Lloyd C.V 1/32 Scratch Build Project

[pepperman42]

A great looking bird!!! Well done.

Steve

[GAJouette]

  Bob,
A perfect example of your highest levels of modeling skill and craftsmanship. Congratulations and Well Done my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

PS: Dying to know where you found your prop logos.

[rhallinger]

Thanks Willi, Steve and Gregory!

Gregory, I found the logo decals through a recent posting by Ian over in the "What's New" section.  He provided a link to LF Models, which is in the Czech Republic, I believe, and I ordered the 1/32 sheet of A-H prop logos.  Ordering was easy.  Check them out on Ian's thread through the link.  I think they offer them in 1/72 and 1/48 also.  We are truly in the Golden Age of WWI aircraft modeling!

Regards,

Bob

[IanB]

Absolutely stunning work Bob, I'm looking forward to seeing that prop with the Jaray logo on it!
Gregory - check out the LF Models website (I posted a link to the 1:32 prop logos as Bob mentioned) they do indeed do 4 sheets of German and one of A-H prop logos in all 3 major scales!

Ian

[LindsayT]

Man, that's gotta feel gooooood. Congratulations!

LT

[Des]

Truely deserving of a drum roll, a spectacular built from start to finish with the end result equal to or even better than any WnW kit, well done Bob and congratulations.

Des.

[mike in calif]

I thought to just give this one a peek, and have just read the entire thread. So very cool to see such work, but I'm starting to think I need to go back to planes from a different era. Very nice finish, and certainly not a mainstream kit!

[Chris Johnson]

Superb Bob, simply superb. You should be darned proud of this beauty!

Cheers,

Chris

[Ernie]

I'm at a loss for words, Bob.  What a project you undertook and just
look at the results!  Absolutely amazing work.  Congratulations on
a model to be proud of.  Looking forward to more of your builds.

Cheers,
Ernie

[Zabu]

What a lovely bird! It's amazing what you did there, something to be very proud imo.

Congrats. You deserve the all orchestra, not just the drums!

Cheers

[Adam]

Nice to see another beautifully made ​​model from the Great War.
What are you planning to do in the next.

Adam.

[PrzemoL]

All this thread suggests the splendid model. And the final products surely is so. But, please, do it a justice and take new better-lit shots. This lovely scratch-built Lloyd definitely deserves a better presentation!

[rhallinger]

Thanks everyone!  Przemo, I agree entirely.  As soon as I get the prop logo decals in place, I plan to take much better photos for posting over in "Completed Models," probably in a week or two.

I hope that I have demostrated with this build that anyone can scratch build a nice model, with patience and persistence.  I believe my modeling skills are average.  What this project required was a leap of faith that I could do it, suspending the fear of failure, the willingness to try new techniques and practice them a bit, and a good deal of thinking, planning and patience.  The rest was just everyday modeling.  Thanks to all of you here who contributed ideas, answered questions and provided encouragement.  It meant a great deal to me.   

Regards,

Bob

[ALBATROS1234]

simply excellent, i have followed this one from the beginning and it has been inspirational. i have started on my first scratch as a result of what you,galloway and of course what des has been doing. hopefully i get it done eventually. halberstadt d.ii btw....scott

[rhallinger]

Thanks much Scott.  I am sure you will do a fine job with the Halberstadt.  I applaud your choice--I've always liked the lines of the D.ii.  Maybe your efforts will spur on WNW in that direction.   Best of luck wth it!

Regards,

Bob