Revell 1:28 Spad XIII as Luke's plane, at least the one he was photographed near

[RAGIII]

There's a small bush growing out of the cockpit

That's the Bleriot scheme, the references I have (thanks Rick) have the wingtip brown

Richard

I sent a link on 5 color camo. I think it May have been Mike that sent the bleriot scheme. That being said I have just checked the Aviattic booklet and Richard doesn't show the bit of color on the right tip at all. I will need to check.
RAGIII



SP: In Spite of the decal issues your wing looks Terrific. From the photos I can't tell you had any trouble at all!
RAGIII

[RichieW]

It looks ok in the photos, can't see any issues there at all. In fact it looks better than ok, it looks great! Decal issues are so infuriating, I have vowed to mask and airbrush every possible marking from now on. Although most of my decal problems are self inflicted through sheer brutish technique.

[smperry]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. I had painted samples of the colors I came up with on the first build of this kit on the diagrams in the datafile I recall doing a bit of research and question asking about colors at the time, though I no longer recall all the whys and wherefors, so I simply matched my paints to the painted samples. I will surrender without violence if accosted by the Color Police.

I have to say that Micro Sol worked it's magic overnight. The decals look much better although the touch up red doesn't quite match. There is still some black and white touch up to do on the checkerboard strip. Matching colors there shouldn't be an issue. :-)  Next step is to spray some decal film on the remaining decals before I forget and really destroy a few.
sp

[RAGIII]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. I had painted samples of the colors I came up with on the first build of this kit on the diagrams in the datafile I recall doing a bit of research and question asking about colors at the time, though I no longer recall all the whys and wherefors, so I simply matched my paints to the painted samples. I will surrender without violence if accosted by the Color Police.

I have to say that Micro Sol worked it's magic overnight. The decals look much better although the touch up red doesn't quite match. There is still some black and white touch up to do on the checkerboard strip. Matching colors there shouldn't be an issue. :-)  Next step is to spray some decal film on the remaining decals before I forget and really destroy a few.
sp

As for color Police, First, who really cares, and second ask them to Prove you wrong with a photo of the upper wing 
RAGIII

[RichieW]

Agree with Rick, the color police are fun spoilers at best and you do seem to having a lot of fun with this build. I'm having fun following it for sure!

[Alexis]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. I had painted samples of the colors I came up with on the first build of this kit on the diagrams in the datafile I recall doing a bit of research and question asking about colors at the time, though I no longer recall all the whys and wherefors, so I simply matched my paints to the painted samples. I will surrender without violence if accosted by the Color Police.

I have to say that Micro Sol worked it's magic overnight. The decals look much better although the touch up red doesn't quite match. There is still some black and white touch up to do on the checkerboard strip. Matching colors there shouldn't be an issue. :-)  Next step is to spray some decal film on the remaining decals before I forget and really destroy a few.
sp

As for color Police, First, who really cares, and second ask them to Prove you wrong with a photo of the upper wing 
RAGIII

Rick makes a good point , ask them to prove you wrong . It's your build , have fun with it which is coming along lovely so far 


Terri

[smperry]

I was being a smart alec about the color police, not serious.

I finally got the touch up done and everything sealed in a final coat of Pledge. I am now remembering why there are no other models in my display with 5 color camo. That's a bunch of masking to do and a near unlimited supply of opportunities to mess up and make even more work for myself. I feel the need to go build something varnished wood and CDL to soothe the shock to my system French 5 color camo brings on.
sp

[RAGIII]

The wing has turned out well SP! I am looking forward to all of the Tedious Masking and painting...both on yours and on Mine 
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[smperry]

As can be seen from the shadows, the dihedral warp has in part returned. I am afraid to heat it now that it is painted and decalled. I will put it back under tension again and leave it a while. It will be some days before the top wing will go on.

I am looking at a shelf full of old kits as, other than a handful of WnW kits and a couple of Rodens, my whole stash is old. Now there seem to be two types. There are limited run kits that were never meant for anyone other than a builder and there are those meant to be "assembled" as state of the art plastic kits. I don't have issues with limited run as they are what they are and turning out a nice model from one is it's own reward. However old kits that were meant to be state of the art at the time of their first release are getting on my nerves because they are definitely no longer state of the art. Hard plastic, ejector pin marks and not quite fit engineering are fast overshadowing the nostalgia value of building a kit from back in the day. I have a few more oldie but goodies on the shelf and after this Spad, they are likely to sit there a while longer..
sp

[RAGIII]

As can be seen from the shadows, the dihedral warp has in part returned. I am afraid to heat it now that it is painted and decalled. I will put it back under tension again and leave it a while. It will be some days before the top wing will go on.

I am looking at a shelf full of old kits as, other than a handful of WnW kits and a couple of Rodens, my whole stash is old. Now there seem to be two types. There are limited run kits that were never meant for anyone other than a builder and there are those meant to be "assembled" as state of the art plastic kits. I don't have issues with limited run as they are what they are and turning out a nice model from one is it's own reward. However old kits that were meant to be state of the art at the time of their first release are getting on my nerves because they are definitely no longer state of the art. Hard plastic, ejector pin marks and not quite fit engineering are fast overshadowing the nostalgia value of building a kit from back in the day. I have a few more oldie but goodies on the shelf and after this Spad, they are likely to sit there a while longer..
sp

It is a shame the warp has returned. Is it back in full or partial? Hopfully you will get it back to a point where superglue and rigging will work to keep it on the struts and straight! As for those Old "State of the Art" kits working on the three SPADS has Me realizing how Much WNW helped make Me an Assembler 
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[smperry]

Rick
I had the top wing under tension for a few hours and it straightened out, but then the dihedral partially returned. It has been back under tension overnight and we'll see how it does. It will be ok as long as I can get it mounted before any bend returns.

I hear what you say about becoming an "assembler". I guess WnWAS, (Wingnuts Wings Assembler Syndrome), is affecting many in the WWI modeling community world wide. There are home remedies available. First and foremost is a re-read of The Gospel According to St. Harry, AKA Scale modeling in Plastic Card, followed by a fresh assortment of fine grit sanding materials, a new pack of #11 blades and a re-stock of Evergreen card, rod and strips. Of course once governments realize the severity of WnWAS, we can look forward to assistance checks in the mail so we can afford Ebay prices for WnW kits. Until then, we will have to build and put up with putty on our fingers and styrene and resin dust in the air, (no longer a valid excuse since we now all have face masks ;-)
sp

[RichieW]

Having been a long time sufferer of HASAS (hurricane and spitfire assemble syndrome) and then caught the above mentioned WNWAS I shall be seeking out the Gospel according to St. Harry.
I had a splendid time playing with plastic card, putty and wood veneer today. I was a big, smiley, messy boy all afternoon. Such fun! I may even seek out an old Airfix Sunderland for a bit of nostalgia. Am hoping to avoid succumbing to the dreaded TMAS (Tamiya model assemble syndrome) through this drastic course of action.

[smperry]

Richie
I thought I had it on my HD, but it did not save right. I did a search and found a copy to download as a PDF file. It requires you to start a free 30 day membership that can be cancelled at any time. I was able to download a full file of 50 Mb. I did a search for Scale model aircraft in plastic card and found it, the site is SCRIBD. I haven't tried to unsubscribe, but their site assures me I can at any time before monthly payments start in 30 days. We'll see. I'm glad to have a readable copy to hand again.
sp

[RichieW]

Thanks SP, I've used Scribd before on a 30 day free trial. I cancelled after 30 days once I had download what I wanted.

[smperry]

It is definitely worth a read if you have not read it before.
sp