Author Topic: SPAD XIII Esc 67 - get on with it! (Read 12933 times)

smperry · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2020, 02:05:49 AM »

Looking good Richard. I do like the wood effect you have gotten.
sp

RLWP · « **Reply #16 on:** April 06, 2020, 02:52:48 AM »

Quote from: smperry on April 06, 2020, 02:05:49 AM

Looking good Richard. I do like the wood effect you have gotten.
sp

Yes - overbrushed acrylic on white primer. Dead easy.

Paint some on then keep brushing it until it goes streaky. Then stop

Richard

RLWP · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2020, 03:43:20 AM »

Cockpit rigging done. Bits of painted copper wire, the turnbuckles are blobs of brass and black coloured paint

Richard

RAGIII · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2020, 04:04:48 AM »

Excellent start on the interior Richard. Like SP said the wood tones are great and I really like the bracing wires and buckles . Old school stuff like My Turnbuckles

RAGIII

lone modeller · « **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2020, 04:46:55 AM »

It seems to m that you are learning with the turnbuckles - simple but effective. Lovely wood work in the interior and the IP looks good too. One question - how much of this detail will be seen? (one of your points above?)

Stephen.

lcarroll · « **Reply #20 on:** April 06, 2020, 05:00:04 AM »

I really like where you are taking this Richard and also the Unit emblem is a real beauty. I had a chuckle when I read your "Rules of Engagement" on this Build, and I see my inner prediction of your success in keeping it very simple was fairly accurate! I have this Kit ferreted away on the Stash shelf so I'll be following your progress with great interest.
Cheers,
Lance

RLWP · « **Reply #21 on:** April 06, 2020, 05:14:22 AM »

Quote from: lone modeller on April 06, 2020, 04:46:55 AM

It seems to m that you are learning with the turnbuckles - simple but effective. Lovely wood work in the interior and the IP looks good too. One question - how much of this detail will be seen? (one of your points above?)

Stephen.

Ahh, now. If you look at the bracing wires, you'll notice grey brackets at the base (yes, more paint) but none at the top. You can see the bottoms but not the top because of the apron (if that is the right name)

So, yes - I'm checking

Richard

RLWP · « **Reply #22 on:** April 08, 2020, 05:59:14 AM »

A group of us get together once a month at a local pub to socialise, laugh and generally set the world to rights. Only we can't do this at the moment, so last night we replaced that with a Zoom pub night

While chatting and drinking I got a bit more done on this, and tonight I closed up the cockpit

That one is a bit out of focus, I can't go back and take it again. Never mind

On with the apron and seat

Richard

RAGIII · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2020, 06:13:56 AM »

Really awesome Richard and something I think I can aspire to on My builds vs Mikes Incredibly detailed version. When all is said and done as always not much will be seen anyway!. Your mods are great, simple and effective!
RAGIII

RLWP · « **Reply #24 on:** April 08, 2020, 07:10:35 AM »

Quote from: RAGIII on April 08, 2020, 06:13:56 AM

Really awesome Richard and something I think I can aspire to on My builds vs Mikes Incredibly detailed version. When all is said and done as always not much will be seen anyway!. Your mods are great, simple and effective!
RAGIII

I love doing that kind of thing, Rick. A bit of wire, a few dabs of paint and your mind fills in the missing details

Richard

Alexis · « **Reply #25 on:** April 08, 2020, 10:54:03 AM »

Like Rick said , simple but very effective . Moving along nicely so far Richard , doing very well indeed

Terri

RLWP · « **Reply #26 on:** April 08, 2020, 05:07:01 PM »

I can feel myself getting obsessed about SPD XIII camouflage, and I'd like to forestall a potential blocking point.

This is a SPAD XIII of Spa 67:

https://www.traditions-air.fr/unit/photo/067.htm

The wood/metal panels at the front are clearly a different colour/shade to the fuselage side. I can't get that to match the information I have on SPAD camouflage in Datafile 32

Where can I find information on SPAD camouflage schemes?

Thanks advance

Richard

Mike Norris · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2020, 07:38:12 PM »

Hi Richard,
For ten years I skinned many aircraft for the flight simulator 'Wings Over Flanders Fields' by 'OBD'.
One of those aircraft was the SPAD XIII.

The SPAD XIII was built by SPAD, but also built by other companies under license.
These included Bleriot, Bernard, Kellner Levasseur and SAFCA.
Although SPAD issued their particular colour scheme, the other companies put their own spin on it, so each companies SPADs were somewhat different, including the style and fonts used for the serial numbers etc. Also the position and size of roundels could be different.

Looking at the photographs suggest this SPAD was probably built by Bleriot, as the colour scheme appears to match.

PM or email me as I have information and research material I can send you (too much to post here),

Mike

RLWP · « **Reply #28 on:** April 09, 2020, 03:08:30 AM »

Thank you Mike, I agree - Bleriot built

And that helps because I can stop fretting about lots of other details based on that piece of knowledge

Mind you, how about rockets...

https://argonnaute.parisnanterre.fr/medias/customer_3/photos/valois_labex4/BDIC_VAL_411_032.jpg

Richard

Mike Norris · « **Reply #29 on:** April 09, 2020, 04:27:26 AM »

Hi Richard,
Heh he - you're on your own regards rockets!!
That said I don't recall ever seeing shots of rocket fitted SPADS.
That's a good resource site you've found.

Mike