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Offline Naimbs

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Completed: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« on: April 25, 2021, 09:12:41 AM »
Hi ! Hope everyone is healthy

I haven't been productive for a long time. I moved in New-Caledonia since 2018, in a world without a model and without a store ... I still brought with me some kits, including the Vikers F.B.5 Bluemax.

This kit is a pure shortrun.

You will excuse me in advance for the disastrous quality of the first photos  :-X







Bluemax made an effort for some interior details, but I decided to remove everything...






The fuselage is simple, but the details are rough and the openings too rough. In the same way, I deleted everything, to redo everything.










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The wings are completely sanded to make them thinner. We must therefore redo the ribs of the wings






After four attempts, the entire upper part seems closer to reality










« Last Edit: August 14, 2023, 05:26:18 PM by Naimbs »
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2021, 09:24:19 AM »
The cockpit is rebuilt:









It is designed so that it can be slid inside from the back

Then the painting can begin!  ;D

I like to try to show the structure of the wings





The top of the wings



The underside of the wings



« Last Edit: April 25, 2021, 09:34:09 AM by Naimbs »
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2021, 09:33:04 AM »
The fuselage is worked, in particular the leather











The wheathering can start:










The top of the wings





The underside of the wings







More soon

Best regards

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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2021, 09:56:12 AM »
Welcome back, Arnaud! Excellent work!
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2021, 10:38:52 AM »
Really nice work so far on this kit . I was looking at this kit today wondering if I should start it ...but I think I will watch your build instead .  :)


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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2021, 04:22:07 PM »
Beautifully done!
What references do you have for the internals, and particularly the framework and mounting for the engine? I have the Pegasus 1:72 kit but have been unable to find much on those areas.

Ian
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2021, 04:35:07 PM »
Superb work - really improving quite a basic kit, well done!

This will be an interesting project to follow

Regards

Dave
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2021, 11:24:07 PM »
    You are really going the "full mile" on this Kit Arnaud, great work and results already. I'll enjoy following your progress here, an uncommon subject and Kit with lots of superb good old fashioned basic modelling added. Great Post!
Cheers,
Lance
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2021, 12:38:20 AM »
Wow what a great work on this awful kit.
I have the same box and your experience will be extremely useful!

Antonio
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2021, 03:51:47 AM »
That kit does look crude: the internal details in particular are poor. Your improvements are spectacular and a vast improvement. This is going to be an interesting thread especially as there are too few models of this aircraft seen.

Stephen.
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2021, 09:36:33 PM »
Excellent effort on revising this kit!  Your treatment of the wings is very realistic.
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2021, 10:36:11 PM »
You are doing some real Modeling here! Your improvements to the "Basic" kit are amazing. The painting is spectacular !!
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2021, 06:00:20 PM »
Beautiful treatment, the nacelle is astonishing!

Great work on a terrible kit!

Antonio
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2021, 04:59:43 AM »
Arnaud, very nice to see you back! Missed you here (and on Scalemates).
And with such a brilliant work on a old kit.

Is your Hansa Brandenburg D.I finished now? I'm not sure where I noticed it ...

Cheers,
Frank
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Re: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2021, 05:27:51 AM »
Amazing painting/weathering skills!
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