Author Topic: Wight Quadruplane, Spin 1/48, Upd 15.5.21 The end (Read 17899 times)

Bughunter · « **Reply #60 on:** April 21, 2021, 05:43:52 AM »

Thank you my friends!
Not really a update today, but I like to say Hello! to the new visitors!

Quote from: RAGIII on April 18, 2021, 05:25:45 AM

What can I say but amazing work!

Then you will like the next pictures too

Quote from: Alexis on April 18, 2021, 11:03:28 AM

How are you liking your first resin build ?

Not that bad. May be a bit more work, but that can be handled.

Quote from: RichieW on April 18, 2021, 07:39:11 PM

Time well spent Frank, love the care and precision you always bring to your builds.

Richie, to keep it exciting and interesting for me too, I try to do better with each model.

Quote from: gbrivio on April 19, 2021, 12:15:32 AM

The plane looks like a Sopwith triplane with an extra lower wing...

Giuseppe, that is a interesting comparison. The fuselage is big, but the wings are smaller.
If I remember I should include a picture of both into the final pictures.

Quote from: lone modeller on April 19, 2021, 04:33:57 AM

What you are doing with resin is as amazing as what you do with other materials.

Stephen, now back to metal and wood

Quote from: Fvdm on April 20, 2021, 03:17:46 AM

Reading your progress I doubt if I ever will build a resin kit.

Ferry, those kits are may be a bit more work, but that allows for much more interesting and rarely seen types. It is still much less work compared to a full scratch build.

Cheers,
Frank

Bughunter · « **Reply #61 on:** April 21, 2021, 05:49:46 AM »

Engine wall

At first the front picture from iwm.org.uk again:

If you zoom in and try to look on the wall behind the engine, you will see that:

So I made a real metal wall, with alu around and a dark part in the middle from a wine bottle foil. And I used a riveting wheel.

It will be partly hidden by the engine, and not 100% identical, but it looks interesting.

I started also to work on the airscrew, only the raw shape until now.

It will even more hide the wall.

The problem is always to know what to do. Once you figure it out, to work on such details is pure fun!

Cheers,
Frank

RAGIII · « **Reply #62 on:** April 21, 2021, 06:23:37 AM »

Your usual attention to detail and awesome work Frank! The prop is looking great also!
RAGIII

RichieW · « **Reply #63 on:** April 21, 2021, 07:16:02 AM »

That really does look the part Frank, another beautiful propeller too.

Richie

Alexis · « **Reply #64 on:** April 21, 2021, 11:18:21 AM »

Das wunderbar Frank

Alexis

kensar · « **Reply #65 on:** April 21, 2021, 09:58:53 PM »

Nice detailing, Frank.
The engine in the photo appears to have the spark plugs in a different location to most 9Zs I have seen.

Bughunter · « **Reply #66 on:** April 22, 2021, 06:20:12 AM »

Thank you!

Ken, you notice everything!
I will build the state of the original machine after the engine change on this foggy morning in May 1917, because the new engine has both spark plugs on one side. This matches the Small Stuff engine better. Sorry for posting the wrong older picture

Cheers,
Frank

kensar · « **Reply #67 on:** April 22, 2021, 06:44:32 AM »

That will fix it!

lone modeller · « **Reply #68 on:** April 22, 2021, 07:30:33 AM »

As others have written, this is just superb detail Frank. I doubt whether there are many people who will notice any minor differences in detail between your model and the original, as they will not be carrying photos of the original in their top pockets!

Stephen.

Gisbod · « **Reply #69 on:** April 23, 2021, 02:57:23 AM »

Exquisite Frank

It’s always a pleasure seeing your progress.

Guy

Bughunter · « **Reply #70 on:** April 23, 2021, 05:29:54 AM »

Thank you Stephen and Guy!

Stephen, that is really good to know!

Paint and metal

After white primer on lower surface and gray on top I thought about shading. I decided to mask the ribs, which was a lot of work on four wings.

And light shadows applied.

I used Mr.Paint linen on lower surface.

The PC10 on upper surface is also from Mr.Paint, the early one.

Plugged together to get an impression. Looks very dark due to late afternoon light, but I like the shade.

Today in sun light it looks a bit different.
I added metal after the cowling. The middle stripe was made from aluminium. The dark metal mounting stripes before and after are from Eduard PE frame. I graved the mounting "locks" with a drill bit broken off at an angle. The intake pipes are tinned brass.

With the engine plugged in it looks even better.

I'm not sure .... Should I try to polish the cowling the same way?

On lower surface I just closed it with a sheet of aluminium.

Hopwfully I do not destroy the painting during the mount and rigging process.

Cheers,
Frank

RAGIII · « **Reply #71 on:** April 23, 2021, 06:35:42 AM »

Beautifully painted Frank! I like the colors and may have to look into getting some of that paint!
RAGIII

Alexis · « **Reply #72 on:** April 23, 2021, 07:31:49 AM »

Nice work with all the nose parts on this kite !

I would polish the cowl , will highlight the engine even more and will blend with the livery .

Alexis

hrcoleman66 · « **Reply #73 on:** April 23, 2021, 08:22:30 AM »

Paint work came out real nice.

And the alloy around the nose...

Cheers,

Hugh

RichieW · « **Reply #74 on:** April 23, 2021, 08:24:38 AM »

Brilliant work Frank, that polished aluminium looks amazing.

Lovely painting too, must have taken a long time masking although rib tapes!

Richie