1:32nd scale - Ansaldo 'Baby'

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
The inside of each fuselage half has been painted and side frame outlines added with oil paint.
The frame cross bracing is 0.08 mm diameter mono-filament with 0.4 mm Nickel-Silver tube and 'GasPatch' 1:48th scale resin turnbuckles.
The bracing still needs painting of the tubes and turnbuckles,

Mike

 


 

[RAGIII]

Wood work and bracing wires are looking great Mike!
RAGIII

[mgunns]

Hi all,
Just a small update.
The instrument panel is complete.
Oil paint for the wood effect and decals added (not in the kit) from my spares.
The five selector levers were made from 0.4 mm Nickel-Silver tube, flattened then bent to 90 degrees.

Mike

Nice job on the IP.  The switches are a nice touch.  The wood finish looks realistic and overall quite clean.  Outstanding modeling!

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
The basic cockpit assembly is ready to be fitted into the fuselage.
Control wires are 0.08 mm diameter mono-filament, cross bracing 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament.
Turnbuckles are the 1:48th scale resin versions from 'GasPatch'.
All tube work is either 0.4 mm or 0.5 mm diameter Nickel-Silver tube.
Seat belts were replaced with spare Sopwith F.1 Camel kit from 'Wingnut Wings'.
Fuel tank pipe and throttle control rod are 0.4 mm tube.
Aileron control line pulleys scratched from cut plastic card discs, with spacer discs to allow the control line to be able to wrap around them.
Seat cushion made from 'Milliput',

Mike

 

 

 

 

[RAGIII]

Outstanding Interior as always Mike!
RAGIII

[PrzemoL]

Nnnnnice!

[coyotemagic]

Wow, Mike!  This interior is truly a work of art!
Cheers,
Bud

[Gisbod]

Just catching up Mike,

I love the brass bezels on the IP. Great idea.

The cockpit looks like you could climb right in and start her up!

Guy

[kensar]

Very nice, crisp and clean build here, Mike.  The IP and wrapping on the wheel really set it off!

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
The cockpit assembly is now enclosed within the fuselage.
The fuselage seam joint and the various surfaces blemishes were first filled, then sanded before being primed.
This showed slight surface anomalies which were re-sanded and re-primed until the surface was smooth.
The right side of the fuselage had pre-moulded linen stitching, which I felt was overdone and unrealistic.
So it was all removed, including stitching further forward, which didn't exist on the actual aircraft.
The stitching was replaced by photo-etch from the ‘Eduard’ WW1 Stitching (EDP32228) set.
Also a joint line was added around the fuselage to the rear of the cockpit decking, to represent where the rear fuselage could be detached.
The rear fuselage was secured to the forward fuselage by turnbuckle type fasteners, which will be added later in the build.
A white primer was applied as this is required prior to applying the 'Aviattic' Clear linen CDL effect decals,

Mike


 

[RAGIII]

Looking great. As usual you are making fast progress on your build. I like the PE stitching.
RAGIII

[AndRoby67]

Hi Mike!
Fantastic job on cockpit!
Roberto

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
Just a few updates for the fuselage as they're not covered in the kit:
Filler cap (oil tank?) and access panel hinge to the top of the front decking.
Filler cap is 0.2 mm plastic cards discs with a 0.3 mm diameter tube.
Both fuselage/wing roots have photo-etch flying wire attachment points added from the ‘PART’ 1/48th scale WWI Aircraft Control Horns (S48-087).
Creases added to the corners of the linen stitched panel, using ‘AV’ Masilla Plastica (401) putty,

Mike

 

 

 

[fredjocko]

I did not know that Eduard had a stitching set. My heart be still.

[Mike Norris]

Hard to find now.
Only one left in stock.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009YKCOK6/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Mike