interiour, too :)
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Very nice recovery "Viper". Been meaning to ask, what is your Call Sign; up here in the North we don't get one until hitting the Operational level. My compliments on finding the time to indulge in the Hobby while so busily employed!
Nice work so far on the Camel!
Cheers,
Lance
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Very nice recovery "Viper". Been meaning to ask, what is your Call Sign; up here in the North we don't get one until hitting the Operational level. My compliments on finding the time to indulge in the Hobby while so busily employed!
Nice work so far on the Camel!
Cheers,
Lance
Thank you! Had a few during my training.... first I was Popo... now I'm Chum (callsign of the newer pilots in the squadron). Should have my final callsign in a few months. Well, final as long as any major transgressions in the air (or the bar) aren't committed!
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Wood grain fixed! Primed in black, added MRP Earth Yellow highlights, blended in Tamiya matt brown, and finally a thinned raw umber oil wash for wood graining. Sealed in with MRP semi-gloss.
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Nice save!
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The rework of the wood is better than the decals, IMHO! Well Done 8)
RAGIII
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The rework of the wood is better than the decals, IMHO! Well Done 8)
RAGIII
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VB ;)
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The rework of the wood is better than the decals, IMHO! Well Done 8)
RAGIII
+1
VB ;)
+2!
/Fredrik
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Really nice work on the woodgrain! Better than the decals in my mind.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Really nicely done on the Wood effect! Just how I would imagine it to be in real life.
Cheers,
Hugh
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Great progress. And fine save, which I will also call improvement - I do not like wood decals at all, painted is much better.
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The wood effect looks excellent, very convincing and definitely a technique to be tried out on my own builds.
Cheers,
Mark
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Super work on your build so far , love your wood paneling
Alexis
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Work on the camel has continued, albeit slowly. Decals gave me some fuss, especially the lower wing roundels where no amount of micro sol seemed to want to prevent them from bubbling and settling. Took some patience, but it is fixed (mostly ha!). Lightly sprayed clear smoke over the rib tapes to bring out some detail. Currently dry fitting the struts before doing some light oil paint rendering on the fuselage and wings to give the bird some weathering. Hopefully will have it completely done, rigging and all, sometime in January. Cheers!
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Glad to see you progressing on this build! Your Camel is looking Lovely! Along with the other Camel builds yours is inspiring Me to think about doing My WNW USAS Camel next!
RAGIII
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Completed the Sopwith Camel USAS after 5 months of work. I think my next modeling related purchase will be an actual camera to take better pictures with... so phone images will have to suffice for now. The weathering was done with oils. Hardest part was reattaching the rear two fuselage struts that had broken off at the beginning of the project. Stepping away from WW1 birds for a bit as my next build is a F-16. Thanks for looking!
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Bravo ViperDriver, she looks fantastic. I think you nailed the underside oil staining!
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Very nice sir! I do like your weathering on the underside.
WD
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Excellent Camel, Viper ;)
Top notch work!
Cheers,
Bob ;)
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That is an absolutely beautiful Camel!
RAGIII