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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Big Sky Modeler on November 23, 2021, 01:28:29 AM

Title: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Big Sky Modeler on November 23, 2021, 01:28:29 AM: Finally finished this model. An excellent kit and highly recommended.

(https://i.imgur.com/JiFhpTE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8MCUnaD.jpg)
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Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Big Sky Modeler on November 23, 2021, 01:32:00 AM: Here are some closeup shots.

(https://i.imgur.com/wqlnKII.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/sLsAmQQ.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/GCp2pJx.jpg)
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Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: RAGIII on November 23, 2021, 01:36:50 AM: Very Impressive build! Everything is gorgeous , construction, painting, and rigging! Thanks for sharing this one.
RAGIII
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: lcarroll on November 23, 2021, 01:49:20 AM: Nice work, beautiful finish and very clean details. I'm glad you were able to sort out the photo challenge and can share your projects here!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: PrzemoL on November 23, 2021, 04:39:26 AM: A gorgeous model. Lovely fine details all around. And such an attractive aircraft, I wish it would be available in 32nd scale
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Bughunter on November 23, 2021, 04:41:51 AM: That is a nice build! I agree with everything my colleagues have said!
Is it PC10 or 12? On some pictures it looks like PC12.

But you don't need to recommend the kit to me as it is already in my stash ;D

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Big Sky Modeler on November 23, 2021, 05:10:31 AM: Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

Frank, it's PC10. I used the Wingnut instructions for PC10 as a guide, but added some white to lighten it up. I also used a slightly different mix with more gloss for the engine area and cockpit area since these were not fabric. The fabric was 25/25/50 mix of XF-2 flat white/XF-10 flat brown/XF-62 olive drab. It does take on different colors depending on the light and the angle of the light, sometimes more brown and other times more olive drab.
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: FAf on November 23, 2021, 06:44:29 AM: Great work! Good to see your efforts with this beautiful model! I spotted lots of nice details, some that I probably missed on mine too. Is that nose made up from PE?! Good work on that in that case.
/Fredrik
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Big Sky Modeler on November 23, 2021, 09:08:36 AM: Quote from: FAf on November 23, 2021, 06:44:29 AM
Great work! Good to see your efforts with this beautiful model! I spotted lots of nice details, some that I probably missed on mine too. Is that nose made up from PE?! Good work on that in that case.
/Fredrik

I enjoyed watching you build yours and seeing how great it turned out motivated me to finish mine. The nose is made from the pieces in the kit. The nose is plastic while the side panels and bottom panel are PE metal. There is one small plastic cover for the engine but I left that lose and leave it off to show off the engine, otherwise you just see the exhaust.

Jim
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Manni on November 23, 2021, 05:48:15 PM: Great work, a beautiful model you could be proud of.
Bye,
Manni
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: DaveB on November 23, 2021, 07:10:20 PM: Wonderful work on your FK.8 - I totally agree with others regarding the details and standard of finish - excellent!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: bobs_buckles on November 23, 2021, 10:52:22 PM: Excellent build.
Thanks for sharing ;)

Bob
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Radarman on November 23, 2021, 11:45:29 PM: Great build! It looks like it's ready to take to the "Big Skies".

Kevin
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: kensar on November 23, 2021, 11:53:56 PM: Lots of detail to enjoy here. Nice clean execution.
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: FAf on November 24, 2021, 12:40:07 AM: Quote from: Big Sky Modeler on November 23, 2021, 09:08:36 AM
Quote from: FAf on November 23, 2021, 06:44:29 AM
Great work! Good to see your efforts with this beautiful model! I spotted lots of nice details, some that I probably missed on mine too. Is that nose made up from PE?! Good work on that in that case.
/Fredrik

I enjoyed watching you build yours and seeing how great it turned out motivated me to finish mine. The nose is made from the pieces in the kit. The nose is plastic while the side panels and bottom panel are PE metal. There is one small plastic cover for the engine but I left that lose and leave it off to show off the engine, otherwise you just see the exhaust.

Jim

Glad to have helped in that case! 😀😀😀
I thought there were some tricky PE parts, but maybe that's in the late version or not at all?! Your nose looks amazing though and I think it's a good call to show that engine!
/F
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: lone modeller on November 24, 2021, 05:45:39 AM: That is mind-blowingly good. Such super detail and finish - an outstanding model in every way.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: gedmundson on November 24, 2021, 06:27:29 AM: Stunning work!
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: dr 1 ace on November 24, 2021, 08:41:54 AM: Agree with all of the above comments, Excellent Work !

Ed
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: jeroen_R90S on November 25, 2021, 07:58:36 PM: Looks great -it's not a model you see done very often, but it sure does look the part! (and I like aircraft like this!)
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Stuart Malone on November 27, 2021, 11:50:34 AM: Super nice! It would have fooled me if you said 1/32nd scale. Excellent detail and attention to every aspect of modeling.

Stuart
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Ernie on November 27, 2021, 12:43:06 PM: What an absolute beauty! Superb job of the rigging especially in the
smaller scale...sure it's not 1/32nd? Also the paint on the underside of
the fuselage is amazing! Very well done!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Copper State 1/48 Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 mid version
Post by: Big Sky Modeler on November 29, 2021, 12:24:36 AM: Thank you all for the comments. I appreciate them very much. This was a nice build with very few minor issues and I was pleased with the end product.