Author Topic: Hobby Craft 1/32nd SPAD XIII times Three: plus Aviattic Luke (Read 87572 times)

RAGIII · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2020, 07:36:20 AM »

Quote from: lone modeller on April 20, 2020, 07:18:47 AM

Thanks for the idea about the lens wipes Rick - another one to put away for possible future use. Good strt too - but I still do not quite understand why you have to build three simultaneously!

Stephen.

Thanks Stephen! The reason for three is because they are there

RAGIII

RAGIII · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2020, 08:13:34 AM »

The basic wood tones are done in all three now. I will go back and do a little with Tamiya clear yellow and orange...but not much!
RAGIII

smperry · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2020, 08:24:07 AM »

Three Spads makes sense in that Spads have a lot of colors and details not too common to other WWI planes. Once you round up all the stuff for one Spad you might as well gather a little extra and do 3 rather than 6 mos or a year later, you have to round up paint and details again.
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RichieW · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2020, 07:16:45 PM »

Good start Rick, this will be a big test of you organisational skills but I know you'll do a great job! My workbench is a major disaster area, must have a clear up!

RAGIII · « **Reply #34 on:** April 21, 2020, 12:54:48 AM »

Quote from: smperry on April 20, 2020, 08:24:07 AM

Three Spads makes sense in that Spads have a lot of colors and details not too common to other WWI planes. Once you round up all the stuff for one Spad you might as well gather a little extra and do 3 rather than 6 mos or a year later, you have to round up paint and details again.
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Thanks for the Idea SP! I just used it on Face Book as an answer to why build 3

RAGIII

Quote from: RichieW on April 20, 2020, 07:16:45 PM

Good start Rick, this will be a big test of you organisational skills but I know you'll do a great job! My workbench is a major disaster area, must have a clear up!

Richie you obviously have not seen My bench photos in the thread for show us your work bench.

I am not organized at all! I just accidentally move forward...unless I have one of those backward moments!
RAGIII

PS: here is a link to the thread but Mine is after a major cleanup. I mention 4 bags of trash! There is another thread somewhere that shows My bench in its usual status!

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=9814.0

Vickers · « **Reply #35 on:** April 21, 2020, 02:47:39 AM »

3 SPADs is an ambitious endeavor and these are already looking good! I tend to build in pairs, although I've occasionally built 3 or 4 WWII types in parallel. I agree with smperry, it does seem more efficient. Sometimes I almost dread the more tedious tasks like pin washing panel lines on three or four models; I usually end up feeling like Jack Nicholson sitting at a typewriter. I once built an H-75, a Fiat G.50, and a Bf 109G-2 that were all in the same Finnish livery and by the time I was 2/3rd finished with all of the masking I was about ready to just dip the last one into a bucket or black paint and call it recognition model. Discipline and patience, I suppose.

This will be a fun project to watch, RAGIII, and I'll be paying close attention to learn all I can from your build.

RichieW · « **Reply #36 on:** April 21, 2020, 02:59:53 AM »

Haha, Rick that is a great thread! I see what you mean, 4 bags of trash on top of that would have looked spectacular. I must add one of mine too although I'm not feeling quite so bad about it now.

RAGIII · « **Reply #37 on:** April 21, 2020, 03:09:52 AM »

Quote from: Vickers on April 21, 2020, 02:47:39 AM

3 SPADs is an ambitious endeavor and these are already looking good! I tend to build in pairs, although I've occasionally built 3 or 4 WWII types in parallel. I agree with smperry, it does seem more efficient. Sometimes I almost dread the more tedious tasks like pin washing panel lines on three or four models; I usually end up feeling like Jack Nicholson sitting at a typewriter. I once built an H-75, a Fiat G.50, and a Bf 109G-2 that were all in the same Finnish livery and by the time I was 2/3rd finished with all of the masking I was about ready to just dip the last one into a bucket or black paint and call it recognition model. Discipline and patience, I suppose.

This will be a fun project to watch, RAGIII, and I'll be paying close attention to learn all I can from your build.

Thanks for commenting, greatly appreciated!. I have been known to do a Multi build from time to time

Yes they can become trying.
RAGIII

Quote from: RichieW on April 21, 2020, 02:59:53 AM

Haha, Rick that is a great thread! I see what you mean, 4 bags of trash on top of that would have looked spectacular. I must add one of mine too although I'm not feeling quite so bad about it now.

Looking forward to seeing your bench Richie!
RAGIII

PS: I found the original Thread. Sadly Photo Bucket screwed it up! You can still make out My work Bench in it's usual state

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=4133.0

RichieW · « **Reply #38 on:** April 21, 2020, 03:32:06 AM »

The bench pics are up, I knocked a bottle of lacquer thinner over and splashed it over my tripe's cabanes in the process, whoops!

RAGIII · « **Reply #39 on:** April 21, 2020, 03:53:33 AM »

Quote from: RichieW on April 21, 2020, 03:32:06 AM

The bench pics are up, I knocked a bottle of lacquer thinner over and splashed it over my tripe's cabanes in the process, whoops!

I Did that Very thing yesterday, other than the tripe struts. I was lucky to contain the spill before it spread! You need to stop following My Lead

RAGIII

RichieW · « **Reply #40 on:** April 21, 2020, 04:06:10 AM »

LOL, I won't be rushing to build 3 Spads at once....2 Roden SE5a might be on the cards though.

RAGIII · « **Reply #41 on:** April 22, 2020, 10:59:58 AM »

I have started to do a bit of construction and further painting on the first airframe. I have painted some appropriate areas Horizon blue and added the fuel(Oil) line from the tank going forward.
RAGIII

lone modeller · « **Reply #42 on:** April 23, 2020, 02:46:02 AM »

Some first class modelling going on here Rick....x 3!!!

Stephen

RichieW · « **Reply #43 on:** April 23, 2020, 03:32:16 AM »

Looking good already Rick.

RAGIII · « **Reply #44 on:** April 23, 2020, 03:32:58 AM »

Quote from: lone modeller on April 23, 2020, 02:46:02 AM

Some first class modelling going on here Rick....x 3!!!

Stephen

Thanks Stephen. After checking pictures again on the Memorial Flight SPAD XIII I have made some changes already

Version 2 of the bag is more rectangular than square and I had the piping wrong. I also have given the blue a second coat!
RAGIII

Quote from: RichieW on April 23, 2020, 03:32:16 AM

Looking good already Rick.

Thanks Richie!
RAGIII