Hobby Craft 1/32nd SPAD XIII times Three: plus Aviattic Luke

[rhallinger]

Those look spledid Rick!  The colors look right, and very appealing.  You are moving right along with the triplets!

Best,

Bob

[Alexis]

Thumbs up Rick !


Terri

[smperry]

Very nice painting Rick. These are going to be 3 real nice models
sp

[RichieW]

Love 'em Rick. The colours are beautiful. Really pressing on with these at an impressive tempo.

[RAGIII]

Those look spledid Rick!  The colors look right, and very appealing.  You are moving right along with the triplets!

Best,

Bob

Thanks for the comments Bob. They are appreciated.
RAGIII

Thumbs up Rick !


Terri

Thanks Terri, Greatly appreciated.
RAGIII

Very nice painting Rick. These are going to be 3 real nice models
sp

Thanks SP! When the paining is done on these SPAD #3 will be in the spray booth.
RAGIII

Love 'em Rick. The colours are beautiful. Really pressing on with these at an impressive tempo.

As always thank You Richie. Once painting is done the tempo will slow down as I start to work with the struts and rigging 
RAGIII

[Borsos]

A fantastic paint job and great choice of colors!
Andreas

[RAGIII]

A fantastic paint job and great choice of colors!
Andreas

Thanks Andreas. As I am typing I am almost ready to shoot the rudder and cowling rings.
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

Rick I am going to have to ask you to slow down...! I am having real problems (x3) keeping up with you. von Bob is building his Pup at warp speed and you are building three Spads even faster!

Great colours and painting BTW.

Stephen.

[RAGIII]

Rick I am going to have to ask you to slow down...! I am having real problems (x3) keeping up with you. von Bob is building his Pup at warp speed and you are building three Spads even faster!

Great colours and painting BTW.

Stephen.

Thanks Stephen! Like I said to Richie, I think the pace will slow down once I get to the struts and rigging.
RAGIII

[RAGIII]

So all is now painted. I will have to adjust the width of the white stripe on the rudders as I was just a tad off  Just in case someone wonders about the French blue stripe leading off on the Rickenbacker SPAD it was indeed this way when received. It also had Rickenbackers full markings before the stripe was changed to the blue on the trailing edge of the rudder. Next up clear gloss then applying the markings.
RAGIII

[rhallinger]

Oh my, Rick!  Those look gorgeous.   Your colors really turned out nice, and the bleu, blanc et rouge rudder stripes really stand out against the camo.  This is really getting exciting!   Well done.

Best,

Bob

[rhallinger]

BTW, what do you use for clear gloss and how do you apply it?  Thanks.

Best,

Bob

[GazzaS]

Awesome looking trio!  You've really done those colors nicely.

[RAGIII]

Oh my, Rick!  Those look gorgeous.   Your colors really turned out nice, and the bleu, blanc et rouge rudder stripes really stand out against the camo.  This is really getting exciting!   Well done.

Best,

Bob

Thanks Bob! Yes, the rudder and cowl ring colors do stand out and add a bit of color interest!
RAGIII

PS: The red and blues were mixed to match the Aviattic colors on their roundels using valejo paints.

BTW, what do you use for clear gloss and how do you apply it?  Thanks.

Best,

Bob

Bob, I gloss coated today. I usually prefer Tamiya Gloss. I didn't have any on hand so I went with Valejo Gloss finish. I also occasionally use Future 
RAGIII

Awesome looking trio!  You've really done those colors nicely.

Thanks Gaz! I appreciate your comments! These two are ready for decals. The third should hit the paint booth in a couple of days!
RAGIII

[RLWP]

A heads up. I've been looking at the Hobbycraft and Roden struts, and it isn't looking good Rick



Roden SPAD VII on the left, Hobbycraft SPAD XIII on the right

The Hobbycraft ones are impossibly anaemic, I'm going to make new ones

The undercarriages:



Hobbycraft on the left, Roden on the right. I had to do a lot of profiling to get the legs to looks right

Richard