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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: sobrien on April 19, 2012, 01:47:25 AM
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This is my latest build. Hobbycraft SPAD XIII built as a SPA 94 airplane. SPA 94 markings are mine. Started last August and just now got the time to finish it. Some struggles, mostly with the Hobbycraft decals. I'm still a brush painter too. I have to learn how to use the airbrush that is collecting dust in my closet.
Control panel was a resin casting made by Scott, Albatros1234. He did a great job on it and I would recommend it to anyone building this kit.
Sean
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Sean,
Awesome SPAD XIII my friend. An outstanding example of a Kellner build SPAD camouflage. Bravo and Well Done.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Great work, my friend
Dave
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this batch of photos makes it even look nicer sean. very nice man.
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Nice work. What paints did you use for the camo?
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A beautiful looking Spad Sean, your brush painting skills are superb where you have created an excellent overall finish, very well done.
Des.
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Sean,
forgive my inexperience, but how do/did you get a nice smooth paint join between the various colours on this nicely done SPAD? I'll be a brush painter for a while yet and it looks a trifle difficult....
Andrew
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Man That Looks Beautiful ! So much tallent here and such alot to learn.
Sean
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Heck, leave the airbrush in the closet as your brush work looks superb. And here I thought that I'd have to build German machines if I wanted to do colourful marking schemes. Evidently, I was wrong.
Cheers,
Chris
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Great work Sean, especially the painting, well done.
Cheers
Pete.
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Outstanding, Sean. I love your representation of the 5 color camo. What colors did you use?
Cheers,
Bud
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Andrew, I don't know how I do it other than I've done brush painting for over 45 years. I try not to put too much paint on the brush and I buy good brushes. I mask off things too, this wasn't done free hand. Well not all of it anyways.
The paints were all Model Master paints on this one. I prefer Humbrol but the Hobby Shops in my area no longer stock it. I have ordered some on line before though.
I'm at work now, so I'll post the actual colors I used later if you want.
Glad people have enjoyed the SPAD, I tend to over criticize myself.
Sean
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A really nice piece of work Andrew,
The Painting of the camouflage scheme looks fantastic.
Best Regards
Keith
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Beautiful SPAD Sean..... Love the 5 color French Camo ...... Brush painted hmmmm I think its time you dust off that airbrush ...... If you can do this with a brush, I can't wait to see what you can do once you fire up that airbrush!
Ken
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Nice work :)
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Thanks again for all the comments.
Rob Hart- the paints I used are Model Master paints. I used Panzer Interior Buff for the under-surfaces and then French Chestnut, Dark Green(B-52), Green, Black, and Afrika Braun for the 5 color camo. I used the Ultimate Paint Conversion Chart that can be found here http://www.paint4models.com/index.html to tried to match the paints to what other modelers had used. For the struts and propeller I used Humbrol Clear Orange over Model Master Wood. I really like the way this turned out. Now I need to get the Roden SPAD VII to set along side it.
Sean
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Lovely SPAD! Love the way the scheme turned out.
RAGIII
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Nice work on a tough subect. Twin bays are fun!!!!!
Steve