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Offline Jeff T

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Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« on: March 28, 2020, 06:21:24 PM »
Hi all,

 

Just finished up this one, Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late), its taken a long time to complete, I started it in 2016, and put it on the back burner until resuming work on it around September last year.

 

Its unbelievable how a company can kit a model like this, and lay out all the direction you need to build it.Kits like this are great value for money, with the time it takes to put one together.

 

I would like to thank James Fahey  for his reference pics, I couldn't have rigged this model without them, they are a gold mine of reference.

 

I know the British aircraft used the flat type rigging wires on their aircraft, but that was going to be too much trying to install that type of rigging on this build, so I just used normal thread, ...I used Bob's Buckles eyelets and brass tube for rigging, plus some Gaspatch turnbuckles.




















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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 06:25:40 PM »
A couple more........












All comments and critiques welcome..

Thanks for looking,
Cheer's,
Jeff.

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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2020, 06:56:34 PM »
Just when you think you've seen it all...

What an incredible Fee. Superb all around.

I tip my hat to you, Sir  ;)

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Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2020, 10:20:54 PM »
Wow! That's beautiful...
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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2020, 10:25:02 PM »
I'm, what's that word the Britts use? ....  Oh yeah, Gobsmacked.

Fast running out of superlatives, but it doesn't matter, they all apply. Thanks for sharing your great work.
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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2020, 10:34:02 PM »
Fantastic, breathtaking build, Jeff. I love the Fee, it’s one of my favorite planes of ww1 and you actually nailed it.
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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2020, 12:21:59 AM »
Superb build and photography! I simply can't say enough!
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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2020, 12:26:15 AM »
Beautiful Jeff, just absolutely beautiful! You demonstrated great choice in the scheme you've used, I did mine in the same one! It is a long Build but you are right, it's worth the price and more.
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2020, 02:41:42 AM »
What a beauty Jeff, looks like it could really fly.  Congratulations

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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2020, 04:22:29 AM »
I too have long been a fan of the FEE - and you have built one to a standard that I would dearly like to have in my collection. Super finish and rigging.

Stephen.

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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2020, 04:33:22 AM »
Utterly spectacular, Jeff!
Cheers,
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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2020, 09:08:15 AM »
Thank you very much for all the comments everyone!....very much appreciated.

Cheer's,
Jeff.

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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2020, 09:14:14 AM »
Beautiful Jeff, just absolutely beautiful! You demonstrated great choice in the scheme you've used, I did mine in the same one! It is a long Build but you are right, it's worth the price and more.
Cheers,
Lance

Hi Lance, yes, I remember when you did your build of the same aircraft, and it was great,  I was watching closely to see what you did, and I even exchanged  a couple of pm's with you about it, it was very inspirational to me.

For some reason the wood grain on my pics always looks darker and more reddish tone than it does in person, must be my camera or lens, dont know why it does it, ....you can see it looks a bit lighter on the in progress pics I took with my Iphone.

Thanks again Lance,
Cheer's,
Jeff.

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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2020, 09:55:57 AM »
Beautifully done sir ! Really like all the extra detail added , very nice  :)


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Re: Wingnut Wings FE.2b (Late)...
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2020, 10:23:55 AM »
Congratulations on a fantastic model. I absolutely love it.
Cheers,
Gary