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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: keith_christie on April 19, 2012, 03:23:45 AM

Title: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: keith_christie on April 19, 2012, 03:23:45 AM

Good Evening Gentlemen,

Please find below images of my recently completed Wingnut wings LVG C.VI.
The wood effects were completed using the Ronnie Bar designed decals available from Alex at the Uchi van der Rosten website


(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/keith_christie/1.jpg)
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Any comments, criticisms and questions would be greatly recieved.

Best regards

Keith

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Ian from Doncaster on April 19, 2012, 06:57:31 AM

Those wood decals look superb :) Excellent weathering/darkening of the lozenge too. 

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: GAJouette on April 19, 2012, 07:17:14 AM

     Keith,
Absolutely beautiful LVG C.VI my friend. I'm impressed with your wood toning too.To me wooden fuselages alway look best when there's a color tone difference between panels. Overall Master level project,congratulations.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Epeeman on April 19, 2012, 08:05:57 AM

Simply gorgeous!

Dave

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Des on April 19, 2012, 08:13:06 AM

This would have to be the best looking LVG I have ever seen, brilliant work Keith.

Des.

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Whiteknuckles on April 19, 2012, 11:24:40 AM

Love the woodwork Keith - outstanding!

Andrew

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Chris Johnson on April 19, 2012, 11:58:09 PM

Exceptionally well done woodwork and weathering effects on the lozenge decals; just to mention two aspects of a stunning model.

Cheers,

Chris

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Pete Nottingham on April 20, 2012, 12:48:35 AM

Love the woodwork, great build.

Cheers

Pete.

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: coyotemagic on April 20, 2012, 01:19:30 AM

Quote from: Des on April 19, 2012, 08:13:06 AM

This would have to be the best looking LVG I have ever seen, brilliant work Keith.

Des.

For anyone who dismisses wood grain decals as unrealistic, they should see this.  Truly Exquisite.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: RAGIII on April 20, 2012, 02:20:07 AM

In a word,"OUTSTANDING"
RAGIII

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Frank Berger on April 20, 2012, 12:24:49 PM

What prep work did you need to do, i.e. base coat, shading, to apply the wood grain decals? The final effect is superb. Is the darkening between the panels from the decals or applied afterwards?

Frank

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: Jose Chaica on April 20, 2012, 05:12:03 PM

Another excellent LVG. Well done!!! :)

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: keith_christie on April 20, 2012, 11:12:16 PM

Good Evening Gentlemen,

Thank you for the very generous comments about my work.
The Ronnie Bar decals certainly helped this one come alive.

The process I used for the wood decals is outlined below.
The Fuselage was sprayed with tamiya acrylics to give light and dark effects on the different panels, I used Flesh, Dark yellow, dessert yellow, white and dark brown. This was then sealed with an acrylic gloss varnish

(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/keith_christie/1-1.jpg)

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Next the decals were cut to the shape of the panels using masking tape as a template, then applied using Gunze Sangyo Mr Mark Setter.

(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/keith_christie/3-1.jpg)

As I fitted the panels I sprayed them with acrylic gloss to seal them to prevent damage as I added the other panels

(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/keith_christie/4-1.jpg)

Once the wood decals had all been added I shaded the panels with tamiya clear orange and yellow then applied the markings and applied a satin varnish to finish it off

(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/keith_christie/5-1.jpg)

A full blog of the build can be found here http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=56961 (http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=56961)

I hope this helps answer your question.

Best Regards

Keith

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: pepperman42 on April 21, 2012, 03:14:44 AM

That is outstanding. Can you give the link to the decal mfg?

Steve

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: keith_christie on April 21, 2012, 03:28:55 AM

Thanks Steve,

Here is the Link to the decals I used and the shop I ordered from.

http://www.uschivdr.com/products/new-wgsf-48-ronny-bar/ (http://www.uschivdr.com/products/new-wgsf-48-ronny-bar/)

Best Regards

Keith

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: kornbeef on April 24, 2012, 04:46:01 PM

Beautiful work Keith.  Little more I can add that hasnt already ben said. Thanks for sharing your approach to wood graining,  Never to old to try something new, I say.


keith

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: phs Paddy on April 25, 2012, 01:13:55 PM

Keith, that is a marvelous creation. Those wood decals, I wouldn’t have know unless told, are absolutely stunning. I have not see any wood panel work that matches that. That LVG is in a class by itself!

Paddy

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: eclarson on April 25, 2012, 11:23:46 PM

Gorgeous LVG!  You have a real masterpiece there, Keith. 

Cheers,
Eric

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: keith_christie on April 28, 2012, 06:03:50 PM

Good Morning Gentlemen,

Keith, Paddy, Eric, Thank you for your very generous comments about my work.

Best Regards

Keith

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: modelmaker on April 30, 2012, 06:33:27 PM

This is outstanding mate well done! I give up !!

Sean

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: keith_christie on May 03, 2012, 06:54:03 PM

Sean, Thanks for looking in, don't give up I'm waiting to see you FE.2b build.

Best Regards,

Keith

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: michael on May 04, 2012, 12:16:03 AM

That is simply a work of art !

cheers
michael

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: lcarroll on May 04, 2012, 12:53:47 AM

Keith,
    Master Class and Museum quality top to bottom, epitome of "clean" and truly spectacular. I am blown away by your work as seen on this one, truly enjoyable and thanks for sharing her (and also for the link)
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: WNW LVG C.VI
Post by: keith_christie on May 05, 2012, 07:01:42 PM

Good Morning Gentlemen,

Michael, Lance, Thank you for your very generous comments about my work.

Best Regards

Keith