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Offline Trackpad

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TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« on: November 13, 2012, 03:07:34 AM »
Hi, All,

Well, I've made just enough progress to merit a short posting on this forum. Here are a few shots of where I stand after two weeks of work. This will be the mother of all glacial builds, especially as, for example, I'm away for almost two weeks starting tomorrow!


Here are the components I've played with, partially finished and/or assembled: oil wood grain, sprue bracing wires, cleaned up rear of the seat, combination of various enamel and acrylic paints all over (no rhyme or reason!). The black thingies on the card are Lewis gun magazines: more to do to get a solid gunmetal appearance -


 
A better shot of the seat/floor assembly. Only scratchbuilding was the control column, and that was easy. Thanks to Jamo for a photo of the WW1 column: seems that the kit stick is post-war. Back of the seat looks all right to me: no war-winner, but adequate/satisfactory to my old eyes!


Note to Chris and Lance: C'mon in, the water's fine!  ;D
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 03:15:09 AM »
The water certainly is fine, Gary!  You've done a great job so far.  I'm looking forward to watching this build come together.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2012, 04:38:50 AM »
Looks great Gary!  I hope mine cockpits come out half as good.  ;) How did you do the wicker on the chair back?  I've heard something about filing or carving away the backing.  ??

Regards,

Bob
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2012, 05:07:57 AM »
Hi, Bud,

Thanks for the thumbs up. It's a great kit, and I want to do the best I can on it while not going overboard trying to do things beyond my limits.

Bob, thanks for your comment as well: both much appreciated!  Now to the seat. If you go to the WNW website and look at the Hints and Tips page, you'll see a suggested way of doing the back of the seat. They use a craft knife to carve the plastic away from the outside rear of the seat,then finish up by sanding. I employed the same concept, but I used various sanding sticks, and no craft knife, to get rid of excess plastic: coarse stick, then medium, then fine. That way I was able to see how much plastic remained to be removed from the seatback by holding it up to a light: when you can see the wicker pattern, change to a medium, then to a fine as the pattern becomes more pronounced. Takes a bit more time than a craft knife, but for me it allowed more control and more insurance against cutting right through the back of the seat. Hope all this maundering helps!   ;)
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2012, 07:53:56 AM »
Lovely work, TP - A pleasure to behold  ;)
Looking forward to seeing more on this build in the future.

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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2012, 08:34:57 AM »
Vielen danke, Herr von Buckles. Always a pleasure to hear from you!  ;D
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2012, 09:31:07 AM »
Holy cow! You've come out of the blocks on fire Gary!! As you might expect, I was immediately drawn to your seat and it looks tremendous. I can't see any point trying to weave one from scratch when you got results like this. Luckily for me, I'm still bogged down on my LVG so I get to sit back and enjoy watching your Biff take shape.

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Chris
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2012, 10:11:15 AM »
Im glad we all know this is about models because Chris being drawn to your seat could be misinterpreted. Very well done. Im watching this one.

Steve
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2012, 12:49:14 PM »
Gary,
    I still havn't even opened the sprue bags, hope to get started by Weds or Thurs. Great start, your (aircraft ) seat is very nice (Thanks Pepperman, for making me so paranoid about commenting on Trackpad's seat!?!) and makes my decision on scratch vs. the sanding/shaving approach easy. Given the quality you've already accomplished I think I'll just lag the fight and pick off your ideas.
Cheers,
Lance
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2012, 12:26:28 AM »
Quote from: pepperman42 on November 13, 2012, 10:11:15 AM
I'm glad we all know this is about models because Chris being drawn to your seat could be misinterpreted.
Steve

 :o :o :-[ :-[

Ya got me on that one Steve!!!  ;D
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2012, 06:47:35 AM »
Gentlemen, All,

Thanks for your very kind comments. I'm not sure about "being on fire" as to this build: it's taken me over two weeks to get this far, and I'll be even slower with exercises in Ontario and Quebec over the next ten days or so. After all, we have six months, and Christmas is on the way, so this will be a relaxed build for me (more or less!).

I just ordered my WNW Sopwith Triplane (it got offered as of today, I think), so just the Snipe to go and I should have enough styrene to suit me for quite a while. Not that I haven't already, of course...!  ;D
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2012, 10:32:12 AM »
Great progress so far Gary, you did a wonderful job with the seat and your wood work looks excellent, looking forward to seeing more of this build soon.

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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2012, 11:06:57 AM »
Looking good TP:

I too like the work you did on the seat.  The rest is noteworthy as well.  I don't have this one in the stash, but am hoping for one under the "Tree".  I may have to put it there myself!

Yes, this is the best time of the year for modelers here in the great upper midwest and the upper regions of the Northern Hemsiphere!

Looking forward to more as you progress through the build.

Now, I must get back to the Gotha!

Best

Mark
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2012, 12:50:44 PM »
Looking good Gary, being glacial is fine in my books ;)

Andrew
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2012, 08:44:58 PM »
Gary:

Thanks for your detailed description of the seat technique.   l like the increased control (I'd probably end up with a knife blade through the seat back if I dd it as prescribed by WNW  :P).  I'll use your modified method when the time comes.  :) 

Keep up the good work!

Regards,

Bob
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