Author Topic: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214  (Read 14324 times)

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #45 on: April 02, 2021, 09:06:07 PM »
Nice job on the innards , column looks great !


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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #46 on: April 02, 2021, 10:09:52 PM »
Nice job on the innards , column looks great !


Alexis

Thank you, I'm pleased with it. The rudder bar is a bit of a puzzle, I can't do what the 2 seater tabloid did because the cockpit has been moved back. Best bet is probably copy a Pup

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #47 on: April 02, 2021, 11:07:18 PM »
Nice work on those interior details.  It will look good with some paint on them.

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #48 on: April 03, 2021, 07:20:33 AM »
Nice work on those interior details.  It will look good with some paint on them.

Indeed!



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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #49 on: April 03, 2021, 09:25:02 AM »
That was quick work ! Cockpit looks really nice with paint on the parts . Can't help notice how far the rudder bar is from the seat and such .....pilot would have to have long legs !


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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #50 on: April 03, 2021, 06:49:22 PM »
That was quick work ! Cockpit looks really nice with paint on the parts . Can't help notice how far the rudder bar is from the seat and such .....pilot would have to have long legs !


Alexis

Damn - I should probably move that

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #51 on: April 04, 2021, 12:09:33 AM »
Changed my mind - the rudder bar is staying put. Anyone peering into the cockpit and spotting that is entitled to point it out



Those Airscale dials and bezels are really beautiful

Dials: https://airscale.co.uk/store.html#!/1-32-scale-WW1-Cockpit-Decals/p/39176429/category=9842271

Bezels: https://airscale.co.uk/store.html#!/1-32-scale-Instrument-Bezels/p/37644496/category=9842259

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #52 on: April 04, 2021, 08:43:45 AM »
Good progress on this one Richard. With reference to Little Else and guesswork as to what was put in where, you do have the advantage that the cockpit will be largely concealed from prying eyes, and that it is highly unlikely that a former pilot will come along to tell you that something is missing or in the wrong place..! I have had to use some guesswork on my skeletal DH 1A but I am sure that nobody will notice that I made up at least some of the cockpit details!

Your cockpit looks very good - I do like the control column and instrument panel - both are excellent. The Airscale instrument face transfers and bezels really are useful for models in this enormous scale.

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #53 on: April 04, 2021, 06:32:06 PM »
You're right, Stephen - what goes on in the recesses of the cockpit are largely hidden. Just as well, otherwise I'd be obsessing over the fuel and ignition systems on the back of the Gnome!

And the cockpit is unlikely to be the interesting feature of this build, the outside is much more likely to attract attention

Richard
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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #54 on: April 05, 2021, 01:04:08 AM »
So the pilot has long legs , cool !

Nice work on the gauges Richard  :) By the time you are done with the build all you will have to do is add fuel to the tank and take her for a test flight  ;) Really ennjoying your build so far  :)


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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #55 on: April 05, 2021, 01:18:36 AM »
So the pilot has long legs , cool !

Nice work on the gauges Richard  :) By the time you are done with the build all you will have to do is add fuel to the tank and take her for a test flight  ;) Really ennjoying your build so far  :)


Alexis

Not sure about a test flight, what I do find fascinating is how light scratchbuilt aeroplanes are. They sit in your hand like a delicate bird

Richard
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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #56 on: April 05, 2021, 01:24:51 AM »
They sure do weigh in a lot less , I still can't believe how light the FE-8 I did many years agos is the lightest in my collection , even lighter then the vac kit's I've done .


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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #57 on: April 05, 2021, 01:38:19 AM »
Your interior looks excellent Richard. Although some guesswork was involved it is certainly believable! It May be a "Light weight" but it is certainly not a Lightweight build  8)
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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #58 on: April 06, 2021, 07:24:55 PM »
That cowling/upper fuselage/turtledeck thing is now stuck down:



It's coming together!

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #59 on: April 06, 2021, 11:09:34 PM »
yes, coming together nicely!
Is this the same cowling shown earlier?  looks good.