Author Topic: Completed: Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, Bluemax 1/48 (Read 18985 times)

Naimbs · « **Reply #75 on:** June 21, 2023, 11:10:19 AM »

Hello,

Thank you very much!

That's a good step forward!

Well, now I'm going to have to peel off the entire tubular structure and redo it entirely.

It's out of proportions... I based it on a photocopy, which turned out to be too small... And I hadn't checked!

Arnaud

RAGIII · « **Reply #76 on:** June 22, 2023, 01:49:32 AM »

The rigging looks Fantastic! Sorry to hear about the setback on the tubular structure but I know you will get it fixed!
RAGIII

Tim Mixon · « **Reply #77 on:** June 22, 2023, 04:47:44 AM »

Really nice rigging. Always great to see the double wires. I have not found a practical way to do this in 1/72.

WD · « **Reply #78 on:** June 23, 2023, 05:18:38 AM »

Wonderful work, your commitment to this shines through.

Warren

RichieW · « **Reply #79 on:** June 23, 2023, 10:59:15 PM »

Wonderful work, everything looks so perfectly lined up. That's so impressive on such a complicated model.

Richie

KiwiZac · « **Reply #80 on:** June 24, 2023, 10:22:01 AM »

Looking terrific and I second the call on double wires - wow!!

Naimbs · « **Reply #81 on:** June 24, 2023, 09:21:28 PM »

Hello!

As planned, the structure has been rebuilt.
The main work is done.

There's still some work to be done before painting.

I think I'll finish this part tomorrow.

Arnaud

RAGIII · « **Reply #82 on:** June 25, 2023, 02:31:16 AM »

Wow! That is impressive work! I am equally impressed by Anyone who can scratch build a jig that works like yours

RAGIII

iamjohnsname · « **Reply #83 on:** June 25, 2023, 12:03:38 PM »

Agreed! Arnaud, I'd love to see the plans for this jig. I'm too scared to start the build of this kit without one!

Quote from: RAGIII on June 25, 2023, 02:31:16 AM

Wow! That is impressive work! I am equally impressed by Anyone who can scratch build a jig that works like yours
RAGIII

jeroen_R90S · « **Reply #84 on:** June 25, 2023, 05:41:35 PM »

Just read through the whole thread, that is some stunning and meticulous work!

Naimbs · « **Reply #85 on:** June 25, 2023, 06:26:07 PM »

Hello,

Quote from: RAGIII on June 25, 2023, 02:31:16 AM

Wow! That is impressive work! I am equally impressed by Anyone who can scratch build a jig that works like yours
RAGIII

Quote from: iamjohnsname on June 25, 2023, 12:03:38 PM

Agreed! Arnaud, I'd love to see the plans for this jig. I'm too scared to start the build of this kit without one!

I hadn't made any yet. But it was getting complicated for this stage. I simply took the 1/48 plan, drew a line from the lowest part of the "fuselage, lower wing" area to the base of the structure above the stand. Then I reproduced it on tracing paper, and reproduced it on cardboard twice before gluing it to a cardboard plate.

Quote from: jeroen_R90S on June 25, 2023, 05:41:35 PM

Just read through the whole thread, that is some stunning and meticulous work!

Thank you very much!

I think I can now glue the horizontal tail.

Obviously, Tamiya glue was no help here. This is just to give an idea of the size

This kit is a real battle, but what fun!

Arnaud

RAGIII · « **Reply #86 on:** June 26, 2023, 02:04:42 AM »

Fabulous!
RAGIII

Naimbs · « **Reply #87 on:** June 26, 2023, 06:00:52 PM »

Thank you very much!

I'm very happy, the proportions are right and the beams are positioned exactly where they should be (without glue for the moment).

I think it's well on the way to being completed fairly quickly.

The landing gear will be the last problem to solve!

This is the most difficult model I've ever made.

Arnaud

Brad Cancian · « **Reply #88 on:** June 26, 2023, 06:21:07 PM »

This work is simply amazing! Makes me want to try my hand at some scratchbuilding. Great job so far!

Cheers,

BC

Naimbs · « **Reply #89 on:** June 26, 2023, 06:45:07 PM »

Thanks a lot Brad,

Sincerely, I think that the Bluemax kit is not essential. In the end, almost the entire kit had to be redone, and the horizontal planes are simple enough to consider a full scratchbuilt. You should try it, no problem when I see the delicacy of your work with your Albatros.

Arnaud