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

[RAGIII]

Looks brilliant, Rick!

Thanks Gaz! Greatly appreciated.
RAGIII

Good job on the painting mask, Rick.
The red color does look like a good match with the decals.
This one's coming together nicely.

Thanks Ken. Todays Mission is the blue centers and finishing the red portion of the ribbon.
RAGIII

[RichieW]

Awesome job Rick, this is looking beautiful with the decals on.

[RAGIII]

Awesome job Rick, this is looking beautiful with the decals on.

Thanks Richie!
RAGIII

[Rookie]

These Spads look awesome, great detailing Rick!

[FAf]

Ever continuing success! Great work and I found an Eduard Spas XIII that I probably have to build next... Being in this forum is a bit like being a kid in a candy store! 🍬🍬🍬
/Fredrik

[RAGIII]

These Spads look awesome, great detailing Rick!

Thanks, I appreciate you looking in and commenting!
RAGIII

Ever continuing success! Great work and I found an Eduard Spas XIII that I probably have to build next... Being in this forum is a bit like being a kid in a candy store! 🍬🍬🍬
/Fredrik

Thanks Fredrik! Greatly appreciated. The Eduard kit should be a Treat to build!
RAGIII

[Jimbo]

Hi Rick;

Wow do these look fabulous! All the bits - colors, camo, decals and especially your home brew masks, just amazing. I’ve always been on the fence about the plain-Jane monochrome SPAD of Guynemers, but you are proving it can absolutely hold its own next to the camo versions. Just so inspiring and fantastic, thanks for sharing!

Jimbo

[bobs_buckles]

Going great guns, Rick!
A pleasure to follow your progress.

I salute you...Sir!

von B 

[jeroen_R90S]

I just read through the last pages to catch up, some great progress and the masking turned out very nice indeed!

[NinetythirdLiberator]

WOW Rick...can't believe I missed this one.  Stupendous effort and so much work on those markings!  Really looks great.
I think I spend too much time with my scissors...must get out more!

Dan

[RAGIII]

Hi Rick;

Wow do these look fabulous! All the bits - colors, camo, decals and especially your home brew masks, just amazing. I’ve always been on the fence about the plain-Jane monochrome SPAD of Guynemers, but you are proving it can absolutely hold its own next to the camo versions. Just so inspiring and fantastic, thanks for sharing!

Jimbo

Thanks Jimbo! I am glad you find My builds inspiring. I hope I can finish on a High Note 
RAGIII

Going great guns, Rick!
A pleasure to follow your progress.

I salute you...Sir!

von B 

Thanks von B! Always Happy to hear from you 
RAGIII

I just read through the last pages to catch up, some great progress and the masking turned out very nice indeed!

Thanks for the comments! Like I said I was pleased with the results. I still have to do a bit of black shadowing on the fuselage numbers. I plan to use decal strips for that process!
RAGIII

WOW Rick...can't believe I missed this one.  Stupendous effort and so much work on those markings!  Really looks great.
I think I spend too much time with my scissors...must get out more!

Dan

Thanks for looking and the compliments Dan! Keep right on going with those scissors as I love following your Paper Model Builds!!
RAGIII


So this is where I am today. I will start work on the Vickers tomorrow:
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Those with sharp eyes will see a glitch in the checkered stripe on the undersurface of Luke's @21. I ripped the decal and repaired, but at some point it separated and dried without Me noticing. I am thinking of a Fabric replacement over the stripe.... Hey it was flown by Luke and surely took some damage 

[RichieW]

Didn't notice any flaw in the checkered stripe, all I can see is a trio of absolutely beautiful Spads. You seem to be getting a lot of enjoyment from this project, I'm pretty certain we all are from following it.

[Radarman]

RAGIII,
That's a great contrast between the metal areas painted with Ripolin and the aluminized dope on the fabric areas.
They are looking fantastic.
                                           Kevin

[GazzaS]

Very nice!

[kensar]

All of them are looking great, Rick!