Sopwith Baby (1/32, Lukgraph)

[howlindawg]

nice work on the engine and prop!

[coyotemagic]

Spectacular results, as always, my old friend!
Cheers,
Bud

[Clunkmeister]

Flippin’ ‘eck!  This is gorgeous!

[bobs_buckles]

Lovely work, Prze!
Love it! 

von B

[RAGIII]

Markings, prop, and the cowling turned effect look Beautiful Przemo. Lovely work as always!
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

This is turning into another of your masterpieces. The wood of the prop looks real.

Stephen.

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, everyone.

Next week gone, under the sign of coronavirus. Still, some time at the bench, almost everyday. And I could make some more steps forward. Decals shaded. Some dirt from the engine added. Rigging stations with eyelets at the top wing ang Gaspatch turnbuckles at the lower wing - attached and tested for pull-out strength. Some smaller bits like the windscreen and fairings for floats rigging crossing prepared. Control surfaces armed with control horns and the local rigging. The final assembly is looming...

[smperry]

PrzemoL
Of a long list of impressive things you have done with this model, the shaded decals have blown me away. I have never heard of doing that and what you have done is just beautiful. How is that done?? Is there a description of the technique somewhere? Do tell.
sp

[PrzemoL]

PrzemoL
Of a long list of impressive things you have done with this model, the shaded decals have blown me away. I have never heard of doing that and what you have done is just beautiful. How is that done?? Is there a description of the technique somewhere? Do tell.
sp

Nothing magical here. Just Aizu masking tape and postshading with self made smoke,  a very transparent mix of clear and a droplet of black. Sprayed thinly on white and less thinly on red and blue. I prefer to do it separately from earlier base colour shading.

[smperry]

PrzemoL
I'm not sure if I got it right. You mask the rib tapes, then pre-shade and paint the wing. Then apply decals and when good and dry you tape the decals on the rib tape line and apply the home made smoke as you described. Am I close?
Amazing results.
sp

[PrzemoL]

PrzemoL
I'm not sure if I got it right. You mask the rib tapes, then pre-shade and paint the wing. Then apply decals and when good and dry you tape the decals on the rib tape line and apply the home made smoke as you described. Am I close?
Amazing results.
sp

That is right 😉

[smperry]

Thanks so much. I will try that on my WnW Pup when I get to that point.
sp

[lone modeller]

I have got to agree with sp - just incredible detail that you have added. I too am impressed with the shading on the roundels.

Stephen.

[RAGIII]

Beautifully painted and weathered as always!
RAGIII

[PrzemoL]

At last I have started the final assembly. First, I prepared the "undercarriage" but will attach it after completing the wing cellule. The work on the latter started with attaching the cabane struts. Here I used an inspiration from this forum (sorry, I do not remember exactly who once showed the idea with cardboard jig with holes drilled for strut pins).
I am using the longer setting two-component Uhu glue rather than usual CA. The former allows more than enough time to control geometry.